It's crazy but I'm pretty bored with TS3 right now, eventho I'm a litteral beach (not the actual beach) for TS3. I just feel like I've been there and done that. And what's even crazier, is that I used to hate TS4, but now I'm actually having lot of fun playing it. Anybody else in that same position?
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With TS3 I don't have to 'try' and make the game fun, I just give it a nudge the fun plays out for me. I can't say the same for TS4 which requires me to constantly be 'in control' because nothing spontaneous ever happens. I've tried TS4 with many mods to fix personality/emotions/autonomy yet it's still not enough for me, good thing TS3 is always there for me.
I have been playing The Sims 3 continuously since 2012 and I have yet to grow tired, bored or uninterested in it. There's just so much to explore, discover and do even over a decade later. I have never touched The Sims 4 (not even in demo), so I have no opinion about the game. Still, if The Sims 4 is where your gaming enjoyment lies, by all means do go and enjoy that, The Sims 3 will be waiting for you when (and if) you decide to return.
Yeah thank you! I feel kinda guilty not enjoying TS3 as much as I did...
Of course there's still so many things I haven't tried from Ambitions & World Adventure. But that's usually not my kind of gameplay since I'm more ''family'' oriented.
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I do often play Sims 4 in the meantime. It loads quickly and feels like a much simpler game, more like a game for children than Sims 3 is, and there is nothing wrong with that - sometimes that's exactly what I need!
even when i literally have not been there doing that at all
like what did i even do in ts3 no freaking idea
don't have same issue with ts4 though
and its getting more and more fun each family
I feel like its probably just because ts3 sims look so uninteresting to me no matter what they do
there is really no connection the same way i have with other sims games sims
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Yeah you're probably right. Plus I'm entering my ''adulthood'' now so maybe it's not that bad finally. But it's true that playing a game for many years gets kinda boring, and probably a new iteration would revive that flame...Let's say if TS5 is good.
Yep right on spot! That's the reason why I enjoy TS4 more nowadays. It looks so pretty that it makes me wanna play it and since it's smooth it's easier to escape, in a way.
I don't like the looks of TS4. It's so blurry and reminds me of cheaper games. It's too simple to play and not pleasing to me at all. And yes, I do keep trying to play it (about every other month) but it just won't stick.
Mostly I play TS2 because while it is simpler in looks, it is more open in game play and harder to play.
I've actually had the urge to get back into playing TS3 and have reinstalled just base game. I've redone one world to base level so I can play it. Now, while I love the look of the worlds and the feel of the game, the Sims grate on me a bit. A lot of their facial movements grate on me. I don't know why. Yet I still rather play TS3 then TS4.
I've also been talking myself out of starting up the Sims just for some real struggle. I have such a hard time making friends in the Sims. Lol!
I just rotate playing the games I want and not worry about feeling like I'm not a Simmer.
Also, if I want a quick game I'll start up a Microsoft Mahjong.
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If you do get bored then just play something else. Otherwise, just change the way you play, play a different family (rotational play in sims 2) or wait a while.
Time heals boredom.
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Too many worlds, too many traits; while all that was fun, don't get me wrong, it was fun. The tendency of the game to practically beat your sims door down at the beginning with University and the Future content was kind of annoying.
I loved the Sims 3, but the character creation as far as what one can do in regards to facial feature adjustment is limiting. Sims 4 push/pull creation is so much easier...
But I definitely sympathize as far as game performance issues and what not...
And if I have to mention sims 2, I miss that one as well. Takes a fair amount of hoops to get it running tho with modern computers. But I miss messing with the Curious trio and seeing how many alien babies I can torture them with. One game I had Pascal up to I think it was 10 or more Alien offspring... Ah, those were the days....
But 3 has its limits, I kinda want to build a vampire Sim that maxes out on all skills and tries to dominate things, but then the game would never run.
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> When I first got into Sims 3, I went to town with the designer feature. Later, having added all the content, with some mods and NRAAS. It kinda bogged the game down for me... I really enjoyed Sims 3 too, but there was too much.
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> Too many worlds, too many traits; while all that was fun, don't get me wrong, it was fun. The tendency of the game to practically beat your sims door down at the beginning with University and the Future content was kind of annoying.
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> I loved the Sims 3, but the character creation as far as what one can do in regards to facial feature adjustment is limiting. Sims 4 push/pull creation is so much easier...
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> But I definitely sympathize as far as game performance issues and what not...
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> And if I have to mention sims 2, I miss that one as well. Takes a fair amount of hoops to get it running tho with modern computers. But I miss messing with the Curious trio and seeing how many alien babies I can torture them with. One game I had Pascal up to I think it was 10 or more Alien offspring... Ah, those were the days....
This is such an interesting take because I have always felt the exact opposite about character creation. People always talk about how much easier it is to make sims in the 4th game, and I agree, but they all end up looking the same. Unless you make an intentionally eye-catching sim with green skin and a nonexistent chin, the sims in The Sims 4 look more or less related. I always had to do a double take when seeing sims from the 3rd game and it could take a while to figure out if it was a sim or a character from a non-related game. There's so much more potential for individuality.
I would say if you're feeling bored with it and/or you don't know what to do next, but still want to play... Try Sims 3 challenges! Seriously, there are some good ones out there (some have rules that are too strict for my tastes, but I'm sure you'll find one to your liking that you'd like to attempt. ) Doing a challenge is what saved me from Sims 3 boredom back in 2014 and while doing it I ended up telling a story with it and discovered my love for writing stories using the Sims. (I found a way to combine my two favorite talents. ) I've got a whole blog devoted to my Sim stories now.
So yeah do a Google search for Sims 3 challenges and see if one tickles your fancy. It'll take gameplay to a whole new fun level. And the spark will be reignited.