The highly anticipated re-release of The Sims and The Sims 2 as The Sims Legacy Collection has been met with mixed reactions. While some fans are delighted to revisit these classic titles, many have expressed frustration over persistent technical issues that continue to plague the game despite a recent update on February 20th.

Initially, the announcement of The Sims Legacy Collection, including both base games and their respective DLC content, generated considerable excitement among Sims fans. However, this enthusiasm quickly waned as players encountered numerous problems upon the game's release on January 31st.  Reported issues on platforms like Steam range from game crashes and corrupted save files to visual glitches and progression-blocking bugs.

Following the release of the fourth update for The Sims Legacy Collection, players flocked to the Steam forums to voice their ongoing concerns. Many reported persistent issues such as difficulties loading DLC content, problems with the 16:9 aspect ratio, and UI scaling issues in 1080p resolution that significantly impact the readability of in-game text.

While some crashing issues have been addressed, new problems have emerged, including instances of entire neighborhoods appearing empty upon loading the game.  This has further fueled player frustration and added to the growing list of unresolved issues.

The overall reception to The Sims Legacy Collection remains mixed, with many fans expressing their opinions on the Steam forums about the effectiveness of the recent updates.  According to the patch notes, EA is aware of the ongoing problems and is currently investigating solutions.  Further updates and bug fixes are expected in the near future.

However, there's no guarantee that all issues will be resolved quickly. EA encourages players to continue providing feedback through the Steam and official Sims forums to help prioritize and address the most pressing concerns.

The Sims Legacy Collection and The Sims 2 Legacy Collection are currently available on Steam for $19.99 and $29.99, respectively.  However, the prevalence of bugs and technical problems has led to considerable scrutiny of the pricing, especially considering the cost of other ports and remasters in the same price range.

Some fans in the forums have urged EA to invest more effort in ensuring the quality of future Sims releases, such as a potential The Sims 3 Legacy Collection, to meet fan expectations for remastered titles.