I take no credit for this list. Someone posted a comment on the Star Wars Gameplay video and it's pretty accurate.Here is a full list of missing content from the Sims 4:BurglarsPolice officersSocial workersTrash compactorsFood ProcessorsDiving boardsPond/water toolCarpools and school busesZodiac signsAuto-roofDance together (facing each other)Newspaper serviceLandline phonesAlarm clocksBurglar alarmPersonal Biographies for Sims (only household bio in 4)DoorbellsUnique personalitiesFEATURES INCLUDED IN BOTH TS2 AND TS3 BASE GAMES BUT ABSENT IN TS4:Ability to add/delete/move lots in the world/neighborhoodAbility to add decorations and trees freely to the worldAbility to install/add new worlds/neighborhoodsCollection foldersConstrainFloorElevation cheatPainting ceiling tilesSpiral stairsPlatform toolAbility to add railing only on one side of the stairsBabies that aren't tied to an objectTeenagers that have a different body meshElders that have a different body meshChemistry/Attraction systemNormal telescopesCuddling in bedRelaxing in bedCuddling while sleepingCuddling while stargazingChildren can play tagSims can play catch (requires a football in TS3)Toy ovenUrinalsCribsSwing set (it's a DLC exclusive in TS4)Buffet table (it's a DLC exclusive in TS4)FEATURES FROM THE SIMS 2 BASE GAME NOT YET ADDED TO THE SIMS 4:Complex genetics (recessive and dominant genes)More intricate memory systemWants and fears (replaced by Whims; now disabled by default)Aspirations that changed behavior (now they're just a checklist)Private schools / Invite the Principal Mini-GameGames children could play: Cop N Robbers, Mary Mack, Show OffGames sims of all ages could play: Kicky bag, Punch U / Punch Me, Red HandsGrocery / Clothing storesMagazine and video game storesChanging booths and woohoo while trying clothesCinematicsStorytelling featuresPinball machineDartboard (It's a DLC exclusive in TS4)FEATURES FROM THE SIMS 3 BASE GAME NOT YET ADDED TO THE SIMS 4:Open worldStory progressionCreate-A-World ToolSwimmable water in ALL worldsCreate-A-Style and Color wheelOption to set the length of each life stageSlider for skin tonesEyelash lengthOpacity slider for makeupBody hairMore customizable tattoo system5 traits per SimTraits that change the behavior and autonomy of SimsLifetime wishes (replaced by Aspirations)Favorites (Food, Music and Color)Rabbit holes (Workplaces)Ownable cars and garagesConfess to cheatingPicnic basketBicycles (they're a DLC exclusive in TS4)Fire pit (It's a DLC exclusive in TS4)And they wonder why people are so upset, angry, and resentful! If they didn't want to make a "better" version of the previous iterations and wanted to instead go a different direction, then they should have NOT named it TS4. Why not "The Sims Next Generation".

I'd advise EA/Maxis not to call their next version of a Sims' game Sims 5, then they can put what they like in it. People complain that objects are replicated from the earlier games and then people complain that they don't have those same objects in Sims 4. I just give up. They were trying to be different with Sims 4 but Simmers aren't allowing it.I'm keeping off the forum until some sign of sanity returns. If ever. :#

There is a lot on this list. It looks impressive at first glance. But most of the stuff is things that I am happy are removed as I didn't like having them in the game, or just things I was uninterested in, so I guess that explains part of why Sims 4 is more enjoyable for me. Not to mention the lists are pretty big of things that s2 had that s3 didn't and vice versa too so this could be done comparing any game to another. And of course it doesn't look like they even tried to come up with a list of things Sims 4 DOES have that previous versions don't. Because one could just as easily do that.

"SimAlexandria;c-17640045" wrote:There is a lot on this list. It looks impressive at first glance. But most of the stuff is things that I am happy are removed as I didn't like having them in the game, or just things I was uninterested in, so I guess that explains part of why Sims 4 is more enjoyable for me. And of course it doesn't look like they even tried to come up with a list of things Sims 4 DOES have that previous versions don't. Because one could just as easily do that. Really? What things are you glad aren't in it? Some of them are basic things, like the burglar, police, diving boards, pond tool, car pools and school buses, newspapers, alarm clocks, door bells, normal sized telescope, cuddling, games for kids to playBelieve or not EA .... kids, even in 2020, still ride a schoolbus, and people still get physical copies of the newspaper delivered (my local newspaper's e-version does not have nearly the same amount of content in it), and people still use physical alarm clocks, and doorbellsThese are just normal everyday things you'd expect to find in a life sim game to me.

