If we take a look at the release dates of the previous Sims games, you will notice an average of 4,5 years between every release. The creators have done it to make the game run faster, but it took away a whole dimension. Whenever you want to go to another neighbourhood, you must face a loading screen. There are now the so-called neighbourhoods, which exist out of a few properties and public areas. Taking a look into the houses of your neighbours, jogging to the sea to watch the sunset or getting in the car and following your Sim all the way to its destination – it is not possible anymore in The Sims 4.
The Sims 3 was a sandbox game, which means you could go everywhere to explore the world. The most prominent change in The Sims 4 was removing the open world, created in The Sims 3.
It was for a lot of children the activity after school.īut after all these years – 17 to be exact – the concept is still the same. It opened a whole new world in the game industry.īuilding their own houses, creating a family and playing with life. It all started in 2000 when the first edition of The Sims was released. The game was developed in 2000 by Maxis and turned over in 2015 – after the development of The Sims 4 – to The Sims Studio, published by Electronic Arts.
The famous game that almost everyone played at some point, could be facing a major upgrade – The Sims in VR.īut before you get too excited, let’s look at the Sims’ history.
With four base games and many expansion packs, The Sims is often considered as the most successful video game series out there.