The Sims 4

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  1. Jasuke
    Sep 6, 2014
    2
    Could have been good, it is still the same old just fewer features, which seems like a trend starting with sims 3. The lack of autosave in a game from this century is just unacceptable, the unfinished game will still crash and you will loose hours of gameplay, and for an avid gamer there is nothing worse than that, pure and utter failure a perfect showing to follow on from sim city.Could have been good, it is still the same old just fewer features, which seems like a trend starting with sims 3. The lack of autosave in a game from this century is just unacceptable, the unfinished game will still crash and you will loose hours of gameplay, and for an avid gamer there is nothing worse than that, pure and utter failure a perfect showing to follow on from sim city.

    Well done maxis: "Killing one IP at a time"    … Expand
  2. iondot
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    It is difficult to hide EA's marketing strategy, which is writ large onto the face of this game. The Sims 4 seems based on a Freemium model of providing a bare minimum of content for an almost interesting game in hopes of selling you small chunks as you go. There are two enormous problems with this.

    First, the game is not free. Far from it. It is priced at the very top tier of AAA    It is difficult to hide EA's marketing strategy, which is writ large onto the face of this game. The Sims 4 seems based on a Freemium model of providing a bare minimum of content for an almost interesting game in hopes of selling you small chunks as you go. There are two enormous problems with this.

    First, the game is not free. Far from it. It is priced at the very top tier of AAA titles. Definitely a poor value for what you get.

    Second, even if it were free, or priced more in line with the newly limited gameplay options, whatever content EA plans to sell further on down the road isn't available yet, leaving you stranded with half a game. I suspect the reason for this is that EA knows if they offered this inadequate experience with the option to immediately spend even more money on additional content, the backlash would be tremendous. We wouldn't put up with with it — nor should we, even if this strategy is barely veiled. That backlash should exist now in the form of not another sale.    … Expand
  3. saris1
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    This game is bad, bad, bad. It's basically nothing but a framework to add DLC to. No open world, no basements, no pools... no nothing. It's more or less the Sims 2 (base-game) with a graphical update. I'm still not sure if there is story progression in this game or not.... but from what I've experienced so far it doesn't really matter. Terrible and honestly I don't think that 'official'This game is bad, bad, bad. It's basically nothing but a framework to add DLC to. No open world, no basements, no pools... no nothing. It's more or less the Sims 2 (base-game) with a graphical update. I'm still not sure if there is story progression in this game or not.... but from what I've experienced so far it doesn't really matter. Terrible and honestly I don't think that 'official' DLC is going to make it much better.… Expand
  4. TurboDog777
    Mar 29, 2017
    3
    I have put this off long enough. I have tried to see the value in this game, tried to give the people that kept telling me "This game is SOO much better then Sims 3" a chance but the fact is this game is dookie. There ARE elements to the Sims 4 that are good such as the emotion system and updated graphics from the Sims 3. Sims seem more alive and I have to be honest I did legit enjoy myI have put this off long enough. I have tried to see the value in this game, tried to give the people that kept telling me "This game is SOO much better then Sims 3" a chance but the fact is this game is dookie. There ARE elements to the Sims 4 that are good such as the emotion system and updated graphics from the Sims 3. Sims seem more alive and I have to be honest I did legit enjoy my first few days with it. But after the magic wore off, I started to get bored... REAL bored. Everything feels like its made out of cardboard. Yeah, pretty to look at but no substance there. I'm not in a town, I'm in a house with a picture of a town in the background. Those arnt cars going by, that's not a train rolling down the tracks, its just window dressing. its all fake and it does NOTHING. I also have to admit that I kept hearing certain sim fans saying that its not fair to compare the sims 4 to any sims 3 expansion because its a base game. To that I say I DO in fact compare many aspects of the sims 4 to every part of the sims 3 because I PAID for all that **** I spend hundreds of dollars on all those expansions over the years starting with the Sims 1 and I would at least expects a FEW things from previous expansions to be in 4 like weather, or pets, or anything else that I already paid Maxis for 3 times already. This game isn't a step forward, its not even a step sideways, its a giant step back. I give the Sims 4 a few points for entertaining me with what it did right but in the end, Its not worth it. Go play the Sims 3.… Expand
  5. PyongyangMayor
    Sep 28, 2014
    0
    The Sims = Damn good. The Sims 2 = Amazingness, pure **** awesomness. The Sims 3 = Eh, alright. The Sims 4 = Garbage. Can't believe it took them this long to make this piece of crap. Avoid buying this and buy the Sims 2 instead.
  6. simlishpro
    Sep 4, 2014
    4
    I am still on the fence. Just bought it and played for a couple hours. Mostly, frustrating. i have been dedicated to The Sims/EA Games for 13 years... I was expecting my socks to be blown off. instead, the opposite. i like the game but so much is missing. no top or bottom edge scrolling (WTF) that is basic! makes playing a pain. no pools, no tilt or top view on camera, no easy way to panI am still on the fence. Just bought it and played for a couple hours. Mostly, frustrating. i have been dedicated to The Sims/EA Games for 13 years... I was expecting my socks to be blown off. instead, the opposite. i like the game but so much is missing. no top or bottom edge scrolling (WTF) that is basic! makes playing a pain. no pools, no tilt or top view on camera, no easy way to pan and rotate. it's weird... i enjoy the new features, such as multi-tasking and emotions but truly i could do without that for the game to brought closer to its height in SIms3. I dislike also, the closed neighborhood. In neighborhood view you can only see a few buildings, not an entire town, so not many options there. You can only choose from 3 or 4 lots... travelling is a pain. you cant just go out now, there is a loading screen and you're not able to follow sim around town as we could in Sims3. And the lack of interaction! what is this about?? you cant collect bugs, examine plants, fish by clicking the water... or i haven't figure it out yet. I went to get a refund and EA tells me I have no games eligible... what a joke. stick me with anti-climatic game then deny a refund when it isnt near as great as i anticipated for TWO YEARS?! I am almost embarrassed to admit i have been such a diehard fan for this company.… Expand
  7. Buccelus
    Sep 9, 2014
    4
    First of all: Sims4 is not worth purchasing.
    I thought I maybe should give it a go, but I was let down.
    Good things: 1.Creating a new Sim or family is quite easy to do, creating a sim is much faster now, you can be more precise and you can freely adjust body proportions by drag and drop. 2.Sims are now able to do multiple things at once. The second thing is talking 9/10 3.You can    First of all: Sims4 is not worth purchasing.
    I thought I maybe should give it a go, but I was let down.

    Good things:
    1.Creating a new Sim or family is quite easy to do, creating a sim is much faster now, you can be more precise and you can freely adjust body proportions by drag and drop.
    2.Sims are now able to do multiple things at once. The second thing is talking 9/10
    3.You can now give parties, even with multiple sims having birthday at once.
    4.The new talents are also quite cool, although not that much different to sims3, except they often affect your mood and wishes, which appears quite often. Which leads me to mood.
    5.The mood feature is pretty cool after all, it makes you want to use it, because it appears in the right situation and seems realistic. For example: You feel confident after you brush your teeth, then you go to another Sim and use: "confident pick-up line". If you succeed you will feel both, confident and coquettish, while one of them is always stronger. If brushing your teeth was the only action making you feel confident, you might be mainly coquettish now, what allows you to do specific flirty things.
    This is basically the only thing which keeps you playing and the game fluent.
    6.Emotions look real and are nicely animated.
    7.Building your house is easy but not quite full filling.
    8.Cool new jobs.

    Now the bad things. There are plenty's of them, I might forget some.
    1.You can't define and precise colours of your clothes anymore
    2.There are only two very small worlds.
    3.Which despite being small have a loading screen for every single house and you have to travel by clicking your phone.
    4.No dishwasher / not many objects you can purchase, especially a huge lack of games. Darts, balls, anything. Just a table to play cards on, music instruments, computer and chess.
    5.No age step between baby and child.
    6.Children don't feel childish, more like too little teens.
    7.You can't see any stats, work progress, relation status or ANYTHING except the picture as long your Sim is at work.
    8.No pools.
    9.Sims who you have any kind of progressed relationship with (mother, daughter, gf,bf, a.s.o) will try to visit you EVERYDAY and sometimes THRICE if you are not at home (because you are at work too, because your several other does not when you work), until you let them in. For every time you don't (because you don't quit working to come home and open the door), your relationship decreases.
    10.Sims need to pee way too much and will often wake up because of that.
    11.Babies are objects now, which are only able to lay in bed or be cuddled, but never let out.
    12.If you don't pay attention while cooking you will miss the cake for your birthday after work, because you need to bake it and can't purchase one.
    13.Parties start immediately, no matter which state of needs, mood, time, or being at work. Parties at the bar will likely be flops, because the entertainer has no piano (no one told you he needs one before of course) and if you did not bring a cake (to blow out the candles is your main goal in the party "mission") because you did not know it start immediately... well you won`t get any, not by any chance and you will load being very frustrated.
    14."Make love" option tends to disappear and you have to click the bed like S2.
    15.Sims switch chairs and run around like having AD HS.
    16.You still can't ask Sims about their age. (I know you don`t ask women for their age but pls... I married a young looking woman, married her and 4 days later, one day after giving birth to my son she grew a senior. My Sim wants to make 10 babies, hard with an old lady like her. At least she has a daughter...)
    17.No ghosts.
    18.No environmental events/activities
    19.Not a single dlc of Sims3 found it's way into vanilla Sims4
    20.You feel robbed and betrayed all the time. You will feel like: "I bet this will come with a dlc", or "Really? No dishwasher?" 9/10 Minutes.

    Pls don't buy this game. If it was tagged with 20€ I would recommend it, but for this retail price and as member of a progressed Sims-Series, it should have been so much better.
    I hope this was helpful.    … Expand
  8. wiragita
    Oct 1, 2014
    3
    At first i want to pending the review for some expansion but NOT! Here is the story:

    i feel the game are disappointing because it close world not an open world like sims 3. i feel bored easily because in my computer, it take 5 minutes per load which is take a hard time to going to the gym or park. When i played the sims 3 , the sims can going by cab. i think in real world people    At first i want to pending the review for some expansion but NOT! Here is the story:

    i feel the game are disappointing because it close world not an open world like sims 3. i feel bored easily because in my computer, it take 5 minutes per load which is take a hard time to going to the gym or park. When i played the sims 3 , the sims can going by cab.

    i think in real world people going somewhere by vehicle not by loading and teleport like the sims 4. Why the hell EA downgrade from open world to closed world? This is disappointing. I ask the possibility of open world and Sims 4 Admin confirm that the sims 4 will never going open world.

    Thats it!! End of the story...

    why the hell they downgrade to closed world anyway? i am trying to figure it out and got assumption: EA want to back again to sims 2 because in some review, people always compare sims 3 to sims 2 and said "Sims 2 are better than sims 3 blablabla..." But it just my assumption.

    i am sure 99% i don't need to buy sims 4 expansion. What the hell they want to sell anymore: Astrology sign? color wheel? toddler? woohoo technique? amusement park? weather? new skill? new job? life stage? NOT INTERESTING!

