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The Sims 4 expansion packs

January 01, 1970

Fifteen expansion packs have been released for the 2014 life simulation video game The Sims 4, the fourth major title in The Sims series. All expansion packs are developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts, for the Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms. Expansion packs tend to focus on major new features, with many objects, clothes, styles, worlds and life states are geared towards the pack's major theme. The first expansion pack, Get to Work, was released on March 31, 2015. The most recent expansion pack, For Rent, was released on December 7, 2023.

The Sims 4 expansion packs
Genre(s)Life simulation
Developer(s)Maxis
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
macOS
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
First releaseThe Sims 4: Get to Work
March 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)
Latest releaseThe Sims 4: For Rent
December 7, 2023 (2023-12-07)
Aggregate review scores
Game Metacritic
Get to Work 73/100[1]
Get Together 72/100[2]
City Living 78/100[3]
Cats & Dogs 80/100[4]
Seasons 81/100[5]
Get Famous 77/100[6]
Island Living 84/100[7]
Discover University 81/100[8]
Eco Lifestyle 82/100[9]
Snowy Escape 80/100[10]
Cottage Living 80/100[11]
High School Years 74/100[12]
Growing Together 82/100[13]
Horse Ranch 68/100[14]
For Rent 67/100[15]

Get to Work edit

The Sims 4: Get to Work is the first expansion pack, announced on February 4, 2015. It was released in North America on March 31, 2015, and Europe on April 2, 2015.[16][17] It includes three new active careers; Detective, Doctor and Scientist, as well as the ability to run a retail business. The pack also features a new neighborhood called Magnolia Promenade, which is pre-populated with lots for Sims to shop at.[16] It includes elements from The Sims 2: Open for Business and The Sims 3: Ambitions.

Gameplay and development edit

World edit

Get to Work includes a standalone neighborhood, Magnolia Promenade. Magnolia Promenade is not a full world, and contains four lots, three of which have pre-built stores, and one empty lot that the player can build their own business on. Get to Work also includes a secret lot called "Sixam" (which is "Maxis" spelled backwards), which can be found using the wormhole generator, available at level 10 of the new Scientist career. Sixam is a great place to find some alien friends or find new collectibles.

Active careers edit

Get to Work introduces brand new active careers, which are the main focus of the expansion.[18] These careers give the player an opportunity to follow Sims to work. When the player is following a Sim in their workplace, the player is given tasks that are needed to be completed in order to have a promotion. There are three active careers: Detective, Doctor and Scientist.[18]

The tasks that are given to the player must be completed successfully in order to gain a promotion and are always special to the career they're given in.[18] In the detective career, Sims must solve crimes by going to a crime scene and collecting clues, in order to catch the suspect, with finally interrogating them and putting to jail. In the Doctor career, Sims must cure patients that are gathering up in the lobby by making tests, making a diagnosis after collecting enough evidence of an illness, and later up in the career performing surgeries.[18] In the Scientist career, Sims can create crazy potions, gadgets, and even a wormhole generator that Sims can use to explore Sixam.[18]

Retail business edit

In Get to Work, Sims can once again have their own retail businesses.[18] After a Sim purchases a residential or vacant lot for their retail business, they will travel to that lot. While they are on the retail lot, players have two options to manage the store. The simplest way of managing the store is through the "Owned Business Panel" located in the bottom right of the UI, next to the motives panel.[18] From this panel, players can manage a Sim's retail store as they would with a cash register. The business panel shows each lot's name, whether it is open or closed, and number of hours opened for.[18]

Customers will enter the lot and will walk to a random object or mannequin of their liking, with a bar above their head that showcases their interest to buy.[18] Getting it to the top is when the customer will decide to purchase the goods and an employee or the owner can ring them up.[18] There is a variety of retail businesses such as a photo gallery, bakery, book store, or clothing shop. Shops can sell practically any item.[18]

Aliens edit

Sim-like playable aliens return in Get to Work.[18] Aliens are similar to those in previous games, though there are a few differences. For example, they appear roughly the same as before, but glow slightly when feeling strong emotions.[18] A notable exception is that they now have multiple skin tones, including blue, green and purple. They wear either a black, green, or grey body suit. Aliens can also wear normal Sim clothing.[18]

Aliens have exclusive interactions not available to normal Sims.[18] They can analyze personalities, empathize, erase minds and disguise themselves to look like normal Sims. At any time, players can edit and adjust how an alien will look while disguised. While disguised, an alien can appear like a normal Sim and not be spotted by Sims.[18] If a Sim figures out the alien is in disguise, the alien can erase the Sim's mind and go about their day pretending to be a normal Sim.[18]

Aliens can be created from the Create-a-Sim menu.[18] This is similar to the "Supernatural Type" button from The Sims 3: Supernatural. From Create-a-Sim, players can choose from a range of alien face presets, unique eyes, and a range of skin tones such as blue, purple and green.[18] They can also adjust the pointy ears. There is also a range of alien-like makeup which can also be used by normal Sims.

