Honest opinions about Sims 4.

I think it's great...I enjoy it more than TS3. Arguably would say that gameplay in TS2 is better, but the build/buy and CAS stuff of TS4 is leaps and bounds above TS2, and the Sims themselves, with multi-tasking and all of the facial expressions and animations of TS4 are better in gameplay.
Having played TS4 for a while now, I finally did remove both TS2 and TS3 from my PC. I just can't go back to them anymore because I miss the faster load times, multi-tasking, and better build/buy and CAS items of TS4. But yah...still do miss some things about TS2 as well, just not enough to play it instead. Multi-tasking is really a game-changer and the toddlers in TS4 now that we have them are soooo adorable.

I will say, however, that before a bunch of the EP's and GP's, I still played TS2 and TS3 pretty regularly. So TS4 is definitely a game that really blossomed as more was added to it.

I preferred Sims 3, I never played Sims 2 so can not comment on it.
Sims 4 is ok but I do get bored with it.
I miss the colour wheel of Sims 3 and the open world.
I also do not like that there is no story progression for sims that move out and you no longer play, they just grow old and die.. At least in Sims 3 they would progress with their lives, meet other sims and have children.
Also in Sims 3, there would often be a new world released that you could buy, you don't get that with Sims 4.
I always have felt that Sims 3 could have gone on alot longer with more expansion packs and add ons, it was put to rest long before its time.
Sims 4 is ok and I do play it and have all the packs that go with it, just for the sake of having them, but I feel we are very limited with it being a closed world and also a lot of the time when I am making a new sim or building, it is spoilt as not all of the items match the way I feel they should i.e. the colours don't match and it messes up my idea of what I want my sim or building to look like.

I preety much love the game, from the interactions to how in depth it goes, and the Sim creating, god, it's so great.

It's good. Not great because it's missing a lot of touches that made something like TS2 great for its time, but it's gotten better over the years. And I can honestly play it for hours now without getting bored, just as much as with the previous games, so I'd say it's a keeper.

Honestly, it should never have been released the way it was back in 2014, but I'm glad they at least took the time to patch in basic features like ghosts, pools, dishwashers, and toddlers. Companies need to realize that bad PR is just going to hurt sales in the long run, so they might as well avoid shortchanging their fanbases.

It doesn't have that addictive feel that I had when I played Sims 2. I really miss fears and wants and the attraction system. My main gripe is that teens are completely neglected, so I just get bored when my families have teens.

I miss being able to make styled rooms easily too... now it's like nothing matches!!! And the building system isn't as intuitive for me so I'm less inclined to build.

So honestly.. I just get bored after a while. I play for a bit after a new EP then the game is neglected until the next pack again. It seems that every new gameplay addition is just another grind (repetitive careers, repetitive adventures etc). It probably doesn't help that I find the normal lifespan too short and the long lifespan too long, I wish we could edit that.

It's not a BAD game, it's just been out for a long time and the novelty wore off, lol.

You're going to get opinions that range from worst game ever to best game ever and everything in between. I'd suggest purchasing the base game and trying it out for a day. You can request a refund within 24 hours of first launching the game. If you don't like the foundation then no number of expansions is going to guarantee a satisfying experience.

You also might want to check out some reviews on YouTube. LGR is a respected reviewer in the sims community.

His take on the game:
"If you're looking to try this new sim game, and want my subjective opinion, here it is. The Sims 4 is fun. For what it offers it pulls it off without too many problems. But as it is on launch, its not enough for a long time simmer like myself. I would recommend just holding off until the price comes down quite a bit. I think you'll be happy that you did."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohwbklm3w_E

He also has reviews of all stuff packs, game packs, and expansion packs.

https://www.origin.com/usa/en-us/store/great-game-guarantee

I believe the base game is only $7 on Origin so now might be the time to try it. :)

The only things I'm missing are the color wheel and open world. All the loading screens break the immersion for me

"simgirl1010;c-16878427" wrote:
You're going to get opinions that range from worst game ever to best game ever and everything in between. I'd suggest purchasing the base game and trying it out for a day. You can request a refund within 24 hours of first launching the game.

This is solid advice, though I'd add you could try out more than the base game this way. If you buy a bundle, you can refund the bundle as a whole if you aren't happy. And if you are happy, you'll have saved some money seeing as bundle pricing is better.

UPDATE!

https://i.imgur.com/2m7DdAb.png

How is the digital deluxe different from the standard one? Is it worth the upgrade?