Without mods, many people would find the game unplayable. Independent modders are the backbone of The Sims 4. Simmers have turned to their community to fill in the gaps. In comparison, The Sims 4 is flat, one-dimensional and limited at every turn, to the extent that players often call the fourth installment a “young adult simulator,” referring to how gameplay is depressingly empty for every life stage besides “young adult.” (The Sims 4 does not include this feature.) The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 were creative, wacky and innovative they gave players complete control over their gameplay experience. The Sims 3 famously featured a “color wheel” where players could customize the colors and patterns of nearly everything - you could uniquely customize your Sim’s hair color, skin tone, furniture and more in a way that had never been possible before. Players had the ability to create towns from scratch, sculpt them by hand, build neighborhoods and upload them for others to enjoy. You could watch cars come and go, run errands, jog down the street or ride a horse through the countryside. Similarly, The Sims 3 featured an innovative open-world system where your Sims’ entire town could be explored without waiting on endless loading screens. The Sims 2 was a masterpiece it included zodiac signs that influence the Sims’ personalities, a “romantic chemistry” system that determined who your Sim is attracted to, wants and fears, and hidden cut-scenes that were triggered by playing out storylines in the proper sequence. Why has The Sims 4 fallen so far from the legacy of its predecessors, and who is to blame? Then, countless bugs, broken features, uninspired gameplay and overly expensive expansion packs made The Sims fans wary of any promises EA made for the future of the franchise.

Up until the lackluster release of The Sims 4, the franchise’s popularity and success appeared to be well-deserved. Beginning with the release of its first installment in 2001, The Sims has achieved icon status in the gaming industry.

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