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    Does Granite Falls Help You Gain An Open World Feel?

    DegrassiGenDegrassiGen Posts: 2,168 Member
    in The Sims 4 Packs Discussion
    A lot of complaints come from the fact that "The Sims 4" doesn't have that open world aspect of the game although most people keep forgetting there are public spaces that you can travel around freely. I was just wondering with The Sims 4 "Outdoor Retreat" latest world "Granite Falls" does this give you an open world feel despite still loading to other lots. I personally am frequently finding my Sims getting lost in the woods from the large spaces especially in the national forest, although the campsite is quite large too. I'm enjoying the fact that I'm not restricted to camping just on lots but anywhere at all in the public spaces of the woods as well including camping out back in the main worlds of Oasis Springs and Willow Creek. Here are a few of my screenshots of camping out in public spaces but do you feel less restricted here. I personally love the large size and the beauty it brings. I never had issues at all with the neighborhood set up of "The Sims 4" but if it can be large like this I would have no complaints then either.

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      alanmichael1alanmichael1 Posts: 5,405 Member
      I feel exactly the same. The "woods neighborhood" has no loading screen at all. This is the right direction for S4.
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      Linds_the_kittyLinds_the_kitty Posts: 565 Member
      Yes, it does. :)

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      musicislife416musicislife416 Posts: 159 Member
      I really like the way this outdoor retreat went. I like that my sims can wander, like the did in the open world in Sims 3.
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      DegrassiGenDegrassiGen Posts: 2,168 Member
      Hopefully the next neighborhood can make things bigger. Not Sims necessarily but the neighborhood would be cool! Granite Falls did well and I'm happy to get lost anytime for my Sims!
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      Hyena_CookiesHyena_Cookies Posts: 478 Member
      edited February 2015
      Yes! I absolutely loved this about Granite Falls! It offers an "open world" feel while staying within the constraints of the Sims 4 engine. I hope so fervently that the future game packs and expansions(if they include a world) will follow this model. Even in the base worlds, I am enjoying finding "miniature lots" scattered around the different neighborhoods where I can harvest plants, fish, sit, etc.

      Can you imagine the retail district in the upcoming expansion being like that? It's so exciting! So much potential! I can feel the PEPS! lol
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      k3okik3oki Posts: 107 Member
      it does, unless you visit any lot :(
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      JimilJimil Posts: 4,443 Member
      No. They're just community lots, basically.
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      MiyacaMiyaca Posts: 576 Member
      right it's just basically a community lot with painted backgrounds.
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      gregariousgregarious Posts: 84 Member
      I feel like I'm back in The Sims 3 :)
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