User blog:MechaCharizardX/Sims 4: New thoughts

About a year ago, I made a post about how the Sims 4 ruined the franchise. Reflecting on it now, I see it was very one sided, mainly because I viewed the Sims 2 and 3 as the best games ever. I have now bought the game on sale (I'm still not paying 50 pounds for it) and think that it is has improved since I last played it. First off, they added toddlers. Toddlers, though not my favorite life state, had been an something that I liked to play around with occasionally. I was very salty when they removed them, mainly because there was no point to removing them. But these toddlers may be some of the best in the series. Sims 2 toddlers were hard to look after, Sims 3 toddlers just looked ugly as hell, but these toddlers actually do something rather than sit around and play in the toilet. They are more based on three year old's than two year old's I feel, but I'm not complaining because at least they don't depend on a parent/guardian being there every waking moment. They can walk upstairs once they get enough movement skill, which means I don't have to shove them downstairs just so they can do something. So, I feel like toddlers were nicely implemented, probably not worth the year and a half wait, but at least they were free. Now another thing I did was compare this game to the Sims Freeplay. I deeply apolgise Sims 4, at least you are a competent game compared to that cash grab. I also complained about unlockable items. Why, I really don't know. If i wanted them, I could have just used a cheat. Or just not get them if I really didn't want to it's not like they had new interactions, they were just variants of other objects. Another thing I complained about was the map screen. I really should of praised it, it actually works on my laptop, whilst with the Sims 3 I feel it bursting into flames trying to render anything. Of course, I don't think the games perfect. Far from it in fact it's still my least favorite sims game, but at least I can actually see positives in it. But I'd rather play the sims 2, well I would if my copy worked but it doesn't, so the Sims 4 it is then. Anyway, this was more of an review of the Sims 4 toddlers, but I don't care so bye. (That ending was terrible)