I think The Sims franchise is quite unique, in the way that each game is so different and it all attracts different people. No Sims game is better than another, they are all different!
Personally I really can’t get into The Sims 3 (I’ve tried for years!) but The Sims 4? I can play for hours and hours! and that’s ok. We are all different. I love The Sims 4 graphics, emotions, multitasking, aspirations and the goofy ways they act when trying to perform actions they aren’t good at :D