The Sims 4

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  1. abraham_b
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    I can't say I'm too surprised to see the ratings of this game. I have played the Sims since the first game and with every new main entry (not expansion pack or spin-off) there's always been enough improvements to blow me away. I loved the open-world in the Sims 3 as well as being able to customise any item. In reality I would have preferred if the Sims 4 were just the Sims 3 but withI can't say I'm too surprised to see the ratings of this game. I have played the Sims since the first game and with every new main entry (not expansion pack or spin-off) there's always been enough improvements to blow me away. I loved the open-world in the Sims 3 as well as being able to customise any item. In reality I would have preferred if the Sims 4 were just the Sims 3 but with better graphics and less bugs.

    After nearly 3 years the Sims 3 is still my preferred Sims game. We have had a few expansions for the Sims 4, but even they're shallow. I.e. Get to Work does not have anywhere near as much content as Ambitions did for the Sims 3 and there is literally NO comparison between City Living for the Sims 4 and the fantastic Late Night for the Sims 3. This has now convinced me that the problem with Sims 4 is in its foundations and is inherent to the game itself and no amount of DLC will be able to make up for the inherent problems of no open world, no story progression (other families getting married, promoted, having kids etc), no Create a Style, where you could change the colour and textures of anything.

    Yes, we have toddlers, pools and ghosts now but those are minor details compared to the huge inherent aspects which were lost from the Sims 3. The Sims 4 still feels rushed and unfinished.

    In my opinion, overall, it is such a shame that the Sims 4 exists, especially in such a popular franchise. Maybe this has helped EA to come to their senses that they can't continue to scam us out of our money just because the Sims is so popular globally. The only people I find who love the Sims 4 are those who are playing it as their first Sims game. You know what I tell those people? Play Sims 3; it's much better.    … Expand
  2. TurboDog777
    Mar 29, 2017
    3
    I have put this off long enough. I have tried to see the value in this game, tried to give the people that kept telling me "This game is SOO much better then Sims 3" a chance but the fact is this game is dookie. There ARE elements to the Sims 4 that are good such as the emotion system and updated graphics from the Sims 3. Sims seem more alive and I have to be honest I did legit enjoy myI have put this off long enough. I have tried to see the value in this game, tried to give the people that kept telling me "This game is SOO much better then Sims 3" a chance but the fact is this game is dookie. There ARE elements to the Sims 4 that are good such as the emotion system and updated graphics from the Sims 3. Sims seem more alive and I have to be honest I did legit enjoy my first few days with it. But after the magic wore off, I started to get bored... REAL bored. Everything feels like its made out of cardboard. Yeah, pretty to look at but no substance there. I'm not in a town, I'm in a house with a picture of a town in the background. Those arnt cars going by, that's not a train rolling down the tracks, its just window dressing. its all fake and it does NOTHING. I also have to admit that I kept hearing certain sim fans saying that its not fair to compare the sims 4 to any sims 3 expansion because its a base game. To that I say I DO in fact compare many aspects of the sims 4 to every part of the sims 3 because I PAID for all that **** I spend hundreds of dollars on all those expansions over the years starting with the Sims 1 and I would at least expects a FEW things from previous expansions to be in 4 like weather, or pets, or anything else that I already paid Maxis for 3 times already. This game isn't a step forward, its not even a step sideways, its a giant step back. I give the Sims 4 a few points for entertaining me with what it did right but in the end, Its not worth it. Go play the Sims 3.… Expand
  3. ernchii
    Mar 12, 2017
    7
    As someone who generally plays The Sims for house building and less on actually playing the game, I am going to base my review on that aspect of the game. On one hand, I love the graphics of Sims 4 and how there is generally less lag than Sims 3. The lack of customization options for furniture and how bare bones the base game furniture available in the game is severely disappointing.As someone who generally plays The Sims for house building and less on actually playing the game, I am going to base my review on that aspect of the game. On one hand, I love the graphics of Sims 4 and how there is generally less lag than Sims 3. The lack of customization options for furniture and how bare bones the base game furniture available in the game is severely disappointing. Thankfully, I do own some of the expansion packs so my enjoyment with the game is not totally hampered. I do still think that it is really easy to build houses in this game compared to past games. However, EA's horrible tactic of releasing overpriced expansion packs is still infuriating.… Expand
  4. Toxsick
    Feb 3, 2017
    0
    A sequel of a sandbox game is supposed to be an upgrade. More features, more stuff, technically better...
    This game not. This game is a real downgrade in practically every aspect. The only improvements where made in the AI of the sims, as well as their ability to be multitasking. And those improvements are also not clean since they are followed by a new set of non-logical/natural    A sequel of a sandbox game is supposed to be an upgrade. More features, more stuff, technically better...
    This game not. This game is a real downgrade in practically every aspect. The only improvements where made in the AI of the sims, as well as their ability to be multitasking. And those improvements are also not clean since they are followed by a new set of non-logical/natural behaviors and bugs.
    There are just so many choices which i can't imagine were approved by a brain-equipped creature. The same like with sim city, they wanted a reboot but got destroyed by the concurrence (cities skyline) which was better in simply every single imaginable way. Shame on you Maxis, you are trying to make games for everyone but are forgetting about the people which fed you by buying your games!    … Expand
  5. rrafemi
    Feb 3, 2017
    3
    Terrible desde todos los puntos de vista.
    Es incomprensible como un editor de personajes tan completo como tenía la anterior entrega, se queda en nada y tan falto de opciones y personalización en Los Sims 4. No es posible editar las texturas ni los colores. El número de opciones de peinados, barbas y detalles del cuerpo se han visto reducidos a unas pocas opciones. Los tatuajes tampoco se    Terrible desde todos los puntos de vista.
    Es incomprensible como un editor de personajes tan completo como tenía la anterior entrega, se queda en nada y tan falto de opciones y personalización en Los Sims 4. No es posible editar las texturas ni los colores. El número de opciones de peinados, barbas y detalles del cuerpo se han visto reducidos a unas pocas opciones. Los tatuajes tampoco se pueden editar, no puedes superponer varios para crear una imagen mas persnalizada y tampoco permite colocarlos a distintas alturas y tamaños.

