The Sims 4

 PlayStation 4
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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 315 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 165 out of 315
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  1. Dal_ReviewedDat
    Jan 25, 2019
    4
    Do you like making pretty looking or interesting structures?

    That's about all you'll get out of the vanilla game. When I read Sims4 was coming to PS4, I was pleased. When they said it'll feature all the modes as per the PC version, I was really pleased. Then I read the reviews on the console controls and I was a little put off. Overall though, it plays okay. Sometimes the    Do you like making pretty looking or interesting structures?

    That's about all you'll get out of the vanilla game.

    When I read Sims4 was coming to PS4, I was pleased. When they said it'll feature all the modes as per the PC version, I was really pleased. Then I read the reviews on the console controls and I was a little put off.
    Overall though, it plays okay. Sometimes the building is glitchy and views are awkward to lay pieces where you want, but, overall I made a neighbourhood in about 20-30hrs which looked pretty cool, some massive flats and some traditional looking houses.

    My daughter plays the actual game with the Sims, she likes the role play and that's fair enough, I got bored very early on. It's not for me anymore.

    Why score a 5?

    I played the Sims1. I bought a few of the DLC packs and used to use the www.thesimexchange to download user made content onto my PC - it was fun (we're talking 15yrs ago or more) ... the Sims4 seems to have standard features from other games as DLC, like the garden stuff shoved into a DLC content pack, and even jobs as DLC. In fact, so much has been shoved into extra content, that to get ALL of the additional stuff for Sims4, at full price would cost OVER £350!!! That's the price of my PSPRO!

    No season pass to get them all. This is EA at its worst (and that really is a statement!!)

    Buyers beware - it's a fun for a few builds, but the cost of full content is an utter rip off and shameful    … Expand
  2. PencilPusher89
    Mar 7, 2018
    4
    I am still a loyal fan, but holy hand grenades is this installment cramped. With the removal of open world capabilities that the previous title had, It cut exploration by 82%, and that it just lame. There's not much to do since EA took a step backwards with The Sims 4.

    They better make The Sims 5 regardless of sales and they better fix it so it doesn't suck, or I swear, I'll jump ship    I am still a loyal fan, but holy hand grenades is this installment cramped. With the removal of open world capabilities that the previous title had, It cut exploration by 82%, and that it just lame. There's not much to do since EA took a step backwards with The Sims 4.

    They better make The Sims 5 regardless of sales and they better fix it so it doesn't suck, or I swear, I'll jump ship to Mike Hibbert's La Vida. https://www.patreon.com/lavida/overview    … Expand
  3. eva3si0n
    Mar 17, 2022
    4
    Sims 4 for PS4 does not look like a bad port with a PC with terrible control. From the controller it is not convenient to control almost everything in the game, it is good that there is keyboard and mouse support. If you play Sims, then only on PC, without mods, the game is suitable only for girls and schoolgirls. You can only recommend for the fact that here is a very simple platinum trophy.
  4. dzinsowy
    Apr 17, 2020
    4
    This game is a massive letdown. Even though it has improved a lot since it's premiere in 2014, it still lacks most of aspects that players loved in previous installments. The biggest cons of this game are lack of swatches, boring Sims and very static neighbourhoods. DLCs are ridiculously overpriced and just don't add that much to the gameplay. There are some new, innovative things, too:This game is a massive letdown. Even though it has improved a lot since it's premiere in 2014, it still lacks most of aspects that players loved in previous installments. The biggest cons of this game are lack of swatches, boring Sims and very static neighbourhoods. DLCs are ridiculously overpriced and just don't add that much to the gameplay. There are some new, innovative things, too: multi-tasking, good graphics and revolutionary Create-a-Sim drag and pull system. Bulid/Buy modes have improved quite a bit as well.… Expand
  5. clanky9
    Nov 9, 2020
    4
    This game is really boring you can do almost nothing its not like real life.
  6. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    4
    Cool game

