@DESERTFLOWER1981 I agree with most of the things you said.
For me the question of quantity vs quality is a really important one. TS2 had a lot of quality, but not great quantity. Not every feature from TS1 was implemented in 2 (fame, for example), but there was an insane amount of work put to every feature implemented. TS3 triumphs in quantity, but not everything is of the best possible quality, especially compared to TS2, many features like business, apartments and restaurants left a lot to be desired. There were some things I think TS3 did better. Unique personalities is one of them in my opinion.
TS4 has an insane amount of quantity when it comes to deco stuff, but lacks unique functional or gameplay objects. There's only one type of stairs, no bunk beds or sleeping bags, no pool tables or any type of single player arcade machine, no gambling objects, etc. Some objects have a decent quality, but for the most part quality has decreased compared to Sims 3, and even more so compared to Sims 2.
Animations don't lie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRyhdZncQsw
Every single animation in The Sims 4 has been super simplified. Sims in 4 don't even touch objects when they interact with them. Look at the way they would use faucets when cleaning their hands in 2 and 3. In 4 everything happens via telekinesis or something. And let's not even talk about features from previous packs. Other than vampires, toddlers, holidays and restaurants, every feature is a huge let down compared to TS2 and 3. Businesses, apartments, festivals, pets, weather, etc.
