The Sims 4

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2630 Ratings

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  1. Primarosa
    Sep 8, 2014
    3
    Despite features such as story progression and an open neighborhood not being included I still decided to give the game an honest chance. I have been a fan since the first game was released and have had countless hours of fun with all three of them. And this really could have been an absolutely amazing game if it had not lacked so many other features than the ones mentioned above. I simplyDespite features such as story progression and an open neighborhood not being included I still decided to give the game an honest chance. I have been a fan since the first game was released and have had countless hours of fun with all three of them. And this really could have been an absolutely amazing game if it had not lacked so many other features than the ones mentioned above. I simply can not get over how few things there is to do and see in the game - even the most basic objects are missing from the game. In my opinion it will take several expansion packs and years only to complete the base game.… Expand
  2. TheFastBison
    Sep 8, 2014
    3
    Disappointed, is really my only thought about this game. Where is the free roam from Sims 3? You have to travel to all destinations and there are really not a lot to the cities (One park and 3 building seriously!?

    It's like they wanted so bad to remake the core mechanics that it just ended ruining a lot of the funny stuff from the old games (No pools and cars). It's still fun, its just    Disappointed, is really my only thought about this game. Where is the free roam from Sims 3? You have to travel to all destinations and there are really not a lot to the cities (One park and 3 building seriously!?

    It's like they wanted so bad to remake the core mechanics that it just ended ruining a lot of the funny stuff from the old games (No pools and cars). It's still fun, its just not an improvement from the older games.    … Expand
  3. Reagh
    Sep 8, 2014
    3
    I'm not usually disappointed enough in a game to take the time to write a bad review, but I have to make an exception for this one because I was very excited about its release and I should have seen the red flags before forking out $70 for it. This felt nothing at all like any of the previous sim games. the days went by way too fast, it shouldn't take 9 sim hours to water your plants. II'm not usually disappointed enough in a game to take the time to write a bad review, but I have to make an exception for this one because I was very excited about its release and I should have seen the red flags before forking out $70 for it. This felt nothing at all like any of the previous sim games. the days went by way too fast, it shouldn't take 9 sim hours to water your plants. I don't need dramatic music and huge drops in moods just cause my sim has to pee or wants a bagel. I didn't feel like I was seeing any "weird" stories occurring unless it was mine of the obsessive lady who spends all day watering 6 plants and walks funny. If I had time out of watering my plants to even be slightly social, I was always cranky because some dramatic music would play and Id have to eat or use the washroom. It felt more like a time management game I would play for free on any free gaming website with a little better graphics. I'm really not feelin' this one EA, and this is coming from someone who has previously purchased nearly every expansion for sims, sims 2 and 3. Not likely I'll put any more money into this one.… Expand
  4. Deems
    Dec 11, 2016
    3
    The amount of content you get with the base game is like 1/3 of the Sims 3. EA the Apple of the gaming industry, and is charging us 10,00/20,00/40,00 euro's for content that should've been in the game already. Seriously, don't buy this, **** EA.
  5. Bananadog
    Sep 15, 2014
    3
    First off: I'm a huge "The Sims" fan, but Sims 4 disappointed me.
    Sims 4 improved the creation of a Sim and a House alot - But thats about it.
    The game itself is not really bad, but if you compare it to "The Sims 3" it's just garbage. They've cut major features like toddlers and pools. Also the world got smaller and you have to view the loading screen if you want to visit someone elses    First off: I'm a huge "The Sims" fan, but Sims 4 disappointed me.
    Sims 4 improved the creation of a Sim and a House alot - But thats about it.
    The game itself is not really bad, but if you compare it to "The Sims 3" it's just garbage. They've cut major features like toddlers and pools. Also the world got smaller and you have to view the loading screen if you want to visit someone elses house.
    And the worse thing out of all is that most of the cut features are probably gonna come back as DLC's.
    It is a waste of money if you own "The Sims 3"    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. Exwin0880
    Oct 6, 2014
    3
    Sims 4 is a major disappointment. It is hard to put your finger on a single failure, but as a whole it just isn't a very good game. It feels very shallow.

    The world is tiny, so tiny that you have to load to go visit the next door neighbor. While this does help the loading of the game, a lot (in Sims 3 it could be quite lengthy) it detracts from the feel of an immersive and interactive    Sims 4 is a major disappointment. It is hard to put your finger on a single failure, but as a whole it just isn't a very good game. It feels very shallow.

    The world is tiny, so tiny that you have to load to go visit the next door neighbor. While this does help the loading of the game, a lot (in Sims 3 it could be quite lengthy) it detracts from the feel of an immersive and interactive world. Careers seem dumbed down compared to the last version. Non player characters, instead of interacting, it seems like they are just sort of parading by.

    I'm sure they will be adding many of these missing features as paid DLC, but that itself is offensive. The base game should at least be enjoyable. In it's current state, it is not.    … Expand
  8. Ziggle
    Nov 3, 2014
    3
    The multi usage is fun, but it gets really boring fast without anything from the first or last sims. No cars for work. no ghosts no anything. just walk in a circle and enjoy all that was in sims 3 is now not in sims4 untill you pay for the DLC they have yet to make. EA is junk and it shows strongly.
  9. wizardofnoobs
    Sep 21, 2014
    3
    Do you like loading screens? EA/Maxis likes loading screens alot! Want to make your sim go to another house in the same small community lot? Loading screen. Would you like to go to a museum for a date? Loading screen. Would you like to visit the gym beside that museum? Loading screen. It eventually got to a point where my sims now spend ALL of their time on their one starting lot.Do you like loading screens? EA/Maxis likes loading screens alot! Want to make your sim go to another house in the same small community lot? Loading screen. Would you like to go to a museum for a date? Loading screen. Would you like to visit the gym beside that museum? Loading screen. It eventually got to a point where my sims now spend ALL of their time on their one starting lot. I tried playing the game for about 30+ hours to give it a fair rating but after taking a break from it I just cannot go back to it with any sort of anticipation. The emotion system and animations are improved but they give you a Very basic game with an incredibly small world for your sims to live. I really really wanted to love this game but I feel as though EA/Maxis just slapped me in the face for supporting their product (I pre-ordered months in advance of release). I know that alot of people are saying...ya but its a base game, it will get better with expansions! Why? Why do I need to pay additional money for expansions on an INCOMPLETE base game? I highly doubt that they can fix the core game mechanics with expansions. There is a reason why the User Reviews scores are so low versus the Critic Reviews. I would not recommend buying this game unless its on sale for under $20. However even for $20 you could purchase much better non AAA games (including ALPHAS) on steam with more features and fun.… Expand
  10. 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
  11. Rivers1141
    Oct 27, 2014
    3
    I played The Sims 4 for about 18 hours, then switched back to 3. I hate that there is now neighborhoods, instead of open access to the whole town. Limited amount of lots to build houses on. The build mode is great, aside from not being able to change/create a style. CAS is pretty cool. I had a lot of hope for this game, but one of the things that turned me off completely, is the lack ofI played The Sims 4 for about 18 hours, then switched back to 3. I hate that there is now neighborhoods, instead of open access to the whole town. Limited amount of lots to build houses on. The build mode is great, aside from not being able to change/create a style. CAS is pretty cool. I had a lot of hope for this game, but one of the things that turned me off completely, is the lack of Family Tree. I'll definitely be playing 3 for a long time to come.… Expand
  12. luckykay
    Dec 12, 2014
    3
    The first day I played this game I was impressed with the actions of the Sims themselves. After playing a few more times, however, I came to the realization that I was Bored! I missed the open neighborhood which I assumed would be better than in the Sims 3 (never assume anything.) One of my favorite aspects of playing the game is building lots. Although the producers advertised thatThe first day I played this game I was impressed with the actions of the Sims themselves. After playing a few more times, however, I came to the realization that I was Bored! I missed the open neighborhood which I assumed would be better than in the Sims 3 (never assume anything.) One of my favorite aspects of playing the game is building lots. Although the producers advertised that building would be even better in the Sims 4, I find that the opposite is true. I finally gave up on the game entirely and uninstalled it. In my opinion, the game is a giant step backwards and definitely not worth the money--no matter what the selling price might be.… Expand
  13. SimmerS
    Dec 27, 2014
    3
    The game promises a lot but it turns out to be boring, empty, buggy and lacks the fun and enjoyment that one would expect from a Sims game.
    The Sims 4 feels like playing some facebook free game and that might work for someone who's new to the sims franchise, but for the players who are used to the large amount of content of the previous sims games this is just disappointing.
    The Sims 2    The game promises a lot but it turns out to be boring, empty, buggy and lacks the fun and enjoyment that one would expect from a Sims game.
    The Sims 4 feels like playing some facebook free game and that might work for someone who's new to the sims franchise, but for the players who are used to the large amount of content of the previous sims games this is just disappointing.
    The Sims 2 and Sims 3 base games have a lot more to offer and not even mentioning The Sims 1 that for the time when it came out was an amazing, mind blowing game.
    As far as now I can't truly recommend the game, it might get better as time goes by but as far as now It just doesn't worth what it costs.    … Expand
  14. CorAngars
    Jan 24, 2015
    3
    This game is pure disappointment, I've played all three earlier games with much of their expansion packs.
    The way I felt playing it is best described as "uninspiring", it barely adds anything to the franchise while removing or messing up several features. And that stupid tutorial when you first play the game, I'VE PLAYED THE LAST 3 GAMES I KNOW HOW THIS WORKS!
    With the graphics they've    This game is pure disappointment, I've played all three earlier games with much of their expansion packs.
    The way I felt playing it is best described as "uninspiring", it barely adds anything to the franchise while removing or messing up several features. And that stupid tutorial when you first play the game, I'VE PLAYED THE LAST 3 GAMES I KNOW HOW THIS WORKS!

