- The graphics: they seem to have upgraded the engine, finally you can play on a decent computer, without the jerky graphics. In the earlier parts I've always found a tendency to judder (when scrolling), not this time.
- Optics: finally you can again create good-looking Sims and not just the "Mopsgesichter" (my opinion) that existed in Sims 3. The spa has a wide area by depth of field effects, we see realistic road, the whole thing seems much more natural.
- The intelligence: the Sims have become much more independent and can do several things at once. The Sims can communicate with groups of other Sims and do so of its own accord.
- The needs: for basic needs is enough now mostly a click and the Sims are looking for even the next opportunity to meet them.
- The neighborhood: was significantly purifies and acts tidier, is searching for is no longer arm and a leg to find a building.
- The emotions: the Sims are more sensitive to the environment, according to their character
- The features: in characteristics is not made clear what the advantages * and * the disadvantage of each property.
- The animation: are a good deal funnier than its predecessors.
Open world: there are apparently no longer in Sims 3, but I did not miss, because the lack of performance and the complexity of the environment in the open world to me rather one of the weaknesses of Sims 3.