my UNHINGED take on sims 4 youtubers & project rene ⚠️

[@Technilogica2019]

i just DONT understand people that play all nicey nice with EA because they think it'll make the future of the sims better??? like no if you tell EA you want more shit packs, guess what they're gonna make like at some point you have to stop being shocked and disappointed when one minute you are literally fondling nancy landgraab's left breast singing the praises of Country Cooking Stuff Pack #472 and when EA releases Country Cooking Stuff Pack #472.5 everyone's like "i dont understand!!1! i thought it would be Gooder!" no you didnt lmao you just want content and rage bait i got ts4 after they made it free, and hated it so much i went out of my way to buy ts3 instead bruh help the sims 4 modding community is super fun but you get bored scrolling modthesims for five hours instead of actually Playing The GAME (which is literally the ONLY POINT of getting a GAME) ts3 mods enhance, ts4 mods finish

[@NotMalcolm]

honest to god if this isn’t a read!

[@leadahprice3998]

FACTS! THE SIMS 3 IS PLAYABLE WITHOUT THE MODS (well besides the gpu one), BUT THE SIMS 4 NEEDS THE MODS TO BE PLAYABLE. I just got a new laptop and I haven’t even played ta4 yet because I’m redownloading my entire mods folder, I mean yeah I got some stuff for ts3 (the GPU and Nrass) and some CC but not a single gameplay mod!

[@iritkogan6314]

I feel the majority of players defending EA, are probably childern, or simply naive. Companies like EA already showed us with FIFA and Madden NFL, that if the players will keep buying the same shit, EA will keep selling the same shit. Why should they stop selling several small packs instead of releasing 1 full expansion? People buy it anyway.

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

This is really what is going on! Sims 4 has become a youtubers game and basically creators and EA are in a toxic relationship. Honestly, several creators in the creator network have called out lackluster packs, but then the next week they are talking about the ‘potential’ of the next pack and wants for the next pack quarter. It isn’t so much a bunch of positive messaging, it’s a constant cycle of mixed messaging tbh. New pack hype, criticisim of new pack, disappointment with new pack …just as that is setting in and bugs are flagged…hype the NEXT pack.

[@Red-kn9ch]

I don’t trust most of the sims 4 creators. Especially when a new pack comes out and they say “”I love this new blank I’ll use it all the time, it’s what I’ve been needing forever,” then proceed to making 90% base game content.

[@imapotato7391]

I stopped watching them. It's hard having a honest review when you're being paid so they'll say anything to please big daddy EA.

[@NotMalcolm]

that is true! And i understand people get excited about new stuff but also bigger picture - will it ever end? it’s the never ending story

[@ember9361]

@@imapotato7391 and even the ones who don't get paid have this... je ne sais quoi about the whole "here's a tutorial on how to have FUN in The Sims 4! Step 1: play pretend"

[@cms4229]

I’m so tired of Sims KZbinrs’ lazy excuse of not using other packs to be “more inclusive” for those who may not have new packs. Welcome to the woke-a-lympics. Especially now that the base game is free, most people would have the extra money that was originally meant to purchase the base game to then buy an expansion pack or game pack.

[@v1ku390]

@@NotMalcolm TO A NEVER ENDING STORYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY AAAAAAAAAAH AAAAAAAAAAH AAAAAAAAAH (I just unlocked a childhood memory)

[@WoohooAndTheCity]

Yes, call them out! I’m so sick of big creators acting critical of the Sims 4 dlc in one video and then singing the praises of the latest crap to come out in the next one

[@destructtheconstruct919]

i fear that this project rene is going to be even worse with the dlc. like those mobile games that drench suckers for every penny they have. im sticking with the sims 3 foreva.

[@envy2069]

This is why I don’t watch Lil Simsie anymore lmfao. Like she would be “so excited” about the most lackluster/buggy sims 4 packs.

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

​@@envy2069 Same. A pack was literally not working and she just carried on talking like it was not happening and was praising the pack up. I unsubscribed.

[@envy2069]

@@RosesTeaAndASD chiiii me too.

[@MsLucia4179]

As someone pointed out in another video I watched... "The reason they're keeping Sims4 is so that if Project Renee fails they still have something to fall back on." I believe that statement has a lot of plausibility and wouldn't be surprised if it holds true

[@NotMalcolm]

that’s a really good point. it shows that they don’t have a lot of confidence in project Rene ig

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

Well EA tried frankensteining Project Olympus into Sims4 and that didn't work out too great for them so this is a smarter strategy for EA. Given that Project Rene IS Project Olympus, I think EA regret making Sims4 instead of keeping their online multiplayer that could have made them HEAPS of money if they'd created a "Sims4 store" along with their Sims3 store.

[@TheSirenSims]

I just wish some sims 4 players would stop crapping on sims 3 just to make themselves feel better about their game. You can't compete where you can't compare darling 😏👌🏽

[@HoloTap]

They are jealous for how much of a blast we are having with The Sims 3✨️ Sims 4 girlies always got to keep their mods folder in check after every damn update😅

[@meltedprincess]

Preach

[@aliencreative9360]

period puurrr 💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽🤭

[@jellybean7283]

Fr, I recently found most of the store content online for free and lemme tell you, I'm barely sleeping cuz I've got so much new stuff to play with. The sims 4 could never

[@TheSirenSims]

@@HoloTap Thank you !!! Im like girl plzzz 😆 🤣

[@jeanjanji4305]

Lil simsie speak positively about any pack that ea release no matter how bad is the expansion pack or kits are

[@jeanjanji4305]

My unpopular opinion, sorry for being too honest ❤️❤️

[@GemPulse]

Omg she is so buddy buddy with them it’s sick 😂

[@cms4229]

And proceeds to never ever touch an expansion pack or game pack or stuff pack in build videos unless it’s for a “every room is a different pack” challenge video 🙄

[@mayaha200]

right? I watch some of her vids and notice how extreme positive she is. and then she say EA "don't pay me to say this but this is great" I stop watching her after she praise the most broken pack at the time and never look back. I hate her, even if she getting money of this it is still disguising from her part

[@joyfulgirl91]

Well yeah it’s a commercial EA trains and compensates her

[@luvvvverlo]

project rene is destined to fail. the game will be bad, it just will. not that i care! Ill be sitting pretty, playing the sims 3, forever!