Music edit

The expansion pack features songs re-recorded in the fictional Simlish language, including:[19]

Reception edit

Get to Work received a score of 73/100 from review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[1] GameZone described Get to Work as a "decent expansion that adds new, unique experiences to The Sims 4's gameplay".[20] Digital Spy criticized the Detective career, describing it as "limited and repetitive", however he praised the other two careers.[21]

Get Together edit

The Sims 4: Get Together is the second expansion pack, released in North America on December 8, 2015, and Europe on December 9, 2015. It includes a new old-European-themed world inspired by Germany and Norway called Windenburg where Sims can go to night clubs, new spots and many new locations as well as new hangouts, clubs, more activities, cafés, and new interactions.[22] The theme is similar to The Sims: Hot Date, The Sims 2: Nightlife, The Sims 2: FreeTime, and The Sims 3: Late Night.

Gameplay and development edit

World edit

Get Together includes Windenburg, a brand new world that is based on a Northern European style village. It contains several social clubs and hotspots that offer several fun activities for Sims to do. Windenburg has a total of 27 lots.[23]

Clubs edit

Get Together introduces a new feature called clubs, which work similarly to social groups in The Sims 3: University Life. There are various pre-made clubs to choose from and Sims can create their own club in which up to 8 Sims can join, and manage them with complete freedom.[23]

Players can create a club in which the selected Sim will become the leader.[23] The player can choose the club's name, club symbol, description and requirements for Sims who join the club. After this, the player can select what activities club members can do, a preferred club activity and an activity which club members are not supposed to do. This can all be customized from a menu that pops up when creating a club.[23]

Music edit

The expansion pack features songs re-recorded in the fictional Simlish language, including:

City Living edit

The Sims 4: City Living is the third expansion pack, released in North America on November 1, 2016, and Europe on November 3, 2016. It includes three new careers: Politician, Social Media, and Critic. The pack also features a new world called San Myshuno where new venues (penthouses, art centre, central park, karaoke bar and apartments) are located.[24][25][26] It takes elements from The Sims 2: Apartment Life and The Sims 3: Late Night.

Gameplay and development edit

World edit

City Living features a new city world named San Myshuno.[27] It is heavily based on a variety of modern cities from around the world like Tokyo, San Francisco, and New York City, and also features elements of Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Moroccan culture throughout the city. San Myshuno has a total of 18 lots with 21 apartment units.[27]

Apartments and penthouses edit

A total of twenty-one apartment units are available in San Myshuno. Multiple apartments can exist in the same building, along with multiple families and households. Apartment interiors can be heavily modified, but exteriors are not editable.[27]

Apartments offer new gameplay compared to normal residential lots, such as landlords, paying rent, various types of pests and close quarter neighbors. Sims in an apartment complex can knock on the door to yell about noise, they can enter another apartment within the complex, albeit through a loading screen, and then see the other apartment and chat with their neighbor.[27] Sims can give trusted Sims the key to their apartment, allowing those Sims to walk into the household apartment anytime they like.[27]

Apartments in San Myshuno also have pre-selected lot traits in them, that can be modified by the player. However, some apartments have special locked traits that can't be removed. This is because some shells have objects (or pests) in them that require these specific traits.[27]

A total three penthouses are available in San Myshuno.[27] They are placed on top of decorative buildings that do not have any limitations beyond their lot size, so they can be demolished and rebuilt, much like other buildings on a normal lot. Sims in penthouses can't have neighbors as only one household can live in them, making penthouses very private. However, other Sims are able to visit penthouses by using the elevator.[27]

Living on a penthouse lot is not very different from living on a normal lot, but in order to make the penthouse work, the player needs to add an elevator, a recycle bin, and a mailbox. A community lot penthouse also needs an elevator so that Sims can travel up and down the building. Other Sims will visit these lots the same way as they visit normal community lots in other worlds.[27]

Festivals edit

In City Living, Sims can now attend different festivals. There are five festivals: Geekcon, Humor and Hijinks Festival, Romance Festival, Spice Festival and Flea Market that take place around the different districts of San Myshuno over the course of a two-week cycle.[27]

In apartment buildings there is a bulletin board, where Sims can read about the festival to see when the next festival is going to take place and what activities, competitions, and schedules this festival has to offer. Festivals can also be read about on dynamic signs located in different parts of San Myshuno.[27]

When a festival is about to begin, an identifying jingle will play and a notification will appear letting to know that the festival is about to begin. This notification also can be used to teleport Sims to these festivals, if they are located in another neighborhood. Festival objects and activities will appear in the neighborhood where the festival is located in, and disappear when the festival has ended.[27]

Careers edit

City Living introduces three new careers: Critic, Politician, and Social Media. Each career track has two career branches. These careers include interactive career assignments, where Sims in these careers have job tasks that take them to various locations around their world.[27]

If a Sim works in one of these three careers, an hour before the Sim is going to work, an alarm notification will appear on the phone. There the player can choose to either "Go to Work", "Work from Home" or "Take the Day Off".[27]

If the player chooses to work from home, the game will generate two randomized tasks for the Sim to complete, in order to gain boost to their job performance that is added to the payment received when the day is over. If these tasks are not done by the Sim they were assigned to, the boss will be disappointed and job performance will be lost.[27]

Music edit

The expansion pack features songs re-recorded in the fictional Simlish language, including:

Cats & Dogs edit

The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs is the fourth expansion pack, released on November 10, 2017. On July 31, 2018, Cats & Dogs was released for the Xbox One and PS4. It features a new world called Brindleton Bay and adds cats and dogs into the game.[29] It also allows players to create their own veterinary practice and to pursue a veterinary career.[30][31] It borrows elements from The Sims: Unleashed, The Sims 2: Pets and The Sims 3: Pets.