    El mapa del mundo es de auténtico chiste, un simple dibujo plano con apenas unas pocas parcelas. Dentro del barrio, su tamaño es como 1/5 de los mapas de el anterior juego

    Prácticamente todo el juego parece una involución de la anterior entrega. Todo es peor, todo tiene peor editor, menor tamaño, sin opciones de personalización.

    todo esta mal en este juego. Es decepcionante en todos los aspectos.    … Expand
  6. anaham
    Jan 26, 2017
    10
    I'll give score 10. Because I want that game producers make this game forever. I expect The Sims 5. But Hopefully, please find and fix bugs. there are a lot of mistakes.
  7. Weltall_of_Id
    Jan 20, 2017
    7
    I think a 7 is fine, although rating games can be hard, since different numbers come from different angles.

    Sims 4 is a nice game, as long as the player is new or just a player that does not expect it to be like Sims 3 and better. Most reviews on here that are negative, are from players that when they got in their hands the initial game, were disappointed to see that a lot of things    I think a 7 is fine, although rating games can be hard, since different numbers come from different angles.

    Sims 4 is a nice game, as long as the player is new or just a player that does not expect it to be like Sims 3 and better.

    Most reviews on here that are negative, are from players that when they got in their hands the initial game, were disappointed to see that a lot of things were changed and in a way downgraded. By now Sims players knows that Sims 4 is more like a new version of Sims 2, rather than of Sims 3. The open-world part of the game was removed and now even if you want to visit a neighbor, you have to wait for a load screen. The map is split in neighborhoods, with each neighborhood having a couple of different buildings (houses and shops), but no matter what, you will see a loading screen when you even go to the next door house. I feel that is the biggest change from Sims 3 to Sims 4, indeed making it feel like Sims 2.

    I have no idea why people seem to find weird, the direction of Sims 4 being heavy DLC oriented. Sims 3 was and is THE game most people use a joke, when it comes to expansions and DLC and how games sell basic functions, along with some content. If someone went to buy all the content of Sims 4 from the Origin store right now, they would spend about 270 euro. It still has wait to catch up to the 580 euro cost of Sims 3 and all it's expansions.

    As a game I find it really nice and enjoyable. Sims can multitask, which I think it's the best point of it and you can see them squeeze close to others and move between others. I always hated how in SIms 3 and before, it felt like Sims were taking a large square around them, making it impossible for anyone else to pass. Now they move more fluidly.

