Red Flags for InZoi? (New Simulation Game)
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- InZoi, the new life simulation game from a Korean studio, stirred reactions in the sims community for its open world, active careers, gameplay , and customizable building tools. But after looking into more information, I have some updates about potential red flags for the launch of this simulation game. Here's my review and initial honest opinions- beyond the trailer.
This all comes at an exciting time for life simulation games, from paralives to life by you to project Renee and of course sims 4 packs/ expansions are still being released with sims 4 for rent right around the corner for 2023.
Stay tuned for pack reviews, gameplay commentary, and other series.
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Things that I DO like about this game! and correction:
correction: not sure about cats. E simmer said they are not pets, someone else said you can possibly adopt. seems a WIP?
Things I appreciate:
- weather in base game: not to mention the weather itself looks really neat
-public parks & transit
-life stages
-open world
-very different, but well executed graphics.
Concern: a 64 GB computer is very expensive.. for the one the creator mentioned it'd be around $4,200 USD currently
Do I think this game has potential, Yes, I do. This video is to provide concerns and caveats- and I do this for any game I cover. Above all, I want to be authentic and honest with you- even if my opinions may not be popular. Thanks for watching!
erin i adore how balanced and fair you are, always waiting before giving your all to life sim games. i always know i can come to you to have it given to me straight. ty for all you do 😊
@@cryingwatercolours8127 thank you! I really appreciate that and I'm glad I come across as mostly balanced
tbh it’s concerning that NONE of the creators mentioned in their videos that they were gifted high-end PCs by the dev. Transparency is important 😬
I know, that made me raise an eyebrow too. @@ramsey6394
Emma Nicole’s video stated that the team confirmed you will eventually be able to play as a cast but I’m unsure whether this means you can also adopt them
My only red flag is like the boss of all red flags: plan to release it in 2024, one year. When I hear that, I interpret it as shallow gameplay, questionable optimization, rushing to get that cash and start making money which translates into micro-transactions. I just hope that out of all those, we are not stuck with aesthetic pleasing characters but no actual personality.
yeah I feel like that's a bit startling, as it's only been in development in a year... per my understanding and research, your AAA games usually take 3-5 years on average and more complex as long as 8 plus years
it does sound like they have used some generative AI/ art to shortcut some of this time period
This game has been in development for only a year and a lot has been done already so I believe they have a big team dedicated to this game and so if they're to release it in a year from now I expect a lot will also be done by then
@@SimmerErin given how extreme work hours are in korea and how it's really common to overwork employee's i don't see it that surprising that they're releasing earlier. in korean culture the workface is very stressful and strict and they tend to work much longer hours than in western countries, although it's bad this means the people working on this game probably work longer hours on developing and creating the game which is why they appeared to have gotten so much done in little time
They work harder and diligently, so for it to come out in 2024 is very impressive for a game in works for a year, and IF they've added so much into this game within just ONE year? Imagine what they can keep adding into the game as the years pass by. EA could never.
@@SimmerErin guys that development time is for AAA tent pole franchise games like Cyberpunk and The Witcher, but for most games it's 2,3 at most 4 years, look up the assassins creed games and you'll see that most of those games we made in 8 months because of the efficiency of their pipeline, I get your concerns about this game and I think they are valid but long development time does not equal quality, ask Anthem 😂 and many others ....I'm worried also, but let's try to be positive and give them feedback, I hope they will be given more time if they feel it's undercooked next year
Despite the red flags this looks promising. Hopefully, unlike other Asian country companies, they won't microtransaction every single thing 😭😭😭
I'm afraid that is a universal trend for a lot of gaming studios these days. saying that it will have a dlc based model makes me feel a bit hopeful it won't be so, thought anything is possible
lol best furniture and clothing locked behind a paywall. 100% don’t doubt it lol.
It’s very common for Korean studios
I already know that due to Beefy computer specs I will likely never be able to play.
They make a game called PUBG Battlegrounds that is about as bad as it gets for “free to play”
They’ve only worked on this game for a year and they’ve already have this much. I feel bad for the devs since you know they’d to have been overworked and will continue to be for the next year. I’m apprehensive about the game as this is made by the same company that made PUBG which is micro transactions galore.
yes,many think it's fine to do a game like this in one year, but I find it very strange. per my research, AAA games can average around 5 to 8 years to make, and while some of this can be optimized I have to say through the use of assets and likely AI art and such it still is an incredibly short turn around for a game of this immense complexity
Yeah, microtransactions are def. a red flag.
@@SimmerErinwell this isnt really like other aaa titles. Theres less work that goes in when you dont have to pay voice actors, writers for quest lines, online mechanics etc. also they dont have to make their own game engine like other people do. They also now have ai to help make animations and art etc and eventually even voices as well.
@@SimmerErin The standard development time for most AAA games is 2-5 years, actually. 2 is for the more formulaic games, though. Also as GodisGood said, there are many factors that would. You can actually take Sims 4 as an example. The game started full development in 2012, with having 1-2 years of prototyping before that, but this was all for the original Sims 4, which was supposed to be an online game. In 2013, the new SimCity released, which was also online, and it was a disaster, causing EA to make Sims 4 singleplayer. Then they released in 2014, after completely changing the direction of the game. And honestly, Sims 4 as it released, looked worse than Inzoi does now, as far as gameplay goes. There was so little to do.
And yeah, there are some red flags, as you said, but I'd say there is also a huge green flag in how the developers are communicating with the community on discord on what they want changed. They've made a wishlist channel where anyone can post suggestions and where anyone can vote on those suggestions. Some of the highest voted suggestions are POC hairstyles, CC, better pregnancy system, and a bunch of others.
But the whole gifting of laptops is interesting for sure. Although the price points people are mention is way off. Generally a laptop with a 4070 and 64gb of ram would be 2,500usd at most, but easily much less.
I agree with you, doesn't matter if I like any of them. The more there is the more competition there is, which means everyone has to make their game better and better. So I consider this a good thing to have many life sims games as possible.
absolutely. I don't think every game needs to be for everyone- even say if someone just wants to stick with sims, in theory this could benefit the genre as a whole
@@SimmerErin All these games should make the Sims better in the long run as they have to compete with other games. Or it might die and get replaced like Sim City did.
Given the current state of the game, it's not as "early" development as other life simulations that have been advertised; I'm curious as to when this project started. As for pets, evidently this is as work in progress as there is character dialogue for adoption.
According to one of the players that got to play test, they started development a year ago.
I'm told it's only been a year into development. If so, this is jarring to me
@@SimmerErin my strong belief is that sadly they had to have overworked the crap out of the staff to make this possible there’s no way you could make something so beautiful that looks pretty much finished unless you’ve overworked the people working on this
Either that, or it’s both, including a huge amount of staff
There is the possibility they didn’t start from nothing. It mentions having an mmorpg level character creator and it looks much like a lot of Korean rpg games so maybe they already had assets/systems for another project is my guess.