I don't know why people expect the Sims 4 to be the Sims 3 or the Sims 2. It's a different game and things are gonna be different. What's the point of a new installment if its a clone of the previous one?Could do a reverse and point out how Sims 3 has no gallery, CAS sliders, doesn't allow players to freely travel between worlds, how tons of S4 build mode features aren't there and all the sims have pudding faces, etc etc. They are different games, they have different features and they have different pros and cons.The whole "Sims 4 bad!" thing is just so boring at this point. Just play the other editions if you get more enjoyment from them.

"Chicklet453681;c-17640059" wrote:"SimAlexandria;c-17640045" wrote:There is a lot on this list. It looks impressive at first glance. But most of the stuff is things that I am happy are removed as I didn't like having them in the game, or just things I was uninterested in, so I guess that explains part of why Sims 4 is more enjoyable for me. And of course it doesn't look like they even tried to come up with a list of things Sims 4 DOES have that previous versions don't. Because one could just as easily do that. Really? What things are you glad aren't in it? Some of them are basic things, like the burglar, police, diving boards, pond tool, car pools and school buses, newspapers, alarm clocks, door bells, normal sized telescope, cuddling, games for kids to playBelieve or not EA .... kids, even in 2020, still ride a schoolbus, and people still get physical copies of the newspaper delivered (my local newspaper's e-version does not have nearly the same amount of content in it), and people still use physical alarm clocks, and doorbellsThese are just normal everyday things you'd expect to find in a life sim game to me.The things off the top of my head I'm glad that are removed are burglars, colour wheel, attraction system, zodiac signs, wants & Fears, cut scenes. I hated those. Then there's a lot of things that I just didn't care one way or another. I do miss the sims 2 animation styles, free babies, and slow dancing. I'm not saying there's nothing from the lists I wouldn't want, but there's a lot from Sims 4 that the other games don't have that are just more important to me (gallery, pregnant sims can wear anything, beautiful art style, world travel etc) and I love that the things above have been removed as they sorta ruin previous versions for me. Newspapers, etc yeah, we get them where i live too but they just aren't that important to me

Summary of Past Sims Basegame vs TS4 Basegame

Simburian
Rising Rookie
5 years ago
I'd advise EA/Maxis not to call their next version of a Sims' game Sims 5, then they can put what they like in it.

People complain that objects are replicated from the earlier games and then people complain that they don't have those same objects in Sims 4. I just give up. They were trying to be different with Sims 4 but Simmers aren't allowing it.

I'm keeping off the forum until some sign of sanity returns. If ever. :#
SimAlexandria
5 years ago
There is a lot on this list. It looks impressive at first glance.

But most of the stuff is things that I am happy are removed as I didn't like having them in the game, or just things I was uninterested in, so I guess that explains part of why Sims 4 is more enjoyable for me.

Not to mention the lists are pretty big of things that s2 had that s3 didn't and vice versa too so this could be done comparing any game to another.

And of course it doesn't look like they even tried to come up with a list of things Sims 4 DOES have that previous versions don't. Because one could just as easily do that.
Chicklet45368
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
"SimAlexandria;c-17640045" wrote:
There is a lot on this list. It looks impressive at first glance.

But most of the stuff is things that I am happy are removed as I didn't like having them in the game, or just things I was uninterested in, so I guess that explains part of why Sims 4 is more enjoyable for me. And of course it doesn't look like they even tried to come up with a list of things Sims 4 DOES have that previous versions don't. Because one could just as easily do that.

Really? What things are you glad aren't in it? Some of them are basic things, like the burglar, police, diving boards, pond tool, car pools and school buses, newspapers, alarm clocks, door bells, normal sized telescope, cuddling, games for kids to play

Believe or not EA .... kids, even in 2020, still ride a schoolbus, and people still get physical copies of the newspaper delivered (my local newspaper's e-version does not have nearly the same amount of content in it), and people still use physical alarm clocks, and doorbells

These are just normal everyday things you'd expect to find in a life sim game to me.
Onverser
5 years ago
I don't know why people expect the Sims 4 to be the Sims 3 or the Sims 2. It's a different game and things are gonna be different. What's the point of a new installment if its a clone of the previous one?