[@ember9361]

EA set themselves up for a repeat of SimCity vs Cities Skylines lmao

[@v1ku390]

@@ember9361 fr

[@imsunnybaby]

absolutely. sims does not belong on phones lol

[@456loveluck]

Yea but there are people who couldn't afford computers 😅

[@beelzebub6414]

​@@456loveluckplay sims mobile then

[@kousl0ver]

@@456loveluckso?

[@alkv7604]

@@beelzebub6414 Mobile just isn't good... Perhaps im with rose glasses on, but even with the graphics, play Free Play, its just better, ooooorrrr just *pirates of the Caribbean starts playing*

[@joyfulgirl91]

@@456loveluckit’s not really solving that problem if it is available to buy but doesn’t really work or becomes an excuse not to add features, I’m sure a lot of console players wish they never bought TS4 in console version because of how poorly their game is made for their platform

[@WoohooAndTheCity]

Lmfao I’m dying at the guru’s “this message is confidential” disclaimer. Like, in what way?? The same way every personal message is?? Acting like they have the creator on an NDA LOL

[@ainslita]

You said it perfectly.. sims 4 is great, until you hit play.

[@kuku_rydza]

correction - until you see that your sim can only have 3 traits 😂

[@Charlotte-jz4hd]

I think you're the first simmer who I hear voicing concerns about the fact that the Sims 4 will continue to live on even after "Project René" releases. Thanks! I've been concerned as well. Will the Sims 4 never end? Will we ever have a tiny chance to get our hands on a better opus? If it never happens then I'm honestly happy to stick with the Sims 2 and 3 and check out other franchises in the future, to be honest ^^ Thanks for your honest and "unhinged" opinions as always :)

[@foxesamu]

Satch on sims did too last week - you should follow him if you’re looking for great (critical) TS4 creators! He talks about paralives and life by you updates also!

[@davidfl4]

It really sucks. I feel like the soul of the franchise died along time ago. Whenever certain people took the lead during the sims 4. It’s so f’ing dumb. Everyone just wants a game that gives us the best parts of all the different sims games and updates them a bit. Like why does this have to be an experiment? Can’t they just make what people want. The sims is supposed to be the sims, it doesn’t have to be anything else, that’s not why people play it. I worry about how hard it’s going to be to get sims 2 and 3 running say 5 years down the line. EA ripped the sims 2 out of circulation. They don’t even give you a chance to give them money to buy it now. So it’s just bad all around imo. I loathe the top leadership at maxis, and whoever EA has directing them. I really do.

[@andpeg]

@@davidfl4It’s pretty obvious that they’re making another sim city mistake. The sims 4 community have already proved themselves to be consumers of literally anything EA makes, but project Rene might actually break their loyalty. They can’t hide the glitches and lack of content with mods and cc anymore.

[@carcookie12]

satchonsims is hilarious to me bc he’s moved on from making his living off of the sims 4 into making money off of being honest about the sims 4 😭😭😭

[@NotMalcolm]

honestly ppl (sims 4 players) really do hate on him but he’s honest af and i respect that 🤷‍♂️

[@beelzebub6414]

wait for real? was he a game changer at some point? i only found him when he was already a hater

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

Rage baiting Sims 4 is still promoting Sims 4. People like to pretend it’s not. He could also just play Sim 2 or 3 like some other Sims tubers who ACTUALLY stood by what they said and went Sims 4 sucks and neither buys nor talks much about the packs anymore (LGR litterally ignores most Sims 4 news at this point). People who click on rage bait are usually driven by confirmation bias and it makes as much money as being say a Fantayzia (however you spell it) who basically gushes rainbows about every Sims 4 pack.

[@anglicanmarians6845]

It’s generally more fun to watch Satch trash the Sims 4 than to play TS4. I love him!

[@zebruh2794]

I stopped trusting EA after sims 4 release, I never felt so disappointed in my life. Also, sims community has a problems, many to say at least, but the worst problem is they still trust EA, it’s like breaking with a toxic ex and then getting into relationship with the toxic ex after they release from prison bc they say “I promise I won’t do it again”, I’m sorry, but wtf, what have you not learned? At this point, I’m going to support paralives and life by you bc there is no way I’m supporting the next sims garage game ever, I’m not trusting EA or their future games 🙅‍♂️

[@HoloTap]

Other gaming communities are LAUGHING at the sims 4 community, sometimes it feels like some fans are lacking so much awareness. If you'll go see the comments in the sims 4 trailers on the playstation youtube channel, you'll see that none of the playstaton gamers are having a picnic about any of this. Like, not only these sims 4 stans are letting EA sell them crap, they are keeping a blind eye for every single glitch they are facing after all the money they spent on this?? These simmers are high....