They published TERA, an MMO that is no longer around
Honestly, I like listening to your coverage of the game. I think that voicing your concerns and criticisms can really be beneficial towards the game's development- As someone who's intent on actually buying this game, I do want it to be the best it can be. But aside from that, I think videos like this also help people like myself temper our hype.
thank you, I appreciate that
I certainly feel all of these games are going to have their pros and cons
Very interesting follow up. Especially your point of long term motivation. I don't have much to add at this point, but 2024 seems rather soon in terms of release. We didn't know this game existed 24 hours ago and the launch is only 12 months away? We'll see about that, I guess. Thanks for the coverage
yes! I am mostly worried because it's apparently been in development for one year. I'd love to see them push the date back so it can reach its full potential
well a lot of games do an announcement like a year before with no prior knowledge about it. its not really anything new or shocking overall, i feel like everyones just used to sims and the few alternatives we now have and kinda view it through those same lenses
A world based on LA is good news gives me a little more hope in this game is not only catering to Korean players though face templates need some diversity bad.
The game looks amazing there's no denying that but with only a year in development and one more year before they plan to release are we looking at another pretty game of playing dress up with little to no complexity in game play.
yes, I just... it could have TONS of potential, while release and develop it in 1/4 to 1/2 the time it probably should take
My concern is the generative AI used in the wall texture creator - as an artist, AI impacts me, my work, and my friends and colleagues very much so, so I'd like to know which generator (MidJourney, DALL-E, Adobe Firefly ect.) they used. Generative AI is controversial and I'd hate for it to bring down the game, especially with crowds of artists, writers, and content creators. I simply do not think it is a feature that is worth the later fuss over, when they could just hire some artists or use available textures to avoid it and still have a rich catalogue of choices - or simply let users upload their own textures/create them...
Well, AI is here to stay and improve many areas, including gaming development. Instead of pushing against AI features, you (artists, writers and so on) should start pushing for laws, and fast. Maybe in the future, it will even be a Spotify type of deal with those sites.
I am a writer and have artist friends, and I am just learning about this today. I would certainly have to do more research.. but it would in part I think explain the very rapid pace of development.. and is depressing to me
@@Ready-ForTheEnd remember tho that AI still needs reference, like the arts they’re currently recycling(against the consent of artists). Ppl will still keep on making art and therefore AI will continue to exploit it.
@@Ready-ForTheEndAnd that is not true!
AI will be a tool to help but it can never replace the human!
Like even if AI was able to program a full game.
You need a human who specialized in this field to make sure the script is right.
AI is just a tool.
And artist as well they won't be replaced. Do you really think big companies like Google would use AI art for there products?
No they won't, since they don't wanna be involved in a lawsuit
Many many jobs disappear when technology outdates them. We can't say let's not use electricity because people lighting streetlamps in the morning will be out of job. There are stuff that AI cannot do, it cannot be very precise, there are often some inconsistencies, and about writing, it's quite generic and uncreative. Artists just have to be original. If it's about creating walls for a game, I'm not sure that's a job worth fighting for. Artists learn to draw and paint by copying others, and others' techniques, I'm not sure how that's very different from what AI is doing to be honest.
As someone who just finished building their first high end PC let me tell you that endeavor is not cheap. I have a 4080, i5, and 32GB of ram. I could easily upgrade my ram to meet the insane requirements listed in the PC's they gave out, but the non pc enthusiast would be beyond lost. Even Life By You has reasonable specs for an open world game locked at 30fps.
Anyway, this game seemingly has a lot of promise going for it. The one screaming red flag for me would likely be the character creator not being super diverse. Body types, hair types etc, and seemingly not a whole lot of depth in systems.
thanks for saying this. I tweeted about it, and people were saying "just build a PC" but I felt that was an oversimplification ha
I think it's fine to have some games that have very high end specs- but also good to be aware of who their audience may be. LBY doesn't use as demanding high end graphics, so there's the trade off
Yes, and potentially the character creator will very much reflect "ideals" of beauty in Korea, I am not sure how or if it will change
One thing I’m afraid of is if they gonna make it like we have to pay for some of their features instead of selling full game. Like some clothes or some furnitures.
It's unclear- they mentioned likely going down the dlc route, but I don't know if there may be other monetization models along with this and of course what the base will include
For what it's worth, I don't think you were saying anything controversial; "here's what we know and here are some things I personally find concerning" seems pretty reasonable to me! 🙂 My current feeling is pretty much "it looks beautiful and it could be good; I'll wait and see." I am not interested in anything multiplayer, so if that's something one can't opt out of then this will go on the "no" list. The release date only being a year away is definitely concerning; either they've been working on it longer than they say, they're missing some core systems, or possibly they're using other companies/studios' assets to help put it together faster. (I could be way off the mark/heading into areas that aren't possible with that last one, but I can't help remembering the number of videos I've seen using the unreal engine to show how cool a game made with it could look . . . and how they looked a lot like this game.) I really do hope it will end up coming together and being a good game. I think there is room in the market for a number of life sims to succeed; I don't really see Paralives, LBY, InZoi, and even whatever the Sims is trying to become with Project Rene as being in competition with each other, because I think they're each bringing something unique to the table. At any rate, EA won't be able to have a monopoly on the life sim genre any more, and that is definitely a good thing! 😁
yeah I'm not keen on mp either- it sounds optional, but we'l; have to see.
I also very much agree many games can co exist, and that's good. people have different presences, and it wasn't normal to have one game for a genre
My personal red flag is that each character in the game trailer looks like a beautiful doll, animation of this "dolls" is also looks uncanny pretty often. I think it may have something to do with obsession over beauty rather than personality of the townies (I know sims 4 is also suffering with the last topic, but it doesn't mean It's okay for other games to follow)
it definitely can be a matter of preference concerning animations- covering a few games, most of them have people who dislike the graphics etc. I def don't think the graphics are for everyone here (which is ok) and see why they may be jarring,
and yes, I always worry about beauty over substance
I really hate it when clothing and hairstyles are gender locked. I understand that it’s more work, so I hope at least the kids and toddler stuff aren’t locked as they presumably share the same frame. I hope that mods will be possible and that the microtransactions won’t be too egregious. The game, especially the graphics look absolutely gorgeous though. I hope it’ll be good.
yeah, I don't feel there is a need to lock clothing, it may be to do less work, it may also to do with general criteria for where the studio is based.. I do not know for sure, but something simple as that. as someone pointed out, may sadly make them go for a mature rating within their own country- granted even if this is true, with the graphics and such idk
I hope it’s not gender locked either but The Sims 4 always leave out alot for Male sims and children. They seem to only focus on Females
@@carteranimationz2897 Yeah, which is such a shame since I litterally only play with adult males, children and toddlers (and infants). They seriously deserve better.