    With the graphics they've gone from half-realistic to compleatly cartoony along with muddy textures and low-poly models.There is almost no customization whatsoever just preset colors and patterns, several steps down from sims 3.
    And yes, multitasking... Technically it sounds great but practically it just falls flat and is annoying.
    When I want someone in a hurry to eat mac n cheese I don't want them to cease doing that to talk to someone across the table and then continue.
    The sims AI has apparently become dumber too, often I find sims standing looking into a wall wondering what to do.
    And the emotions? So far they only seem slightly annoying and only created to make the game look somewhat deeper then it really is.

    Just about the only upgrade from previous games is the sim creater (if you ignore no color/pattern customization and terrible looking, low selection of hair.) you'll be able to create characters in far better detail then before.
    Did I mentione I played the sims for apple products too? The sims 4 feels pretty much like that, scaled down and simplified.

    So my advise? If you really must have this game, buy it once it's like 50-75% sale or better yet, just get the "create a sim" demo and play that, at the moment that's as fun this game is getting.    … Expand
  15. AJWatson95
    Feb 22, 2015
    3
    The whole thing is a let down. I prefer the Sims 3 much more than the Sims 4. The fact that there is no open world and you have to load between lots reminds me of the Sims 2. I feel like everything is a step back and although there are more building options, it still just seems like a huge step back. There isn't even an option for a garage door in build mode... My biggest annoyance thoughThe whole thing is a let down. I prefer the Sims 3 much more than the Sims 4. The fact that there is no open world and you have to load between lots reminds me of the Sims 2. I feel like everything is a step back and although there are more building options, it still just seems like a huge step back. There isn't even an option for a garage door in build mode... My biggest annoyance though is the game play. The non open world feature just really annoys me. Honestly I think EA could have done a lot better than this. If you're thinking about buying it, I would say don't do it. Stick to the Sims 3.… Expand
  16. 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
  17. AriseAndBe
    Aug 6, 2015
    3
    This game went into directions that I didn't want it to go. Where I wanted more realistic graphics I was given a more cartoony, sillier style. I wanted a bigger world with the capacity to have more Sims so that it seemed like more of a real town. Instead the world actually got smaller and devolved into Sims 2 broken up lots which completely destroyed the town/world like atmosphere thatThis game went into directions that I didn't want it to go. Where I wanted more realistic graphics I was given a more cartoony, sillier style. I wanted a bigger world with the capacity to have more Sims so that it seemed like more of a real town. Instead the world actually got smaller and devolved into Sims 2 broken up lots which completely destroyed the town/world like atmosphere that was in the Sims 3. I was hoping for more character customization which was also decreased in the Sims 4 with the only improvement being the diverse body molder which enabled you to create sims with more diverse body shapes (although this was also achieved in the Sims 3 through mods).
    Pretty much everything that I wanted out of the Sims 4 went instead in the opposite direction. But the new paintings were nice and the emotions at least allowed the game to evolve in one aspect.    … Expand
  18. Hecklin
    Jan 1, 2016
    3
    + AI is such an improvement, as the sims now think and act a lot smarter. However, it sadly just feels like the game's been simplified.

    - Creativity gets a loss, as create-a-style is completely gone. No more desks made of stone, or sofas made of chrome. The furniture itself is quite unrealistic itself, It's just something you don't see ever. I know they're trying to go with a more    + AI is such an improvement, as the sims now think and act a lot smarter. However, it sadly just feels like the game's been simplified.

    - Creativity gets a loss, as create-a-style is completely gone. No more desks made of stone, or sofas made of chrome. The furniture itself is quite unrealistic itself, It's just something you don't see ever. I know they're trying to go with a more cartoonish theme here but I just couldn't get into it.

    + Create-a-Sim is the game's astounding feature. The dragging type modeling makes recreating your ideal celebrity very easy. Clothes being sorted by style and type make picking outfits easier. New things like walking styles give your Sims more character. Traits on the other hand, are less complex.

    - Open world is something of the past, as it, yet again, is a step back, because of loading screens.

    - Graphics.... Don't get me started. Previous games were quite impressive the time of their release.. But then there's Sims 4.

    - Gameplay is very repetitive and doesn't have me playing for long.

    In final, I wouldn't recommend this game, personally. Creativity is a must for me and seeing how so many things took a step back, absolutely killed it for me. I find The Sims 2 better than this one, which I find to be very sad.    … Expand
  19. 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.
  20. Ranch
    Dec 29, 2016
    3
    I played the demo, but didn't really see it as the next squeal. It was fun because it was like the sims 3, but with nicer customization and more realistic tech. Something really pissed me off the didn't even add all the crap the made in the third game from the dlcs and started back to the bases from the third game. I thought man this a great game and i thought how are they gonna top it.I played the demo, but didn't really see it as the next squeal. It was fun because it was like the sims 3, but with nicer customization and more realistic tech. Something really pissed me off the didn't even add all the crap the made in the third game from the dlcs and started back to the bases from the third game. I thought man this a great game and i thought how are they gonna top it. welp the didn't even bother and were like meh lets recycle the last one no one will notice. EA can go **** themselves… Expand
  21. Buseto_Kaiba
    Aug 14, 2018
    3
    The worst The Sims game ever, at least at my opinion, without the free roaming that you already have on the others games, and without many things, like cars. for me, this game is ridiculous, and btw it's fully of loadings.
  22. margaridaoms
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    It gets very boring after a while, it lacks everything that was good in the other sims games.
  23. Lex_x
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    Прежде всего хочется заметить, что игра отошла от жанра симулятора, к которому относятся предыдущие 3 игры серии, The Sims 4 скорее можно отнести к жанру "песочница". Игрок имеет некий инструментарий и вынужден сам создавать себе развлечения, но инструментарий довольно скуден, поэтому без пользовательских модификаций игра наскучит в первые 2-6 часов. Единственным хорошим решением, можноПрежде всего хочется заметить, что игра отошла от жанра симулятора, к которому относятся предыдущие 3 игры серии, The Sims 4 скорее можно отнести к жанру "песочница". Игрок имеет некий инструментарий и вынужден сам создавать себе развлечения, но инструментарий довольно скуден, поэтому без пользовательских модификаций игра наскучит в первые 2-6 часов. Единственным хорошим решением, можно назвать графику. По факту у разработчиков был выбор: уходить в реализм или в мультяшность. Мультяшная графика отлично подошла серии.
    В остальном полная лажа. Игра скучная (даже дополнения не спасут, лишь добавят 2-3 часа геймплея), настроение персонажей почти ни на что не влияет, а если и влияет, то незначительно. Персонажи почти не отличаются характерами, так что выбор черт значения не имеет. И минусов много. Их явно не уложить в 5 тысяч символов, но главное я уже назвал: игра пустышка. В сравнении с 3 частью это шаг назад, к тому же ценник, как оригинальной игры, так и дополнений не соответствует содержанию.    … Expand
  24. m148
    Feb 2, 2021
    3
    The Sims 4... where do I start? I started playing Sims games when The Sims 3 just launched and I loved that game to death. I do not want to compare The Sims 3 and 4, because they are two different experiences, however The Sims 4 IS a successor to The Sims 3 and it should be treated accordingly. Before I get into the negatives of The Sims 4, I want to talk about the positives. First of all,The Sims 4... where do I start? I started playing Sims games when The Sims 3 just launched and I loved that game to death. I do not want to compare The Sims 3 and 4, because they are two different experiences, however The Sims 4 IS a successor to The Sims 3 and it should be treated accordingly. Before I get into the negatives of The Sims 4, I want to talk about the positives. First of all, create-a-sim and build/buy mode are both amazing. If you are looking for a game in which you want to build houses and create detailed looking people, then The Sims 4 is your game. Secondly, the gallery aspect of the game is also a very nice touch. In the gallery you can download sims, houses and community lots from other people. This is a nice feature to have, because it really allows you to share your creations with the world. These are the two positives I can name if I talk about The Sims 4. Now I need to talk about the bad parts and there sure are enough to talk about. So what are the issues with The Sims 4 ? The big problem with The Sims 4 for me is shallow game play. This can be divided into several categories, but the shallow game play is the main point in which The Sims 4 fails miserably. The lack of an open world, 90% of worlds are set dressing, the sims which do not have a personality at all, the budget cuts in animating simple stuff like opening an elevator door, sims 's actions have zero consequences, relationships between sims feel shallow, etc. These points help make the game play less and less realistic and also less interesting. I am not interested in a SIMULATION game if this game is not realistic. The Sims 4 feels like a game that was meant to make money by doing as little as possible. This can truly be seen in the $300+ USD worth of expansion packs. If these expansions actually gave a ton of content, I would not complain, but even with ALL the content installed, The Sims 4 still is an extremely boring game if you bought it for the game play. I think The Sims franchise has lost that bit of magic that it once has. Now it's just a part of EA 's money grabbing machine.… Expand
  25. SweetTato
    Dec 8, 2021
    3
    The Sims 4 is quite a stepdown from the previous Sims games. I am disappointed by the amount of features that are missing here but were present in past entries. It seems like EA has shifted their focus towards the creative side of things, such as the Sims creation and building, and has left the day-to-day gameplay side of things dry. I love looking at the game, but not playing it myself...
  26. kiwi_tea
    Sep 14, 2014
    2
    I considered giving the game higher, a three, but the ridiculous price versus the skimpy content convinced me to go lower. The game has charms, but everything - absolutely everything - is drastically undercooked. It is nice to have multitasking - that much works very well - but it doesn't compensate for the generally emaciated package. Very much like paying full price for a hollowI considered giving the game higher, a three, but the ridiculous price versus the skimpy content convinced me to go lower. The game has charms, but everything - absolutely everything - is drastically undercooked. It is nice to have multitasking - that much works very well - but it doesn't compensate for the generally emaciated package. Very much like paying full price for a hollow free-to-pay platform. I can't recommend this game in its current form.… Expand
  27. Keoki
    Sep 17, 2014
    2
    When I started playing this game it didn't look bad at all, even if I didn't liked the graphics at first, but after a couple of days playing it, you start to realize how low budget and low quality this game is.
    Some of the new features are so good, like body modification, the gallery, wall heights, event planner, spandrels and friezes, decoration items for walls, and multitasking.
    The    When I started playing this game it didn't look bad at all, even if I didn't liked the graphics at first, but after a couple of days playing it, you start to realize how low budget and low quality this game is.
    Some of the new features are so good, like body modification, the gallery, wall heights, event planner, spandrels and friezes, decoration items for walls, and multitasking.

