The Sims 4

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  1. badbluewolf
    Sep 22, 2014
    0
    Not buying this game on sheer principle. It maybe very good, but leaving out pools, toddlers and customization options just paves the way for EA to exploit money from people by releasing the features at a trickle slow speed in DLC. But then I guess that just adds to the list of franchises that EA has poisoned.
  2. FizCap
    Oct 4, 2014
    0
    There is so many stripped features in this game it's unenjoyable, on top of that the game is really buggy and unstable. Everywhere you go you need to wait 30 seconds to 1 minute for it to load, compared to sims 3 free roam where it could take 1-2 minutes but it's worth it because you save more time in the process. I feel like the game rotates around the character only, instead of everyoneThere is so many stripped features in this game it's unenjoyable, on top of that the game is really buggy and unstable. Everywhere you go you need to wait 30 seconds to 1 minute for it to load, compared to sims 3 free roam where it could take 1-2 minutes but it's worth it because you save more time in the process. I feel like the game rotates around the character only, instead of everyone else, no one is interacting only you are, no one is traveling to places they just get placed there. The game small improvements that I liked, but I barely enjoyed the game at all with the stripped features, such as no pools and toddlers. They say it's for their engine, but it seems like a **** engine to me, ea knew what they were doing, they just wanted to get a few easy bucks from unsuspecting customers.… Expand
  3. dhartaros
    Sep 5, 2014
    4
    I've waited this games for years. Finally I bought it, and I got disappointed. The game isn't finished yet, there are some bugs as babies disappearing, or characters looking like if huehuehue and Slenderman had children. The game has the basic core-features, but lacks of that extra The Sims series give you. Cars, basements, exploration, and damn it, I even miss burglars. This game isI've waited this games for years. Finally I bought it, and I got disappointed. The game isn't finished yet, there are some bugs as babies disappearing, or characters looking like if huehuehue and Slenderman had children. The game has the basic core-features, but lacks of that extra The Sims series give you. Cars, basements, exploration, and damn it, I even miss burglars. This game is promising, but the only way EA can redeem themselves is giving aways DLC's for free. The Sims 4 is a remastered version of The Sims. On the other hand, the new Sim Creation is pretty cool, plus some other stuff (the piano is back!). Luckily, we'll have some upgrades soon with the missing content.… Expand
  4. 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
  5. mbartez
    May 13, 2015
    0
    This is by far, the MOST DISAPPOINTING game of my life.
    As a hardcore Sims 1, 2 and 3 player, I feel offended by this game.
    It's not The Sims anymore, you can change this name to any other crap. The only cool thing is editing Sims' bodies at Create-A-Sim, but everything else was downgraded. -No Create-A-Style (come on!) -No Open World (come on!) -No interactions with babies    This is by far, the MOST DISAPPOINTING game of my life.
    As a hardcore Sims 1, 2 and 3 player, I feel offended by this game.

    It's not The Sims anymore, you can change this name to any other crap.

    The only cool thing is editing Sims' bodies at Create-A-Sim, but everything else was downgraded.

    -No Create-A-Style (come on!)
    -No Open World (come on!)
    -No interactions with babies
    -No background (all the buildings around your house are fake and not accessible)

    I don't need to list all the flaws, there's a list with 82 missing things from The Sims 4 that you can find on Google.

    This is just so bad that it doesn't even deserve a review.    … Expand
  6. Kastrenzo
    Sep 6, 2014
    1
    Characters look better and it's a little easier to make unique buildings and sims.

    That's about the extent of the positives. I can't even begin to describe what garbage this game is. It's easier to list the features that aren't in the game, than the ones that are. At this point in the franchise you would expect that some of the features of previous expansions in the older games    Characters look better and it's a little easier to make unique buildings and sims.

    That's about the extent of the positives. I can't even begin to describe what garbage this game is. It's easier to list the features that aren't in the game, than the ones that are.

    At this point in the franchise you would expect that some of the features of previous expansions in the older games would have been folded into the base game of the Sims 4. Nope.

    No vehicles, no pools, no toddlers, a tiny game world, create a style is gone for both objects and clothing, there aren't even damn firefighters or police.

    This game was nothing more than an unfinished base platform which costs 10-20 dollars/pounds/euros/etc more than the usual cost of games. The intention here was simply to gut the fanbase with a dozen DLC/Expansions.