    I want to jump to the sims 5, if EA open registration for sims 5 now, i am ready on the list!

    i actually want to score it 0, but i kindly think EA work hard for this game and deserve more than that. Well maybe you can get better score for sims 2 fans... Just saying...    … Expand
  9. Yeon
    Jun 17, 2016
    0
    Its been two years and sims 4 still cannot match sims 2 or 3 BASE GAMES. EA it is time to start fresh and give us a game worthy of being called sims 4.
  10. cheekenboy
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    Played for an hour and deleted it. Do not believe the positive reviews. They are either EA themselves or hardcore Sims fans in denial. This game is such a disappointment, it's so buggy, boring and bland. Don't waste your time. And to the people saying it will be better when there are expansions - well., you deserve to to be suckered out of your money cus that's exactly what EA wants.
  11. KCritic
    Sep 6, 2014
    0
    These 'critics' have clearly been paid off. The game is not worth £20 let alone the £50-60 it is going for. Don't let them get away with it. Save your money. They're now going to try charge you the Earth for DLC - DLC that should have been in the base game.
  12. OnceIWasBooker
    Sep 3, 2014
    3
    Made an account just to express how disappointed I am with this game.
    I love the sims but this game is incomplete. Feels like it was made in a rush, there are no gameplay-wise action to keep you playing for more than an hour, no variety of options for customization whatsoever in neither the create-a-sim nor in the building of houses.
    Simply terrible and EA should feel ashamed. Gave it a    Made an account just to express how disappointed I am with this game.
    I love the sims but this game is incomplete. Feels like it was made in a rush, there are no gameplay-wise action to keep you playing for more than an hour, no variety of options for customization whatsoever in neither the create-a-sim nor in the building of houses.
    Simply terrible and EA should feel ashamed.
    Gave it a 3 for the fast loading, saving but I guess that's easy to accomplish when the game is only 10% done.    … Expand
  13. bblitzy4
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    Nice graphics but what a waste of my money, I have bought the game, I'm not just giving it a negative review for no reason, it's lacking, majorly. I might as well go buy another copy of The Sims 2.
  14. potatocouch
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    Lacks the majority of features that were present in Sims 3. Camera is very inconvenient, there's no open world, bugs are everywhere. The game feels like Sims 2 with better graphics, nothing more.
  15. Klldarkness
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    Horribly disappointed. They took pretty much all of the good features from the sims 3 base game, and threw them away in favor of the exact opposites. The big draw for the sims 3, was open neighborhoods. No longer were you stuck in a single plot, unable to move about, hoping that a specific person would wander by. That freedom of movement, and total lack of loading screens was what made TheHorribly disappointed. They took pretty much all of the good features from the sims 3 base game, and threw them away in favor of the exact opposites. The big draw for the sims 3, was open neighborhoods. No longer were you stuck in a single plot, unable to move about, hoping that a specific person would wander by. That freedom of movement, and total lack of loading screens was what made The Sims 3 such a success.

    That feature alone, missing from the sims 4, is a huge loss for me. The game is basically The sims 2, with update graphics, and emotions.

    Also, for everyone exclaiming over multi-tasking, and mod support?

    The sims 3 had both of those.

    In the end, this game was a failure. I'm not sure what maxis was thinking this time, but they have failed me, and every single sims fan out there. I am completely disappointed. I'll be sticking with The sims 3, and the expansions I own, and hope that the sims 5 is actually worth playing.    … Expand
  16. SharnaG
    Sep 7, 2014
    0
    Funny thing about this game. They stuffed it up that much that when I took it back to EB games for a refund. I Returned home to delete it and accidently double clicked it and the game started playing. So you don't need the disc to play The Sims 4. Not that I'll be playing it anyways. I'd rather play The Sims 1. but I've resorted back to The Sims 3 :)
  17. Sawt00th
    Sep 22, 2014
    3
    It is a solid base for DLC nothing more. Now do not get me wrong the base is solid and will be built upon well. However the lack of content is astonishing. I cant help but feel it is praying upon the younger users who do not appreciate value as highly as those who are spending heir own money on a title. £50 is not cheap at all and I can only assume the DLC will follow in a similar vein.It is a solid base for DLC nothing more. Now do not get me wrong the base is solid and will be built upon well. However the lack of content is astonishing. I cant help but feel it is praying upon the younger users who do not appreciate value as highly as those who are spending heir own money on a title. £50 is not cheap at all and I can only assume the DLC will follow in a similar vein. The lack of items turns it from being a choice of style to that of higher ratings, however it would be interesting to see the relative differences within the mechanics of the game in relation to the stat boosts of the items i.e. bed, showers etc. Nowhere to really go outwith of the house and the desert town is just plain ugly.… Expand
  18. Tubey
    Oct 16, 2014
    3
    Imagine playing Skyrim, but they locked off a load of the skill trees as DLC. Or playing Final Fantasy 7, but Yuffie and Vincent were downloadable characters and the Gold Saucer was DLC. The effect would be that you're playing a good game, but it's so bare bones that it can't possibly be considered a complete game.

    Sims 4 takes this one step further. This "game" is quite literally a    Imagine playing Skyrim, but they locked off a load of the skill trees as DLC. Or playing Final Fantasy 7, but Yuffie and Vincent were downloadable characters and the Gold Saucer was DLC. The effect would be that you're playing a good game, but it's so bare bones that it can't possibly be considered a complete game.

    Sims 4 takes this one step further. This "game" is quite literally a barebone skeleton of a game that is frankly nothing to write home about until the 1000 DLCs come out and flesh it out. Which, of course, means this will ultimately be a £200+ game.

    Is it worth that outlay? It;s impossible to tell, but just going on the skeleton we have available to play, the answer is a resounding no. Why? Because this game is a shinier version of Sims 3, with added loaded screens. So why not just buy Sims 3 with all the DLC for not much more than the base game of Sims 4 costs? Hell, why not buy Sims 2, which again is a superior title for a few quid?

    The emotion system in Sims 4 adds something different I guess, but it's not a good enough reason to justify the outlay or the time you'll invest in the title. That aside, nothing is better here than its' predecessors.

    I'm not an EA hater. If they get something right, I'll praise them for it. But this title is everything EA is criticised for in a nutshell - DLC by the boatload, not much else.

    And please can game reviewers at apparently reputable websites stop giving ridiculous scores to AAA titles to appease their paymasters? It's cynical and worrying as you are conning people into turning over hard cash on sub-par titles. Just stop it.    … Expand
  19. giskarduk
    Sep 9, 2014
    3
    I like the sims games and I am not blind to the problems the Sims 3 had. It ran badly even on fast machines, it could handle too many NPCs and had so many bugs you spent half your time at the console using cheats to clear them. It also had over £300s with of extra material added by extremely over priced expansions. When it came out people said it had nothing in it compared to the Sims 2I like the sims games and I am not blind to the problems the Sims 3 had. It ran badly even on fast machines, it could handle too many NPCs and had so many bugs you spent half your time at the console using cheats to clear them. It also had over £300s with of extra material added by extremely over priced expansions. When it came out people said it had nothing in it compared to the Sims 2 with its many expansions. The Sims 4 has no expansions yet so its being compared to the Sims 3 with all its extra content. So its not going to look good.
    Fact is though, compared to the Sims 3 without any expansions, the Sims 4 does not have much of anything, the maps may be designed to improve performance but they have cut back too far, you can see your neighbors house, but if you want to visit it, there is a loading screen to deal with and if you switch between your Sims whilst one is out, there is a bug that stops your Sim entering your front door. I found my self actually bored, the game seems to be Eat Sleep and **** and little else. Sure the emotions are funny and the character creation is interesting. But the UI it self scatters everything all over the screen, its not all in one place anymore so you spend the first hour wondering where everything is and the rest of your life cursing the design decision that put everything in each corner of the screen. Also the Sims look pretty dated, this is not much of an upgrade over the Sims 3 from a graphics perspective, in fact it may even be a step back once you get over the new hair and stuff. The game is very slick and polished when you go to town and find only 4 buildings you can enter and there is loading screen between each of those, you more or less get the idea that the Sims 4 has a bad case of anorexia, which for £50 for the standard game, makes it one of the biggest rip offs on sale today. EA being the holder of most of these rip off records. Having said that, if your willing to throw money at EA I am absolutely positive they will solve all these problems with a whole series of grossly over priced expansions.    … Expand
  20. trytoblockmenow
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    So after ripping customers off with tons of Sims 3 DLC and expansions, the thieves at EA decide to wipe the slate clean and release a bare bones Sims 4, designed for the sole purpose of robbing customers again. EA is nothing but criminals, plus this game is terrible.
  21. joelalmeidaptg
    Sep 3, 2014
    2
    I see no point in upgrading from the previous versions of the game to this. Lots of stuff removed, and nothing *wow* to be happy about. There seem to be also already some major issues with the game. Don't waste your money in this,
  22. cuddlemuffin
    Sep 8, 2014
    0
    There are so many things that I dislike about this game! I am an AVID sims player, and have played since the sims 1 first came out. I literally play every day. EVERY DAY. That being said, this game is a giant bucket of poop. For $70 (more than any other sims game) I expected so much more.

    One thing that I heard was rumors about them FINALLY adding was a height adjustment tool in CAS.    There are so many things that I dislike about this game! I am an AVID sims player, and have played since the sims 1 first came out. I literally play every day. EVERY DAY. That being said, this game is a giant bucket of poop. For $70 (more than any other sims game) I expected so much more.

    One thing that I heard was rumors about them FINALLY adding was a height adjustment tool in CAS. This has been an extremely annoying aspect ever since I can remember. It bothers me so much when my female sims are larger than males.... which every female is in the sims 4 so far, regardless of their weight.

    I did enjoy the new features of CAS, but once I got started with the gameplay, I was extremely disappointed. I've only played for a few days, and I feel like I have done everything possible in the game. Things like careers and the travel remind me of the sims 2, which is a huge bummer. The babies SUCK, and remind me of the sims 1... because they are objects that you can only interact with through the crib.

    My favorite part of the sims has always been the building and customizing. This is virtually gone, just as in the sims 2. Create a style was the best part of the build/buy mode on TS3, and they took that away too (classic EA). There are basically 3 style options: mission, victorian, and modern. You want different styles for different households? Too bad.

    The emotions are basically the same thing as the moodlets from the sims 3, except for the special social interactions. I was intrigued at first, but the emotions just got annoying after about an hour of playing. Emotions are not why people play the sims.... It just isn't. Also, the fact that you can walk up to your partner in ANY mood and still WooHoo out of nowhere is completely unrealistic.

    Another thing that I hate is the lack of diversity in terms of how to kill your sim. My sim died from embarrassment after peeing herself.... I mean, really?

    I could go on for days about the list of objects missing from the sims 3, but that would be a waste of time. I can't wait to spend hundreds of dollars on DLC.... Don't waste your money (at least not until there are expansion packs).    … Expand
  23. Justin_A
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    If EA wanted a bland tablet version of The Sims then it should have been honest and released it as such. Rehashing The Sims 2's insular format and regurgitating the game with most of the content stripped might be OK for an iPhone version costing a few bucks. There isn't even a 64-bit binary, which shows how seriously EA is taking anything other than the DLC diamonds dancing in its eyes. ToIf EA wanted a bland tablet version of The Sims then it should have been honest and released it as such. Rehashing The Sims 2's insular format and regurgitating the game with most of the content stripped might be OK for an iPhone version costing a few bucks. There isn't even a 64-bit binary, which shows how seriously EA is taking anything other than the DLC diamonds dancing in its eyes. To show us just how much it cares about quality art, the company has threatened that there won't be a Sims 5 if enough people don't fork over cash for this sad excuse for a game. We can only hope they'll follow through on their threat!

    And, as for some of the "critics'" reviews... two-three paragraphs of utter vapidity in a large typeface does not a credible professional review make. I love how cruddy titles like this get their ratings inflated by such puff pieces. And, the fluffiest most superficial one of them all won't even let anyone leave comments unless they're apparently part of some special little forum community. How... adorable. I registered for their site and it wouldn't even let me post a comment to the "review".

