The Sims™ 4

very fun watching over your sims like the matrix and that what's it called? Truman show

cas and build mode is fun but gameplay sucks if its not behind a stupid paywall -- plus i spent 30$ on base game before they made it ftp and im pissed coz i didnt even get like any sorta compensation

This Sims franchise is pretty much dead

Reasons:
- they made the game free to play ripping off the people who bought the game in the first place (I cannot get my refund and I'm at the point of filing a lawsuit against EA through the International Court of Justice)
- it's rumoured that EA cancelled The Sims 5 (probably to release more DLCs)
- the amount of people that pirate the game and DLCs (maybe don't release too many overpriced DLCs and this won't happen, I don't blame people for pirating DLCs, however I don't endorse piracy, besides people never get arrested and/or fined for it)
- The Sims 4 is just a base for overpriced DLCs

ima be so fr, usually I rate games via ai or like just bs but holy shit this game has such a strong grasp on me and my girlfriend

we played for 11 hours straight after buying an expansion pack and its to the point where I don't want to sleep because I feel like I have so much energy and I want to keep playing

Hurricane Milton is about to hit me but The Sims 4 Grind doesn't stop.

fun, little to no bugs, versitile and i havent even bought any expansion packs yet!

Ein sehr gutes Spiel, wenn man bedenkt, dass es nun endlich kostenlos ist!

Das Spiel bietet tolle Möglichkeiten, einen Sim/eine Familie durchs Leben zu begleiten und dieses auch mizugestalten. Es gibt viele Anpassungsmöglichkeiten, wie man seinen Sim sowohl optisch als auch charakterlich anpassen kann.

Auch sein Grundstück kann man nach belieben umdekorieren und seinem Sim verschiedene Attraktionen anbieten. Jobs und Ereignisse gibt es auch genug...

Der einzige Nachteil dieses Spiels ist, dass die Menge des Contents zwar okay ist, aber dennoch an manchen Stellen zu wünschen übrig lässt. Es ist in jeder Kategorie ein biscchen dabei, will man mehr, muss man bezahlen und die DLC-Preise sind (EA typisch) exotisch-hoch angesetzt.

Fazit: Man wird mit dem gratis Base-Game seinen Spaß haben, denn es gibt viel zu tun und zu gestalten, aber irgendwann wird man an den Punkt kommen, wo man Geld ausgeben muss, um den Spielspaß weiter am Leben zu erhalten

This game sucks. After the recent update, doors and windows have started to glitch out of place or even away completely! (not even in my inventory???? Noticed just after my sims didnt attend school)
The relationships between my two main sims was completely ruined and torn apart and after fixing it, their love-status became incredibly glitched, going from red to 0, to pink to red, to pink to 0, to red and so on. both of them are having a great time? kissing, dancing and laughing together? i paid a lot of money for basegame and the dlcs for a broken game. im not the one to complain in public but i coulndt find a support page for my specific problem. utterly dissappointed and angry.

Before starting this review, I've been playing TS4 since launch and all of the other games from the franchise for a looong time. Although the game got considerably better with updates since then, if you expect a gameplay experience similar to TS2 or TS3, with lore, and sims with actual realistic personalities, memories and relationships, TS4 will be a HUGE disappointment, because there is none of that in TS4 sims. (Funny how it was the main advertisement point back in 2014) The advertised "new emotions" system is just a shallow display on the bottom left corner. There is no lore, and even though the family bios state some sort of surface level lore, it's actually not there in the game itself, it's just a paragraph at this point. TS4 is just a "doll" creator with cas and a "build simulator" w build/buy mode. Gameplay is not fun, realistic or complete. Moodlets are not effective in the long run. If you JUST started playing the sims franchise with TS4, and you enjoy just creating sims and build houses, you'll enjoy TS4, either with a ton of CC or DLCs installed. Otherwise it's a disappointment in my opinion, since I really can't see a life simulator aspect of it... :// I was hoping for TS5 to come out and save the franchise, but with the recent updates, we know that TS5 is not happening... I guess we are stuck with TS4 for eternity... This review does not come from hatred, it comes from the heart of a sims fan who loves the entire franchise SO So much and is just upset by the downgrade of it with TS4. I'm hoping for sims to bounce back and be amazing again.

its a fun successor to the sims 3,
I wish the DLCs didn't cost so much, making it prohibitively expensive to get all the expansions i want.

But for just playing around, building a hose and so on, it works great!
It runs pretty smoothly.

I used to love this game, but there are just too many low effort, over priced cash grab DLC. It really makes me sad this is what the Sims has come too.