Could do a reverse and point out how Sims 3 has no gallery, CAS sliders, doesn't allow players to freely travel between worlds, how tons of S4 build mode features aren't there and all the sims have pudding faces, etc etc. They are different games, they have different features and they have different pros and cons.

The whole "Sims 4 bad!" thing is just so boring at this point. Just play the other editions if you get more enjoyment from them.
SimAlexandria
5 years ago
"Chicklet453681;c-17640059" wrote:
"SimAlexandria;c-17640045" wrote:
There is a lot on this list. It looks impressive at first glance.

But most of the stuff is things that I am happy are removed as I didn't like having them in the game, or just things I was uninterested in, so I guess that explains part of why Sims 4 is more enjoyable for me. And of course it doesn't look like they even tried to come up with a list of things Sims 4 DOES have that previous versions don't. Because one could just as easily do that.

Really? What things are you glad aren't in it? Some of them are basic things, like the burglar, police, diving boards, pond tool, car pools and school buses, newspapers, alarm clocks, door bells, normal sized telescope, cuddling, games for kids to play

Believe or not EA .... kids, even in 2020, still ride a schoolbus, and people still get physical copies of the newspaper delivered (my local newspaper's e-version does not have nearly the same amount of content in it), and people still use physical alarm clocks, and doorbells

These are just normal everyday things you'd expect to find in a life sim game to me.

The things off the top of my head I'm glad that are removed are burglars, colour wheel, attraction system, zodiac signs, wants & Fears, cut scenes. I hated those. Then there's a lot of things that I just didn't care one way or another. I do miss the sims 2 animation styles, free babies, and slow dancing. I'm not saying there's nothing from the lists I wouldn't want, but there's a lot from Sims 4 that the other games don't have that are just more important to me (gallery, pregnant sims can wear anything, beautiful art style, world travel etc) and I love that the things above have been removed as they sorta ruin previous versions for me.

Newspapers, etc yeah, we get them where i live too but they just aren't that important to me
Chicklet45368
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
I don't know why people expect the Sims 4 to be the Sims 3 or the Sims 2. It's a different game and things are gonna be different. What's the point of a new installment if its a clone of the previous one?

Could do a reverse and point out how Sims 3 has no gallery, CAS sliders, doesn't allow players to freely travel between worlds, how tons of S4 build mode features aren't there and all the sims have pudding faces, etc etc. They are different games, they have different features and they have different pros and cons.

The whole "Sims 4 bad!" thing is just so boring at this point. Just play the other editions if you get more enjoyment from them.

For me, it's because the little things were included in the other games, so when you pay as much (if not more in this day) for what you assume will be the same amount of content as previous versions, and it's not even close, it feels like compared to the other versions, this version is lacking.

I have always said there are good things about TS4 that are much better than the other versions, but I can say for me personally, if those handful of things had been in the other games, I for sure would not have stayed with TS4.

And, I do play both TS2 & TS3 both, actually.

That's why I said I don't know why they named it TS4, why not "The Sims Next Generation", then nobody is expecting it to be a sequel to the other iterations, but it's own type of game.
SimAlexandria
5 years ago
"Chicklet453681;c-17640101" wrote:
For me, it's because the little things were included in the other games, so when you pay as much (if not more in this day) for what you assume will be the same amount of content as previous versions, and it's not even close, it feels like compared to the other versions, this version is lacking.

I have always said there are good things about TS4 that are much better than the other versions, but I can say for me personally, if those handful of things had been in the other games, I for sure would not have stayed with TS4.

And, I do play both TS2 & TS3 both, actually.

I try to play 2 and 3 sometimes but I get bored of them quickly so end up going back to TS4. They have their good points too, but they just aren't fun to me anymore and that's the main thing to me about what version I play, just simply how enjoyable it is, rather than the little what's in it or not.
Bookish_Sammy
5 years ago
We also don't have hotels/lodges/resorts like we did in TS1, TS2, and TS3. The "vacations" we get to take in TS4 are so lame. The holidays are also super boring. I've said this on other threads, but I was hoping Sims 4 would combine all of the awesome features from previous games but have better graphics. We were shopping for the Rolls Royce of Sims games, but we got a Ford Pinto instead.
TS1299
5 years ago
"Chicklet453681;d-980669" wrote:
I take no credit for this list. Someone posted a comment on the Star Wars Gameplay video and it's pretty accurate.

