I've had a lot of fun with the sims 4, but it's one of those games that's getting worse the more time passes. EA's continued monitization of basic gameplay concepts that should be there for free and continued content updates that only show how bare the game was at launch just demonstrate more and more how much of a cashgrab the Sims 4 is. I don't hate the game for what it is, but I have a massive issue with what it represents and the company behind it. I'd say it's 3 stars gamewise, 4 and a half with the wonderful community mods, and 1 in terms of the philosophy at the sims 4. It all rounds up at a measily 2 stars. Play the sims 3 if you want more customization and the sims 2 if you want more story.