    The Sims 3 was barely enough of a change to warrant releasing it and this game positively absolutely fails to do anything other than offer a cheesy "emotion pack" that could have easily have been added to the previous title. The horridly bland corporate look of the Sims themselves is to be expected. Clearly, the blandness of SimCity 5 had to carry over. But, the utter barrenness of this "game" (really just a portal for DLCs), given its high price and the track record of EA in terms of the franchise and the SimCity franchise, must be some sort of new IQ test.

    F... not for anything but farce.    … Expand
  24. Xavier33
    Sep 6, 2014
    2
    The problem EA is facing is that people are sick of starting over with features every time a new Sims game comes out. Why pay $20-$30 per expansion 6-7x just to get all the content you already had in the previous iterations.

    It's time to innovate EA, stop milking the franchise.
  25. jssmrenton
    Sep 5, 2014
    2
    It looks like it could be a great game but it's buggy, crashes a lot, and there seems to be less content than in the previous one. For now, Create-a-Sim is the only commendable thing in the game. Maybe if I manage to keep it running for more than five minutes, it will even be fun. There is one improvement, though, and that's why it got a "2": it loads faster than the third installment. Way faster.
  26. technicha
    Sep 6, 2014
    1
    Well it doesn't suffer from lag and have massive stuttering like Sims 3 had so that's a plus.
    But it comes at the expense of massively stripped of content, highly limited neighborhoods, loading screens and the removal of previous customization of objects.
    They are asking for an insanely high price for what is essentially just better performance, somewhat streamlined graphics and a    Well it doesn't suffer from lag and have massive stuttering like Sims 3 had so that's a plus.
    But it comes at the expense of massively stripped of content, highly limited neighborhoods, loading screens and the removal of previous customization of objects.

    They are asking for an insanely high price for what is essentially just better performance, somewhat streamlined graphics and a flashy emotion system.    … Expand
  27. MBBasar
    Sep 21, 2014
    1
    This game is best Sim game BUT if they bring at least 10 expansion. I hate this marketing strategy. Sell core game with lowest content as possible and force people to buy expansions. Company think profit yes i know but this sale strategy is un ethical so i support crackers for this kind of strategy.

    My score is 1 not for Sims game but for company's bad behaviour.
  28. BigBangParty
    Sep 6, 2014
    2
    I am love playing the Sime since the first one, and usually a new version of the game is full of new things, with big changes. But here, the new things aren't that many, just like better graphism, emotions (which isn't that new, just an imporvment), and a new interface (which is actually great when you get used to it !).

    But then it gets disapointing. They removed a lot of things ! And    I am love playing the Sime since the first one, and usually a new version of the game is full of new things, with big changes. But here, the new things aren't that many, just like better graphism, emotions (which isn't that new, just an imporvment), and a new interface (which is actually great when you get used to it !).

    But then it gets disapointing. They removed a lot of things ! And I'm not talking about things from expansion packs, I'm talking things that were in the "blank" game sometimes since the first one. No more fire, no pool, no toddlers, no repairer, no police and thiefs, no car, no more open world (!!)...etc

    They said it was because they were too busy coding a new engine. Yeah, bad excuse, everybody know what you want to do ! If you wanted to add pools for exempl, it wouldn't have been that difficult !
    I'm surprised to see that critic reviews are actually good about this game....

    Don't buy it, keep playing the Sims 3.    … Expand
  29. Sylvire
    Sep 7, 2014
    2
    Seriously?

    What good is in this game. Game world has just changed somewhere between Sims 2 and Sims 3 with the area loading. You can't affect to your job now, it's just go in, come back, some moods change, here is your cash. All the actions take tons of time. I don't want to stay several hours in shower or talk to random person at street for hours and hours to keep social up. I'm    Seriously?

    What good is in this game. Game world has just changed somewhere between Sims 2 and Sims 3 with the area loading. You can't affect to your job now, it's just go in, come back, some moods change, here is your cash.

    All the actions take tons of time. I don't want to stay several hours in shower or talk to random person at street for hours and hours to keep social up.

    I'm almost expecting EA putting in soon real cash store where you can buy game money in bulk to get all the instant shower, bladder etc... potions.

    EA, latest Simcity was disaster and latest Sims also. You seem to be on the path to destroy everything you do with "fantastic" new streamlining. Heck, Sims 2 was better with all the options we got in it.    … Expand
  30. The_Seaman_
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    With the lack of content, and features that we are all familiar with the previous sims you can't call this a full game.
    Stay with the The Sims 3 or even better The Sims 2.
  31. jpoz3
    Sep 19, 2014
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY EVER!! You might as well buy sims 1 since all of the exciting aspects have been taken away. Only reason I gave a 1 was the graphics (on ultra mode) are improved. However, NO pools, NO toddlers, NO MORE FREE ROAMING AROUND THE TOWN!! You can not follow them to work anymore. Every place you go you have to sit through a loading screen. Even walking across the street to the neighbors house you have to wait 3-4 minutes which may not seem like a lot but since they were previously able to roam freely with no loading screen it makes a BIG difference! Create a sim had nice features but it doesn't make up for ZERO GAME PLAY! The new interactions with sims are LAME! Tell joke about monkeys? Joke about mimes? Come on EA, we've seen you do better!! Thoroughly disappointed by this game. Do not listen to the critic rating, listen to the users! Step back to make progress my A**! There's NOTHING to do anymore! Going back to sims 3 and forgetting this game even exists. I suggest you do the same!… Expand
  32. Autash92
    Sep 19, 2014
    2
    Well I'm not gonna take the game back. But I also do miss the color wheel, pools and toddlers. I remember when I first bought the Sims 3 I didn't like it very much. Although I kept playing it off and on until cool new expansion packs came out then I liked it more. But with the Sims 4 I don't really play it much at all cause a lot of stuff has been taken away and feels like I'm playing theWell I'm not gonna take the game back. But I also do miss the color wheel, pools and toddlers. I remember when I first bought the Sims 3 I didn't like it very much. Although I kept playing it off and on until cool new expansion packs came out then I liked it more. But with the Sims 4 I don't really play it much at all cause a lot of stuff has been taken away and feels like I'm playing the Sims 2 again.And also it sucks seeing s baby go from that to a child. Toddlers need to come back to the game. So make a expansion pack for pools and toddlers please! COLOR WHEEL SHOULD BE ADDED! :)… Expand
  33. Synason
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    bad bad bad! the game is not complete yet.

    no freedom no free world,no improvement.

    i am so disappointed

    sim3 is much fun than this rubbish game.
  34. missella
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yeh so i just got this game, installed it a played it annnnd i hated it and i love the Sims franchise i have Sims 1 through to Sims 3 with all expansion packs, and to put it simply, i hate the new Sims they look more unrealistic then they did in 3 and the create a Sim is much more difficult than it should be, i much prefer the sliders like the previous games.Build mode is confusing, boring and difficult to use, your very limited in what actions you can do compared to Sims 3. I much prefer having build mode and buy mode separate. The products they have to put in your home are lacking as i miss cars, garages, laundry, ect. I also miss pools, lakes and the toddler age group, being able to pick 5 traits plus a star sign and lots of different life goals. The maps are highly limited and boring, no good lots, and nothing really that interesting in the towns at all. There's no ghosts no good graves and no free movement within the towns community . like i said i love the Sims but in my opinion they have really screwed up this time, this game is a waste of money. There is nothing good of fun about this game anymore i think i will stick with playing Sims 3, even if it freezes some time its still a much more fun, interesting and engaging game than Sims 4.… Expand
  35. iMatrix7
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    I was excited for an entire year for this game, and some days ago, it comes out.
    "What the hell!", was my first reaction to this game,"Is this a DEMO!?".. I mean, there are a LOT of functionality and object that are missing in this chapter.. and I don't mean only pools, because at this point who cares about them?
    No openworld, no more services, no animals, no thiefs, no progressive life    I was excited for an entire year for this game, and some days ago, it comes out.
    "What the hell!", was my first reaction to this game,"Is this a DEMO!?".. I mean, there are a LOT of functionality and object that are missing in this chapter.. and I don't mean only pools, because at this point who cares about them?
    No openworld, no more services, no animals, no thiefs, no progressive life for other sims outside familiy, etc.. etc.. the list is soooo long!
    PLUS: graphic is orrible! They promise us a realistic graphic in this game and what we have here? This should be the "realistic graphic of a world??"EA PLEASE, go home, you're drunk!!

    In conclusion, seems to have here the exact failure of SIM CITY 2014, but unfortunately in TheSims there is the female audience, that will buy in any case this next game with all the houndreds expansion.

    Good luck with that, i'm out of this cr*p of "game".    … Expand
  36. Alamoe
    Sep 7, 2014
    0
    This Game ist not even close to what've expected! After my first look I thought: "Yes!". But still after one hour of playing, the game bored me. The interface and the control panel are confusing and not innovativ. It's difficult to see what the needs of my sims are and I have to click a lot more than before to see what I want. Also I'm missing many feautures from previous games, eg. aThis Game ist not even close to what've expected! After my first look I thought: "Yes!". But still after one hour of playing, the game bored me. The interface and the control panel are confusing and not innovativ. It's difficult to see what the needs of my sims are and I have to click a lot more than before to see what I want. Also I'm missing many feautures from previous games, eg. a pool, the "create a style" feature, cars, an open world and so much more! Its just very dissappointing to see a game we payed 70$ for, but that hasn't the lovely feautres we loved from Sims 1 to Sims 3. And I guess, if we want those features, we payed more than 600$ in the end. But whithout me.… Expand
  37. DracoSalieri
    Sep 7, 2014
    0
    So EA has done it again. The hype over this game over the past few months was very high and I was really looking forward to it. Then came the release..

    After a very annoying day-one update (I live in South-Africa where the internet sucks) I finally launched the game. I was thrown into the create a sim, and realized right there. This game is not Sims. Where is the realism in the look of    So EA has done it again. The hype over this game over the past few months was very high and I was really looking forward to it. Then came the release..

    After a very annoying day-one update (I live in South-Africa where the internet sucks) I finally launched the game. I was thrown into the create a sim, and realized right there. This game is not Sims. Where is the realism in the look of hair? Where was the intuitive creation mode? I had fun figuring out the creation process and was finally done.

    Then I had to pick a house. WTF? Where is the town? A few little houses and a bar and gym? Where is the town hall? Where is the police station? Where is the game I paid for? Not only is the town tiny, suddenly there is a load screen while 'Travelling' and the open-world is gone. The content is pathetic and the customization of item colours is basic.

    Overall, this feels like a skeleton of a game that will force people too spend hundreds on expansions. EA you greedy bastards. This was the only money I will spend on Sims 4. From here on out, I will pirate the game! This is the reward I get for spending R700 on this game? I encourage everyone to pirate this game because EA needs to learn that the people that buy games, won't pay for a skeleton and then keep paying to bulk it out.    … Expand
  38. dam1730
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    The biggest mistake that Maxis made was in trying to make this game run well on very low end computers. While I understand that they were trying to broaden their customer base, what they fail to realize is that fans of the game will actually seek to upgrade their computer so they can play the game. Now what they have done is created a game that is far behind the times. No Sims game isThe biggest mistake that Maxis made was in trying to make this game run well on very low end computers. While I understand that they were trying to broaden their customer base, what they fail to realize is that fans of the game will actually seek to upgrade their computer so they can play the game. Now what they have done is created a game that is far behind the times. No Sims game is expected to be a graphic masterpiece, however this game is not even average. The Sims 3 came out over 5 years ago and at the time it was definitely above average as far as the look of the game goes and it still isn't bad today. The Sims 4 isn't good now, what will it be like in 5 years?

