The Sims 4

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  1. Tara398
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    This is the worst game I have ever played. It isn't user friendly. It's terrible. I had hopes for it but not after playing. It was a waste of $80.....
  2. missella
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yeh so i just got this game, installed it a played it annnnd i hated it and i love the Sims franchise i have Sims 1 through to Sims 3 with all expansion packs, and to put it simply, i hate the new Sims they look more unrealistic then they did in 3 and the create a Sim is much more difficult than it should be, i much prefer the sliders like the previous games.Build mode is confusing, boring and difficult to use, your very limited in what actions you can do compared to Sims 3. I much prefer having build mode and buy mode separate. The products they have to put in your home are lacking as i miss cars, garages, laundry, ect. I also miss pools, lakes and the toddler age group, being able to pick 5 traits plus a star sign and lots of different life goals. The maps are highly limited and boring, no good lots, and nothing really that interesting in the towns at all. There's no ghosts no good graves and no free movement within the towns community . like i said i love the Sims but in my opinion they have really screwed up this time, this game is a waste of money. There is nothing good of fun about this game anymore i think i will stick with playing Sims 3, even if it freezes some time its still a much more fun, interesting and engaging game than Sims 4.… Expand
  3. evgasmic
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    It's incredible, really, that I find myself getting excited by the prospect of any game that is currently a franchise under the umbrella of EA. Incredible that I am still so naive to the fact that they will find a way to completely and utterly butcher a franchise, no matter what.

    The Sims 4 has taken two steps forward, and ten steps backward with the changes that they've made. Create a    It's incredible, really, that I find myself getting excited by the prospect of any game that is currently a franchise under the umbrella of EA. Incredible that I am still so naive to the fact that they will find a way to completely and utterly butcher a franchise, no matter what.

    The Sims 4 has taken two steps forward, and ten steps backward with the changes that they've made. Create a Sim has become far more intuitive and allows for far more customisation than what we've seen before, and that's fantastic. If only we had this level of customisation in TS3, and everyone would be happy.

    After you create a Sim and take the first look at the neighbourhood you quickly realise they've taken away one of the best parts of TS3, and that's the open neighbourhood. There are a negligible number of lots, and only *four* community lots, with loading times in between all of them! The biggest appeal of TS3 was the open world, and the ability to create far reaching stories with constant interaction without getting thumped by a loading screen constantly. Sure, at release there were performance issues, but most people have upgraded their PC's to a point where it's not an issue.

    Overall, the improvements to this game are negligible, and considering the price point and dearth of content it just isn't worth your time or money.    … Expand
  4. dreamlife
    Sep 3, 2014
    0
    so! I've been so excited for months on end about the sims 4 and i have never been let down so much by EA. not only is it not available on mac but its so boring and you know what, it feels like you're playing sims 1 just in HD. can't believe i spent money on this crap. lucky! i got a refund. sims is officially over people.
  5. Vanillablue
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    Sims 4's only improvement over its predecessor is that the sims no longer look like freakish dough aliens.

    MAJOR MISSING FEATURES THAT WERE IN TS3: No create a style (CAST) - NOT possible in future expansions No modifications to world/public spaces - The park in the demo is a mix of a community lot and public space (x1) (x2) No “normal” careers - Law enforcement, Medical, Business,    Sims 4's only improvement over its predecessor is that the sims no longer look like freakish dough aliens.

