Mortal Kombat X has been getting a huge amount of attention, not only because of the success of past game, but because of news being released about the new one. New characters, new mechanics; it’s all part of the evolution of the game.

Gamers expect that from any sequel, which is why fans are disappointed with news about The Sims 4.

The reports that The Sims 4 would have more in-depth characters and emotions seem to have come with a price. In fact, a list published by The Sims4News showed 78 features from previous games that would be cut from The Sims 4.

The Sims series comes with a community of enthusiastic fans. It’s the greatest factor of the game’s success. With so many features missing from The Sims 4 that existed in previous Sims games, fans are crying foul.

According to Game Informer, Rachel Franklin, The Sims 4 Executive Producer, spoke about the missing features, “it’s always a tough decision. I want to put everything we’ve ever created in the last 14 years into a base game. We simply can’t. That said, what we have done is we’ve created an incredibly rich, robust experience. If we didn’t build the core foundation, but I gave you pools, that wouldn’t be the right thing to do.”

Her explanation would be a good one, except that the list of omissions speaks for itself. Among other things, the list states that The Sims 4 will be missing story progression.

In The Sims 4, characters will age, but won’t be able to have children, get jobs, move, marry, or anything else without player intervention. That means the real-time feel of The Sims will be greatly diminished because the characters will have no “free will.”

It’s hardly exciting for a Sims character to stand in one spot for ten minutes. There was always a pause button if that was necessary.

Some of the other relatively important features that will be missing from The Sims 4 are: an open world, normal careers, toddlers, environment needs, comfort needs, favorites, color wheels, cars, and parties hosted by other Sims.

With The Sims 4 set to be released on September 2, it seems like the Sims series creators might have simply run out of time. Whatever the reason, there has been significant fan uproar as The Sims slips backwards and away from advancement.

You can find the full list of what features you won’t be getting in The Sims 4 on Sims4News.

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