This is all speculation, and I'm just having fun.
Okay, so I've been looking around at some of the new stuff that was found today, with concept arts.
First thing I found was this;
So this Neighbourhood did make it into the final game, but most of the "clutter" was replaced with other houses.
But where this house is now, is where Jonny Zest's house is, which is built as a trailer.
Now if you look at the concept art, it seems the concept artist was designing how this house should look on the outside AND the inside. Which is a little bit abnormal, if it was just a simple house. I don't imagine Devs make concept art for every house the build.
So this house was designed top to bottom via concept. If you read the descriptions to those two instagram posts, the artist said it was an interior and exterior of the same house.
Now looking at the concept art, you can see a blue car just outside the fence.
In The Sims Bustin Out, Dudley's trailer, had a car in the exact same blue, also outside the fence.
And in the actual game, the house this artist designed was replaced with a trailer, that has a very similar layout (not the same but similar) to Johnny Zest's house.
Now this is where it gets sort of interesting;
In Oct 2015, ChiChan posted information about the Sims 4 that said it was originally a spin off with a Story Mode, Freeplay Mode, and Online mode.
In the thread below, SimGuruMeatball confirmed he had worked with ChiChan and denied nothing of what ChiChan stated about the game.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_us/discussion/858721/leaked-early-gameplay-of-the-sims-4-new-information
SimGuruMeatball didn't deny a Story Mode or Online Mode in the game, as ChiChan stated, and instead he worked with ChiChan on the project.
The original Sims Bustin Out, also contained a Story Mode, Freeplay mode, and Online mode.
Also, the artsyle of The Sims Bustin Out and The Sims 4 are very similar, both being more "cartoony" and "stylised".
So from what I can see, we already know that The Sims 4 had a story mode originally, and after seeing this concept art, there seems to be a definite resemblance to Dudley's trailer from The Sims Bustin Out, to this concept art, and what ended up as Johnny Zest's trailer instead.
Especially how the blue car appears in both screenshots.
Lastly, The Sims 4 originally feature Blue plum bobs, which were an exclusive to The Sims Bustin Out.
As you can see in the first concept art, the blue plumbob was also featured in there as well, and the original marketing of the Sims 4.
Not to mention, the Sims 3 university features a green plumbob changing into a blue one as a "hint to whats next" which gives the hint the green plumbob would be changing into blue.
Which could easily be hinting/suggesting the return of the blue plumbob from The Sims Bustin Out.
What do you guys think? Does this seem like a reasonable thing to speculate, or is it all just very coincidental coincidences
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Well if it is true, than it does kind of matter. Because it further proves the Sims 4 was originally not a sequel to The Sims 3, which explains a lot.
We already have confirmation it was a spin off, online, and with a Story Mode. But to know exactly what the Spin Off was, gives us more information about what the game was trying to be originally, and helps players understand how the game is being turned around
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Also don't know and never played Bustin Out so I wouldn't have much input on that.
BUT I am SO on board with the idea of getting a junk SP for some grungy stuff.
ETA: dang autocorrect on my phone
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As for TS4 being or not being a sequel to TS3 I would say it does not matter because I love TS4 way more than TS3
I'm just hoping the developers will put more effort into making some good EPs and give the players what they are asking for.
Good point.
But i wouldn't be surprised.
I feel like it's leaning towards to Bustin Out with some of the decor and objects
Interesting theory though. Maybe we might get a console game similar to Bustin' Out in the future?
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But maybe on console online. And why it looks strangely familiar.
I think the way the districts divided was so you could play in groups and everyone live in the same little area and they had to somehow get those to look more like PC games than they would for multiplayer.
That's interesting but Dudley is Malcolm's son, and Malcolm starts Sims 4 as a teen, right? Younger than Johnny and also obviously.. unable to be his dad lol
I definitely see the influence from Bustin' Out in Sims 4 but it's not a "sequel" as the timelines are messed up lol. Malcolm is an adult in Bustin Out. And he's Mimi and Dudley's dad (I recreated them in Sims 4 as his kids lol)
I just bought a new PS2 recently so I could replay Bustin' Out as it's one of my favourite games. It's so fun. I love Bella and Mortimer in it, with their huge piano thing that they play ALL NIGHT and the seancé table. Such a good game If we get anymore Sims games on console I hope they're more like that, or The Urbz. Sims 3 on console really didn't work for me. Barely worked on PC either but you know what I'm saying :P
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