SimGuruGrant confirms The Sims 4's future; "We're not going Anywhere" «12345678...Next Go

jackjack_k

SimGuruGrant discusses the future of The Sims 4 here:

We're not going away. Pets is the biggest one but we're not going to dial it back. Some of the stuff we are thinking about is pretty ambitious, it's also fresh twists on old things and so I am hoping that people see Pets as the start of the second wave, not the end of the cycle. I want to do more content, keep upping the bar, more free content. Those are things that are super important to us and we have been talking about stuff for next year for ages already because we want it to be super good. There's crazy long cycles. Next year I want people to be like: 'Wow, I can't believe you're doing all this stuff'. Next year we'll be four years old and still here.

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Lavenderlights

This is wonderful news. I think sims 4 is a game with plenty of potential, but needs a LOT of time to reach said potential. Just look at the things in ts4 that are frequently lauded as the best in the franchise - vampires, toddlers, and if you wanna throw it in, parenthood in terms of family gameplay as well. See what they all have in common? They're all really, really specific elements of the game. Ts4's style isn't like ts3's where they throw in a wide, expansive variety of gameplay elements into a single pack (i.e. Generations, Supernatural etc.); rather, it works best whenever it's focusing on one very specific element - it's choosing to analyze every dimension of a single box, as opposed to throwing in a whole bunch of 2-dimensional boxes. This is why ts4 needs all the time it could get if it ever wishes to have every one of its' gameplay elements fleshed out.

On that font, I wish everyone on the sims team the best of luck in developing this game to the best that it can be.

jackjack_k

@Lavenderlights wrote: »

This is wonderful news. I think sims 4 is a game with plenty of potential, but needs a LOT of time to reach said potential. Just look at the things in ts4 that are frequently lauded as the best in the franchise - vampires, toddlers, and if you wanna throw it in, parenthood in terms of family gameplay as well. See what they all have in common? They're all really, really specific elements of the game. Ts4's style isn't like ts3's where they throw in a wide, expansive variety of gameplay elements into a single pack (i.e. Generations, Supernatural etc.); rather, it works best whenever it's focusing on one very specific element - it's choosing to analyze every dimension of a single box, as opposed to throwing in a whole bunch of 2-dimensional boxes. This is why ts4 needs all the time it could get if it ever wishes to have every one of its' gameplay elements fleshed out.

On that font, I wish everyone on the sims team the best of luck in developing this game to the best that it can be.

We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy
I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix.

The C&D patch was good, but I don't wanna wait for the next GP/EP for the next lot, lol.

adamzaid

if i was to choose between sims 3 or 4 as my only game to play from the franchise it has to be easily sims 3 now dont get me wrong sims 4 great even with the new pets and dogs pack but its still feels bland and empty to me unfortunately. but i still have hope ;D but one thing sims 4 is fun with is cas its an easy breeze and fun!

jackjack_k

@adamzaid wrote: »

if i was to choose between sims 3 or 4 as my only game to play from the franchise it has to be easily sims 3 now dont get me wrong sims 4 great even with the new pets and dogs pack but its still feels bland and empty to me unfortunately. but i still have hope ;D but one thing sims 4 is fun with is cas its an easy breeze and fun!

Nothing wrong with that I rotate between all of them, however I play Sims 3 on console instead, the PC version just has too many issues for me. Constant save errors, and lag after a few weeks game time.

But I get enjoyment out of them all. If I were to pick one, it would be The Sims 2 easily.

adamzaid

i have a ps4 so i cant play sims 3 on console unfortunately @jackjack_k but i tried at my friends house once and i LIKED it a lot and i would definitely like to play it on my ps4!! make it ea happen plz?

adamzaid

and can i ask you @jackjack_k your profile pic is that sims 3 or 2 for some reason im having a hard time XD and is it on console?

Lavenderlights

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We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy :s
I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix.
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Yeah, bugs are definitely an issue.

If they aren't fixed soon, every one of their efforts in the future would end up being dragged down by them.

jackjack_k

@adamzaid wrote: »

i have a ps4 so i cant play sims 3 on console unfortunately @jackjack_k but i tried at my friends house once and i LIKED it a lot and i would definitely like to play it on my ps4!! make it ea happen plz?

