The Sims 4

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Unleash your imagination and create a unique world of Sims that’s an expression of you! Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes, and much more. Choose how Sims look, act, and dress, then decide how they’ll live out each day. Design and build incredible homes for every family, then decorate with your favorite furnishings and décor. Travel to different neighborhoods where you can meet other Sims and learn about their lives. Discover beautiful locations with distinctive environments and go on spontaneous adventures. Manage the ups and downs of Sims’ everyday lives and see what happens when you play out scenarios from your own real life! Tell your stories your way while developing relationships, pursuing careers and life aspirations, and immersing yourself in this extraordinary game, where the possibilities are endless. Play with life!


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The Sims 4 Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Broyax [user]
June 30, 2022

Les précédents « Sims » étaient plus ou moins merdiques mais là, c’est le pompon ! le portage sur consoles PS4One est ici lamentablement bâcléLes précédents « Sims » étaient plus ou moins merdiques mais là, c’est le pompon ! le portage sur consoles PS4One est ici lamentablement bâclé puisque l’interface est héritée directement du PC sans aucun effort d’adaptation, ce qui rend le jeu à la manette atroce !Tout est donc mal fait et peu accessible, sans compter que les mécaniques générales de ce quatrième Sims s’avèrent encore plus lourdingues que d’habitude… On se débat avec ce merdier présenté n’importe comment et franchement, ça gave rapidement tellement c’est pénible !Il est à noter par ailleurs que les temps de chargement sont assez ignobles pour leur part et que le machin est une énorme usine à DLC (au pluriel !…) de la Worst Company, et que par conséquent le jeu de base se retrouve logiquement limité à la portion congrue : ça manque de contenu, surtout par rapport au 3. De toute façon, le gameplay reste lent et foireux, ce qui rend ce jeu encore plus ennuyeux qu’il ne l’était auparavant : un simulateur de merde et d’ennui !

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Review by Mythdon [user]
November 16, 2021

A huge improvement over Sims 3 in terms of performance and glitches. While it lacks many of the things that previous Sims games had, likeA huge improvement over Sims 3 in terms of performance and glitches. While it lacks many of the things that previous Sims games had, like Create-A-Style, Open World, Cars, burglar alarms, neighborhood customization, etc, it makes up for what it left out, by being playable with little to no lag on even low-end PC's (laptop mode is a godsend), much-improved body diversity in CAS, emotions, fast loading times, etc.It's neither a step-above nor a step-backwards from its predecessors and excels in ways its predecessors don't, but also lacking in many of the things its predecessors had. So I give it a 7/10.

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Review by PrincessRose [user]
February 27, 2020

I bought sims 4 when it was discounted to around $12AUD and bought pets for $25.It's sort of fun at first but becomes boring very quickly.I bought sims 4 when it was discounted to around $12AUD and bought pets for $25.It's sort of fun at first but becomes boring very quickly. Tiny closed in world, horrible load screens all the time. Sims completely vanish when they go to work and school. Lack of customisation.A base game should be fun and enjoyable and not feel so empty and lacking and not need eps that end up costing a lot. And because of being so bland I wont be spending another $ on Sims 4 and I worked out all EP's game and stuff packs bought at full price cost $910AUD total. I could buy so many good complete games for that price.A EP should enhance and add to the game play not make the game feel boring and unplayable without it.I bought sims 3 Ep's most at full price and didn't mind as I enjoy the game so much.The only good thing is the game doesn't crash at all.I wanted black curtains for my emo sim but nope that is not an option, it's so limited I can't make and decorate the house the way I want. And you can't play multiple sims efficiently. I wanted to have 1 sim stay at home and write books while I sent the other sim off to make friends. But nope when you go somewhere else the sims at home stop doing what you assigned them to do and are instead wasting time watching TV.You have to keep your sims all together to be able to control them all.So many steps back. There is so much I miss from Sims 3, the open world, CAS, vehicles, horses being able to control multiple sims at different locations at the same time, story progression.Never played the first sims.Sims 2 was alright.Still absolutely love sims 3 and it's the only one worth playing and bought every EP for it. And will still keep playing it.Sims 4 is not even as good as sims 2 and will not buy any more ep's for it as it's not going to change what I hate about it. Not going to play it again.Terrible money grabbing game that is not fun and so much content needed to buy that should be in the game already. It doesn't even deserve a 1.

