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nikkiheathcote95
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3 years ago

What do you think the sims 4 done better than the previous games ?

Each sims game has its good points and its weaknesses, this discussion is about where the sims 4 went right in your opinion, The game is still in development at this stage and of course we had a lovely surprise of babies finally being a real life stage and were getting 2 confirmed expansion packs next year (2023), one what looks to be a generations pack or an expansion completely dedicated to the younger life stage, here's what I personally think the sims 4 went right

I love how the developers done university this time around, I feel it was more replayable not being stuck in the uni world, the revival universities and mascots

Cats and dogs I love that I don't have to control them makes them feel more real to me, they can be unpredictable like real life and the vet career was something completely new to the franchise

Seasons, custom holidays, it's nice to able to pick what holidays your sims celebrate, allows multi culture in game, gardening and flower arranging, ice skating and roller skating and of course weather

Celebrities I feel are much better in the sims 4 than they ever where, its not as easy to become famous, having perks and quirks and an acting career, getting famous for doing things that makes sense

Create a sim and build & buy for me is the best its ever been

Vampires, werewolves and spellcasters having a pack completely dedicated to them, they are better than ever

Being able to just travel world to world just like that, none of this stuck in one world this is 2022 our sims can be in a Japanese themed world 1 minute then a tropical island the next, those sims are more advanced than us 🤣

More diversity with gender and sexuality


My sims going to a bar and it's alive with lots of sims ready to socialise

Neighbourhood stories I love that we could fully customize this to our liking

Lot traits and lot challenges gives our sims home a personally other than the decor

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  • Buy/Build you can move the whole lot copy a room and plop it down, pull and tug the roof so so much more that I couldn't leave without now!! :)
  • I don’t have a lot of experience playing older sims games. Merfolk in the Sims 3 caught my attention, but with the Sims 3 at its end when I could buy the game, I bought the Sims 4. In fact, I discovered the sims when I was looking into merfolk lore and merfolk stories.

    One thing I love about the Sims 4 that I think they did better than the Sims 3 is the design of Merfolk. For one thing, I wasn’t a fan of scales on a sim’s legs.

    I love the variety of merfolk tails, and I wish I had more options!
  • - CAS: the looks, the filters,... After the sliders for skintones is colorwheel for hair colours the only thing still missing.
    - in depth occult lifestates, the quality is great, the quantity however... Why only 3 in depth occults after all these years? I hope aliens and mermaids can get an upgrade at some point
    - configurable clubs and holidays. I like the freedom we have to edit them and create new ones
    - the extensive options for neighbourhood stories. Awesome for those who like it, and with an off switch for those who don't (like me)
    - build mode with rooms to copy, push and pull rooms, scaling options,
  • I only play vanilla & only experienced playing both Sims 3 & 4.
    In Sims 4 I can build almost anything I want with any shape I want. Give my sims any occult & other skills/traits I want. Make any of my sims a hybrid. Have fun with relationship of all kinds of sims & go to any festival I want. Raise up their Career levels in seconds. Have a farm.
    In Sims 3 Color almost anything but not build very well. Pick a car or motorcycle to drive. Ride Horses/Unicorns, play actual Fairies & Genies, Time Travel & live in the Future.
    So, basically Sims 3 & Sims 4 are apples & oranges. However, Sims 4 is a bit better than Sims 3. Once the missing elements from Sims 3 go into Sims 4 then it will be way, way better.
  • s_stutler's avatar
    s_stutler
    Rising Veteran
    3 years ago
    CAS, Build Mode, and Toddlers

    .. the list is super short. If you want a long list, ask me what they did worse. XD
  • B/B mode for sure, toddlers are cuter I guess, and um yeah that’s all I’ve got, sadly :D Oh, and I also agree with multitasking, a nice addition.

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