Review: The Sims 4 – A Disappointing Step Backward and Lack of Respect for Loyal
As a longtime fan of The Sims franchise, I am deeply disappointed with the direction EA Games has taken with The Sims 4. I purchased the base game years ago, paying a significant amount for it, trusting in the quality and commitment of the franchise to its players. Now, the base game has been made free, but with no compensation or benefits for those of us who invested money from the start. This feels like a slap in the face to loyal fans who helped build the success of The Sims 4. Moreover, the experience offered by the base game is extremely limited compared to previous editions like The Sims 3. Basic features and customization tools that were once part of the initial package are now locked behind expensive expansion packs. Even as someone who already owns the base game, I find myself needing to spend a fortune just to enjoy an experience that should be standard. EA has turned The Sims 4 into a heavily monetized product, where everything seems to revolve around DLCs. What’s even more frustrating is realizing that features available in The Sims 3 are now only accessible in The Sims 4 if you purchase additional expansions. Many players resort to pirated content or mods to enhance their gameplay, and while I refuse to take that route because I value having original products, I feel completely undervalued as a consumer. Those of us who bought the base game—and often deluxe or special editions—receive no additional benefits compared to new players who download the game for free today. EA Games urgently needs to rethink its approach. The Sims 4 has the potential to be an incredible experience, but it’s entirely overshadowed by greedy business practices and a lack of consideration for its long-standing players. The franchise has always been synonymous with creativity, freedom, and innovation, but The Sims 4 seems focused solely on exploiting players’ passion for profit. I sincerely hope EA Games listens to the community and brings real improvements in the future. What we have today is a shadow of what the franchise once was and what it could still be.
💡 Ideas > ♻️ Content from The Sims franchise
Hi, Here is a list of content from previous games that would be nice to bring back in The Sims 4 : (TSBO : Bustin' Out, TSPS: Pet Stories, TSCS: Castaway Stories, TSFP: The Sims FreePlay) Careers : Acrobat (TS3 EP06) Adventurer (TS2 EP5) Architecture (TS2 EP7/TS3 EP02) Circus (TS1 EP5) Dance (TS2 EP7) Firefighter (TS3 EP02/TSFP) Fortune Teller (TS3 EP07) Magician (TS3 EP06) Slacker (TS1 EP1/TS2) Supermodel (TS1 EP6/TSBO) Test Subject (TS3 EP08) Xtreme (TS1) CAS : Pirate Captain outfit (eye-patch & wooden leg) Scarf Accessory (TS3 EP08) Traits : Allergic To Fur (TS3 Pets Console) Bot Fan (TS3 EP11) Cultured (TS3 Console) Grouchy/Grumpy (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Heavy Sleeper (TS3) Hyperactive (TS3 Console) Never Nude (TS3) Serious (TS1/TSBO/TS2) Supernatural Fan/Skeptic (TS3 EP07) Unstable (TS3 EP11) Children Social interactions : Noogie (TS2) Play Cops & Robbers (TS2) Play in a bathtub (TS2) Play in the Ocean (TS3 EP10) Play Mary Mack (TS2) Play Punch U Punch Me (TS2) Play Red Hands (TS2) Play Rock, Paper, Scissors (TS2) Play Tag (TS2) Swing Around (TS2 EP8) Death types : Death by Skydiving Simulation (TS1 EP6) Death by Hail (TS2 EP5) Death by Running with Scissors (TS2) Death by (resurrected sim) Dancing