Is the Sims 4 criticism justified?

"TheSpotted_C;c-17649371" wrote:

"MissyHissy;c-17649150" wrote:
I do feel I get my money's worth with this generation. The game's held my attention in a gameplay capacity more than any previous generation has.
I think it depends upon the criticism because this fanbase is so diverse that most people have different gripes for different things. Criticism for a pack release when it's not your personal preference does, I think, tend to verge towards the Over The Top - certainly not something I saw to this degree with previous generations, anyway. But perhaps the prominence of social media has contributed towards that.

Again as far as features go, it's in the eye of the beholder, as @FairyGodMother said. Many do cite cars, babies, bunkbeds and romance systems as 'key' elements to the game and that it's 'lacking' without them. I disagree on most of those (the romance one is the only one I really agree on) because they won't make a major difference to my game - I can take them or leave them.

I also don't tend to get the bugs and glitches many others get - more often than not, the patch notes fix bugs I've never seen in my game. ? Perhaps it's to do with my PC or maybe I'm just fortunate.

I don't think it deserves the anger and fury but a little frustration if a feature you're keen on hasn't arrived yet - but every game in the world could be victim to that. <3

All of this!

Also a lot of people don't seem to know the difference between constructive criticism and feedback ("here's what's wrong, here's how it can be improved") vs. just bashing/being negative ("This sucks and it's lacking, the devs are lazy and EVERYONE feels this way. This game is just terrible and EVERYONE who has played the other versions know it it's a fact this is a SCAM and if you can't see that you are stupid"). One is actually helpful, shows that you want the game to be better. The other is just rude, immature and yes, imo, shows that you don't have any real interest in this product - you just want to complain about it. That's when it becomes negativity.

Your opinion is not a fact. It's all opinion, and it doesn't become fact just because it's a popular opinion online.

I've been playing this game since The Sims waaay back in 2000. I love The Sims 4, am fine with it as it is. No game is perfect and I am pretty down with the constructive criticism of the game and appreciate those who actually put thought into their criticism and don't devolve into name-calling, rudeness and pretending that they speak for everyone who plays.

Though saying that "something is lacking" or calling EA out when they do certain inappropriate things is sometimes constructive and not bashing, just to be an asshole.
And also there is a lot of opinion in there but there are things that are not just opinions but actual proven issues with the game.