    MAJOR MISSING FEATURES THAT WERE IN TS3:
    No create a style (CAST) - NOT possible in future expansions
    No modifications to world/public spaces - The park in the demo is a mix of a community lot and public space (x1) (x2)
    No “normal” careers - Law enforcement, Medical, Business, etc. were removed
    No open world - You must incur a loading screen between each active lot; each neighborhood has 1-5 lots total (x1) (x2)
    No pools
    No terrain tools other than paint; everything is perfectly flat
    No story progression - Sims in the neighborhood age, but do not have children, get jobs, move, get married…etc. without player intervention (x)
    No toddlers
    No way to create/place new lots - And you only have 2 empty ones at the start of the game!
    No Mac version of the game at release
    All buildings on a lot must have the same foundation. No mixing for sheds, garages, etc. (x)
    Babies are mere objects - All interactions are through basinet. There are no baby objects. Babies can only be lifted directly above basinet. (x)
    Backgrounds are illusions - The buildings in the background are not playable in the game. (x)
    Completely FLAT lots - The entire build-able world is completely flat (x)
    Fewer floors/levels, limited to three (x1) (x2)
    SIGNIFICANTLY smaller “worlds” of    … Expand
  6. Skarlath
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    This game has left me incredibly disappointed. Being a legacy player I really can't get past the lack of toddlers. I love that the babies are clothed, but it just feels incomplete without a toddler in the house.
    The emotions system I actually got bored of really quickly. If you regularly speed through the game the emotions won't add much to the gameplay.
    I enjoy the multitasking, but    This game has left me incredibly disappointed. Being a legacy player I really can't get past the lack of toddlers. I love that the babies are clothed, but it just feels incomplete without a toddler in the house.
    The emotions system I actually got bored of really quickly. If you regularly speed through the game the emotions won't add much to the gameplay.
    I enjoy the multitasking, but hate when nosy Sims enter my conversations.
    I was really looking forward to this game so I'm sad that it has fallen short of what I expected out of a Sims game. I'll be taking advantage of the 24 hour return policy on Origin.    … Expand
  7. MarekBujko
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    Downgrade. Game have not more things. Not optimalized for 64-bit CPU and more thin 4GB RAM. This is game only for 5 years old Low-End PC, not for High-End test. Game for kids with old computer. 69.90 USD pay for this game? WTF? Max. 15 USD.
    http://ts4news.com/post/94541924952/89-features-missing-from-the-sims-4
  8. TRJTA
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    Good god, finally EA's The Sims business model turned on them. It's absolutely ridicilous how much was left out/scrapped from this game... Yes indeed, GAME. To hell with the annoying 'base game' term. It's already unforgivable that EA simply relies on 1000 expansion packs even before the release. They've been using the fan community as cashcows for long enough now and it's time the tablesGood god, finally EA's The Sims business model turned on them. It's absolutely ridicilous how much was left out/scrapped from this game... Yes indeed, GAME. To hell with the annoying 'base game' term. It's already unforgivable that EA simply relies on 1000 expansion packs even before the release. They've been using the fan community as cashcows for long enough now and it's time the tables turned. On top of that is the ridicilous price for this buggy, content lacking game, and of course the price for the 1000 upcoming expansion packs. Somehow, in the past, people seemed to forget that you deserve a full, worthy videogame for your hard earned bucks. It's evident that EA doesn't even try to make the best game ever with The Sims 4, they're just relying on the expansion packs beforehand. It makes me sick and it's time that another developer takes over The Sims. A developer that really wants to make the best, a worthy, fun, rich Sims game they can make.

    The time of your cashcow model is over EA.    … Expand
  9. cheekenboy
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    Played for an hour and deleted it. Do not believe the positive reviews. They are either EA themselves or hardcore Sims fans in denial. This game is such a disappointment, it's so buggy, boring and bland. Don't waste your time. And to the people saying it will be better when there are expansions - well., you deserve to to be suckered out of your money cus that's exactly what EA wants.
  10. Alr
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    I was really excited about this game, but is totally disappointing.
    The CAS was great, but then you strart to see that some clothes categories are empty. Expansions pack, I guess...
    The gameplay is the worst Sim's gameplay I've never seen. User interface completly annoying, everything is hidden with the only pourpose to show up in a very big picture your Sim's status... Loadscreens    I was really excited about this game, but is totally disappointing.
    The CAS was great, but then you strart to see that some clothes categories are empty. Expansions pack, I guess...

    The gameplay is the worst Sim's gameplay I've never seen. User interface completly annoying, everything is hidden with the only pourpose to show up in a very big picture your Sim's status...

    Loadscreens when you try to visit your neighbour. Seriously? Are we playing Sims 2 again? Wait no, if it were like that, the game would even be funny!

