Is Sims 4 Worth Buying on Sale?
I love the Sims 3 honestly, however now that Sims 4 is on sale (and I probably wouldn't buy without the sale otherwise) I'm thinking about buying Sims 4 since it is pretty cheap right now. However, th...
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I think it depends what you want in a Sims game. It is a super sale right now so if you were to get it now would be the time. There are many pros and cons and I am a player that has been invested since the sims 1. I will tell you there are things I like better than TS3, but things I still do miss.
Pros:
-you can visit any world in the game in any save no matter where you live. Makes up for the worlds being small in my opinion because I always missed this in TS3 since it was in 2. You had to move if you wanted to see the city, I hated that.
-CAS is just incredible in this game. It is easier than ever to create the type of Sim you want.
-Build mode is fantastic and way more user friendly than past version, but the interface takes some getting used to.
-The game may have loading screens, but they take 2 seconds even on a lower end computer which I have. This game is much friendly to lower end laptops and desktops. I do not have to get up and do something else anymore while the game loads up either like I did with even TS3 base game because it took so long.
-We may not have an open world, but I think it makes the game so much smoother and less laggy, which is a pro. I had a good laptop for TS3 and it was ridiculously slow in the end.
-The graphics. Sorry for those that think they are cartoony, but I prefer these sims over TS3 pudding faces.
-Neighborhoods are very lively. Always someone for my sim to go out and talk to or meet no matter where I am.
-Multitasking! Seriously one of the best features in TS4 and something that makes it hard for me to go back to TS3.
Cons
-No create a style. I will say I really miss the endless color swatches. They give us nice ones for all the clothing and furniture, but I still miss it.
-No open world. While this is also a bit of pro again due to no lag, it is disappointing at times.
-Emotions can be annoying at times and so can whims.
-Aspirations are almost too easy and I wish we had more of them that matched with careers like previous versions.
-I kind of miss the rabbit hole activities. We have plenty to do with expansions (which I do not have all of) and there are some rabbit holes now, but I miss sending my sim to the movies or the grocery store to buy produce.
-Lackluster expansions. Some are great, some not so much. I only have two out of four due to this.
This is just my opinion as someone who has been playing since I was a little kid. There are great things about TS4 and I have always understood why to open world was taken away. It was a graphical bog on games. Made them slow, laggy, and hard to play for even those with high end computers. I play the game and I enjoy it immensely, sometimes more than I did 3. But there are pros and cons for all games including TS3. It is up to you to decide if this one is worth it. You want it, buy it. You are in between and unsure, for 16 dollars I would still buy it. And if you do not want it, do not buy it. Watch Let's play videos. That has always helped me make decisions whether I want content/packs for TS4 or not.
Pros:
-you can visit any world in the game in any save no matter where you live. Makes up for the worlds being small in my opinion because I always missed this in TS3 since it was in 2. You had to move if you wanted to see the city, I hated that.
-CAS is just incredible in this game. It is easier than ever to create the type of Sim you want.
-Build mode is fantastic and way more user friendly than past version, but the interface takes some getting used to.
-The game may have loading screens, but they take 2 seconds even on a lower end computer which I have. This game is much friendly to lower end laptops and desktops. I do not have to get up and do something else anymore while the game loads up either like I did with even TS3 base game because it took so long.
-We may not have an open world, but I think it makes the game so much smoother and less laggy, which is a pro. I had a good laptop for TS3 and it was ridiculously slow in the end.
-The graphics. Sorry for those that think they are cartoony, but I prefer these sims over TS3 pudding faces.
-Neighborhoods are very lively. Always someone for my sim to go out and talk to or meet no matter where I am.
-Multitasking! Seriously one of the best features in TS4 and something that makes it hard for me to go back to TS3.
Cons
-No create a style. I will say I really miss the endless color swatches. They give us nice ones for all the clothing and furniture, but I still miss it.
-No open world. While this is also a bit of pro again due to no lag, it is disappointing at times.
-Emotions can be annoying at times and so can whims.
-Aspirations are almost too easy and I wish we had more of them that matched with careers like previous versions.
-I kind of miss the rabbit hole activities. We have plenty to do with expansions (which I do not have all of) and there are some rabbit holes now, but I miss sending my sim to the movies or the grocery store to buy produce.
-Lackluster expansions. Some are great, some not so much. I only have two out of four due to this.
This is just my opinion as someone who has been playing since I was a little kid. There are great things about TS4 and I have always understood why to open world was taken away. It was a graphical bog on games. Made them slow, laggy, and hard to play for even those with high end computers. I play the game and I enjoy it immensely, sometimes more than I did 3. But there are pros and cons for all games including TS3. It is up to you to decide if this one is worth it. You want it, buy it. You are in between and unsure, for 16 dollars I would still buy it. And if you do not want it, do not buy it. Watch Let's play videos. That has always helped me make decisions whether I want content/packs for TS4 or not.