    But always keep in mind; this is a downgrade from Sims 3. Even if the mechanics and physics work better, everything else feels lacking. It has some details lacking, that will make you feel like something goes wrong and it is missing. Like for example there is not firemen anymore and for the lack of firefighters, they added a second fire alarm that has sprinklers.

    Of course It has to be pointed out that even after 2+ years, the game is very buggy and at times I feel it is more buggy than Sims 3. Then again, there are not more pathfinding problematic maps.. since there are no maps in general.

    Really mixed feelings on Sims 4, when compared to Sims 3, but when compared to Sims 2, the game is great.    … Expand
  8. tobias9
    Jan 1, 2017
    10
    Amei! O Sims são totalmente incríveis e lindos, os mundos são detalhados e os gráficos, nem se fala, são lindos. Tem diversas coisas para se fazer nos mundos, esse é o melhor jogo da franquia!
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. AkioHiromi
    Dec 28, 2016
    8
    The Sims 4 is a pretty good and fun game, but lets be sincere, it's not in the level of the other games of the franchise. EA was lazy making this one, and I'm sure that she noticed it.
  12. neldot
    Dec 25, 2016
    1
    This is definitely a step back from Sims 3. The only things that were improved are that they got rid of the lag and the slowness of Sims 3 and made a better UI. Sure, great things, but they were achieved stripping down all the things that made Sims 3 a great open world life simulator. There is no more open world, no exploration, cities are small, boring and empty, there are no restaurants,This is definitely a step back from Sims 3. The only things that were improved are that they got rid of the lag and the slowness of Sims 3 and made a better UI. Sure, great things, but they were achieved stripping down all the things that made Sims 3 a great open world life simulator. There is no more open world, no exploration, cities are small, boring and empty, there are no restaurants, no toddlers, no color customization at all.
    Besides, your sims feel plasticky barbie dolls in respect of the realistic ones that were possible in Sims 3.    … Expand
  13. 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.
  14. kakak
    Nov 23, 2016
    4
    Overall pretty disappointed with this game. It seems to me like a major downgrade from the Sims 3.
    Pros: Being able to build awesome community lots (bars, libraries, etc.), Create a Sim
    Cons: My biggest problem is that the Neighborhoods are so boring. The neighborhoods in Sims 3 were big and beautiful. The neighborhoods in Sims 4 are tiny, flat, and too simple. They also dropped create a    Overall pretty disappointed with this game. It seems to me like a major downgrade from the Sims 3.
    Pros: Being able to build awesome community lots (bars, libraries, etc.), Create a Sim
    Cons: My biggest problem is that the Neighborhoods are so boring. The neighborhoods in Sims 3 were big and beautiful. The neighborhoods in Sims 4 are tiny, flat, and too simple. They also dropped create a style feature from Sims 3 - one of the best features.

