Personally I like the blue because first of all, it happens to be my favorite color but more importantly, because I really disliked how white the previous version was. The loading screens especially really hurt my eyes. It felt empty and lifeless. I am all for more color. I also really like the retro vibes I get from the new design, and the way it reminds me of TS2 and TS3.
As for the new sims I agree they could have gone for a little more age diversity, it is a little bit ridiculous but I am still happy to see new faces as I was getting tired of the old ones.
The one thing I really, really dislike though is the new menu, with half the page taken by which packs you have bought at that moment in time. Who cares? Is that really the menu that is supposed to give us an itch to play?! Really ?
And I am disappointed they got rid of different colors for each expension pack, that gave them more personality and made them more distinct from each other. That new menu really isn't appealing to me.
Personally I like the blue because first of all, it happens to be my favorite color but more importantly, because I really disliked how white the previous version was. The loading screens especially really hurt my eyes. It felt empty and lifeless. I am all for more color. I also really like the retro vibes I get from the new design, and the way it reminds me of TS2 and TS3.
As for the new sims I agree they could have gone for a little more age diversity, it is a little bit ridiculous but I am still happy to see new faces as I was getting tired of the old ones.
The one thing I really, really dislike though is the new menu, with half the page taken by which packs you have bought at that moment in time. Who cares? Is that really the menu that is supposed to give us an itch to play?! Really ?
And I am disappointed they got rid of different colors for each expension pack, that gave them more personality and made them more distinct from each other. That new menu really isn't appealing to me.
I like the blue, but I don't like how it's just a solid color. It makes it look cheap and outdated. Reminds me of the windows 98 default wallpaper. Not to mention the plumbob looks like it belongs in a flash game.
They should have done something like in TS2:
It's much more pleasing to the eyes and much more dynamic, it's not a solid color. I also liked how it showed the sim you were travelling with or how you were travelling. Amazing how even the TS2 loading screens were more advanced than TS4 ones lol
Personally I like the blue because first of all, it happens to be my favorite color but more importantly, because I really disliked how white the previous version was. The loading screens especially really hurt my eyes. It felt empty and lifeless. I am all for more color. I also really like the retro vibes I get from the new design, and the way it reminds me of TS2 and TS3.
As for the new sims I agree they could have gone for a little more age diversity, it is a little bit ridiculous but I am still happy to see new faces as I was getting tired of the old ones.
The one thing I really, really dislike though is the new menu, with half the page taken by which packs you have bought at that moment in time. Who cares? Is that really the menu that is supposed to give us an itch to play?! Really ?
And I am disappointed they got rid of different colors for each expension pack, that gave them more personality and made them more distinct from each other. That new menu really isn't appealing to me.
I like the blue, but I don't like how it's just a solid color. It makes it look cheap and outdated. Reminds me of the windows 98 default wallpaper. Not to mention the plumbob looks like it belongs in a flash game.
They should have done something like in TS2:
It's much more pleasing to the eyes and much more dynamic, it's not a solid color. I also liked how it showed the sim you were travelling with or how you were travelling. Amazing how even the TS2 loading screens were more advanced than TS4 ones lol
I may be wrong but I think that is exactly what they were going for, something a bit retro looking. But yeah it is definitely a bit tacky.
I really liked the clean white look that we had. Looking forward though what gets added in though, it looks like they made a new free stuff icon for it.
No new free stuff icons.
I have my game open though and don't have that portrait looking icon.
I really liked the clean white look that we had. Looking forward though what gets added in though, it looks like they made a new free stuff icon for it.
No new free stuff icons.
I have my game open though and don't have that portrait looking icon.
I really liked the clean white look that we had. Looking forward though what gets added in though, it looks like they made a new free stuff icon for it.
No new free stuff icons.
I have my game open though and don't have that portrait looking icon.
It's from the dynamic portrait that we get, when we log into The Sims mobile for the first time. I actually thought we had the icon in game but it doesn't appear there, but it's from that.
I’m fine with most of it, but I have a problem with the bright blue. I have sensory sensitivities and I can’t look at it without my eyes and head hurting. I really want to try out the new CAS stories as I personally dislike creating sims and this will help me, but I don’t think I’ll be able to play with that blue or else I’ll have a massive headache before even getting into live mode.
It was fine as it was. I liked it.
I don't like it now.
They obviously want younger simmers.
No older sims in that crowd. The only one that seems to have some character is the one with the pink hair.
The other sims just seem... blah.
The new box art is making me glad I pay for digital now.