    In their crusade to make the game be less demanding of the computer, Maxis stripped down many of the best features of The Sims 3 including the open world which gave the town a much more life-like feel. Many other features have been taken away as well and you can find many lists of them if you search the internet.

    Ultimately, this game feels like something that was made for a tablet, not for a computer. While for a tablet the game would be good, as a consumer you're paying for a computer game and should be able to expect the type of quality we associate with computer games.    … Expand
  39. alexei379
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    Loading screen on every move in 2014. You must be kidding me! Only character editor is any good, every other aspect looks like downgrade. Thanks for great game guarantee!
  40. dreamlife
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    so! I've been so excited for months on end about the sims 4 and i have never been let down so much by EA. not only is it not available on mac but its so boring and you know what, it feels like you're playing sims 1 just in HD. can't believe i spent money on this crap. lucky! i got a refund. sims is officially over people.
  41. caudronmike
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    Waste of time and money. much less content, less items, less features. Pretty sure that EA has already prepared a loooooot of content already ready to be released if you,re proned to pay 25$ in order to have a swimming pool, a baby, a car (25$ for each item don't be so naive). I don't agree with this kind of policy. i,m feeling like robbed. Hope that EA gonna do something.
  42. Hawkert
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    What a regret,buying this unfinished game! I should 've heard my friends...what a waste of money. I'm just...disappointed. This game is horrible. A step back in The Sims franchise.
  43. guitarmaniac004
    Mar 2, 2015
    3
    Ok, so giving this game above a 0 was hardenough but I'll give it some amount of credit. I like the game to an extent. It's fun to play while the internet is down and it's nice to build a neat house or create the sim that you've always wanted to be. The thing is, this game doesn't supply all of that. The create-a-sim is better than it used to be because it interactsbetter with theOk, so giving this game above a 0 was hardenough but I'll give it some amount of credit. I like the game to an extent. It's fun to play while the internet is down and it's nice to build a neat house or create the sim that you've always wanted to be. The thing is, this game doesn't supply all of that. The create-a-sim is better than it used to be because it interactsbetter with the userface. The build mode would be alright if it didn't constantly bombard me with DLC, as if this game wasn't entirely based on DLC!

    As opposed to gameplay, this game has taken a definate setback. They slightly improved the graphics (yay I guess?) while removing access to the entire game without loading screens. This really ticked me off. The idea of bringing out a new game to a franchise isn't to just slap an extra number on there and to strip most of it's features. You're supposed to have a HOOK! Something newthat people can grab on to to make ther game new and exciting. This game did not supply that. I felt like I was playing The Sims 3 with a lot of removed features. I don't know what was going through EA's/Maxis's mind when they thought the next intallation of The Sims was going to be a success. This game sucks donkey balls but some features are ok... but it still sucks balls    … Expand
  44. Edzone
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    Fantastic! Every body, EA did that again! After the great success of reboot in Sim City, fans of simulation games are wondering what the next simulation title will be launched by EA. I can't imagine how bad the gaming industry will become if EA doesn't exist in this world. For starters, EA is currently one of the best simulation developers in the world, and in general it is the leader inFantastic! Every body, EA did that again! After the great success of reboot in Sim City, fans of simulation games are wondering what the next simulation title will be launched by EA. I can't imagine how bad the gaming industry will become if EA doesn't exist in this world. For starters, EA is currently one of the best simulation developers in the world, and in general it is the leader in trends of development of various games around the world.

    Sim City has already drawn so much attention and become a legend of simulation games in modern era. Today, another legend has born, which is this wonderful game.

    Sims 4 has significant improvement over its predecessor. It has an improved UI, which is more user friendly. Its graphic is superb and oustanding. On a technical side, the optimization is perfect, the game is running extremely smoothly. The game play elements also bring the simulation of life to a new level. It has a lot of elements added, and offers a great variety of game play choices for players. Also, it is very realistic, which is an outstanding life simulator.

    All in all, the game has a lot of innovative and creative improvement, which is a must-have for all fans of simulation.

    I am already looking forwards for more DLCs to come. Please do not release expansions again like the old-days, as this takes too much time for development. Fans want new contents as soon as possible. Developers, please try to release more and more DLCs on a weekly, or if possible, on a daily basis. Fans are eager to pay for more FUN! ;)

    Every one, please join me to celebrate the great launch day of such fantastic title!    … Expand
  45. Starshiner
    Sep 12, 2014
    0
    Here's some negative andvery little positive feedback on my take of Sims 4.

    First I will say I had always been a Sims fan. I've played them all. I even bought Sims 2 and 3 the day they had come out. I played them for hours and hours on end, rarely ever getting bored. The first hour of me playing Sims 4, I already had become so bored with it and left feeling completely disappointed. I    Here's some negative andvery little positive feedback on my take of Sims 4.

    First I will say I had always been a Sims fan. I've played them all. I even bought Sims 2 and 3 the day they had come out. I played them for hours and hours on end, rarely ever getting bored.

    The first hour of me playing Sims 4, I already had become so bored with it and left feeling completely disappointed. I was looking forward to the game, ever since it had first been announced them making a 4th installment to the Sims.

    Ever since Sims 2 had come out, my favorite aspect has always been toddlers. I loved having my female sims get pregnant and raising their babies. I loved the family side of the game. Actually, just a month ago I was explaining to my husband about the Sims games and how far they had come with it, explaining how silly the infants were in Sims 1. Then what do I find out they did with Sims 4? They made the babies like Sims 1! Right when I thought I couldn't have been more disappointed with Sims 4, I learned about the downgraded infants...then right after I find out about the toddler cut. I love the toddlers as many people do. I can understand some people not liking the toddler stage in Sims, but EA could have made that more flexible in Sims 4 by being able to remove the toddler stage.. perhaps near where you can turn off aging? They had some nerve taking out toddlers altogether!

    Another favorite aspect of mine in Sims 3 (which Sims 4 does not have) is story progression. In Sims 3, I loved creating a family, sticking them in a house, then forgetting about them as I played another household and then checking what the family I forgot about was up to, if the original couple I made got a divorce, if they had kids, what jobs they ended up getting, ect.

    The load time SUCKS. I know the load time isn't long, but it still sucks. It's just another thing to make Sims 4 feel so much more limited than Sims 3. (Keep in mind, I remember Sims 3 vanilla days as I bought it when it first came out). I miss the open world in Sims 3!

    I also don't like that they took out the style and color table tools.

    Now the couple things I did like...

    I liked what they did with create a sim. It was a bit awkward at first compared to what I was use to with Sims, but once I started to play with it, it grew on me. Again, the only thing I find it lacking is the style/color tools. Overall, I still had fun creating my sims.

    The build mode was nice, I do love what they did with it. It still wasn't enough to win me over (none of it was) as I've always been okay with the building aspect of Sims 3.

    I also love how much the Sims multi-task compared to any other Sims game.

    That's really the only positive things I have to say about Sims 4... and I would have rather have paid to have the features I did like, into my Sims 3 because I won't be playing the Sims 4... not unless EA find a way to make up for this crappy game by giving us the features we miss!

    I don't know how they will ever be able to give us open worlds again. Maybe when they make new neighborhoods, they can make some of them be like the open neighborhoods... but I won't count on it.

    The Sims 4 is more like Sims 1 and 2 combo with a couple cool features, but not enough cool features to keep you in the groove when playing.

    I hate to say it, but you really screwed up EA! I sure hope you find a way to fix this. If not, I will just keep continuing to play The Sims 3 which I'm more than fine with. I still have a blast when playing Sims 3, unlike I do with SIms 4.    … Expand
  46. DaveAus
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    Very disappointing about the quality of this game. Having to run around when installing, why do I need origin? I just want to play! Origin not working at first, and the support forum gave no help. Had to do research myself to get the game working.

    The game, overall lacks depth and content. There is just so little to do, the graphics look only slightly better, but the worlds feel smaller    Very disappointing about the quality of this game. Having to run around when installing, why do I need origin? I just want to play! Origin not working at first, and the support forum gave no help. Had to do research myself to get the game working.

    The game, overall lacks depth and content. There is just so little to do, the graphics look only slightly better, but the worlds feel smaller then before, with less for my sims to do, and WEAR!

    Overall this is a slight graphics update with much less to do then the previous Sims, and at this asking price, I expected a more full game.    … Expand
  47. Skarlath
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    This game has left me incredibly disappointed. Being a legacy player I really can't get past the lack of toddlers. I love that the babies are clothed, but it just feels incomplete without a toddler in the house.
    The emotions system I actually got bored of really quickly. If you regularly speed through the game the emotions won't add much to the gameplay.
    I enjoy the multitasking, but    This game has left me incredibly disappointed. Being a legacy player I really can't get past the lack of toddlers. I love that the babies are clothed, but it just feels incomplete without a toddler in the house.
    The emotions system I actually got bored of really quickly. If you regularly speed through the game the emotions won't add much to the gameplay.
    I enjoy the multitasking, but hate when nosy Sims enter my conversations.
    I was really looking forward to this game so I'm sad that it has fallen short of what I expected out of a Sims game. I'll be taking advantage of the 24 hour return policy on Origin.    … Expand
  48. xDennerG
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    Seems to me that the game itself has been "cuted", so everything can come as expansions later. No need to say anything more than this to express my frustration with the game...

    To be fair, there's some improvements, like the Multi-task option in some cases. The new build mode UI and the some new features on it are good too(ignoring the fact that there's things missing...) . Still,    Seems to me that the game itself has been "cuted", so everything can come as expansions later. No need to say anything more than this to express my frustration with the game...

    To be fair, there's some improvements, like the Multi-task option in some cases. The new build mode UI and the some new features on it are good too(ignoring the fact that there's things missing...) . Still, nothing that would make me stay at the game more than 1 hour.

    I sincerely hope that people stop buying this kind of game, or else the gaming industry is going to be ruined...    … Expand
  49. fabeme
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    I followed everything that was said about the Sims 4. At firs, I was excited and I pre-ordered it in 2013, but the more I heard about the game, the more I was disappointed. This was not going to be a good game... I canceled my order and continued to follow the news. Finally, I could try the game on the PC of a friend before buying it.

    When the game started, it was all white...    I followed everything that was said about the Sims 4. At firs, I was excited and I pre-ordered it in 2013, but the more I heard about the game, the more I was disappointed. This was not going to be a good game... I canceled my order and continued to follow the news. Finally, I could try the game on the PC of a friend before buying it.

    When the game started, it was all white... everything was different. I was like : oh nice, this is new. Then I created my Sim and finally started to play... my first thought was : man this look exactly like the Sims 2. The graphics are awful and I run in Ultra mode. It is just like in the past! And then, I was like : well, emotions must be pretty nice... but after some time, I realized that it was nothing new. We already had it in the Sims 3, but under another name. It was the mood. Not this detailed, but still the same thing. When the Sim was it a bad mood, it was impossible to make it do something, just like the Sims 4.

    I really don't like this game. The waiting time when you change lot are awful. What is that? WHY? I had all expansions of the Sims 3 on my laptop and It was as fast as the empty Sims 4... I won't buy it. This is scrap with a lot of thing missing. I'm not talking about the expansions of the last opus, but about things that were with the last bases games. I have been a fan of The Sims since the first opus. Not anymore.    … Expand
  50. Qgal5kap
    Sep 5, 2014
    2
    Have you guys seen the size of the lots?? In the biggest of lots in Sims 4, I can't even fit the garage of my last Sims 3 house. It seems like they have decided that nobody plays Sims for the design and build aspect of it. Rather than having the best of two worlds, they went for one, namely focus on interaction between sims.

