On the surface, The Sims 4 seems to transition smoothly to consoles, but poor controls and skin-deep mechanics hold it back. Using them disables trophies and achievements, but it’s a fair trade-off. You are presented with a nearly identical interface along with the ability to enable cheats. Personality traits, ranging from evil to snobby, also bring diversity to how your sim reacts to different scenarios.Įverything you could do in The Sims 4 on PC is also possible on the console version. Emotions play a big part in this latest entry, and seeing the unpredictability of how your sim reacts to certain situations is always engaging. Their fates are in your hands, and leading a different life (or playing god) in this virtual world is compelling. You can help them climb the career ladder towards success, or impede their happiness by introducing struggles and challenges. The series has always been about controlling the daily lives of your created sims. Although it doesn’t control as well outside of its native PC environment, I still found enjoyment in this version. Now, three years after launch, The Sims 4 has come to consoles.

Despite introducing the alluring feature of sims with more diverse moods and emotions, the new entry felt like a stripped down version of The Sims 3, failing to move the series forward in a promising way. When The Sims 4 launched in 2014, it omitted some seemingly standard components (like toddlers and swimming pools) in favor of running better on inexpensive PCs.

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