on own Grave Stone (TS2 Console) Death by Cheating on Slot Machine (TS2 Console) Death by Hypno-Teacher (TS2 PSP) Death by Door of Life And Death (TS3 Store) Death by Mummy's Curse (TS3 EP01) Death by Failing tricks with Box of Danger (TS3 EP06) Death by Failing Transmutation (TS3 EP07) Death by Ranting about death using Megaphone (TS3 EP09) Death by Time anomaly (TS3 EP11) Death by Jetpack Crash (TS3 EP11) Death by Drowning in papers (TS3 Smartphone) Death by Dueling (TS Medieval) Death by Pit Monster (TS Medieval) Gameplay : Bachelor Party (TS3 EP04) Band (TS2 EP1/TS3 EP03) Boarding School (TS3 EP04) Interests (TS1/TS2) (Politics, fashion, … ) Local Cultures (TS2 EP6) (Gesture, dance, … ) Pleasure Aspiration (TS2 EP2) Private School (TS2) Romantic Reputation (TS3) Seasonal Festivals (TS3 EP08) Social Classes (TS2 EP8) Zodiac Signs (TS1/TS2 EP2/TS3) Lot Types & Venues : Arcade (TS1 EP3/TS3 EP09) Diving Area (TS3 EP10) Graveyard (TS2 EP2/TS3) Hotel/Resort (TS2 EP6/TS3 EP10) Houseboat Lot (TS3 EP10) Nerd Shop (TS3 EP09) Salon (TS2 EP3/TS3 EP02) Skate Park (TS3 Console) Yacht Lot (TS2 Console/TSFP) NPC & Premade Sims : Burglar (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Captain Catastrophe (Emergency service) (The Urbz) Hula Zombie (TS2) Matchmaker (TS2 EP2) Michael Bachelor (TS1/TS2/TS3) (Bella Goth's brother) Mime (TS1 EP2/TS3 EP06) Party Dancer (TS1 EP2/TS3 EP04) Police Patrol (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Social Bunny (TS2) Therapist (TS2) Unsavory Charlatan (TS2 EP6) Occult : Fairy (TS1 EP7/TS3 EP07) Genie (TS1 EP1/TS2 EP7/TS3 EP06) Imaginary Friend (TS3 EP04) Mummy (TS1 EP7/TS3 EP01) Zombie (TS1 EP1/TS2 EP1/TS3 EP07) Object interactions : Climb Trees (TSCS) Dance on Table/Counter (TS3 EP03) Jump on Bed/Sofa (TS2) Make Bed (TS1/TS2/TS3) Make Paper Airplane (TS2) Set Alarm Clock (TS1/TS2/TS3) Smustle (TS2 EP2/TS3 EP07) Pets : Dragon (TS1 EP7/TS3 Store) Iguana (TS1 EP5/TS3 EP05) Parrot (TS1 EP5/TSBO/TS2 EP4) Snake (TS3 EP05) Turtle (TS1 EP5/TS3 EP05) Transportation : Car (TSBO/TS2 EP2/TS3) Helicopter (TS2 EP8/TSFP) Hoverboard (TS3 EP11) Jet Pack (TS3 EP11) Paddle Boat (TS3 EP10) Rowboat (TS3 EP10) Scooter (TSBO/TS3 EP1) UFO (TS3 EP08) Woohoo locations : Box Of Mystery (TS3 EP06) Car (TS2) Changing Booth (TS1 EP3/TS2) Elevator (TS2 EP3/TS3 EP03) Fairy House (TS3 EP07) Gondola (TS3 Store) Hammock (TS2 EP6) Haystack (TS3 EP05) Helicopter (TS2 EP8) Hot Air Balloon (TS3 Store) Igloo (TS1 EP4/TS3 EP08) Jetpack (TS3 EP11) Rabbit holes (TS3) Sarcophagus (TS3 EP01) Time Machine (TS3 EP02) Trailer/Wagon (TS1 EP6/TS3 EP07) Objects (Part 1) : Aerobic Step (TSFP) Air Hockey Table (TSBO) Air Tub (TS2 Console) Alarm Clock (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Ant Farm (TS2 EP7/TS3 EP05) Apple Bobbing Tank (TS3 EP08) Arcade Table (TS3 EP06) Archery Range (TS1 EP4/TS3 Store/TSFP) Axe Throwing Station (TS2 EP6) Baby Bounce Chair (TS2 Store) Ballet Barre (TS2 EP7/TS3 Store/TSFP) Baseball (Play Catch) (TS2 EP5/TS3) Bass (TS2 EP1/TS3 EP03) Belt of Levitation (TS2 PSP) Bingo (TS2) Blackjack Table (TS3 Store) Burglar Alarm (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Butter Churn (TS1 EP7) Candy Floss (TS1 EP7/TS3 Store) Candy Rack (TS1 EP3) Carnival Games (TS1 EP4) Carousel (TS3 Store) Cat Show (TSFP) Claw Machine (TS3 EP07/TSFP) Cologne Rack (TS2 EP2) Comic Book + Display Rack (TS3 EP09) Compost Bin for fertilizer (TS2 EP5/TS3 Store) Concertina (Pirate