Waaay back in the days of Sims 3, loading the game took a while. *pulls out elder cane* I'd leave my computer loading to do something else or pull out a book to read. Sims 4 doesn't take nearly that l...
I have a slightly better computer now (not fantastic but better), so I just watch while it loads. It took more time on my previous computer though, and I passed time by reading comics. xD