The Sims 4

 Xbox One
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
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  1. Xbox Tavern
    Dec 16, 2017
    84
    The Sims 4 once again proves that a good PC game that’s primarily designed for keyboard and mouse, simply doesn’t suit the controller. It’s but one of the many reasons that Microsoft needs to pull their fingers out and enable keyboard and mouse support for the Xbox One, not only will it help the transition of games like this and Divinity Original Sin, but it will add more appeal too.
  2. GameSpew
    Nov 21, 2017
    80
    The slightly awkward controls are a small price to pay for the luxury of being able to play while lounging. If you’ve never played The Sims before, the console version isn’t a great starting place, but if you’re already a convert, then it’s a must-have in your collection.
  3. Windows Central
    Nov 17, 2017
    80
    For the first time, EA has brought a full Sims experience to console, with all of its features intact – even cheats. The Sims 4 doesn't always feel at home on Xbox, though, with clunky menus, confusing controls, tiny text, and a mess of tutorials. But if you prefer to game on console rather than PC, The Sims 4 is still worth the time and effort. The character creation, building, and social interactions are engaging enough to keep simulation-minded players busy for years.
  5. Game Over Online
    Dec 20, 2017
    75
    In short, The Sims 4 on consoles is designed to appeal to fans of the series that may not already have a copy on their PC or don’t have a new enough PC to run it. That leaves a limited audience for this game to those who are not hardcore enough to own it on PC, but interested enough to buy on consoles. Add in the fact that EA made very little effort toward making the execution of the game cater to the console audience (and left a considerable amount of bugs un-patched), one begins to wonder how many copies they actually plan on selling. If you can run this game on your PC, save yourself the headache and enjoy it there. If the console version is your only option and you can overlook the multitude of technical issues, the rest of the game does deliver the Sims goodness for which you laid out your precious simoleons.
  6. MondoXbox
    Nov 22, 2017
    75
    EA and Maxis' series comes back to console with bright and dark spots. On one side we have a very satisfying simulation with a good technical production, but on the other we get somewhat uncomfortable controls and relatively too little environment and character customization choices.

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3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 73
  3. Negative: 40 out of 73
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 2, 2018
    8
    I’ve sunk a huge amount of hours into The Sims over the years and I still see it as one of the best creations to ever present itself to usI’ve sunk a huge amount of hours into The Sims over the years and I still see it as one of the best creations to ever present itself to us gamers. When The Sims 4 was first announced for consoles I was very excited, and thankfully it lives up to my expectations quite a lot of the time. There are very few games out there that offer you as much customisation as a Sims game does, and I’m not exaggerating when I say you can sink hundreds of hours by just chopping and changing things. The replay value overall is second to none and this is a game that you will be playing for year’s to come, which means you definitely get value for your money. I was a little dubious to how the game would run on my console, but thankfully I didn’t need to be dubious because it runs smoothly most of the time. It does however suffer with a few problems and the biggest problem for me is the controls. The controls are very awkward to grasp and without a doubt you can tell that the game was originally designed for PC. They do offer you a tutorial showing you how to work the awkward controls, but unfortunately I ended up becoming more confused because they are a little too complex for their own good. I will say though that they have put almost everything in from the PC experience and I appreciated the effort that has gone in here. The presentation side of the game is what you would expect from a Sims game and everything has been done really well, which is great. At the end of the day fans of The Sims will be very pleased to see that the series has finally made its way to console, and whilst it suffers with a few problems it still plays very well on the console. The thing that really makes The Sims stand out is the amount of replay value it gives you, and it’s very rewarding when playing for long periods so you will definitely get your money’s worth within a couple of weeks, and that’s the main reason why it gets a thumbs up from me.… Full Review »
  2. MisterBen64
    Feb 23, 2018
    0
    The 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 controlThe 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 !… Full Review »
  3. CommonSenseMan
    Dec 12, 2017
    0
    The game has yet to receive a single patch and its menus and controls are -still- utterly glitchy broken and borderline unusable, And EA beingThe game has yet to receive a single patch and its menus and controls are -still- utterly glitchy broken and borderline unusable, And EA being EA it probably won't be patched any time soon if ever. Don't waste your money.… Full Review »
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