    I returned the game within the 24 hrs.
  51. puchjd
    Sep 18, 2014
    3
    I felt just the same way when i bought the "new" SimCity, all cool options and addictive gameplay were gone. The same happened with TS4. This game is booooooooooring compared to the Sims3. Maybe it's a good option if you have not played anohter sims game ever, but as a fan of the series, you will be very disappointed. The gameplay just sucks, loading screens? come'on!, the "city" where youI felt just the same way when i bought the "new" SimCity, all cool options and addictive gameplay were gone. The same happened with TS4. This game is booooooooooring compared to the Sims3. Maybe it's a good option if you have not played anohter sims game ever, but as a fan of the series, you will be very disappointed. The gameplay just sucks, loading screens? come'on!, the "city" where you are living is just dead, there are no longer interesting stories going around, the lack of customization, fewer life dreams, and a long etc.. Now i have graded this with a 3 for the following: nice create a sim, improved social interactions (more "realistic")... and i think that's it.… Expand
  52. maritha01
    Sep 7, 2014
    3
    I think that Sims 4 is a scam...
    I think that the bare bones of the game is given with the initial release so that you have to purchase the expansion packs that are to come, which will have more options of course. Very disappointed with the fact that you have to load between neighborhoods, something that they probably wont change.
  53. Maruge
    Oct 10, 2014
    0
    Most of the few things people are putting in positive about this game have drawbacks.
    1: It runs smoothly, but the constant loading times make it a large step back.
    2 The UI is simplified, that's probably because most of its features are gone. 3 The game has little content because it has non of the DLC's, so are you telling me that its become the standard for EA users to not even care    Most of the few things people are putting in positive about this game have drawbacks.
    1: It runs smoothly, but the constant loading times make it a large step back.
    2 The UI is simplified, that's probably because most of its features are gone.
    3 The game has little content because it has non of the DLC's, so are you telling me that its become the standard for EA users to not even care that they are buying expansion packs for content that is not a new idea? The sims 2 added in many great expansions, and then they were all added in a second time, with some new ones (because there was less content than the sims 2 base game), and some of the good old ones never returned, now we will see these same ideas again in 60 dollar expansion packs and some new DLC that was sims 3 base game, and a few of the nice sims 3 expansions will never be seen again.
    Not to mention the awkward new building system and the generally ugly furniture lacking in variety and numbers, and the removal of cars and babies is just salt in the wound.    … Expand
  54. BrutalBran95
    Oct 16, 2014
    0
    not going to give long text just want to type 150 words so i can leave 0 score for been flat out awful i didnt even praite this after watching videos that how bad this is and when reading comments and reviews glad i got sims 3 start pack for £5 then paying £40 for this crap EA at its best
  55. drschuster555
    Oct 17, 2014
    0
    YAY! A NEW GAME!

    Here mister EA, your 50€.

    Oh! 20 "new" 'Expansion Packs': Here EA your 10000€!

    I think it was worth it.

    The rating has to be 150 characters long: :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(
  56. danielr125
    Sep 26, 2016
    0
    Es la peor entrega de este juego que he visto es lamentable lo que le hicieron al juego empezando por la camara ya no existe la diagonal, algo que era extraordinario en los sims 3 en el mismo juego visualizar el barrio e ir lo destruyeron por cargas a cada momento segun a donde desees dirigirte, tiene grandes errores por ejemplo la jardineria que amaba verla en sims 3 la destruyeron y paraEs la peor entrega de este juego que he visto es lamentable lo que le hicieron al juego empezando por la camara ya no existe la diagonal, algo que era extraordinario en los sims 3 en el mismo juego visualizar el barrio e ir lo destruyeron por cargas a cada momento segun a donde desees dirigirte, tiene grandes errores por ejemplo la jardineria que amaba verla en sims 3 la destruyeron y para completar cosas aburdas por ejemplo mientras conversamos con alguien que nuestro sim de la nada se ponga a realizar lagartijas muy absurdo y triste sigo y me quedo con el sims 3 por mucho largo mejor juego que este igual el 2 y el 1 siendo otra tecnologia desde esa saga pero es un juego mejor hecho ...… Expand
  57. LadyStacey
    Sep 5, 2014
    2
    After being an avid Sims fan since The Sims 1, I must say I am absolutely gutted at how poor this game is.
    This is nowhere near worth the £38 I paid for it ~ There's no swimming pools, no toddlers, it seems extremely basic.
    The graphics, fair enough, are amazing and I am impressed at the shadows and lighting in the environment BUT I am angry at what I saw at the edge of the "precinct"    After being an avid Sims fan since The Sims 1, I must say I am absolutely gutted at how poor this game is.
    This is nowhere near worth the £38 I paid for it ~ There's no swimming pools, no toddlers, it seems extremely basic.
    The graphics, fair enough, are amazing and I am impressed at the shadows and lighting in the environment BUT I am angry at what I saw at the edge of the "precinct" where my house is - there's what seems to be cardboard cutouts of trees and the depth of field blur is disgusting.

    As with the previous sims games, I can usually play for 6-8 hours straight daily and get easily addicted and involved but this there was nothing. I feel let down.
    The Sims 3 was my favorite of the whole franchise and I was expecting a huge step up from that but it's gone back - way back, if not WORSE than sims 1/2.

    You create a sim, with basic, ugly clothing and plastic looking hair/skin. You are then faced with this vile interface which is the "neighborhood/world" it felt like a mobile phone games interface...
    You then move into your plot and build using only basic furniture (which may i add you can only choose form a handful of colors - no more CASt).
    You then go into live mode. You keep their needs in the green and let them do their thing...
    I felt I had no purpose anymore. It was repetitive and boring.

    I WILL be going back to the sims 3 unless EA decide to up their game and fix this abomination that they call a sims game. If I find out they don't even TRY to improve things, I will never give them my money ever again.

    RIP The Sims Franchise!    … Expand
  58. godzillarandom
    Oct 2, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** you EA,You have ruined a good game once again,I hate you EA and I don't know why fools like me buy your ****,This game is WORSE than the "Sims 3" ,Anyone that has played ANY of "The Sims" games know that this is one of the worst "Sims" games! (Yes,I know ,Simcity was garbage)… Expand
  59. Suindalae
    Oct 8, 2014
    0
    Wish I Could say this iteration is the original game with better graphics but because Sims 1 base game came with more stuff than this version I can't even say that. bought TS4 hoping that had fixed some of the Building tools and terrain tools would have been improved upon but instead there not better but actually worse than they were in TS3
  60. Isjoke
    Oct 12, 2014
    0
    Another let down from EA. Sims 4 lacks in content which will be sure given to you by infamous DLCs that EA likes to take your money with. Freedom and options are taken away from you with this game and Sims 3 was so much better compared to this.

    Outcome: Do NOT buy this game before they have fixed everything.
  61. awesomeguy423
    Oct 14, 2014
    0
    Awful. Truly the worst game I have played in a very long time. It blows my mind how EA can make such bad games over and over and over again. Won't they ever learn?
  62. Shayvar
    Nov 30, 2014
    0
    A Gigantic disappointment. Honestly, I have been trying to think of even one thing tat is better then in previous games. I could not find one. Create a sim is supposedly better, but it is very limits, no color wheel, clothing is extremely limited, etc, etc, etc.

    Live game play is boring! No stores to shop in, no watching your sims drive places. That was so cool in 3. Seriously, I feel    A Gigantic disappointment. Honestly, I have been trying to think of even one thing tat is better then in previous games. I could not find one. Create a sim is supposedly better, but it is very limits, no color wheel, clothing is extremely limited, etc, etc, etc.

    Live game play is boring! No stores to shop in, no watching your sims drive places. That was so cool in 3. Seriously, I feel cheated. I have played sims since the very beginning and saw great improvements from 1 to 2 and from 2 to three with 4 I feel like I am back to one. Sure the Sims are more lifelike, but everything that made the game so great in 2 and 3 is gone.

    I keep thinking of going back to playing Sims 3, I feel so cheated that I have been unable to do so. It is really sad.    … Expand
  63. thepancake1
    Feb 17, 2015
    0
    Horrible, this game is so garbage it might have been garbage that was slapped with The Sims logo and sent
    to publishing. THe graphics suck and the gameplay is horrifying than the previous sequels. I would rather play The Sims 3 if it actually ran smoothly but no, it doesnt
  64. rprentice3
    Feb 20, 2015
    0
    Just stick with Sims 3! Sims 4 is such a step backwards in comparison to Sims 3. Sure the graphics are better, but it doesn't make up for the lack of features. Sims 4 has decided to delete cars, the entire toddler age, certain careers, general ease of play (such as key buttons ie camera angles) and many more. Really disappointed. I have owned all the Sims in the past and their expansionJust stick with Sims 3! Sims 4 is such a step backwards in comparison to Sims 3. Sure the graphics are better, but it doesn't make up for the lack of features. Sims 4 has decided to delete cars, the entire toddler age, certain careers, general ease of play (such as key buttons ie camera angles) and many more. Really disappointed. I have owned all the Sims in the past and their expansion packs and wish that Sims 4 wasn't part of my collection.… Expand
  65. slreed
    Mar 12, 2015
    0
    I have played the Sims since the first game, and sims 4 game is so disappointing. I am mad I spent money on it. I am trying to figure out what is so great about this game. To me, Sims 3 was the best. How can you backtrack from that. In sims 3 you could roam the entire world freely. Go places, knock on other people's doors, and go to community events posted in the news papers, takeI have played the Sims since the first game, and sims 4 game is so disappointing. I am mad I spent money on it. I am trying to figure out what is so great about this game. To me, Sims 3 was the best. How can you backtrack from that. In sims 3 you could roam the entire world freely. Go places, knock on other people's doors, and go to community events posted in the news papers, take classes etc. Sims 4 has none of that. I liked Sims 3 because you were always meeting new people randomly as you went through the worlds and it was never hard to socialize or make friends. Sims 4 it is hard to socialize and much time is wasted trying to do so. Sims 4 world is small with like three places to go and little room to build your own community lots. When you want to go somewhere, its like Sims 1 all over again, going to the load screen and then picking a place you can't do anything in. In Sims 3 when you had a child the child turned out depending on how you treat it as a baby and toddler. In Sims 4 the baby can be aged up as soon as you have it no toddlers. I will say that in Sims 3 the baby and toddler seem longed, by they could have just shortened it as oppose to getting ride of it all together. Even if they come out with really good expansion packs I do not see how this game can be saved. They should have started from Sims 3 and went up from there. I am not even sure if this is better than Sims 2. The interactions are better, I guess and that is about it. But you are confined to your house, I did not see any cars you can buy. And if you want to go to somewhere else then you have to wait until the games loads. I am sorry, but I fail to see the improvements from Sims 3. I mean the graphic are better and you can make a more detailed sim, but I rather have better game play that those things. What a waste.… Expand
  66. SnobGamer
    Apr 7, 2016
    3
    All the good stuff from The Sims 3 and previous games are gone. Create-A-Style (The best feature in the franchise in my oppinion) is missing, Terraforming and no loading screens too. Another fanchise destroyed by its own creators? only time will tell.
  67. Mat4014
    Dec 29, 2018
    0
    this game gave me massive **** spree for few minutes (not rlly)

