I recently unsubscribed from a popular Sims Game Changer on Youtuber because they hardly ever released new content. And it made me think- I feel like the "Game Changers" don't really add much to the Sims community anymore.
Back in the day, we had creative Let's Play videos, machinimas and building videos that were creative and intersting. People that generally enjoyed the game and what it offered.
Now, Let's Plays are dead. The Game Changers only post building videos and videos reacting to new content/ news. Or some random "use every color in one room" challenge. And that's it.
Game Changers seem totally apathetic about the game. I understand the game can get boring after 6 years, but shouldn't they show a bit more interest when it's literally your job?..
I honestly never listen to the opinion of a Game Changer anymore. I can never completely trust them. Are they giving this pack a positive rating because they actually like it, or are they just worried EA will kick them off the program? I can't really trust their opinions with this thought in mind.
What do you think? Do you think Game Changers are still relevant? Or is this a dying form of marketing for EA? Or is The Sims 4 too old to salvage with Game Changers?
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Some of them that I am watching does seem to suffer from burnout. I watched James Turner a lot and he makes very few videos these days, from what I have read it's because he had it rough during lockdown. They have opened up a little bit more now, and he seems to be making some videos now.
I still think that gamechangers are relevant, but I hope that EA and Maxis understands that it is not easy to be a sims youtube channel. It's very difficult to be successful on youtube unless you make regular content and I don't think it's easy to get views for regular sims videos or make them interesting all the time.
Honestly, if you ask me, the problem is not that gamechangers are not relevant, the problem is that the sims is not relevant, compared to other games or media.
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GCs are sims fans just like everyone else. It's not a "hate bandwagon" or anything, the game's been out for 6 years and some things are truly inexcusable. They know who their viewers are and try to amplify their voices. And just like a lot of people who feel apathetic and jaded about the game, they want it to be a good game and still have hope, but it's very easy to be disappointed after 6 years.
It's worth finding a GC that's close to your play style if you do want their opinions. Don't complain about a GC that mostly builds when they don't point out gameplay issues, stuff like that.
The problem with Let's Plays is that they need to change up the way they do it instead of just recording themselves playing for 20-30 minutes. Cut out the deadspace of nothing happening, create interesting sims with storylines, and stick to it. It's easy to let the game take control and drive you back to playing the same exact way you always do because the sims have no personality and all react the same way. And when everyone falls back into the same pattern, it's not interesting. I think LP youtubers are trying to do things the old way and are frustrated it's not doing as well, so they just stop instead of trying to find a way to make it work.
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I have never, ever watched a "Let's Play" video for any of The Sims games. I haven't seen the point in it since I own the game, I can just play it myself. Now, if I was on the fence as to whether I would want to purchase a game, I might watch a "let's play" just to see what it was about and if it would be something I was interested in.
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I hear some advocating for things to be fixed and improved things, but never see the real change to the game unless it’s controversial.
I don’t feel the people who gave them the title even listen to them.
And some of these game changers are too high on their pedestals. I mostly see drama from a few on Twitter and those few act a little entitling. 😒
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But at least for my knowledge, none of them are youtubers
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Much to my surprise several of the people I follow on tumblr turned out gamechangers (or were made gamechangers after I started following?). Their cc and builds are still very relevant for me, but they have different playstyles from mine, so I can't use them as buying guides for new packs (But I'm easy-care for EA anyway, I buy most packs, the only question being when).
I don't think gamechangers were ever relevant
Let's play are also dead because they require commitment from the viewer and most viewers are not willing to make the commitment to watch a series with 60+ parts or even get into a series if they've missed too much to bother. Viewers want easy to digest videos that at most will have 2-3 parts. This is why building and cas creation videos are more common because they are fun to watch, easy to get into and require no commitment.
If you are interested in watching let's plays you are better off watching Twitch streams which many GameChangers do since let's play are very popular on twitch because of how interactive they can be between viewer and creator. This can be a turn off for some since some viewers want to watch videos on their own time but twitch streams kinda require you to be there when they are going.
With all that said GameChangers are still relevant since many do watch their videos for their opinions, thoughts, and speculations on packs and future content.
I myself do want to share my Sims stories, and maybe I'll do some recap videos of what's going on on my main file someday. Maybe. But it'd just be for me because I want to share experiences, not to chase fame or clout.
There kinda is a purpose with being a Game Changer in that you get those early previews and builds, which is good for getting those inital impressions on a pack and like say, stuff like with Carl and other guide websites who can give infomation on how systems work. But it's very much feeding into the hype machine into the next expansion, pack and stuff pack. Which -shrugs- Word of mouth is good but word of mouth mostly counts after a pack is released and if it suits what you want in game.
But other game changers, like the ones here in the forum, that keep some very useful threads going, those have all my respect.