    Another franchise bites the dust.    … Expand
  7. sims2isbetter14
    Sep 8, 2014
    1
    This game is only acceptable because of Create A Sim. Otherwise it is a huge disappointment, I've played since the sims 1 and 2 is my favorite. I really dislike the sims 3 compared to 2, yet even I find it much better than the sims 4 except for the look of the sims which is an obvious improvement. This series hasn't had a great game since the sims 2, 3 always crashes for me and manyThis game is only acceptable because of Create A Sim. Otherwise it is a huge disappointment, I've played since the sims 1 and 2 is my favorite. I really dislike the sims 3 compared to 2, yet even I find it much better than the sims 4 except for the look of the sims which is an obvious improvement. This series hasn't had a great game since the sims 2, 3 always crashes for me and many others. Sims 4 is absolutely boring after the novelty wears off and I wasn't excited for it as much as 3, with all the missing features, it was rumoured to have been a scrapped online game concept and that would explain the lack of features. I sincerely hope that the sims 5 is incredible otherwise I will just be playing 2 and 3 into the 2020s, because besides open world that game was fun, full of content and perfect for its time. The sims 3 world graphics are waaaaay better than the sims 4s. Also the grass looks awful in 4. Very disappointed. I've been a fan from the beginning. :( the sims has no competition either so unfortunately EA's is the best game we get, and they ruined the sims 4. I now appreciate my previously somewhat disliked sims 3 game compared to 4. I had so much more fun with 1 than 4 despite the graphics, they took all the fun out of the game. I sincerely hope sims 5 is better, and of course there will be a sims 5, this series is just too successful and unique to give up on but I will give up if 5 is anything like 4. Thanks for reading.… Expand
  8. florentian
    Sep 8, 2014
    5
    I didn't find this game as bad as many other users are saying, though there are definitely areas where the game feels straight-up incomplete. Essentially if you liked the play style of The Sims 2, you're more likely to enjoy this game — that would be me, since I didn't use the open world of The Sims 3 all that much except as a novelty, and I missed being able to switch back and forthI didn't find this game as bad as many other users are saying, though there are definitely areas where the game feels straight-up incomplete. Essentially if you liked the play style of The Sims 2, you're more likely to enjoy this game — that would be me, since I didn't use the open world of The Sims 3 all that much except as a novelty, and I missed being able to switch back and forth between households just like save files. You just have to consider The Sims 4 as its OWN game (difficult, of course, since the name implies a direct progression), and adjust your expectations accordingly.

    There are things that are really, really good — socializing in a group feels very natural, as does multitasking. I had a delightful moment where a Sim cooked himself food, then carried the plate past the dining table and into the study so he could sit, eat, and talk with another Sim who was playing video games. Build mode is also really fun.

    Then there are things in the game that are very obviously cut corners (besides toddlers and pools). When you go to work, there's no carpool (one of the best parts of getting a promotion was seeing your new ride), you just walk to your mailbox and vanish. There are fires but no fire department, and no burglars or police. I would argue that the burglar has been a defining characteristic of the series, on the covers of boxes and whatnot, but now he's gone. There's no repairman; you have to fix everything yourself.

    Furthermore, I feel as though the emphasis on short term emotions have firebombed attention to long term relationships. For instance, I experimented and had a Sim cheat on his spouse with a neighbor. No indication whatsoever that it was cheating — all the interactions and moodlets made it look like an adorable, budding new romance. There is no family tree, so generational lineage doesn't mean much.