    The problem comes when the list of bad features quadruples the list of good features.

    One of the main problems of this game is that Create a Style has been removed, making it impossible to match the majority of objects, clothes, floors and walls together, limiting the options of hair, eyes and makeup colors.
    Among other problems are in the game, no pools, no toddlers, teenagers sims have the same height as an adult sim, no body hair, the foundation can only be placed in ALL the rooms or none, no basements, no vehicles, the height is the same for all rooms on the same floor, no half walls, no modification terraforming, no open world, and the list goes on ...

    On creating Sims, it's faster but is missing many points of modification, eg. it is impossible to do a double chin, and making certain modifications can be a nightmare.

    In the graphics part, there are certain items that will look great while others are incredibly poor modeled as the collectibles or spherical elements that look very polygonal. The lighting is fantastic when it works well, but is not always like that, in Oasis Springs natural light makes things do not have their actual color.

    The community lots are boring, and poorly executed. The speakers at the pubs, each one have a different song, The Sims that visits the lot treat objects as if they were at their home, objects gets dirty and no one clean them. Don't have enough NPC running the lots, and all sims are usually stacked in the same spot, leaving empty the entire lot, just to mention a few things. It makes you feel that in the original Sims, 14 years ago, the simulation outside home was 1000 times better.

    Also, I must say that the game provides very little to long term fans of the franchise, who have been playing the previous Sims games with all expansions and stuff packs, leaving us with a feeling that the game can not be enjoyed until they release a couple of expansions.

    That said, this is a game that would have potential to be great if they had not taken away so many loved features that were basic for the fans on the franchise. Possibly if they add them back again the missing features and especially the Create a Style one, the game would be much different, and the opinion of the fans will change.

    This franchise has gotten out of EA's hands, despite having been for more than a decade, the best-selling PC game in history, they haven't cared, had not ambition and have not wanted to do it in the right way. I hope they learn something from all of this and fix the game soon, not resulting in a hit and run.    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. MNecromancer
    Jul 31, 2022
    2
    It's just worse than Sims 3 in every way and all of the content seems to be locked behind these weirdly expensive expansions. I don't know who's buying these though. I'm a couple of days in and I don't feel the need to ever pick this one up again.
  31. 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!
  32. SpazeGoat
    Jan 7, 2018
    2
    Bought this when it first came out, decided to give it another try recently. Just insanely gutted and completely bad. I can't believe this game still has bugs after all this time. They are charging $40/expansion pack now, which have also been gutted. They have 10 "stuff" packs, all are $10 each. Apparently, EA doesn't mark down prices. You get so little for your money, it'sBought this when it first came out, decided to give it another try recently. Just insanely gutted and completely bad. I can't believe this game still has bugs after all this time. They are charging $40/expansion pack now, which have also been gutted. They have 10 "stuff" packs, all are $10 each. Apparently, EA doesn't mark down prices. You get so little for your money, it's insulting. Still, judging by the amount of uploads to the community, people are shelling out hundreds for this game. For a company that nets over $1 BILLION every year; it's truly shameful.

    That's EA, they buy popular franchises. Strip them, chew them up, spit out a polished alpha version of the game, then nickel and dime their customers for every little bit of content. Rinse and repeat until people have had enough and stop buying. Then they retire the series and it's never heard from again.    … Expand
  33. 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.
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. Hseeker25
    Sep 3, 2014
    2
    This game feels so shallow It doesnt compare to sims 3 in a longshot.
    Save your money and buy Sims 3, its time EA learnend there lesson, since they obviously too stuborn to admit it.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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
  40. 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!
  41. Olek
    Sep 5, 2014
    2
    The Sims 4 is a bare bones game, obviously with the intent of fleshing it out at a cost, the DLC whoring has got worse with each Sims title, this one no doubt will follow that trend.
    Save your money, buy it down the track at a reduced price, by about the 5th DLC you may then have a full game to play.
  42. Smellfire
    Nov 8, 2014
    2
    No more open world. Loading Screens for Everything. Tiny Neighbourhoods. Taken away the 10s of thousands of combinations for decorating your home and replaced them with a few hundred. Got rid of job lots, restaurants, schools, town hall, Beauty Salon, Cafe etc. No more colour wheels, no more hundreds of materials to choose from. Limited scope in create a Sim, though the models do lookNo more open world. Loading Screens for Everything. Tiny Neighbourhoods. Taken away the 10s of thousands of combinations for decorating your home and replaced them with a few hundred. Got rid of job lots, restaurants, schools, town hall, Beauty Salon, Cafe etc. No more colour wheels, no more hundreds of materials to choose from. Limited scope in create a Sim, though the models do look better.

    It has a load less features than the basic Sims 3, and after the expansions of Sims 3, its more like a demo.

    Added a few nice features, but not enough to balance the many its taken out. Shambles of a game. Don't buy it until at least two expansions are out and it might have improved.

    Oh, and Gameplay wise, it is very dull indeed to play at the moment. The actual UI looks good at first, but is clunkier than the old one.    … Expand
  43. J4MESOX4D
    Sep 12, 2014
    2
    Amazing job EA! You've taken The Sims 3; stripped it down to the bare bones, replaced the 3 with a 4 and made it full price again with possibly 10 DLC packs to buy in the future just to finish the game and add some content. Absolutely disgusting practice and it's no wonder EA are considered one of the worst companies on the planet.

    Yet another game on EA's books that is deliberately    Amazing job EA! You've taken The Sims 3; stripped it down to the bare bones, replaced the 3 with a 4 and made it full price again with possibly 10 DLC packs to buy in the future just to finish the game and add some content. Absolutely disgusting practice and it's no wonder EA are considered one of the worst companies on the planet.