[@GemPulse]

I’m glad you learned after the release lol me on the other hand I tried so hard to have hope because the sims was a big part of my life .. until high school years that did it for me last sims game I ever bought I was so crushed that’s something I’ve wanted for everrrrr & it sucked im done with them I hope they don’t trash sims 3 like they did 2

[@GemPulse]

Also why can they not say the sims 3 she said project Rene is going to live with sims 4 &”other sims games” which could only be 3 so why not just say that

[@GemPulse]

@@HoloTapoh sims on console sucks I played literally for 2 min

[@joyfulgirl91]

@@GemPulseI thought they meant like Mobile and Freeplay

[@timme6669]

God it’s a bleak time for the sims. Approaching 10 years of the sims 4, there’s no sims 5 on the horizon, and we still don’t have cars, burglars, or open worlds.

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

Sims 4 will never have an open world. They’d have to take the game completely offline and rebuild it. And the most they could do with cars is a click to travel car … like the car doesn’t move, you click on it and it fades out. Because they built no routing into the game for personal cars to get from houses to roads (forget the open world thing, that is not actually a problem, sims 4 actually has more ‘open road’ then Sims 2), but Sims 2 style car the code was already there because service people and the carpool arrived at your house in a car. So ownable cars were made using the routing already there. And houses had the driveway and road adjacent systems to make it work.

[@tonichan89]

Wym "still"? It was never going to have open world, and without open world, there's no point in having cars. (They've no excuse for burglars though)

[@audreyatkins1192]

this is so real of you. agree with every single point lol the people who absolutely JUMP people who have opinions about the sims 4 that aren't entirely positive drive me nuts. the fact of the matter is, the sims 4 is literally broken. in multiple ways. they are selling a broken product. we should be allowed to complain and let them know that this is not ok. but ok, let's just continue enabling their bad behavior. ea is like a massive toddler at this point. i cannoooootttt anymore

[@Simerie]

the sims 4 players that trashed the sims 3 a couple years ago, are the same ones back playing it in their free time and also making content on it, because they know sims 3 is just naturally fun to play without mods and cc 💀💀💀.

[@ladyteaslinger]

I uninstalled Sims 4 a year ago and have been loving Sims 3 again since. Even thinking about completing the collection after all these years. Still, after 20 years of playing this franchise, Sims 3 reigns supreme for me.

[@GemPulse]

I still play and learn new stuff I can do in the sims 3 all the time!😂 It’s an amazing game where is the sims 3 team 😭😭😭🫶🏽

[@NotMalcolm]

Hey same i uninstalled sims 4 earlier this year 😊 still don’t have all the sims 3 packs but amazingly the game is more than enough fun without them

[@LauraBeeDannon]

After watching some Sins 4 channels, I'm glad i stayed with 3. It sounds super expensive. It sounds boring. It sounds like they don't like it enough.

[@meltedprincess]

Yeah, Vixella hardly ever plays it. Plays it a little bit after an expansion comes out and then that's it. She usually does builds or "random sims genetics" lmao

[@marilandsuper364]

It is so sad cause I love a lot sims 4 features: amazing build mode, u can easily switch between households, u have access to all of the worlds in one save file… but oh my god this game is so boring and expensive compared to sims 2 and sims 3, and creators are like: wow that’s a really good pack u can do 3 new things with same mechanics that were created in 2017

[@Noustella]

Well here's my conspiracy theory: Project Rene WAS going to be Sims 5 until Life By You came out swinging. EA freeeeaked tf out and now it's just a little spin off game and might as well send it to mobile too to help recoup some of their losses because they had to go back to the drawing board and actually put in some work for Sims 5 if they are to compete at all.

[@NotMalcolm]

dang I could totally see that and it sucks if they have such low confidence in project Rene that they’ve relegated it to spinoff status

[@stephiechefy]

I suspect Project Rene is being developed to be what they originally intended for Sims 4. If you look way back at the concept, it’s vastly different from the product we got. But it also explains where some of the deficits the “community” are upset about come from (ie no open world, no cars). The code was destined for something else.

[@Yorkie_B]

Speaking facts! Don't expect full honesty from most of the big sims 4 creators. Only time they'll speak about an issue is when it's the popular thing to do in the sims community

[@hicranakdeniz]

I'm so glad that you called them out. I'm a new Sims 4 player (started during the pandemic), bought a lot of packs and now I deeply regret it. It's honestly just ridiculous how many Sims 4 players got blinded by EA and the big Simmers. Everytime when I watch Lilsimsie's content it makes me MAD as hell, I just unsubscribed to her and all the other Sims 4 Simmers. The only Sims 4 Simmer I like is SatchOnSims because he is brutally honest about the Sims 4 and EA being shit. I bought a gameplay pack last year and 4 items have been deleted, this issue is still ongoing since April of this year! I don't even get to play with the things I paid with my hard earned money for.

[@ggsilik]

Satch and LGR whenever EA comes out with an "expansion pack" because he called out their BS years ago and not only did they stop sending him stuff to review/showcase, he just got mad with the money-grabbing tactics and calls it out whenever he does do a Sims 4 video.

[@westanimesims]

As a player who doesn't use CC I am in neither camp in Alpha CC vs Maxis Match CC. It's ridiculous. Actually any debate that tribalize community in subgroups is ridiculous. Do not really trust the KZbinrs who are all head over heels over a Sims 4 DLC, worse if they are talking about kits. Project Rene is not going to be Sims 5 is the most concerning news ever. If Sims 4 fans are relieved that their game will last for a few more years, think again. The game is past their capacity and performance will be affected.

[@MaxineAndrew]

I'll always praise your editing! Also,very humorous and reasonable and practical video! Thanks for the discourse!

