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Please don't let the teaser be Strangetown
Strangetown is my favourite The Sims 2 neighbourhood. I also loved The Sims 2 PSP RPG version of it and I think that it had great lore (if spin offs count). I'm very personally attached to that neighbourhood.
You know why it worked though? Because it was subtle and in the open at the same time. Strangetown was not so "strange", just remote, with an integrated alien population and their own little disappearances and feuds.
and then we get this:
as the teaser. That's not a town with a mystery or two to unravel and a unique backstory. That's a malfunction in animation. Imagine they bring back your favourite city and everyone walks like this:
Because subtlety is dead in The Sims. So I'm kind of crossing my fingers, hoping that you didn't just defile the memory of The Sims 2.
You know why it worked though? Because it was subtle and in the open at the same time. Strangetown was not so "strange", just remote, with an integrated alien population and their own little disappearances and feuds.
and then we get this:
as the teaser. That's not a town with a mystery or two to unravel and a unique backstory. That's a malfunction in animation. Imagine they bring back your favourite city and everyone walks like this:
Because subtlety is dead in The Sims. So I'm kind of crossing my fingers, hoping that you didn't just defile the memory of The Sims 2.
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the only thing that would make sense for me is drugs being involved. But it's not an 18+ game, so I'm pretty sure no
They teased, military, Bella Goth, crater, plane crash, leading to a high likelyhood of Strangetown.
Just because the mind control thingy makes the sim look weird and zombie-like, i doesnt mean its going to be bad.
I know someone is going to be dissatisfied with a strangetown remake or any older neighborhood/world remake, even if it's 100% loyal, there's always someone to complain about. But my inner child would be so pleased with it, I do not mind a change or two.
If you don't like The Sims 4 Strangetown, Sims 2 will always be there to be played, just respect us that want it in the game.
Also, there is nothing subtle in a cemetery in the middle of the neighborhood with a guy smashing the zombies head with a shovel, like... Strangetown was never subtle.
ooooh, but i want so much to play with Ajay and all the others, to see how Strangetown would look like filled with beautiful landscaping and all... Sims 4 worlds are really well decorated!
They could be bringing some of the sims from Strangetown, too. I really don't want to speculate too much, though! I'm interested in seeing what the full previews show. Teasers can be deceptive.
I keep an eye on people mocking the facial expressions of TS4, but our TS2 have some pretty manic expressions.
RIGHT? Sims 2 was crazy with facial expressions. Awesome, but crazy.
As far as the font that the Gurus are using reminds me of the Greek houses of the Sims 2 University that would use the Greek alphabet, so could be school or Rome related as well.
Or a Stepford Wife?
Sims 4's style is already the way it is and it isn't going to change. No, it's not subtle and probably never will be, so if you don't like it by now, you most likely never will. But I wouldn't exactly call Sims 2 subtle either. Remember the woohoo cinematics? Lol, and the Therapist and Social Bunny... I loved them all.
Edit: It would be strange (a pun- strange- Strangetown? I have a terrible sense of humor) for them to implement Strangetown while TS4 has aliens in an EP.
I'm loving the roll out so far. Can't wait to learn more tomorrow. My most wanted packs have been Witches and Uni... for years now actually but I've still enjoyed what's come while waiting. This though, this is already has fully captured my attention because I love stuff like this.
I can wait for Witches now
Gah, those poses. ROFL It makes me think they tried to use that new EA "Seed" AI they are working on for future games at EA, and it went all wonky and they said less roll with it. Like a glitch they decided to use. I would like to see a new Strange Town (if that is what it is) and a military career, I had a family I created in TS4, the dad was going to be in the military, and have waited four years for that career.....but I'm not sure I would want those glitched out Sims in my game ever. If they aren't zombies I'm not sure I could play them.
ETA: Let's hope it's not just a career, hidden world which would be worse than a reg. town.