Now that I think about it, that's a really negative attitude for me to take. :p It should be Spring is here and Summer is next. YAY! :) And then when Summer is over, two games I am looking forward to are coming out. YAY! :D
Nvidia started talking about the DLSS 3 technology right after I bought a 3080 Ti. (It took forever for me to actually buy one) It's a bit annoying when your card is obsolete right after you buy it. :s But it turns out I don't need it. The difference between Ray Tracing on and off is too subtle for how much the cards cost…
https://youtu.be/3YftM_WqkhE I am really looking forward to trying out this game. I don't know how much Paradox Tectonic is diving into programing like ChatGPT, but the do seem very aware of it.
I'm a little confused on that feature. Can I make custom dialogue for a particular sim and it will be only available for that sim, because I would like that. That way, at least some of the sims will seem a little more unique. If everyone uses it, you might get a little tired of seeing it all the time, especially if doesn't…
Imagine a feature in a Life Sim that allows you to insert yourself in the game as a therapist or just as a friend, and you can communicate with your sims with a microphone headset. You can discuss their recent memories and incidents and have some influence on their wants, aspirations, and opinions of other sims. You can…
https://youtu.be/EjEzYIv0RSU Oh yeah, this will be next generation stuff that will be key for emergent behavior and game play. It's something TS4 really needs because nothing really interesting happens in this game unless you make it happen, especially between sims that you don't control.
I have been anticipating game developers starting using Large Language Model AI to bring NPCs to life. I wouldn't be surprise if many are already considering it. It would be interesting if Maxis continued using Simlish, but used thought bubbles in human language, or some kind of text box, that serves as a translation for…
I remember begging for this at the end of the sims 2. Building on the half-grid. Hopefully that wall can also be pushed outward by a half as well so you can have this shallow bump in. If they can also do curved walls without janky ceilings, I will be a very happy builder.
Given the recent interest EA has shown about Roblox and Fornite, I went and had a little conversation with A.I. Bing. I just have the feeling that The Sims is about to evolve into something new. It sounds like Life By You, but with the online and social aspect. Life By You have shown some of their cards. It will be…
I have been begging for this for a while. Part of my teen sim/YA game play is Cosplaying. I have to use their party category to keep their cosplay outfits and I ask to see Party Outfit whenever cosplay clubs hang out at their lot hangouts. I wish there was a costume category so I don't have sims wearing odd outfits when…
I wanted this so badly in The Sims 3. I had to create a workaround. I created a 3-in-1 lot that consisted of a diner, detective agency, and a dance studio. In order to play it, my detective sim had to own a small empty lot for his mailbox. He slept at his office. I had to mess around with ways to keep other sims out of his…
I remember Sims 2 sim's hand waving whenever something was in their way, and TS3 sim's toe tapping whenever their path was blocked. TS4 sims don't have that problem since they can walk through walls, railings, and each other. Tight spaces aren't much of a problem.
Actually for me, it's like they don't exist, because I don't think about features I'm not using. I can't remember the last time I used anything from Jungle Adventures. No wait, I had students, from my Hogwarts test-play, go to my Jungle Adventures outfitters store to copypasto some pricey relics and take the copies so that…
My game play has been truly weird with The Sims 4. Progression has been so slow because of waiting for Toddlers and family game play, University, High School etc. I am playing dozens of sims in rotation, mainly at the toddler stage, and not focusing on the CAS generated parents as much, so my main packs have been…
You know what bothers me? It bugs me that Spring, let alone Summer, aren't here yet, but I am already looking forward to Autumn. :D On the bright side, this might make my two favorite seasons (Spring and Summer) feel longer. But man, the wait for Starfield and LBY early access is going to feel extra long.
I am still cynical about it. I've experienced EA's take on a single player game with multi-player. They diluted the single player experience to encourage more gamers to play in multiplayer. Wait and see for me before I let excitement carry me away.
That would have made it more useful. If I wanted to build relationships with students in the class room I could have them pass notes, signal other sims by pantomiming or whatever, or mouthed out messages. If I wanted my sim to be rested so they can spend time after class in the Bobatea shop with their friends, I could have…
Right now it's Life by You. I loved playing in the open world with the Sims 3 and I'm not sure if Project Rene will be open world. I also love how Life By You will make it easier for me to create my own version of my game (the world and game play) with all their customization tools. So far, Project Rene has me more…
That's how The Sims 3 is. People have their schedules going off to work or going out to certain places. I'm fine with all that, but what I don't want is sims I consider mine changing jobs, ending/starting new romances, having babies, adopting pets, or moving out of their homes when I am not playing them. I'm sure Mr.…
I played rotationally in The Sims 3. I just kept story progression turned off. That's a good question though. Are they going to have story progression? And can you turn it off?
I am getting really excited for Life By You. I actually heard Rod Humble say Emergent Gameplay. That remains to be seen, but that's the enjoyable part of simming for me when something emerges out of these many interacting systems that is surprising and fun and you just roll with it. It's really boring when you decide to do…
I would be happy if Project Rene was structured like the Sims 4, made up of smaller neighborhoods that you can travel to, but each individual neighborhood is open. You can travel to any lot in the neighborhood without a loading screen. But if you were in Willow Creek and you wanted to travel to Windenburg, you would have…
No, I just bring over my CAS sims. But I wouldn't mind bringing Over Nick and Vita Alto, since we have Holly and I made over Holly to look more like my made-over TS3 Holly. I could start up the old Alto vs Landgraab drama again.