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It kinda looks similar to Second Life, but that's unavoidable due to how similar the two games are in certain areas.
Then again, I could be wrong; there's been a lot of trading between offline and online video games as far as UIs are concerned.
Regardless, it does seem to prove TS4 is in production and probably pretty far by now. Hopefully we'll get an announcement at E3.
I do hope the "social" features are optional. But I do like Urosh's ideas of multiplayer. eh, we shall see. Like allspice said, maybe they'll release info at E3
I'm going out on a limb though and saying that this may be the first real look we have had at Sims 4. Though I could be proven wrong.
As an aside, I'm really hoping they do make OFB for Sims 3 so that if Sims 4 is coming next year, I don't have any reason to move on to the new series. Sims 3 would be complete. Gah, sorry, can't resist throwing that in here.
Also, it's a pre-production mock-up. Nothing about it is set in stone, the final version will not look exactly like that.
I'm disappointed that it looks like it's going to be online... hopefully that's just a multiplayer feature and not the main feature of the game...
But still, it looks absolutely STUNNING! other than the online part... Some of it is low quality but I know it's only a mock-up so I have no complaints about that.
1. I'm excited for the multiplayer aspect of it. I've been discussing this amazing thing with my friend over chat when SimsVIP posted it. We're both eager to play it as we play SimCity
2. If they finally change user interface, all I have to say is - THANK LORD. It's been 3 generations of same old same. It's time to freshen it up.
3. It's just USER INTERFACE. It's not actual game that's shown on it, nor graphics, nor features. People look way too much into it. Nobody is looking at UI but instead at how Sims interact or what they look like, or what plumbob looks like.
Now, going to be hypocritical with next statement, but...
4. Look at how beautiful that restaurant/bar concept is!... I said concept as I know it has nothing to do with the game.
Also, people might want to read disclaimer:
5. "There is nothing else in the photos below that represent actual graphics, Sims, or gameplay, and the “mock up” designs may or may not make it to the final game. Again, the photos below were displayed to show off a “mock up” UI Design. Nothing more." - SimsVIP. Not even UI is finished. You remember what TS3 was like in early phase? It was ugly as hell. Nobody would've bought that.
6. If developer of the UI has been told that he/she should include social windows - yay! Although I'm slightly more convinced it's just about of a mock up than actual content.
7. I love, love, love the concept of green and blue plumbob. Blue plumbob looks so good! Definitely a fresh addition. It'd be great to invite friends' Sims over (much like Showtime's Simport) and have them stay at your place. All that with a shiny blue plumbob - yay!
Now, with that said, I'll probably take some time off this forum because I'm in too much of a positive state to even read through bunch of rather hilarious comments of how these stills are disgusting and how they make you sick, or how TS4 will be bad because of social aspect. It's somebody's work you are insulting, somebody's creativity. Nobody is forced to give you explicitly what you want, they create what they are inspired to create.
If you like it - buy it. If you don't - just stop ruining all the pleasure to those of us who have waited for something like this to happen.
And now... adios, for some time
Point taken. Thank you for pointing that out in such a nice way. (no sarcasm there, being serious. :-) ) I will hold off on judgement on graphics until we see more.
I hope you don't think I was singling you out, it was just in general something I hope everything understands.
Not at all, and it was true, I was doing exactly what you said. :-) It's a good reminder to not judge too quickly.
Yep! I thought so as well for a while, but this leak makes me even more sure!
I know the graphics aren't final at all,but the basic idea of an online-social Sims game just makes me sad.Really hoping this is just a scrapped idea or maybe a standalone game and NOT The Sims 4.Such a pity if this is the way they're taking.
Obviously I will NOT a buy a MMO/social Sims game.Such a terrible idea.
*slaps own hand*
I'm sorry, Urosh. You shouldn't go, you should stay because you are being positive.
My reaction to the online features is pretty bad but I've had my rant and foot-stomp and I'm stopping now. Don't go.
I think you should stay as well.
I doubt this game is going to be fully online. The way the social buttons are presented is almost as though you have to actively make efforts to access them... that makes it different from MMOs, as a chat would be up if it were an MMO.
And, I also like the UI. It just strikes me as a severe improvement.
To brag/flirt/impress/etc a real person over the Internet, you have to actually say stuff, not just click a button. What are those interactions supposed to do to a real person?
Personally, I don't like the sims shown in the screenshots, because they seem very sleazy and snobby, and not what you'd usually expect to see in a sims game, but I'm sure the full game will have better sims.
Pretty much my feelings on it as well.
UI = User Interface