[@NotMalcolm]

thank you for watching ❤️ i love seeing your comments!

[@AdamantGremlin]

@@NotMalcolm

[@katsuneart]

I love the sims 3 so much I just started playing a month ago and I’m having a blast making my own entire world and community lots that all the sims can walk to :-))

[@GemPulse]

I’m so glad you found it welcome 🙏🏽

[@justynaz7520]

Omg finally. Please say it again and louder! I can't stand the fact that nowadays most "gameplays" and "playthroughs" are just rags to riches, building videos with grind, and the creators have to add chaos to make it interesting, because there is no lore. They have to put so much effort into telling the story, precisely like the're playing with mindless dolls. I'm looking at you, James Turner 😢

[@nedrane297]

And that's why older sims players can't wait for Paralives and Life By You.

[@nabbynaboo]

You and I, we are on the same boat. Wtf is EA thinking? It makes me sick

[@user-bb6df8ef1m]

i discovered your channel recently and i am so beyond glad i did 😭 i find myself resorting to sims 3 content that's years old bc so many people focus on ts4 now (ew, lmao). your content is so refreshing and i'm so glad to see there is still such a strong sims 3 community. this game is amazing and there are truly endless possibilities with it! not sure if it'd be up your alley, but i think you would create an amazing let's play series. i could watch you play for hours!

[@kinche7259]

I totally agree with everything said in this video but.. can we talk about how absolutely GORGEOUS and STUNNING your sims are???😍 My eyes were blessed every time they showed up on screen tbh💅🏻

[@karlostouro]

The Sims 2 and 3 are the best forever. EA is burying itself

[@YeRalph04]

So I've heard that, "Sims 4 is a blank canvas and we will render it by adding new sets of color palettes depending on the players' taste and make it complete," one of sims 4 guru's said. Uhh... yeah... Allegedly.... Their fancy metaphor is not convincing. EA loves making things sound and look aesthetically pleasing. It has been 9 YEARS and they are still not done with adding DLC's to expand the game and make it broken. They could not even fix their "smarter sims" who would always end up washing the dishes in the bathroom sink. Man, that was unforgivable. Not to mention, the lags, bugs and glitches were inconsistent before but it got to a point where I cannot tolerate it anymore so I just pressed uninstall and problems solved lol

[@cms4229]

To add, I commented this on a video from Simyim a few months ago. “The Sims gurus and major YT Simmers have a “creepy”, weird parasocial relationship between each other and the fans on social media. They should seriously have a professional relationship like anyone at a normal office job.” Like even though it’s amazing how they’ve fostered the Sims 4 community, we’re not friends. We are the consumers and to the EA/ Sims team and by extension Sims KZbinrs, you are the producers. It’s weird when they complain about us critiquing them online. Imagine if you were complaining about your flight being delayed and then a Delta customer rep would be complaining about how we were treating them online… The reality is that they want to be friendly with us when it’s beneficial to them but when shit hits the fan, they quickly dismiss us and are unprofessional.

[@stephiechefy]

Not mentioned here but, the money grubbing on Sims4 is so out of control. Its just “more” not “better”. One has to imagine that really stifles the creativity and talents of the folks working on the game.

[@NotMalcolm]

that’s so true, definitely more not better

[@dacemuzik4ever]

I gotta give EA my admiration from a university student studying Advertising. They managed to advertise a broken and lackluster product with many add-on content follow-ups and the consumers just ate it up like addicts. That's the goal, man. This should be a case study in a textbook.

[@AdamantGremlin]

Man it’s going to be rough to see people buy 1000s of dollars in dlc again.

[@gem_sixx]

I love your videos and agree with almost everything you say. Especially when you're roasting the Sims 4. Thank you for not showing any Sims from 4 because I honestly can't stand to even look at them. Also, thank you for adding subtitles. ❤

[@leonv1472]

i think you might be the only youtuber i've seen bring up the sims 4 lifespan thing. how on earth are they going to continue it? they already repeat themselves in the build/buy and cas of every new pack (horse ranch vs cottage living, modern luxe kit vs that one art deco sp), and the new ep they've teased that's about renting just sounds like city living 2. the game is already busted af from ten years of patching in gameplay systems that should've been base game at launch and trying to make a thousand dollars worth of dlc all play nice with each other. and when i see gameplay of new packs i swear at least half of it is just clicking through menus or popups or the inventory instead of watching your sim actually do things. people were EXCITED about the text adventure minigame thing in horse ranch. i still play the old sims games, but jesus, i can't imagine being excited about the prospect of spending hundreds of more dollars on bloat for them.

[@luvsic.pt2]

Your visual storytelling game is on point

[@HoloTap]

When people try to compare Paralives, Vivaland, Life By You or any other game to the sims and then lower the value of all these games, the perfect comeback that we can bring on them for this is that the fatal difference between all of these games is a class action law suit... Like how much of a scumbag do you have to be for selling a house in game for 63$ and even trying to do some damage control through one of your "Game Changers" just to avoid issues with 👉🏻YOUR👈🏻 game?? Good lord....

[@Crystre]

Can we please talk about how the sims 4 turned FREE mods into dlc that cost 30 dollars?! Magic and wizards? That shit was free and had fan charm to it! Sims going to school? They have mods that allow kids all the way from elementary, and their high school setting was much larger.

[@NotMalcolm]

that’s so true tbh…!

