The Sims is that game that you play non-stop for 2 weeks straight and then don't touch for 6 months. That's an universally accepted truth. The state in which this game was first released though, is unacceptable. No pools, no toddlers, a more shallow skeleton of a game wouldn't have been possible.
I'll give EA ~some~ credit, they have released a lot of diverse Sims content over the years (never missing the opportunity to charge more than they should most times though) and over the last couple, have actually started listening to the community somewhat: doing pack votes, getting content creators involved in the development, collaborating with custom content artists, etc. However, in spite of this, this game still pales in comparison to its predecessors. The Sims 2 is a 19 y/o game and yet it seems to have more life than The Sims 4, why? It doesn't have horses or washing machines and the graphics are, well 2004 graphics, but it's filled with small details that are noticeably amiss in the most recent game. The couples cuddle in their sleep, the bedsheets become undone, the kitchen utensils are taken out of the cupboards instead of out of thin air, sims hop over small things on the floor and start trembling if they drink too much coffee, the list could go on. These might seem insignificant but added such a nice touch, a sign that there was actually some love being put into the game.
Of course we all know better than to expect this kind of care in The Sims 4 when in 2023, 9 years after its release, and not for the lack of players' requests, the game still doesn't have things as simple as cars or spiral staircases.
I'll give EA ~some~ credit, they have released a lot of diverse Sims content over the years (never missing the opportunity to charge more than they should most times though) and over the last couple, have actually started listening to the community somewhat: doing pack votes, getting content creators involved in the development, collaborating with custom content artists, etc. However, in spite of this, this game still pales in comparison to its predecessors. The Sims 2 is a 19 y/o game and yet it seems to have more life than The Sims 4, why? It doesn't have horses or washing machines and the graphics are, well 2004 graphics, but it's filled with small details that are noticeably amiss in the most recent game. The couples cuddle in their sleep, the bedsheets become undone, the kitchen utensils are taken out of the cupboards instead of out of thin air, sims hop over small things on the floor and start trembling if they drink too much coffee, the list could go on. These might seem insignificant but added such a nice touch, a sign that there was actually some love being put into the game.
Of course we all know better than to expect this kind of care in The Sims 4 when in 2023, 9 years after its release, and not for the lack of players' requests, the game still doesn't have things as simple as cars or spiral staircases.