Gameplay and development edit

World edit

Cats & Dogs includes Brindleton Bay, a brand new world that is based on typical New England seafront towns. It is a big coastal town surrounded by beaches and various pets related activities. Brindleton Bay has a total of 16 lots.[32]

Cats and dogs edit

In Cats & Dogs, Sims can own cats and dogs as pets, which are the main feature of the expansion pack. Unlike previous games, pets cannot be controlled by the player, similar to The Sims 2: Pets, and there is no cheat that will allow the player to do so. Sims can interact with these pets in various form of ways such as feeding, playing and training, and are able to bond with them through these interactions.[32]

Both pets have three life stages; kitten/puppy, adult and elder. They will live through these life stages like normal Sims, but much shorter. Pets can also die, but only from old age.[32] Both cats and dogs can have three different pet traits, which are unique to them and are not available to Sims. These traits control the pets' actions and reactions towards the surrounding world. Some traits have unique attributes for one of the two species, but most traits are identical to one another. After pet ages into an elderly cat/dog, they will live from 6 to 11 Sim days until they die by old age.[32]

Cats and dogs can be created with Create-a-Pet, and there are many pre-made breeds for them.[32] Players will be able to customize their pets' appearance and even make their own breeds. Create-a-Pet borrows the same click and drag mechanic from Create-a-Sim, making players able to sculpt and mold their pets to have more details and features.[32]

Vet clinics edit

Cats & Dogs also introduces vet clinics to the series.[32] They are a lot type and a business that Sims can own. Cats and dogs can now have various types of illnesses, that can be easily cured by veterinarians. They are treated with different types of medicine and in serious situations with a surgery station, that can also neuter and un-neuter pets.[32]

Sims can now learn the veterinarian skill, which is essential to running an own vet clinic. Vet clinics are handled similarly to restaurants from Dine Out, as customers have a rating system that determines the vet clinics overall star rating.[32] Pets are treated on exam tables and require some amounts of researching to diagnose the disease, before treating them with the appropriate medicine. The pets also have a stress bar to showcase the player their current level of stress. Treating pets successfully can rise up the overall rating of the clinic.[32]

SPCA partnership edit

EA partnered with Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to host challenges for players. EA and Maxis both vouched to donate $20,000 to SPCA to fight animal cruelty and abuse. The challenges lasted from November 13 to December 10, 2017.[33]

Reception edit

On the aggregator site Metacritic, Cats & Dogs received a score of 80/100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4] Hardcore Gamer's Spencer Rutledge called Cats & Dogs "an excellent — and much-needed" expansion for the game.[34] Twinfinite's Yamilia Avendano praised the new world but said the Vet Clinic "can get too easy and dull".[35]

Seasons edit

Not to be confused with The Sims 2: Seasons or The Sims 3: Seasons.

The Sims 4: Seasons is the fifth expansion pack, released on June 22, 2018.[36] It introduces seasons and holidays into the game.[37] Unlike previous expansions, Seasons does not ship with a new world. The pack uses elements from The Sims 2: Seasons and The Sims 3: Seasons.

Gameplay and development edit

Seasons and weather edit

Seasons introduces weather and seasons as its primary core mechanics.[38] The various new forms of weather allow Sims to live their everyday lives in brand new ways. The four seasons of spring, summer, fall and winter also shape the entire lives of Sims, allowing for new activities, festivities and more. During summer, heatwaves and hot temperatures are prominent, while in winter snowfalls are an everyday occurrence alongside freezing temperatures. Spring and fall are the seasons with heavy rainfalls and either cold or warm temperatures, depending on the season.[38]

All worlds have their own unique climates with different weather patterns, including rainy, cloudy, sunny and snowy.[38] During rainfall, Sims are able to jump on water puddles created by the rain, or save money by taking showers in them outside. Rainy weather mostly happens during spring and fall, but is also probable during summer.[38] Thunderstorms may appear as well, giving Sims tense emotions and lightning all over the neighborhood. Snow is the equivalent of rain during winter and usually happens when the temperature reaches cold. Snow will land on the ground, roofs and outdoor furniture and Sims can create snow angels and snowpals. Cloudy and sunny weather appear on all four seasons and usually only have environmental changes. Worlds also have different weather for their current season. For example, in Oasis Springs there might be no snow in winter, while Willow Creek would be covered in snow.[38]

Temperature is another big mechanic introduced in Seasons.[38] Temperature adapts to the current weather and season, and have various effects on the environment and Sims themselves. When temperatures become too hot, Sims will start wearing their hot weather clothing, or else they will die from overheating. Heatwaves are also prominent during summer, that are deadly to Sims who are not prepared. During winter, cold temperatures tend to happen, with the opposite effects of hot temperatures. Sims will start wearing their winter clothing and fishing, for example, becomes unavailable.[38]

