- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Release Date: Nov 17, 2017
- Also On: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
User Score
Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 315 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 59 out of 315
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Mixed: 91 out of 315
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Negative: 165 out of 315
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Feb 22, 2018The controls are undeniably the worst thing in this game. I would love this if the controls would actually work. It is incredibly frustrating and makes it difficult to get into the gameplay.
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Mar 7, 2018
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Sep 15, 2019Solid 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.
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Dec 5, 2017EA missed completely what The Sims is all about. There is no The Sims player out there that play only with Maxis/The Sims stuff or even just play it as a simulation Game it's also a Construction/Decoration Game and doing that on console it's horrible.
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Apr 1, 2018
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Apr 16, 2018
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Jul 10, 2020I purchased this game mainly for the purpose of creating houses and simulating a family. The disappointing factors of this game besides the extremely lengthy loading screens, is the MICRO-TRANSACTIONS. So much of the fun add-on contents are locked behind a pay wall (DLC), and they are not cheap either!
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Jul 11, 2018I've been sat here for 20 minutes trying to come up with a single reason why you would play this especially at the ridiculous price to get the full game, when you could go and get the sims 3 which comes more complete, for a cheaper price.
EA you're ruining your own franchises. Please stop. -
Feb 10, 2020
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Dec 29, 2017Don´t have to say much here. EA just EA the mark that shows you should not buy or play this money grab of a game.
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Nov 20, 2017It'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!
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Dec 17, 2017DLCs simulator in console after 3 years of the PC launch...
The game is not even full with all the DLCs, it's the worst Sims ever.
You got smaller expansions than previous Sims...
Instead gettting "Animals Pack" you can buy "Cats and Dogs" -
Dec 6, 2017
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Feb 14, 2018Difficult to play without experiencing a bug every minute; anyway this is the old sims, nothings chancing, only the number on the right of the title.
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Feb 24, 2018
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Feb 23, 2018The controls are chaotic, it's unplayable! If you want a real sim on consoles, I recommend the sims 2 on consoles. Why not have direct control as in sims 2 ? Go your way, the controls are void !
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Nov 18, 2017
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Nov 18, 2017
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Mar 9, 2018The game is amazing apart from the glitching from time to time.
There is so much to do on it, addicted! -
Nov 19, 2017i 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. -
Nov 17, 2017
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Nov 22, 2017
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Oct 30, 2019
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Feb 28, 2018Very addictive, as are all Sims games. I thought this was a good console transfer (obviously not as a good as PC) but still enjoyable.
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Jun 3, 2018
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Feb 12, 2020THIS GAME DOESN'T HAVE AN AUTO SAVE FEATURE.
I REPEAT, THIS GAME DOES NOT HAVE AN AUTO SAVE FEATURE.
I was so hyped when we got Sims 4 as a free game through PS+ but this game brought me nothing more than stress and 0 enjoyment.
Not sure if you read it, but the game DOESN'T HAVE AN AUTO SAVE FEATURE. -
Sep 7, 2020En cinco minutos lo voy a platinar, y os digo, este juego parece que no fue hecho por EA. Con eso lo digo todo. Después de 2 años de haberlo comprado, lo voy a platinar. Juego familiar y divertido. Me encanta.
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Jul 5, 2020While it isn't my favorite sims game (that going to sims 2), I'm quite happy with Sims 4. I prefer the camera over Sims 3 camera and build mode has highly improved. Live mode is fun, though there is room for improvement in that area. All in all, I spend much time playing this game.
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Jan 4, 2019
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Sep 4, 2020Nothing but a cash grab for this game over and over ea will never too much dlc for this if you want everything in the game it will cost you well over 700.00 not worth the money
Awards & Rankings
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Playstation Official Magazine UKFeb 6, 2018On 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]
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Nov 30, 2017As 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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Nov 28, 2017A 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.