    THE GAMEPLAY IS WORSE THAN SIMS 3

    TODDLERS WERE ADDED VIA GOD DAMN PATCH (same with pools)

    AND MADE ME WANNA KILL MYSELF!

    but good create a sim tho (needs create a style to make it better)
  68. Aaaa5555
    Feb 24, 2019
    0
    Прошло много лет, а дополнения симс 4 все еще стоят 2к рублей. Не смотря на то что с выпуска симс 4 уже прошло 5 лет. В то время как в стиме постоянно происходят распродажи. И того же ведьмака 3, который вышел тоже около 5 лет назад уже можно приобрести за копейки со всеми дополнениями. А Ведьмак признанный шедевр в отличии от симс 4.
    Как уже многие писали, новые симсы хуже старых. По мне    Прошло много лет, а дополнения симс 4 все еще стоят 2к рублей. Не смотря на то что с выпуска симс 4 уже прошло 5 лет. В то время как в стиме постоянно происходят распродажи. И того же ведьмака 3, который вышел тоже около 5 лет назад уже можно приобрести за копейки со всеми дополнениями. А Ведьмак признанный шедевр в отличии от симс 4.
    Как уже многие писали, новые симсы хуже старых. По мне так нет ничего лучше симс 2. Симс 2 путешествия, времена года и петомцы. вот лучшие игры которые вы выпустили. К тому же в базовой версии еще и был крутой сюжет.
    Я думала что симс 4 такой пустой только на старте. я думала игру будут дополнять и улучшать, но ничего подобного. И редактор который все хвалят мне абсолютно не нужен, старый был норм. Мне нужен разнообразный геймплей. Мне казалось что в симс 2 его недостаточно, но как же я ошибалась. В СИМС 3 и 4 его вобще УБРАЛИ,
    Вы теперь не можете открыть свою булочную и печь пироги, не можете замтить с вампиром в ночном клубе, не можете создать робота и сделать из него одновременно и зомби и вампира и веревульфа.    … Expand
  69. fluffy_persik
    Feb 11, 2022
    0
    EA had no problems releasing The Sims 4 in Russia, where a player can have gay couples. They had no problems releasing many packs with gay couples and pride content too. This is kinda hypocrite to deprive Russian players of this pack now. If you really wanted to show your support to LGBTQ+ people in Russia you would release this pack no matter what. Now people who supported you for yearsEA had no problems releasing The Sims 4 in Russia, where a player can have gay couples. They had no problems releasing many packs with gay couples and pride content too. This is kinda hypocrite to deprive Russian players of this pack now. If you really wanted to show your support to LGBTQ+ people in Russia you would release this pack no matter what. Now people who supported you for years and who loved your game (including queer Russians!) are punished for something that non of us did. The Sims 4 in Russia was rated 18+, so it's totally legal to have there gay couples and so on, like Brant and Brent in Cats and Dogs are pretty much gay in the Russian version, we have all Pride flags and so on. I'm so sorry for those Russian queers who had an opportunity to represent themselves in one of the fewest games where it was possible, but it seems like EA doesn't care about them.… Expand
  70. DARWIN200102
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    When did it become normal to infringe on an entire country?! Deprive a huge and important part of the content, like weddings? #Sims4 we also want to develop our history, create families!
  71. Wolfroz
    Feb 12, 2022
    0
    I like the game itself, but i don't like EA policy. You can't just ripping off a huge part of your community and think that they will be ok with that. Read the law or explain youself better to us!
    We deserve the proper answer!
  72. Carlsdil000
    Oct 21, 2015
    2
    I originally gave this game a 6 when it first came out because I thought, in time, it would become a great game. Unfortunately things have gotten worse in the nearly 14 months since the games release, not better. Certain things like pools and ghosts were eventually added back into the game free of charge, but the attitudes of the Sims Team after they did so was so unattractive andI originally gave this game a 6 when it first came out because I thought, in time, it would become a great game. Unfortunately things have gotten worse in the nearly 14 months since the games release, not better. Certain things like pools and ghosts were eventually added back into the game free of charge, but the attitudes of the Sims Team after they did so was so unattractive and unlikable that it turned me off to the game even more. They acted like they were going out of their way to give these "free" things to paying customers, when in reality those were things that should have been in the base game to begin with.
    And now the game is being over-saturated with constant "game-packs" that offer little content, even for only 10 USD, and a half-baked work expansion was released earlier this year that both everyone wanted, yet offered only three new interactive jobs. And lets be real here, how many times are you going to play through each job? Once? Twice maybe? And, again, there are only three new jobs so people ran out of things to do with that expansion after a few weeks.
    Everything about the current direction that the Sims seemed half-assed to me. I, along with many other fans, feel like there is no connection to the game, no connection to the creators, no passion. It's a mess. It's superficial and lacking content even after a YEAR. I doubt Sims 4 lifespan will be four-five years like previous sims games. Hopefully a Sims 5 will come out, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Sims team is bleeding money at this point and can't afford to make a Sims 5 in the future.    … Expand
  73. Neylian
    Sep 3, 2014
    4
    My score is 4. No no its not that bad totally I think its step forward but its really buggy right now and empty, I'd say its a good demo of what is too come. I believe it will be a good game to play in 2 years. I haven't played Sims 3 till they have released Pets addon and and Im not going to pay for this game either untill it will be fully playable. Right now its a good demo and I wouldMy score is 4. No no its not that bad totally I think its step forward but its really buggy right now and empty, I'd say its a good demo of what is too come. I believe it will be a good game to play in 2 years. I haven't played Sims 3 till they have released Pets addon and and Im not going to pay for this game either untill it will be fully playable. Right now its a good demo and I would say it must cost 25$ tops as US dollar and Ero as well. Too empty and nothing really to do unless you would like only to build houses, but for Sim there is not much to experience. I like a lot of things like interface, sim editor (tho they must return full customization) and emotions and other things but game-play is empty, very empty a few days tops to play it or week and that's it, played whole day going to the store to get my 70$ back for its too much asked to payed for nothing. Its solid 4 score nothing more.… Expand
  74. TMR
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    A stripped down, poor continuation of the Sims franchise. This game was clearly originally intended for online gaming, it's over simplified and shares more similarities with its "freemium" mobile counterpart than it's PC predecessors.

    The lack of creativity, the endless key features removed (including Create A Style, Toddlers, Family Trees, Swimming Pools, Open World, Carpools, just a    A stripped down, poor continuation of the Sims franchise. This game was clearly originally intended for online gaming, it's over simplified and shares more similarities with its "freemium" mobile counterpart than it's PC predecessors.

    The lack of creativity, the endless key features removed (including Create A Style, Toddlers, Family Trees, Swimming Pools, Open World, Carpools, just a TINY example), the focus on "weird" Sims, after just an hours play I feel alienated. Normal job options are no longer available (Medical, Business, Education etc.) and are replaced with downright ludicrous alternatives such as Villian, Comedian, Secret Agent and Tech Guru.

    It's okay though, because EA will make up for it by continuously lying to you all and charge you a further $400 or so for a complete game in the form of DLC and Expansion Packs.

    At least my copy can returned, and I can return to The Sims 2, the last time I felt they really cared about what should be this great franchise.    … Expand
  75. jimwong
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    The Sims 4 is a terrible regression from previous versions of the game, and in the areas in which it didn't regress, it failed to improve. The graphics are a gleaming, shiny mess, lacking detail or subtlety. They look like they were intended for a tablet game.

    Critical features, such as the open world, story progression and create-a-style are completely missing, making the game feel    The Sims 4 is a terrible regression from previous versions of the game, and in the areas in which it didn't regress, it failed to improve. The graphics are a gleaming, shiny mess, lacking detail or subtlety. They look like they were intended for a tablet game.

    Critical features, such as the open world, story progression and create-a-style are completely missing, making the game feel like a dramatic step backwards from a technical standpoint. The developers seem to have been more worried about building a game that could work in an online and mobile context than in putting together a modern framework upon which to build.    … Expand
  76. Warmas
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    giving it 0 since people are ignorant ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  77. Cannily
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    I play Sims since Sims 1 but I try to be not biased.

    When Sims 3 came out, I found it very similar to Sims 2, but with am open world which was really nice. The time system was bugged and a lot of other things too, but the graphics were better, the customization were amazing and it has everything I needed to build wonderful houses (which I do mostly with the Sims) and play in a realistic    I play Sims since Sims 1 but I try to be not biased.

    When Sims 3 came out, I found it very similar to Sims 2, but with am open world which was really nice. The time system was bugged and a lot of other things too, but the graphics were better, the customization were amazing and it has everything I needed to build wonderful houses (which I do mostly with the Sims) and play in a realistic world (more or less).

    Over the time Sims 3 was getting less buggy and with the Addons there came nearly everything I wished for (and a lot I would rather not have like fairies and sparkling vampires). I only missed to have a own shop like in the Sims 2. But when buying a lot of DLCs (like hairs, cloth etc.) and the Addon the engine was put to the ground and in the end (maybe it was strategic from EA) it didn't make any fun anymore, because there was no fluent gaming possible even with my high end PC.

    So instead of creating an engine with could handle an Open World with a lot of items and characters, Maxis proofed again, after SimCity, that they are not talented programmers.
    Sims 4 is a step back to Sims 2, meaning limited to a single active lot with loading screens if you want to change the lot. There are no rabbit holes anymore and the Sims disappear if they go to work etc. (Even Sims 2 had them)...
    A lot of items which were basic even in Sims 1 are missing, like the dish washer, pools and even toddlers.
    It is very funny (unintentionally I guess) the lack of difference between the ages in Sims 4.
    When getting older from Teen to Young Adult to Adult to Old Adult, only a very little changes are mad to the figure (like getting a little bit fatter and shoulders going down) and the textures changes a bit. But there is no more different highs or really visual signs of the age.
    Besides from that the Create a Sim is much better than in the Sims 3 - unmodified that is. With mods nearly all the new options were possible in Sims 3.
    The Camera is a mess, but you can change it back to Sims 3 style. If you aren't fluent in the short cuts you gonna have a hard time with Sims 4. The placement of the different tools ind build mode (like the demolition tool) is horrible. The hole interface is horrible. You can filter everything and search for a special item. But you have to filter everything and search for it to find anything. All the items are based on the room you building right now (like Bathroom, Living-room etc.) and not after the base of the times like in Sims 1,2,3. So if you want to buy a roof lamp you have to look through every room if you have bad luck until you find it, or search for the name or lamp. But it will get really annoying if you have to use the keyboard for every item...
    If you finally found the item, you have only have a very few colors to choose from. The beautiful customization tool (Create a Style) from Sims 3 is not there anymore.
    The Colors look not even realistic. The hole Engine does not look realistic anymore. Everything, starting at the traits over the look to the animations, are looking like an after noon kids show.
    Even the normal careers are gone. You can now become a Secret Agent or a Tech Guru... Very nice.

    Sims 4 is all about Emotions and multitasking, EA and Maxis said.
    The Emotions are nice, a bit comical but that is intended. They are nice. But not more than that. I will not miss them that much if I play Sims 3 again.
    The multitasking could be really awesome but is unrealistic implemented. They will multitask everything, ever. If you say: Talk to this guy, the Sim will sit somewhere an talk. They will not just talk. They have to multitask all the time. Even when saying hello they will first sit down somewhere.
    Ea said something about intelligence but the Sims have been and are in the Sims 4 plain dumb. They will not care about someone dying right in front of them if they are hungry. They will not care about anything if they are sleepy and so on.