I prefer it just because it's so much smoother, and I've been playing the same save for 5 years and I've had 0 issues.

adamzaid wrote: »

and can i ask you @jackjack_k your profile pic is that sims 3 or 2 for some reason im having a hard time XD and is it on console?

It's the Wii version of the game

A very pretty game for it's time.





A bit more cartoony than The Sims 3 for PC, but I like it that way

adamzaid

jackjack_k wrote: »

@adamzaid wrote: »

i have a ps4 so i cant play sims 3 on console unfortunately @jackjack_k but i tried at my friends house once and i LIKED it a lot and i would definitely like to play it on my ps4!! make it ea happen plz?

I prefer it just because it's so much smoother, and I've been playing the same save for 5 years and I've had 0 issues.

adamzaid wrote: »

and can i ask you @jackjack_k your profile pic is that sims 3 or 2 for some reason im having a hard time XD and is it on console?

It's the Wii version of the game

A very pretty game for it's time.





A bit more cartoony than The Sims 3 for PC, but I like it that way

i had the wii version! @jackjack_k bac at 2011 when i was kid its how i got into the sims series! i remember getting as a gift in my b-day with the wii and i had countless fun using the karma powers but best thing was surfing which we didnt have in the pc version until 2013!

Rukola_Schaaf

Lavenderlights wrote: »

jackjack_k wrote: »

We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy
I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix.

Yeah, bugs are definitely an issue.

If they aren't fixed soon, every one of their efforts in the future would end up being dragged down by them.

what do you mean by "soon" ?

with bugs in TS4 it's a circle
new patch means
* old bugs reappearing
* new bugs added
* some of the old known bugs fixed
* some of bugs nobody knew about fixed
* to sweeten that pot of bugs maybe new features included
& that on a monthly basis over & over again since 3 years & 2 months

so exactly this will be probably TS4 future as well

adamzaid

thats so true

OEII1001

Sounds great. I'm enjoying the game, and Seasons is my favorite pack in each iteration. Looking forward to the upcoming years.

StrawberryYogurt

Well thats dissapointing. I really want them to start a new game thats actually really fun. The core of the game cant be changed, all theyre really doing is putting on another layer of paint to a house that should be demolished.

To7m

If you’re happy with 10 game packs, 8 EP’s and TWENTY FOUR stuff packs, you’re nuts.

I hope it ends ASAP and somebody, ANYBODY, makes a real sims game. I’m quite happy to forget TS4 entirely.

—T

jackjack_k

@To7m wrote: »

If you’re happy with 10 game packs, 8 EP’s and TWENTY FOUR stuff packs, you’re nuts.

I hope it ends ASAP and somebody, ANYBODY, makes a real sims game. I’m quite happy to forget TS4 entirely.

—T

I’d rather 24 Stuff Packs that Work, than 5000 store sets with most that haven’t worked well overtime.

jackjack_k

@StrawberryYogurt wrote: »

Well thats dissapointing. I really want them to start a new game thats actually really fun. The core of the game cant be changed, all theyre really doing is putting on another layer of paint to a house that should be demolished.

Eh, with all the updates we’ve been getting, it’s more like they’re halfway through restoration, rather than a coat of paint.

We still need a few more things, but we’re a long way past how the game launched

simgirl1010

To7m wrote: »

If you’re happy with 10 game packs, 8 EP’s and TWENTY FOUR stuff packs, you’re nuts.

I hope it ends ASAP and somebody, ANYBODY, makes a real sims game. I’m quite happy to forget TS4 entirely.

—T

Guess I'm nuts. I'd much prefer gamepacks and stuff packs over expansion packs.

filipomel

This is really exciting! Sims 4 is my favourite out of the series for the main reason of how they release and execute its content. Can't wait to see what they'll bring in 2018!

Cupid

as long as all this new and exciting content doesn't stop them from fixing bugs I'm okay with it

the more pessimistic side of me thinks the game can't handle much more content, performance-wise though.

Lavenderlights

> @Rukola_Schaaf said:
> Lavenderlights wrote: »
> what do you mean by "soon" ?

Uhh..."soon" as in having the cycle of bugs fixed soon?