    Yet another game on EA's books that is deliberately starved of content so players pay premiums on DLC. This feels like an early access game except it's finished and your wallet will be hemorrhaging more funds to 'finish' it further. Disgraceful.    … Expand
  44. T4AA
    Sep 3, 2014
    2
    With amount of content it has it's worse than some games I played on my smartphone. It is worse than The Sims 3 and even The Sims 2. It's poorly optimized, graphic looks like from free MMO game. It has like half or less the objects and clothes Sims 3 had. Definitely wouldn't recommend.
  45. steelsoldier
    Sep 7, 2014
    2
    I would not pay more than 10$ for this crap, there are early access games out there that are better polished than this game.

    Too many Loading screens for freaking everything, breaks immersion completely and almost no content, shame on you EA Games for forcing developers to make **** incomplete garbage games because of your retarded influence.
  46. motleycruefan
    Oct 19, 2014
    2
    I was so happy when I got this game. When it was done downloading, I like **** my pants. Then when I found out it was awful I wanted to cry. My grandparents spent like 90$ (with tax) on this game, and it sucked.
    There's no more open world. That basically ruined it for most people.
    Loading screens take a while, like five minutes. Some bull**** there. We have to BUILD our own house? Why    I was so happy when I got this game. When it was done downloading, I like **** my pants. Then when I found out it was awful I wanted to cry. My grandparents spent like 90$ (with tax) on this game, and it sucked.
    There's no more open world. That basically ruined it for most people.
    Loading screens take a while, like five minutes. Some bull**** there.
    We have to BUILD our own house? Why can't we just buy one like in Sims 3? It takes forever, and I bet most people, Like I, don't even understand half of the **** it says!
    The only reason I am giving it a 1 is because I love the character maker. That is ALL I like about this game. The controls are hard and annoying. Please, make like, a new one or something. An expansion or something! This right now, is awful, and lots of people agree. I suggest not getting it. Everyone wanted it so badly, and like mine, our wish didn't come true. Don't get this game. Just don't    … Expand
  47. MadJaples
    Sep 13, 2014
    2
    UK GAMERS READ THIS ONE:

    To begin with, you can buy this game from amazon for sixty quid. I don't know how EA could possibly justify charging the same sum of money you could expect to dish out for oh, two microwaves (in real money, not simoleans), and what makes it more insulting is that it is at least TWENTY QUID CHEAPER IN THE STATES!!! This is a huge rip-off, and people wonder why so    UK GAMERS READ THIS ONE:

    To begin with, you can buy this game from amazon for sixty quid. I don't know how EA could possibly justify charging the same sum of money you could expect to dish out for oh, two microwaves (in real money, not simoleans), and what makes it more insulting is that it is at least TWENTY QUID CHEAPER IN THE STATES!!! This is a huge rip-off, and people wonder why so many are looking to piracy.
    Not only is it sixty quid, it's also all the dosh you need to buy the expansion packs in the future too. By the time you've spent that much money, you'll have probably needed to take out a third mortgage. Not impressed EA. Not impressed at all.

    The Create-A-Sim aspect of the game is arguably only one of two resounding saving graces of the game, but it still doesn't make the game actually worth sixty quid (or anything close to it!). The loading times are so shockingly quick in comparison to Sims 3 (mostly due to lack of content I should imagine, all you seem to get is the base elements of the game and that is IT) it makes you wonder why the hell did they make the Sims 3 so damn slow to launch up if they made Sims 4 launch up in far less time than it takes to boil a kettle.
    The travel aspects are okay, the rest of it, not too great to be fair. There's nothing new about the Sims, not since the third one, there appears to be no massively noticeable improvements or innovations to the game other than the Sim Creation process, and that is about IT.

    Can you smell the incoming expansion packery that is about to ensue over the next near decade?
    This is why I didn't get it after I played it. For shame EA, for shame. How dare you con the Brits.    … Expand
  48. angeljs
    Feb 6, 2015
    2
    This review deals with my building experience, rather than with the gameplay - hopefully this will help other builders who are thinking of buying the game.

    As an avid Sims fan with my own dedicated website, I was very eager to receive a copy of the Sims 4. I'm mainly a builder and was looking forward to being able to create stunning homes using what I hoped would be, some brand, new    This review deals with my building experience, rather than with the gameplay - hopefully this will help other builders who are thinking of buying the game.

    As an avid Sims fan with my own dedicated website, I was very eager to receive a copy of the Sims 4. I'm mainly a builder and was looking forward to being able to create stunning homes using what I hoped would be, some brand, new tools to work with. How disappointed I was!

    Firstly, the foundations - If you want a foundation on your house, it applies to the entire lot, whether the parts are joined to the house or not. I sometimes like to build a fake garage or a little garden shed, but now I can't as they all end up with the same foundation as the house! Also, you can't make the foundation match the walls any more, you just have to pick from the feeble choices of foundation patterns they provide. It's also very difficult to join fences to the foundations - you have to build walls where you want the fences to be and then apply a fence to the walls.

    Secondly, you can't delete floor tiles, just entire floors. I like to make my landing areas inside the house interesting and for that I need to be able to take away parts of the floor. Not any more I can't! They say there are ways around this, but they all make weird things happen when you try them. Sometimes the roof comes down into the house etc. There is a sledgehammer tool, so you can build a mini room where you want to delete the floor, then you use the sledgehammer to smash the floor and delete the tiles, but as soon as you delete the walls, the floor comes back! I have searched for hours for a solution/workaround for this, but just come across many people having the same issue with no way around it. However, you can make the foundations different heights, which is a definite improvement.

    Thirdly, there is NO pattern tool! You receive a paltry amount of content that you can't do anything with, so everyone's houses all end up looking the same. One of the things I loved about the Sims 3 was how highly configurable everything was, even the Sims themselves. This, IMHO, is a definite step back for the game.

    There are 2 carpets, both the same colour, with little pattern difference. Unless you want to download tons and tons of custom content, your Sims houses are going to be very boring affairs. I can't even select different bedding for your beds, you just have to be happy with the bed sets they provide.

    I'm not sure if this is something I haven't figured out yet, but if I want 3 or more sets of stairs next to each other and I want to have railings at the side, I can't - the railings appear between each set and I can't just add them to each end.

    Annoyingly, the moveobjects on cheat doesn't work in this game. That means I can't move objects where I want any more. :(

    There are one or two improvements that I like - one is that you can move your entire house if you need to, and now your roofs can all have different patterns.

    There were several more things that I wasn't happy with, but these are the main bugbears. For game sequels, you need to add features, not take them away! I'm just happy they listened to people and brought back the pools after doing away with these, too, initially!    … Expand
  49. Lorkhan
    Sep 2, 2014
    2
    They took out free roaming! EA Have destroyed the Sims immersion! Why do you have to load to go to a neighbours house- I didn't need to do that in Sims 3! They removed the ice-cream van and swimming pools :(
  50. holken
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    Well at first I wanted to vote this a 0 because of EAs business model which means releasing a game before it's ready and cuting out content, but I decided to give it a two because it is playable and pretty fun for a hour or so. After that you're stuck with their base game that is in fact very lacking. Yes all this text was just a filler below summaries everything I feel.

    They should    Well at first I wanted to vote this a 0 because of EAs business model which means releasing a game before it's ready and cuting out content, but I decided to give it a two because it is playable and pretty fun for a hour or so. After that you're stuck with their base game that is in fact very lacking. Yes all this text was just a filler below summaries everything I feel.

    They should just have named the game Sims 1: HD edition    … Expand
  51. cory3612
    Sep 2, 2014
    2
    Been playing for the better half of the night and this game is alright. Not many improvements to be honest, and the sliders are cool though. The left out plenty of stuff from previous entries which i'm sure will be paid dlc down the road. Do not buy this game now, wait for a flash sale in the coming weeks.
  52. SarahTheRipper
    Sep 2, 2014
    2
    I knew that this game wasn't going to be the best Sims yet but I didn't expect it to be like it is. The game itself may be okay, but it has a lot to live up to. The game is fun and exciting for the first couple of hours but then as soon as they go to work you are just stuck there unless you have another Sim. Sending one of your Sims out of the house is just terrible, you can only view oneI knew that this game wasn't going to be the best Sims yet but I didn't expect it to be like it is. The game itself may be okay, but it has a lot to live up to. The game is fun and exciting for the first couple of hours but then as soon as they go to work you are just stuck there unless you have another Sim. Sending one of your Sims out of the house is just terrible, you can only view one at a time and you have zero control over the other Sim. I feel like I am trapped in my home unless I send both of my Sims somewhere. The career options are quite limited and it feels like there are very few stages of life. I love some of the new features but for the most part I'm very disappointed. I pre-ordered it before I saw a list of things that were missing from The Sims 4, then I felt like refunding the game but I figured that it might be good still. I have loved The Sims franchise since the first Sims so I still have a love for The Sims 4 which is why I'm giving it a two.… Expand
  53. Xarxes
    Sep 2, 2014
    2
    PSA: You can get a full refund of any Origin game within the first 24 hours if you don't like it, which includes the sims 4, which I recommend you do.

