Drew Leachman
ZTGDThe Sims 4 (XB1) Review
Published 12/7/2017
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60
-7 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / Mac / XONE - 11/14/2017
The Sims 4 - Console Edition
Unleash your imagination and create a unique world of Sims that's an expression of you! Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes, and much more with The Sims 4. Life, and Sims, are yours to control. Customize your unique Sims, design their homes & take them on wild adventures through celebdom, romance, holidays and more.
- Developer
- The Sims Studio, Maxis
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
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Critic avg
67
10 scored reviews
Total coverage
10
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Score range
40–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 67 across 10 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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Below 705 reviews · 50%
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Bryan Ertmer
GamingTrendGamingTrend The Sims 4 - Console Edition Review
Published 11/29/2017
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60
-7 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralThe Sims 4 PS4 review – console family
Published 11/22/2017
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50
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewThe Sims 4 Review: Feed Your God Complex on Console – GameSpew
Published 11/21/2017
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80
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalThe Sims 4 Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Review
Published 11/20/2017
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55
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Biordi
CGMagazineThe Sims 4 (PS4) Review – SIMply Monotonous
Published 11/20/2017
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40
-27 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Acevedo
Windows CentralThe Sims 4 Xbox One review: The popular life simulator (finally) hits consoles | Windows Central
Published 11/17/2017
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80
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalSpencer Rutledge
Hardcore GamerReview: The Sims 4 Console
Published 11/15/2017
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80
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: The Sims 4 (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 11/15/2017
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Score
90
+23 vs critic avg
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Read originalElise Favis
Game InformerThe Sims 4 Console Review – A Faithful But Inferior Port
Published 11/9/2017
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70
+3 vs critic avg
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