The Sims 4 is crippled beyond belief by their interpretation of the Whims system.
With TS4, I simply ignore the Whim system altogether - and there are a lot of Simmers who also don't like it or use it. This means I, like many others, are not pulled into exploring the wealth of things on offer.
Allow me to quote Tom "Metro" Schlueter:
Wishes in Sims 3 are a defining hallmark of the game - something that truly sets Sims 3 apart from all previous incarnations of the franchise. I distinctly remember when I first fired up the game and the typical "Join the X career" and "Learn the Y skill" wishes triggered right away. I thought..."What brilliant game design." It gave my Sim immediate direction and purpose.
TS4's Whim system is killing the game for a lot of Simmers because it simply doesn't pull them into playing the game.
Seriously. How many people can relate to their Sim cooking dinner and the Whim system wants them to go dance at the stereo or do push-ups?
TS4's game-play is crippled by the Whim system.