[@MochieeeMoon]

Also so many of the packs of the sims 4, that can be in one pack. I remember playing the sims 3, and there was late night where it came with apartments, fame, acting career, vampires (although I did find it a bit strange that vampires came with late night but it’s still a very fun pack and you can expand their skills with the supernatural pack) dance clubs and lounges (which had so much detail in comparison to sims 4, despite clubs and lounges being base game. The gameplay is just so shallow), and even the basic interactions such as slow dancing added so much depth to the sims 3. In sims 4, to access all this you need city living, get famous, vampires, get together (if you want to add more gameplay for clubs), my wedding stories (in order to have the slow dancing interaction without mods, which is ridiculous that they’re charging so much considering the pack is broken and it’s even worst then dining out. At least with dining out, there’s a mod to fix it for PC/Mac players. But with “my wedding stories” the pack is just unplayable. If you add all these packs together, it will be $160. Which is so much money just so you can have the same or similar amount of gameplay. Not to mention the world is so much bigger in sims 3, they included apartments, and then they have upper and richer celebrities on the other side of the map. Late night is what Get famous wished it was.😭

[@melissat9586]

I went back to Sims 3 this past week after watching a video of yours, and I have had more fun this last week than I have ever with Sims 4. Now I have a better computer than I did when I started with Sims 4, and Sims 3 runs beautifully now. EA is problematic at best. I wish they would start running Sims 3 DLC with the sales. Great video, thanks!

[@NotMalcolm]

a couple sims 3 patches, a 64 bit version for PC, more sales… wish EA supported sims 3 more! or idk based on how some of the sims 4 updates do more harm than good maybe that’s a bad idea lol

[@melissat9586]

@@NotMalcolm updates I fear would do more harm, as nice as those optimizations sound. I’m forever frustrated having paid so much for a game that will just randomly stop working after an update. I grew up gaming with PC games that were on floppy discs, and the Sims 4 is the buggiest mess I have ever encountered. It’s been nice having fun rather than having to spend my limited free time troubleshooting Sims 4 and updating mods after another update. However, Sims 4 NEEDS the improvements and updates. I just wish they weren’t so often game breaking. It would be terrible if they issued an update that broke everyone’s Sims 3 games, especially with so many generational games like yours.

[@jellybean7283]

I don't trust, like or support ANY large sims 4 content creator. They are all pawns and yes men for EA, they are payed a hefty sum to promote and review every new addition to the game in a positive light. At the end of the day they have emaculate pc setups and heavy pockets so they can enjoy the game without worry while regular players can't

[@AdamantGremlin]

Do you think we will even get mods in s5 - because it sounds like a cloud game to me tbh. If it’s going to run smoothly on all devices, I don’t see it being a typical install. I do like the concept of being able to play sims on the go like if you are bored in a waiting room or you want to bust your tablet out in bed. But the cons will outweigh the positives. EA isn’t a game maker anymore. They are a predator to consumers.

[@kodokushi8321]

Snatch and Steph are the only opinions I really watch anymore; sure they are funny but they are very real about the problems with the game and both are against EA being messy. I stopped watching lilsimsie and Deligracy because they are right in EA's pocket.

[@NotMalcolm]

tbh Satch gets so much hate I remember a few months ago there were literally HUNDREDS of people on a Reddit post just going in on him, at the very least I respect that he’s honest

[@cms4229]

@@NotMalcolmthat was such a creepy Reddit post. I remember it!! The OP of the post was like claiming they were worried about Satch’s mental health and went on a tirade critiquing every single thing Satch apparently does.

[@NoIdleSims]

Definitely not holding my breath for project Rene or Sims 5... They lost me at "online." If I wanted an online life simulator then there's 2nd life and the failed metaverse. I want to play my sims all by myself then maybe talk about it later... Let me be antisocial in peace, EA. I'm not saying they can't make an online game, but I just won't be buying it. Great reflections and commentary, Not Malcolm.

[@thereallofigirl]

“Alpha cc or maxis match” fixing the game

[@nedrane297]

Does anyone else remember when all the major Sims 4 youtubers all played the same old expansion pack in the same week? I'm not talking about the newest one, it was a really old one and they were ALL playing it. It was actually kinda creepy. My big problem with the Sims youtubers is that EA/sims team seems to think that's how we all play, and its just not. Most of them hate occults, but the reason occults was in Sims 1 2 and 3 was because the players all loved them. Then here comes the youtubers saying how they don't like occult sims and next thing you know there were none in Sims 4. Yeah, that happened too. They stopped listening to players and started only listening to the youtubers and then started telling the youtubers what to think, either directly or indirectly. Do I watch some of them? Yeah. Do I listen and take their opinions as truth? No. I miss Carl's Sims, he told us like it is. And Pleasant Sims, she did too. The rest are interesting, sometimes fun, but....

[@mayaha200]

yeas say it louder! this is soo true. I made a comment before that we are witans the death of the sims franchise - this is so sad to watch but it is still a fact. EA murder the sims, just butcher it to pieces until nothing left from the original game. people need to wake up and see the reality for what it is and move on. it a waste of time and money.

[@ecstaticryan4369]

But I do want the sims 5 to replace my current sims game. They seem to think the sims 4 is like the best thing since sliced bread.

[@northraven7806]

I'm in love with your interiors.

[@annininiee]

Definitely agreed!! It's tiring to see these so called "simmers" trying to speak positively about every new sims 4 packs also ea only want to put sims on mobile phones so they can charge it even more

[@songsayswhat]

Of course EA claims it will continue to support Sims 4 alongside Sims 5. They won't admit that they'll stop producing for Sims 4 and "unsupport it" once they lull enough people into buying Sims 5. I thought EA pushed it with EPs for Sims 3 once Sims 4 had been announced, but that has nothing on what Sims 4 is doing. Sims 5 will just get worse so long as players are willing to spend. I usually don't like reboots, but I'd be happier to hear them say, "You know what? We've learned. We're going back & taking what players say are the best features from all games & creating a new one with those features for modern machines."

