3 > 2 > 4 > 1
3 - Open world is everything. I can't even play the others now because of how great it is
2 - I NEVER got bored with this until 3 came out. Flawless game
4 - It looks great, but my favorite parts of the game are absent (open world and family play)
1 - It's just too old now
I'm ready for Sims 5 already tbh. If it can combine the best of 2, 3, and 4, it will be the best game ever
I can't play 4 because it bores me but I can't play the others because I don't like the look/feel of the games anymore

This happened to me with SimCity also.