    I didn't spend that much time with the game to be honest, because it was so annoying and disappointing, maybe I missed the charm of the game because of that. But as a fan of the series for a long time I come to the conclusion: Don't buy this game!And there will be micro-transactions (buy a city, hair etc.), little DLCs every quarter-, and an addon similar to Sims 1,2,3 (you could see it in Sims 3: They made nearly the same addons like in Sims 2) to get the last out of this piece of garbage.

    Maybe in one year it will fun to play, right now it is not.
    Stay with the base Sims 3 or even Sims 2. It is much better than this game.    … Expand
  78. John1337
    Sep 6, 2014
    0
    EA doesn't care about gamers! The Sims 4 is by far not the worst game I have ever played but it is definitely one of the most disappointing games I have ever played. I felt like I was playing a stripped down version of the original Sims game which is pretty much exactly what I was playing. I felt bored and that the game lacked any kind of real substance to draw me in and keep meEA doesn't care about gamers! The Sims 4 is by far not the worst game I have ever played but it is definitely one of the most disappointing games I have ever played. I felt like I was playing a stripped down version of the original Sims game which is pretty much exactly what I was playing. I felt bored and that the game lacked any kind of real substance to draw me in and keep me playing. Is just me or are the graphics in Sims 4 worse than The Sims 3? The less intrusive UI was OK but I found it all to be a bit drab and lack-luster. I am not angry with EA, I am just very disappointed.… Expand
  79. Zapness
    Sep 5, 2014
    1
    This game is lacking fun. Just stick with Sims 3, it'll last you longer and its more fun. Really, my review is only this long because I've been trying to get the minimum character limit. My real review is simply:

    No.
  80. RedMallie
    Sep 6, 2014
    2
    What I like:
    1. The build mode tools.
    2. Some of the CAS features, for example, making bums bigger. 3. One to one interaction animations seem to be very realistic, for example, kissing, hugging, cuddling. What I do NOT like: 1. Both in Build mode and CAS, using the "intuitive" tools becomes tiring. Physically, my hands get cramped from trying to pull and push the controls. 2. There    What I like:
    1. The build mode tools.
    2. Some of the CAS features, for example, making bums bigger.
    3. One to one interaction animations seem to be very realistic, for example, kissing, hugging, cuddling.
    What I do NOT like:
    1. Both in Build mode and CAS, using the "intuitive" tools becomes tiring. Physically, my hands get cramped from trying to pull and push the controls.
    2. There are glitches and routing problems in game play.
    3. Multitasking or some issue that allows for sims to supposedly have a conversation from one room to another.
    4. Tilting the camera to view sims or houses in Live or Build mode is very limited.
    5. All the missing elements already widely discussed (toddlers, CASt, cars, pools, etc.)
    What I HATE:
    1. The terrible indoor lighting. It is too dim, and unrealistic. It gave me a headache.
    2. Very limited placement of objects both indoors and outdoors.
    3. Lack of at least cheats to compensate for limited placements.
    4. The lack of scaling of doors and windows to walls.    … Expand
  81. MaxLexandre
    Sep 3, 2014
    3
    I quite don't know what to say, while the new game looks amazing, it's failing on actual playable content, and specially, most-loved things from past games that were just not added to the base game, when i imagined Story Progression would be finally improved and fixed on TS4, i came to know it wasn't added at all, while people who like "move director" style of gameplay, who wants the gameI quite don't know what to say, while the new game looks amazing, it's failing on actual playable content, and specially, most-loved things from past games that were just not added to the base game, when i imagined Story Progression would be finally improved and fixed on TS4, i came to know it wasn't added at all, while people who like "move director" style of gameplay, who wants the game to have its own progression, things to happen, etc... will be disappointed.… Expand
  82. Sshodan
    Sep 4, 2014
    3
    A remake of sims 2... Loading screen hell and locked in the house again - no matter what else they added or will add the loss of a seamless neighborhood is horrible - the loading screens are even withing your small sets of lots - you need two loading screens to go to the neighbors lot...
    Even today the screens are not exactly lightning fast on a common PC and what will they grow in to    A remake of sims 2... Loading screen hell and locked in the house again - no matter what else they added or will add the loss of a seamless neighborhood is horrible - the loading screens are even withing your small sets of lots - you need two loading screens to go to the neighbors lot...
    Even today the screens are not exactly lightning fast on a common PC and what will they grow in to after some expansions and custom content?    … Expand
  83. Terrum
    Sep 25, 2014
    3
    Let me start by saying that I have read through a lot of the reviews, I have watched videos of the game footage, and I even went as far as playing the game on a friend's computer, as I've seen some people complain about reviews being unfair just because they hadn't played the game. So, as someone who grew up with The Sims series, this is genuinely the least impressive. They really shouldLet me start by saying that I have read through a lot of the reviews, I have watched videos of the game footage, and I even went as far as playing the game on a friend's computer, as I've seen some people complain about reviews being unfair just because they hadn't played the game. So, as someone who grew up with The Sims series, this is genuinely the least impressive. They really should have stopped with The Sims 3 because that was average too, but still much better than this. No one should ever have to pay for stuff in-game after spending $70-$80 on the game itself. The graphics, fine, they're pretty good and very Sims-style graphics. But the gameplay is no different and you pretty much have to buy DLCs to actually play it properly - what happened to having community made content for free like in The Sims 1?… Expand
  84. Enforcer122
    Sep 6, 2014
    0
    EA are absolute disgraces. Do not buy an EA game, do everything you can to make sure they don't get your hard earned money. Sims 4, yet another unfinished game they've released with the whole purpose of people purchasing DLC.
  85. Tieh-Cho-Li
    Sep 5, 2014
    2
    Don't waste your money on this 59.99 USD mobile quality game. It DID some improvement like UI, faster loading, but the cost of the improvement is too huge they cut so many features from The Sims 3 vanilla. The cut features can be easily found from Google, please check out before you buy it!
  86. Wyze
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    A única coisa que eu gostei do The sims 4 foi o CAS porque o jogo todo é uma PORCARIA..
    Um downgrade enorme do 3 e até do 2, lamentável uma empresa tão grande como a EA desapontando os fãs da serie com essa bosta .. o resto do jogo vai vim em DLC...
    O pior TS de todos.

    EA sendo EA
  87. nilsy
    Sep 14, 2014
    3
    I'm probably the unusual customer who tried sim3 and didnt like it at all and yet decided to try sim4 and see if it was better. It might be as good as a clean no DLC sim3 but if you didnt like sim3 id say there is no almost no chance you will like sims4 its basically the same game.
    It does have the youth potion in it that lets you extend a sims lifespan so it can achieve the hard to reach    I'm probably the unusual customer who tried sim3 and didnt like it at all and yet decided to try sim4 and see if it was better. It might be as good as a clean no DLC sim3 but if you didnt like sim3 id say there is no almost no chance you will like sims4 its basically the same game.
    It does have the youth potion in it that lets you extend a sims lifespan so it can achieve the hard to reach goal you set for it before it dies. used to have that in sims3 that my sims died before i reached my goal but unlocking the youth potions is a very time consuming minigame that takes you out of immersion.    … Expand
  88. Skulb
    Feb 23, 2015
    0
    Compared to Sims 3 this game is basically missing everything that made its prequel good. And the list is too long to even remember and too long to write down expecting others to read. It is a travesty. I am glad I long ago made the decision to never buy ANYTHING from EA without first assuring myself that it is good by waiting for community feedback. After I had thus assured myself thatCompared to Sims 3 this game is basically missing everything that made its prequel good. And the list is too long to even remember and too long to write down expecting others to read. It is a travesty. I am glad I long ago made the decision to never buy ANYTHING from EA without first assuring myself that it is good by waiting for community feedback. After I had thus assured myself that Sims 4 was trash I tried a cracked copy (And I am not ashamed. EA deserves no support for crap like Sims 4 from anybody.) and rage quit/uninstalled after about 20 minutes, if it was even that long. Creating a sim was OK, but then the actual game started and by Helm it is bad!
    All I can say is that people who prepurchased this turkey are the real problem, not EA. They are the ones keeping companies like this alive and still able to prey on the consumer. If everyone would do what I do EA would either go out of business (Good riddance btw) or it would have to change its ways and offer quality and value for money when people buy their games. And no, not 400$ worth of heroin pump DLC releases, 12 expansions and 1500 patches later, but the base game you buy in the box. If that isn`t good you should go out of business. And Sims 4 is about as bad as it gets.

