{"id":1772,"date":"2014-09-04T13:53:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T13:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2021-07-20T12:54:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T11:54:02","slug":"the-sims-4-is-it-worth-buying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/09\/04\/the-sims-4-is-it-worth-buying\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sims 4: Is it worth buying?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sims 4<\/em> came out today, much to the delight of people who like controlling every aspect of small virtual people\u2019s lives everywhere.<\/p>\n

Well, actually, that might be a bit of a lie. Quite a few fans of The Sims<\/em> are pretty peeved that some features have been removed from the new game, including the ability to have your own\u00a0toddler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But still, surely it can\u2019t all be bad? The game has been getting some quite good reviews too.<\/p>\n

So, is it worth upgrading to the newest game in The Sims<\/em> franchise? We decided to take a look\u201d\u00a6<\/p>\n

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Expressions are better than ever<\/h4>\n

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In previous Sims<\/em> games, the best way to tell what your Sims wanted was to pay attention to the little thought bubbles coming out of their head, or giggling while they comically held their legs together when they needed the loo (just us?).<\/p>\n

In The Sims 4<\/em>, however, the way Sims express themselves has been greatly improved. They can pull faces, strike poses and walk in a certain way to show how they\u2019re feeling. They can even convey their feelings via the tone of their voice, although they still blabber on in jibberish.<\/p>\n

Overall, it includes the best expressions in a Sims<\/em> game to date.<\/p>\n

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You can read while using the toilet<\/h4>\n

Or, to be less crude, your Sims can now multitask. You can talk over dinner, watch TV while eating and, of course, read a book in peace in the bathroom (although this doesn\u2019t seem to reduce your Sim\u2019s stress levels as much as it should).<\/p>\n

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You can build insane houses<\/h4>\n

Building a house was always the most boring part of The Sims<\/em>; we\u2019d much rather just put our Sims into a pre-existing house and be done with it.<\/p>\n

The Sims 4<\/em> changes this. You\u2019re given a near-architect level of control over the look and style of your house, allowing to create an abode that is truly yours. You can even share your creations online for fellow players to use, meaning you could technically carve out a real-life career as a Sims<\/em> architect (if there are any people actually willing to pay for that kind of thing\u201d\u00a6).<\/p>\n

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The Create-A-Sim mode is the best in the series<\/h4>\n

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Creating your own Sim is always enjoyable, but limitations in the choice of faces and so on meant that you could never quite get your little person exactly how you wanted them.<\/p>\n

Good news, though: The Sims 4<\/em>\u2019s Create-A-Sim mode features a ridiculous amount of customisation options, so you can more or less create an inch-perfect replica of anyone you can think of thanks to improved facial and body editing. And, like houses, you can share your creations online too (don\u2019t blame us if someone downloads a version of you and starts exploiting them in horrible ways\u201d\u00a6).<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s less features than usual<\/h4>\n

One of the biggest complaints about The Sims 4<\/em> so far is the lack of features in the game<\/a>. Conspiracies are abound that Maxis are holding back certain elements of the game for expansion packs, which is believable considering how many expansions were released for the previous game.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, the \u201d\u02dcbase\u2019 version of the game on release now has been criticised for feeling a little bit empty.<\/p>\n

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Warp work<\/h4>\n

Work is a crucial part of anyone\u2019s life that has massive effects on people\u2019s social lives and overall emotions. In The Sims 3<\/em>, you could follow your Sim to work and interact with your co-workers, broadening the overall Sims experience.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Maxis have reverted to \u201d\u02dcwarp work\u2019 in The Sims 4<\/em>, meaning that your Sim disappears for 8 hours a day and only returns when work is over. A bit of a shame, really.<\/p>\n

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No swimming pools<\/h4>\n

Fans of The Sims<\/em> were outraged when they found out swimming pools wouldn\u2019t be included in the new game, with developers Maxis explaining that they had to go to make way for new features.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t seem like a massive loss in all honesty, but it is a bit of a kick in the teeth for those of us who liked leading our Sims into the pool and then removing the steps so they couldn\u2019t leave.<\/p>\n

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So, all in all, The Sims 4<\/em> has its plus points and its negatives. For fans of the series, it\u2019s pretty much essential (you can always sell your Sims games<\/a> with us if you don\u2019t want to splash out \u00a0full price for the game). For everyone else, though, it may be worth waiting to see what expansions Maxis release over the next couple of months.<\/p>\n

If you want to make even more cash, check out our ‘sell my phone<\/a>‘ page and trade in your device. Plus, you can buy refurbished phones<\/a> from us and save on your next handset!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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