    If you can accept the game for what it is aiming for, you get a game that is pretty fun but that is also just clearly not done. I am really hoping that, like with SimCity, they release some free updates to add missing content before starting up the endless DLC machine.    … Expand
  9. melcat
    Sep 8, 2014
    5
    So I'm a big fan of the Sims when you a little bit of free time. I have The Sims 3 along with a load of expansion packs. I was super excited about The Sims 4 after the create a sim demo even though I knew a lot would be taken out from the other sims games. Create a sim is a better experience than the one in sims 3 although no likes, zodiac signs or life wishes. Then you pick a house, firstSo I'm a big fan of the Sims when you a little bit of free time. I have The Sims 3 along with a load of expansion packs. I was super excited about The Sims 4 after the create a sim demo even though I knew a lot would be taken out from the other sims games. Create a sim is a better experience than the one in sims 3 although no likes, zodiac signs or life wishes. Then you pick a house, first of all, the world is FLAT. No hospitals or schools. You have to load to a different screen every time you decide to go do something which is between a bar, lounge, gym and a museum. Fun, right? NO. I like the new multitask feature, along with the sims seeming more "life-like". But sims 3 wins with all of the creativity, raising a family is actually normal, you have cars, normal jobs and you feel like you're in a real world. I don't completely hate this game, but I didn't keep an interest in me. I'd much prefer The Sims 3 due to having much more things, besides the glitches (just suck it up and delete the custom content). The Sims 4 is way too boring and do not buy the premium version because it comes with party hats (yay?) and a tiki bar (I don't really need that). Because you barely party in the sims 4, including its hard to make friends. Also, you have tons of bars already in the game to select from so why do you need a tiki bar? I have no idea. Stick with The Sims 3, and if you do plan on wanting to play The Sims 4, wait until it gets somewhat cheaper and for EA to hopefully add in more features without paying (HIGHLY DOUBT IT).… Expand
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. dgbug
    Sep 17, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For realz? This game is so bad in comparison. Yes while the sims 3 had issues with compatibility, it seems like they had a new crew and decided to completely restart the image?

    A new boss who thought he knew everything? Common I was so excited for the sims 4. I've already bought a lot of the other versions of the sims 3.

    The game feels like the sims 1 with major improvements from the other games. They've improved the stylization of sims how to customize them their looks, and anything about them. MAXIS changed the personalities really well, I felt like the game STARTS like it will look out great. While they improved a lot of the issues that you spend a lot of time on the game itself removes the silly reasons why you play. Like you have 20 half sibling families and the structures get hectic and then you have to suddenly get 200 sims through college some are abducted and then some die and you end up with like 100 of them throughout the game you might end up with 50 and then the extended families of cousins eventually merge like 2nd cousins. It's weird, but it's mostly social experiments. It also shows you why in real society things are best kept as is->. Sometimes it's just the Katie Perry Music.

    Now The sims 4 has basically the sims 1 esque loading screen less wait times. (I had 20 minute loading screens.) Yes that was annoying but when the game was working in sims 3 it was fun. Now in Sims 4 it's something like huh? Ok they're talking. I might put it down and go talk to some people like a normal non-creepy human. It's 3 no 4 steps forward 20 steps back. There's no swimming pools no swimwear, no reason for your sims to get buff.

    Jobs are out. Who needs jobs?

    THEY EVEN TOOK OUT Mac versions. Macs are way better in the sims because the game was based around Mac type games that's where Maxis' roots are Max/Mac Get it? Now EA stripped the title of everything. I feel the sims 5 will come out soon. No joke. The game should have the basic gameplay of sims 3. I now have to bootcamp to play the game. Not only did you basically make one fan base mad the modding community which is huge, you also took out anyone who had a MAC which is two strikes….

    What the sims 4 did fix is the customization of some irritations of the fans that made it easier to create. However also in doing so defeated some of the challenges of creating homes and now it feels like a dollhouse game more then a social experiment. My brother became a architect because of the sims 1 and 2. And now it's just a click of a button. I feel that's the future of architecture anyway but this game seriously took out a lot of the issues while at the same time knocking out the purpose of learning how things are semi-built.
    There's limited selection on colors, and they took out the user made creations because people would 'mod' the sims. There's hundreds of websites non-sim related because the sims series was so involved around creation. Without that they lost their fan-base. Buying sims downloads and options feels like a Facebook game. Like my friend Admiral Akbar would say "IT's a trap!"

