GameSpot recently checked in with Sims 3 associate producer Grant Rodiek on the status of The Sims 3. They asked what kind of feedback did they receive from the attendees at the Creator Camp, why the game was delayed, demo (nope) and more.
GS AU Will we be seeing a character creation demo, similar to the demo for Spore, before The Sims 3 release?
GR: No, not exactly. But we do have some fun interactive experiences for fans such as the official Facebook page.
GS AU The Sims is often perceived by the gaming community as a casual gamer’s game. What are you doing with The Sims 3 to win back these gamers?
GR: This is a question we’ve asked ourselves constantly since day one. We took some of our favourite features from past Sims games and mixed them with an entirely new set of things like traits, the open world, and a whole slew of creative tools. In some cases we completely remade systems from scratch, like our social system. It’s definitely a new game with new experiences!
GS AU Are you able to run us through any expansion-pack ideas that we may see in the not too distant future?
GR: We always have a ton of ideas and things we’d like to add to our games. However, we’re focused 100 per cent on making The Sims 3 an incredible game so we’re not ready to talk about anything else yet.
“No, not exactly. But we do have some fun interactive experiences for fans such as the official Facebook page.”
OOH, AAH!!! You know, if they are not going to release a cas beforehand (which is a mistake, imo), they should just say they will not release it. They shouldn’t try to spin it by saying, “no we aren’t going to release it, but look at the fun stuff which has no value to the game that the player can do instead.”
LOL! I agree. They missed the opportunity for the CAS. Now a days, EA probably would of slapped it on a CD and sell it like they did for Creature Creator. A lot of fans would be angry at this, but the truth would be a ton of people would end up buying it.