Honest opinions about Sims 4.
What do honestly think? Is it a good game? Does it get better with each new ep and packs what don't you like about it? I'm really toying with the idea of getting it but want some feedback first Than...
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This are just my personal opinions from playing the Sims franchise and recently giving 4 another try. I bought Sims 4 the first month it was out, so it was just the base game at that point, the Game packs and Stuff packs weren't out yet. I got pretty bored within a few hours of actual gameplay.
I've loved each one of the Sims incarnations, each brought something great to the franchise. Sims 4 has a amazing CAS, I can easily sculpt certain facial features, and I don't need a bunch of sliders to achieve different and varied looks in Sims. I can spend a hour or 2 in CAS, tweaking and changing my Sims before I load a world. But, a majority of the gameplay for me just feels flat. The game seems a bit more linear than the previous games. I feel the base game was almost built around people needing some DLC in order to liven up the game. I know expansions and DLC always made 1,2 and 3 better, but I didn't feel like those games were bare bones without Vacation or Seasons.
I'm disappointed with the personality traits, I feel like Sims 2 and 3 did it better. I'm hoping that they add a Hot Date, or similar expansion to introduce a nice romance mechanic. The game feels a bit incomplete without any sort of attraction, or turn ons and offs.
Sims 4 does seem to be built with modding in mind, I notice there are a lot more mods, and huge overhauls like Pre K and College. Things that came out very late into the lifespan of Sims 3, or not at all.
The things that Sims 4 did better, just doesn't stack up (for me), to the previous games. It feels in many ways like stepping backwards in the franchise. I really wanted to fall in love with this game, like I did with the past ones, but I still find myself getting bored very easily.
I've loved each one of the Sims incarnations, each brought something great to the franchise. Sims 4 has a amazing CAS, I can easily sculpt certain facial features, and I don't need a bunch of sliders to achieve different and varied looks in Sims. I can spend a hour or 2 in CAS, tweaking and changing my Sims before I load a world. But, a majority of the gameplay for me just feels flat. The game seems a bit more linear than the previous games. I feel the base game was almost built around people needing some DLC in order to liven up the game. I know expansions and DLC always made 1,2 and 3 better, but I didn't feel like those games were bare bones without Vacation or Seasons.
I'm disappointed with the personality traits, I feel like Sims 2 and 3 did it better. I'm hoping that they add a Hot Date, or similar expansion to introduce a nice romance mechanic. The game feels a bit incomplete without any sort of attraction, or turn ons and offs.
Sims 4 does seem to be built with modding in mind, I notice there are a lot more mods, and huge overhauls like Pre K and College. Things that came out very late into the lifespan of Sims 3, or not at all.
The things that Sims 4 did better, just doesn't stack up (for me), to the previous games. It feels in many ways like stepping backwards in the franchise. I really wanted to fall in love with this game, like I did with the past ones, but I still find myself getting bored very easily.