accordion) (TS2 EP6) Craps Table (The Urbz) Cross Trainer (TSFP) Curved Staircase (TS1 EP7) Dance Machine (The Urbz/TSFP) Dance Sphere (TSBO/TS2 EP2/TS3 EP06) Deep Fryer (TS3 Store) Diving Board (TS1/TS2/TS3/TSFP) D'Jembe Drum (TS2 Castaway console) Drag Race (The Urbz) Dressing Booth (TS1 EP3/TS2) Drums (TS2 EP1/TS3 EP03) Dumbbell (TSFP) Escalator (TSFP) Exercise Bike (TS2 EP7/TSFP) Fashion Runway (TS1 EP6/The Urbz/TSFP) Fight Cage (The Urbz) Fire Jet (TS2 EP2) Fire Pole (TS3 EP02/TSFP) Firewalk Pit (TSCS/TS3 EP10) Flying Disc (TS3 EP09) Food Processor (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3) Food Truck (TS3 EP03) Fortune-Telling Machine (TS1 EP7/TSFP) Freezer (TSFP) Glassblowing Station (TS3 Store) Go-Go Cage (TS1 EP2) Gondola (TS3 Store) Hammock (TS2 EP6/TSCS/TSFP) Hamster Wheel (TS2 Console) Harp (TSFP) Heart-Shaped Love Tub (TS1 EP3/TSBO/TSFP) High Striker (TS1 EP4/TSFP) Hockey Net (TSFP) Hot Air Balloon (TS3 Store) Hot Chocolate Maker (TS2 EP5) Hydroponic Garden (TS2) Ice Cream Truck (TS3 EP05) Igloo (TS1 EP4/TS3 EP08) Immersion Pod (TS2 Console) Ironing Board (TSFP/TS Mobile) Juice Extractor (TS2 EP5/TS Mobile) Jump Rope (TS2 EP8) Kite (TS2 EP3/TS3 Store) Kite Surf (TS3 Console) Lawn Mower (TSFP) Limbo Stick (TSCS) Log Rolling Pit (TS2 EP6) Logic Puzzle (TS2 EP7) Love inspector (TS3 EP08) Objects (Part 2) : Magazine + Rack (TS1 EP3/TS2) Marimba (TS2 Castaway console) Merry-Go-Round (TS2 EP8) Mechanical Bull (TS1 EP2/TS3 EP06) Mini-Golf (TS1 EP7/The Urbz/TS2/TS3 EP06/TSFP) Music Recording Studio (TS1 EP6) Obstacle Course (TS2) Pedestrian Sculpting Station (TS3 EP02) Pilates Reformer Machine (TS Mobile) Pin the tail on the donkey (TSFP) Piñata (TSFP) Pinball Machine (TS1/TSBO/TS2/TS3 Store/TSFP) Playground Tower (TS2 EP8/TS3) Poker Table (TSBO/TS2 EP2/TS3 Store) Pool Bar (TS3 EP10) Pool Cleaner (TSFP) Pool Slide (TS1 EP4/TS2 EP5/TS3 EP10/TSFP) Pool Table (TS1/TSBO/TS2 EP1/TS3 EP06/TSFP) Porta Potty (TS1 EP3/TSPS) Pottery Wheel (TSBO/TS2 EP7) Pull Up Bar (TS3 EP06) Recliner (TS1/TS2) Remote Control Car (TS2/TS3 Store) Restorable Junk Car (TS2 EP7/TS3 Store) Robot Battle Cage (The Urbz) Rocking Horse (TS3 EP07) Roller Coaster (TS1 EP7/TS3 Store) Roulette Table (The Urbz/TS3 Store) Rowing Machine (TSFP) Saxophone (TS1 EP5/TSFP) Sectional Booth (Seat for restaurant) (TS2 EP2) Seesaw (TS3 EP04/TSFP) Sewing Machine (TS2 EP7/TSFP) Shaker (TS2 Castaway console) Shuffleboard (TS3 EP03) Skateboard Halfpipe (The Urbz/TSFP/TS3 Console) Skee Ball (TS3 EP06) Skydiving Simulator (TS1 EP6) Slide (TS2 EP8/TS3) Slot Cars (TSFP) Slot Machine (TS1 EP1/TS3 Store) Snake Charming Basket (TS1 EP7/TS3 EP01) Snowboard Halfpipe (TS1 EP4/TS3 EP08) Soccer Goal (TS2 EP7/TS3 EP08) Sonic Shower (TSBO/TS3 EP11) Souvenir Stand (TS1 EP4/TS2 EP6) Spiral Staircase (TS1 EP5/TS2 EP8/TS3 EP04/TSFP) Spring Rider (TS1 EP5/TS3 EP04) Stroller (TS3 EP04) Strip Poker Table (TS1/TS1 Console/TSBO) Surf Board (TS2 Console/TS3 Store/TSFP) Tai Chi (TS2 EP6/TSFP) Tanning Booth (TS3 EP08) Tattoo chair (TS3 EP2) Teppanyaki Grill (TS3 Store) Teleportation Pad (TS3/TS3 Store) Tetherball (TSBO) Throw Machine (TS3 Store) Ticket Machine (TS2 EP3/TS3 Store) Train Set (TS1/TSBO/TS2 EP7/TS3 EP07) Trampoline (TS2 Console/TS3 EP02/TSFP) Trumpet (TSFP) Ukulele (TS2 Castaway console) Urinal (TS1 EP3/TS2/TS3) Volleyball Net (TS1 EP4/TSFP) VR Headset (TS1/TSBO/TS3) Walking Cane (TS3 EP04) Wall Counter (TS1 EP2/TS2 EP1) Water Ski (TS3 EP10) Weight Lifting Bench (TS2 Console) Whack-A-Mole game (TS1 EP4/TS3 EP07) Wheelchair (The Urbz) Windsurf Board (TS3 EP10) Wood Fire Oven (TS3 Store) Xylophone (TS2/TSCS/TS3 Store/TSFP) Zen Garden (TS2 EP6)
