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    Sims 3 "Play With Life" Video vs Sims 4 "Play With Life" video

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      ChazzzyChazzzy Posts: 7,166 Member
      edited July 2019
      This was my first time seeing both videos and I have to say that the TS3 version is much better than the TS4 version. Everything about the TS4 version is depressing. I mean, from the personal stories shared to the music, it all sounds depressing in the TS4 version.

      Then one of the people said she could only have a life in the Sims game and not out in the real world. How sad is that?

      The TS3 version is fun and lighthearted. I prefer this one.
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      ItsJanierItsJanier Posts: 884 Member
      No doubt about it, The Sims 3 version
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      cheescaekscheescaeks Posts: 902 Member
      they're both ads and i don't really care.
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      SharoniaSharonia Posts: 4,853 Member
      cheescaeks wrote: »
      they're both ads and i don't really care.

      Yeah exactly. Who cares? It's pretty much just just another Sims 3 vs Sims 4 thread. :s
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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      ceyric wrote: »
      Which do you like better?

      SIMS 3:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucwxATyWZ2w

      SIMS 4:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKVaEM0VfXU&t=1s

      Let's not forget this one:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvyIUW-B3fM
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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      I prefer TS3's one.

      It's not trying to push an agenda or trying to be woke like a crap buzzfeed video, it's just a fun ad, one that actually shows the game, and how different people can do what they want in the sims.
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      ListentoToppDoggListentoToppDogg Posts: 2,103 Member
      TS3's video>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wall of china>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>TS4's video
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      MidnightAuraMidnightAura Posts: 5,809 Member
      Sims 3 because it shows off different aspects of game play and all the fun things your sims can do and the experiences they can have.

      Sims 4 shows no game play and has a group of people talking about their lives. I won’t go as far as to say people talking about their personal experiences is depressing as that’s someone's life and I think that’s a little ignorant but I do think as the ad doesn’t show the game off at all, it isn’t a good representation of a life simulation game or a good ad in general as it doesn’t show off the product. It’s just telling us the game is a good escape from personal issues and arguably all video games provide that.
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      Paigeisin5Paigeisin5 Posts: 2,139 Member
      Wow. How low will EA go to lure in new consumers? Do they plan to air this on commercial TV? Or is this part of the rebranding campaign going straight to social media outlets? This has to be one of worst ads for The Sims I have ever seen. It is hardly a secret The Sims franchise has a very diverse fanbase. And now EA is trying to exploit that for monetary gain? I do not know how to respond to that.
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      GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 28,585 Member
      Would that the Sims3 had been a better game. They're promo trailer was great. Sadly, I prefer Sims4 even though their promo trailer was sappy. I want to see the game itself, not hear a bunch of people talk about their problems. Oi! Yes, we all get that Sims is an outlet. An escape hatch into a world where we can be in control of situations for the large part. But, my goodness, show me the game!
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      CupidCupid Posts: 3,623 Member
      To be honest I don't like either of them very much, but I do like the TS3 one more. The TS4 one is a little bit cringy for me. It sort of promotes that stereotype that everyone playing the game is playing it to live out a fantasy life or to escape the real world. I've personally never played for those reasons, I've always just seen it as a game - something to do in my free time.
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      FlyingPotato659FlyingPotato659 Posts: 1,473 Member
      https://youtu.be/lPZa1VCxmzQ

      Has everyone forgotten The Sims 2? :(
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      JoBass24usJoBass24us Posts: 1,629 Member
      edited July 2019
      The sims 3 ad was more appropriate in my opinion. It’s a game, an escape, a form of entertainment in my eyes. I don’t feel there was a need to peddle the game with sad stories. We’ve all got them! If it gets you thru? Great! Not sure it’s a selling point. I mean many other things, more meaningful things get me thru difficult times. Eh, it’s a little sad that this is the way they feel it’s best to market the game.
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      Sigzy05Sigzy05 Posts: 19,406 Member
      Finbar659 wrote: »
      https://youtu.be/lPZa1VCxmzQ

      Has everyone forgotten The Sims 2? :(

      OMG it's young @SimGuruLyndsay and young @SimGuruGrant !

      Grant had an ear piercing lol He was cute tho. :D
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      HarleyQuinnGirlHarleyQuinnGirl Posts: 47 Member
      The Sims 3 one is fun and shows off the game, while the sims 4 one is just kinda sad. Sims 3 takes the cake.
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      HarleyQuinnGirlHarleyQuinnGirl Posts: 47 Member
      Finbar659 wrote: »
      https://youtu.be/lPZa1VCxmzQ

      Has everyone forgotten The Sims 2? :(

      I hope not! I love The Sims 2. <3
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      simgirl1010simgirl1010 Posts: 35,883 Member
      I like the Sims 2 one best. <3
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      BrittanyChick22BrittanyChick22 Posts: 2,130 Member
      Definitely sims 3, cause it shows you the game and what you can do
      Or expect in it. Sims 4 is just people talking
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      GordyGordy Posts: 3,022 Member
      The Sims 4 one is so awkward. I won't fault those people for finding expression and safety in the game, even if they overdid it and made a depressing commercial. But I don't know. It feels a bit like blatant emotional manipulation? Bringing out these people to speak about their traumas and issues in order to sell a product. Like, I'm sure it was meant to be inspirational and relatable, and I'm sure a lot of people would feel the same way about it. But it seems kind of weird to me, personally.

      Plus, it doesn't tell me anything about the game or what it does. Aside from the girl who talked about getting knocked up by her brother-in-law, all I got from this was "I get to make a character that looks like me so I can pretend to be happy."

      I don't care for either of them all that much, but Sims 3 just wins by default because this was its competition was kind of bad. And this is coming from someone who prefers Sims 4 to 3.
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      HestiaHestia Posts: 1,997 Member
      The Sims 2 AD > The Sims 3 AD > Everything else > The Sims 4 AD.

      I think they went too personal, depressing and self-victimizing in the latest one. Next level WOKE SJW style. :s

      I don’t think they should show a “no life” way of living from a fellow Simmer in an advertisement. That’s sad, it ISN’T OK and it ISN’T healthy to live that way.
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      CK213CK213 Posts: 20,529 Member
      The Sims 3.
      I feel like the last thing those people in The Sims 4 ad should be doing is sitting alone playing The Sims 4.
      They should be out with people who care about them and having a good time. Plus it doesn't even show the game.
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      SimaniteSimanite Posts: 4,833 Member
      God, I've heard about that TS4 video but this is my first time seeing it. It makes me sad that this is what we've come to.
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      NianaNiana Posts: 211 Member
      There’s nothing to compare tbh. Sims 4 is a commercial for a computer game that shows 0 gameplay ?!? Looks more like a ad for a therapy app or something.
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      KayeStarKayeStar Posts: 6,715 Member
      edited August 2019
      I feel like the Sims 4 one is a low blow.

      I totally understand that video games can be an outlet for someone dealing with depression or otherwise having a hard time in life. When I was my teens, I was suicidal and I used to think "well, at least, something needs me" about my Pokémon and Sims 3 games. But I would never recommend a game to someone that way! That's not healthy at all, and those are problems that need real, professional assistance. As stress relief or a way unwind after a long day, sure. That's what games are for: fun and relaxation. But if a game is is really taking over your life and you're dealing with an internal struggle on top of it, that's dangerous. That will only lead someone further down that dark spiral, and faster.

      I say the ad is a low blow because I think it's awful to make those problems look healthy and casual for the sake of promoting the game. Mental health isn't a joke.

      (I'm okay now! I still have my ups and downs like anyone, but I haven't felt that badly in years. Real (non-toxic) people are much better support!)
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