    If you pay for the DLC that costs $360+

    So in short it's not a cool game lol
  7. PONYouny
    Aug 9, 2021
    4
    Good graphics, good idea but have very DLCs and a litlle bit expensive to the game it is
  8. TenAdrian
    Aug 5, 2022
    4
    The game itself is not bad. but oh god the controls on the console... why make a console game if you can't make controls there work. That makes no sense at all and just shows that kind of gaming company EA is.
  9. Agarwel
    Nov 18, 2017
    3
    This could be a good game if not for the control issues. I dont mean the control scheme is ported bad. It works fine. Or to be more precise it would be fine if it worked. The game is ignoring my commands half of the time. You tell sim to to feed the kid, he goes to to do something else. You tell him again, he ignores it again. You try again and maybe you soceed. This is happening all theThis could be a good game if not for the control issues. I dont mean the control scheme is ported bad. It works fine. Or to be more precise it would be fine if it worked. The game is ignoring my commands half of the time. You tell sim to to feed the kid, he goes to to do something else. You tell him again, he ignores it again. You try again and maybe you soceed. This is happening all the time. This leads to extreme micromanagement because you dont need to just command your sims, but you still need to check all the command queues and reissue them all the time because the game just deletes them for no reason. In few hours, you will hate this game. Until this is fixed, the game is barelly playable and I dont reccomend it.… Expand
  10. RangerMiG
    Nov 20, 2017
    3
    It's the same as PC in terms of gameplay and graphics but the UI is a mess the controls are abysmal it will drive crazy luckily I just tried it on my friend's PS4... avoid this one and stick to the PC version!
  11. MissAquilah
    Apr 1, 2018
    3
    Don't waste you're money until game is fixed. I've been an avid sims player since the 1st game and I get that sims has always had performance issues but this iteration is ridiculous. Game has many problems, my sims don't listen to commands, sometimes they just stand there doing nothing and just waste time, I have to micromanage them just to keep them alive. I could live with it if it wereDon't waste you're money until game is fixed. I've been an avid sims player since the 1st game and I get that sims has always had performance issues but this iteration is ridiculous. Game has many problems, my sims don't listen to commands, sometimes they just stand there doing nothing and just waste time, I have to micromanage them just to keep them alive. I could live with it if it were just those problems but after playing for 30+ hours, the game suddenly crashes all of the time now. I can't even load my household anymore without it crashing. And in addition to all of those problems, the game has far less content then all of the previous games, it's as if they moved backwards rather then forwards. Worst sims game so far.… Expand
  12. Lucia2411
    May 7, 2018
    3
    Console controls and general glitches are the main reason I give this such a low score. This is also my first experience with Sims 4 and it lacks a lot of what Sims 3 and even Sims 2 had expanded on the series. The base game itself is okay but you would need to invest in some expensive DLC to make it actually seem fun for more than a few hours.
  13. Marko24778
    Sep 19, 2020
    3
    The game is buggy and new bugs are introduced as soon as the old ones are fixed. The control scheme is horrific and makes no sense. Not only that but the uninspired and unimaginative DLC's cost more than the actual game. It appears EA couldn't care less about the player's opinion and take their player base for granted.
  14. Visitbr
    Aug 21, 2023
    3
    tão ruim quanto o 3, a ea acabou com o jogo, encheu de microtransação e dlc, o the sims 3 também tinha isso, o 4 tem a gameplay horrível igual o 3
  15. ElCaptain
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    By far the worst sims game to date. Horrible with little content and just disappointing
  16. maquisl
    Jul 24, 2020
    3
    Worst Sims game to the date. It's easy, there's no story progression, it gets boring after 2 days and it basically lacks everything. The EP, GP and SP are not up to The Sims franchise's standards and they lack everything. The gameplay is the worst.
    The only good thing? Graphics.
    It's a good game to play for 2 days but after that, there's nothing. It's a shame that they ruined on of my    Worst Sims game to the date. It's easy, there's no story progression, it gets boring after 2 days and it basically lacks everything. The EP, GP and SP are not up to The Sims franchise's standards and they lack everything. The gameplay is the worst.
    The only good thing? Graphics.
    It's a good game to play for 2 days but after that, there's nothing. It's a shame that they ruined on of my favorites games.    … Expand
  17. ShevaWall
    Jun 14, 2022
    3
    Полностью отсутствует понимание, как в это можно играть на геймпаде. Жена говорит, что это сущий ужас.

