Sounds about as expected then. Would EA do a 'season pass' for this game do we reckon or is the usual scheme too lucrative?
Hideous and cynical method of development isn't it..
Doubt there will be a season pack, even then it will be rediculously priced as that's how EA work. I think the major flaw here, is going from Sims 3 to 4, and losing so much content, it's pointless because we now have less to play with in a more restricted environment & will have to pay all over again to get back to a state where we have everything we enjoyed.
Looking at 'The Gallery' (The Exchange) the only things which can be uploaded are lots & families, so no more hair, objects, clothing etc, again this is dissapointing, being as you get about 10 hair styles and some hideous clothing. (However, do download Sanchez Fillipe my european sim ready to hit the town, and looks very much like me!
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Good points though: Game runs smooth as butter, so won't fault it there, fast forwarding time is smooth, so no jittering or lag which is nice. The UI looks a lot better, however feel that some buttons could be better placed for camera movement and a little bigger, but once you get the hang of it, it's OK.
Notification in game are also better, same with achievements (if you're into that), but I need to play more to try see if there's any more 'good' points.
EDIT: CAS is interesting, and definitely speeds up the creation of sims and can be shaped easier to create yourself or friends, however the lack of features like Multi-tone hair & make-up (girl sims) really does make it less interesting.
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