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Inzoi is really trying to eat The Sims 4's lunch by including seasons in its base game instead of locked behind a DLC (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 32 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The Sims 4 is straight up theft imo. Been waiting for an alternative for years because I refuse to buy any of EA's crap any more.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Depending on how you feel about sailing, there's some decent "third party acquisition options" for the sims 4 that work with the official stores. I have the complete collection on steam, didn't pay a dime.

[–] Khrux@ttrpg.network 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

How do you mean? I know it's pretty standard to pirate the Sims games because of their dlc costs, but I don't know any way to get it legally and on steam.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 13 hours ago

I didn't suggest legal; I said "third party".

"anadius (dot) su" has unlockers for the sims 4 DLC and an updater app to download it. Obviously downloading copyrighted material over clearweb is risky, use a VPN or at the absolute least some kind of proxy.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 9 points 12 hours ago

My only worry with this game is how boring it may or may not be. Sims is goofy and silly and has a lot of weird stuff happening but I still can't help but be as bored by its day to day grind as I am with real life.

If someone makes a good mod that allows me to be a serial killer maybe this will be peak.

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 24 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Trying to eat Sims lunch? This shit should come basic. If Inzoi outcompetes Sims then that's solely on EA.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I think that's the point? The base game is going to have a ton of shit that EA charges $10-20 for

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 15 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The Sims 4 model is rotten to the core.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Absolutely. Fuck EA.

[–] deus@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago

It looks very promising for sure. I'm more excited for Paralives personally, but either way I'm glad to finally see some actual competition for The Sims.