sims 3 or sims 4

Another option is to try out both games for a small fee. Origin access gives you access to a list of games they call the vault. This includes The Sims 3 Starter Pack + The Sims 4 (base game) if you go with the cheaper option - basic for $4.99/month.

That's my suggestion if you have enough free time within a month to give both games a try. I honestly don't know what would appeal more to a new player. Sims 4 introduced an in-depth Tutorial mode that walks new players through the game last yr in November. See an article about it here: https://simscommunity.info/2018/10/23/the-sims-4-november-2018-update-article-preview/

They don't have to try TS4, they have it and they posted on their page -

Rashel1456-
the sims4 will always have my heart

Becoming an adult doesn't make things all New again. I wish. :mrgreen:

*TS4 is the Easiest to play.

@Surreal

Technically what I wrote was a paraphrase and not a direct quote, yes, but the direct quote you posted says that people who already own the Sims 3 have not been given any reason to play the Sims 4. What do you think that means? Like, really, I'm having difficulty understanding what you think the meaning of that sentence is, that you apparently think it doesn't involve buying things. People upgraded from TS1/2 to TS2/3 because those games represented significant improvements to the game. Having magic in TS3 is different from and better than having magic in TS1/2. TS4 didn't have those significant gameplay improvements.

And where in any of what I wrote did you get anything about Sims 3 players being emotionally underdeveloped? I never said that Sims 4's content is going to be released eventually (it might not), never said that people should be buying a game that doesn't have content on the promise that it will later (they shouldn't), and very explicitly talked about Sims 3 players having reasons for their behavior, which is the opposite of acting out of emotional immaturity. This came out of nowhere and really feels like you're trying to pick a fight with me for no reason.

"AliceAngelis;c-17167431" wrote:
@Surreal

Technically what I wrote was a paraphrase and not a direct quote, yes, but the direct quote you posted says that people who already own the Sims 3 have not been given any reason to play the Sims 4. What do you think that means?

I have no idea what it means. What is a sufficient reason? To whom?

Don't know why you're getting all upset. I disagreed with your statement. That's it. Even if your intent was to say, as you clarified, that people don't want to spend money on a game that essentially is the same content they already had in TS3 - even that is incorrect, as I explained. This isn't a personal attack - I don't even know you. I'm pointing out that your reasoning for TS3 players not liking TS4 is simplistic, and in the one case, incorrect. It doesn't mean you're a bad person or that I'm trying to fight with you. Unfortunately, this is a topic that many of us get very passionate about.

When you post on message boards you have to remember that some people will agree with you and some people won't. That's just the way it is - it's nothing personal.

i think @ClarionOfJoy did a great job (atleast for me) of describing why i dont wanna spend any money or why i dont like the sims 4. there is one thing i love about the sims 4, the push and pull feature of create a sim, i feel like i should atleast say that cause i dont often say anything i like about it other than it gets stale and boring too fast. i always loved all the ways to personalize the sims frachise but with sims 4 there is nothing personal about it. everything is decided for you. that takes away all thats fun. (for me) but there are also many more reasons perfectly described in the post i mentioned above. if their gonna take away what i need most from the game, im no longer gonna blindly spend my money like i did in sims 3 and earlier. i always bought stuff based on the fact that i knew that maxis was gonna make a better game than the previous version i didnt need to wonder if it was a pack that i was even interested in. i just bought it regardless. its just not like that anymore. now adays its like here's free this, and here's free that. i dont want your free stuff, i wanna pay you for a game that im gonna enjoy more than i did the last. but yo just dont seem to want my money bad enough.

@Surreal So you have no idea what I mean, but you're very confident you disagree with me? And you still haven't explained where you got anything about being emotionally underdeveloped from. You are not really decreasing my confidence that you are trying to pick a fight for no reason, here.

"AliceAngelis;c-17168619" wrote:
@Surreal So you have no idea what I mean, but you're very confident you disagree with me? And you still haven't explained where you got anything about being emotionally underdeveloped from. You are not really decreasing my confidence that you are trying to pick a fight for no reason, here.

lol'ing - whatever.

@ClarionOfJoy has said everything I could have in my explanation. Sims 3 is the obvious choice here.

