The Sims 4 Feedback Thread - come share yours

What I liked:

-The graphics.
-I liked the emotions
-The gameplay itself was very smooth.
-I like that it had the added option to have a sims 3 camera control, otherwise I would be stuck learning new controls.

What I didn't like:

-I didn't like that I couldn't check my sims needs when they were at work
-The loading screens even though they're incredibly fast on my computer
-The fact that I had a sim baby and I aged her up, and instant child. It STILL boggles my mind. Two adult life stages but no toddler? Why are Teens, Adults & Elders are same height?
-Also, each world is so small! I feel like there's no place to explore.
-There's not enough time! It's like my sims eat, pee, sleep, work. All work no play! I hate whenever my sim is eating, or something similar, and all of a sudden they stop to chat for like 2 hours and never get to finish their drink. Nono. :#
-Whenever I first played it, I couldn't find the premade sim I had made in CAS demo which upset me.
-I couldn't move someone out, or kick them out?...
Yup I think that's all, for now.

@lizcardoso You can switch between Sims in different lots.

"RachelSelena;12557841" wrote:
No option to adopt???? My sims are lesbians, and I used to could adopt. Do not see an option for that. At least make a fertility clinic!! And where's the map? I can't see the whole town to let my sims go anywhere. All I can see is their poor house.

The option to adopt is an interaction on the computer I believe. And IIRC you hit "m" Sims 3 style and it takes you to the world map so you can travel.

"MsHoneyluv21;12557125" wrote:
I cant edge scroll down and I noticed im not the only one.

I had this problem too but the trick is to not move the mouse all the way to the bottom of the screen. If you hover the mouse just above the thin little bar part of the UI at the bottom, it should turn in to the magnifying glass or whatever it is, and then let the edge scrolling begin.


Anyway, here's why I came in to this thread:

I played for about 4 hours last night and went to bed thinking "well that was ok, not terrible, not super amazing."

After another 4 hour play session today, I came away thinking "I love it, so glad I bought it." And I only finally decided to buy it Monday.

What I like:

It's not easy. I always found Sims 3 a bit boring because it was so easy to max out their mood. Here I'm finding it a challenge to keep them fed, rested, entertained etc as well as complete their job tasks, work towards their aspiration, keep the place clean etc. I really really like it.

Multitasking. Amazing. Dancing while chatting with a Sim sitting at the table. Inviting a Sim over while playing a computer game. The first thing my Sim did was watch TV and play on her tablet at the same time. I do that ALL the time. :D

I love that you can get your old familiar Sims 3 style camera controls back. I tried the new ones for about 10 minutes, had to switch. Creature of habit.

Time feels much more realistic. I can't remember specific examples from TS3 but it seemed like it took hours and hours to cook and eat, or shower and use the washroom. Here it feels like things take a normal amount of time to do. Love it.

Build mode is awesome. Love that you can move pretty much everything, cabinets, curtains, pictures etc to different heights on the walls. And there's a slot for deco on one of the bookshelves!

What I don't like:

Stairs have to have a railing on both sides, didn't see an option to remove the "middle" railing if I've got two or more sets of stairs next to each other. Maybe it's just me but I think it looks weird.

Argh, gotta go to work, I have more, will add later maybe. This is already a novel.

This game could be great. The base game has mechanics in place for a lot of long term fun, but we really need some expansions or at least a Sims 4 Store already so we can get more steady content. I can foresee myself getting bored of the vanilla game after a week or less.

​i like the game but there are some things that drive me insane it took me forever to figure out where some of the controls are. I also miss the chance to create your own color choice on clothing and other stuff. The way you move items around to get them facing the right way is also odd. the last thing that i honestly hate more than anything is the traveling part, you cant switch between characters when one have traveled with one of your Sims i like the way it use to be you could follow them to their jobs. that is my biggest pet peeve about this game. In the end the game seems to just have been downgraded in some places. i really hope that is changed if not i just wasted a shit tone of money for a shit game i would rather play Sims 3 if things are not changed

