I agree, it's pretty disappointing tbh. It's what turns me off from the new games. I really appreciate the hand-drawn style of the old virtual villagers games, but now when I see all the new games have AI everything, it just gives off a lazy attitude and caring only about money. If you go to their page on the google play store, you can see the game icons close up. The art for the 4 newest games are SO OBVIOUSLY AI.
Not to mention the other changes, like requiring internet connection for all their new games now? We can't just buy and download them anymore? Has LDW embraced the free-to-play style of mobile games now, with ads everywhere and forcing you to pay money to progress? Based on some of those reviews, it seems like it.
Most of the new games were created in partnership with GogiiGames, you can tell because they are listed on the GogiiGames.com website. I wonder if this partnership has something to do with the new art and game style.
More like all new games. Since 2017 they partnered with them. The creators (Arthur and co.) have been busy with life according to their posts on here. Around Virtual Families 2 era the company was struggling with money and selling PC games when the casual games market was all about mobile games. If I remember correctly they said they were quite literally saved by sales on mobile (referring to Virtual Families 2 at the time).
One of the creators has said that Gogii gets their vision for the games. But IDK if he would've approved of the microtransactions and AI use if he saw them firsthand. I wonder if he's involved with the company or is letting Gogii run everything.
Oh boy the new ads are something. They're definitely training the AI on their own art. And they're making the characters do cringey mobile game stuff like looking all stinky and gross or getting stuck in traps.
My faves are VV3/4 & VF2!
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