I can only tell you coming from my experience. I've been playing sims sims 02 when the first installment was new. Played 2 & 3 almost religiously. Sims 3 delivered and outdid Sims 2 by miles, especially if you're including the extra online store content. I have like a ton of save files, each very different from the last. There are so many different ways to play. I couldn't say the same for Sims 2. And Sims 4 seems more restrictive than Sims 3.

I've yet to buy Sims 4. It may have had a rough start but they still haven't done much to improve it compared to Sims 3. And no matter what they do, Sims 3 will always have its open world and colour wheel to hang over Sims 4. Not to mention Sims 4 charges a lot for their stuff packs and won't give you a lot. I'm always looking for reviews when a new pack comes out. I read up on every new Sims 4 pack that comes out. It just doesn't look worth the money they're asking for.

Honestly, I feel like I've gotten more than my money's worth with Sims 3, I feel like I got a great deal after all I've paid for Sims 3. Sims 4 on the other hand, I feel like I wouldn't play it free. I'm just having so much fun with Sims 3. And Sims 3 came out in 09, mind you!

"Rashel1456;d-963028" wrote:
witch one is easy to play sims 3 or sims 4 i am new at everything now that i am adult lol

I don't even own TS4, because the promotional videos, and all of the comments, left me not wanting it at all. TS3 is fun to play. It's a simulator, not "hard", as far as games go. Tons to do in TS3, with a lot of content, both official and custom, and you won't be bored! TS3 has the open world, which is better, and the CAS tool (create a style), so you can recolor almost everything, from clothing to furniture to walls and floors, and decorate as YOU want, and dress the sims as YOU prefer. TS4 took all that away.

I actually still enjoy TS2, as far as that goes. You can get that cheaply used, and don't need to register, so it doesn't matter of the codes were already used. I collected all of that one, and still haven't fully explored all the game has to offer. Same with TS3. Tons of stuff the sims can do, and loads of fun building.

Easier? Neither are difficult.

Which one you should pick...? I don't know. In my mind a large difference between 3 and 4 is the open world and how that affects gameplay. I love playing rotational and I find that TS3 simply makes that more difficult, even with mods. TS4 was set up to let you play with multiple families from the get go so if you think you might enjoy that it's the better choice. On the other hand if you like having one whole world open to you (but always only one, even if you have multiple expansions), TS3 is the better choice. The benefit there is that while rotational play is harder, the world does often seem more alive. Although there's always mods and solutions to many of these things, finding them can be work too (and in the case of a game that is still frequently updated like 4 a bit annoying).

But that's just one of many factors. I think overall TS3 has more content and some of the content both have is better executed in 3 (not always though). Like vacations, TS3 WA is full of awesome content. JA simply doesn't compare. But 3 also comes with a whole host of optimization difficulties. So if you don't have a great PC or simply aren't in the mood to dab around with mods, I personally believe 4 is better for you. Because even though both have optimization issues (this is unfortunately a sims thing...) or things you might want to use mods for, I personally play with a vanilla TS4 game 90% of the time. In 3 I need at least NRaas to clean up the neighborhood or the whole thing will become unstable fast. So that's something you should consider as well. It's not necessarily hard to do but it can get annoying and some people simply don't want to constantly optimize their game :)

But then there's other questions as well: how important is family play? Occults? Clothing style? Ease of creation (making pretty sims in 3 is a lot harder than it is in 4 but create a style is awesome)? Build options (there's more in 3 if you're into terrain and world editing)? Those are things you should look into as well because one game can be superior to another in those respects. Although of course 4 is not complete yet so some of these things might still be added, but it will always be less good at certain things than 3 - and vice versa. So I'd try to get an idea of what you'd enjoy playing with.

As opposed to many people who answered here, I play 4 a lot more despite the love I have for 3. So I guess you won't really know unless you play yourself but I'd read everything everyone wrote here, look at the 3 and 4 "what happened in your game today" threads (there's one for each) and just try to ascertain what might appeal to you most. In the end, you'll probably enjoy either one (especially without in depth knowledge of the other ?), so whatever you choose: enjoy!