The Sims 4 could of been a million times better if it had an open world. And it's just boring imo. I can play The Sims 3 for hours and not get bored unlike The Sims 4. #PrayForTheSims5
TS2 for the well thought out and executed EPs; the game really feels like a whole collection with each EP and SP adding something new and fresh for the game, but not to the point where you can't play without it.
TS3 for the customization and open worlds. The sims look worse than in TS2 and TS4 though, and the clothes/hair are tragic. EPs and SPs a little worse than TS2, but not horribly so. This is when The Sims franchise became a way to make as much money as possible, which definitely showed in the quality.
TS4 looks much better sim wise than the previous two installements; the hair is blocky but it kinda fits, imo, and the clothes/shoes are great. Everything else is horrible - no toddlers, no open world, ****** EPs/SPs.... Not good at all.
Sims 2 is pretty much the greatest game of all time. It's so perfect and the mods slay and it's still fun 11 years later. The others will never compare. It has the right humour and charm and it's not full of unnecessary **** like the latter ones. I still enjoy 3 and 4 though.
TS2 > TS3 > the game I never played because there's no Mac *******
TS2 was so fun because of its limitations. TS3 kinda had a reverse effect and made it less fun by adding more freedom. I was so obsessed with TS2 in middle school.