    I typically would try and remotely give this a nice score but they probably expected fans would like the new features at the expense of loosing 'some minor content' is a blatant lie almost false advertising. (but it's not because they said they would remove some things.) And the fact some of the city life structure and chaos of so many sims running around looses a lot of the entertainment value. It looses some of the hard parts of the game. These metacritics are being nice giving it a 70.    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. anubisdream
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    I am a long time Sims fan who has played since the launch of Sims 1. I can not bring myself to support EA any longer. They have come to believe that it is okay to put out products without core player interests just to make money on DLCs. For this reason I will not be buying this game ever. I have lost all taste for EA games in general. They have disappointed me and insulted ourI am a long time Sims fan who has played since the launch of Sims 1. I can not bring myself to support EA any longer. They have come to believe that it is okay to put out products without core player interests just to make money on DLCs. For this reason I will not be buying this game ever. I have lost all taste for EA games in general. They have disappointed me and insulted our intelligence with their excuses for their behavior too many times.… Expand
  15. simsl3gacies
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    A devolution of The Sims, and the worst base game of The Sims since its debut 14 years ago. Lacking integral base game features, which we can count on EA only selling back to us later at an even higher premium. Blatant greed. Instead of improving existing features, EA just cut them. Lazy. Not acceptable for an informed consumer like myself.
  16. zetalore
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    This game needs a ton of work done on it. Given that loading speed is quicker, but do you really need to load just to visit the neighbor? They better code neighborhood clusters or maps for those who have better pc's. Should you buy it? No, not in poor state of affairs. I bought the cd in retail to get rid of on-line nonsense. Alas Origin gets installed eats up 100mb ram for uselessThis game needs a ton of work done on it. Given that loading speed is quicker, but do you really need to load just to visit the neighbor? They better code neighborhood clusters or maps for those who have better pc's. Should you buy it? No, not in poor state of affairs. I bought the cd in retail to get rid of on-line nonsense. Alas Origin gets installed eats up 100mb ram for useless reasons, and the dreaded 100% online all the time like in Sim City nightmare is back?

    I feel so sad, i bought Sims 4 in a whim because me and my wife enjoyed Sims 3 so much.