Have played more than my share of Sims but I can pretty confidently say I would much rather play Sims 3 or even more so Sims 2 anytime I get an itch for the franchise. Just look up on Youtube the difference in detail and animation. This series has taken steps back in care, love, and attention to detail. The price tag to fully own this game is absolutely absurd, and that's coming from an avid Paradox enjoyer, but at least they have subscription services to make it more approachable for the month you get the itch to dive in. All in all don't recommend Sims 4, play Sims 3 or better yet get your hands on Sims 2 and never look back.

very fun very cool very nice very wow

everything is better with mods

This doesn't even touch the surface of Sim 3 which I still play even now. This feels lazy, like they just coudn't be bothered making it open world and just letting us have our creative freedoms.

Typical EA

this is prolly EA's biggest cash grabber-minigame...
Cute-sy game but Really a Pay2Win DLC-Simulator

The game was pretty mid till i found the sex mods and drug mods

Fun game overall, but the base game feels somewhat lacking in terms of content. For the best experience, you should look to modding. The DLCs are overpriced compared to previous entries in the series imo and most of them should have been base game content. Luckily the Sims 4 has a very active modding community with tons of fresh new things to experience, even in the year of 2024. Still ranking this a thumbs up because I like the game though.

I love playing the Sims and creating a family with my current boo thing, its like it sends a batman signal to them to break up with me. Every time I do it, the relationship ends. Got me out of some sticky situations, 10/10 recommend.

I truly enjoy playing the Sims 4. It allows for a lot of creativity and helps with the passage of time. I can play this game for hours and hours on end without really getting bored. However, my only problem is how expensive all the DLCs are. I get that they have to make money, seeing as the game is free now, but I feel like the DLCs are overly expensive. Other than that, the game is worth playing and there are several mods that a person can download to enhance the gameplay. So, it is worth playing, if your PC can run it and if you have enough space of course.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second live for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☑ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☑ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☑ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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the "why" im putting a thumb up for this game is :

this game allow mods and custom contents , and dear customers , that's what's really making the game. without mods or custom contents , the game would be empty and boring to play.
then you will tell "what about the packs and dlc ?" you mean what about the expensive dlc not making any sense ? sorry not sorry , when i pay 45$ for a dlc , im expecting quality AND contents , and there is none in any dlc. you will just go around and spend 45$ on dlc for what ? a few furnitures and a new game mod (who isn't even full)? big talking , small contents.

this game is being developped since years and still , no major contents or abilities for lot of clothes , furnitures , or even haircuts. at this point , you're just laughing at the customers faces , spitting to their faces. why making thousands of packs and dlc so expensive with such low contents and quality ? from what i know , EA , with this game you're having lot and lot of money , yet still not doing anything for the players.

without custom contents , this game would be dead.

I've played this franchise since I was a kid, probably starting with Sims 2. I really love how the game has grown over time, and how much it's expanded. The art in 4 is so much better, crisp, and fun to decorate with. I love a lot of the new actions.

The one downside that I wish they'd kept from 3 though... the maps. When you're on one, it feels rather isolated and alone. You can go do things, and dig stuff up, fish, visit a few houses nearby with the travel icon. But in 3, it felt like full neighborhoods. You really felt like part of a visible "community" of other Sims and I LOVED that.

If there was any way to combine the two, I think it would be perfect (whether in a future expansion/patch or in a Sims 5?? If that will happen someday.) Overall still a ton of fun, definitely recommend!

Once upon a time i would say yes...however the shit's constantly breaking and i'm just beyond over it at this point. Not even mods, like the game itsself. Just busted. Can't even get mail (including bills) to arrive reliably. Bummer they're scrapping ts5, might have had a chance to build on a clean unbusted base...nah, who are we kidding, it is Maxis/EA after all

Just a buggy hot mess. Can't play the game for more than 20 minutes without it breaking and having to restart it.

As you can tell by the hours put in, i LOVE this game. There are so many difference senerios, customization is fantastic, expansions just make the game even better and mods open up a whole new world. I don't have anything bad to say about this game but "i wish they would come out with sims 5".

I really like this game. I know a lot of people have things they complain about, and no, it's not perfect, but it is fun, and I always enjoy my self. Only major complaint is that there are no spiral staircases in build mode.

I recommend getting Sims 3 at least they have good expansion packs and the price matches more with the value.

after 10 years this game is still got as good as the third or even second installment, and they plan on keeping it around forever. this game isn't worth all the bloatwear EA requires to be on your system.