Let's just agree on this point that no life Simulation game will be perfect in every aspect. Life by You is short on visuals, Paralives has no clear release date, Vivaland is well, a total mystery. Of course EA will find ways to squeeze every last dollar we have.
I kind of expected inZoi will be really demanding on technical specs just based on the graphic details alone. So it's either get a better PC or forget about playing it.
No comment about masculine and feminine fashion and not every clothing item are available for both genders. As long as there can be romantic relationships with any gender then I am all good. (Although they only shown heterosexual relationships in the trailers)
for sure, all of them are going to have weaknesses, there is no doubt about that. it's going to come down to personal preference, overall execution and the ability to bring a full functioning game to a target audience
Is Vivaland even still a thing?
@@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527 Beats me the last thing they updated is a short showcasing their Gothic build and furniture for Halloween
This company made Subnautica which is a game I loved and it has no microtransactions.☺ I'm hopeful this game won't have microtransactions either. As for the clothing choices missing from categories for certain genders and ages I simply meant that moders have for years (and still continue to this day) modded clothes and put them into the game for players. I believe I have a lot of clothes in my game that EA released for kids and now my adult sims have them like the Incheon kit with that cute backpack for kids. Lots of adult clothes have also been modded for kids now too. I have lots of Eco Living outfits for kids that were made for adults by EA. But yes the modding community is great and adds lots of things SOME people want in their game. I personally don't need/or want extreme violence, or drugs or natural birth in my game. Not putting any one thing into a category except maybe the category of "Modded In." OMG I just thought about that mod that lets you cook a baby on the grill.☺ While that's funny I'd rather that have to be added into my game with a mod 😵💫 In closing, I hope this game actually comes out next year, though it is often said but not done...releasing on the original release date. Fingers crossed we just get a competitor to The Sims...Soonish!
I think in general no matter what, it's good to see more options. I will be interested to see what modding capabilities they have in mind
yup and the fact that is made in unreal engine means it will make the modding scene very diverse and huge because of how easy it is to mod this particular engine.
Is there a connection between Krafton (the Inzoi dev) and Unknown Worlds (Subnautica dev)? That gives me some hope as well if so. Currently I've only seen that this company has worked on PUBG.
Edit: Nevermind, I see where they acquired Unknown Worlds in 2021! It looks like Krafton is the publisher, so I'm curious which specific studio has done the development.
As far as I know, Krafton is developing inZOI and Subnautica was amongst a list of previous games Krafton has created in the past. The context was just to say that not all games that Krafton (a Korean Company) makes has microtransactions. ☺So I'm very hopeful we won't have to worry about that.@@nysari_
KRAFTON Owns Unknown Worlds which created Subnautica@alita8900
Great review, Erin. My 🚩 is def. the fact that they gave the vloggers a spec 'd-out PC. We need to see how this runs on all computers going forward and the minimum requirements. I will say I am not surprised at the quick release date. I'm also in the dev space (investor side), and games like Para and Project Rene don't necessarily have to take 2+ years to premiere these days. Games don't have to be 100% done anymore; you can partially play them (hopefully for free) via demo or early access. Is that InZoi's approach?
yes, one tweeted at me and said "it was for now because it didn't run well" and like they were still working to optimize it? but idk, I do expect even if it improves, it's going to require a hefty computer logically, you have an open world and very high end graphics
Id say it isn't a red flag for a release day as Unreal engine 5 has made it easier to program compare to unreal engine 4. It was showcased how simple development can be when the engine came out.
taking one year to develop entire game to me is... for several reasons. Many games are made in Unreal and few, complex as this, are developed in such a short time. But, everyone is of course free to their own opinions :)
considering their large team, experience with making a big game before and Asian work ethic and hours I'm not too surprised.
@@SimmerErin I agree in taking their time then again this engine really does make everything easier and cheaper.
@@lilacbuni I agree 💯
I do agree on a lot of what you said, and I too have some concerns, like with the babies, I noticed in one of the Simmers I watched play the game I think it was Emma Nicole, she had her character have a baby and found there isn't really much if any interactions between the parents and the babies. And they can just go off and be gone all day, leaving the baby alone with no nanny or anything, which is certainly not good and far from realistic! Also though it wouldn't completely keep me from buying it, I do think they should have cars, scooters and bikes to get around, so we don't have to run everywhere, except for sometimes using the subway!
I realized after watching some Simmers playing the game that this isn't really the same thing as say Life By You, Paralives or The Sims even, it kind like GTA 5 without the crime and with a bit of family gameplay in it! Which isn't a bad thing, I always wanted someone to make a game with similar graphics to GTA 5 or more like the Life Is Strange games, but with The Sims like gameplay! But I am still thinking Life By You is much closer to that, then this one, unless they do improve certain things, like with the babies, which probably includes the Child characters too, I mean leaving them alone at home all the time with no nannies or anything!
I wonder if they might be planning on releasing it in early access, like Life By You is doing, maybe that's why it's said to be releasing possibly in a year. That wouldn't be so bad, as long as they listen to the players feedback, and don't just run off with the money for it and then do nothing, which A LOT of games, especially on Steam, have done! Though we still don't know where it's going to be launched from, I mean I am assuming Steam, since it does seem to get most independent games or games not released by a big gaming company!
Now the multiplayer part did bothered me a bit, I really don't care for playing in a game with strangers, I have done that, and what happens is a lot of people will start harassing other players, plus it opens you up to scams and worse hacking, especially since it's on your PC!
I mean GTA 5 has had a lot of trouble with people hacking other peoples accounts and literally stealing any DLC they might have and then there is a lot of potential for bullying, which whether they will have monitoring or not, might still get through, especially if they use an AI and not a real person, which is mostly what every company does now, so they don't have to pay anyone!
But if multiplayer is TOTALLY optional, it may be fine, I mean if it's for people to play with friends, meaning where you can choose who you are playing with, instead of having a bunch of strangers running around in your game all the time! I just keep thinking about how horrible it can be in a game like Second Life, which is probably the best multiplayer ( more a social platform then a game ) around, and it can be scary sometimes with the way people act sometimes towards each other!
But again I do want to know more about it, and will be watching out for any new info on it, and hoping it turns out to be a lot better then it seems at the moment! I mean it's true of one thing, the graphics are beautiful, both the people and the world, so I would love to play with it one day!
I could certainly see the possibility of it ending up mirroring GTA instead and you bring up some fairly interesting points. I keep seeing planned release for 2024- and i keep hoping that's a miscommunication, early access then no problem but full release seems wild
This is early stage game, they create animations and functions lol
the thing is when it comes to simulation everyone seems to think sims..when i think of this game i think of secondlife
I have heard some others say that too. What reminds you most of second life
It does seem like a short time between "very early" and release. I have to admit, besides having gotten a bit stuck when it comes to build-buy, seeing so many impressive-looking life simulators is a reason I'm reluctant to commit to finishing one of my own.
ah, I'm sorry . Yeah it's weird because it feels like they're coming all at once? I think the key and challenge is finding a way to make something unique, and also picking a solid target audience
Thank you for your honesty in your videos. I enjoy that you also present both sides as often as you’re able. It’s why your my top pip for news and update vids. Have an amazing week!
