The Sims 4

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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2630 Ratings

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  1. marcii
    Dec 26, 2015
    9
    I had had some proviso before I first played with The Sims 4, but all of them flew during the time was flowing. The truth is, some usual element isn't in the game but it is in The Sims 3. I mean the open-world or toddlers. In some cases The Sims 4 returned back to Sims 2; no free moving in the worlds, can't knock the closer neighbor's doors, but the new gameplay makes up for everything;I had had some proviso before I first played with The Sims 4, but all of them flew during the time was flowing. The truth is, some usual element isn't in the game but it is in The Sims 3. I mean the open-world or toddlers. In some cases The Sims 4 returned back to Sims 2; no free moving in the worlds, can't knock the closer neighbor's doors, but the new gameplay makes up for everything; endless storehouse's of opportunities and social interactions, our creations have never smarter than before. The Sims 4 sniffed on me totally, I only felt this when I played with The Sims 2 when I was 10. Good job, EA.… Expand
  2. Eidolon23
    Aug 30, 2015
    2
    I will give it a 3 just because it is fun WHEN you can play. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game(s) and origin client 20 times since I bought it. Keep it minimized and you may be ok, but DO NOT shut it off. They have me being timed out of the forums now so I cannot complain.
  3. simslover123
    Sep 11, 2015
    8
    The game is fun and interactive. It gives you the feel of being in a real world. I think it would be more fun for someone new to the sims because I miss sims 3. I will admit there are a lot less bugs but I miss the free roam neighborhoods and being able to go to another house without have to wait 5 minutes for it to load. I give it an 8 because i think it still has a chance to turn around.The game is fun and interactive. It gives you the feel of being in a real world. I think it would be more fun for someone new to the sims because I miss sims 3. I will admit there are a lot less bugs but I miss the free roam neighborhoods and being able to go to another house without have to wait 5 minutes for it to load. I give it an 8 because i think it still has a chance to turn around. They have added all sorts of things since the intial release. I think if your reading this to decide to get it I would say wait about a year tell the price goes down and when they may have fixed some of the complaints.… Expand
  4. Crackfarmer
    Apr 2, 2016
    8
    I like it.
    The only thing that bothers me are 2 things :

    - You have to buy every fcking DLC
    - Some Mods (which are actually pretty good) require paid membership (modding websites) what's so stupid

    Since i didn't paid for it, im completly fine with it. But buying it for real € is waste. Get it cracked from fitgirl or some other repackers and you're good to go.
  5. kieralashay22
    Nov 13, 2015
    8
    I love this game! But there are some things I miss that aren't on this sims such as toddlers, vehicles, restaurants, clubs, and grocery stores. To improve the game, I would suggest Electronic Arts or whomever created the game to add those things back as an update. Also, have more character traits, lifetime goals, jobs, clothes, shoes, and hairstyles. Some character traits I would suggestI love this game! But there are some things I miss that aren't on this sims such as toddlers, vehicles, restaurants, clubs, and grocery stores. To improve the game, I would suggest Electronic Arts or whomever created the game to add those things back as an update. Also, have more character traits, lifetime goals, jobs, clothes, shoes, and hairstyles. Some character traits I would suggest are: messy, cheaters, nosey, snitch, belligerent, and more. Some jobs I would suggest are policemen, firemen, mailman, doctor, maid, and more. Please improve because I like sims 3 better even though there are more selections and animations on sims 4.… Expand
  6. mallory676676
    Dec 25, 2015
    6
    so first of of all i love this game but i haven't got to play and make my family yet i have played it on a friends laptop and it was fun but my is taking almost a day to download
  7. dakkaross
    Jan 14, 2016
    8
    It's doesn't have nearly as many bells and whistles as the sims 3 but all of that felt like it was just added to extract more money. Sims 4 is a huge step forward in the mechanics of the game and the a.i. of the sims, everything feels more natural and immersing compared to sims 3 which is beginning to age and feel very clunky.

    I love how each sim feels very unique and actually have a    It's doesn't have nearly as many bells and whistles as the sims 3 but all of that felt like it was just added to extract more money. Sims 4 is a huge step forward in the mechanics of the game and the a.i. of the sims, everything feels more natural and immersing compared to sims 3 which is beginning to age and feel very clunky.

    I love how each sim feels very unique and actually have a personality, if you give them certain traits their personality and choices reflect that without your input unlike sims 3 where every sim felt like exactly the same and required your input to progress them.