Sims is not a game I would recommend for everybody. Unlike one and two that had stronger story narratives and the building was more secondary: four has the same problem (or advantage depending on your preferred style of gameplay) as three in that the story narrative is hardly there although in four it is more apparent.
They really made this version for players that enjoy treating it like a sandbox with some minor challenges. A lot of the challenges are very simple unless you're very much not used to that gameplay or just want to create as much chaos as possible. I would say this is much more like playing dollhouse but for adults (as someone who enjoyed playing dollhouse as a kid this is much more of a pro for me). Building, decorating, and creating narratives for your Sims is pretty much the gameplay.
The base game does enough if you want to scratch that itch for a little while, but if you love it and want to play often as a comfort game then you want to invest in some of the DLC. The DLC is the real money makers for the developers and some packs are great, some mid, and a few pretty terrible. Most aren't worth the initial price so wait for a seasonal sale. They usually have a couple sales throughout the year. If you're not sure about the pack then go on Youtube! Sims has a very large and dedicated fanbase! I do recommend lilsimsie since I find her reviews to be less biased and the community is more positive. I have yet to install mods in this version since I find most of the packs I've installed to be enough for me, but I would check out the mods for fun stuff for free. Altogether it can be a really fun game, but it is kind of niche. Also checkout the gallery for fun builds! Whenever I want inspiration then I checkout the community gallery and YT for help. Hope this helps!

This game means a lot to me, and let my playtime tell you that. But I just can't support a game that's being driven through the ground with such horrendous management by the developers. For as long as I've played TS4, almost every update has introduced subtle, major, or even game-breaking glitches. The patches to fix these glitches only add more glitches. The quality control is abysmal, and so are the greedy ambitions to chuck out empty DLC at ridiculously inflated prices.

EA is killing the Sims franchise, and their past actions and future plans are proof of that. If you want a fulfilling Sims experience, play The Sims 3. Unlike TS4, that game isn't free... but also, unlike TS4, it's actually worth it.

Probably one of the few who doesn't play with tons of mods (totally would but my laptop would cease to exist) and I still love playing this game all the time. It's fun and even the small glitches and shit make me laugh

Great replayability, lots of details that add to submersion and realism with out being irritating. DLCs being the same price as the game is irritating but the game itself already has lots of content

This Game Fun.
Explore Many things through each sims created
Become Creative in building mode too.

it is really fun. getting to make lives and exploring the game is really fun

I love this game... but I feel like they should be adding content to the actual gameplay. Like more CAS and buildmode things is great. But i want to do more with the things I make. Like someone wanting to screw something in, but only receiving new hammers.

I have a love hate relationship with the Sims 4. The base game by itself isn't extremely impressive, but it's free. (RIP to those that paid when it first came out - AKA me.) The packs are what makes the game and makes it feel more alive, which is disappointing, especially to my wallet. It's a lovely simulation game and there is so much to do, especially if you find the building aspects of the game fun. I wish that they made the interactions like TS2 and the sims felt more human and non robotic. I also wish that the game wasn't so expensive to enjoy in its entirety, but hey, it's EA we're talking about here.

ANYWAYS IM BLABBING. W GAME DESPITE ITS FLAWS.

I can't describe it...but I can tell you MY story. Comment if you liked it!!!

So I started by making a character. Her name was Fiona Anderson, and she lived alone in a one-story house with her cat, Pickle. She met a woman named Katrina Caliente and they fell in love and married at the museum. Katrina moved in with them and they adopted an infant. A girl. Her name was Kailey Anderson. Shortly after Kailey was born, Katrina and Fiona adopted a kitten named Cucumber. Then they adopted a newborn baby named Kimi Caliente when Kailey was a toddler. As Kailey and Kimi grew up, there were many things happening. Someone named Betsy suddenly moved in with them, and all their furniture got taken away. They were also broke. When they had enough furniture, Fiona and Katrina bought a miniature poodle named Stella.
When Kailey was a teenager, she couldn't take it anymore. So she moved to live with her older sisters and their roommate Don. Once Don and the sisters had died, Kailey and Stella were alone. Until Kailey had two science babies (she waited until the first was a toddler); Vivy and Jamie. Soon later, Kailey married Albonzo and he changed his last name to Anderson. They had twin boys: John and Patrick. When they were older Kailey and Albonzo had a baby girl: Zoe. Eventually, Vivy moved away. She moved to a one-story house with 2 bath/4 bed, and adopted two dogs; Ozzie and Maya, to keep Turtle company (Turtle was the Anderson's family dog before Vivy moved). Then when Vivy was a young adult, she adopted a kid named Blakely. Soon after she married Knox Trimble and they had a baby boy named Juaquim (pronounced WA-keem). Now Vivy is pregnant again. And Albonzo and Kailey had ANOTHER baby! His name is Iker and he is an infant uncle.

