User blog comment:Sam foster/my opinions on The Sims/@comment-2201555-20130911153028


 * 1) The Sims Studio (developer of TS3) are basically Maxis now. If you're referring to TS2-era Maxis then they're basically dead, but I agree they were better in general.
 * 2) I wouldn't say TS3 isn't fun to play but it's extremely buggy and enough so that it detracts from the gameplay experience.
 * 3) Depends on what you're looking for as a player. For me, TS2 has the best mix of expansions but I prefer the gameplay mechanics of TS3.
 * 4) I agree. That ship has sailed.
 * 5) I agree.
 * 6) The console titles do sell fairly well so I doubt EA will find a reason not to port TS4 to the PS4/Xbone (though it looks like it could be done on the PS3/360/Wii U). TS3 on consoles was basically TS2.5 so I'm interested to see what they'll do with the new hardware if they go that route.
 * 7) I don't think they need to retire SimCity at all but it's hard to dismiss that EA/Maxis made some very bad choices with this title, such as the DRM, small cities and forced multiplayer. That and I've heard it's very buggy when it comes to simulating traffic, population amongst other things. Though I probably shouldn't be surprised given the track record of Maxis/The Sims Studio.