Sims 3: Bitching and moaning

[strangetomato]

Wow. Just... wow.

From the The Sims 3: World Adventures Q&A on IGN:

The Sims 3: World Adventures offers a whole new way to play that we've never done in a Sims game before. We're utilizing the opportunity system introduced in The Sims 3 to take your sims through a whole variety of different adventures. You can start by talking to a local merchant who will send you off to find a keystone that unlocks the treasure chest to get into the secret chamber and so on. You aren't just picking up random tasks--you can follow and participate in a story. Each location offers different back stories and secrets to uncover. We're also working on a much more interactive exploration system in our tombs and catacombs. The player will need to solve puzzles to get from room to room--you can't just click in the treasure room and say "Go Here" anymore. Using your sims' skills, special items and figuring out a puzzle will be how to get through the multitude of areas we've set up for you to explore.

Sorry, but if I wanted to solve puzzles to get from room to room, I'd play a Legend of Zelda game. They're MUCH better at it. I hate to whine about this yet again, but seriously... what the fuck?

Comments

[will-o-whisper.livejournal.com]

Well, if they're going to throw in bits of all sorts of other games into the sims, I want an expansion where we get to lead an army of llamas bearing grilled cheese banners into battle against the evil cows. I might actually buy that. :P

[pixelcurious.livejournal.com]

This!

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I would buy that. ^_^ If you're going to go there at all, it may as well have llamas.

[simsinthecity.livejournal.com]

Are there llamas in TS3? I haven't heard much about them anymore. It seemed like "more llamas, more fun" was a good way to describe the games before.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

There's a llama on the logo of the major sports team. I'm not sure if there's anything else.

[simsinthecity.livejournal.com]

See, now they're taking out the great little nuances that made the series. Like what you and I say all the time about the premades from newer EPs.

[will-o-whisper.livejournal.com]

...you know, I don't actually know. Given the way things are, there might not be. I mean, they even did away with the smustle as far as I can tell. ;^;

Everything is better with more llamas.

[(Anonymous)]

Smustle's still there.

[simsinthecity.livejournal.com]

A good game is motivated by the fun the developers have developing the game. Not the fun they have motivated by the notion that they can earn money from a name and not a product.