Unpopular and controversial opinion: The Sims 4 should not be a build/architecture/dress-up game!

The Sims is whatever the individual player wants it to be. If the Sims isn’t a build/architecture/dress-up game to you, then that’s great. Some Simmers like building and character creation, others like me use it for storytelling and other creative matters, and others like yourself prefer the actual ‘living-out’ of Sims’ lives and telling their ‘story’ through the gameplay, challenges etc. Not really sure where I stand on that; depends what mood I’m in. If you’re not happy with the state of the game then I can only hope you get what you want from the game in future updates.