Holidays edit

Holidays in Seasons are very customizable.[38] They are worldwide events that repeat each year, and each come with their own set of traditions which define the way the Sims celebrate the holiday. There are multiple pre-made holidays, and players are able to create their own or edit/delete the pre-made ones.[38] Holidays begin at 6:00 am and end at 2:00 am of the next day. When the holiday ends, Sims will get a happy or sad moodlet, depending on how many traditions they completed. Surprise holidays will occasionally pop up in Sims' calendars a few days before they occur, such as "Talk Like a Pirate Day".[38]

Traditions are the main core feature of holidays and they come in various forms.[38] Each holiday can have up to 5 different traditions and they determine how a holiday is celebrated. The traditions vary from eating a grand meal to partying, appreciating things and singing together. Each holiday can be assigned a decoration theme, which will allow the current household to choose from appropriate decorations to place on the outside of their house, via the "Attic Shack Decoration Box" (which can be bought in build mode).[38] Neighboring houses will automatically be decorated when a holiday starts, unless the theme is set to "None".

Reception edit

Review aggregator website Metacritic gave Seasons a score of 81/100, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[5] Yamilia Avendano from Twinfinte praised the new features introduced into the game but criticized the lack of a new world, saying "it's a shame that there isn't a whole new world and I personally can't forgive that."[39] Avendano also rated the pack saying it's "worthy of your time and attention", provided the player owned and enjoyed The Sims 4.[39] Hardcore Gamer's Spencer Rutledge praised the expansion for "adding a tremendous amount of depth" to The Sims 4 and that he "can't wait for the changes Seasons brings to my Sims' lives."[40]

Get Famous edit

The Sims 4: Get Famous is the sixth expansion pack, announced on October 9, 2018 and released on November 16, 2018. The pack focuses on being a celebrity, wealth, fame and its new Actor active career.[41][42] The pack's theme is similar to The Sims: Superstar; and a combination of elements from The Sims 3: Late Night and The Sims 3: Showtime.

Gameplay and development edit

World edit

Get Famous includes Del Sol Valley, a brand new world that is based on Los Angeles, Hollywood and Hollywood Hills in particular. It is a big suburban area of a city, located near an ocean, and is focused on various celebrity Sims, both new and old. Del Sol Valley has a total of eleven lots.[43]

Fame and reputation edit

Fame is one of the main features of Get Famous, and determines how popular Sims are in their careers. Fame is obtained through certain interactions that gain popularity from certain skills. Sims can also gain fame from working in their jobs, especially Actors. Celebrities can also earn and manage fame perks in order to gain advantages with more fame and reputation, as well as certain boosts to careers, friends, and media production.[43]

Reputation is another feature that plays a part in the public image of a Sim.[43] Every Sim has a reputation, both good and bad, but if it stays neutral it won't have any bearing on gameplay. A celebrity's reputation garners a reaction from nearby Sims. If a celebrity has either a neutral, good, great or pristine reputation, they will get cheers and happy reactions from other Sims.[43] If they have a bad, awful or an atrocious reputation, celebrities will receive boos and other negative attention from nearby Sims. Sims who perform famous acts, such as acting, publishing a book, trend setting, etc., may get celebrity awards from the "Starlight Accolades" award ceremony.[43]

Acting career edit

Get Famous adds the Actor active career, and is the main way of gaining fame in Get Famous. Actors must join one of two agencies to start getting auditions: "A.I. Staffing Agency" or "Everyday Extras Talent Agency".[43] Either agency will send notifications reminding their actors to find auditions and getting gigs to start getting an income. Actors can succeed or fail in the audition. Auditions may be bypassed once the Sim reaches Level 3 in fame by obtaining the "established name" perk.[43]

When actors have an acting gig, they must attend to the studio lot and perform their daily tasks, consisting of getting their costume fitted, hair styled, practicing lines, talking with the director, etc. When the actor is ready, they can speak to the director and be directed to the main stage. In the main stage, the actor must carry out an array of actions, depending on their acting skill.[43]

Island Living edit

The Sims 4: Island Living is the seventh expansion pack, released on June 21, 2019. It allows Sims to live in the world of Sulani, a tropical island. Sims can enjoy themselves in relaxing beach activities, lounging in cool waters, or exploring the oceans by either snorkeling or canoeing, where they can meet mermaids and dolphins. A conservationist career is introduced along with several part-time jobs. It is the spiritual successor to The Sims 3: Island Paradise.[44]

Gameplay and development edit

World edit

Sulani is divided into three islands:[45]

  • Ohan'ali Town – This is where most lots on the islands reside and notably the most inhabited island on Sulani. It has now developed into the main town region.
  • Lani St. Taz is a tropical paradise where the beaches are filled with white sand, along with the water being warm.
  • Mua Pel'am is situated near the active volcano. Nature rules over this island, from the volcano to a waterfall to a cave. There are no sims that live on this island.