I appreciate that! You too, I hope you're doing well
I think you do a great job of covering a wide range of info and opinions (your own included). Thanks for the great coverage!
thank you! 💕
One red flag for me that no one seems to be talking about is the use of AI illustrations within this game. Other than the option to use AI prompts for build/buy designs, i notice that a lot of thumbnails, “stock photos”(the images shown in milestone screens), the images on the billboard and even the image on the current cover of the game clearly looks AI generated. It makes the development feel lazy to me and i hope they rather just hire digital artists for those illustrations.
see what bothers me is it's hard to confirm or find out much info- it could also be bought assets too or a combo. they have no info on their website.
If I can confirm that I agree I'd not be pleased. I am a writer, and have artist friends and that bugs me
I feel they need to give us more info
I think we have to consider where this game is being developed. AI is a much bigger thing in Korea than it is here and sadly it's the future. I'm just hoping it allows developers to focus a bit more on game play, or other mechanics. Otherwise, why use it...
I loved the play of this I saw someone do, it looked great and I think there is a lot for other sims games to learn from it. However Korean games have a reputation for looking great, being shallow and having lots of microtransactions. I also saw a lot of simmers asking for the diversity they get from sims, African hairstyles, LGBT stuff etc, and I don’t think we’ll see much from a korean game. Also don’t think there will be much modder support. Personally I think it will be almost a mobile style “just like sims” game and will be shallow. But we shall see.
while I wish it were not so, I agree that I am not surprised about a lack of inclusion- a lot of people may not realize how sims is actually a stand out in terms of that for most games. I do very much hope there aren't micro transactions.. I suspect that would def ruin it for me
I don’t think there many red flags. To me is unclear how long they have worked on the game. I’m very skeptical about it mostly in regards of depth of social interactions, I’m interested to see if they choose not to allow people to create community lots because that’s somewhat a mess if it’s going to have an online community and everyone would want to fix or change things, I think the house interior is fine, but the lots itself is better for them to already have those done at least in the city.
per influencers, it's been one year since they started
Thank you for the information. I appreciate the heads up about the red flags, but I hope they take the feedback to improve the game. I plan on buying a new laptop within the next two years.
Same, and they may very well do so. All of these games that are coming up have things they can improve, and while none will be perfect, a slow and steady process may produce the best results
@@SimmerErin Can you tell me the engine that Project Rene is using? I'm curious if they plan to push the graphics to their limits. I feel like the Sims 4 was held back because it tried to cater to lower-spec machines, but it seems like they didn't put much effort into the graphics. I mean, since Sims 3, the characters have been quite unattractive, and I was hoping that they would improve on that in Sims 4.
My concern willl be how much features do they chop up and sell as dlc, would they do it as extreme as EA?
they mentioned they may do expansions, but I don't yet have any other details on that end
so question how do you know the game has not been in the works for years prior?you say it seems rushed or something but that's you assuming due to you just recently hearing about the game.
No I am not. The Devs directly stated the game has been in development for one year
Also heard it's an mmorpg game from a Korean website. May need to confirm that. But if that's true then It sounds more like a project rene competitor than a LBY/ Sims 4/Paralives competitor
yes I certainly could see it being a closer competitor to sims- paralives and lby are offline to my understanding. That alone is very different
I think it looks more like an insert character and choose adventure story game than a simulation. Could be fun and I am super interested, but I don’t think it’s going to be like LBY with incredible aesthetics like people hope
Tbh, the biggest red flag I see is that it doesn't seem to be diverse enough. EnglishSimmer said that most of the clothes are streetwear, etc. To me it looks like a GTA simulation game (be pretty, have an amazing and stylish home, work your way up and get rich) and not much of a more down to earth vibe. I personally want to play different characters with different stories that can turn quite dramatic. This seems mostly like a "live your perfect life" simulator.
it's probably very much based off of where the studio is and its general regional culture
I wish they gave early access to black and brown creators because I want to see the character creation for darker skin tones. From what I saw from the trailer the character's features aren't distinguishable from far with darker skin tones.
I feel it's probably pretty rooted by Korean location- and English Simmer also mentioned body diversity is pretty limited
I agree that I'd love to see a greater diversity of creators involved
That’s something I was also concerned about. I don’t think we’ve seen any darker black skin (think Lupita Nyongo’s skin tone) and the brown skin we have seen doesn’t necessarily look good.
@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527 totally. The darker skin tones given are very flat just like the Sims 4 skin tones. I always end up using cc skin overlay to add more depth for my darker skinned sims. I like in Paralives and Life by You, that facial features stand out on all skin tones
It's healthy to be a little skeptical about all of these new games. I'm sure they all have their own strengths and weaknesses. I love these graphics, but if the gameplay is too shallow I won't stick with it. As for the cats, my understanding is they are out in the world, and you can give them snacks, but you can't adopt them YET. They are a WIP and adoption will eventually be possible as well as playing as the cat.
makes sense, thanks for the clarification on the cats.
And yes, none of these games will be perfect or for everyone
Koreans are lucky bc there are so many gaming cafes in Korea with high-end PCs. So, if someone doesn't have a pc strong enough to run this, they can go to one of the many gaming cafes and game for hours.
indeed. and that actually is really interesting to bring up, because they'd especially then have a market for higher spec games~
As far as specs go, I've never seen a game that didn't have options in settings to lower different graphics (draw distance, shadows, etc) that make it playable on just about anything. But to have ultra high settings, which is what they would prefer previews to be seen in, they supplied the machine that could do it. In my experience, "high" vs "very high" or "ultra" really doesn't change how it looks much, it just runs better.
it's possible, yes. It's hard to get much information about it- I have heard they were supplied said laptops as the game isn't right now optimized to run well on lower specs. What exactly that entails, and how things may change, I am not sure
Of course, I don't feel low specs would make since, either, for a game with an open world and pretty high end graphics, logically that would not exist
I think that these are good points. If I can't run the game, I can't play it. Also, if the gameplay sucks, I'm not playing this game 😂😂 I don't even play the Sims 4, so I need to see something good to make me play this. I think this is a good video to make because we need to put pressure on these companies and express our opinions, if not, they put out a half-ass game. PRESSURE THEM!!!!
We shall see on the specs. I only know they were sent those devices as the team hasn't yet optimized for specs below. I suspect the required may end up being slightly lower? but.. looking at it as a whole, certainly I think we can expect some fairly substantial specs
I might at least try playing InZoi on my channel when it comes out. I love the graphics.
