EA has launched another of its Behind the Sims showcases at the internet, this one bringing confirmation that The Sims …

Worrying for Sims fans

  • NJSpradlin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    10 months ago

    I haven’t played The Sims since the first installment. But having heard the nightmare stories… sure, the game might be free… but everything, 99% of the game content, will be locked behind a paywall.

    You want wallpaper? $2 for colors, $5 for designs, $10 for this holiday pack.

    • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      That doesn’t match with what I know; they make lots of individual expansion bundles, each with a fair amount of content.

      The metric of “How to buy EVERY scrap of content for the game” is generally disingenuous, since most of its expansions are best enjoyed on their own, and you’d likely get tired of them after a few unless you really enjoy The Sims.

  • B0NK3RS@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    My wife plays The Sims games so I have a passing interest and it’s already heavy on DLC so I can almost guarantee how insane 5 will be!