    The game is lacking at best, it feels like it has been stripped down just so they can sell DLC that include the stripped down features.

    Sims 3 DLC added up to over $400 in total, it seems like it's going to be worse for the sims 4
  54. lriley10
    Sep 2, 2014
    2
    This game was a huge disappointment. EA took one step forward and 10 steps back on this one. The good points are Create-A-Sim and the build tool. There are options in both categories that were not in previous games and they really are quite nice. But there are so many things missing from this game that it becomes extremely boring very quickly, and some of the missing features are justThis game was a huge disappointment. EA took one step forward and 10 steps back on this one. The good points are Create-A-Sim and the build tool. There are options in both categories that were not in previous games and they really are quite nice. But there are so many things missing from this game that it becomes extremely boring very quickly, and some of the missing features are just plain annoying. One of the first things you'll notice is the inability to turn off the tutorial, which is extremely frustrating when you have messages popping up all over the screen and often right in the way of what you are trying to accomplish. No more in-depth design options like the color wheel and patterns. No longer having the toddler stage is a huge problem for me. Having a baby appear in a bassinet instead of being able to place him/her in a crib of my choosing is really annoying. There's no more swimming. The world map is a joke. There are loading screens in order to go anywhere at all, even to visit your next door neighbor. The autonomy options are extremely high autonomy, or none at all. You can't have a private conversation between two sims if there are any other sims around, they will all join the conversation whether you like it or not. Objects in the game look weird and boxy, lack of realism. The options are so limited and the game is so bare bones that it is just no fun after creating your character and building a house.… Expand
  55. Euan-Del-Rey
    Sep 2, 2014
    2
    This game is a huge disappointment. At first I was looking forward to it, but overtime we all found out what EA have axed from the game and I grew more and more optimistic. So now I have it... and it's terrible. I can't, and won't, play this. Money back please.
  56. 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,
  57. alamjoe980
    Sep 3, 2014
    2
    Ok so I see improvements with the Sims and the UI & Build mode! What in gods name happened to the GAMEPLAY!!? They absolutely destroyed the Gameplay! Sims 4 shows about 15% of Sims 3 gameplay. the rest they choose to throw out!? You cant walk next door and go knock on a door, it loads up? REALLY!!!? The town itself is only 4 buildings, and a park!?? Wow totally a waste of money peeps!
  58. Celeste
    Sep 3, 2014
    2
    After a year and a half of waiting, I was sorely disappointed with this latest Sims game. An avid Simmer since age ten (now age 23), I found this to be my least favorite of all three. Most of the features which made Sims 2 and Sims 3 great, have been removed. The lack of a toddler life stage, takes away an important aspect of the game. While I did enjoy the sliders in Create-A-Sim, theAfter a year and a half of waiting, I was sorely disappointed with this latest Sims game. An avid Simmer since age ten (now age 23), I found this to be my least favorite of all three. Most of the features which made Sims 2 and Sims 3 great, have been removed. The lack of a toddler life stage, takes away an important aspect of the game. While I did enjoy the sliders in Create-A-Sim, the lack of control over colors, (ie: the Create-A-Design tool) is missing. I can no longer make my Sims have unconventional hair colors or strange eye colors.

    I am somewhat of an Build-A-Mode buff, but this one is terrible. While some of the features and pieces are arranged more thoughtfully and logically, several features are noticeably missing, again with Create-A- Design. There is virtually no room for artistic license. Also, there are no pools and there is no auto roof >.< There is a glitch with the foundation in which I had to build random rooms where I had to then delete walls to get the foundation to form correctly so I could build a deck. And the fact that there is no dishwashers is a minor annoyance.

    The worst part of all has to be the neighborhoods. Unlike the Sims 3, which opened up free play, we are limited to a smattering of buildings. There are a total of four community buildings in one area of the world. The Sims 3 had a plethora of buildings and lots to explore without having to bounce to the loading scene. There was a free range of movement where you could have one Sim go to the movies and another sit home and take care of the house and still keep track of another searching for collectables. This feature is not possible in this game which is a major issue with me.

    The game itself is rather boring to play, there is not much substance. While the characters are more believable, I could not help but find them mundane. There is very little range of freedom. The needs tend to turn red just under a half which puts the whole Sim in a tumultuous emotional state, granted the click to take care of needs option is certainly convenient. Also, I have notice that the buy mode items are much more expensive than in previous games. 12000 simolions for a refrigerator, I mean come on. Even in the real world a refrigerator would never cost that, except maybe an industrial one.

    The one good thing I can say about this latest debacle, is that the graphics are 100 times better than the other games. Loading times are also much faster than ever before.

    Even though the graphics are awesome, I cannot overcome the serious downfalls of this newest Sims game. I think I will retire my Sims 4 until major improvements can be made, if possible, and stick with the Sims 3, even if it means more glitches, worse graphics and longer loading times. The Sims 3, and even the Sims 2, are far better games than this one as it stands and I will return dutifully to them and hope that the SimGurus are watching and know this: this game needs a major revamp and judging by the reviews coming in, I am not alone.
    ~Always,
    Celeste    … Expand
  59. Hestia23
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    I'm very satisfied that the game engine has improved a lot in comparison to The Sims 3. Sim customization and build mode is excellent. However, the lack of style customization for objects and clothing irks me a lot. They didn't at least allow us to have a color wheel option, which really irritates me! Some of the color contrasts in the game get annoying.

    There are only two available    I'm very satisfied that the game engine has improved a lot in comparison to The Sims 3. Sim customization and build mode is excellent. However, the lack of style customization for objects and clothing irks me a lot. They didn't at least allow us to have a color wheel option, which really irritates me! Some of the color contrasts in the game get annoying.

    There are only two available services that you can call up and that's: The maid and pizza delivery. In the past Sims games, you're able to call up even more than that. You can't place empty lots in the world anymore (This goes all the way back to The Sims 1 - I was fine at that time) and you only have a very limited amount of public venues to visit. You are required to load into other neighborhood homes even though they are within the same small open world little block.

    In live mode, if you zoom out, you see several backdrops. Such as more houses, trains, trams and cars. These are actually only decor. There are only a select few houses in which you can visit and the rest are decorations. No one lives there, no one can live there and you can't visit.

    The game is rushed, bare boned and watered down. It's highly disappointing and definitely not worth $80US. I would at least wait for sales or content to be patched through. If it takes EA to sell DLCs to add in more content (Which would be unsurprising), then it's best to invest elsewhere.    … Expand
  60. ckaniphoenix
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    Very, very stripped down game. Severe clipping issues. Lots of features were lost in this incarnation. The world itself looks like Sims standing in front of a Dora the explorer backdrop.
  61. nessco21
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    The positives: I like the create-a-sim, I find you can customize your Sim easier.
    The negatives: Where to start. You can't explore the world. That's my biggest problem. The neighborhood is so small & boring. Toggle is really annoying too. I loved being able to explore. No cars, no pools, no basements... I'm pretty disappointed. Stick with Sims 3 and get some expansion packs. Sims 4 is a    The positives: I like the create-a-sim, I find you can customize your Sim easier.
    The negatives: Where to start. You can't explore the world. That's my biggest problem. The neighborhood is so small & boring. Toggle is really annoying too. I loved being able to explore. No cars, no pools, no basements... I'm pretty disappointed. Stick with Sims 3 and get some expansion packs. Sims 4 is a huge disappointment.    … Expand
  62. veraxverto
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    Very, very disappointing! When I first saw the development shots I was a bit cautious about buying the game because I felt like it looked too similar to a console game. As much as I hoped that wasn't true, it is. I bought the game thinking it was going to be a lot better and like some have said, it's a very stripped down version of the sims 3. The thing I dislike the most is how it wentVery, very disappointing! When I first saw the development shots I was a bit cautious about buying the game because I felt like it looked too similar to a console game. As much as I hoped that wasn't true, it is. I bought the game thinking it was going to be a lot better and like some have said, it's a very stripped down version of the sims 3. The thing I dislike the most is how it went from a very open world to one that's closed. There's no rabbit holes you can send your sim to. You can't really explore the world, at all. It reminds me of the TS2 how you were confined to your lots. Some of the new skills are cool, such as the comedy skill, and I do think that the game looks more realistic. It's not enough to make me want to play though, especially when you feel like you've done everything you can in a couple hours. I'm glad there's the option to get a refund on the download.… Expand
  63. dehvious
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    Pros:
    -The game is pretty
    -You can customize your sims to look just like you -The load times are short Cons: -No open worls -Demon babies -The game feels incomplete Basically if you want to make sims and build houses for $70, this is your dream game. But besides that the game is massive amounts of yawn. I would've given the game a higher score but then I realized everything    Pros:
    -The game is pretty
    -You can customize your sims to look just like you
    -The load times are short

    Cons:
    -No open worls
    -Demon babies
    -The game feels incomplete

    Basically if you want to make sims and build houses for $70, this is your dream game. But besides that the game is massive amounts of yawn. I would've given the game a higher score but then I realized everything that is missing (jobs, other lots, toddlers) will all be added later on for DLC that I will have to shove out $30-$50 for. I just paid $70 and tell me that you can't put something in a game that we both know will be made to pay for later on, is complete bull. EA has proven time and time again, that they do not care about their consumers. I wouldn't be surprised if they bought the positive reviews from critics.    … Expand
  64. Str-Sascha
    Sep 4, 2014
    2
    After the create a sim demo i was really pleased about the look of the game and i just thought that there was no customization due to the fact that it was a demo... But really after booting up i was shocked about everything! No create your own style, very small selection of clothes, then in the game no open world, loading screens between you and you neighbor,.. so many features wentAfter the create a sim demo i was really pleased about the look of the game and i just thought that there was no customization due to the fact that it was a demo... But really after booting up i was shocked about everything! No create your own style, very small selection of clothes, then in the game no open world, loading screens between you and you neighbor,.. so many features went missing in this version witch means that you have to pay extra money to get expansion packs soon...