Sorry this is unrelated, but would you consider covering the game "Tiny Life"? It's in early access and still getting updates and could honestly use a lot more attention ❤
I have a lot of things I'm behind on ha but I can look and consider. Thanks for the suggestion :)
This first thing I noticed, with this captured footage used in the reveal trailer, I noticed massive frame drops and jitteriness. Sure this game has only been in development for 1 year as they claim, BUT if even a developers PC gets massive frames drops and the fact they recomment a 64bit PC, is concerning on how well the games performance will be, this is why games like the Sims and even Life by You takes a less realistic approach to the level of detail in Character models and enviroments. The level of impact this game has on hardware when it's actually released is what I will hold off on, I want to see what the issues are before I decide to perchase, which is what I'm doing with City Skylines 2 which is waiting for them to actually fix the game before I dive deep into it.
Yeah the release date is awfully ambitious unless the company has been working on it for a very long time before showing teasers and is further along than they are letting on. I am hoping that is the case!
yeah, it just doesn't make sense to me, if it was a very simple game it may be feasible, but making a game of a life simulator scope so quickly not so sure about
Thank you so much for sharing more Erin
You are so welcome!
It would be supricing if they can go from. not a soft wisper to a tested and fully functioning game in a year. then the a laptop with 64 gb ram. that sounds like they should spend a year or two working on the optimisation of the code.
yes, that's how I feel. It could be a fantastic game, but the pace may not serve it well.
Actually the 64 GB RAM sounds normal for now since it is an open world life simulator in development, especially built in UE5. The RAM at release will likely be 16 recommended at release and final tests. And the time needed for that is going to be much shorter and there is no coding involved.
Always love ur delivery. Very well said I agree with all. It had a long way to but but yeah they have so far is solid
Have they told wheter or not it will be on steam ?
I haven't seen anything, sorry!
all their other games are so i would asume so.
I'm so hyped by this game !! 🎉🎉
It looks like some of the questions I had yesterday have been answered, but there are still a lot of questions. Are people assuming that you can have pets because of the cat tutorial? Unless they have *played* with a pet in the game, I don't believe people can say "This game will come with an open world, pets, and weather." That's a big jump in assumptions.
It's interesting that they sent computers to the people who were going to demo the game. That, to me, is a big red flag that the required specs are going to be "beefy". They didn't want someone using their regular gaming computer in case it wasn't beefy enough.
As far as LGBTQ issues, I suspect that it's going to be "careful". From what I've read of the South Korean culture, they are conservative. It also depends on the "rating" of the game. If it's mature, then they're more likely to have more freedom in the game. (I read that they consider "kissing" to be only for "mature" content, for instance.)
I'm not surprised that they are probably going to release the game in late 2024. That makes sense with them giving out demo content now. It hypes things for the release, but also gives them some time to tweak things before a full release.
yes, while the trailer was a nice length, much hasn't been clarified or confirmed, so thinking it comes with everything you see isn't probably the best strategy
I think you are correct, unfortunately, about the LGBTQ issue. It is an unfortunate matter- albeit, if you can get hit by cars anyway, why not maybe go for that mature rating, may pair well with the graphics too
0:46 Project Rene is The Sims mobile 2, not the sims 5. It works cross platform like Genshin Impact. So, you can't compare it to Life by You and INZOI. And also project rene is free to download, not free to play. Which mean you need EA Access to play project rene
Project Renee is not only mobile. It's going to be on console and pc too. Sims 4 itself is considered cross platform. Sims 5 will be free to enter but not free to play. Free to enter- which sims 4 now is too- means the base game is free. The producer has also confirmed Renee will have dlc/ pack add ons
You will need to app, but that is not the same as needing a subscription. The producer has likewise confirmed no subscription is required. Hope that helps
Thanks for the info Erin!
welcome!
What bothers me more is that we don't have cultures neither more darker skins or we can't create really fat people,just chubby.
yeah it may change, but it may also reflect Korean beauty standards which... :/
I think they should push back definitely! the relationship gameplay is very important element in a life sim.
I'm not saying it should be perfect, hell even in life by you the relationship gameplay isn't perfect but it looks much more complex then this game.
sure I don't know who can get married in life by you, but I doubt they won't give the option for the same gander humans to get married, that actually very annoying if that the case.
and no I don't care about the graphics, most people that only care about it also get bored if the gameplay is boring.
anyway I hope they fix it and make everyone be able to get married with everyone, well apart from family members.
yeah, I feel I am most concerned about complexity given the timeline. graphics can be nice but they can't personally convince me to stick with a game
@@SimmerErin exactly a fun gameplay is what important in the end of the day.
Ty Erin! I got a drop in my sims game today. :-)
yes!we have an six with a new wavy hair, looks pretty nice
Wow that's really soon! I'm pretty surprised by that
me too, especially that it's only been in development for a year
IDK, this game seems more legit and completed the more I hear about it. The release date being sometime next year makes sense because this game seems more finished and polished than the other upcoming life simulations, even compared to LBY. Secondly, the fact that they sent influencers computers to play their game and they were able to keep it shows how confident the developers are with their game and how high their budget is.
This is much better than the Russian developer who showed our community two fake trailers just to scam us.
Thirdly, not knowing the price isn't too sus since the other life sim devs haven't yet resolved that for their products either. Since they are only game devs, they'd need to hire a consultant for market research.
Fourthly, because this is developed in Asia, they were probably able to work on this for years under the radar, so that might make this game look suspicious to a Western audience. Finally, if they already have enough of a prototype that legit influencers like English Simmer can play this game. (It takes an extremely long time to create a prototype with that much detail, even with Unreal 5's engine) Overall, I think this game is real.
The game is made by a well known studio, so I have never felt it was a scam. I am sure the studio also has a hefty budget, given its acquisitions.
The game being in development for a mere year does make me question the quality, depth, workplace treatment and use of AI over artists.
@@SimmerErin Well that makes sense as to why it was developed so fast! AI is in every modern game and makes production faster with less people. LBY also uses AI.
Unreal engine is known for it's heavy AI implementation, which is the future of the game industry.
For Unreal engine, the programming, world design (high capacity of objects in world) and chat interface for characters are the only AI used, not the actual work from artists like 3d modelers and animators. AI is not yet that advanced. The characters looked like they were made in Metahuman, which is a supporting software that might have its own AI like other software. But that is it.
will this just be another shallow 'simslike' but instead of mobile, being on pc? I remember one I played briefly uhm.. Avakin Life? or something like that? game looked.. decent, i guess, but there was literally nothing to do in it.