[@NotMalcolm]

completely agree! i’m not super optimistic about the future of the franchise 🥲

[@tiaw95]

Agree with you, as always, 1000%

[@NotMalcolm]

glad we’re on the same page! 😊

[@foxesamu]

You’re so iconic. Thank you for this! Watching your videos always makes me want to bust out my 2009 MacBook to play TS3 until it crashes after 20 min.

[@NotMalcolm]

not 20 minutes😭

[@nikkamagizia]

Honestly though, the argument about cc aesthetics isn't new, it's been around since the sims 2. There's a GoS thread about maxis match vs realistic cc that still gets new posts. Realistic was all the rage for a few years, i think around 2010 it switched over and now maxis match is more popular. So it doesn't really say much about the sims 4 in particular

[@nikkamagizia]

(I mean, sims 4 is shallow, that's just not a great indicator since it happens with games that have good gameplay too)

[@ember9361]

it's more noticeable on 4 because of the play-doh texture

[@leonv1472]

i think it's more intense than back then though, because the gap between the game's art style and realism is so huge. i wasn't around for sims 2 days but in the sims 3, often the main difference is a few extra fabric folds. and NOBODY likes the vanilla hair texture.

[@embroideredragdoll]

I don’t see why there’s such a fight to be honest, maxis match and alpha have their pros and cons. I like alpha for the really fashionable clothes. The spicy looking clubwear is charming and the details are just impeccable. But I find that all the outfits are just Instagram baddie and not much else in style. Maxis match however, I like the variety of styles that suit a wider age bracket than just adults and there’s a lot more simmers doing their own thing in mm so I’ll go to one cc creator who does goth stuff then another who does nice evening gowns only problem is that they don’t do the type of clothes alpha cc does. I just want variety.

[@joyfulgirl91]

I’ve heard that this is a fight since sims 2, but in all my days I’ve only ever heard people lament the conflict and have never witnessed two parties actually have an argument about it

[@gingercatqueen4368]

I’m so glad you’ve said everything most of us have been thinking. ‘Generally speaking’ 😅

[@Te3time]

So they want Sims 4 to compete with the new life sim games AND the new Sims game??? That's some pretty insane confidence in a game everyone complains about constantly. And why would you even want your own game to compete with your other game? Do they think ppl are gonna play Sims 4 and 5/Rene at the same time and buy double the dlc?? It's giving delusional

[@NotMalcolm]

haha that’s so true it’s giving delusional for sure 😅

[@beafranklin516]

I’m soooooo glad you said something and it wasn’t me.

[@pinkdarkman]

I honestly love the more limited, more story driven console versions they used to make of the Sims 1 and 2. Idk why people don't want that. They were so fun.

[@destructtheconstruct919]

this is so true! i was just thinking about how the sims 4 is just so dead inside. its so weird bc in a way the sims 3 was way before its time bc most people's computers couldnt run it back then (mine). I remember my little dell desktop couldnt even run more than a pack or two and our internet was terrible, i think we still had dial up or whatever came after dial up. but now my laptop can run it with mods and several packs. i remember my boyfriend at the time had a way superior computer bc his parents were tech savy and that was not common, you were lucky if you had a computer at all. he could run the game so well with all the packs and i was so jealous. but the sims 3 is most relevant now imo. its the best and i love your content.

[@joyberryyy]

You and SatchOnSims are the only Simmers on KZbin that I trust

[@jacobsteele9825]

Pixelade, Deli and James Turner seem the most likely to be EA's lapdogs imo. They've probably gotten those types of DM's asking to do damage control for them. Though Lilsimsie, Whiny Brit and LGR are probably the least likely.

[@HoloTap]

I refuse to believe Pixelade is one of their lapdogs, at least for now... He was a part of the damage control with the "fake" screenshot from lilsimsue twitch live stream ( it's been 2 and half years since then but still screw this woman for letting a little girl get bullied over this ) But matt was really working for the community mostly, I don't believe he is a total boot licker..

[@ember9361]

@@HoloTap yeah, swap LilSimsie and Pixelade and I agree with the op 100%

[@embroideredragdoll]

I disagree, I appreciate Pixelade constantly nipping at EA’s ankles

[@piplupinabasket9035]

I think James Turner was just about the only person defending the Journey to Batuu pack, so I agree there for sure 💀

[@jacobsteele9825]

@@HoloTap It's my first time hearing of it but I can assure you the "little girl" that apparently got bullied due to Lilsimsie is doing fine. It's the Sims community...I highly doubt they did/said anything to substantially effect her at all considering the vast majority of the community is children and tweens.

[@lnf4084]

thank youuuu you took the thoughts right outta my head. i unsubbed from quite a few s4 influencers for these exact reasons :) ive heard certain individuals popping OFF over people leaving comments like “ts3 is better than ts4” in their stream chats and defending s4 like it really is life or death LMFAO thats all i needed to see to know how much they rely on EA for their income (indirectly or directly) & they’ll do anything to defend EA for that reason.

