The Sims 4 is now the best-selling and longest-running base game of the franchise but there are still some gaps in its content. Have it your way, as Burger King likes to say. The Sims 3 gave you more freedom to fiddle with terrain tools and such, though, so it’s all up to you. Updated February 4, 2020, By Helen Ashcroft: As The Sims franchise turns 20 years old we can't help but look back at the series as a whole and specifically the differences between versions. I’ve given The Sims 4 the nod here, as it seems a little more intuitive with click-and-drag functionality for rooms, roofs and the like. There are neighbourhoods in the game, which are “open” in the idea that your Sims can walk and jog around the neighbourhood, but if you go to the Sims' house even next door, you'll encounter a loading screen. Sadly, Sims 4 removed the open world from its game.
The major drawback of TS3 for me is how cartoon-like the sims look, especially after playing TS4. I used to play TS3 for hours and hours, because there was SO much to do in the game. Are there any drawbacks to playing Sims 3? The Sims 3 was characterized by its open world approach, which is in stark contrast to the smaller neighborhood situation seen in its sequel. Let’s start, then, with one of the biggest differences between them.
The Sims players all have their own preferences and ways of playing, and will prefer one game over the other for those reasons. What's the difference between the Sims 3 and Sims 4?