Can we have more winter worlds?
i want more worlds like this but it's with other continents (i'm okay with asian countries though) i actually love the way Mt Komorebi turned out the way it did so it's a shame we only have this as a winter world, each have their own cultures, activities and traditions and i'd like to see this in The Sims 4 we can have europe worlds based on winter (Swiss, part of italy and/or Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway to name a few) maybe even Alaska or Canada (non-europe world but i don't mind on this one) and a few Asia worlds based on winter (Nepal, Korea and China for sure) maybe we get new animals like: polar bear, hedgehog to name a few a world with a secret cave (like Willow Creek, Oasis Springs and kind of Granite Falls if not mistaken) you collect items, maybe set up a tent and campfire to keep themselves warm, new winter clothes/jackets, a hat, a scarf and gloves and something to keep your ears warm, learn new things (i can't think up about build/buy items though) maybe an iglo as either decorations or as a venue/lot trait and a new death type "died by a avalanche" i'd love to have new pyjamas and everyday clothes, maybe even party clothes with more winter activities, maybe even some winter sports like ice-skating as for basegame update maybe they should add the basegame world and make climbing skills in basegame (in my opinion it shouldn't be so exclusive with the Snowy Escape, i don't care for other winter skills but climbing shouldn't be in the Snowy Escape only) (i once had ideas based on the winter worlds but i don't know if it's still there since it's been like 4 years now but i think i once shared it on YouTube in one of The Sims 4 trailers) i hope EA considers making an expansion or a game pack worlds based on winter countries, one of them should be in the vacation only worlds ps: just a friendly reminder, any winter world related post can be shared in here, thank you😊😊👍
Sorgen eines Langzeit-Fans um die Zukunft der Sims
ich spiele die sims seit ich 15 Jahr Alt bin spiele seit und es ist meine grösste Motivation. Es hat mir immer so viel Freude gemacht es zu spielen jeden Tag neue Familien zu gründen und mit Ihnen zu spielen und die Welten zu erkundigen und neues zu erleben. Jeden Tag Immer motiviert. Doch momentan habe ich aufgehört zu spielen weil ich grossen angst habe um dieses tolles spiel, weil ich angst habe, dass der neue Deal die Freiheit und liebe für alle im Spiel zerstören könnte das wäre sehr schade. bitte stoppt diesen Verkauf, damit Die Sims ein sicherer Ort für alle bleibt .Ich möchte mein Spiel wieder mit guten Gefühl zurück haben und hoffe sehr fest daran das es unsere Stimme gehört wird
Wish Discovery Quests and Guidence Systems would stay turned off
Currently everytime you start a new save the tutorials and tips are all turned on instead of how they used to stay off if you had them turned off from any save or the main menu like some of the other game options. It is so annoying when starting a new save having to dig through the game options everytime and close however many tutorials it has already started
Parenting Predicament Scenario Glitch