Mermaids edit

Mermaids have similar needs to normal Sims, but replace the Hygiene need with a new need, Hydration.[45] In order to maintain this need, a mermaid Sim can go swimming (either in the ocean or a swimming pool), shower, bathe or take a drink of water. In exchange for this restriction, mermaids have the ability to influence the moods and actions of other Sims with various Siren Songs, most of which deplete Hydration. While swimming in the ocean, mermaids also have the ability to summon an azure dolphin. Azure dolphins function identically to regular dolphins, save for the ability to summon them anywhere.[45]

Reception edit

On the aggregator site Metacritic, Island Living received a score of 84 based on 6 reviews by critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". However, reviews given by the website's users were substantially more negative with the pack receiving a score of 4.7 based on 33 ratings, indicated "generally unfavourable reviews".[7] Entertainment news website Geek Culture gave the expansion 7.5/10 commenting "The island and the world is beautifully created and the amount of effort and attention to detail is evident in its surrounding but regular players might be a bit unnerved by the lack of activity for this expansion pack."[46] Another entertainment website, Digital Spy, stated "Sulani feels like more than just a holiday destination. It's a living, breathing world that is easy to get lost in."[47]

Discover University edit

The Sims 4: Discover University is the eighth expansion pack, released on November 15, 2019. It adds two new educational institutions: the University of Britechester and the Foxbury Institute, in a new world called Britechester and allows sims to attend university and earn degrees.[48][49] The pack uses elements from The Sims 2: University and The Sims 3: University Life.

Gameplay and development edit

World edit

This pack introduces a new world called Britechester with two universities: University of Britechester and Foxbury Institute.[50]

Degrees edit

Discover University introduces thirteen degrees that are available at any university.[50] Sims can take four classes per semester towards any normal degree, and each degree is associated with a few skills. Every full-time career benefits from at least one associated degree. Scholarships and student loans are available for students.[50]

Reception edit

On the aggregator site Metacritic, Discover University received a score of 81 based on 11 reviews by critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". However, reviews given by the website's users were significantly more critical with the pack receiving a score of 4.5 based on 28 ratings, indicated "generally unfavourable reviews".[8] Entertainment news website Screen Rant gave the expansion a rating of 4/5 describing it as "a fun academic experience that accurately and entertainingly depicts college life."[51] Another review in the gaming magazine Gamereacter gave it a rating of 8/10 stating that the pack is "alongside Get Famous, the best expansion released in the last five years of the game's existence."[52]

Eco Lifestyle edit

The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle is the ninth expansion, released on June 5, 2020.[53] The pack introduces sustainable living as a main concept to the Sims series for the first time.

Gameplay edit

Eco Lifestyle includes three neighborhoods in the new world of Evergreen Harbor.[54] Each neighborhood includes an Eco Footprint which is also a new feature of this expansion pack.[55] The Eco Footprints are green, neutral and industrial. The Eco Footprint will determine how polluted the neighborhoods will be and can effect any of the worlds available through downloadable content.[54]

Along with the new neighborhoods and the Eco Footprints, this pack also includes two new careers. The Crafter, which is included under the Freelancer career and a Civil Engineer. In the Crafter career, fabricated items can be sold to clients through the computer. As a Civil Designer there is the opportunity to make the community more environmentally conscious.[56][54]

There are also two new aspirations added into the pack. The Master Maker uses the Crafter Career and the Fabrication Skill. In order to complete this milestone the Crafter Career and Fabrication Skill need to be developed and completed. The Eco Innovator ties in with the Civil Engineer Career. In order to complete this milestone the Civil Engineer Career needed to be developed and Neighborhood Action Plans need to be voted on.[54][57]

The Fabrication skill is a DIY or up cycling skill that includes ten 10 levels. The Fabricator, a machine used to create furniture, and the candle making station can be used to further develop this skill. In order to use the Fabricator, Bits and Pieces must be collected from the trash, inventory or created with the Home Recycler. When the Bits and Pieces are used to make furniture with the Fabricator, they are automatically taken from the inventory.[58] The second way to gain the Fabrication skill is with Candle Making Station. This will also require the use of Bits and Pieces but also wax, which can be purchased at the station or collected from plants. The more this skill is developed, the more furniture and candles to fabricate will be unlocked.[59][54]

Reception edit

On the aggregator site Metacritic, Eco Lifestyle received a score of 82 based on 10 reviews by critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". However, reviews given by the website's users were far less positive with the pack receiving a score of 2.4 based on 19 ratings, indicated "generally unfavourable reviews".[9] A review in the entertainment magazine GamesRadar+ gave the pack a 4.5/5 commenting "Eco Lifestyle can feel like an uphill battle, but that's one of the best aspects of The Sims 4's gameplay. You have to earn your stripes, put in some serious work, and balance a lot of things at once in order to make a demonstrable change in this world."[60] A review in another gaming magazine, Gamereactor, gave the game 8/10.[61] Entertainment website GodisaGeek stated "Eco Lifestyle is another game changer for The Sims 4, and a true home run for Maxis."[62]

Snowy Escape edit

The Sims 4: Snowy Escape is the 10th expansion pack, released on November 13, 2020.[63] centers around activities such as snowboarding, skiing, sledding and mountain climbing, as well as the new lifestyles game mechanic. It includes Mt. Komorebi, a snowy, Japanese-inspired mountainous world featuring new types of weather.[64] This expansion pack presents a broader experience than what was first explored in The Sims: Vacation, reimagining vacations in cold climates and their associated leisure and sporting activities in the snow.

