The Sims 4 Review (Quirky_Kitty)
The Sims 4 is an expensive habit to keep if you are a person, like myself, who feels as if they absolutely must have every available DLC for a game which they enjoy. Without sales or bundling, as of writing this, the entirety of The Sims 4 will cost you a whopping $964.47. I can't say I am surprised, as this is an EA game, but that does not excuse the disgrace that price tag is.
On the other side of that spectrum, people who do not want to purchase any additional content, will more than likely be left dissatisfied with the base game. If you have played any of The Sims 4 predecessors, you will immediately notice that there are aspects "missing" from the base game experience that have either not been developed or have been withheld for the purpose of selling expansions/gamepacks/kits.
The more recently released packs have been borderline not play tested before release. If you check the credits for these packs you will notice a stark difference in the number of people developing these and the division of their roles compared to earlier packs. In the end, after a few patches, we do end up with something playable, but many bugs never get fixed.
I do believe it is possible to be satisfied with the game through two routes. Either A. The Sims 4 is your introduction to the franchise so you are unable to compare this title to its predecessors. or B. You curate a healthy mix of additional content alongside CC and mods.
Overall, I would give this game a 7/10 rating, only because of the healthy cc and mod community backing it.
Without any additional content, base game only, my rating drops to a 5/10- absolutely mediocre.
IN SUMMARY: too expensive for a complete experience, predecessors were better for gameplay (TS4 build/buy and character creation is superior imo), incredibly healthy modding community.