    I love that the neighborhood is segmented into different areas so the game overall runs extremely smooth and my fps never drops even if their is a huge party with tons of sims. My load screens only last 3 or 4 seconds so no complaints about that.

    I am extremely hopeful that Maxis will introduce expansion packs to expand the seasons and the generations so I can watch my sims grow up and go to school live an entire life cycle, that's the only thing that the game is missing in my opinion.

    Sims 4 is a huge step forward in the core mechanics, graphics, and A.I. but it also lost all of its previous expansions and content but the game will continue to grow and improve with time.    … Expand
  8. EitaLOL
    Jan 15, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No começo tinha muitas coisas faltando, mas era incrível. Agora é mais ainda. Eu jogava com vontade e mais vontade, explorando as infinitas interações e desbloqueando as coleções. Agora eu jogo mil vezes mais, e com muito mais vontade. As 2 expansões são incríveis e ótimas. Os game-packs também. Não é o melhor jogo do mundo, mas é ótimo, e, eu, da minha pessoa, recomendo. Eu acho que o The sims 4 BASE deveria ser re-criticado pois as atualizações para re-por o que faltava deixou a base bem mais legal.… Expand
  9. PedroLvPs
    May 27, 2016
    5
    The game is really cool, but 90% is going to come in DLC's that together are going to cost more than $500. Unfortunately there is no other game like The Sims avaible, so we will still have to play TS2.
  10. arostislavna
    Feb 29, 2020
    4
    Good mod support which makes it the definitive way to play, awful DLC monetization, and awful neoliberal globalist propaganda.
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. reviewfrom19842
    Aug 30, 2016
    5
    A good game that's it.................................................................................................................................
  14. 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...................
  15. thebestbarmy
    Sep 30, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um jogo extremamente razoável. Adicionaram muitas coisas novas e que não vou mentir, adorei, e estas coisas são a multitarefa (algo que gostei muito, por exemplo, agora você consegue comer um macarrão com queijo tomando uma água ao mesmo tempo, além de assistir TV) e as emoções (seu Sim pode ficar furioso, paquerador, feliz, inspirado entre outras emoções que afetarão muito a sua jogabilidade), além de terem revolucionado completamente o CAS e modo compra/construção. Mas o jogo não consiste apenas em "criar bonequinhos" ou "construir uma casinha". Dois aspectos que na minha opinião ferraram muito com o jogo e literalmente regrediram a franquia foi a falta do mundo aberto (algo que já existia no The Sims 3), que foi substituído por telas de carregamentos estúpidas. O outro aspecto é a progressão de história, que também já existia no The Sims 3, mas mudou completamente no The Sims 4. Agora os Sims não-jogados não criam sua história nem continuam sua vida por si só, apenas envelhecem. Uma coisa que pra mim contou muito ponto para o The Sims 4 foi a volta da planta-vaca, que chegou através do jogo base, que chegou à franquia primeiramente no The Sims 2 com o pacote de expansão Vida de Universitário, e simplesmente foi abandonada no The Sims 3, voltou apenas como um objeto pago da Store. Algo que simplesmente me chocou, foi que coisas extremamente básicas como os bebês, as piscinas, os fantasmas e até mesmo a árvore genealógica não chegaram na primeira versão do jogo, isso me fez sentir com que eu estivesse jogando um jogo beta. Tudo isso chegou através de atualizações gratuitas, mas é triste saber que atualmente um jogo da ilustre franquia "The Sims" depende de atualizações para realmente ficar completo. O jogo deveria ter sido lançado em 2017, já que pelo menos os conteúdos básicos chegaram este ano. Como dito anteriormente, é um jogo meramente razoável, nada de muito bom ou extraordinário. Se houver um The Sims 5, espero que sejam menos negligentes com o jogo e até mesmo com os Simmers de longa data, que compram esperando um jogo extraordinário.… Expand
  16. 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!
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. Wake_loms
    Apr 27, 2017
    7
    Su punto bueno es una libertad de creacion que jamas habia existido en esta saga, pero es lo unico bueno, perdieron muchos elementos de entregas anteriores, casi no mejorando nada mas
  20. sierpinin112
    Jun 4, 2017
    8
    Very good, EA do it again, i dont know but its FUNNY and now the important things are the graphics for a lot of people but me and The Sims 4 say no to this.
    One word to summarize The Sims 4: Funny
  21. Forsakenboy1
    Dec 27, 2017
    7
    Há um mix de erros e acertos, comparando com o anterior, que era mundo aberto, houve um retrocesso, algo entre a 2ª e 3ª Geração, possui telas de carregamento ao sair das vizinhanças, que para mim não é algo tão ruim, visto que a transição é bem curta, algo entre 3 e 5 segundos. Os gráficos são realmente muito bonitos, dando um visual moderno ao jogo, nesse ponto acertaram. Mas assim comoHá um mix de erros e acertos, comparando com o anterior, que era mundo aberto, houve um retrocesso, algo entre a 2ª e 3ª Geração, possui telas de carregamento ao sair das vizinhanças, que para mim não é algo tão ruim, visto que a transição é bem curta, algo entre 3 e 5 segundos. Os gráficos são realmente muito bonitos, dando um visual moderno ao jogo, nesse ponto acertaram. Mas assim como todas as versões anteriores do jogo, no modo base, sem DLCs, chega um momento em que não tem nada pra fazer, um verdadeiro tédio. Faltou de fato uma grande inovação, o jogo não saiu da mesmice de sempre.… Expand
  22. Apacz
    Nov 11, 2017
    9
    Another great Sims game.

