60
While an enjoyable title that has been polished up and seems generally very modern, it cannot be expected that The Sims 4 is not going to be compared to The Sims 3. In this respect, it seems that while the game took a few steps forwards, it also took a few steps backwards by abandoning features that were very helpful and appreciated in the previous versions. It does have new features that people have been waiting for, such as emotions and more personality for the Sims. As for now, for some players it may not quite be worth to abandon The Sims 3 for it, but for new players looking for a first experience with the franchise, they may have an easier time navigating than former The Sims 3 players. People that have previously enjoyed the latter may be disappointed by the menus (Sim creation, building, or navigating town), as they have been so massively oversimplified that they are now actually confusing.
80
The Sims 4 is once again a new beginning. Needs more content and soon, please. [Oct 2014]
40
The Sims 4 is just a foundation of a game. How would you react if you bought a new Elder Scrolls game and realized that half of the cities are unavailable (because TES6: World Adventures is around the corner), there are only 4 weapons (TES6: Accessories), you can’t ride horses (TES6: Pets), there are only 12 quests (TES6: Careers), 2 guilds (TES6: Friends) and 3 spells (TES6: Supernatural)? [Nov 2014, p.50]
0
I have been playing this game for years and today they made the biggest mistake. Updating it so you can't add any mods but only a few available to purchase with "moola" barf...this truly ruined the game. I bought a gaming laptop just for sims and I no longer have interest to keep playing. There is no point to playing how this game currently is, it's a **** game, hints why so many creators helped improve it with mods and know they took it away. Everyone is going to switch over because they were so desperate to make more money, Hope it was with it. The craziest part is we all saw this coming because why on earth would TRUMPS son-in law have interest in buying sims? One google search will tell you who Jared Kushner is, you just had to take one of the few females directed game and destroy it. Absolutely disgusting that they had to destroy this game.
4
Very lackluster compared to 2 and 3 and it feels like a lifeservice game with all the overpriced DLCs
2
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The Sims 4
Released On:
Sep 2, 2014
Metascore
Mixed or Average
70
User score
Generally Unfavorable
4.4
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41% Positive
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Sep 3, 2014
90
Everything feels like a step forward, even though there are some aspects (like random tutorials or some situations in which we felt completely out of control) that we would like to see more polished. Still, a great choice for The Sims fans.
Sep 5, 2014
80
The Sims 4 simply has core-features. No pools, no garages and other important stuff... Expansion Packs are coming. The Sims 4 has weak content, AI is problematic and it's definitely the worst The Sims game ever.
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Generally Unfavorable
26% Positive
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25% Mixed
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Jan 29, 2025
10
This game is super fun, no seriousness just pure comedy and big possibilities, you can use cheat codes to give yourself tons of money, so you can build whatever you want in this game, and you create just about any person in this game, you can either have pure chaos and try to live with 8 sims in a trailer, or live with 2 roommates who hate eachother but an moderately peaceful household. Your sims can also go to bars and gyms and get to meet others, or fight others, this game has alot of stuff locked behind a paywall though, alot of the locations and overall options are a DLC but if you ask me it's worth it. If you've watched Jerma's videos on this game, you'll see how funny it really is.
Dec 28, 2023
10
If I could only have one game to play for the rest of my life it would be this one. I know people say it's buggy, but I haven't had this problem on pc with mods, or on ps4 ****'s the best game I've ever played in my life and I'm a lifelong gamer who's played all genres over the last 5 decades.
Sep 22, 2014
75
I think it is a better foundation to build on than The Sims 3 had at launch.
Sep 29, 2014
70
The Sims 4 manages to be both the worst and the best installment in the series so far. It’s lacking content and has a fair amount of glitches and bugs. But the new feeling mechanics works really well, and opens up a new dimension that The Sims never have been close to before. In the end, the positive parts are the ones that are most noticeable.
Sep 8, 2014
70
The new generation of Sims begins with what feels like a bare-bones starter kit. It packs top-of-the-line Sims creation and house building tools, but styling options and activities are distinctly lacking. Add the contents of its first expansion, and Sims 4 will probably feel like the game it should be right now.
Sep 17, 2014
60
The Sims 4 takes a step forward in some ways, while taking two steps back in others.
Sep 12, 2014
40
The Sims 4 is still a charming life simulation, with a better interface and some new possibilities, but so many elements are missing compared from The Sims 3 (hello DLCs!) that all the fans will be disappointed.
Oct 28, 2025
7
I've always loved building my dream houses and imagining my little family's stories in the past games; this one is no different. If you have played and loved The Sims in any capacity before, you will love this game now
May 9, 2025
7
Maybe it's 6/10 without DLCs because the game starts to be very boring after 20 hours or something. With DLCs it's probably better, but the prices are just nonsense.
Mar 17, 2026
4
Very lackluster compared to 2 and 3 and it feels like a lifeservice game with all the overpriced DLCs
Aug 19, 2025
4
I love to create a charector, but after that.. The gameplay is laggy, the game lack humor compared to the older The Sims games. I just loose interest in playing after a while. Been trying to come back to the game after buying new expansions but the same thing is happening every time. I just stop playing after a few hours. I honestly find it more fun to go back and play the older games.
SummaryNew to the series, the Sims display a range of emotions which influence your variety of decisions in the game. Emotions give you new choices that impact your Sims and shape their stories. You can now control how your Sims engage other Sims, objects and individual moments in the game. You control the brain, corpus, and now the heart of yo... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
Initial Release Date:Sep 2, 2014
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