The issue is that The Sims is an incredibly complex machine of AI and information that it's not the same as other games with open worlds. Open worlds are totally feasible gameplay devices, and totally feasible on lower end hardware. Just for clarity's sake, that's not actually what happened at all. We went from massive, open towns in TS3 to small neighborhoods in TS4 because it was no longer technically feasible.
What do you guys think? Would you play this? Realistically, I don't think that EA would do this, but what if an indie studio did? It would also help with the "no one would ever dare to compete with The Sims" problem, as an isometric life simulation game with simple graphics would not be in direct competition with something like TS4. It would really be its own thing, and EA could continue to produce content for TS4. I could also see this kind of game being geared more toward adults, with the dark/adult humor that TS1 had rather than the more childish, whimsical vibe of TS4. I think if it were done right, it would look great, and bring back the great vibe that TS1 and TS2 had. I know that some people would hate this, but personally, I would rather have deep gameplay, tons of features, and oodles of content with simple (but very charming) graphics than have what we have now (great graphics, animation, and art style, but shallow, limited gameplay). Imagine how easy it would be for the studio to create content! It kills me to think about. Imagine how well the game would run in the average computer. Imagine how much bigger the worlds could be if objects didn't need to have such detailed textures. I personally love that angle/view and camera distance. I was inspired by this article, which shows TS4 in an isometric view, as well as early beta pictures of TS2 ( this and this). The game could have massive, vibrant, open towns, endless customization, no rabbit holes, no loading screens, a deep simulation, complex personalities, and more. And I don't blame EA.TS4 is much more smooth and stable and elegant than TS3 was.īut what if they didn't have to sacrifice features? What if EA (or an indie studio) made a game that looked like TS1, but with a more modern style? A game with simple, but charming graphics like TS1 could instead focus on actual gameplay and features. We went from massive, open towns in TS3 to small neighborhoods in TS4 because open worlds caused severe performance issues. But EA is in a bind as each new generation introduces more advanced graphics, EA is forced to scale back features so the game is able to run on the average computer. People want open worlds, more customization, story progression, and more content than they know what to do with.
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