    The only con for me, is that it doesn't have open world and cars. But everything else is great and fun! I doon't really get the people that are just complaining and complaining. Yes, I get that it isn't as good as Sims 3, but it still is a great game, and it still gets new gamepacks, so it may some day be as good as Sims 3.
  23. evii1975
    Jan 14, 2018
    6
    A very addictive game. Maybe it isn't as good as the previous Sims releases, however it is definitely worth a play.
    However, the base game doesn't come with much content, and if you want the full game experience, you have to pay hundreds of dollars for all the expansion, game and stuff packs they release. While they are worth getting if you play the game lots, they are really overpriced.
  24. blossom
    Mar 2, 2018
    9
    I have indeed spent ....... a lot of hours on this game. I probably spent at least 5 hours just trying to make a perfect copy of my dog when I downloaded the pets expansion recently. I love Sims games, and Sims4 did deliver a lot of needed changes and improvements (namely in character creation, thank GOD)

    I've played this game on and off since it came out, and jumped back in because of    I have indeed spent ....... a lot of hours on this game. I probably spent at least 5 hours just trying to make a perfect copy of my dog when I downloaded the pets expansion recently. I love Sims games, and Sims4 did deliver a lot of needed changes and improvements (namely in character creation, thank GOD)

    I've played this game on and off since it came out, and jumped back in because of the pet expansion. I played pretty feverishly for a few days and am currently on another "cool down" phase with the game. I'll probably buy another expansion and jump back in when summer break is here, though. :-)    … Expand
  25. Phuz
    Jul 1, 2021
    10
    It cost 4 quid and my daughter loves it. Nuff said.
    It cost 4 quid and my daughter loves it. Nuff said.
  26. pjonsson
    Feb 1, 2023
    0
    Has been turned into woke trash. Should have an R rating now and definitely not for children.
  27. 40mangunshot
    Oct 24, 2021
    10
    Best Sims game in the franchise. I can play this game for hours and hours without getting tired of it.
  28. NooroxWorm
    Feb 1, 2020
    8
    While its major flaws, being the closed world and the lack of Create-a-style, likely won't be fixed because they're hard wired into the code, many missing aspects were handed out after the release over the past five years. Nowadays the base game without any addons already gives quite a solid experience. Among the features added after the fact are:
    * Pools
    * Toddler life stage *    While its major flaws, being the closed world and the lack of Create-a-style, likely won't be fixed because they're hard wired into the code, many missing aspects were handed out after the release over the past five years. Nowadays the base game without any addons already gives quite a solid experience. Among the features added after the fact are:
    * Pools
    * Toddler life stage
    * Basements
    * Missing household appliances, such as a dishwasher and a laptop
    * Ghosts
    * Many of the paid services from previous games, such as the repairman
    * Photography
    * An entire new city ("world") with plenty of lots
    * Lot Traits
    * a whole bunch of CAS and build mode items, mostly décor.

    Going back to the release version of The Sims 4, and my personal experience, it was quite unpolished indeed, but I'm glad so many bumps were ironed out, and being released by EA I didn't expect this to happen free of charge.    … Expand
  29. yungwallnut
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Had 12 kids with 8 different women, became president, then died when I tried cooking spaghetti. 10/10
  30. bhkben
    Nov 27, 2020
    8
    compared to its predecessors, it leaves much to be desired. still, some of its expansion packs and content are innovative, and are worthy of praise. overall, it's a good one.
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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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