    Totally disappointed.    … Expand
  11. tiffaniejinell
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    I've been playing the Sims since the Sims 1 was out and I can say I have never been so disappointed in a game in my entire life... This game is such a rip off its so obvious that EA just wants to take your money. Its the Sims 2 with less features and just a different layout... I wish that EA didn't go and **** everything up because now it seems like the Sims is officially doomed... LikeI've been playing the Sims since the Sims 1 was out and I can say I have never been so disappointed in a game in my entire life... This game is such a rip off its so obvious that EA just wants to take your money. Its the Sims 2 with less features and just a different layout... I wish that EA didn't go and **** everything up because now it seems like the Sims is officially doomed... Like wtf you don't even have a dishwasher, pools, you can't even call the fire department with your phone.. The careers suck! I will never be able to have a normal family like I used to in the Sims 3 oh and there is no family tree ! EA owes all of us real players for buying this **** ass game !!!… Expand
  12. smallgreenant
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    This seems like a repeat of the new Simcity. Once EA gets a hold of something, focus switches from building upon and improving an awesome franchise to squeezing every last cent out of the consumer. They gave us a game missing nearly 90 features that were introduced in the TS3. I guarantee that you will have to buy all of those features back in the next 12 expansions or through someThis seems like a repeat of the new Simcity. Once EA gets a hold of something, focus switches from building upon and improving an awesome franchise to squeezing every last cent out of the consumer. They gave us a game missing nearly 90 features that were introduced in the TS3. I guarantee that you will have to buy all of those features back in the next 12 expansions or through some microtransaction DLC **** I am very disappointed with this game thus far. What a let down.… Expand
  13. Mikko_blu
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    Looks promising at the start, when i learned that i was restricted to a plot of 5 houses, my confidence started to drain. I closed the game when my Sim teleported to work, and then teleported back to the house when his shift was over. I understand that the game isn't meant to be hyper-realistic, but the lack of these core features really ruins the game for me. Please just save your money,Looks promising at the start, when i learned that i was restricted to a plot of 5 houses, my confidence started to drain. I closed the game when my Sim teleported to work, and then teleported back to the house when his shift was over. I understand that the game isn't meant to be hyper-realistic, but the lack of these core features really ruins the game for me. Please just save your money, or pirate it first and see if you like it before hand.… Expand
  14. xDennerG
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    Seems to me that the game itself has been "cuted", so everything can come as expansions later. No need to say anything more than this to express my frustration with the game...

    To be fair, there's some improvements, like the Multi-task option in some cases. The new build mode UI and the some new features on it are good too(ignoring the fact that there's things missing...) . Still,    Seems to me that the game itself has been "cuted", so everything can come as expansions later. No need to say anything more than this to express my frustration with the game...

    To be fair, there's some improvements, like the Multi-task option in some cases. The new build mode UI and the some new features on it are good too(ignoring the fact that there's things missing...) . Still, nothing that would make me stay at the game more than 1 hour.

    I sincerely hope that people stop buying this kind of game, or else the gaming industry is going to be ruined...    … Expand
  15. TomS2471
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    First, let me make it clear that I only just registered on metacritic in order to post this review. I can't express how disappointed I am with The Sims 4.

    From day one, I have played all the Sims games and I feel this doesn't belong in the series. Instead of progressing the game both graphically and progressing the features, it feels as if they have brought the game back to the bare    First, let me make it clear that I only just registered on metacritic in order to post this review. I can't express how disappointed I am with The Sims 4.

    From day one, I have played all the Sims games and I feel this doesn't belong in the series. Instead of progressing the game both graphically and progressing the features, it feels as if they have brought the game back to the bare bones.

    The Sims 1 to Sims 2 boasted a very impressive change from 2D to 3D. The Sims 2 to Sims 3 boasted an open-world experience with endless customization options. The Sims 3 to Sims 4?

    It's as if they said, you know what let's make our Sims look like they belong in a Pixar movie and market the whole "You know what, we have made them emotionally unstable while removing all the customization features which were in The Sims 3 and just hope for the best. Want toddlers or pools? Let us drain every penny from our cash cow first, that'll work."

    It's rushed, it's unbelievably boring and quite frankly they'd really need to pull the rabbit out the..... hat (since their's no rabbit holes in the Sims 4 now) before they'll draw me back with expansions for this pile of .......    … Expand
  16. fabeme
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    I followed everything that was said about the Sims 4. At firs, I was excited and I pre-ordered it in 2013, but the more I heard about the game, the more I was disappointed. This was not going to be a good game... I canceled my order and continued to follow the news. Finally, I could try the game on the PC of a friend before buying it.

    When the game started, it was all white...    I followed everything that was said about the Sims 4. At firs, I was excited and I pre-ordered it in 2013, but the more I heard about the game, the more I was disappointed. This was not going to be a good game... I canceled my order and continued to follow the news. Finally, I could try the game on the PC of a friend before buying it.

