When I tried it a while back, I couldn't get into TS4. I think I found myself trying to play the same way I did in TS3, but of course that didn't work and so I just became aware of the things from TS3 I'm used to that it lacked. I know I had to adjust my play style when I made the switch from TS2 to TS3 as well, so I started to wonder in hindsight if perhaps I simply need to play to TS4's strengths more in order to fully enjoy it.
What really sets TS4 apart to you? What kind of stories is TS4 best at?
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Sims in Ts4 are very expressive and emotive. I can see their moods and their personality. For the first time ever in the Sims,they have lifelike qualities. This is crucial. For me sims in previous sims games were very wooden, particularly with Sims 3.
You should play whichever game speaks to you. Don't force it. Because I certainly don't . I only play Sims 4. And if Sims 5 impresses, ill play that too. But I will not be playing the 2nd or 3rd titles now or in the future because they dont speak to me. I feel like Sims 4 is almost the ideal sims game if im being perfectly honest! Is it missing a few features (create a style) I might have liked? Yeah but none that I cant do without (for now).
The only issue i have playing the Sims 4??? , trying not to spend literally all day playing this game! Because its that fun
It excels in lacking features.
But I suppose that's not what you're asking anyway. You want to tell stories, so how about a household where every member has a different active career? One day you accompany your scientist to their lab in the middle of the desert, the next day you go chasing criminals as a cop, some other time you take care of sick animals with your vet. Granted, it will get repetitive at some point, but so does everything eventually.
Other than that, a family full of different artists would be worth considering. TS2 used to lump painting, music, writing, and everything else that requires being creative together in one skill, whereas in TS4 they're all separate skills, even the individual musical instruments. I'd say skills in general are one thing that's great about TS4, there are more than 30 of them with more to come, ideal to give every member of the household a different role.
My own latest story is that of two underage orphans (a teenager and a child) living together in a rundown San Myshuno apartment, which means that apart from somehow making a living with the older sister's part-time job being the only steady income, they also have to put up with unpredictable occurrences in their home, such as noisy neighbours, appliances breaking over night, and mice coming through a mouse hole, all while going to school and trying to keep their grades up. It definitely doesn't get boring with those two.
Something wicked this way comes!
I don't use MCCC.
I also like wandering the hills.
You have a point there Marina
@telmarina Its the sims themselves . They are just better now imo. Also sims 3 is dated and the create a sim mechanism is very bad. All the sliders and categories. Bleh.
Creating sims is very enjoyable for me, so liking create-a-sim is a must for me.
And when will we finally be able to color ceilings?
I also love the fact that you can travel between worlds. The worlds are obviously much smaller individually, but I like that I can start a Sim out in Oasis Springs and he can end up in Brindleton Bay to settle down with his family, if that is the story I want to play.
In my opinion both games are great and people should just go with their preference.
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I really struggled getting into TS4 until I discovered what a pleasure it is to build, and that helped me see that i needed to stop thinking about how it was different from TS3 and enjoy it for what it is now.
1. Sims 4's CAS is amazing and diverse. There are a lot of hair styles, including thick, curly and wavy, there's a variety of skin tones, and a whole lot of clothing that, for the first time, is unisex. As far as appearance goes, we can make so many types and cultures of Sims, and we can even make good likenesses of characters, actors, and real life people. The personalities and relationships need more, but appearances are excellent. That also goes for creating pets. I just love to create Sims in this game.
2. Having the ability to freely edit/delete townies and households from map view and select protected households is a convenience that I wouldn't want to be without in the future. I love changing townies or jumping into one of my households to update their wardrobes or add seasonal wear before playing. It's an excellent feature.
3. Traveling to any and all worlds and the ability to move to any liveable map without any consequences is awesome for options. As the packs have come out, I've been able to easily relocate some of my households to new areas to explore and change their lifestyles. I love this feature immensely because it gives us access to every single place in the game, with differing environments that add to immersion. I love being able to have a complete change of scenery and climate, from deserts to cities to maritime coastal towns, etc. To me, having so many options and freedom is so much better than being stuck in one large world in one single environment.
4. Being able to play multiple households in a single save is very important to me. I also love the ease of being able to switch around as I please. I always put a lot of my own Sims in the neighborhoods so they don't have to interact with townies. Then I can just jump in and play them at any time. Love the freedom of this feature. I just wish the game would not select my Sims for weird, random jobs.
5. The Gallery is probably the best thing to happen to people who can't build. The greatest love affair of the century is me and that Gallery. I've been able to change my neighborhoods in ways I never could before because of the incredible creations I find. The talent is immense and I'm eternally grateful to all of the lovely builders who share their work. It's a truly wonderful addition.
6. The art style is timeless and just beautiful. When I first sat down to play Sims 4, I was very impressed with the beauty of the scenery and got distracted with just looking around at the neighborhood and the colors and details. I remember trying to call over my partner, saying, "Look at this! Isn't this beautiful? Look at this scenery, it's amazing!" And he didn't really care, just nodded and smiled to appease me, lol.
7. Vampires. Best. Ever.
8. I'm also going to throw in some credit for creativity. I know that some people really want a repeat of exactly what came before, but I generally like the new twists to old content and random projects like StrangerVille and Jungle Adventures. Granted, I still want some of the classics, particularly more playable Occults and deeper personality aspects for the Sims, but refreshing the content keeps it new and surprising. And the new Game Pack model for DLC has become my favorite.
Okay, this has carried on to a long post so I'll leave it at that.
grim in this one is fun to and Santa is easy to see and or woohoo with
Besides that, I just like the game for what it is. Adjusting my play style wasn't necessary, though.