Gameplay and development edit

World edit

The expansion features the world of Mt. Komorebi – a snowy and mountainous region with Japanese-inspired architecture based on two Japanese islands, Honshū and Hokkaido. It has both residential homes and rental lots, allowing Sims to both live and vacation there. With the pack's associated base game update, Sims are also able to vacation in any other residential world.[65][66] All lots in Mt. Komorebi were built by popular The Sims 4 players.[67]

Lifestyles edit

The pack also features a new game mechanic called lifestyles.[66] It consists of a series of traits that can be acquired by Sims by performing or not performing certain activities. These traits in turn influence Sims' behavior and emotions as they interact with their environment. A Sim can have a maximum of three lifestyles at once.[66]

Sixteen lifestyles are included in the pack, and many of these will conflict with another lifestyle (e.g. Techie and Technophobe). Lifestyle traits can also be lost if a Sim does not maintain the behavior required – for example if a Sim with the "Indoorsy" lifestyle decides to spend lots of time outdoors, they may lose the "Indoorsy" lifestyle and may even acquire the "Outdoorsy" lifestyle instead.[66]

Development edit

The development of Snowy Escape began with the idea of introducing winter sports, while the location was created with inspiration of Japan, its ancient and modern traditions.[68] In January 2020, Maxis issued a survey hinting at the development of a pack featuring snow activities.[69] Mt. Komorebi is a world based on two Japanese islands, Honshū and Hokkaido.[70] It features shoji doors, tile roofs, tatami mats, Koi and Japanese maple trees.[70] Players can design traditional Japanese houses. "Komorebi" (木漏れ日) is a Japanese phrase that means "sunbeams or sunlight streaming through trees".

The Nishidake family (Kaori in particular) is a reference to the SSX snowboarding games, seen by Kaori's innate 7 Snowboarding skill and birthplace in Hokkaido. There are residential lots and rental lots for vacationing. It was created to expand the cultural diversity of the game's world, which began with the addition of Island Living.

Controversy edit

Controversy erupted surrounding the depiction of Japanese culture in Snowy Escape. In the initial reveal trailer, a Sim is shown bowing at a shrine, and another Sim is shown wearing a robe which has a design that resembles the war flag used by Japan during World War II. South Korean players have found these depictions offensive, as they relate to the colonization of Korea by Japan.[71] These references were removed from the reveal trailer and the final game.[72]

Reception edit

On the aggregator site Metacritic, Snowy Escape received a score of 80 based on 15 reviews by critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". However, reviews given by the website's users were less positive with the pack receiving a score of 4.1 based on 12 ratings, indicated "generally unfavourable reviews".[10] Gaming news website Game Rant stated "it's clear that a lot of thought and effort" went into the expansion's development and that "this is the pack players have been asking for."[73] However, a more critical review in the entertainment website Screen Rant focused on flaws in the pack's functioning commenting that it 'features some interesting elements but too many hiccups or setbacks to let them shine through the whiteout conditions of its failings.'[74]

Cottage Living edit

The Sims 4: Cottage Living is the 11th expansion pack, released on July 22, 2021. The pack focuses on country life, and includes various animals such as cows, chickens, llamas, wild birds, rabbits and foxes. It also features the England-inspired rural world of Henford-on-Bagley.[75] This expansion pack presents a broader experience than what was first explored in The Sims: Unleashed and a combination of DLC content from The Sims 3 Store such as "Farm Fresh Folk Set", "Grandpa's Grove", and "Country Livin'".

Reception edit

On the aggregator site Metacritic, Cottage Living received a score of 80 based on 12 reviews by critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[11] Gaming website TechRaptor gave the expansion a 7/10 commenting that "Thanks to an excellent new location to explore and some solid build mode items, this pack successfully stands out from the crowd but the lacklustre new gameplay elements and low level but persistent technical problems mean that this pack falls a little short of greatness."[76]

Cultural magazine NME elaborated on some of the technical issues the game suffered in more detail noting "For many [customers], the game would not download or appear in their library, and some also found their pre-order bonus items missing." Problems within the gameplay were also seen with suggestions that "issues with the fridge item and storing things inside it appear to be common, as well as pathing issues and problems where Sims get stuck doing the same task over and over."[77]

Dexerto gave the expansion a rating of 7.5 out of ten, arguing that "Cottage Living is a step in the right direction for The Sims team and shows that they're listening to what the community wants. With a beautiful world, deep story, returning, and highly requested features, the overall experience of Cottage Living is incredibly positive. However, after taking off the rose-tinted glasses and taking a step back, it highlights significant gaps in the overall gameplay loop that need to be expanded upon to truly create something that will give its players more to keep coming back to in The Sims."[78]

High School Years edit

The Sims 4: High School Years is the 12th expansion pack, released on July 28, 2022. The expansion reintroduces similar mechanics of Discover University, this time focusing on a high school experience for teens, such as the ability to control teens while they are at school, similar to the active jobs included in the previous Get to Work and Get Famous expansions. It also introduces a world named Copperdale.[79]

Reception edit

High School Years received a score of 74/100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]

Digital Spy gave the expansion pack 4 out of five stars, praising the expanded gameplay options and depth for younger Sims via the high school gameplay, but encountered several gameplay glitches and a few students on the high school lot due to game engine limitations.[80]

