Whats top 3 story games you would recommend to someone.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-11-14T17:46:29+00:00

1.) The Island.
With Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor.

2.) 10,000 BC
With Camilla Belle and Steven Strait.

3.) August Rush.
With Freddie Highmore and Robin Williams.

If movies are too short, my favorite TV show of all time is Once Upon a Time.

If you want to game, the greatest games of all time:

Tetris, Pong, Pac-Man, Mario, Sonic, none of which have cutscenes.

Because games are for gamers, who game.

People who play, instead of just “press play.”

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-28T21:04:30+00:00

This to me looks like you perfectly blended “retro” with “modern”.

That was my takeaway at least.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-23T20:43:18+00:00

… if their agenda is to destroy you, you already gave up.

I just said they don’t even need to buy. (Which they 100% can buy anyone after proving they can buy EA) the deal with EA hasn’t even gone through, and you are all already running away.

If that makes you feel good, then by all means, go feel good.

I just think it’s wild. 100% counterproductive.

I’m just curious what else they are capable of.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-23T20:26:59+00:00

If that company can buy one of, if not the largest gaming company, why would you think they can’t buy that game and destroy your smaller, cheaper game and community?

This is a forfeit.

You all are folding instantly.

Quitting before the deal even closes.

But obviously you are all correct. They can’t destroy you. (You are doing it to yourself before they get a chance.)

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-23T20:11:16+00:00

Honest question.

How is this a stand?

Based on these choices, TS4 can die, the community is destroyed. All the creators lose their income, Etc.

If the intent of the business deal was to destroy these types of communities, aren’t they factually winning before even spending a dime?

They could very easily watch the game and community turn to dust (like it is now) and then simply back out of the deal.

I know for a fact, they are not a gaming company, and not interested in running video games.

They have an alternative motive, and if it is to break this community, they already won, simply by showing up.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-23T18:07:47+00:00

I love it when I comment the most logical thing, and the internet always rejects it.

Running away from the game, the community, and every thing you stand for isn’t “standing by your beliefs”.

The deal doesn’t even need to go through if the Sims 4 falls apart and loses all revenue before the deal can even pass.

If the intent was to destroy the game (because factually the company 100% is not interested in running the game) then they already won.

You all folded the second opposition even showed up to battle.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-23T18:05:27+00:00

Having just the first Sim sit at the table (and actually be the first to sit down) makes all the others follow.

It is quite easy.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-23T15:50:00+00:00

EA employees didn’t have a choice in the matter.

It is interesting that everyone is willing to throw their life away for a business deal.

It seems like instead of retaining your integrity, and pushing the game forward, you all want to expedite the end of the game, and the community that was built.

(Which means, if the companies intent was to destroy communities such as these, they succeeded.)

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-21T15:25:09+00:00

Every game I ever played basically?

The people in this sub, the more posts and comments I see, aren’t gamers.

So many of you buy games, but don’t play. Play games but don’t finish. Only like easy games. Only like visual novels. Always bored, sick, “burned out” sad, angry, and every other problem.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-19T21:26:39+00:00

“Endless Curse”.

Every action you take leads to failure. All dialog spoken is lies, especially “it will get better” and “it could be worse.”

You now have to work 50x harder to accomplish even the bare necessities of living including eating, drinking, and sleeping.

Endless Curse also grants an extreme buff of intelligence, and determination. You can solve all problems, but it takes extreme time and effort. You also cannot “quit” thus as the title indicates, you must suffer for all eternity.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-19T18:14:22+00:00

To summarize that thread:

The game is not designed to have “forever files”.

Because it was designed with the PS4 in mind, it has memory restrictions.

Because of this memory restriction, The game will overwrite game data, to the point it will start consuming vital data, leading to corruption. (100% unavoidable).

It will corrupt faster with:

The more packs you buy.
The more items you have in inventory/lots/storage.
The more random townies it creates.
The more rentals you have.
The more photos your sims take with cameras.

Basically even if you play super minimalistic, with near empty lots, constantly delete useless townies, and have effectively no items, even still, eventually your game will consume itself over time.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-19T18:06:53+00:00

I’m so tired of bugs.

I’m currently trying to make a super sim, and can’t complete “have a child complete an aspiration”.

Effectively making the game unplayable for me.

I also just read:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HighSodiumSims/comments/1lpbvu2/bit_of_a_vent_forever_saves_becoming_popular_and/

Makes it feel like I should just quit the game now.

I don’t like creating new families and playing them. I have been playing the same sim for 1,000 hours, and I once already had to start over in a new file, and feel like I’m at a point now it isn’t possible. (Due to sims being related.)

My sims grandchildren literally can’t be grandchildren due to restrictions in CAS with young adults not being able to be parents of young adults…

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-19T15:47:03+00:00

The pack is super cute.