So what if it's a vicious cycle? That doesn't mean it can't be ended in some way.

LadyKyn

Can't wait. Really looking forward to something spectacular then to shake things up more. This year has been pretty good imo. Plus, I've really enjoyed some of the free content they been giving us through patches.

Hoping they keep up with bug fixes. Really don't want another buggy game on hand.

stilljustme2

jackjack_k wrote: »

@Lavenderlights wrote: »

This is wonderful news. I think sims 4 is a game with plenty of potential, but needs a LOT of time to reach said potential. Just look at the things in ts4 that are frequently lauded as the best in the franchise - vampires, toddlers, and if you wanna throw it in, parenthood in terms of family gameplay as well. See what they all have in common? They're all really, really specific elements of the game. Ts4's style isn't like ts3's where they throw in a wide, expansive variety of gameplay elements into a single pack (i.e. Generations, Supernatural etc.); rather, it works best whenever it's focusing on one very specific element - it's choosing to analyze every dimension of a single box, as opposed to throwing in a whole bunch of 2-dimensional boxes. This is why ts4 needs all the time it could get if it ever wishes to have every one of its' gameplay elements fleshed out.

On that font, I wish everyone on the sims team the best of luck in developing this game to the best that it can be.

We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy
I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix.

The C&D patch was good, but I don't wanna wait for the next GP/EP for the next lot, lol.

I can see the December patch addressing more of the bugs, both ones that came up with C&D and some of the earlier ones. I've seen posts that say that they're still working on issues like the weird outfits bug, so I'm sure they're trying to track down other bugs as well. (If you get a response asking you to send your save files to the bug zappers, that can really help them figure out what's going wrong.) With no paid content till early next year, that gives 1 or 2 monthly patches to squash existing bugs.

jackjack_k

@stilljustme2 wrote: »

jackjack_k wrote: »

@Lavenderlights wrote: »

This is wonderful news. I think sims 4 is a game with plenty of potential, but needs a LOT of time to reach said potential. Just look at the things in ts4 that are frequently lauded as the best in the franchise - vampires, toddlers, and if you wanna throw it in, parenthood in terms of family gameplay as well. See what they all have in common? They're all really, really specific elements of the game. Ts4's style isn't like ts3's where they throw in a wide, expansive variety of gameplay elements into a single pack (i.e. Generations, Supernatural etc.); rather, it works best whenever it's focusing on one very specific element - it's choosing to analyze every dimension of a single box, as opposed to throwing in a whole bunch of 2-dimensional boxes. This is why ts4 needs all the time it could get if it ever wishes to have every one of its' gameplay elements fleshed out.

On that font, I wish everyone on the sims team the best of luck in developing this game to the best that it can be.

We just need them to focus on bugs so the next 3 years worth of content doesn't feel as messy
I just feel like we have several months go by this year, with not a single bug fix.

The C&D patch was good, but I don't wanna wait for the next GP/EP for the next lot, lol.

I can see the December patch addressing more of the bugs, both ones that came up with C&D and some of the earlier ones. I've seen posts that say that they're still working on issues like the weird outfits bug, so I'm sure they're trying to track down other bugs as well. (If you get a response asking you to send your save files to the bug zappers, that can really help them figure out what's going wrong.) With no paid content till early next year, that gives 1 or 2 monthly patches to squash existing bugs.

True, but we had no content in Sep & Oct and we got no bug fixes.

I'm hoping but I'm not holding out for them.

catloverplayer

adamzaid wrote: »

i have a ps4 so i cant play sims 3 on console unfortunately @jackjack_k but i tried at my friends house once and i LIKED it a lot and i would definitely like to play it on my ps4!! make it ea happen plz?

TS3 is available on the PS4 Console to download thru the Sony Store. It will play on the PS4 much like Bully does.

catloverplayer

To7m wrote: »

If you’re happy with 10 game packs, 8 EP’s and TWENTY FOUR stuff packs, you’re nuts.

I hope it ends ASAP and somebody, ANYBODY, makes a real sims game. I’m quite happy to forget TS4 entirely.

—T

After Seasons and a Tropial Vacation Destination I think I'll be ready for TS5. Hopefully no lifestates are left out of the base game.