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.
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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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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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