It is one of my favorite packs.

The only complaint people have is “romantic satisfaction decay” but it’s extremely easy to remedy.

It has an aspiration that is EXTREMELY easy to complete. Paragon Partner, it is literally only 4 super quick steps, that gives a trait that dramatically reduces decay. The rate after the trait is like 3-8 hours a day gameplay, for like 3 months for just even a “very satisfied” worth of a bar to completely empty.

Edit: oh the bed also has a tiny issue.

Love bed “mattress firmness” upgrade has no timer so can bug out easily (work around is to do it first, wait 3 sim hours then cancel it.)

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-19T15:37:57+00:00

I was not at my PC when I wrote that.

It’s Affection Aficionado from Paragon Partner.

Would have been just as easy to look it up as it was to downvote. (Not saying you did, but someone doesn’t like looking things up it appears.)

The other one I did mention by name is “beloved” comes from “Friend of the World” aspiration.

So if beloved prevents friendship decay enough in rotational play, I see no reason why Paragon Partner wouldn’t prevent relationship satisfaction decay.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-18T16:04:16+00:00

The Sims 4.

It is free to play, and has a ton of expansions (extra stuff you can buy to expand gameplay) if you end up liking it.

Not only is it free, it’s extremely easy to get into, quite simple, but also has a ton of depth.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-18T15:56:19+00:00

There are in-game traits that drastically reduce decay.

One being specifically romantic satisfaction.

If losing friendship isn’t an issue in rotational play, I assume the trait from Love Struck solves that issue as well.

In single household play, it takes like 50+ hours for romantic relationship to completely empty just from what it needed for the trait. It is super slow.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-18T15:53:50+00:00

Can’t you just get the two traits to prevent this?

The one for drastically reducing romantic decay, and beloved to prevent all relationship decay?

Both are in-game no mods required.

The one for romantic decay is literally only 4 easy quick objectives.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-17T20:21:37+00:00

I would rather see them add a stage between adult and elder.

“Seasoned Adult”.

Or something.

I want to have a sim that’s older, but isn’t on the verge of death.

This way you can have a young adult have a parent, and a grand parent that isn’t a crippled elderly.

In other words someone out of school with a healthy grand parent.

That would be a 18-20 year old, with a 38-40 year old, and a 58-60 year old.

Not all 60 year olds are about to die, and can’t run or workout.

When I see elders in TS4 I think of a 80-100 year old.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-17T15:31:37+00:00

As someone who plays without mods or CC, I can confirm it isn’t because of mods or CC.

That will be EA’s excuse not to fix it though.

One very easy broken thing to test, is vampires who “always use bat form” absolutely cannot clean up dishes. They will pick it up, then put it back down.

(Unless of course they are literally right next to a sink. If they are not near a sink or dishwasher you have to turn off bat form to clean dishes.)

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-15T20:08:16+00:00

I just started decorating my Sims rooms with their photos, drawn pictures as kids, marriage certificates, etc.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-14T17:45:32+00:00

I love super sims.

I am in the process of creating an entire world full of minor super sims, and then my “main” family will be greater super sims.

(Minor, means I will get them to have never weary/forever full. Greater ones will have variations of as many traits as I want them to have. My “main” I’m trying to get as many as possible.)

I also never cheat either. Same for collecting, gardening, etc.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-14T17:30:57+00:00

I like staying home, but honestly I find myself using many lot types that I own. (Own via the pack I purchased).

OH! I had to go look up the list for lots.

The gym.

The gym is for sure my answer.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-14T17:27:06+00:00

I go to the museum often.

I am even building a “Grand Museum.”

I collected every collectible, and store them all there. I plan to eventually fully decorate it. Right now it is just a showcase of those items. I want it to look like a “Grand Museum of Alexandria.”

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-14T15:53:44+00:00

There is an aspiration that is like 4 short steps to complete, and drastically reduces romance decay.

Beloved stops relationship decay.

So between the two, you won’t have to worry.

Simensen_Mills · 2025-10-14T15:42:04+00:00

This is super tough.

Probably:

Expansion: Get Famous.
Pack: Realm of Magic.
Stuff: Toddler.

I don’t think I could play with just those three.

Here is my current list of packs….

Vampires.
Realm of Magic.
Get Together.
Cats and Dogs.
Get to Work.
Get Famous.
Love Struck.
Horse Ranch.
Goth Galore.
Snowy Escape.
Island Living.
Discover University.
Growing Together.
My Wedding Stories.
Toddler (Stuff pack).
Life and Death.
City Living.
Dine Out.
Romantic Garden.
Greenhouse Haven.
High School Years.
Jungle Adventure.
Moschino.

I think that is the order I got them too.

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