    When the game started, it was all white... everything was different. I was like : oh nice, this is new. Then I created my Sim and finally started to play... my first thought was : man this look exactly like the Sims 2. The graphics are awful and I run in Ultra mode. It is just like in the past! And then, I was like : well, emotions must be pretty nice... but after some time, I realized that it was nothing new. We already had it in the Sims 3, but under another name. It was the mood. Not this detailed, but still the same thing. When the Sim was it a bad mood, it was impossible to make it do something, just like the Sims 4.

    I really don't like this game. The waiting time when you change lot are awful. What is that? WHY? I had all expansions of the Sims 3 on my laptop and It was as fast as the empty Sims 4... I won't buy it. This is scrap with a lot of thing missing. I'm not talking about the expansions of the last opus, but about things that were with the last bases games. I have been a fan of The Sims since the first opus. Not anymore.    … Expand
  17. Marketeers
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    While the game has improved in different aspects, the TINY10 plots non-editable neighborhood killed the game for me...it's straight back to the sims 1 era... The dynamic neighborhood was the sims 3 biggest feature and it's not present in the sims 4....Also i was really hoping to have multi-player to be able to play with my girlfriend....It's a big let down even though they improved theWhile the game has improved in different aspects, the TINY10 plots non-editable neighborhood killed the game for me...it's straight back to the sims 1 era... The dynamic neighborhood was the sims 3 biggest feature and it's not present in the sims 4....Also i was really hoping to have multi-player to be able to play with my girlfriend....It's a big let down even though they improved the core sim experience....they removed too much...… Expand
  18. PseudoSorry
    Sep 4, 2014
    0
    Why on earth would anybody give this game a 10? They must either work for EA or just be a complete fool.

    How is it possible for the developer to entirely lack the majority of features that made Sims 3 or even Sims 2 a decent game? It's simply inconceivable to me how they can plop this giant pile of **** out with a sixty buck price tag.

    What were you thinking Maxis/EA?
  19. TheeNux
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    I thought the game was good until actually started playing it.. It was terrible, just no.
    It feels like alot of core features is missing and it's just filled with gamebreaking bugs,
    but that will probably be fixed in the upcoming 50+ expansionpacks, or not..

    I have lost all faith in The Sims series.
  20. potatocouch
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    Lacks the majority of features that were present in Sims 3. Camera is very inconvenient, there's no open world, bugs are everywhere. The game feels like Sims 2 with better graphics, nothing more.
  21. Spyrxo
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    This game is pretty much a $70 demo and proof that EA are a bunch of money grabbing *****. Very little content. and once all the contents do come out its going to end up costing $300+.

    **** you EA
  22. caudronmike
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    Waste of time and money. much less content, less items, less features. Pretty sure that EA has already prepared a loooooot of content already ready to be released if you,re proned to pay 25$ in order to have a swimming pool, a baby, a car (25$ for each item don't be so naive). I don't agree with this kind of policy. i,m feeling like robbed. Hope that EA gonna do something.
  23. dwapalmer
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    I am a long time Sims fan and was looking forward to this release from the time it was announced. However, I was unfortunately very disappointed. Instead of moving forward and adding genuinely good content, they stripped the SIms 4 down to the bare bones, moving away from the open world experience which the Sims 3 offered (and I adored). Now players must sit through endless loading screensI am a long time Sims fan and was looking forward to this release from the time it was announced. However, I was unfortunately very disappointed. Instead of moving forward and adding genuinely good content, they stripped the SIms 4 down to the bare bones, moving away from the open world experience which the Sims 3 offered (and I adored). Now players must sit through endless loading screens and are unable to do things such as cross the street- things which should be simple. Emotions which add so very little to gameplay have replaced staple objects- cars, toddlers, swimming pools. There is a very limited amount of personalisation which can be performed. All in all, this game stinks of a vehicle for either a mobile port, or endless extremely expensive expansion packs. I can see it now: pool party, garage and generations packs are incoming, just to add something very basic to the game. I have returned my copy and will personally be sticking with the Sims 3, and I encourage anyone thinking of buying to avoid this disgustingly greedy, glitchy and boring game at all costs.… Expand
  24. gekxs
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    go **** ea, threw a piece of **** can welcome 1000 additions about dogs and two new attire. I just do not understand how you can be so vile monsters who just sawing product selling millions of pieces each at a price of a new game. Never buy your games and will seek a refund for all that you drove me lately. I forgive you
  25. Jesperlange1
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    Normally you would expect a sequel to be better, but EA/Maxis has suprised us again.... We thought they had learned from the disaster of Simcity... But yet again EA/Maxis has just proven to us, that we should never pre purchase their games.