    I would invest in Sims 3 and some expansion packs. Sims 4 is simply not worth it    … Expand
  15. Cristian2606
    Nov 1, 2016
    8
    Molto bello, soprattutto la modalità costruisci, non capisco tutti questi voti negativi. Il gioco non è affatto male e neanche molto noioso...................
  16. moonlight_shado
    Oct 30, 2016
    7
    With all upcoming expansions it might be a great game at some point. . .
  17. feebie87
    Oct 20, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I gave it a 9 out of 10 because it is an amazing game over all; however, they're still some aspects that I wish there were. For instance, they don't have toddlers like they had in the sims 3 and they don't have some expansions that they had in the previous games, but there will be more to come in the future. I love how the Create-a-sim is different and all they new things like that were included in the game. What really is kind of confusing is how the have new, awesome improvements and all, where on the other hand, they're missing the old awesome, important aspects of the game. Overall, the quality of the game is super nice and the new features are amazing!… Expand
  18. tweety23v
    Oct 5, 2016
    5
    Sims 4 came as a complete disappointment for me, and avid Sims lover. Where they have advanced in wonderful ways they have taken away what made the franchise so enjoyable. Rudimental items were not included, color mashing and customizing has been minimalized. Learned skills do not pass into adulthood. Sims will stall an hour in between using the toilet and washing hands, making it nearlySims 4 came as a complete disappointment for me, and avid Sims lover. Where they have advanced in wonderful ways they have taken away what made the franchise so enjoyable. Rudimental items were not included, color mashing and customizing has been minimalized. Learned skills do not pass into adulthood. Sims will stall an hour in between using the toilet and washing hands, making it nearly impossible to get things done during parties. Neighborhoods are way to small, no cars for transportation, and anytime you want to do something outside of the 4 house neighborhood you have to wait for a loading time for there to be travel now. With all the advances that were made, these basic tasks causes the game to not be enjoyable, and I have reverted back to Sims3, hopefully Sims 5 will be right again.… Expand
  19. danielr125
    Sep 26, 2016
    0
    Es la peor entrega de este juego que he visto es lamentable lo que le hicieron al juego empezando por la camara ya no existe la diagonal, algo que era extraordinario en los sims 3 en el mismo juego visualizar el barrio e ir lo destruyeron por cargas a cada momento segun a donde desees dirigirte, tiene grandes errores por ejemplo la jardineria que amaba verla en sims 3 la destruyeron y paraEs la peor entrega de este juego que he visto es lamentable lo que le hicieron al juego empezando por la camara ya no existe la diagonal, algo que era extraordinario en los sims 3 en el mismo juego visualizar el barrio e ir lo destruyeron por cargas a cada momento segun a donde desees dirigirte, tiene grandes errores por ejemplo la jardineria que amaba verla en sims 3 la destruyeron y para completar cosas aburdas por ejemplo mientras conversamos con alguien que nuestro sim de la nada se ponga a realizar lagartijas muy absurdo y triste sigo y me quedo con el sims 3 por mucho largo mejor juego que este igual el 2 y el 1 siendo otra tecnologia desde esa saga pero es un juego mejor hecho ...… Expand
  20. busbfran
    Sep 16, 2016
    8
    Sims 4 feels fresh, polished and most importantly fun. The new multitasking feature is a major plus along with the new social and mood interactions. unfortunately the main game is lacking content which is too be purchased individually in DLC. It's the best Sims yet, i cant wait too see what's next.
  21. theirrelephants
    Sep 6, 2016
    3
    The fixed the horrendous, purposefully bad (they do this to get you to buy the next Sims game) load times of the Sims 3!

    Unfortunately and completely predictably, they did so by ripping out over 90% of the content the previous game and its xpacs had.

    Just play sims 3 and put up with the loading times if you enjoy the sims.
  22. reviewfrom19842
    Aug 30, 2016
    5
    A good game that's it.................................................................................................................................
  23. FilemonBR
    Aug 23, 2016
    8
    É melhor que o the sims 3, mas nao é melhor que o the sims 2, simples assim, nao achei tao divertido , porem ainda nao esta completo, nesse momento ainda tem expansão
  24. train245
    Jul 27, 2016
    8
    The Sims 4 is NOT a bad game. It is just a step backwards from The Sims 3 in some cases.
    Pros:
    CAS are good.
    The room tool is great when it works
    Live mode is fun in the base-game (not like Sims 3)
    It run stable.
    Cons:
    Loading Screens.
    Lack terrain tools and color weals
  25. hermai
    Jul 26, 2016
    5
    Not a horrible game, but the problem with The Sims 4 is that The Sims 3 and 2 came before - and they're better.
    First the pros:
    - The building and Create-a-Sim tools are more intuitive and fluid, and a lot more pleasurable to use. You can move rooms, or the entire house around in the lot anytime you want. - The graphics are beautiful, the sims are more cartoony but they don't have that    Not a horrible game, but the problem with The Sims 4 is that The Sims 3 and 2 came before - and they're better.
    First the pros:
    - The building and Create-a-Sim tools are more intuitive and fluid, and a lot more pleasurable to use. You can move rooms, or the entire house around in the lot anytime you want.
    - The graphics are beautiful, the sims are more cartoony but they don't have that pudding face they suffered from in TS3. But it is a cartoony art style, keep that in mind
    - Multitasking is fun and allows for more realistic simulation. You can watch TV on the treadmill while talking to your friends.
    - The emotions are a new feature, but I find them a mixed bag. One one side, they make the sims more vivid, but on the other, they make all of them react the same way to everything. It is a neat feature, nonetheless.
    - The game is more stable and easier on computers than TS3.