    To recap. They did it again... They took a good game like simcity and made it **** and that's what happened to sims now... really disappointed    … Expand
  65. JCAquix
    Sep 5, 2014
    2
    While the game boasts some improvements to build mode and sim behavior they are far outweighed by the lack of content, gameplay, and any of the charm of previous releases. Each prior installment of the sims has improved on the prior in some way that made the hard-reboot worth it, The Sims 2 added aging and generations, The Sims 3 added an open world. Not only did Maxis fail to addWhile the game boasts some improvements to build mode and sim behavior they are far outweighed by the lack of content, gameplay, and any of the charm of previous releases. Each prior installment of the sims has improved on the prior in some way that made the hard-reboot worth it, The Sims 2 added aging and generations, The Sims 3 added an open world. Not only did Maxis fail to add anything of note to The Sims 4, but they affirmatively left out the improvements and features of other installments. The Sims 4 neighborhoods are small and as far from open as possible. Want to visit a friend or the gym? 2-3 minutes of loading on an SSD. Want to watch kids grow up? There are no toddlers, children's faces are all literally identical, and teens are only slightly shorter than adults, so sim kids go from indistinguishable from other children to a practically full grown adult in two steps.

    Some may miss the content added by prior expansion packs but I miss fundamental content and features of prior sims games. Ultimately, there is nothing "wrong" with the Sims 4 except that it's a step backwards. If you've never played The Sims 3 or The Sims 2 then chances are that you will enjoy it. But for long term Sims fans it's a slap in the face.    … Expand
  66. 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
  67. estabon0225
    Sep 5, 2014
    2
    I'm pretty sure many of these positive reviews are EA workers, their family and friends. No one in their right mine could give The Sims 2.5 anything higher than an 7 and I'm being generous. I won't be asking for a refund, but I won't be playing either. After 10 expansion packs, 20 stuff packs, 100 patches, and 5 years this will be a wonderful game. Just in time for the release of The SimsI'm pretty sure many of these positive reviews are EA workers, their family and friends. No one in their right mine could give The Sims 2.5 anything higher than an 7 and I'm being generous. I won't be asking for a refund, but I won't be playing either. After 10 expansion packs, 20 stuff packs, 100 patches, and 5 years this will be a wonderful game. Just in time for the release of The Sims 3: The Emotional Sequel… Expand
  68. guingirl
    Sep 6, 2014
    2
    I'm a longtime Sims player, so I preordered this game and downloaded it as soon as I could.

    At first, I liked it. I was shocked at the neighborhood layout and limited lot selection (if you can even really call it a selection at all), but decided I would try to keep an open mind. That was a mistake. There are so many features missing from this game. There is no create-a-style, no    I'm a longtime Sims player, so I preordered this game and downloaded it as soon as I could.

    At first, I liked it. I was shocked at the neighborhood layout and limited lot selection (if you can even really call it a selection at all), but decided I would try to keep an open mind. That was a mistake.

    There are so many features missing from this game. There is no create-a-style, no dishwashers, no open world whatsoever, no repair man, no pools, no toddlers, no cars. I could go on and on. It feels like they put all of their eggs into the emotions basket and left none for the rest of the gameplay. Even the emotions are buggy. I sent one of my sims to her friend's house and they sat and chatted. After my sim got up to leave and walked out the door, the friend continued to smile and laugh towards her empty chair.

    The tutorial system is the worst I have ever seen. Crap pops up all the time in a manner that makes no sense. Instead of popping up as a notification in the corner like it did in the Sims 3, the tips crop up all over the UI, often asking you to do things you do not want to do. Further, most of the tips are not helpful info at all, while instructions on, say, how to do homework are nowhere to be found.

    The art direction also leaves something to be desired. Everything feels flat. The lighting in the homes is dim and cold. The plants look cheap. The sims themselves are the only part of this game that actually looks improved.

    I spent a few hours playing this and simply lost interest. With the other Sims games, I've often played until dawn because I completely lost track of time. With this, the immersion simply isn't there.

    I got a refund. I'm so disappointed. I really wanted to love this game.    … Expand
  69. 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
  70. Aingael
    Sep 6, 2014
    2
    I gave Sims 4 a go even though my expectations were low and I was proved right and then some. The score of two is for the parts of CAS/Build that would work if they evelved, I do like how intuitive it [CAS] is, however, even then it is not very sensitive when sliding the body parts, plus they have further limited how many traits, there are barely any of them there are a lot of trait combosI gave Sims 4 a go even though my expectations were low and I was proved right and then some. The score of two is for the parts of CAS/Build that would work if they evelved, I do like how intuitive it [CAS] is, however, even then it is not very sensitive when sliding the body parts, plus they have further limited how many traits, there are barely any of them there are a lot of trait combos that aren't allowed and you are limited to three per sim when the 5 in sims 3 was barely enough. When making my simself I found it incredibly frustrating that you couldn't be childish and hate kids. Not having the hate kids option also means that the second your sims marries they'll start wanting kids.

    Which brings me to the gameplay itself, it is seriously thin on features and what features there are have their irritations. Every time there are other sims around your sims decides to group chat even if you have a loner sim and have turned autonomy off (and what happened to low autonomy? High or off, it's jarring), everything is more expensive, the GUI is more of an annoyance than an improvement, want to see your sim's needs at all times? You're stuck with a stinkin' big chunk of GUI in your face blocking your screen, otherwise you'll actively have to look at their needs when you want to know. I'm not even going to bother talking about the toddler debacle, it's not worth mentioning because everyone knows all about that one already.

    Lastly, in general, everything is spread really thin, there's less of everything and it really does hamper the enjoyment of gameplay, especially considering the hefty price tag, this is what is holding back build/buy/CAS mode (as well as the lack of Create-A-Style which was a terrible terrible idea). The complaints are pretty consistent from one player to the next and really this was what a lot of people had expected all along since EA refused to listen right through development. What's worse is that the game is already needing fixes, patches and updates, it is good that they are fixing them but after being in developement for so long there shouldn't be so many issues right off the bat.

    After giving it a chanve for a few hours I can safely say that I won't be trying again until the pets expansion and tons of CC is out. That way maybe there'll be enough content and fixes and options to make this playable.    … Expand
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. gnugnu
    Sep 7, 2014
    2
    Positive:

    + better Build Mode
    + better Graphics
    + better Performance

    Mixed:

    +- Character Editor slightly better but without much color choices

    Negative:

    - Emotion system seems simple/dull
    - missing Features/Content (Pools, Toddlers, etc.)
    - Loading Screens everywhere
    - no real Neighborhood (this is a big step backwards...)
  74. WetPig
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    I have played previous Sims games.Its sorta fells just like the sims 2.I liked sims 3 because on the new things it added but this doesnt add anything to the Sims games.And i fear that the DLC for the game will be even more than in the Sims 3 which was a lot.The game is OK but thats the problem.They could have made something far better instead of adding to the game they took from it.ItsI have played previous Sims games.Its sorta fells just like the sims 2.I liked sims 3 because on the new things it added but this doesnt add anything to the Sims games.And i fear that the DLC for the game will be even more than in the Sims 3 which was a lot.The game is OK but thats the problem.They could have made something far better instead of adding to the game they took from it.Its just not as good as the previous Sims games.… Expand
  75. 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.
  76. Bluemagick
    Sep 17, 2014
    2
    So I was really excited for Sims 4 and at this point in time I am unable to purchase this game and I believe I dodged a bullet. My brother unfortunately did purchase it and is stuck with it. The game was an utter disappointment with the extremely almost cramped world space. The world space is so so so much smaller than the previous spaces from Sims 3, that you do not have the option ofSo I was really excited for Sims 4 and at this point in time I am unable to purchase this game and I believe I dodged a bullet. My brother unfortunately did purchase it and is stuck with it. The game was an utter disappointment with the extremely almost cramped world space. The world space is so so so much smaller than the previous spaces from Sims 3, that you do not have the option of living at the outskirts of town at the very edge of the map. I am disappointed with the amount of space given to us to work with and make our own space. I hope that they will release DLCs to make the worlds bigger or give us a bigger world but I highly doubt it.… Expand
  77. KarenAnneGast
    Sep 17, 2014
    2
    I have played The Sims franchise my ENTIRE life. I am a hardcore fan. I am sorry to say this, but this game has been one of the LARGEST disappointments in my entire life. I wrote on my calendar about the release, and was extremely excited after I pre-ordered it and had tried out the Create-A-Sim demo. I had noticed that the color wheel was gone, along with toddlers, swimsuits, and a lot ofI have played The Sims franchise my ENTIRE life. I am a hardcore fan. I am sorry to say this, but this game has been one of the LARGEST disappointments in my entire life. I wrote on my calendar about the release, and was extremely excited after I pre-ordered it and had tried out the Create-A-Sim demo. I had noticed that the color wheel was gone, along with toddlers, swimsuits, and a lot of the more creative aspects of the game. Although I figured the actual gameplay would be at least the same as TS3 was. I was very wrong. I completely understand how some people might like TS4. It is just like TS1 with nicer graphics. The problem with that though, is that I had become used to the new way of the sims. A few of the things I miss are Height distribution among age groups, going to an actual building for work, more than 10 choices for job opportunities, maternity leave, letting a fire spread through my house to kill my husbands(they made it auto extinguish), being able to jog to the park(they removed open world), story progression WAS SO AMAZING - it made me feel less alone, and now we're alone in this world by ourself, story sharing on the website which IS SO MISLEADING. Their website explains weirder stories? Okay well whats the use of making these stories if I can't share them with the world? They want us to connect our TS4 accounts with Facebook, but I live in a different world on the sims. They removed the family tree, pools are missing, there are barely any available housing lots. I am very upset with Electronic Arts for ruining the game which honestly helped me become who I am today. They molded TS4 into a game against us, by building a world where we fall in love with the sims, and are forced into paying money to give them bigger neighborhoods and better objects around them, Its sad. I will never forgive Electronic Arts.… Expand
  78. 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
  79. mutantmanifesto
    Sep 20, 2014
    2
    It was so promising. I also created an account to just talk about this game that I've been waiting YEARS for.

    First things first, I'm really not into making the sims less realistic but that's just me. The CAS is cool, yeah, but why make them more cartoony? They look like the sims freeplay characters and that bums me out. And now my major gripes: No family tree...what?! I'm a    It was so promising. I also created an account to just talk about this game that I've been waiting YEARS for.

    First things first, I'm really not into making the sims less realistic but that's just me. The CAS is cool, yeah, but why make them more cartoony? They look like the sims freeplay characters and that bums me out.

    And now my major gripes:

    No family tree...what?! I'm a legacy player, this game is basically pointless for me.

    No customizable anything. I get it, expansion packs $, whatever, but shouldn't you be going FORWARD from your previous game and not backwards? I understand not including pets, supernatural, university etc., that's standard, but to strip the game of features that came standard with the previous version makes zero sense.

    The neighborhoods are a complete joke. What is it, 4 houses per? A loading screen (yes, short, but still) between itty bitty neighborhoods? WHY? I don't see the reason and EA/Maxis seems to think this is a central core will not budge type design. Why though? I really don't get it. If they would go ahead and explain to anybody WHY they consider this central to the game, maybe I will feel better about it.

    No toddlers...again why? I LOVE the toddler stage. It's annoying as hell but you see the beginning of genetic mixing even then (is that even a thing in this game? genetics?)

    One less trait...when the game is all based on traits. Kinda silly and limiting.

    No pools, no cars? Huh?

    I think I only have a couple of pros:

    I always hated building houses and decorating because in general I suck at that, but I'll admit that the building aspect is awesome and I like being able to download from the community because there are a ton of skilled players out there

    The community/gallery is actually pretty rad, I really like that. If we can't get online play, I'm at least happy we can have some sort of interaction with our friends.

    CAS is neat as I said, but too cartoony for my liking. The physics and graphics behind it are pretty cool though.

    The multitasking is nice I guess.

    That's really about it.

    ----

    In summary: this game was half-baked. It wasn't ready. This would be a good demo of the game. Once they start rolling out expansions and I inevitably buy them because I have since the very first sims 1, maybe just MAYBE it'll reach some sort of finished feel. I really hope that they take the fan reaction to heart and give us some huge upgrades, but I sort of doubt it. For now, I'll stick with the sims 3.    … Expand
  80. 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
  81. Amoz
    Nov 7, 2014
    2
    I was so exited when I bought this. I couldn't wait to play. I installed. And opened it up. At first glance I thought wow. This looks great .. I loved the charcter building mode. but there was no design feature. Then bang! Disappointment. I am such a Hugh sims fan but I feel let down. There is a lot of features missing. I thought it was going to be the sims 3 but with a lot more.I was so exited when I bought this. I couldn't wait to play. I installed. And opened it up. At first glance I thought wow. This looks great .. I loved the charcter building mode. but there was no design feature. Then bang! Disappointment. I am such a Hugh sims fan but I feel let down. There is a lot of features missing. I thought it was going to be the sims 3 but with a lot more. Unfortunately not. I feel they have down graded back to sims 2 but with better graphics. You are very limited to what you can do. Worlds are much smaller. You miss the toddler age step. No design features. Only plus side is. It's more realistic and the sims can do there normal day to day things and socialise at the same time. So upset with the lack of creativity that's gone into this game. Wouldn't recommend. Going to go back to sims 3… Expand
  82. ConcernedDaddy
    Dec 7, 2014
    2
    BOTTOM LINE... SIMS 3 WAS A BUG FILLED MESS, SIMS 4 COMES WITH AN ALL NEW BUG INCLUDED MESS, SHAME ON YOU EA YOU CASH GRABBING CROOKS. THINK OF THE KIDS THAT WANT TO PLAY YOUR **** ARSE GAME. AMATEUR PROGRAMMERS.
  83. jing57
    Jan 5, 2015
    2
    SMALL SMALL WORLD! I have 2 words for the game producers of Sims 4 lazy and greedy. Yes the graphics in Sims 4 is way better and customizing the look of your sims is pretty impressive but that is simply it. Purchased the game played it for 3 days and I was already bored of the game. Not much to do with a very limited world and the constant loading screen which drove me nuts after a while.SMALL SMALL WORLD! I have 2 words for the game producers of Sims 4 lazy and greedy. Yes the graphics in Sims 4 is way better and customizing the look of your sims is pretty impressive but that is simply it. Purchased the game played it for 3 days and I was already bored of the game. Not much to do with a very limited world and the constant loading screen which drove me nuts after a while. The original Sims has a better world map than Sims 4. It's almost like they went backwards and made this game simply for noobs. For a game that's been around for quite sometime and have generated a huge fan base. I would imagine that the game producers would at least come up with something that will wow and impress it's fans but nope. Only disappointment and waste of money. Stick to Sims 3.… Expand
  84. Nyaachi
    Jan 28, 2015
    2
    There are too many feature removals from The Sims 3 to even justify the lack of content in The Sims 4. Although loading times may be shorter, there are substantially more of them. I feel like TS4 is actually moving away from the series we know and love.
  85. eddroos
    Feb 21, 2015
    2
    No an interesting game!

    Without talking about the bad changes from Sims 3 to Sims 4, which were a lot!, I think this game is not that good. The only interesting part is making your avatar, or design any Sim you want, because when you start the game you only can select what your Sims are going to do, something that first is interesting but later is so boring. And you can't "invent    No an interesting game!

    Without talking about the bad changes from Sims 3 to Sims 4, which were a lot!, I think this game is not that good.

    The only interesting part is making your avatar, or design any Sim you want, because when you start the game you only can select what your Sims are going to do, something that first is interesting but later is so boring.

    And you can't "invent stories", always is the same even with expansions, is just real life but in a game. I don't want to make that somebody feel bad, but The Sims are for people who hate real life o itself and wants to make a different life in the game!    … Expand
  86. SasukeKun
    Apr 3, 2015
    2
    The sims 4 is the best game ever.
    I have the sims 4 get to work and i have to say that it's perfect, BUT, There Are No Toddlers in the game and i cant play it like this just cant and I hope that some day they will add it and then i will play the sims 4.
    :)
  87. PencilPusher89
    Jun 29, 2015
    2
    The Sims 4 is the worst installment in the series and is infuriating on so many levels. I'd much rather play The Sims 3, which is the best so far, than this closed world, loading-screen-ridden heap of junk.