Hi! So… this scenario is extremely long, first of all. Second of all, I found out that I finally got to the last page of scenarios only to have to trash the whole mission without any reward for what I did all the way up to that point because Leonardo and Sofia had already graduated early and I don’t use cheats. Fix this please and thank you.This new update is literal hot garbage juice ... I hate it.
Wish I would have never updated. Not only did the update take 1hr and 30 minutes but my SIM no longer does anything but lag! I cannot get her to do anything but stand around and stare! Sims keep lagging into my house even though my doors are locked. I made a tiny home and when I use 1st person I can only see one room. When she finally starts to complete a task it's never ending! She does the task forever until I have to cancel it! And then it's usually not even complete. For example I had my SIM fix a sprinkler and she fixed it for 2 in game hours. My sprinklers also have the unbreakable added to them and they break more often than before!! My SIM has as I type, been washing her hands for 3 minutes! It's horribly slow, I hate the market place options/prices/set up. It's horrible. I'm a very unhappy customer and I love the Sims. I have been obsessed since I was a child. But clearly the developers do not care about their customer base. And instead of implementing anything that we would want you brought something no one asked for and 100 million bugs. Also Everytime I load in it decided to show me every pack I have so each time I log in I have to re-click all of the things I know I've had for years now! As if I just downloaded all of it again, each time I load in?!! The game is near unplayable!! [CM edit - profanity]A few ideas
So my first idea would be to have slightly more realistic friendly, romantic, mean ect interactions between sims. Different ways to hug/kiss ect. Like PC players can use mods for this but console players (like myself can't). And second idea, is for more clothing for both male and female sims. Like y2k, punk rockers, emo, goth. Sometimes I like to make my sims have these kind of looks but there's not enough clothing options for all outfit choices. And third, would be to add Traits to match the vibe of the outfits, one for punk rockers, emos ect. It would just add more depth to the gameplay for us console players.
Add more colors in build mode
This may be coming from a silly idea, but I want to build a restaurant using colors of Numberblocks. That lil kid show teaching numbers. Some colors at the moment work pretty well so far, but the picket fence is missing orange and other colors that would make decisions easier and smoother. It feels wrong to color a 7 long fence without orange, but I did manage with using the white to that bit. There's not much orange options to the many other things including the other fences. More indigo and magenta or what the strong color to 8. I guess a Numberblocks oriented stuff pack would be nice, so I can include everyones personalities to what they do. Like dance floors and 10s rocket. Number blocks toy figurines and mini statues. Not totally fixed to what they are, but options. Nice to have more floors to match my idea, I don't even know how much I need the wall colors to follow suit. Like more brick options and something to represent each number up to ten to be possible, except for 0, maybe. That last thought made me think maybe this would be a game pack instead, I don't know how, but not like I have your job nor can do your job.