    If you are wondering whether to buy this game, DON'T! The new features aren't nearly enough to makeup the missing features from sims 3. This is    Normally you would expect a sequel to be better, but EA/Maxis has suprised us again.... We thought they had learned from the disaster of Simcity... But yet again EA/Maxis has just proven to us, that we should never pre purchase their games.

    If you are wondering whether to buy this game, DON'T! The new features aren't nearly enough to makeup the missing features from sims 3. This is definitely one of the biggest dissapointments of the year. And if you are wondering why it has so high critic reviews, they have been bribed!!!!!!!    … Expand
  26. Klldarkness
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    Horribly disappointed. They took pretty much all of the good features from the sims 3 base game, and threw them away in favor of the exact opposites. The big draw for the sims 3, was open neighborhoods. No longer were you stuck in a single plot, unable to move about, hoping that a specific person would wander by. That freedom of movement, and total lack of loading screens was what made TheHorribly disappointed. They took pretty much all of the good features from the sims 3 base game, and threw them away in favor of the exact opposites. The big draw for the sims 3, was open neighborhoods. No longer were you stuck in a single plot, unable to move about, hoping that a specific person would wander by. That freedom of movement, and total lack of loading screens was what made The Sims 3 such a success.

    That feature alone, missing from the sims 4, is a huge loss for me. The game is basically The sims 2, with update graphics, and emotions.

    Also, for everyone exclaiming over multi-tasking, and mod support?

    The sims 3 had both of those.

    In the end, this game was a failure. I'm not sure what maxis was thinking this time, but they have failed me, and every single sims fan out there. I am completely disappointed. I'll be sticking with The sims 3, and the expansions I own, and hope that the sims 5 is actually worth playing.    … Expand
  27. Hawkert
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    What a regret,buying this unfinished game! I should 've heard my friends...what a waste of money. I'm just...disappointed. This game is horrible. A step back in The Sims franchise.
  28. Senjira
    Sep 7, 2014
    0
    EA PRIVACY POLICY ON REFUNDS

    You may return EA full game digital downloads (PC/Mac) purchased on Origin for a full refund within 24 hours after you first launch the game, within seven days from your date of purchase or within seven days from the game's release date if you pre-ordered, whichever comes first. This is in addition to your standard return or refund rights So I wanted to    EA PRIVACY POLICY ON REFUNDS

    You may return EA full game digital downloads (PC/Mac) purchased on Origin for a full refund within 24 hours after you first launch the game, within seven days from your date of purchase or within seven days from the game's release date if you pre-ordered, whichever comes first. This is in addition to your standard return or refund rights

    So I wanted to get a refund :) After 2 days.. no refund.

    I want to point out a key point 'whichever comes first' in the policy. Which means if you want your TS4 to be refunded you shouldn't have launched it at all in your pc otherwise you can only within 24 hrs.

    Or so I was told. Because as a not 1st language English speaker missed that "whichever comes first" point or not quite understood its meaning.

    So I am forced to remove my good review. It is a good beta/base game for more expansions to come and make it a game . It's a beta and I would avoid it for now or maybe avoid EA forever.    … Expand
  29. SharnaG
    Sep 7, 2014
    0
    Funny thing about this game. They stuffed it up that much that when I took it back to EB games for a refund. I Returned home to delete it and accidently double clicked it and the game started playing. So you don't need the disc to play The Sims 4. Not that I'll be playing it anyways. I'd rather play The Sims 1. but I've resorted back to The Sims 3 :)
  30. EpicTofu
    Sep 5, 2014
    0
    this game is a waste of money! it is not Finished. I played 4 hours into the game, its just so incomplete. Sims 4 should be a step forward from sims 3. BUT IT IS NOT!
    SRSLy what is up the the new world map!!! it felt like this game took a step backward. Loading screen everywhere. This is so irritating coming from sims 3. If we put sims 3 next sims 4, sims 3 has wayyyy more feature and    this game is a waste of money! it is not Finished. I played 4 hours into the game, its just so incomplete. Sims 4 should be a step forward from sims 3. BUT IT IS NOT!
    SRSLy what is up the the new world map!!! it felt like this game took a step backward. Loading screen everywhere. This is so irritating coming from sims 3. If we put sims 3 next sims 4, sims 3 has wayyyy more feature and play time than sims 4. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON SIMS 4. EA NEED TO LEARN TO NOT FK UP A GAME LIKE THIS.    … Expand
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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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