The Sims 4 - Console Edition Reviews

The Sims 4 - Console Edition is ranked in the 34th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Nov 15, 2017

This is a game that offers such poignant and relevant social commentary, and after many years of being either PC-exclusive, or released in a very watered down fashion on game consoles, it's great to see that this great experiment in giving us the tools to play around with humanity is finally on console in a full and unabridged way.

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80 / 100
Nov 9, 2017

The Sims 4 comes to PS4 and Xbox One with the best of the version released for PC in 2014. It does not offer any free content besides the Happy Holidays package, but this can be complemented with the best of the catalog of packs and expansions from the day the game goes on sale. If you have not played the game yet, it is your chance.

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Nov 17, 2017

The Sims 4 doesn't always feel at home on Xbox, though, with clunky menus, confusing controls, tiny text, and a mess of tutorials. But if you prefer to game on console rather than PC, The Sims 4 is still worth the time and effort.

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4 / 5.0
Nov 15, 2017

The Sims 4 on both PS4 and Xbox One is a welcome addition for the series, allowing players that might not have the PC capabilities to enjoy a beloved series.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
80%
Nov 21, 2017

If you've never played The Sims before, the console version isn't a great starting place, but if you're already a convert, then it's a must-have in your collection.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 12, 2017

The king of life simulators has finally returned to consoles after a long and gruelling 6-year hiatus. But with a buttery-smooth and successful PC transfer for The Sims 4, all things are coming up Sims!

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7.5 / 10.0
Nov 20, 2017

The Sims 4 for consoles is a PC port with potential. It has amazing customization and great graphics, but the buggy controls are a major disappointment.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 9, 2017

The Sims 4 is a lesser version compared to The Sims 3, but with some improvements post-launch and dynamic emotions in the mix, it still has a lot to offer

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Nov 22, 2017

While it's fun, it's not without its flaws.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2017

The Sims is a good console game, for the ones who have never touched the PC version, because is basically the same product, with worse controls.

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6.7 / 10.0
Nov 9, 2017

Old school warmness for a game wich feels from another era.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2017

The Sims 4 is a compelling game with tonnes of customisable options. Sadly, poor attention to the functionality of playing with a controller rather than keyboard and mouse, and a sparse tutorial make this version difficult to overly recommend.

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60 / 100
Nov 29, 2017

As a whole, The Sims 4 can be a great game to lay on your couch and sink hours into, but many things hold it back from being the great game that is is on PC. From bugs and technical problems, to a horrible control scheme, there is a great game buried beneath problems.

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Drew Leachman
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
Dec 7, 2017

I would suggest sticking with the PC version if you can. If you do decide on getting the console version, be warned, you will need to get used to the controls and even when you get used to them, you will still find them difficult to use.

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Nov 15, 2017

There's no question about it: if you want to play The Sims 4, the PC is still the best way to play it – and given that its PC system requirements are fairly low that's what we'd recommend.

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IGN
Top Critic
5.5 / 10.0
Nov 20, 2017

The Sims 4 on console includes all the free feature updates from the PC version, and while they are good new additions that should have been included with The Sims 4 to begin with, they don't make up for the performance issues. Most of the problems are minor annoyances, but because save and menu bugs have been so frequent, this version of The Sims 4 is a generally unreliable experience, which is unfortunate since it is a genuinely fun game. And while it is disappointing that the console version is missing some community features from the PC version, I'm glad that at least cheats work.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
5 / 10
Nov 22, 2017

It's got toddlers, swimming pools, and all the recent updates, but what this otherwise promising console port lacks is a sensible control scheme.

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4 / 10.0
Nov 20, 2017

I might have been able to get past the mind-numbing monotony of this game, if it weren't so poorly designed for consoles.

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Unscored
Dec 1, 2017

If you've been dying to play The Sims 4 but don't have a PC that's up to the task, this is the perfect solution. It definitely feels different on consoles, losing some of its fluidity through the gamepad, but there's nothing else like it on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

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