    Чем больше предметов у тебя на участке, тем больше лагов начинает происходить. Например: в доме есть мебель/предметы по траектории которой раньше сим мог ходить. После постановки предмета сим меняет путь и ходит нормально, как это должно быть, НО раз на раз, при загрузке сохранения    Полностью отсутствует понимание, как в это можно играть на геймпаде. Жена говорит, что это сущий ужас.

    Чем больше предметов у тебя на участке, тем больше лагов начинает происходить.
    Например: в доме есть мебель/предметы по траектории которой раньше сим мог ходить. После постановки предмета сим меняет путь и ходит нормально, как это должно быть, НО раз на раз, при загрузке сохранения сим может заспавниться, например, на столе и не может с него слезть. Приходится заходить в режим конструктора и передвигать стол.
    Или другой прикол: возможно кто-то как и моя жена, делал себе ферму и некоторые куры могли просто зависнуть и стоять на месте. В этот момент сим никак не может взаимодействовать с курой + она не кушает свой корм, следовательно умирает.
    Другой прикол с курами: их может быть две-три-четыре штуки, а жрут как не в себя и дальнейший геймплей заключается в том, что один сим стоит рядом с курами и постоянно и кормит.
    Да, в игре много дополнений, но они не из дешевых.
    Рационально скачать с просторов интернета полный пакет дополнений с игрой на компуктер.

    P.S. Если у кого-то при выборе в круговом меню игра перескакивает через один пункт это лечится только перезапуском игры.    … Expand
  18. Tolga-Teo
    Nov 19, 2017
    2
    i say just one thing; you can not save the game. there is a huuuuuuuuge bug.