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Review by DavidG185 [user]
February 24, 2020

Sul Sul! The Sims 4 is a really enjoyable game, even though I played it originally on the PC. The Xbox version is pretty decent too, even nowSul Sul! The Sims 4 is a really enjoyable game, even though I played it originally on the PC. The Xbox version is pretty decent too, even now with latest updates that includes cross-platform compatibility with the PC or PS4 versions for stuff uploaded to the Gallery. But playing the Xbox felt a little bit weird at first since the game was originally designed for PC but once you ignore those problems and you learnt the controls, it is actually pretty simple to get the most out of the game. The Base Game is pretty good, but when you add in DLC Packs, it spices the game up very well. it might seem slow at first but the more hours you get into the game, it is actually decently rewarding. Even now the console versions are actually caught up with the PC version when it comes to Pack releases. Even after 5 years of The Sims 4, they are still updating it and even rebranded it to celebrate it, so if you see the original white and the new blues and greens for cover arts, it is pretty obvious. The Sims Team are also pretty good at getting feedback these days compare to launch day, and there has been a couple of community Stuff Packs including Laundry Day and a potential knitting stuff pack. My Recommendation is to try this game out, even if there is bad reviews out there. Yeah, it can be buggy but if you let The Sims Team know they'll get onto it for an update. Other than that, enjoy The Sims 4. Dag dag.

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Review by Whenitfalls [user]
February 28, 2019

As a lifelong Sims fan and one who has put hundreds of hours not only into the PC versions, but the PS2 and Xbox 360 ports as well, I canAs a lifelong Sims fan and one who has put hundreds of hours not only into the PC versions, but the PS2 and Xbox 360 ports as well, I can honestly say this is a solid port. I understand everyone's experience is different, but I've never encountered any game breaking bugs and glitches. In my experience, the save system works just fine especially if you use the manual save option on the pause menu.If you've played any of the previous console ports then you should expect the controls and UI to be a little challenging at first, but again, I wouldn't say they make the game unplayable by any means. They're not "broken," just a little complicated. If you're patient and take time to read/learn the prompts, it will become second nature. In fact, where it took me a few days to get used to the controls and UI on the 360 port of the Sims 3, it only took me a few hours on this one.Yes, the open world feels a little disconnected and not as immersive with the load screens and all, but in my opinion that's never been a strong suit or major focus of the Sims franchise. If you're wanting a genuine open world experience then of course there are better options out there than a Sims game.As for the content in the base game, I think it's inaccurate to say it's been stripped at the expense of the DLC. If you compare the customization options for your Sim and lots in the base game to previous entries, it's absolutely a step up. I was worried when I read others' reviews about the lack of content in the base game, but in fact I was a little overwhelmed with the customization options. Of course the DLC is ridiculously overpriced, but I never felt like I was missing out on stuff in the base game- vampires or cool patio stuff weren't going to significantly enhance my experience either way. Even so, it's understandable that people who want to mix up their game play are upset at paying nearly full-price for DLC. Personally, I feel there are tons of customization options and lifestyle choices to keep you busy for hundreds of hours in the base game if you're creative enough.As with any PC port, it's not absolutely perfect and I did have a few gripes with it. For example, when in the different UI menus, you can't move the cursor so you have to back out of whatever menu you're in to keep playing. I would've loved an option where I could pin the needs menu to the screen and keep playing instead of having to scroll all the way to right corner every time to see what I needed to take care of next, and then have to exit out of that menu before I could use the cursor again. Another example would be if you wanted to use the sledgehammer to undo something, you have to continuously hit the back button from the different build menus to get to that option. The actual flow between the game play and menu interface feels very disconnected and can get annoying, especially if you have a lot going on at once. When trying to interact with different Sims, you're better off pausing live mode. Other Sims move way too fast on screen for you to move your cursor over and try to interact with them. I felt those interactions were also considerably brief compared to previous entries, so if you're trying to build a relationship with someone, again you're better off pausing the game and filling up the queue or else the interaction will be over before you can decide your next choice. By that point the other Sim might already be walking away or doing something else. I believe the same can be said for your own Sim's actions- to make it easier I never give my Sims full autonomy, but that's completely up to the individual player.All in all, if you're a Sims fan and know what to expect from the franchise and haven't picked this up on PC already, I would absolutely recommend the console port. I never experienced the technical issues others have complained about and as far as the amount of content in the game, I never felt like I was missing out and in fact appreciated the amount of customization options compared to previous entries. Of course everyone will have their opinion, but based on my experience with the franchise, I think it's inaccurate to say the majority of the game is locked behind the DLC. Despite the blatant greed that EA puts on display with over $300 worth of DLC, I can say that this is still a solid continuation of the franchise and worth picking up if you've been a Sims fan from the beginning. If you're looking for an incredibly OVERWHELMING amount of content and are unfamiliar with EA's approach to DLC ever since the first Sims expansion packs, an open world experience, or have never played a console port of the Sims (or any Sims game for that matter), I'd recommend some hands-on experience before actually making a decision to purchase. If you know what you're getting into with a console port of the Sims and are a lifelong fan like I am, absolutely go for it.

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Game Information
Release Date September 2, 2014
Publisher The Sims Studio, Maxis, Electronic Arts
Content Rated T (Teen)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person, Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Genres Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
Themes Action, Fantasy, Comedy, Sandbox, Romance
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S