Honestly I'm not sure. it does have weather, open world, jobs etc which is good. I think it will certainly be better than most mobile games- but have not heard anything much else. hope they clarify things
Thank you for this information. I wish the paid influencers were given the opportunity to be as critical as you were.
you're welcome! I recommend checking out English Simmer's video- she was sponsored, but she did have a fair bit of concern and critique. I liked that she didn't just focus on the graphics
where can i get this game?
no idea yet. as I say in my video, they are planning for a 2024 release, info about what platform it will be available on is not given, though some say this company often lists their games on steam
if this game came out would be beefy if your pc specs were a rtx 2080 and i5 with 500gb? cause i dont understand the 64gb part?
64gb of memory…
64 GB of memory
also note that those are the specs the influencers were sent- it sounds like they haven't yet optimized it for lower specs but hope to do so. I suspect the min specs will be lower, while ideal specs may be near that
i don't get it, why would some people dislike the graphics?
because everyone has different preferences. some prefer a sims game that is more stylized . nothing wrong either way
I'm not worried about how much the game is going to cost. I'm wondering about how much I'm going to have to spend on a new computer to get Unreal Engine 5 to run smoothly.
They showcased the specs that they sent to influencers- which yes were pretty high. Now, it's plausible they may be lowered for min specs, but an open world game with high demand graphics is yeah likely to equal a need for a heftier pc (which I don't have either ha)
This looks neat on the surface, but i agree with most of the concerns raised in the video, so I'll keep my hype down for now.
the graphics are well done, I will say that. I especially found the weather effects to be nice to look at
The Sims and EA have ruled the roost for too long and the new projects have the benefit of hindsight and seeing what works, what doesn't and what players really want, not what they think we want.
I didn't directly state it but when I mentioned under the last video that Krafton were in the mobile market, microtransactions were what I was hinting at. It's how the vast majority of mobile games work but I couldn't confirm it for this game, so didn't say it outright. It is a concern though and something to be very aware of.
Also, I didn't pick up on anything controversial in your video. You said what was known with your opinion. It'll be interesting to see where this goes.
I agree that the life simulation genre needs more variety, and even if I don't know how to feel about all these games, regardless it's good to see more options.
ha I def did not mean or think it was really controversial- I just know how it can go when people get very excited about something
If you saw krafton's podcast with the producer, you may know that they've made this game one year ago, and a lot of gamers have already played it. And they've just provided early access to different streamers (you can freely watch let's plays), that's why europeans started to talk about it.
I made a follow up video to this but this is the one everyone is seeing ha. Yes, I have heard that this game has been in development for just one year, which worries me to be honest
HOLY SHIT! 64 GB??? I had no idea how big of the RAM needed. OK that's it. I feel like it's enough to tell me I won't be able to play this game to its full *graphic* potential ✋🏻😩
yes, and the last part may be key... I suspect you may be able to ultimately play w/ lower specs, but not to see the graphic as you see them here. now I know my bf plays City Skylines not on then highest graphics, to be fair, and enjoys it, but it is good to be aware of how experiences can differ.
I just can't find anything about this game, it doesn't even have a Wikipedia page. There are no accounts for it (or the devs) on Twitter or Instagram. Surely they'd be on top of all this if they were serious about this game. I only just found out about this game, they're killing its potential by not getting it out there.
they have a listing on their official website, and the studio is well known- and they gave access to creators, including one I trust pretty well but otherwise I'd even doubt it was real.. they certainly need to provide more info, I agree! precious little info for the public, not much online presence at all. and with their supposed desire to release this year too- that just doesn't sit well imho
This game looks impressive just from the graphics alone. I would want to learn more about the game features before I seriously consider buy it. I'd also have to check my PC specs to see if it will work.
specs, I would love them to say what they are. I suspect that while those specs are the preferred, they'd lower it for players. But I do expect the minimum to be fairly high, given the very realistic graphics open world and so forth. hopefully they will provide more info
I don't really think the gameplay is really a life sim. I don't know how to describe how i see the gameplay...it is more of a have pretty things, have a pretty character, and walk around a pretty place game?
Maybe I just feeling that way because of the PR focus on a pretty 20 something sim and one of the only careers rn being kpop idol. 🤷♀️
I have a new video that says a tad more- there are aspects like traits, relationships- but I simply don't have much info yet. I can understand that feeling... one other thing that is weighing on me is that it took them a mere year to get to this stage. That would be way out of the norm especially for a game with complexity
Sadly, like for many things in life I've learned to keep reservation. The game looks fantastic but too many times I've been burned by hype, so I will reserve my judgement a part from the positive observation.
that's good, I think. having reasonable expectations and some healthy skepticism
I don’t think anything you say it was controversial. I look forward to hearing more reporting from you regarding this game. 😊
I’ve given the Sims team too much of my money to look elsewhere right now. Also I don’t think my PC would be able to run it . But it does seem like an interesting game. 🤗
ha yeah I don't have a pc to run this at this time either. nonetheless, it is good to see more options and it'll be interesting to see what happens with all of these games
Regardless I'm still hoping to play Inzoi in the future! ⭐
Wow, those computer specs give me pause for sure. I would need a new computer just to play it.
yeah... it may very well be those are ideal specs, not required, but those are pretty hefty specs
Is Krafton a huge company/super successful?
I just wonder how they managed to be ready for release in just a year from now.
Feels like it wont have much charm/true gameplay to be finished so fast.
I'm researching right now for a follow up video, and well part of where they did some shortcuts was the entire visual design.
And yes, it seems too fast either way
With all these new life simulation games, I came to realize that to me it's all about the build part. And I don't like tools so complex to build. So I still prefer Sims 4. Paralives has a cool build tool but I really dislike the coloring and aesthetic of the game. The orange 😅!!! But what I don't understand is why people are so mean with Sims 4 and waste so much time commenting on what's wrong with the game, I would never go to the comments section of something that I don't like just to complain about it. It's so weird. But maybe because I'm old and from Chile 🇨🇱 I can't understand a lot of the things happening in the game community.
makes sense, that definitely will impact what would be best for you. Do you think the color wheel with paralives is helpful, or is it the general style too? I do think sims 4 has a pretty solid build mode! (minus the console controls sigh ha)
@@SimmerErin the color wheel it's a great tool for building!!! My problem is just the orangy tone from Paralives, but it's just a personal opinion or taste, I think it's going to be ( if happens) a great game. Probably people like me, who have been playing Sims since Sim City are not going to change for other simulation games, but the market is for younglings not for me, and I'm alright with that.
One of the reviewers said no clothing is flagged for just elders & it looks odd to have an old person running around in 20-something style clothes. They didn't say, but it really looked to me like infants were Sims 4 style objects (yes, I know they just changed that). Something to do with the lack of interactions they showed with them. I hope every Sims-style game in development gets madse, released, & does well. EA needs the competition. Anyway,. thank you for bringing up concerns. It's not bashing. It's just a reminder from jaded players not to get over-hyped. Am I the only one who thinks it sus that they sent such high end laptops to reviewers? That GPU alone costs $1500 or more.
ah, so infants may be tied to a crib is that what you mean? interesting.
and yeah, I think in general it's good to get more options for the life simulation genre
6:13 i thought cats appear in world? with an interaction about discussing adoption. i think it’s safe to assume there will at least be cats
I only have what English simmer said, perhaps they appear in the world but cannot be pets , kinda like how cars are in the sims 4 but not useable
but English simmer certainly could have been mistaken, or I could have interpreted her comment incorrectly?
