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4 months ago

Review: The Sims 4 – A Disappointing Step Backward and Lack of Respect for Loyal

As a longtime fan of The Sims franchise, I am deeply disappointed with the direction EA Games has taken with The Sims 4. I purchased the base game years ago, paying a significant amount for it, trusting in the quality and commitment of the franchise to its players. Now, the base game has been made free, but with no compensation or benefits for those of us who invested money from the start. This feels like a slap in the face to loyal fans who helped build the success of The Sims 4.

Moreover, the experience offered by the base game is extremely limited compared to previous editions like The Sims 3. Basic features and customization tools that were once part of the initial package are now locked behind expensive expansion packs. Even as someone who already owns the base game, I find myself needing to spend a fortune just to enjoy an experience that should be standard. EA has turned The Sims 4 into a heavily monetized product, where everything seems to revolve around DLCs.

What’s even more frustrating is realizing that features available in The Sims 3 are now only accessible in The Sims 4 if you purchase additional expansions. Many players resort to pirated content or mods to enhance their gameplay, and while I refuse to take that route because I value having original products, I feel completely undervalued as a consumer. Those of us who bought the base game—and often deluxe or special editions—receive no additional benefits compared to new players who download the game for free today.

EA Games urgently needs to rethink its approach. The Sims 4 has the potential to be an incredible experience, but it’s entirely overshadowed by greedy business practices and a lack of consideration for its long-standing players. The franchise has always been synonymous with creativity, freedom, and innovation, but The Sims 4 seems focused solely on exploiting players’ passion for profit.

I sincerely hope EA Games listens to the community and brings real improvements in the future. What we have today is a shadow of what the franchise once was and what it could still be.

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  • thornwill's avatar
    thornwill
    Seasoned Ace
    4 months ago
    I think they've freed many stuff packs and kits in past years to compesate the players who have bought the Base Game. They freed stuff packs and kits like: Romantic Garden, My First Pet, Backyard, Luxury Party, Desert Luxe, Blooming Rooms and Fashion Street.

    I totally agree when you say that TS4 Base Game doesn't feel/work like previous The Sims' Base Game. I started playing TS2 for PS2 and had only played it until TS4 and i can't believe how an old cheap console game could have more consistency than a future PC game. And it gets worse when you compare it to previous versions.
  • AquariusMad05's avatar
    AquariusMad05
    New Novice
    4 months ago

    I also just posted a long thread about my frustrations with the sims 4 for the same reason. The creative limitations of this game has me looking for new options. I’ve been such a loyal sims fan since GameCube days and I’m so annoyed with the constant packs that barely work and the base game is free but no color swatches matching furniture sets with customizable features, just such a lack of depth from this game when we spend so much money on the base game and these expansions, and they’re a buggy mess. It feels like an empty shell of what the game used to be and the graphics weren’t even as good but the gameplay was way better and I loved the customization of sims 3 honestly. I just bought a renewed GameCube to play old games including the sims because I’m so tired of trying to make this game enjoyable for me on console. It seems to be only great for pc players because they use CC and mods. 

  • Simian868's avatar
    Simian868
    Seasoned Scout
    4 months ago

    @faf7e5393f79cf66Unpopular opinion… but to be able to continue to pay for the constant running of a game (glitches fixes, new content) you need game developers, managers, an hr department even. It don’t come free.
    I’m not even mad that they lock content behind a paywall…..
    but don’t make it a subscription service …. Don’t make me pay for game passes like in the sims mobile … which is what they’ll most likely do next…. Don’t force me to get my sims to make random food and drinks so that I can get 1 item that I actually want and force me to get 4 other free items first.
    Let me do a trade in option where I can trade in 10 ugly jumpers for a hairstyle that I actually want in pack. (I brought nifty knitting just for the locs… ) …. And yet I’ve got at least 200 ugly af clothing … if we had a trade in option it would force then to make clothes that are actually nice … and not give us ugly swatches.

    …… and don’t make a multiplayer sims game …… the gallery is the only form of multiplayerness that simmers want …. I don’t want random people to show up in my world .. I delete all npcs because why do they look like that …. 

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