Wow, Sims 5 was officially announced in December and I never heard about this?!?

I've been looking up potential Sims 5 rumors for years now as I want to play a Sims game. 4 is too restrictive, but 3 is kinda old, so I was hoping for basically a more advanced 3.

They announced a Sims 5 back in December with the idea it would be ready for the public in 2026. Only thing is, I have no idea if it will be more like 4 or 3. I don't even care if it has less features than 4, as long as the a.i. is built upon and has an even more open environment like 3, I'd be so down. I remember playing the composite Sims 3 back in 2018 and becoming obsessed in the worst and most depressing way possible and am looking to rekindle this magic.

It's F2P which is a bad sign as all free games require terrible monetization to support the cost of making them, but Sims has always been pretty egregious with DLC, so I'm hoping it's more like that. If it ends up being like Sims 4 where it's very segregated, and it's not one big map depending on the location, then I'd be pretty disappointed and all my hopes for the game will be dashed.

How much does it cost to buy all of Sims 4 dlc?

PiOverlord posted...

2026

Smh release that shit now you cowards

@KookyCouture will you be playing!?

NeonTentacles posted...

How much does it cost to buy all of Sims 4 dlc?

1000

Bet the next game all the individual furnishings cost real money to unlock but OMG all the expansions will be "free"
$2 for every kitchen chair, $5 for a table

NeonTentacles posted...

How much does it cost to buy all of Sims 4 dlc?

https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/store

I can't even tell. It looks like they don't sell a "complete edition" and I can't tell if expansions are different than bundles/kits/etc. Even today, it looks like a good few hundreds of dollars are needed, so the Sims definitely knows how to nickel and dime you. Sims 5 will probably end up being very similar with a pretty bare-bones vanilla package with the real meat hidden in these $40 expansions.

https://www.gamesradar.com/the-sims-5-release-date/

Here's an article by the way. I know they are saying it won't replace 4, but I think that's kinda just PR talk just like how Nintendo will say the next-gen console won't replace the Switch so they can get make sure they aren't saying "don't buy the Switch."

Back_Stabbath posted...

Bet the next game all the individual furnishings cost real money to unlock but OMG all the expansions will be "free"
$2 for every kitchen chair, $5 for a table

Would not be surprised since it is Free 2 Play. Probably will give you a limit on how many items you can have in vanilla and charge you to have items beyond that limit.

It's probably not a good sign that one of the positions EA is looking to hire is titled "Head of monetization and marketplace." I mean, it's not a good sign that modern EA is behind the game in general, but that is definitely not a good sign, haha! I think it could be a very fun game hidden by the annoyances of microtransactions unfortunately.

i seriously havent played a sims game since Sims 2 that i still have for my Gamecube

WizardofHoth posted...

i seriously havent played a sims game since Sims 2 that i still have for my Gamecube

Sims 2 was basically all I played (or more accurately, watched others play) when I was a kid. Sims 3 I played only a little bit, but found the complete package that I mysteriously found through secretive means to be pretty fun.

Some of those Sims-esque games they are making are looking better and better.

008Zulu posted...

Some of those Sims-esque games they are making are looking better and better.

Tbh, a part of what I like about the Sims is the separation between it and actual real life. It's goofiness is the best part of it.