    PS: I love how the corrupt game reviewers (Who are undoubtedly getting bribes from EA.) are scoring this calamity of a game in the 70s while the actual customers are below 4 across the board. It actually deserves the big, fat zero I am just now going to give it.    … Expand
  89. tiggerlily
    Sep 22, 2014
    0
    I am done with big greedy corporations, I have no real review to post because those who really play have already realized what EA games has done. **** EA!
  90. Tharghuul
    Sep 24, 2014
    1
    Horribly stripped down towns and not creativity possible anymore but sadly bought game in store so no money back guarantee so stuck with crappy partial alpha of a game cause would not even consider this ready for beta as it stands right now. So really hope that Maxis/ EA get their act together and give us some more options in free updates since else this will definitely be the end of myHorribly stripped down towns and not creativity possible anymore but sadly bought game in store so no money back guarantee so stuck with crappy partial alpha of a game cause would not even consider this ready for beta as it stands right now. So really hope that Maxis/ EA get their act together and give us some more options in free updates since else this will definitely be the end of my spend on this former great game series… Expand
  91. iduncan91
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    Don't trust any review that rates this game over a 5. This game, and the reboot of Sim City represent the dying days of EA and Maxis. I didn't think it was possible for the old EA games to be better than the new releases, but that is the case. EA did very little to update the Sims. The newest Sim City is a trainwreck, with very small towns that have less area than the original sim city.
  92. GolfGirl598
    Jan 2, 2015
    0
    I was so excited to hear that a new Sims game was coming out. EA has done so well in the past that I thought it would be great. I was wrong. There were so many things that the Sims 3 had that 4 doesn't and I'm very disappointed. You can't design clothes in Create-a-Sim anymore and the graphics aren't that good even when you change the settings. I thought that this game would be great andI was so excited to hear that a new Sims game was coming out. EA has done so well in the past that I thought it would be great. I was wrong. There were so many things that the Sims 3 had that 4 doesn't and I'm very disappointed. You can't design clothes in Create-a-Sim anymore and the graphics aren't that good even when you change the settings. I thought that this game would be great and while I don't regret buying it, I enjoy the Sims 3 so much more.… Expand
  93. PeteAkuma
    May 8, 2015
    0
    The Sims 4 is no doubt the worst in the series and aguably one of the worst PC games in 2010s. As a Hardcore PC gamer and a longtime Simer, this game is disgrace to the franchise....
    1. Online mode ONLY.... WTF ?
    2. No open world.... R U **** me ? 3. No Jobs.... da phuck ? 4. downgraded graphics.... the sim 2 with mods look better than this **** There are MANY more but i wouldn't    The Sims 4 is no doubt the worst in the series and aguably one of the worst PC games in 2010s. As a Hardcore PC gamer and a longtime Simer, this game is disgrace to the franchise....
    1. Online mode ONLY.... WTF ?
    2. No open world.... R U **** me ?
    3. No Jobs.... da phuck ?
    4. downgraded graphics.... the sim 2 with mods look better than this ****
    There are MANY more but i wouldn't like to wasting more of my time on this garbage.... EA = Early Access.    … Expand
  94. golongui2
    Jun 5, 2016
    4
    What I feel to this game right now, after like year and a half of its release, and time after I scored this game with an eight. I remember The Sims and The Sims 2, every expansion pack was an event that I couldn't wait to happen, I wanted to see all the content and interactions. At the beginning of The Sims 3 it was quite the same, until EA carried with them all the expectations, but IWhat I feel to this game right now, after like year and a half of its release, and time after I scored this game with an eight. I remember The Sims and The Sims 2, every expansion pack was an event that I couldn't wait to happen, I wanted to see all the content and interactions. At the beginning of The Sims 3 it was quite the same, until EA carried with them all the expectations, but I assumed it was because of me more than because of EA, because I was growing and all, so when The Sims 4 was announced I didn't care. I wanted it to happen, but not with the same expectations as The Sims 2 or The Sims 3. What happened? My sister went to the creator's camp, and came back with so much enthusiasm that caught me right away. The game was released and I bought it immediately. The Sims 4 Digital Deluxe costed me 45 dollars. It was incredible, but you sit down to play and you see that bit by bit you get more bored. Then the expansion packs, stuff packs and new game packs began to be announced and released. It was no big deal with Outdoor Retreat or Get to Work, they were not bad, but then you sit down to play Get to Work and you get bored easily and you can see so many bugs. After that the beautiful idea of the stuff packs started. Luxury Party was unnecessary, we already had a bunch of party stuff in many of the base game editions. Perfect Patio is a bit better because the stuff, although it's a small amount, it's a better quality. Then EA released Spa Day, that is a game pack and in general terms, it's ok. Cool Kitchen is that expansion pack that never had to be released. The 20 different ice cream topics are no more than different colors. When it was released you couldn't put the ice cream in the fridge (giant WTF), and the fact that every spoon of ice cream they eat they complain that they brain freezes is inadmissible. Get Together is a little bit of parties (mooore parties), the clubs and nothing more. Spooky, Movie Hangout and Romantic Garden: the packs that I didn't know that existed until this March. In only almost 2 years they released 6 stuff packs, I bought 3 of them, and only one is good. If someone asks me "Is it good to buy The Sims 4?" I will tell them that they should, because the base game is still ok, but not to buy all of the expansion packs. Because besides, they added an unnecessary and annoying button that appears out of nowhere only to make you remember that you don't have all the packs. Be selective, don't buy everything just to have anything. Do you really need Cool Kitchen or Get Together? Outdoor Retreat: Did you enjoy Vacation, Bon Voyage or World Adventures? Then buy it. Anyways, I can decide for you. I only recommend you that, because if you buy all the packs you will see all the money you lost in a good for nothing pack, and I hope EA does something good, because they are doing almost everything wrong with the game.… Expand
  95. skarr
    Nov 4, 2014
    0
    If you like to throw your money on Premium smelly garbage, then this game is for you. However, In order to appreciate the full Aroma of Garbage, you have to buy all DLCs and expansions to spice it up.
  96. BohoBeans
    Sep 17, 2014
    4
    I have been a dedicated fan since the beginning. When the news of a new Sims base game released, I was so excited I think I peed. Sims 4 was advertised as a step forward and a new outlook on the way we play RPG games in its entirety. The day I downloaded it I sat down at my computer with a bag of Starbursts ready not to see sunlight for the next three days. After 10 hours of game play andI have been a dedicated fan since the beginning. When the news of a new Sims base game released, I was so excited I think I peed. Sims 4 was advertised as a step forward and a new outlook on the way we play RPG games in its entirety. The day I downloaded it I sat down at my computer with a bag of Starbursts ready not to see sunlight for the next three days. After 10 hours of game play and counting, I can confidently say that I am not impressed. Creating my Sim was very basic. It was not what it was all cracked up to be. The facial sliders were amazing and being able to click on your Sim is unique. Although the creativity was ultimately stripped from my fingers. With no creative tools and horrendous eye lashes my Sim looked like a slight twin of Iggy Azalea. Managing the highlights of your hair, length of your eyelashes and even the personalization of your eye shadow has been taken out and left true style completely basic. With only three traits, a feminine walk, and a Wealthy Ambition, I decided to make my house. As I started editing my starter home I noticed right off the bat it was extremely hard to navigate and get a diagonal view into the house, it was only a vertical or horizontal view, no in-between. Again I have noticed there as no create a design tool. There is only standard selections to choose from, which isn't all that bad because I have really noticed the modernity of the designs. I feel like EA stepped up and made their interior designs not so 90's. The game played smooth an after i designed my tiny modern home I began to play. I thought that the Sim emotions are incredible! One of the best add-ons I have ever seen on an RPG game. The emotions really make a difference in playing and I honestly think it's what keeps me playing. Being able to take an angry poop when clicking on the toilet is comedy you can't get enough of. I also love being able to paint emotional art pieces and writing emotional books. It makes the game play a lot more spontaneous and exciting.

    In its entirety I do believe Sims needs more improvements as a game. I can live without toddlers and pools, but who can ever live with those ungodly eyelashes and not being able to personalize our clothes into a zebra jumpsuit. If EA is planning on making an update I do recommend them listening to their forever true customers and correct their wrongs. The whole aspect of the Sims culture to us is to create a world we want to live in. I don't want to live in a basic world.    … Expand
  97. PrincessRose
    Feb 27, 2020
    0
    I bought sims 4 when it was discounted to around $12AUD and bought pets for $25.

    It's sort of fun at first but becomes boring very quickly. Tiny closed in world, horrible load screens all the time. Sims completely vanish when they go to work and school. Lack of customisation. A base game should be fun and enjoyable and not feel so empty and lacking and not need eps that end up    I bought sims 4 when it was discounted to around $12AUD and bought pets for $25.

    It's sort of fun at first but becomes boring very quickly. Tiny closed in world, horrible load screens all the time. Sims completely vanish when they go to work and school. Lack of customisation.

    A base game should be fun and enjoyable and not feel so empty and lacking and not need eps that end up costing a lot. And because of being so bland I wont be spending another $ on Sims 4 and I worked out all EP's game and stuff packs bought at full price cost $910AUD total. I could buy so many good complete games for that price.

    A EP should enhance and add to the game play not make the game feel boring and unplayable without it.

    I bought sims 3 Ep's most at full price and didn't mind as I enjoy the game so much.

    The only good thing is the game doesn't crash at all.

    I wanted black curtains for my emo sim but nope that is not an option, it's so limited I can't make and decorate the house the way I want. And you can't play multiple sims efficiently. I wanted to have 1 sim stay at home and write books while I sent the other sim off to make friends. But nope when you go somewhere else the sims at home stop doing what you assigned them to do and are instead wasting time watching TV.

    You have to keep your sims all together to be able to control them all.

    So many steps back. There is so much I miss from Sims 3, the open world, CAS, vehicles, horses being able to control multiple sims at different locations at the same time, story progression.

    Never played the first sims.

    Sims 2 was alright.

    Still absolutely love sims 3 and it's the only one worth playing and bought every EP for it. And will still keep playing it.

    Sims 4 is not even as good as sims 2 and will not buy any more ep's for it as it's not going to change what I hate about it. Not going to play it again.

    Terrible money grabbing game that is not fun and so much content needed to buy that should be in the game already. It doesn't even deserve a 1.    … Expand
  98. dateless_loser
    Oct 24, 2014
    0
    The Sims 4 is the worst game I've ever played in my life. Okay, not really. But it was a MAJOR disappointment. I say "was" because I returned it for a refund. This is the first and only time a game was so bad that I actually took it back. So I suppose in a way maybe it IS the worst game I've ever played.

    First SimCity and now this. Well done, EA..... Way to ruin two of the most    The Sims 4 is the worst game I've ever played in my life. Okay, not really. But it was a MAJOR disappointment. I say "was" because I returned it for a refund. This is the first and only time a game was so bad that I actually took it back. So I suppose in a way maybe it IS the worst game I've ever played.

    First SimCity and now this. Well done, EA..... Way to ruin two of the most successful video game series of all time. Missing features and a fatally restrictive ingame world are becoming hallmarks of EA's new releases. It's one flop after another, and they don't care because they know they'll make money regardless.... EA is like the Nicholas Cage of the video game industry.

    Who knows, maybe things will turn around in a few years with The Sims 5. That's if EA hasn't already killed the franchise.

    Well TS3, I guess it's just going to be you and me for a while....    … Expand
  99. sampom
    Oct 31, 2014
    2
    At first i thought the new interface was hard to handle but managed to find it quite user friendly 5 minutes in. It is actually a great balance between freedom to navigate around town and CPU usage. The new life goal system is really nice and encourage to keep on playing. But after a generation of sims i actually managed to play through most of the games features and got bored. The tons ofAt first i thought the new interface was hard to handle but managed to find it quite user friendly 5 minutes in. It is actually a great balance between freedom to navigate around town and CPU usage. The new life goal system is really nice and encourage to keep on playing. But after a generation of sims i actually managed to play through most of the games features and got bored. The tons of game updates on the way might make the game pretty interesting in the end but will not the 300$ or more invested at that point. Maybe EA should consider a new way to distribute the game? A monthly fee would be a way better option. Considering how little the games evolve from one edition to the other, having a continuous game update system à la World Of Warcraft could make it way painless. At least i would feel a little less dumb to pay for it,,,… Expand
  100. NuwandaBlossoms
    Aug 5, 2015
    3
    What a shame. Any Sims fan like me would have been getting sucked in by the hype, excited by the concept of 'emotions' and their effects on mood and interaction, and would have bought into all of the EA **** that this would be the best Sims yet.
    I'm afraid Sims 3 still holds that title, and will continue to do so. How we've gone BACKWARDS I don't know; in Sims 3 you have full reign of a    What a shame. Any Sims fan like me would have been getting sucked in by the hype, excited by the concept of 'emotions' and their effects on mood and interaction, and would have bought into all of the EA **** that this would be the best Sims yet.
    I'm afraid Sims 3 still holds that title, and will continue to do so. How we've gone BACKWARDS I don't know; in Sims 3 you have full reign of a city, everything happens around you and you can walk to a bar without a loading screen. And if you have a super computer (like my boyfriend) the **** runs fast as hell. So EA, what happened? Were the developers rushed? Something happened, and now we have a ****ty Sims game, just gonna have to wait till they've changed the hell out of it in all the obvious expansions.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 42 out of 75
  3. Negative: 2 out of 75
  1. Cubed3
    Jul 23, 2020
    60
    While an enjoyable title that has been polished up and seems generally very modern, it cannot be expected that The Sims 4 is not going to be compared to The Sims 3. In this respect, it seems that while the game took a few steps forwards, it also took a few steps backwards by abandoning features that were very helpful and appreciated in the previous versions. It does have new features that people have been waiting for, such as emotions and more personality for the Sims. As for now, for some players it may not quite be worth to abandon The Sims 3 for it, but for new players looking for a first experience with the franchise, they may have an easier time navigating than former The Sims 3 players. People that have previously enjoyed the latter may be disappointed by the menus (Sim creation, building, or navigating town), as they have been so massively oversimplified that they are now actually confusing.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 25, 2014
    80
    The Sims 4 is once again a new beginning. Needs more content and soon, please. [Oct 2014]
  3. CD-Action
    Oct 24, 2014
    40
    The Sims 4 is just a foundation of a game. How would you react if you bought a new Elder Scrolls game and realized that half of the cities are unavailable (because TES6: World Adventures is around the corner), there are only 4 weapons (TES6: Accessories), you can’t ride horses (TES6: Pets), there are only 12 quests (TES6: Careers), 2 guilds (TES6: Friends) and 3 spells (TES6: Supernatural)? [Nov 2014, p.50]
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