    The way I see it, if EA doesn't improve it to be better than the Sims 3, it will crash and burn before 5 years even go by.
  88. MrWezz23
    Jul 3, 2015
    2
    what happened EA ruined another good video game series first sims city than battlefield4 now the sims
    why EA look the creator fantastic but loading time here loading time there it is bizarre how last year they had open world now loading time to next door neighbor
  89. taylorcarman16
    Aug 25, 2015
    2
    I've been a fan of The Sims for years. Countless hours of my time have been spent creating sims, designing houses, and playing with my own characters. To me, this game was a total let down. The graphics are beautiful, but players have no opportunities to be creative. I understand this is the base game, but it is extremely limited. The only way you can have fun with this game is buying theI've been a fan of The Sims for years. Countless hours of my time have been spent creating sims, designing houses, and playing with my own characters. To me, this game was a total let down. The graphics are beautiful, but players have no opportunities to be creative. I understand this is the base game, but it is extremely limited. The only way you can have fun with this game is buying the expansion packs, stuff packs, and game packs, which is pricey. Speaking of pricey, I paid $80 for the base game last October and I've played it a grand total of maybe 15 times. Not worth the money. No Create-A-Style, toddlers, or open world...EA, what where you thinking? For now, I'm going to stick to The Sims 3. I will always support The Sims franchise, but The Sims 4 is definitely not for me.… Expand
  90. Eidolon23
    Aug 30, 2015
    2
    I will give it a 3 just because it is fun WHEN you can play. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game(s) and origin client 20 times since I bought it. Keep it minimized and you may be ok, but DO NOT shut it off. They have me being timed out of the forums now so I cannot complain.
  91. oliverisamazing
    Nov 20, 2015
    2
    First of all EA, do not threaten to abolish The Sims series due to YOUR mistakes. You literally had one job. Fix the glitches in Sims 3, update graphics, and put large amounts of content so people can actually play the game without going insane! You took away so many features!!!!!!! The expansions packs come with content, but Cool Kitchen had a **** oven, fridge, shelf, chair, table and aFirst of all EA, do not threaten to abolish The Sims series due to YOUR mistakes. You literally had one job. Fix the glitches in Sims 3, update graphics, and put large amounts of content so people can actually play the game without going insane! You took away so many features!!!!!!! The expansions packs come with content, but Cool Kitchen had a **** oven, fridge, shelf, chair, table and a **** POSTER?????? Why would I ever waste $15 like that? Ugh. I loved the sims. I loved creating houses on hills, having a broad range of materials I could use to create houses, more sims features I could use to play the game. But you took all of that away from your customers? And left us with some basic piece of **** we had to deal with for 10 months!!!!!! No wonder your sales have plummeted. Please sell the sims franchise to a company that cares, and focus on the new Fifa Games that come out every year, to satisfy the gorilla kind who play your useless, ugly, stupid games. Do not get the Sims if you loved the Sims 3 so much. Deal with the graphics in the Sims 3, and you will have a cheaper, much more enjoyable time. That said, the graphics on this game are quite good, but I see a lack of realism. EA made the sims less realistic, less enjoyable and much more expensive. Great customer service!… Expand
  92. joshual11
    Nov 30, 2015
    2
    Everything looks like a cartoon compared to Sims 3. There is nothing to do in the game. I hate that you can't custom object colors the way you can in Sims 3. This game is awful.
  93. randomzkatybug
    Dec 15, 2015
    2
    No Toddler Stage makes me want to not play this anymore... that was my favorite part of sims 3 and others was teaching the toddler how to do things... now it doesnt.... also not even an open world... Im ok with that but the toddler thing ticks me off...no cars which makes it even worse... i do like the create a sim.. if it had those id be fine id even pay for the pack for it.......
  94. JakGLaDOS29
    Dec 30, 2016
    2
    I just, I just, I just tried so hard to enjoy this game. But after 10 minutes, I fall asleep. Nothing is taking me on, the game just seems so bland and lifeless. I have played Sims 1 and I can say with certainty it is far better than this. I just don't know what happened, but its terrible. I have played Sims 2 for a short time and that surpasses this game too. Somethings wrong with this game.
  95. Amcat
    Feb 22, 2018
    2
    Apogee of excuses, laziness and greed from developers and the publisher for the whole time of the franchise.
  96. RandomWhorie
    Jul 26, 2017
    2
    Los Sims es uno de esos juegos en los que me doy cuenta de lo prosaico que es jugar a videojuegos además de una pérdida irremediable de tiempo, pero curiosamente desaparece esa sensación cuando dejo de jugarlo.
    Viendo intranquilamente como los muñequitos hacen sus necesidades y piden más caprichos que requisitos para portar el anillo en el Señor de los Anillos. Que si deseo ser el mejor    Los Sims es uno de esos juegos en los que me doy cuenta de lo prosaico que es jugar a videojuegos además de una pérdida irremediable de tiempo, pero curiosamente desaparece esa sensación cuando dejo de jugarlo.
    Viendo intranquilamente como los muñequitos hacen sus necesidades y piden más caprichos que requisitos para portar el anillo en el Señor de los Anillos. Que si deseo ser el mejor del mundo, que si quiero ser un guaperas sex symbol del país, o quizás un superdeportista de élite como Cristiano Ronaldo.
    Después de cagar el muñequito puede que necesite ir al trabajo, o se haya roto por 500.550ª vez el lavabo y haya que llamar a un fontanero u fontanera por aquello de la igualdad de género. Pero no suficiente con ello además te pide que ligues o se pone tristón, lo que quiere es fo ll ar.
    Y aquí llega lo interesante: parir sin parar un solo segundo, deberían de construir un hospital solo para la mujer del semental al que puedes controlar.
    Fruto de ello los hijos heredan sus genes y por tanto sus necesidades en ser algo en la vida: es posible que alguno te pida que quiera ser Cristiano Ronaldo, y yo le diré que si pero que estudie.    … Expand
  97. huntershaw111
    May 23, 2019
    2
    Customers: "Oh hey look a new Sims game, what do you have for us this time?"
    EA: "Build your Sim family! Build your Sim family house! Uhhh...buy the rest of the game through DLC!"
    Most of Customers: "Wait what? Hold on, where's the rest of it?" EA did NOT go easy on the expansions. Expansions are supposed to expand currently complete games, not complete unfulfilling incomplete    Customers: "Oh hey look a new Sims game, what do you have for us this time?"
    EA: "Build your Sim family! Build your Sim family house! Uhhh...buy the rest of the game through DLC!"
    Most of Customers: "Wait what? Hold on, where's the rest of it?"

    EA did NOT go easy on the expansions. Expansions are supposed to expand currently complete games, not complete unfulfilling incomplete messes. Examples:
    -Weather and Seasons are their own Expansion
    -Events for hosting parties are an expansion
    -Family Pets are an Expansion
    -Interactions for Jobs/Careers are an Expansion
    -THE CITY FOR THE CITY WORLD IS AN EXPANSION
    -An expansion for house objects (yeah that's right, we took out half the available items)
    -Restaurants and Night Clubs are separate expansions

    -Current Cost for the full game: est. $520
    -Honestly there is no fixing this void of content unless about a third to half the "DLC" are given to you through free giveaway events.    … Expand
  98. Pardoow
    Sep 8, 2019
    2
    Not a bad game itself, probably would have given it a 6 or such, but the amount of dlc’s should tell you how much is missing from this game. I got this game for free, and I still feel bamboozled. Unless you **** money, it’s not finished or original, it’s a rehash from the others, but putting interesting stuff as an 20 part expansion
  99. Hunterblaster
    Mar 19, 2020
    2
    It is a good building simulator. However, The Sims title has always been known as a life simulator, and I can't call it The Sims 4. Traits for your characters do not affect gameplay in any way - they change your emotions from time to time by adding so-called buffs and that is it. Story progression is not a thing either - it was there in The Sims 3, for instance (your neighbours could getIt is a good building simulator. However, The Sims title has always been known as a life simulator, and I can't call it The Sims 4. Traits for your characters do not affect gameplay in any way - they change your emotions from time to time by adding so-called buffs and that is it. Story progression is not a thing either - it was there in The Sims 3, for instance (your neighbours could get married, adopt children, etc). Do not buy the game unless you are into architecture and building only.… Expand
  100. woodbc21
    May 8, 2020
    2
    This game is full of glitches. It spends more time crashing and not working more often than not. Updates distube the files on this game very easily. Users in the community are always talking about losing files and the game completely crashing itself and they loses on their progress. Thisis a wast of time and money
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

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  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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