Fjaril wrote:i wish all the good attributes of 1-4 were combined into one game

sims 1 is the most diverse of them all imo (tho it was also my childhood, so i might be biased), 2 had some real nice mechanics and the best ver of plantsims, 3 with the open world and fairies and ahhh,,,,
but i have gotten so used to 4's character creator that my soul aches whenever i have no access to the whole "drag this part with ur mouse and make it go wild" system in any game with character customization

agreed! the build mode and CAS of sims 4 with the story and gameplay depth of 1-3 would be a dream. the sims 3 hobbies and careers are so fascinating to me. i just don't get bored of playing with into the future for example, because its such a flexible and nonlinear story you get to create that there can be endless combinations. meanwhile strangerville is a very rigid story, not even a unique one...but i do love its build mode items.