    Sims 4 is also crashing on me. I feel really bad.    … Expand
  17. erinnicole92
    Sep 20, 2014
    0
    The game is missing everything i loved about the other Sims, it doesn't cater to the gamers like me that buy these games to create extravagant house. I know its a life simulation but there only reason I played it at all was the building. Creating a Sims is even crap compared to Sims 3. I hate it and wish i could get my money back
  18. aleks93
    Sep 21, 2014
    0
    How in the world could they manage to screw this game up so bad? I have always loved The Sims series and spent alot of time on it, but this one i played for some buggy hours and refunded. The game feels half finished. Like they ran out of time and just said "whatever, we'll add it as extra content later and get even more money that way".
    Huge disappointment.
  19. andiereynolds
    Sep 22, 2014
    1
    Essentially for every cool new feature they added in that made you go "Oh sweet, I always wanted that!", they took out about 6 features from the previous game that you loved. The towns are tiny, you are back to not interacting with your Sim at ALL while at work... can't even view their stats. You are back to having to map travel a la Sims 2. They took away work buildings, the groceryEssentially for every cool new feature they added in that made you go "Oh sweet, I always wanted that!", they took out about 6 features from the previous game that you loved. The towns are tiny, you are back to not interacting with your Sim at ALL while at work... can't even view their stats. You are back to having to map travel a la Sims 2. They took away work buildings, the grocery store, the hospital, police station, and several of the core career lines. Not to mention the intensely small selection of furnishings for your home. Yes the graphics are pretty and the interface, once you adjust over, is fairly nice. The only real substantial improvement I can give it is that it seems to run pretty smoothly... what do I mean? I don't have the problem of the game glitching out every 5 hours and losing all my data. Other than that, its like the Sims 3's hot cousin. Suuure it looks good, but once you get into any depth with it you kinda miss your main squeeze.… Expand
  20. Mittens72472
    Sep 24, 2014
    0
    The Sims 4 is not fun to play. It feels less like a game and more like an perpetual sales pitch. This game is 100% advertising and I'm sick of games like these. When people play a video game, they want to escape this corporate bs and just enjoy a game. This game is just way too expensive for it's level of quality and overhyped. This game is really gimmicky because as of now it costs $59.99The Sims 4 is not fun to play. It feels less like a game and more like an perpetual sales pitch. This game is 100% advertising and I'm sick of games like these. When people play a video game, they want to escape this corporate bs and just enjoy a game. This game is just way too expensive for it's level of quality and overhyped. This game is really gimmicky because as of now it costs $59.99 (all before tax) or $69.99 for a couple of extra items. You can also buy Sims 4 headphones that actually have a color wheel (unlike the game), a Sims 4 mouse and a strategy guidebook. You can also opt for the collector's edition which ranges from $79.99 to over $100 depending on where you want to buy it. Those are some pretty steep prices for a game that lacks toddlers, llamas, color wheels, swimming pools and general intelligence. You can have an affair with everybody on the Sims 4 and no one cares. Firefighters and police have been removed from the game as well as family trees. The game is also becoming less tangible, more digital and the game seems more like the kind of game you would find on a mobile phone or an MMO. This game is a lower quality than it's predecessor the Sims 3 because it is missing many features and has less customization options. This whole game is just marketing research, it is just designed to be addicting and leave people unfilled so they will want to buy more. Don't even both trying out the sample or buying the game. It is way too expensive, is lacking a ton of features and overall just feels very low quality and contains a lot of glitches (Sims walking through doors,) This review recommends to stay away from this game and please for the love of God, stay away from this company.… Expand
  21. wilsonjadealex
    Sep 26, 2014
    0
    Horrible graphics. Very disappointed that toddlers are not a part of this game. The world was downright awful, and the whole aspect of how you have to complete challenges to move on to the next level of school and work is just annoying. I'm sticking to Sims 3. It's a shame that I wasted $70 on this horrible game. I'm also upset with all of the critics who stated that this game is "The bestHorrible graphics. Very disappointed that toddlers are not a part of this game. The world was downright awful, and the whole aspect of how you have to complete challenges to move on to the next level of school and work is just annoying. I'm sticking to Sims 3. It's a shame that I wasted $70 on this horrible game. I'm also upset with all of the critics who stated that this game is "The best of the Sims." Honestly? I liked Sims 2 more then this game. My bookworm Sim won't read any longer than half an hour at a time. I like how you can have more interaction with the baby, but I really miss the toddler stage. I bought this game strictly on the hope that Sims 4 would offer more interactions with toddlers, but I was sadly disappointed when I found out that "toddler" was not even a stage in this game. I wish I was able to return the game for my money to get a new Sims 3 game, but Game Stop has a no return pc game policy. I would recommend this game to people who strictly like "childhood" and up, who like to stay in their main Sims house, (because it's a pain in the butt to go anywhere, even next door to see neighbors) and who don't mind the awful graphics. EA games are slowly going downhill, and I will not be purchasing any games other then the Sims 3 from them. The only problem I have with Sims 3 is that it glitches every now and then, but other than that, it's pretty much the only game they have to offer that I enjoy.… Expand
  22. DariaVDM
    Sep 27, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's $60 waste of money. In sims 3 the towns looked bright but now it looks dull, you have boring places to go, there isn't a town hall or a place where you litterly can apply for a job, EA what have you done? You ruined sims for me and the fact that you doubled the price but you gave less progress and worse performance makes me think you scammed us. I don't want anyone else to waste their money on sims 4, stick to sims 3.… Expand
  23. pjmsilverwolf
    Sep 29, 2014
    0
    This game sucked. EA took everything out and is going to make you buy it all again. For $80 I should have gotten everything or the ability to make anything and not have to buy expansion packs. I took it back and I won't be buying it again at a later date. Good riddens to bad rubbish. If you are thinking about buying it, don't save your money for other, better games.
  24. bshanrules
    Oct 12, 2014
    0
    I really wanted to love this game, but it just doesn't live up to its predecessors. Game play is slow, glitchy, and even less realistic than the Sims 3. If your whole goal with the sims games is to make sims that really look like actual people, or to design and decorate houses, then this is for you. If you want to play a game where you control the lives of a bunch of characters in a funI really wanted to love this game, but it just doesn't live up to its predecessors. Game play is slow, glitchy, and even less realistic than the Sims 3. If your whole goal with the sims games is to make sims that really look like actual people, or to design and decorate houses, then this is for you. If you want to play a game where you control the lives of a bunch of characters in a fun way, then go back to the Sims 3 and don't waste your money.… Expand
  25. King_Scorpion
    Nov 3, 2014
    5
    This game is a shame. An epic fail. There is no fun in the gameplay. to childish this game is. the graphic did not improve at all after all these years. the only good part of the game is creating sims and houses.
  26. 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
  27. Legendb2015
    Jun 6, 2018
    0
    Another despicable release by EA, I think the current 1224 red vs 566 green user reviews show that gamers are fed up with these predatory "DLC" practices. Its obvious the "DLC" is cut from the shallow main game release to be sold to you later at predatory prices just to get that "full" experience. Vote with your wallets people, do NOT buy DLC in games anymore...if a game is obviously cutAnother despicable release by EA, I think the current 1224 red vs 566 green user reviews show that gamers are fed up with these predatory "DLC" practices. Its obvious the "DLC" is cut from the shallow main game release to be sold to you later at predatory prices just to get that "full" experience. Vote with your wallets people, do NOT buy DLC in games anymore...if a game is obviously cut up and shallow like The Sims 4..do yourself and the rest of gamers a favor...REFUND IT and give it bad reviews/shout outs on metacritic/youtube/promotional videos/twitter/reddit/facebook and EVERYWHERE you can to get more people like us..the smart ones that know to steer clear of EA games. Its gotten so sick with this company that now they are selling DLC FOR DLC. "DLC" shouldnt even be called "DLC" anymore it should be "CFM"..."Cut From Maingame". Crooks! Avoid EA like a plaque.… Expand
  28. atriums
    Dec 13, 2014
    0
    Really, Im a fan of The SIms series. Ive been playing it for YEARS (1,2 & 3, all EPs) but THIS one has got to be the worst by far. for clarity's sake Ill make a list of why it deserves a round "0". This trash needs a warning people, and Ill consider this to be it. Use it or dont, up to you.