[@ShanFindsPixels]

So true. And it makes me also sad that Sims 4 Creators (The big ones) used to be Sims 3 creators back in the day, and almost never admit that Sims 3 had things better in foundation. :( I do understand that partnership has it's own limitations for can you like say but still, being objective is important as ,,Influecer'' or ,,Reviewer'' if that makes sense. I am tired of the Sims Franchise lately, but at the same time looking forward to Life By You & Paralives what it will bring in the Early Access version and beyond. Im very happy we will be getting alternatives, specially us who are stuck with The Sims 3 or The Sims 2 because yeah. Thank you a lot for fantastic video as always, had good time watching! 🥰

[@NotMalcolm]

I totally agree and also really excited for life by you and paralives! thank you for watching 😊

[@natalieelizabeth7877]

My game is not even playable at this point, after a few minutes it will freeze and I have to turn off my computer. I can play cyberpunk and Starfield and every game I own, no problem, so it's the Sims. EA is making way too much money on their mobile games to ever want to get rid of Sims 4. My only hope at this point is Life by You. I am also mad I pay over 1000 dollars on this game, which is now unplayable on a top of the line gaming PC, I should not be having these issues.

[@NotMalcolm]

that’s actually wild, i’m sorry you’re experiencing that 😢

[@moritzmartini4132]

I mean since I am form Austria I can only talk about the german youtube world. But back then there were soooo many Sims 3 and Sims 2 Lets Plays. One Lets Play could have 20, no 40, no 100 videos all like 20 minutes long, full of gameplay and stories and lore. Now, with Sims 4, that´s not anymore. Sims Players only post CAS and build/buy videos. And even if they make real gameplay and real lets plays then one lets play is maybe like 8 videos long and then they don´t bother anymore and start with a new "lets play" with a new family. Same with challenges, even legacy challenges are boring since on most of them there are SO many rules for each gen that there often isn´t really individulity. But at the same time when these Sims 4 youtubers "go back to Sims2/3" and make a video about how great Sims 3 was, it´s again only a 10 minutes long video where nothing really happened and that´s it with SIms 3. Sims 4 created the blandest Sims-KZbinrs ever

[@workithunty6079]

This is exactly what I was afraid of (no pun intended) EA just want kill that franchise at this point...

[@aravil2858]

I genuinely think people should stop paying for the game and pirate it ea doesn’t deserve our money

[@YanDaBean]

I swear the sims 4 create extravagantly and then get bored playing after 5 mins cycle is TOO REAL I've been playing sims 3 since 2019 and you know how many saves I have ? 2 I don't even have all the expansions for 3 like I did 4 That says sooo much

[@NotMalcolm]

honestly same i don’t have 2 expansions for sims 3 or any stuff packs and i’m satisfied af just with a couple save files

[@aliencreative9360]

“without ever touching play” bish!!!! get out of my business 😂😂😂😂 boi read us like a book 💀💀

[@NotMalcolm]

😭

[@youforget1000thingsaday]

I feel like Sims 4 die hards literally started with 4. There's no way you can play 1-3, Bustin Out, and Castaways and STILL THINK Sims 4 is a serious game. Go away please.

[@netamarta6214]

Hey! long-term viewer here, love you and your content you got me into ts3 after a long time, recently got a new PC and was super excited to be able to play ts3 again! sadly I have an issue where I can't seem to download any pack from the EA app , I have googled it and it seemed like an issue for two months now and EA wont do anything this is so terrible, so just leaving a comment here in case you know any way i can play im desperate really

[@cheibby]

same! I have the same problem. I've purchased Movie Stuff for The Sims 3 and I can't download it. I thought maybe my app was broken but hearing that other people have similar problem is 🥲🫠

[@HoloTap]

I'm so sorry for you facing this issue, what EA support are saying? (if we even got someone to talk to in this mess...)

[@LauraBeeDannon]

I just used Steam. Is it a disc?

[@netamarta6214]

yes it is, ,my dad bought me each expansion when i was a kid and i was playing it through origin now EA@@LauraBeeDannon

[@ember9361]

i'm so sorry, i've been having this same issue since FEBRUARY. They've done NOTHING to fix. I doubt we'll get a fix anytime soon. I'm almost pirating everything. Even though I PAID for the disks and legaly own a digital copy, I don't have access to two of my dlcs.

[@Rekowcski]

this is my type of video 💕

[@NotMalcolm]

💕

[@nikolozgilles]

no way bro what you said about sims 4 youtubers (allegedly) being an extension of ea's marketing so they have a vested interest and probably wont say anything bad about the game is like exactly what's happening with the total war franchise (strategy games developed by creative assembly and published by sega) because there are so many shills (they literally have a creator program where u get early access codes = better and earlier and more relevant youtube content than anyone else = more money) who only offer token criticism of the games when the outrage becomes too big to ignore just to appease the community but once thats over they go right back to shilling and overhyping their games which frankly have recently not been very good (total war pharaoh was a dumpster fire with barely anyone playing it) because if theyre too critical/honest they lose their early access codes and thus their channel performance and thus their money. Its like, multi layered bribery is the best way i can describe it

[@luvvvverlo]

not malcolm gets it, he just gets it!

[@Bl00m04]

I can't agree more! It's hard to watch Sims 4 content cuz they just complain about how the game does not run good and all the bugs. Then they make 4 videos on how their new pack/Kit and they know its going to have bugs and not work the way they said it would.

[@bunnyattack2097]

Final words : don’t bought it, instead pirate it

[@cms4229]

I love your channel. 1. I have fond memories of playing Sims 2 Pets on my PlayStation 2. Although I know it wasn’t the full Sims 2 experience, it functioned and performed well. I would be totally fine if console had a different version of Sims 5. I would actually buy Sims 5 on console as well as if it meant having “an extra Sims 5 game” to enjoy. 2. With Sims KZbinrs that are game changers, as much as they can say that they haven’t been paid by EA/ Sims and that they are giving their honest opinions, the reality is that I believe that if you’re being given something for free (the game) but still monetarily benefiting (more content to create), you still have an inherent positive bias towards EA/ Sims team.