Dexerto gave a rating of 6.5 out of ten, praising the gameplay variety, and the similarity of the Copperdale world to towns found in teen TV dramas, but criticized the lack of depth found in its gameplay events, describing them as "situations that are just tied to pop-ups."[81]

Growing Together edit

The Sims 4: Growing Together is the 13th expansion pack, released on March 16, 2023.[82] The new features and gameplay components in this pack are centered on familial interactions and dynamics. Players can now affect their Sims' youth by giving them new abilities or by assisting them in making friends. Players can help their Sims as they mature by negotiating the difficulties of adolescence and early adulthood, such as choosing friendships, relationships, and careers.[83]

Released two days after The Sims 4 infant update, It focuses on family and childhood gameplay, similar to The Sims 3: Generations and The Sims 4: Parenthood, and includes a new San Francisco-inspired world named San Sequoia.[84]

Reception edit

Growing Together received a score of 82/100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[85]

Digital Spy gave the expansion pack 4 out of five stars, stating that the expansion introduced many features that improve storytelling in the game and that they "wouldn't want to play without" it. However, the world is seen as underwhelming and lacking "personality and individuality.[86]

Dexerto gave a rating of 3 out five stars, praising the addition of features that add depth to generational gameplay and its Create-A-Sim and Build and Buy mode features, but criticizing the "shallow-feeling" world.[87]

Horse Ranch edit

The Sims 4: Horse Ranch, the 14th expansion pack, was released on July 21, 2023. This American Western-style pack allows players to build horse ranches, as well as raise and ride horses. It borrows the equestrianism elements from The Sims 3: Pets.[88] The pack includes an American Southwestern-themed world named Chestnut Ridge.

Reception edit

Horse Ranch received a score of 68/100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[89]

Digital Spy gave the expansion pack 4 out of five stars, complimenting the world, the horse customization, and gameplay features, but saying that the "biggest disappointment" was the equestrian center competitions, which is "nothing more than a rabbit hole" and pop-ups.[90]

Screen Rant a rating of 3 out of five stars, stating that the competitions felt "somewhat detached" and that stating it felt more like a game pack due to its lack of depth in certain areas. The world is described as "beautiful" and the gameplay features as "worthwhile".[91]

For Rent edit

The Sims 4: For Rent, the 15th expansion pack, was released on December 7, 2023. This pack allows players to build rental residential houses, with multiple families of Sims living in the same lot. It allows certain sims to become property owners, while others play the role of tenants. The pack includes a Southeast Asia-themed world named Tomarang.[92] This expansion pack can be seen as a reimagining of apartment living as first showcased in The Sims 2: Apartment Life, and again in The Sims 3: Late Night.

Reception edit

For Rent received a score of 67/100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[93]

After the pack was announced on November 2, 2023, various players complained on social media that the For Rent pack felt like it was only a slightly updated version of the City Living pack that was published seven years earlier.[94] Some fans have also felt this expansion pack could even be seen as inferior to The Sims 2: Apartment Life, which was published over 15 years prior.[95][96]