That's where I am! Again, comment below if you wanna play, if you liked my story, and with your OWN stories! Bye!

buggy, kinda shit, but that's the charm of the sims. mods and cheats are a must for building or create a sim. Gameplay is alright but buggy most of the time.

Okay so, I’ve been playing this game since it released in 2014. It is extremely obvious to me that EA only supports the sims like it does because it basically just prints money for them. The My Wedding Stories expansion pack that came out LAST YEAR is STILL unplayable and completely broken. Weddings take 12 hours + to complete, and every interaction in this pack is utterly broken. This is unacceptable for a piece of content that is the price of a full AAA game. It is clear just from playing this game for the last ten years that EA just does not care about the sims community and is waiting for someone to blow them out of the water with minimal effort because wow, what an embarrassment to the franchise. The second a new life sim drops I’m out. Don’t waste your money, PLEASE. All of the DLC is priced at over $1000. That’s THEFT. PLEASE don’t give EA that money.

Should not be played by anyone who claims to be a member of any Abrahamic tradition, or anyone who claims to be a true believer. This game is the equivalent of a wolf in sheep's clothing. It was great at first, but now it has devolved in to a cesspool of demonic practices and lgbtq+ ideology pushing. The devs of this game are pushing woke propaganda harder than just about any other title I've ever seen or played, and the sims 4 is their favorite platform for brainwashing our children. Keep the kids away from this game... don't play it yourselves... urge everyone in your congregations not to have anything to do with it. It's only getting worse by the day.

As a long-time fan of The Sims franchise, I have mixed feelings about The Sims 4. On its own, the game is undeniably fun, with improved graphics and smoother gameplay compared to its predecessors. It shines in areas like character customization and building mechanics, offering players endless possibilities to create and shape their Sims' world. If you're looking for a casual, life-simulation experience, Sims 4 delivers, but it comes with a serious caveat.

The real issue is the aggressive monetization strategy. The sheer amount of DLC content that feels like it should have been part of the base game is, quite frankly, ridiculous. Key features that many players loved in Sims 3, such as university life, pets, seasons, and even simple tasks like laundry, are all locked behind paywalls. To get the "complete" experience, you're looking at spending hundreds of dollars, which feels like a cash grab from the developers. It makes me long for the days of Sims 3 when the base game was robust, and DLCs felt more like fun add-ons rather than essential expansions.

For those who don't want to fork out the extra cash, mods are a great alternative. The Sims 4 modding community is incredibly talented and dedicated, often releasing content that rivals or even surpasses the official DLCs. With mods, you can enjoy much of what the DLC offers without breaking the bank, though it does require some trial and error to avoid game-breaking issues.

Overall, I do recommend Sims 4 because it's a solid life simulation game and has some genuinely enjoyable moments. But be warned—without DLC or mods, the experience can feel limited. The game desperately needs a competitor to shake up the market, because while Sims 4 can be fun, it also feels like it's gouging its players at every turn.

Verdict: 7/10—Great base, but you need mods or DLC to unlock its full potential.

its a class game but it gets you addicted for two days and then you dont touch it for another two years but in that time its too good

Really fun, but kinda boring sometimes, also I bought the game and was promised a free pack from EA after it came out free and never got it. Which is messed up.

Can not wait for Paralives to come out and give sims some competition. Hopefully they'll spend more time on presenting a playable base game rather than wasting time on liberal propaganda garbage and pushing DLCs that cost one whole paycheck just to make the game interesting and playable. I have played sims 4 quite a bit on my console, but I refuse to spend one more cent on this bugged liberal garbage. I'm neither liberal nor conservative so I get disgusted when games, movies, shows, ect reveal their political biases with annoying content.

I love this game but I can't recommend buying it, so much basic stuff is locked behind expensive addons. I got the amount I did when it was absurdly cheap on sale and if I wanted to get the rest I'd still have to spend over a grand. The game is fun, but really, absolutely not worth it.

Everything I could say has been said time and time again. EA is greedy and deaf, the game has been out too long, the DLC is over $1k of half baked content with little to no follow through to make it playable (dine out came out in 2016 and is still unusable), the heart of the franchise has been dead since TS2, etc. I've been playing this series since 2001 or 2002 and i keep coming back for nostalgia, but at this point I don't see myself ever buying Sims content again as I can't trust EA.