Is The Sims 5 Just A Vanity Project?
First introduced in February 2000, The Sims is a life simulator game designed for gamers to create people and build their lives with different careers and lifestyles.
The game developer Maxis announced at the Behind The Sims Summit in 2022 that it will soon release The Sims 5, currently known as Project Rene.
According to Electronic Arts, the new development is meant to “represent the team’s renewed commitment for The Sims’ bright future.”
The new edition is expected to be released either this year or by 2025, and Maxis promised it will include new developments in game design and gameplay.
This comes after years of complaints about the lack of quality for The Sims 4; gamers even say the older versions have more likeness to the real world since most items now require purchasing packs and bundles.
YouTuber SatchonSims shared in his video “10 Resons Why The Sims 4 feels Boring” why the base game, which doesn’t include purchased worlds, decor and lifestyles, is too boring.
The video further elaborates that a big issue with the game was that it had too many mundane tasks and lacked the authenticity of their previous iterations. Best summarized as “too much filler,” how can Maxis improve upon The Sims world without abandoning its slice-of-life format?
Like SatchonSims, users on platforms like Discord and Reddit expressed desires for more freedom with home building and storylines for their Sims, as well as more freedom with their Sims’ career path.
“I would really like to see a Sims economy,” shared Reddit user chadwicksterelicious. “I want to be able to run my own business, like a restaurant, and [choose] how it looks.”
The announcement left wavering opinions on whether it is needed since there are four versions of the game already. However, most agree there are many aspects of the game that can be expanded on, that is, if Maxis is willing to experiment with their successful formula, rather than regurgitating the same game over and over again.
Users shouldn’t have to download various mods, or game modifications created by other players, to make their experience more unique. That’s what game sequels and updates are supposed to do.
Although mods are fun to use, they shouldn’t be the only way to make the game fun. It was bad enough that the game’s monthly updates don’t do much for the technical issues that follow after they accumulate.
The success of a product is impossible without improvements and constructive criticism, whether it’s from professional gamers or regular people.
Hopefully, The Sims 5 can live up to our expectations. Sims may not be real, but they should live like we do.