    the control scheme is bad. content are poor. must be updated very very soon.
  19. BeetrootBaron
    Mar 28, 2018
    2
    The worst installment of the series, the base game has been cannibalised, taking away many features that used to be in previous installments unless you are willing to spend a metric **** tonne of money for these features to be implemented in the form of dlc. These are spread into three different categories, expansion packs which cost £32.99 which add in a few new jobs and features. ThereThe worst installment of the series, the base game has been cannibalised, taking away many features that used to be in previous installments unless you are willing to spend a metric **** tonne of money for these features to be implemented in the form of dlc. These are spread into three different categories, expansion packs which cost £32.99 which add in a few new jobs and features. There are game packs which cost £11.99 which add a few less features than the expansion pack, and there are stuff packs for £7.99 which if you haven't guessed already give you less stuff than the previous 2 packs. All of these packs are essentially content that was cut and added back in so EA can squeeze as much money out of its consumers as possible. Onto gameplay and controls. The controls are awful the cursor hardly ever goes where you want it to, and occasionally jumps to different sections of the screen making it impossible to select certain options. The gameplay is not any better your character will maybe start eating his/her food then immediately put it down and stand still for half an in game day before complaining that they are starving. There's not much to this game, if you enjoy the Sims games and don't have money coming out of your ears to purchase the full experience I would recommend getting the sims 3 on console, there's more to do, see, buy and explore all for a fraction of the price of the Sims 4 base game. I suggest avoiding this game like the plague unless you have more money than sense… Expand
  20. Lonit
    Sep 15, 2019
    2
    Solid game but way too much overpriced DLC, it's ea but it's still sad to see you need to spend hundres of dollars to get a full experience.
  21. Mattyc96
    Feb 10, 2020
    2
    Honestly stick with sims 3. Besides the revamped conversation mechanics, and character customization this is a major step back, and you will be required to spend 500 $ CAD for the full experience on the dozens of dlc packs, which are basic features ripped from sims 3 and sold back to us in sims 4. This might of turned me off ever playing the sims again. Which is disappointing because IHonestly stick with sims 3. Besides the revamped conversation mechanics, and character customization this is a major step back, and you will be required to spend 500 $ CAD for the full experience on the dozens of dlc packs, which are basic features ripped from sims 3 and sold back to us in sims 4. This might of turned me off ever playing the sims again. Which is disappointing because I spent a large portion of my childhood playing this series.… Expand
  22. ElAutoDelicioso
    Aug 11, 2020
    2
    Es un juego vacío que tienes que comprar las expansiones para que se sienta mejor. No lo vale, muchas de esas cosas debería estar en el juego normal ya que se trata de la "vida real". Espero que el próximo Sims no sea igual.
  23. Hunterblaster
    Mar 19, 2020
    2
    The game lacks depth. It is a step back comparing to the previous titles - I get bored playing The Sims 4 so easily, and even mods can not do anything with that. Plus, everything is overpriced and there are too many lackluster stuff packs which is a shame. I do not recommend buying the game unless you get it with 75% discount.
  24. R1ecko
    Apr 3, 2020
    2
    This game is virtually unplayable in its present (2020) form as the virtual tenants of my house are unable to do most basic tasks and it's always a toss up of whether they will be able to even clean up a dirty plate or access the computer they've put dozens of hours into building skills with. This game is another example of EA destroying everything it touches.
  25. DeniH
    Apr 10, 2022
    2
    I’ve been playing the sims 2 for so long and it’s impossible for me to go to the sims 4 for how much the gameplay lacks. My biggest concern is the lack of animations and depth for those the game has with DLC using base games animations for the features they bring. Gameplay is boring without anything exciting on it. Packs are expensive and lacking on content.
  26. allmighty_l
    Nov 18, 2017
    1
    This is by far the worst Sims game I have ever played. The interface is simply unusable - there is no way you can get used to it or understand the logic behind it. The interface is so bad it has s button dedicated to show you the controls, and that option is always highlighted on the screen. And the problem lies beyond the control scheme. The interface itself is a poorly made job - it's noThis is by far the worst Sims game I have ever played. The interface is simply unusable - there is no way you can get used to it or understand the logic behind it. The interface is so bad it has s button dedicated to show you the controls, and that option is always highlighted on the screen. And the problem lies beyond the control scheme. The interface itself is a poorly made job - it's no match compared to UI in SIMS 1,2 and 3. There's no art involved, no design. It's so bad it actually feels like an insult to the player. And the fact that the game has been cut into a million of stupid DLCs doesn't help. Say, that DLC that adds "super cool animals hats" - who the hell needs them? Yeah, so when you launch this game it offers you more DLCs and the interface is designed in a way that confuses you so you press the button you don't want to buy a DLC you don't need for a game that doesn't care if it's playable or not. This is lame. I strongly recommend to keep away from Sims 4 for Playstation 4.… Expand
  27. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    1
    they know it has many bugs but they don't care. "how about you buy the idea pack to fix your problems?" is probably what the devs think
  28. KtownPB
    Feb 15, 2020
    1
    Sims is a typically fun game, and can be quite addicting. However, in order to have a really immersive experience, you need to download a ton of DLC. You can spend a fortune to play this game. That wouldn’t be as tough to swallow if the game actually functioned properly. Severe lag issues, crashing, and sheer unresponsiveness can make this game virtually unplayable, and ultimately a wasteSims is a typically fun game, and can be quite addicting. However, in order to have a really immersive experience, you need to download a ton of DLC. You can spend a fortune to play this game. That wouldn’t be as tough to swallow if the game actually functioned properly. Severe lag issues, crashing, and sheer unresponsiveness can make this game virtually unplayable, and ultimately a waste of time and money. Frankly, this isn’t very surprising given EA’s customary lack of service or customer care. Their unwillingness or inability to produce a quality product is on full display in Sims 4, and the small amount of lip service provided online or through their support network just doesn’t make this game worthwhile. While I’ve been a fan of Sims games for years, this latest instalment is a sheer disappointment, and I wouldn’t recommend it to the average user. quality product… Expand
  29. Reblyn
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    After several years, I have to say that this is simply not a good game. Even after numerous (overpriced) expansion packs, the game lacks content and personality.