It's horrific looking, like something a freshman graphic art student would come up with midterm.
The colors make me nauseous and the new plumbob looks silly. Facets don't work like that.
My confidence in The Sims Studio's choices has fallen lower again.
It look so generic and like place-holder art.
The renders look like they have nothing to do with the backgrounds at all.
Please don't wreck University.
Another thing I just noticed seeing these boxarts. I'm looking at Parenthood. Funny how they try to mislead their customers. Hmm.. does TS4 really have that kind of distinguishable teenagers? Don’t think so.
How do we know they're all Young Adults? Teens and Young Adults look the same in TS4.
I don't mind getting new cover art and new characters on the box - it does not affect me at all. These are my biggest problems with the redesign:
- The renders are really low quality on the new base game box art.
- The main menu no longer has the buttons with one click to load a previous game, start a new game, or continue playing where you left off. Why remove functionality? That was the best thing they ever did for the main menu. I hope this isn't the final design and that those buttons are added back in.
- I have chronic daily migraine so I was not a fan of the white loading screen, but these blue stripes are just as bad for me. My game loads pretty fast so at least I won't have to look at it for long, but ugh.
- The new plumbob is ugly.
- The amount of space dedicated to trying to get you to buy more packs is a form of self-parody at this point.
How do we know they're all Young Adults? Teens and Young Adults look the same in TS4.
I don't mind getting new cover art and new characters on the box - it does not affect me at all. These are my biggest problems with the redesign:
- The renders are really low quality on the new base game box art.
- The main menu no longer has the buttons with one click to load a previous game, start a new game, or continue playing where you left off. Why remove functionality? That was the best thing they ever did for the main menu. I hope this isn't the final design and that those buttons are added back in.
- I have chronic daily migraine so I was not a fan of the white loading screen, but these blue stripes are just as bad for me. My game loads pretty fast so at least I won't have to look at it for long, but ugh.
- The new plumbob is ugly.
- The amount of space dedicated to trying to get you to buy more packs is a form of self-parody at this point.
They said that the load button wasn’t there because they basically downloaded it for a fresh start and had no previous save files to load from. It would be there if there is a save to load from.
I hate all currently existing townies because they just look plain and rushed imo. I like the new ones a lot, though. Hope they redo all the townies and not just base game (Windenburg and City Living townies are awful)
I hate all currently existing townies because they just look plain and rushed imo. I like the new ones a lot, though. Hope they redo all the townies and not just base game (Windenburg and City Living townies are awful)
They're keeping all the old townies and adding the new ones in. We will also get the new hairstyles the new townie(s) have. I hope they created them with the new CAS feature they were talking about.
How come there's no Black/Latin guy in this "rebrand" and "redesign"?
I don't feel represented anymore.
More importantly how are there only 3 guys out of 9 sims in the render? Feminism much? It should be 50/50
The world isn't 50% White, 50% Non-White, either, but that's what we see in the picture - and that is assuming the gal in green is Asian.
I am told that The Sims is a "girls' game". I don't buy that rationale, but it may be what is at play here.
So what? You want to put the most representation possible on your cover. That’s what the previous cover offered. In terms of personality as well. All of the new sims in the cover look like they all have the same personality ehich is actually fitting for TS4.
yeah cause people who look alike ARE alike, absolutely! All white people are the same, all men are the same.
Not all white people are the same. I'm the black sheep of my entire school and I'm most definitely white. That's racist.
How come there's no Black/Latin guy in this "rebrand" and "redesign"?
I don't feel represented anymore.
More importantly how are there only 3 guys out of 9 sims in the render? Feminism much? It should be 50/50
The world isn't 50% White, 50% Non-White, either, but that's what we see in the picture - and that is assuming the gal in green is Asian.
I am told that The Sims is a "girls' game". I don't buy that rationale, but it may be what is at play here.
So what? You want to put the most representation possible on your cover. That’s what the previous cover offered. In terms of personality as well. All of the new sims in the cover look like they all have the same personality ehich is actually fitting for TS4.
yeah cause people who look alike ARE alike, absolutely! All white people are the same, all men are the same.
Not all white people are the same. I'm the black sheep of my entire school and I'm most definitely white. That's racist.
Edit: Sorry for double posting.
@nerdfashion - I think you missed the sarcasm of Simpkin's post... They actually agree with you.
Still, would have been good to have a more diverse array of people. Of course nobody thinks all white people are the same, but the Sims is about representing yourself so the more, the merrier.
