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Vivaland vs Project Renee

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    ChampandGirlieChampandGirlie Posts: 2,490 Member
    It is an attractive game. We'll see when it comes out. Ultimately all of these life sims are popping up because of increased interest in the concept. A lot of people around today grew up playing games so there is a big demand. This all creates more choice for players to make individual decisions and we don't all have to make the same ones. It will be interesting to see what comes out of all of this competition.

    I think that the player base for these games features many different players who want to play in different ways. Sometimes we want to play differently from each other and sometimes we want to play differently from ourselves. I think there is enough demand for some or all of these games to make it at least for a while. Opinions on some games may also change as people actually play them but if anything, some players might jump between games and try different ones.

    We'll see when they will come out, what they will cost, what their operational needs will be and if we individually want to play them. (I know LifeByYou is coming out in a few months and is making some improvements). They may tend to just increase interest in this gaming category though. I can't really say what I'll actually want to play down the road at this point but I'm not looking to dump what I'm currently playing either. I'd love it if this spurs some creativity from The Sims Team.
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    edited February 6


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    Not very exciting. The path tool in the video is nice - it's like a controlled terrain paint of the Sims. Would be a nice feature for Rene.
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    PlayerSinger2010PlayerSinger2010 Posts: 3,267 Member
    Multiplayer and no mention of occults? No thanks!
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    Horrorgirl6Horrorgirl6 Posts: 3,396 Member
    Multiplayer and no mention of occults? No thanks!

    Why would they mention occults.When the base game is not here?
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    luvdasims55luvdasims55 Posts: 14,658 Member
    I hadn't heard of this one.

    Vivaland is the first life simulation game built with multiplayer in mind from the ground up.
    Every household in Vivaland is controlled by real players around the world!


    Also real time.

    https://vivalandgame.com/

    To be fair there is not too much information.I posted their first trailer .I am glad were getting so many new life simulation games . Like Life by you,Paralives,Tiny Life and now Vivaland

    I'm also glad there are a lot of new life simulation games coming out in the near future. B)

    For me personally, I'm not interested in a multiplayer game. Multiplayer is a deal breaker for me.
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    I hadn't heard of this one.

    Vivaland is the first life simulation game built with multiplayer in mind from the ground up.
    Every household in Vivaland is controlled by real players around the world!


    Also real time.

    https://vivalandgame.com/

    To be fair there is not too much information.I posted their first trailer .I am glad were getting so many new life simulation games . Like Life by you,Paralives,Tiny Life and now Vivaland

    I'm also glad there are a lot of new life simulation games coming out in the near future. B)

    For me personally, I'm not interested in a multiplayer game. Multiplayer is a deal breaker for me.

    I think it's optional multiplayer, or no different than PR/Sims 5.
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    edited March 2
    SatchOnSims - "I got to play Vivaland early (new life simulation game)"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_XKUyE_dHM
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    Vivaland's build mode demo is free on Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2606170/Vivaland_Dream_House/

    I like the look. As Satch described, it reminds me of a combination of Sims 4 and LifeByYou. The water looks pretty good.

    Map is small but nice.
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    lori171957lori171957 Posts: 252 Member
    I downloaded Vivaland Dream House from steam.

    Being a builder I was happy to try any new game, but it is not easy to build with.
    Selecting any object to try to change colour or size is very hit and miss. And even allowing for the learning curve, I think it needs more work.
    And it did crash while I was trying to build the house.

    While the water looks great, some things are not. There are shelves and desks that you can't place things on, one desk will only hold laptops not full computers. I built two houses, and had to change both because I couldn't get the roof to look good.

    It might be a lot better when they release it, but I don't think I will be buying it.
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    edited March 12
    CozyBug - "The Graphics Are Stunning! | Vivaland Dream House first looks!"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BYF_w28p2w

    CozyBug - "Build Mode Tutorial | Vivaland Dream House"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QO7Cto0lPw
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    edited March 14
    “Vivaland Founder vs. Your Reviews”
    https://youtu.be/aqHBwZmnUAQ?si=KNuYgBNUPnsnr5ZK
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    edited March 14
    lori171957 wrote: »

    I just played it. Not a fan of the build tools shown. It was very finicky to use. Not as seamless as building in the Sims 2 and 3.

    Moving the cursor to select the right point/corner on the right level (terrain, foundation height, wall height) was challenging. It kept missing what I wanted to do. I didn't like how you couldn't select the whole room to paint with a wall covering with the shift key. You also couldn't easily rotate objects by holding down the mouse click and moving the mouse in the direction of rotation before releasing the mouse.
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    lori171957lori171957 Posts: 252 Member
    lori171957 wrote: »

    I just played it. Not a fan of the build tools shown. It was very finicky to use. Not as seamless as building in the Sims 2 and 3.

    Moving the cursor to select the right point/corner on the right level (terrain, foundation height, wall height) was challenging. It kept missing what I wanted to do. I didn't like how you couldn't select the whole room to paint with a wall covering with the shift key. You also couldn't easily rotate objects by holding down the mouse click and moving the mouse in the direction of rotation before releasing the mouse.

    Selecting something by right clicking was totally useless. I do realize they are a small team and will be changing things before release but at the moment it is not good.
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    GalacticGalGalacticGal Posts: 29,102 Member
    edited March 16
    They have mastered the curved wall. Why can't EA do that? I'm not starting over again. I will stick with Sims 4. With mods, my game is just where I need it to be. And, besides, who knows what's on the horizon for Sims4? I don't believe they're done.
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    edited March 19
    They have mastered the curved wall. Why can't EA do that? I'm not starting over again. I will stick with Sims 4. With mods, my game is just where I need it to be. And, besides, who knows what's on the horizon for Sims4? I don't believe they're done.

    I think because it's hard to put windows and doors on them.
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    edited May 10
    Vivaland Founder Reacts to Reviews | Devlog #1

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

    Building tips from the Creative Producer of Vivaland | Devlog #2

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

    Behind the scenes: Q&A | Vivaland’s Lead Game Designer | Devlog #3

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkxTLKnpV-I

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    LeucosiaXLeucosiaX Posts: 1,957 Member
    Vivaland is totally far out. How they will manage multiplayer pregnancies and raising I find interesting.
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    Horrorgirl6Horrorgirl6 Posts: 3,396 Member
    This sounds more interesting .
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    simmeroriginsimmerorigin Posts: 1,488 Member
    Now I'm interested in Vivaland @Horrorgirl6 This is the personality system showed in video #3.

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    Horrorgirl6Horrorgirl6 Posts: 3,396 Member
    The amount of prepping for these games.Save up to buy an external hard drive.The cost

    Life by you 40.00 dollars

    Inzoi we don't know when it released.If it's December I will asked it for Christmas

    Vivaland we don't know the cost,but I imagine it's probably be cheeper.
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    CK213CK213 Posts: 20,559 Member
    Vivaland's art style seems similar to Life By You to me.
    However, Vivaland's people look like they were created by someone who knows what they are doing.
    Possibly they are just Unreal Engine assets and look correct for that reason.
    Hopefully Life By You's people will look more like Vivaland's when they are polished.
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    Horrorgirl6Horrorgirl6 Posts: 3,396 Member
    I guess vivaland will released in fall.
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    OldeseadoggeOldeseadogge Posts: 5,068 Member
    Seems interesting but... It is multi-player, the same thing that got so many of us steamed at the possibility of TS5 being that way. A different developer does not make the feature any less worrisome.
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