    1) the graphics are shockingly bad. Like a child's colouring in book. Its painful to look at.    Really, Im a fan of The SIms series. Ive been playing it for YEARS (1,2 & 3, all EPs) but THIS one has got to be the worst by far. for clarity's sake Ill make a list of why it deserves a round "0". This trash needs a warning people, and Ill consider this to be it. Use it or dont, up to you.

    1) the graphics are shockingly bad. Like a child's colouring in book. Its painful to look at.
    2) excessive unnecessary loading screens. Seriously.. they put loading screens everywhere. This is so much worse than TS3 - loading screens are needed, perhaps, but they made it game breaking.
    3) no customization. Everything looks exactly the same. Like cheap plastic toys. Even the sims themselves. You get more customization from a lego set.
    4) exceptionally un-user friendly... just TRY and have two people play the game on one pc. wont even get into that dramabomb. ALso.. how to create new families while youre playing? Nope. you have to quit to the main menu.
    5) a crapton of bugs.. or maybe intended 'features'...like the fact that there is no option to add tattoos once a sim has been created already...or no change of last names when married. (both have to be done with a pretty severe cheat, which destroys family ties)
    6) sims exist as clones of exactly the same mold. They act the same, they all look the same, with slight tweaks here and there.

    I can go on and on. really i can. But I wont. The sad thing is that I really really wanted to like this game. I even defended it.. give it time.. see if it grows on you.. and it does.. like a fungus. every day is just a trawl through CC sites looking for replacement textures and gameplay mods to actually make it playable.

    The fun has well and truly been sucked out of the series.. this is a withered husk of its past glory.
    Maybe Ill give it another go in a year or two.. but until then, ill stick to TS3.

    SERIOUSLY... when DRAGON AGE INQs character creator kicks your life simulation;s ass in SO MANY WAYS.. its time to pull the plug. How can a game of THAT size and amazing splendor run so perfectly and look so amazing, but you cant get your game thats around 1/3 of its size (on disk space) run a second without a few loading screens all while it looks like plastic children's toys?

    utter nonsense. move on for your own sanity and wallet. Rather go play TS 2 or 3. Its cheaper .. and a lot better,    … Expand
  29. EazyDuzIt
    Dec 22, 2014
    0
    Even more disappointing than the new SimCity. It's like they rebuilt the game for a $3 phone app and ported it to PC for $60. I shudder at the thought of EA scheming to charge us for a dishwasher as DLC.
  30. simfreak
    Jan 6, 2015
    0
    I honestly have no idea how anyone who is a sims fan could write a good review of this game. I was that excited when it was announced that there would be a sims 4, I cant believe I wasted my time and my money. I am beyond disappointed. What the heck were they thinking? What on earth is going on with the camera angles? I understand that this game would be different than the previous Sims 3,I honestly have no idea how anyone who is a sims fan could write a good review of this game. I was that excited when it was announced that there would be a sims 4, I cant believe I wasted my time and my money. I am beyond disappointed. What the heck were they thinking? What on earth is going on with the camera angles? I understand that this game would be different than the previous Sims 3, but isn't it supposed to be better? Its awful to play, its awful to navigate , all the things that made Sims so awesome are gone. Why am I travelling to go next door? I have literally spent hours on this game trying to just look at my bloody sim from a different angle other than above. it sucks. I would rather play sims 2 than spend another minute on this frustrating joke of a game. i feel really ripped off. sorry EA, but i wont be spending another cent on anything sims 4 related.… Expand
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#3 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#7 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
70

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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