I think the Sims 4 is more narcissistic than egocentric. Here is the difference. "Although egocentrism and narcissism appear similar, they are not the same. A person who is egocentric believes they are the center of attention, like a narcissist, but does not receive gratification by one's own admiration. Both egotists and narcissists are people whose egos are greatly influenced by the approval of others, while for egocentrists this may or may not be true." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egocentrism
Sims in the Sims 4 are constantly needing approval of other Sims and in a positive manner. The signs really fit the Sims. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder
"A grandiose sense of self-importance
Preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
Belief that one is special and can only be understood by or associate with special people or institutions
A need for excessive admiration
A sense of entitlement (to special treatment)
Exploitation of others
A lack of empathy
Envy of others or the belief that one is the object of envy
Arrogant, haughty behavior or attitudes"
That is why Sims don't have empathy for when a Sim dies. Sims are designed to be narcissistic and the constant need for them to be positive only. "Treatment for narcissistic personality disorder can be challenging because people with this condition present with a great deal of grandiosity and defensiveness, which makes it difficult for them to acknowledge problems and vulnerabilities." So anything to make Sims vulnerable and to tackle problems is ignored. Why there isn't a lot of negative traits too. Pretty much making Sims into virtual dictators. I kind of wish instead of the Sims 4 the game could be called the Sims Dictators because it is a completely different game from the previous iterations and doesn't deserve to be associated with the other three games. It is nothing like them with stories or anything. Then again calling it MySims 2 would be more fitting too since they are just stretched out version of them in a similar safe space.
