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I'm sorry for doubting you.
ellensim89
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Dear Sims 4 Simmers,
This is an apology. In the beginning, I was exceptionally dubious about The Sims 4. I honestly didn't think it was possible to 'top' The Sims 3. Then news broke of the lack of Toddlers followed by no pools. I genuinely died a little inside. Family play is my thing, toddlers were essential. The jump from a baby to a child was just too much to bear, I felt I would be missing out on a part of that Sim's life.
I pre-ordered anyway, I am a loyal Simmer, all the way from the very first mention of Betty and Bob as a child, I was not going to let all the negativity put me off at least trying it.
Game release day came, I put a solid 60 hours into it. I didn't get it. I couldn't live without Toddlers. The Sims looked too much like cartoon characters, I hated not having an open world, and play without free reign on my clothes, furniture and patterns bugged me. This game wasn't for me.
So I slated it.
Like all the other Sims 3 lovers, I slated it. I hated it. I came onto this forum and complained like nobodies business. "The Sims are going backwards", "They're trying to make it like a mobile app", "NO TODDLERS!!!". I gave up playing it and went back to my beloved TS3.
.....Until last week.
I decided after seeing the marketing for the upcoming The Sims 4 City Living, I would give it a go, out of boredom. See if anything had changed. And boy it had. I found myself getting attached to the little Simmy I created, not wanting to leave her alone. Now that so long had passed from release, there was a mountain of CC available now, so I downloaded, my game was instantly better. I became so excited to play everyday after work that I splashed out on Get To Work. My Simmy took on the Medical field and quickly became an Assistant Nurse. I needed more. I doiwnloaded Get Together. She joined a club, met another Sim and is now married with a baby on the way.
I think the lack of features and CC in the beginning, along with teething problems, updates and all the negativity really clouded my judgement. I had made up my mind before I had even given it a chance.
So there it is TS4 simmers. I officially apologise. I love your game.
Ellensim89 X
Ps, I still miss toddlers though
This is an apology. In the beginning, I was exceptionally dubious about The Sims 4. I honestly didn't think it was possible to 'top' The Sims 3. Then news broke of the lack of Toddlers followed by no pools. I genuinely died a little inside. Family play is my thing, toddlers were essential. The jump from a baby to a child was just too much to bear, I felt I would be missing out on a part of that Sim's life.
I pre-ordered anyway, I am a loyal Simmer, all the way from the very first mention of Betty and Bob as a child, I was not going to let all the negativity put me off at least trying it.
Game release day came, I put a solid 60 hours into it. I didn't get it. I couldn't live without Toddlers. The Sims looked too much like cartoon characters, I hated not having an open world, and play without free reign on my clothes, furniture and patterns bugged me. This game wasn't for me.
So I slated it.
Like all the other Sims 3 lovers, I slated it. I hated it. I came onto this forum and complained like nobodies business. "The Sims are going backwards", "They're trying to make it like a mobile app", "NO TODDLERS!!!". I gave up playing it and went back to my beloved TS3.
.....Until last week.
I decided after seeing the marketing for the upcoming The Sims 4 City Living, I would give it a go, out of boredom. See if anything had changed. And boy it had. I found myself getting attached to the little Simmy I created, not wanting to leave her alone. Now that so long had passed from release, there was a mountain of CC available now, so I downloaded, my game was instantly better. I became so excited to play everyday after work that I splashed out on Get To Work. My Simmy took on the Medical field and quickly became an Assistant Nurse. I needed more. I doiwnloaded Get Together. She joined a club, met another Sim and is now married with a baby on the way.
I think the lack of features and CC in the beginning, along with teething problems, updates and all the negativity really clouded my judgement. I had made up my mind before I had even given it a chance.
So there it is TS4 simmers. I officially apologise. I love your game.
Ellensim89 X
Ps, I still miss toddlers though
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Happy Simming- for whichever Sims game you want to play.
I should edit that shouldn't I? Like SOME of the other Sims 3 Lovers. When it was released though, it SEEMED like ALL of them
Its so simple...
I still remember how a Guru said, "If you thought emotions were great in the other games then we did a good job of fooling you. TS4 emotions are more real." -I'm paraphrasing because I don't have the link any more. It really irritates me when I play- these annoying emotions.
Happy Simming!
Ugh, I really did not like that quote.
It sounds so bad. Like, why are they dissing their own past products (or insulting their customers with the "we fooled you" part)?
I thought even Sims 1 had great emotions as well (even if they acted a bit dumb, lol).
(She/her)
Sometimes your creativity is limited where you use it most, but you can use those limitations to inspire new forms of creativity you may never have thought of beforehand.
"For example, we say something along the line of, "hey, these new emotions Sims have are pretty rad", and people counter with, "but my Sims have always had emotions". Well… ok, maybe we did a convincing job selling that fiction in previous games, but truly your Sims haven’t had anything like this before." -Graham Nardone
I don't think Sims 4 emotions are as bad as Sims 3 Sims. I hate Sims 3 sims, they act like robots. Sims 4 they feel more alive, I'll give Sims 4 that.
Like you, I had serious doubts when I heard about the lack of pools, open worlds, etc. Only difference is, I didn't pre-order or buy the game until like a year later, after I had tried out the free trial and found myself having a lot of fun.
Anyway, it's good to see you're enjoying it now. Hopefully, you'll continue to enjoy it. It definitely needs some more stuff added to it, but I find it enjoyable.
Wut..? Speak for yourself please, not for me.
(I almost smell something suspicious due to that line; like, are you indeed a real Sims 3 fan, or is this just a way to advertise the game and downgrade criticism Sims 3 fans have?)
idk, but you should check out her Page, in the "Discussions" area... it's interesting.
But since you do like it now, congrats. Now you've got one more game to play and have fun with.
It's your game too; it belongs to everyone that enjoys it. I am glad that you are having a good time.
One of the things I don't like about 4 is that there seems to be less to do than there was in 3. Like, my Sims can wander around Windenburg and there won't be a single thing for them to do except to play chess. I wish there were more collectibles. I wish they could find small animals outdoors and keep them as pets.
Okay- You have the right to think that. I have the right to disagree whole heartedly. I don't like over emotional swinging, freakishly smiling Sims.
I can't even get my sims to be over emotional. They always get back to being happy before I get to process anything.
Yes- their Emotions swinging back and forth and back and forth in seconds IS over-emotional in my opinion.
I have hatred.
I agree, it's not good - it's the best!
Hey OP, this was a wonderful read, glad you managed to overcome the barrier that stopped you from having fun and finally see the strong parts of TS4 (the parts which make the game shine). Once I was a hater myself (if you compare my very first posts in the forum here with today you will notice :P) but I left the misery behind me eventually, just like you.
Keep simming!
Edit: By the way: I had this moment of insight the second time now.
When Final Fantasy 13 came out I literally hated it (even more than TS4) because, as always, it broke with the formula I was used to for more than 12 years. When I gave the trilogie another chance two years ago I fell in love with it. I guess things change. And that's good