    Graphics: The graphics are actually pretty. I am not a huge fan of the cartoonish clay style, but it does have its charme. Sims: When creating a Sim you can assign personality traits. The issue is that none of those really    After several years, I have to say that this is simply not a good game. Even after numerous (overpriced) expansion packs, the game lacks content and personality.

    Graphics:
    The graphics are actually pretty. I am not a huge fan of the cartoonish clay style, but it does have its charme.

    Sims:
    When creating a Sim you can assign personality traits. The issue is that none of those really matter. Jealous Sims do not really get jealous, they just tend to be in a bad mood more often but that does not really have an effect on gameplay. While in previous Sims games your Sims would get seriously mad at each other if one of them cheated on their spouse (to the point that it was sometimes hard to restore the relationship), these things have little to no impact in the Sims 4. These Sims have no soul, no personality, nothing the player can identify themselves with. Plus, the genetics are completely broken. When two Sims have a child in-game, nine times out of ten that child won't have a chin. Why??

    Worlds:
    I actually don't mind the fact that they removed open world. The loading times are quite quick for me. However, the worlds are TINY and we cannot change anything about them. It is an absolute disgrace that the Sims 2, which was released in 2004, had way more options in this regard.

    Content & DLC Packs:
    This game is unplayable without mods or expansion packs. It is boring, there is nothing to do apart from the usual job and skill improvement.
    Even the DLC packs lack substantial content and it is quite obvious that they split packs, which should be ONE pack, into multiple packs to make as much money as possible (e.g. Cats & Dogs + My First Pet Stuff, Eco Lifestyle + Tiny Living, etc.). Nearly all of these packs are completely overpriced, too. At this point I just wish that EA would face legal consequences for their **** business practices, even though I know that will sadly never happen. But a girl can dream.

    With that said, I am hoping that EA will finally get their butts kicked by the competition. Here's to hoping that Paralives and others will do a better job and that this will motivate EA to do better. I don't think anyone wants the Sims series to die, but this is the direction they are currently headed.    … Expand
  30. BCT100
    Aug 11, 2022
    1
    man nimmt Sims 3, entfernt die besten Funktionen aus dem Spiel, nimmt weitere Funktionen herraus, verbessert nur die Grafik macht coole Musik und fertig.

    Sims 4 ist immernoch verbuggt, es gibt keine Einbrecher mehr, Wünsche sind nicht mehr wichtig, viele Funktionen die in Sims 3 Basic waren gibt es in Sims 4 nicht mehr, das Kleinkindalter ist total unnötig, die können direkt laufen und    man nimmt Sims 3, entfernt die besten Funktionen aus dem Spiel, nimmt weitere Funktionen herraus, verbessert nur die Grafik macht coole Musik und fertig.

    Sims 4 ist immernoch verbuggt, es gibt keine Einbrecher mehr, Wünsche sind nicht mehr wichtig,
    viele Funktionen die in Sims 3 Basic waren gibt es in Sims 4 nicht mehr, das Kleinkindalter ist total unnötig, die können direkt laufen und sprechen.

    Sims 4 ist wie ein kostenloses Mobilegame für den PC, absolute Enttäuschung    … Expand
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66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 6, 2018
    60
    On its own merit, The Sims 4 is enjoyable enough, particularly with its rich customization. Compared to its predecessor, though, it's a life simulator that...well, lacks life. [Jan 2017, p.86]
  2. GamingTrend
    Nov 30, 2017
    60
    As a whole, The Sims 4 can be a great game to lay on your couch and sink hours into, but many things hold it back from being the great game that is is on PC. From bugs and technical problems, to a horrible control scheme, there is a great game buried beneath problems.
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  3. PlaySense
    Nov 28, 2017
    65
    A decent port, that nevertheless suffers from a number of technical issues, chief among which a number of framedrops, long loading times and a cursor that doesn't exactly work as intuitively as it should.
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