The lack of an open world, extensive Sim customization and personalized gameplay actions that were once seen in “The Sims 3” undoubtedly lowered my expectations for “The Sims 4.” However, the excitement of uncovering what the new game had to offer (or what it lacked) allowed me to set aside my preconceptions and led me to become a member of one of the largest gaming communities in the world. Like most other lovers of The Sims franchise, I too was disappointed about the evident downgrade from “ The Sims 3” to the new release of “ The Sims 4” in 2014.