I agree with you completely about the "complicated sandbox" and "safe time-management game" references. A default, yes only default (base) Sims 2 game was much more fun and complex, than Sims 4 and all it's expansion packs, game packs and stuff packs combined. What does that tell you? Maybe making us fulfilling our sims's…
From best to worst: - The Sims 2 - The Sims 3 - definitely step forward, literally limitless thing you can do. Not to mention that by the end, when the game was completed, a sane person would never get bored. The only issues associated with this game where "running the game" problems. - The Sims - The Sims 4 (million steps…