Personally I love the new render and hate everything else. To be honest the sims they had in the old render were rather meh when you downloaded them in game, bland with very cartoonish faces. Just like newer premades are much better than the base game ones, these too look much better than the old ones.
I'd love to throw these new ones into the gene pool
I’m fine with most of it, but I have a problem with the bright blue. I have sensory sensitivities and I can’t look at it without my eyes and head hurting. I really want to try out the new CAS stories as I personally dislike creating sims and this will help me, but I don’t think I’ll be able to play with that blue or else I’ll have a massive headache before even getting into live mode.
i have that same problem but with white screens always felt sims site and game had to much white on site & game menu
I'm sorry but I don't see what the big deal is about these changes. I mean the previous games have always been similar in color, that's the sims colors, blue and green. it's a nice change I think and way better than what it had before. I'm sorry so many people hate this but I like it. So I'm saying thank you, Sims team for giving me color instead of bleach-white backgrounds.
I love the new layout of the front cover I just wish they'd add different ages, for example, a young adult holding a toddler or a child and elder somewhere in the cover, that way it represents all players and not just those who play with young adults.
I'm sorry but I don't see what the big deal is about these changes. I mean the previous games have always been similar in color, that's the sims colors, blue and green. it's a nice change I think and way better than what it had before. I'm sorry so many people hate this but I like it. So I'm saying thank you, Sims team for giving me color instead of bleach-white backgrounds.
I do like that they went back to blue. I just wish the blue looked better if that makes sense.
My main problem is with the sims on the cover anyway.
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As for the new sims I agree they could have gone for a little more age diversity, it is a little bit ridiculous but I am still happy to see new faces as I was getting tired of the old ones.
The one thing I really, really dislike though is the new menu, with half the page taken by which packs you have bought at that moment in time. Who cares? Is that really the menu that is supposed to give us an itch to play?! Really ?
And I am disappointed they got rid of different colors for each expension pack, that gave them more personality and made them more distinct from each other. That new menu really isn't appealing to me.
I like the blue, but I don't like how it's just a solid color. It makes it look cheap and outdated. Reminds me of the windows 98 default wallpaper. Not to mention the plumbob looks like it belongs in a flash game.
They should have done something like in TS2:
It's much more pleasing to the eyes and much more dynamic, it's not a solid color. I also liked how it showed the sim you were travelling with or how you were travelling. Amazing how even the TS2 loading screens were more advanced than TS4 ones lol
I may be wrong but I think that is exactly what they were going for, something a bit retro looking. But yeah it is definitely a bit tacky.
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I have my game open though and don't have that portrait looking icon.
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its the sims mobile photoframe thing
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It's from the dynamic portrait that we get, when we log into The Sims mobile for the first time. I actually thought we had the icon in game but it doesn't appear there, but it's from that.
Another thing I just noticed seeing these boxarts. I'm looking at Parenthood. Funny how they try to mislead their customers. Hmm.. does TS4 really have that kind of distinguishable teenagers? Don’t think so.
I don't mind getting new cover art and new characters on the box - it does not affect me at all. These are my biggest problems with the redesign:
- The renders are really low quality on the new base game box art.
- The main menu no longer has the buttons with one click to load a previous game, start a new game, or continue playing where you left off. Why remove functionality? That was the best thing they ever did for the main menu. I hope this isn't the final design and that those buttons are added back in.
- I have chronic daily migraine so I was not a fan of the white loading screen, but these blue stripes are just as bad for me. My game loads pretty fast so at least I won't have to look at it for long, but ugh.
- The new plumbob is ugly.
- The amount of space dedicated to trying to get you to buy more packs is a form of self-parody at this point.
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They said that the load button wasn’t there because they basically downloaded it for a fresh start and had no previous save files to load from. It would be there if there is a save to load from.
lmao omg!! that is hilarious, I needed that.
They're keeping all the old townies and adding the new ones in. We will also get the new hairstyles the new townie(s) have. I hope they created them with the new CAS feature they were talking about.
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Well, there are two black women, so that's a start.
Not all white people are the same. I'm the black sheep of my entire school and I'm most definitely white. That's racist.
Edit: Sorry for double posting.
@nerdfashion - I think you missed the sarcasm of Simpkin's post...
Still, would have been good to have a more diverse array of people. Of course nobody thinks all white people are the same, but the Sims is about representing yourself so the more, the merrier.
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I'd love to throw these new ones into the gene pool
i have that same problem but with white screens always felt sims site and game had to much white on site & game menu
I do like that they went back to blue. I just wish the blue looked better if that makes sense.
My main problem is with the sims on the cover anyway.