Have you stopped playing TS4, how long, and why?

I had stopped for a few months, and was playing other games, but recently resumed after purchasing University. This has been my general approach throughout Sims 4 - I stop playing for a while when I get bored and get involved in other games (most recently Oxygen Not Included). However I tend to return to Sims 4 whereas other games I may not.

Lately though I'm tired of the lack of consequence, personality and unpredictability, and have started more heavily modding my game.

I bought multiple packs and at the end of the day they changed nothing. Exactly because what the OP is saying, the problem lies in the basegame and no pack can save that. Vampires for instance are really well done. They have one problem though: they’re in Sims 4. Which means that none of the things they do will really influence the game or mean anything. They’re vampires with powers, then they smile and hug their enemies and take a selfie.

EA will love those who try to talk others into buying more more more and thén you’ll love the game. The truth is: you won’t. And I realize lots of people are happy with Sims 4, not questioning that, but I think too many declare to have an issue with live mode to deny that is a thing. And the reason is not “you didn’t buy enough packs”. I bought seven myself, enough is enough.

"thecatsred;c-17389747" wrote:


I spend 80% of my game time making new sims in CAS, or building and decorating homes. The rest is just messing around in the families I made.

oop me too :-(

I had no choice but to stop playing because the drive that I had ts4 on broke after I dropped it by accident. I plan on taking a break soon tho

"Chazzzy;c-17390041" wrote:


I feel like additional packs should enhance the game. It's true, if you're not having fun with the Base Game, why put more money into the game you're not enjoying? However, you enjoyed the Base Game enough to purchase Outdoor Retreat. So, you don't think another pack could further enhance your game?

That is true, but I also bought OR when it was half off and I enjoyed it for a couple weeks but then my interest in the game itself waned. This was also wayyy before, even before toddlers were brought into the game, and it was severly lacking. Now there is a lot more content in the base game, but ive watched multiple reviews and lets plays of others who have other expansions, plus i visit the forums often to see others' experiences with other packs. For people who have a similar view to mine, they like the theme of the pack, the art, but the interest gradually wanes because of the way the game is. So i still dont purchase anything, even if on sale, because I know ultimately it wont "save" the game for me.

Why have you stopped?
I guess a couple reasons. The first one being that I can’t find the time. The second one being that I’m bored in the game and can’t figure out what I want to do.

Have you purchased any expansion, GP or stuffed packs?
I have all EPS and GPs except the last two from each. And about half of the stuff pack.

Do you play any other iterations regularly?
Nope. I used to but when the newest one came out I dropped the last one.

Are you interested in a TS5?
I mean maybe. I loved sims 3 the most but I also had the most time and was able to make that game with CC and mods what I wanted. I don’t have that time or patience with sims 4. And I might not with a sims 5. Do have to say Paralives looks exciting though!

Why have you stopped?
Currently I am playing. But I have in the past stopped for several months at a time due to just not having enough time.
I'm the opposite as far as attention span with the game though. When I have time, this is the one that never bores me. Sims 2 and 3 I get bored of extremely quickly, they just lack the kind of game play I need for my families in live mode, due to the fact that I'm a writer and create stories and they just fight against me in those versions. Plus I can't get over the terrible art style in them, lol. Sims 1 I barely remember though I do remember I played it a lot once upon a time.

Have you purchased any expansion, GP or stuffed packs?
Yes. I have all of them except vampires and tiny living. I'll more than likely purchase tiny living at some point. Vampires I won't.

Do you play any other iterations regularly?
Not really. I don't have 3 anymore. I still have Sims 2 ultimate and it runs fine on my computer but I get bored of it so quick. Once every 4-5 months I'll check up on it, try to give it another chance, but after an hour max I am bored and shut it down again.

Are you interested in a TS5?
Not really, because I love Sims 4 so much I don't see the point in spending cash to start all over again with a base game and new Sims. It would have to really blow me away with something truly amazing to do that. Maybe if it had gradual aging so that a 1 year old is diff than a 2 year old and diff than a 3 year old etc? Also even if something that amazing I'd want to make sure it still had cartoony art style like Sims 4, and I'd probably not buy it for a few years until more packs were released and it went on a big sale for the base game or something.

"StrawberryYogurt;d-972129" wrote:
And I mean regularly play, not a quick session to check out the game after some time.

Why have you stopped?
Have you purchased any expansion, GP or stuffed packs?
Do you play any other iterations regularly?
Are you interested in a TS5?

I've stopped because the base game isn't fun, and I think the expansions and stuff packs don't fix whats missing for me.
It's been about 2+ years for me.
I own the camping GP.
I regularly play the sims 3 and the sims 2. I wish I could play TS1, but I can't get it to play on my computer.
I'm interested in TS5, but I only hope it will be a good game

I actually quit more like 11 months ago I guess since Strangerville was the last pack I bought, but I hadn't played much before then for awhile and I played that one for a day. I found it boring, though. I would say it's more like 2 years or more since I've played it regularly, but it's always been in spurts.

Anyway, to answer the questions:

Why have you stopped? I find the Sims 4 exceedingly boring. I do occasionally fire it up, but it just doesn't keep my interest. The sims are boring. The emotion system is shallow.

Have you purchased any expansion, GP or stuffed packs? I have all up to Strangerville aside from My First Pet. I haven't bought any since. Currently not even Origin is installed on my system.

Do you play any other iterations regularly? The Sims 3

Are you interested in a TS5? I would need a lot more information about it before knowing. I love the Sims 3 and wouldn't mind having a remastered version of it tbh.

Edit: Edited after a day or so but how could I have forgotten Island Living? That is the pack that brought me back to the Sims 4 because I absolutely loved Isla Paradiso for the Sims 3. Huge waste of money. THAT is what outright ticked me off and put me off of the Sims 4. I could not help but make a direct comparison between the two and honestly felt insulted.

When I look at the features for Discover University, which was another pack that could have brought me back, I got the same feeling, especially since the stuff pack afterwards contained, surprise surprise, one of the items from Sims 3 UL. The other thing that bothers me about DU is how high people start in the careers after they graduate. Crazy. I'd love it if my degree with highest honors from a damn good school allowed me to step into a CEO position. Sims 3 had it right -- Level 4. Still entry level, but high entry level. Like, a doctor started as an intern rather than a bedpan cleaner, which makes sense.

It fails to engage me for more than 5 minutes, im not one for creating my own story and my brain is preoccupied on something else i just want to play the game without using my imagination to make something up but the gameplay aspect is severely lacking, bugs, no family play all sims acts the same.

"StrawberryYogurt;c-17389788" wrote:

"Chazzzy;c-17389583" wrote:
You only have the Base Game and Outdoor Retreat? No wonder you’re not having fun. OR is so boring to me personally.

Actually I really like OR. I really love camping and I think the sites look very pretty. But it shouldn't take DLC for your game to be fun, it should be fun on its own. When im not camping its back to the same game that I feel is missing a soul, so no matter what DLC I get it'll still be the same game - lack of personality, consequences etc

Agree. The worst thing ive done was to decide to complete all dlc. It really doesn't matter how much content you have on sims 4. It will always feel shallow.