Here is a full list of missing content from the Sims 4:
Burglars
Police officers
Social workers
Trash compactors
Food Processors
Diving boards
Pond/water tool
Carpools and school buses
Zodiac signs
Auto-roof
Dance together (facing each other)
Newspaper service
Landline phones
Alarm clocks
Burglar alarm
Personal Biographies for Sims (only household bio in 4)
Doorbells
Unique personalities

FEATURES INCLUDED IN BOTH TS2 AND TS3 BASE GAMES BUT ABSENT IN TS4:
Ability to add/delete/move lots in the world/neighborhood
Ability to add decorations and trees freely to the world
Ability to install/add new worlds/neighborhoods
Collection folders
ConstrainFloorElevation cheat
Painting ceiling tiles
Spiral stairs
Platform tool
Ability to add railing only on one side of the stairs
Babies that aren't tied to an object
Teenagers that have a different body mesh
Elders that have a different body mesh
Chemistry/Attraction system
Normal telescopes
Cuddling in bed
Relaxing in bed
Cuddling while sleeping
Cuddling while stargazing
Children can play tag
Sims can play catch (requires a football in TS3)
Toy oven
Urinals
Cribs
Swing set (it's a DLC exclusive in TS4)
Buffet table (it's a DLC exclusive in TS4)

FEATURES FROM THE SIMS 2 BASE GAME NOT YET ADDED TO THE SIMS 4:
Complex genetics (recessive and dominant genes)
More intricate memory system
Wants and fears (replaced by Whims; now disabled by default)
Aspirations that changed behavior (now they're just a checklist)
Private schools / Invite the Principal Mini-Game
Games children could play: Cop N Robbers, Mary Mack, Show Off
Games sims of all ages could play: Kicky bag, Punch U / Punch Me, Red Hands
Grocery / Clothing stores
Magazine and video game stores
Changing booths and woohoo while trying clothes
Cinematics
Storytelling features
Pinball machine
Dartboard (It's a DLC exclusive in TS4)

FEATURES FROM THE SIMS 3 BASE GAME NOT YET ADDED TO THE SIMS 4:
Open world
Story progression
Create-A-World Tool
Swimmable water in ALL worlds
Create-A-Style and Color wheel
Option to set the length of each life stage
Slider for skin tones
Eyelash length
Opacity slider for makeup
Body hair
More customizable tattoo system
5 traits per Sim
Traits that change the behavior and autonomy of Sims
Lifetime wishes (replaced by Aspirations)
Favorites (Food, Music and Color)
Rabbit holes (Workplaces)
Ownable cars and garages
Confess to cheating
Picnic basket
Bicycles (they're a DLC exclusive in TS4)
Fire pit (It's a DLC exclusive in TS4)

And they wonder why people are so upset, angry, and resentful!

If they didn't want to make a "better" version of the previous iterations and wanted to instead go a different direction, then they should have NOT named it TS4. Why not "The Sims Next Generation".

This is a Comparison of Base Games right? Now where is the Category for Base Game Features included in The Sims 4 but not in The Sims 2 or The Sims 3? It does not seem fair as in game development some features are cut in exchange of new content.

This is a much more better comparison to be honest

https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Comparison_between_The_Sims_base_games
Chicklet45368
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
This is a Comparison of Base Games right? Now where is the Category for Base Game Features included in The Sims 4 but not in The Sims 2 or The Sims 3? It does not seem fair as in game development some features are cut in exchange of new content.

This is a much more better comparison to be honest

https://sims.fandom.com/wiki/Comparison_between_The_Sims_base_games

Yes but that doesn't break down all of the little details that were in both games and not in TS4. I didn't make the list, if there had been a side by side with all of TS4's basegame features vs the other iterations, I would have gladly put it down.

I honestly didn't remember quite a lot of the little things that were missing. I just thought it was interesting and I'd be really interested in seeing the list in reverse actually if someone took the time to do that.