Microwave - Sims 1 vs Sims 2 vs Sims 3 vs Sims 4

Microwave - Sims 1 vs Sims 2 vs Sims 3 vs Sims 4

Here is a simple Sims comparison between all Sims games on how the microwave works in the game. The Sims 1 and The Sims 3 are similar, the meal doesn't move. The Sims 2 meal rotates in the microwave. And in The Sims 4, you can't actually see in the microwave.

[HerHollyness]

The way the Sims 2 food actually spins and changes colour halfway through… man, there’s a reason I still play that 20 year old game to this day. It’s so damn good!

[rotip]

the fact that in the sims 2 the food spins and they have a different texture when is frozen and then when is cooked its incredible

[emmyandersson]

I´m always so amazed by how much a jump in quality sims 2 was. Amazing

[Not_Leeah_]

Sims 1-3: Actually putting it into the microwave

Sims 4: Teleportation

[sweeety]

Sims 2 continues to be peak while 4 continues to disappoint.

[DPWrepublic]

Sims 3 : microwave doesn't spin 😭
Sims 4 : sudden white screen 🤡

[Mistardmuster]

I like how the plate in ts4 just teleports into the microwave at the last second

[steventechno]

The jump from TS1 to TS2 is substantial. TS4 was such a regression from TS3 I gave up on the franchise. I still revisited TS3 though!

[triberium_]

It's always the little details that end up engaging the player even tho they're subtle and mostly not consciously observed, but it is unconsciously

[danitiwa]

Sims 1-3: respectfully microwaving in silence
Sims 4: HÄHH 😩

[S-Dfan]

I always hated how in TS4, they don’t just put things down normally, it teleports.

[anotherplumbob]

an example of how the sims peaked at TS2 in many aspects, and then only went downhill from there - lots of details were lost in ts3, and even more in ts4

[lamonochromatique]

Why is the flies buzzing sound for Sims 1 giving me nostalgia 😂

[Titi_]

The birds sound in Sims 1 is so satisfying 😢 I really miss Sims 1 😭

[benandjerrys]

the way we can all tell sims 2 was made with love

[MTPSimmer]

I never realized the food looked THAT realistic back then

[EMBEEAY]

Could never figure out why I always loved TS2 more than the other releases. Realizing now that I’m older it’s because the attention to detail and pure PASSION of the developers shine through it like non other. Even if you only subtly notice it, you notice it. It was made during a period where every game at that time was crafted with love— you don’t see that anymore unless it’s indie.

[Simteresting]

Sims 1 to Sims 2 was wild. I can still remember how happy I was when I played TS2 for the first time

[jalapeno]

The Sims 1 is the most realistic because I look exactly like that Sims staring at the microwave waiting for my food

[ARTPOPdan]

Not The Sims 1 being better animated than The Sims 4 💀