A game that combines all the weaknesses of his predecessors - anticipation gives way to disappointment.

I am a Sims game pioneers. I love my little virtual friends - the desireless happy Sims first generation on the second generation to the third generation demanding Sims. In short, my anticipation for the Sims 4 was outstanding. But then came the disillusionment.

Negatives:
- The return of the loading bar.
Short to the beach, to a jog, sometimes just in the bookstore to fill a trip to the park, to find new loves or my shelf at home? Nope! EA creates the greatest progress of my favorites from part 3 from easy. Ladebalken - - appearance at another location, instead of a free-moving world, the Sim will disappear at the end of plot. Realistically done differently.
- Shopping - Online only!
Whether books or groceries - EA has arrived in the Internet age. Shopping is now only online, rather than in the virtual shop. Nice idea, but instead of that I then have to wait for the delivery of my purchases (as it happens in real life) they will appear just as in the grounds. Funny.
- Unrealistic job offers:
Astronaut, secret agent or maybe a great entertainer? EA creates the jobs of the average consumer from easy. No more career in medicine, economics or science - today fly the Sims only into space or be super-spies. Clear.
- Skills, abilities, skills ...
Besides the known skills as Charisma, cooking or logic, my Sims have now basically ... uh ... learn everything? An absolutely ridiculous novelty. Today the skills "mixology" hot (what a word!), "Rocket science" or even "corrupters" (Whatever the reason is supposed to be an ability ...).
- Create NOT your own style:
Review Sims 3: ". Wow What unfortunately only in white and somehow I have never been really like leather for a great coffee ..." No problem - with the small painter's palette and a brush in the lower corner Carry me out of the white Ledecouch simply a red couch with textile cover. "Create your style" - the coolest tool from the build mode of The Sims 3 ... abolished. In Sims 4, the motto is: "Please create NOT your own style - we will do it for you."
- Return the baby from Sims 1:
It's finally here! My Sim-wife is expecting young and has gone along with the father to the hospital. A few minutes later the little bundle of joy is then again at home (in the hospital I could not be there - it has me EA gave a nice progress bar Juhu!) - But rather that he is sleeping on mom's arm appear out of nowhere a cradle in the house. Huh? Something I had last seen in Sims 1! The fact is: The baby is placed in the cradle and can be removed from this moment only for interactions. Rumtragen on the arm in the area? Nope. That would be too realistic. The baby stays nice in the cradle.
- From Baby to child:
The EA has probably introduced the biggest slap in the face after the release: The abolition of the infant. At this point you also need nothing further to say. Just a shame ...

Positive:
- Create your Sim:
The (! And only that) I find the only progress to Sims 3. My little darlings look even more realistic as before - thanks to 'the new tools in the creation of the Sims! Now I can lend a hand everywhere - in the truest sense of the word !! The Po your Sim woman you is too small? No Thing! Simply use the mouse a little pull at it and already he is greater! The nostrils are you going too far? No more long play around on the controller! Just grab and pull himself small! :) This is really fun!
- Hairstyles, shoes, clothes ...
When Sims basic game is known to save on clothes ... or maybe not? Sims 4 breaks for the first time (positive) from the series. The first games I could not decide which of the estimated 30 pairs of shoes should I wear - and what the (???) fits 50 tops to 40 (???) subdividing!

Conclusion: The "Sims 4" is a single step backwards - and in almost every walk of life. It combines the weaknesses of all of its predecessors: The loading bar (Sims 2) Babies (Sims 1), the absence of young children (Sims 1), two relationship beams - one for romance, one of friendship (Sims 2) ... the list could be continued forever. I played for a week, tried getüfftelt and deliberately ... the bottom line? I'll probably stay true to my Sims third generation. A free play world more realistic circumstances and simply more fun.
Buy recommendation? Definitely not.

++++++ Supplement dated 5 October +++++++
- Outrageous! Every two weeks brings EA out an update to the Origin software. Ignore? Wrong! For as long as one of this "duty-update" is not installed - one may no longer play Sims 3. It can be quite simply no longer open. DAS is outrageous. Has issued a user of 80 euros for a game, to prohibit access to the purchased product, as long as it does not update software from EA.