@@SimmerErin i just went and watched a video by “acottonsock” and they have a section on pets :)
One of the early reviews who played (I think acottensock) said there are stray cats, but they aren’t adoptable.
The tutorial cat is basically like Emily, gets you started with the game. It’s not your cat.
@@TheDawnofVanlife yeah, hopefully with more development we’ll be able to adopt the stray cats ☺️ since there’s an interaction for discussing cat adoption specifically
I really hope inzoi will make dlc like the series the original’s supernatural vampires and witches and werewolves in a big New Orleans city
they have hinted at possible dlc to add more worlds, but nothing of the supernatural nature
I have a pretty beefy computer. And I'm going to be upgrading the C: drive to a 2 TB solid state drive. My current one is one fourth that size. So, I should be good for a game like this. But system requirements will definitely be a legitimate concern for many users. The same for any graphics intense game. Gender options aren't something I care about much. But I think being able to set orientation is an important feature. It took years for sims 4 to get that right. The features it now has are pretty good in that regard. They give players a lot of options. And, if in doubt, gave players more options rather than less. Although, I would prefer a sliding scale on orientation to reflect a wider range of possibilities. Like bi-curious etc. It gives a wider range of story telling possibilities. The cat is the game mascot. Personally, I think that's weird. I'm not really a cat person. I would see that as a negative.
honestly- I don't expect it for this based on where the studio is located- I love your idea for a sliding scale. that would be amazing,
Not really sure how this video could be controversial in any way 🤔 I was so confused, have you gotten some kind of feedback that would make this “controversial”? I felt this was a fair assessment and I hope you keep covering this topic.
well, in the past when I've raised concerns people have called me too negative 😆
I believe the “early development” was a flex if it’s going to release next year. And if it wasn’t then I don’t fully trust this rushed of a game. I feel like it’s going to be aesthetics rather than in depth gameplay. Idk. Just seems sketchy.
apparently, one of the influencers said it's been in development for about a year
For the realease date, I think that's not actually that bad. Theye said early development, but the fact that they already have a pretty big playable version that they sent to influencers means it can't be that early. They also have a large team working on it. While paralives and life by you seem to be smaller teams, it makes sense that development would be slower but this company is pretty big and they're working in unreal engine which is pretty developer friendly.
When it comes to consoles, ps5 and Xbox series X should be able to run this perfectly fine but I'd be a little concerned about Xbox series S.
For the specs, their actually pretty medium as far as gaming computers go. Most gameing computers are i7, 8gb ram. I am curious though about more details on the graphics card, will we need a Nvidia rtx graphics card or will other ones work too? as a lot of older models might not have that.
A lot of gaming PCs should be able to run this fine from the specs shown but it might not do so well on things like mac books and lower end computers that are common when it comes to the sims community
my big worry is that it's only been in development for one year which is crazy fast for a type of game that typically is complex. I do know they used 3D scan tech to create their assets and the world- so that can speed up the artwork usually required; one can also buy assets from Unreal too
Unreal is indeed is good engine to go with, and I think a wise choice
Honestly it seems like wordplay trick. I can see them saying it's early development and then release a year later to make it seem quick, bit it's obviously further along than it being early development lol. They just want the wait to feel less amd faster than their competitors. That's a game pretty well set and can already see as an early access to the public if they really wanted. Its definitely beyond early development. Lol. I mean really define what 'early' is
true, I did learn that it's only been in development for a mere year though which seems quite fast
@@SimmerErin I guess comes to question how big is the team working on it and/or how over worked they are. But also it doesn't really show off much career based gameplay, amd just core relationship amd family building, so maybe the game will lack some depth around individuals careers. Or plan to add those in later with dlc. Coz it does seem just relationships based. Which could take less time if less core gameplay is added
After watching the gameplay demos, the gameplay is VERY shallow. The graphics are gorgeous, but it just seems very graphics reliant. Hopefully another year of development will fix that issue, but if not, I'll likely end up sticking with the sims 4 despite all the issues that sims 4 has.
a mere extra year scares me for this game honestly
is this game gonna be able for console ?
I answered this in the video :)
the game is set for release on pc , with a potential later release planned for console,
I have a 4090 and an i9 and TS4 is one of the games that runs worse on my PC, it's badly optimized.
My biggest red flag is monetization, i'd hope for a solid base game with expansions alonside being moddable. But i fear there will be no official mod support and microtransactions infested like many other Korean games.
About diversity, while i agree you should be able to create a zoi of every ethnicity, i'm perfectly fine in playing in a Korean inspired city and see almost evey zois of Korean Ethnicity.
If the made a city based on LA and Zois were for the great majority caucasians that would be unrealistic.
Where i live people are for the vast majority caucasians, if you go for realistic gameplay you can't always have super diverse crowds.
If they made a city based on Kinshasa i would expect mosty african based zois.
i think people really underestimate what games consoles can run. i think for mac/pc 32 gb memory might be the minimum requirement. there would be some lag imagine but i think it could run. my computer runs cyberpunk 2077 no issue and it isnt fancy. my ps runs cyberpunk and wd2 fine as well. im just glad its not low graphics cartoony style. im so tired of that style. ive wanted this level of realism for years! something i thought sims could achieve but their goal was for every pc to be compatible..unfortunately
yes, definitely I am not very in tune with what consoles can handle, and I admit that weakness. I know how awful sims 4 has been running on console, but I assume this is due to poor programing.
@@SimmerErin i agree i think its an error with programming. i tried to play it via ps while sick with covid and it was too buggy to enjoy😪but i expect nothing less from EA. i feel when it comes to console they dont try much.
trailer already stuttering not low fps but stuttering hope when its release theres no crazy stutter like The Sims 3
the laptops they sent to sponsored creators were pretty beefy- likely they are trying to optimize for a lower specs but it'll be challenging
oddly, sims 3 does fine for me, well minus the infamous island paridiso. but I also tend to have little cc and very fresh save files; in addition, performance is especially good with the 64 bit version
@@SimmerErin oh yea but I mean back in the day when the sims 3 first release were crazy stuttering but it got improve in a long run 😁
So… My sister has an Xbox, so we’d be able to play together. Depending on how well they do with the multiplayer.
Also, given the way I plan to upgrade my current computer, I’d be just within the limits of the PC they sent to those testers. So I’d have just enough to play it without frame drops.
