What a Joke

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Today, Electronic Arts (EA) has re-released both The Sims and The Sims 2, but fans are criticizing it as an unjustified cash grab after trying it out. As one of EA’s most lucrative franchises, The Sims has been around for a remarkable 25 years, attracting millions of players worldwide. With more than 200 million copies sold across all its versions in the past two and a half decades, The Sims series is among the most commercially successful franchises out there. The concept of having your own virtual dollhouse, creating unique characters, and controlling their actions to your liking has resonated with many players, especially when combined with player-created mods.

Over time, it’s grown progressively challenging to enjoy the classic Sims games due to their unavailability on digital platforms. Prior to this week, The Sims and The Sims 2 in particular could only be found second-hand, and even then, many modifications were needed to make them playable on modern computers. This situation left fans yearning for the possibility that The Sims 2 might eventually be re-released. Although one might think players would prefer the more sophisticated games like The Sims 4, there are aspects of the older games that are executed significantly better, making them potentially superior in certain ways. To the delight of fans, EA recently announced that The Sims and The Sims 2 will be re-released on Steam as part of their 25th anniversary celebration.

The revelation of the re-issues of both beloved Sims games, The Sims and The Sims 2, under The Sims Legacy Collection, has left fans rather taken aback. While the remakes maintain a strong similarity to their original versions, enhancements such as ultrawide support and resolutions up to 1440p have been implemented. Regrettably, players are discontented with this re-release, primarily due to Electronic Arts charging $40 for games that were previously offered free of charge, including all DLC for The Sims 2. The disappointment is intensified as the games still suffer from numerous technical issues.

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The re-launches of The Sims and The Sims 2 are encountering numerous technical issues, including the inability to start the game at any resolution other than 800×600, frequent crashes resulting in lost progress, and more. To add insult to injury, there’s no Steam achievements included in these new versions – something that is quite standard in recent Steam releases. At this moment, both games have received “mixed” reviews on Steam, which is significantly below the level of acclaim EA likely expected, considering these re-releases have been eagerly anticipated by fans for years.

According to Steam user Gylala, it was merely a money-grabbing reissue with no improvements, saying “What an absurdity! This subpar product for the 25th anniversary? It demonstrates that Electronic Arts has given this as much attention and care as they have for quite some time now, which is to say, none at all.

As a gamer, I can’t help but feel disheartened reading another Steam review from Sprague: “This feels like a rushed cash grab, and it really stings.” I understand that this isn’t a remaster, but I can’t help but wish for more than just a paid compatibility fix, which could be found for free online by dedicated fans who genuinely care, unlike the developers who seem uninterested.

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I should be grateful to have these classic games back, but there’s absolutely no improvement in quality of life, none at all. What really grinds my gears is that they’re capitalizing on our nostalgia without giving anything back to us fans. They’ve never cared for us before, and this time is no exception. They take our money, and we keep handing it over. EA, I’m done with you. This will be the last time I ever give you my hard-earned cash.

It seems that the recently released version of The Sims isn’t quite what fans had hoped for, despite it being a faithful recreation of the original and The Sims 2. However, this lack of improvement means that the game has difficulty running smoothly on advanced modern systems. Let’s hope EA addresses these issues promptly to prevent further frustration among fans. Unfortunately, these technical glitches in beloved games like The Sims are only adding fuel to the disappointment many fans feel, since they were eagerly anticipating The Sims 5 and instead have seen support for The Sims 4 continue.

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2025-02-01 07:40