    The cons:
    - There is no toddler life stage (babies go directly to a child and are confined to the crib), teens, young adults, adults and elders all have the same height
    - The are no Create-a-Style or Create-a-Pattern tools, meaning you cannot customize objects and clothes like before. All you can do is choose from premade options by the developers. No way to customize hair or eye color either, you can only choose from the options they give.
    - The world is closed, there is no open world. The base game comes with two worlds, each containing some neighbourhoods inside, witharound 3-5 lots inside each. Your sim can walk freely inside these neighbourhoods, but cannot freely visit the lots. That means: if you want to visit your neighbour's house, close by your house, you have to go through a loading screen.
    - The worlds are also 100% fixed, meaning they are not editable in any sort of way. In TS2, wqe could add and move lots arounds, add neighbourhood decorations as we pleased. In TS3, the worlds were also almost completely editable, and there are hundreds of custom player-created world to download. In The Sims 4, you can't even move the lots. You can't touch the world. And there is no tool to create a new one. So if you want to create new worlds for your stories, well, you won't.
    - Sims now have only 3 trait slots, ands the selection of traits is pretty limited. Also, traits feel very watered down and sims don't usually behave like their traits say they should. Mostly, the way they behave is overcome by the emotions system, making every sim feel less unique.

    Overall, I think this game is really mediocre. It was a very disappointing experience for me; it isn't horrible, but it isn't good and there are barely any features in it that make it more worth buying than The Sims 3 or 2. As of now, there's been 2 years since the base game launched, and the expansions and stuff packs released didn't do anything to change the cons I've pointed. So, I wouldn't recomend this game. I say, go buy TS3 and skip TS4.    … Expand
  26. MiaElli
    Jul 20, 2016
    8
    First I was sceptic when my thirteen year old daughter asked me if she could have the game. Even if I wasn`t so sure about the sex-based interactions of it, I let her buy it and played it myself for a while. After that, I was totally convinced! It`s a lot of fun, teaches you responsibility, and it's also extremly funny at some times. Dying is shown comically, and one of the best things isFirst I was sceptic when my thirteen year old daughter asked me if she could have the game. Even if I wasn`t so sure about the sex-based interactions of it, I let her buy it and played it myself for a while. After that, I was totally convinced! It`s a lot of fun, teaches you responsibility, and it's also extremly funny at some times. Dying is shown comically, and one of the best things is that People can come back as ghosts ;), and the word Sex itself is never used, but is referred to as Woho, messing around or trying for a baby, which is also the only way a Sim can get pregnant. I think it's harsh that some critics say there is violence in the game. There is no blood, nothing is broken and (my personal feeling) fights are extremly rare and again, look comic.
    Final Word: Sims is a great game for kids from the age of twelve or more, and don't hesitate to let you or your kids buy it!    … Expand
  27. DBPirate1129
    Jul 17, 2016
    9
    All right, people. I know this game isn't the masterpiece that all the Sims 3 players were expecting but it is absolutely not worth a 3.9. It's nowhere near there.

    This is my first Sims game, I have not purchased any of the DLC, and I'm still enjoying it after 3 months of playtime. Maybe I'm just a settle-for-less kind of a person but I've found the game extremely fun and I'm not    All right, people. I know this game isn't the masterpiece that all the Sims 3 players were expecting but it is absolutely not worth a 3.9. It's nowhere near there.

    This is my first Sims game, I have not purchased any of the DLC, and I'm still enjoying it after 3 months of playtime. Maybe I'm just a settle-for-less kind of a person but I've found the game extremely fun and I'm not planning on getting any of the ridiculously priced DLC anytime soon.

    The Create-a-Sim is very intuitive and super easy to use, the emotions are a great game mechanic (I actually didn't know that they haven't been in a Sims game up until now), and creating homes is surprisingly simple, which is very high praise coming from me.

    Yes, there are areas in which this game could be improved (make it a bit more open, for one), and yes, you may get bored after a while and have to use mods to make it better, but come on, people, this isn't worth a 0. This isn't worth anywhere from a 0-5. As a newcomer to The Sims series, I'm giving this a 9.    … Expand
  28. GamecubeLover
    Jul 4, 2016
    4
    Sims took a flop on it's face oh god! This game when I got it on PC it was boring. Sims is boring at a lot of points but this game takes it at a new level. The graphics look bad they look like sims 3 which came out in 2009! Hopefully Sims 5 isn't worse.
  29. Carlos1234
    Jun 25, 2016
    10
    The Sims 4 is the best game of the Sims. The new interactives possibilities and lots of more things you can do. Thats because I put a ten in The Sims4
  30. Yeon
    Jun 17, 2016
    0
    Its been two years and sims 4 still cannot match sims 2 or 3 BASE GAMES. EA it is time to start fresh and give us a game worthy of being called sims 4.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

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