[@NotMalcolm]

I really loved the console sims games too! Sims 2 pets and urbz were so fun! And I totally agree even if EA isn’t paying them directly and just supplying an early review copy, content creators are still benefiting from their relationship with EA

[@joyfulgirl91]

When EA is training them on trips that they pay for, it’s just semantics to say they are not paid. They are employees who are hired and fired

[@blueturtle3623]

You just put me in check about getting bored and starting from scratch, but I had the same problem with the Sims 3 and at least it doesn't take a century to load. I have more fun with Sims 3 but I play Sims 4 more often. I also love the gallery because I can't build for shit.

[@ViceCityExtra]

With the sauna your sim can live forever. Mud bath upon mud bath 👍

[@NotFunnyIAm]

I just wish we could get the sims 2 storylines and depth with the sims 3 open world

[@NotMalcolm]

I agree!

[@victoria4650]

how many letters in devoured?????????????? ATTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEE

[@NotMalcolm]

😭 i trieddd lol

[@ollievoice3922]

I remember 2-3 years ago I had a sims Twitter account and I commented under a new sims 4 pack because it was shallow and pixelade came for me and his fans took months of arguing on Twitter as death threats etc and he never apologised and I had to leave as mental health as they were getting my location etc but ever since then I can’t watch sims 4 KZbinrs apart from Satch or plumbella … as the whole pixelade as I was only stating my opinion and never got an apology still to this day even tho people like starwinxie and older sims KZbinrs were helping me lol

[@ollievoice3922]

If they getting paid by ea they aren’t truthful and will stick up for that game just for some coins in there bank 💰

[@julia-nu4fj]

Love the subtitles tysm ❤❤❤❤

[@ChoyGosu]

You know what I think project Rene is gonna be like the sims online… I hope ea don’t make sims 5 on the phone

[@ShadowFanQuills3]

Bro.... your sims 3 is making both sims 2 & 4 look like a joke i wish i can make my game look like yours its awesome!

[@NotMalcolm]

hey thanks man it took a while to make it look good but it’s mostly just some lighting mods and skin replacements and stuff

[@maxthebat_]

everything in this video is entirely correct.... not a wrong opinion /gen

[@No1SlapFIGHTFan]

People who use maxis match cc are so hostile and racist. Alpha cc simmers are always attacked unprovoked and told they’re mentally ill because they like cc that is more realistic and in English.

[@adamautumn2329]

The sims doesn’t want to be classy anymore. And it breaks my heart.

[@Personwhorox]

I also really enjoy Plumbella's content, she is part of the content creator program, but doesn't hide her disappointment with every pack that comes out, and her concerns over the games priorities and the future

[@NotMalcolm]

i agree! she’s amazing and i love how she doesn’t sugarcoat anything 🙌

[@joyfulgirl91]

I am wondering if project Rene might be a mandatory engine overhaul for TS4 and not a new title at all

[@1hinita]

The editing got me in tears looord😂 ever since tS4 dropped with babies as objects and them continuously dropping expensive micro packs, I lost interest. Ill happily continue playing ts3 w/ a couple of mods to combat the bugs EA refused to fix. ts3 modding community is the rmvp tbh.

[@KangaRhrew]

Only like 5 minutes in and I agree with everything you’re saying. Holy crap

[@MochieeeMoon]

Honestly from the looks of it, it seems like project rene is going to be what the sims 4 beta/prototype (project Olympus) was originally supposed to be. Which the sims 4 got so much backlash when the prototype was revealed to be an online game. What is EA thinking when they were trying to create project rene.💀 It’s like they don’t learn from their past mistakes. The fact that it’s potentially going to be on mobile, EA WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Have they not seen the reviews for sims mobile and free play.😭

[@leadahprice3998]

It’s sad but amazing that those sims creators you mentioned got big. It’s amazing because they’re making a living doing what they love, but it’s sad because now their videos don’t feel the same. They’re making videos because it pays them, not because the necessarily want to. But that’s all KZbin has become these days, it seems that all these Yotubers aren’t doing it for fun anymore 😢

[@JiggleRat]

I wish they'd just give up on mobile but there was a mobile port even all the way back Sims one. There was a leaflet in the Sims 1 case, on a slide phone.

[@czarnoksiezhnik]

I saw someone comment under one of the recent Sims 4 updates video with "that's it, that's the last straw, its horrible and I will not be buying any more packs" and my only thought was NOW is the last straw?? they've been releasing these overpriced dlcs for like 10 years now and thats on top of the shallow base game, and there were still people buying them all and thinking well its not been too bad until now. I honestly dont think anything EA does at this point will lose them the fanbase, they can release anything and it will still sell somehow

[@speedymunchlax5733]

I've been saying that PR isn't The Sims 5 for months, for the reason that the developers were avoiding calling it that. I'll say more too, thanks to their revelation that TS4 will still be supported at first, which is that I'm convinced PR is testing the waters. It will be such a radical departure from the classic format that they're unsure the fans will take to it. So, if PR fails, they still have TS4 and will move to work on a proper TS5. If PR succeeds, you can say goodbye to both TS4 and TS5. Wasn't TS4 another always online project originally, reworked at the last minute due to controversy and other factors, leading to it missing so many features at launch? This isn't the first time they tried something like this. In short, kids, you will eat your vegetables and you will like them.

[@VitalioTanks]

Imagine, Open world like TS3, Story telling and balanced economy like Rim world. On Unreal Engine graphics. I would open my heart and my wallet for this!