(If you’re curious, I have an i5 computer, with 16 GB RAM, and an 8 GB graphics card. Plan to upgrade to 64 GB RAM and a 16 GB card.)
I like that these games are launching with active careers, weather and pets. It really should have been included in the game before, but EA had been slacking. Trying to make more money.
I think it is wise for us to be cautious about optimism. You’re likely right that it’s too soon to decide whether or not these games are good. So it’s best to just wait and see. The rebel in me wants to cheer on all the games, but we just don’t know yet. Haha.
Thanks for your input as always, Simmer Erin. I’m just hoping that one of these turns out alright, but more than one turning out alright would be something to be thankful for. A miracle, I suppose.
On that note, we’ve had one game release and I enjoyed it. Tiny Life. The music is so calming and relaxing. Very jazzy. The game itself lacks many features, but that’s a more humbling experience in my opinion. Very much teaches you to appreciate what you have, both in Tiny Life and other life sims. So that’s worth covering, I think, if you’re ever in the mood to try it out.
I could see people getting frustrated over lack of features, but it is still being developed and added to. The most recent gameplay update was to feature multiple floors in the game, which feels delightful given the limited features. I mean, it’s pretty much like a gameboy version of the Sims.
Thanks for your comment! Absolutely- no matter how all these turn out, it seems we're headed towards raising expectations and standards for what is included in a base game. And I think it's good too that these games don't feel they are all going for the exact same tone or styles, too.
i did have a fair few people tell me about Tiny Life, I probably should at least check it out- maybe over thanksgiving here lol as I may get a break from all that is going on!
And honestly- no game is perfect, will always be missing something people feel should be there. It's just cool to be in a time where we can give direct feedback to games
@@SimmerErin Yeah, I'd love to hear your input on Tiny Life. It seems like such a humble little game, so it teaches you to appreciate what you can get out of it. It's still in early access so it's still being developed. Thanksgiving would be the perfect time for life simulators, assuming they don't leave you in your room all day away from family. Hah, that's why laptops are made. I agree that we're headed towards rising standards for the industry. This is definitely a good thing.
It better be early access if it is going to publish in 2024
I would prefer that- what worries me is everyone is framing it like a full release
I'll probably wait for the PS5 version
I want to know more about the 'AI texture' thing. Is it actually using some form of AI art generation? If so, there is a zero percent chance I will be buying this game. As an artist, I refuse to support that. I also will admit, I'm personally not a big fan of the fact that you can die from being hit by a car, and I personally hope there's a way to turn that off. I understand why many people like that feature, but as someone with PTSD from being hit by a car, I really don't want to have to think about it while playing a life sim.
No idea. many say it is, and some go far as to say most of the art is generated by AI and or bought assets. I sadly don't know how to confirm any of this... but it would in part explain rapid development if true
When there's competition in a genre, we as the players/consumers win.
ideally
The problem with the lgbt+ is that a lot of people forget that the dev are in south korea. Asia in general isn't that open towards same sex relationships. And also: On the discord huge debates are opened from the two groups of people that all follow one goal: to have gay, lesbian, Bi and hetero zois as well as transgender, but everything else, all the "woke" stuff should be kept out of it. That topic is extremely sensitive and at this point we should let the devs decide what they want to do :))
So is your definition of woke the acknowledgment of people existing? I've never heard a definition.
Interestingly, the definition of woke actually has very different origins
@@SimmerErin I just said what other people were saying in the chats. If it’s woke or not really is not the debate (sorry if I worded it wrongly then). It was more the debate that there are people who are against certain things and other who aren’t and that it is a sensitive topic and that in the end the devs are the once who decide. And also, I never called it woke I put it in brakeds (or whatever they are called “”) because that is meant to quote something :) so please do not feel attacked at that I was just quoting what other people said. Doesn’t mean I agree or anything. And of course you cannot ignore a persons existence, I never denied it :)
Honestly I doubt there's such a thing as a red flag with the other games. Just Sims. At least that's my impression of the community talking about these other games. This release date...even if it's September hmm.....🤔 I'm not sure how much can be done in 10 months for a good BG.
I hope those specs aren't going to be the minimum. The 4000 series is the current from Nvidia. I hope that was just the company going all out with the system they'd like to send influencers.
Sorry Erin but I don't see anything positive about more games while people are saying death to the Sims. In fact with these companies waiting for people to think death to EA to get on the Life Simulation train.... 🤔
How fast things can be done....I find it's not bad, but everyone is different. It seems a lot of people expect to take a few real days to get a Sim to get a partner then another few before marriage etc while I'm feeling that's a little too long. That's like an automatic long lifespan.
Ok my last comment on this one because I'm not interested. Ignoring how I'm not hoping for Sins to die so I can't play thes games, the graphics for the characters are too realistic to me.
No need to apologize. I do find there are some double standards going on..I thought the main critique for ex of sims 4 is that it 'focuses too much on graphics' for example. And I also feel like these graphics aren't for everyone even aesethics aside due to the demanding nature of them too
To address the concern the company working on this game from what I heard is the same company who did pubg so they have experience in game development. Also I wouldn’t expect any game to come out now without having to pay for any dlc. They deserve to get paid for there work. Although seasons,pets,weather,and the ability to go to some jobs built into base games is massively exciting to me. I’m more excited about this than I am for life by you. The only thing I’m worried about is mods if it is a multiplayer game
I am absolutely fine with dlc- I much prefer it to in game transactions, that's for sure
Something to keep an eye on. So far, it seems the Sims is the only one with true quirky play. 🤔
I do believe part of the sims' success has been an element of whimsy, so it'll be interesting to see how different games develop their own tone and style
It'll run fine on console, if GTA 5 and it's open world worked on PS3 and Xbox 360, then it'll definitely work.
I do think it's very important to have competition for EA as they've held the monopoly for far too long and us as simmers are the ones who has paid the price of that.
i agree that it's most healthy for the genre to have more options, whatever they end up being
If they did all of this in a year... they can finish it in one.
Hopefully it's done ethically... but... ?
all in one year and two years total indeed is highly unusual. I just put out a new video that may shed some light at least on how they sped the process- using 3D scan tech to create all of their assets ...
Thanks, I'll check it out too.
I believe a big market for this game will be China. China has passed laws against micro-transitions in games, that is a plus. LBGT+ will be there, it is becoming more accepted in China but I feel it will not be so open in the game, a bit like it is represented at the moment.
I'd suspect if it was sold in China, they may up the rating to
"Mature" or equivalent
My “red flag” ?? was that they used the pushing and pulling tools to create a character. I thought the sims patented that design? Or is it not quite as I thought, I don’t know now …
the patent only applies for western companies so eastern companies aren't restricted. As long as the company stays Korean they can use it
I was wondering about this too, but I wonder about the patent terms- does it only apply within the US perhaps?
Game name?
It's on the title and stated in the video: INZOI :)