I am thoroughly enjoying the Sims 4 game. In this past month, I started playing my old sims 2 games just for fun. I'm really happy I did too, with the return of loading it doesn't make it for a drastic change. The new features are awesome! I love how the whole personality change makes the Simmies come alive. Having all the expansions from Sims 3, and getting rewards for it in this game, made a nice surprise for all the new clothing choices too. I would say the CAS is amazing, and love the new hat features too. Thank you for that! The new ways to move around are a bit tricky, but I like how the camera swivels now. Build mode is a whole new experience too. Fun! The colors in the game are gorgeous as well. Thank you also for bringing humor back to the game. Sims 2 had me laughing hard, Sims 3 was a bit too serious, and now, I'm laughing hard again. It's a true pleasure to experience.

When I first came in here a few hours ago, I was getting worried I wouldn't be happy with the game. I read a lot of people's complaints but I don't think they have given the game a fair chance. I remember when Sims 3 came out, and everyone had a lot of the similar complaints. "The game is too slow, The neighborhood is too small, and so forth. In every game I have played with the Sims, I have always wished for more time in the day. I will agree with everyone on that, but not just for this new game but for all of them. Once the Simsters get a job, their needs are overwhelming. As for the small neighborhood, let's recall the Pleasant view town. It was small but we all ended up loving the town people anyways. I know it's hard to adapt to change but change can be good. Smile people, and be happy.

All in all, I'm very pleased with the game. I think one has to look at it as it's a whole new gaming experience. That's what it really is, and the fun has only begun. "YAY!"

HAPPY SIMMING!

Things I like - ability to have group conversations. The new animation, the new build/buy and CAS. Things I HATE is the backwards steps to the neighborhood. I thought we had advanced from the Sims 2 but this one is much worse. I have a load screen every time I want to change lots??? Too much time spent with the maintenance sleep, eat, hygiene etc. Can't even go anywhere or do anything without those dropping. The world is sooooo small. It is boring.

I wish they had done a much better job with this. It is not enough to keep me interested or feeling it is worth dealing with the bad for the good. If they had only kept the Sims 3 and added the new good parts from this. Sorry but The Sims 3 was much better and I will be returning to it. I hate spending all my time in load screens.

What you liked
Smooth gameplay. I love the woodworking table. The town looks great. I absolutely love the little dolls you can find (I've forgotten what they're called already).

What you didn't like
The controls are not quite as intuitive/user friendly as they were in Sims 3.
The game doesn't have any interesting venues, which means it seems like it'll get boring quickly. The museum, gym and library are dull as dishwater. I also really miss the grocery store the graveyard and bookstore.

Suggestions?
I think the game needs:
A repairman and gardener
Graveyard
Junkyard
A Restaurant they can sit down in
Toddlers
Pools
Basements
More interesting careers
Vampires and witches

Overall thoughts?
I really like it, and I'm enjoying it a lot. But it REALLY REALLY needs more interesting venues. Seriously badly. The town feels very empty and bare, even though it's pretty and there are lots of people. But it'll be an awesome game after a couple of expansions. And please never, ever put another gym in any more worlds ever again. It's a boring waste of space, and we already have one.

Scary babies! Has anyone else had a baby glitch out really creepy??? It had long scary fingers and its eyes bugged out!

> @SimGuruHydra said:
> Happy The Sims 4 Launch week!
>
> For Simmers who are playing TS4 - we invite you to share your feedback in this sticky.
>
> Share: * What you liked
> * What you didn't like
> * Suggestions?
> * Overall thoughts?
>
> I like the game personally!
> I didn't like that there were hardly anywhere to go. No eye lashes. No vehicles at all. I don't like the camera angles. I'm >so use to moving the camera how I want and it won't allow me to pull the angle downward. No appliances (dish washer, garbage disposer, no food processor, burglar alarm). My Sim house caught on fire. He left the house but couldn't call the fire department. I thought that the friendship levels would have been better. The Sim lost friends.
I'm ready for a expansion pack! I had a minor glitch but it fixed itself.
My computer really can not run the game. However it's running the game fine. I'm a diehard Sims fan. A little pricey. I don't know what I paid for. Overall... I love the game!