The Sims is a long-lived series not only because of its history - it was born almost 20 years ago - but also due to the great support that Electronic Arts and Maxis have given each iteration through the years.

Almost a great sequel, but the improvements to the sims are overshadowed by the shopping list of peculiarly random missing features.

Multitasking, moodlets, and the revamped career systems are all great; Much more subtle community integration, and improved house and sims customisation

The missing features will seem obvious even to newcomers to the series, and at times the game feels like nothing but a dumbed down The Sims 2; Some relatively minor AI issues

Changing weather and festive traditions enrich the four-year-old life sim.

Fast-forward to September 2014, and Maxis has released their fourth version of the game, which was expected to ...

Back in 2009, players were graced with the wonderful presence that is The Sims 3, and then all of the expansions and stuff packs that normally come with a typical Sims generation. There was an open world, tons and tons of customization, and realism-focused graphics.

The new generation of Sims begins with what feels like a bare-bones starter kit. It packs top-of-the-line Sims creation and house building tools, but styling options and activities are distinctly lacking.

Hurible badda flabber Wibble durble booby. Fasherk! Yes, you don't need to speak Simlish to know The Sims 4 is now out and ready to let you spend your precious life ensuring little computer people have far sexier and more successful ones. Only now you can't drown them in your pool.

It's a shame most of the reviews are about the download service and not the game. I was pleasantly surprised at how much fun this add-on is. A little icky and a little sexy, it's the SIMS. Try it, you'll enjoy it.

Awesome game

The original Sims 4 had a lukewarm reception . It was missing features and elements that Sim fans expected to be in a Sims game. Through patching and content packs released over the past few years, the game has turned around and become closer to what fans wanted, and with Dine Out they continue in...

Makes running a restaurant fun; Building mode is simple and pleasurable; Incorporates other packs well

Its content is single-purpose; Not enough new items; A niche pack that will not appeal to everyone