Comments on: Simified: 100+ Into the Future CAS Screens!

By: SpottedSixam

SpottedSixam — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:53:39 +0000

I’m sure some people will love these, and that’s fine. I’ve never seen or read “The Hunger Games” but the stuff in here definitely looks like the ads I’ve seen for it. And a lot of this stuff looks like Lady Gaga clothes. But I’ve never really cared about Lady Gaga, either. I counted one facial hair I liked for men and one hairstyle for women I thought was cute and might use at some point. The clothes were uniformly a disaster for me; I’d never use any of it except one or two women’s things–that rose thing reminded me of the unfinished Death Star and I might wear that on stage in Showtime play. But otherwise… wow. I’m totally left flat. Repelled, even. This stuff looks just awful to me. I’d hate seeing it in my game and I’d never use it for my own households.

The effort is obvious and these are very thematic for what the EP is trying to accomplish, but it seems very clear to me after having gone through all the screenshots that my initial impression still holds: unless there’s some mega-compelling gameplay this EP will bring that nobody’s really mentioned up till now, I just don’t see getting this expansion. I’m so sad, too. I’m a bit of a completist. But I’m just repelled by the CAS stuff I saw here. I’ve watched the other trailers and seen the other pre-reviews too and nothing there really made me want this like I’ve wanted the other expansions/stuff packs. Oh well. There’s stuff I like that other Simmers don’t, and obviously stuff I don’t like that other Simmers do. The team can’t make *everybody* happy. I’m just frustrated because I really want to want this expansion and I just don’t. I got Generations not because of the gameplay it offered but because I fell in love with the CAS/Build/Buy stuff–then the gameplay grew on me. But I’m not interested in either the catalog nor the gameplay for this one.

By: SpottedSixam

SpottedSixam — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 01:42:53 +0000

Agreed. Those all look absolutely awful to me. I’ll get the Stuff Pack with the movie stuff but I think I’ll sit out the expansion. I’m just not into futuristic play. Unless there’s some mega-compelling additional gameplay, the CAS and build/buy stuff just does not appeal to me at all aesthetically.

By: Darrell

Darrell — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:36:41 +0000

Gack, I see only one or two hairstyles I would actually use. And I don’t like many of the clothes, either – nothing really screams “futuristic” to me, because judging from the way trends are going, humans will be wearing less, not more, clothing, in the future. Also, where are the funky jewelry and body modifications one may expect in the future? One would also think in the future, toddlers would get more than the same old, same old hair, but judging from what I see, I am sort of glad they didn’t bother to give them any new hair (per usual). I do like the new facial hairs, though, but outside of them, not excited about these assets at all.

By: Blondie

Blondie — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:56:02 +0000

Yes I agree with you, that’s not my kind of EP I like. I finished Sims3 for me with Island Paradise, and don’t need Movie Stuff either.

But hopefully there will be a patch to fix most of the bugs before ending the Sims3…

By: Cloroxclean

Cloroxclean — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 00:47:23 +0000

Wow, ITF seems very promising, I hope there are some good build/ buy objects.

By: simfan923

simfan923 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 22:41:59 +0000

All I kept thinking about while looking through these pictures was “Happy Hunger Games. And may the odds be ever in your favor.”

Plus I like the lady G outfits. My sims need some cool outrageous looking outfits to wear on stage 🙂

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 19:35:11 +0000

I’ve been running hot and cold with this expansion pack and CAS stuff mostly cold (Lady Gaga? Groan. Hunger Games? Huh?) It is the robots that have had me most excited but I don’t think it is worth the money just for that. I hope someone takes the time to make most of the male hair and a couple female hairs base game compatible.

I’m thinking of Late Night and Seasons then I’m done. I’ve been thinking four expansion packs are enough. I don’t want to make S3 unplayable.

Mostly I’m bracing for the next patch or wave of patches. I’m certain one will be released in September, very early October latest. We may get another between Movie Stuff Pack and Into the Future. I’m hoping EA won’t release too many more after that, I’ve had more enough of the patches. Who else thinks over a gig in total is a little bit ridiculous? Never had a game needing that much fixing.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 17:00:25 +0000

Is it me or does some of the women’s hair and clothing options look like something Lady GAGA would wear. Not complaining though.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 14:10:24 +0000

I can not wait for his E.P. too bad we will only have it for a couple of months before Sims4 they should have had this E.P. months go!

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 11:28:00 +0000

I hope these future clothes are locked to the future for townies and such. I don’t mind time traveling sims having access to them but if random neighborhood sims start showing up in future clothes it’s going to be weird.