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sims, expansion, packs, fifteen, expansion, packs, have, been, released, 2014, life, simulation, video, game, sims, fourth, major, title, sims, series, expansion, packs, developed, maxis, published, electronic, arts, microsoft, windows, macos, playstation, xbo. Fifteen expansion packs have been released for the 2014 life simulation video game The Sims 4 the fourth major title in The Sims series All expansion packs are developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts for the Microsoft Windows macOS PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms Expansion packs tend to focus on major new features with many objects clothes styles worlds and life states are geared towards the pack s major theme The first expansion pack Get to Work was released on March 31 2015 The most recent expansion pack For Rent was released on December 7 2023 The Sims 4 expansion packsGenre s Life simulationDeveloper s MaxisPublisher s Electronic ArtsPlatform s Microsoft WindowsmacOSPlayStation 4Xbox OneFirst releaseThe Sims 4 Get to WorkMarch 31 2015 2015 03 31 Latest releaseThe Sims 4 For RentDecember 7 2023 2023 12 07 Aggregate review scores Game Metacritic Get to Work 73 100 1 Get Together 72 100 2 City Living 78 100 3 Cats amp Dogs 80 100 4 Seasons 81 100 5 Get Famous 77 100 6 Island Living 84 100 7 Discover University 81 100 8 Eco Lifestyle 82 100 9 Snowy Escape 80 100 10 Cottage Living 80 100 11 High School Years 74 100 12 Growing Together 82 100 13 Horse Ranch 68 100 14 For Rent 67 100 15 Contents 1 Get to Work 1 1 Gameplay and development 1 1 1 World 1 1 2 Active careers 1 1 3 Retail business 1 1 4 Aliens 1 1 5 Music 1 2 Reception 2 Get Together 2 1 Gameplay and development 2 1 1 World 2 1 2 Clubs 2 1 3 Music 3 City Living 3 1 Gameplay and development 3 1 1 World 3 1 2 Apartments and penthouses 3 1 3 Festivals 3 1 4 Careers 3 1 5 Music 4 Cats amp Dogs 4 1 Gameplay and development 4 1 1 World 4 1 2 Cats and dogs 4 1 3 Vet clinics 4 1 4 SPCA partnership 4 2 Reception 5 Seasons 5 1 Gameplay and development 5 1 1 Seasons and weather 5 1 2 Holidays 5 2 Reception 6 Get Famous 6 1 Gameplay and development 6 1 1 World 6 1 2 Fame and reputation 6 1 3 Acting career 7 Island Living 7 1 Gameplay and development 7 1 1 World 7 1 2 Mermaids 7 2 Reception 8 Discover University 8 1 Gameplay and development 8 1 1 World 8 1 2 Degrees 8 2 Reception 9 Eco Lifestyle 9 1 Gameplay 9 2 Reception 10 Snowy Escape 10 1 Gameplay and development 10 1 1 World 10 1 2 Lifestyles 10 1 2 1 Development 10 2 Controversy 10 3 Reception 11 Cottage Living 11 1 Reception 12 High School Years 12 1 Reception 13 Growing Together 13 1 Reception 14 Horse Ranch 14 1 Reception 15 For Rent 15 1 Reception 16 See also 17 References 18 External linksGet to Work editThe Sims 4 Get to Work is the first expansion pack announced on February 4 2015 It was released in North America on March 31 2015 and Europe on April 2 2015 16 17 It includes three new active careers Detective Doctor and Scientist as well as the ability to run a retail business The pack also features a new neighborhood called Magnolia Promenade which is pre populated with lots for Sims to shop at 16 It includes elements from The Sims 2 Open for Business and The Sims 3 Ambitions Gameplay and development edit World edit Get to Work includes a standalone neighborhood Magnolia Promenade Magnolia Promenade is not a full world and contains four lots three of which have pre built stores and one empty lot that the player can build their own business on Get to Work also includes a secret lot called Sixam which is Maxis spelled backwards which can be found using the wormhole generator available at level 10 of the new Scientist career Sixam is a great place to find some alien friends or find new collectibles Active careers edit Get to Work introduces brand new active careers which are the main focus of the expansion 18 These careers give the player an opportunity to follow Sims to work When the player is following a Sim in their workplace the player is given tasks that are needed to be completed in order to have a promotion There are three active careers Detective Doctor and Scientist 18 The tasks that are given to the player must be completed successfully in order to gain a promotion and are always special to the career they re given in 18 In the detective career Sims must solve crimes by going to a crime scene and collecting clues in order to catch the suspect with finally interrogating them and putting to jail In the Doctor career Sims must cure patients that are gathering up in the lobby by making tests making a diagnosis after collecting enough evidence of an illness and later up in the career performing surgeries 18 In the Scientist career Sims can create crazy potions gadgets and even a wormhole generator that Sims can use to explore Sixam 18 Retail business edit In Get to Work Sims can once again have their own retail businesses 18 After a Sim purchases a residential or vacant lot for their retail business they will travel to that lot While they are on the retail lot players have two options to manage the store The simplest way of managing the store is through the Owned Business Panel located in the bottom right of the UI next to the motives panel 18 From this panel players can manage a Sim s retail store as they would with a cash register The business panel shows each lot s name whether it is open or closed and number of hours opened for 18 Customers will enter the lot and will walk to a random object or mannequin of their liking with a bar above their head that showcases their interest to buy 18 Getting it to the top is when the customer will decide to purchase the goods and an employee or the owner can ring them up 18 There is a variety of retail businesses such as a photo gallery bakery book store or clothing shop Shops can sell practically any item 18 Aliens edit Sim like playable aliens return in Get to Work 18 Aliens are similar to those in previous games though there are a few differences For example they appear roughly the same as before but glow slightly when feeling strong emotions 18 A notable exception is that they now have multiple skin tones including blue green and purple They wear either a black green or grey body suit Aliens can also wear normal Sim clothing 18 Aliens have exclusive interactions not available to normal Sims 18 They can analyze personalities empathize erase minds and disguise themselves to look like normal Sims At any time players can edit and adjust how an alien will look while disguised While disguised an alien can appear like a normal Sim and not be spotted by Sims 18 If a Sim figures out the alien is in disguise the alien can erase the Sim s mind and go about their day pretending to be a normal Sim 18 Aliens can be created from the Create a Sim menu 18 This is similar to the Supernatural Type button from The Sims 3 Supernatural From Create a Sim players can choose from a range of alien face presets unique eyes and a range of skin tones such as blue purple and green 18 They can also adjust the pointy ears There is also a range of alien like makeup which can also be used by normal Sims Music edit The expansion pack features songs re recorded in the fictional Simlish language including 19 The Business of Emotion from the album 2 0 by Big Data Everywhere I Go Kings amp Queens from the album Vikings by New Politics Nothing s Wrong from the album Talking Dreams by Echosmith Whistle While You Work It by Katy Tiz Reception edit Get to Work received a score of 73 100 from review aggregator Metacritic indicating mixed or average reviews 1 GameZone described Get to Work as a decent expansion that adds new unique experiences to The Sims 4 s gameplay 20 Digital Spy criticized the Detective career describing it as limited and repetitive however he praised the other two careers 21 Get Together editThe Sims 4 Get Together is the second expansion pack released in North America on December 8 2015 and Europe on December 9 2015 It includes a new old European themed world inspired by Germany and Norway called Windenburg where Sims can go to night clubs new spots and many new locations as well as new hangouts clubs more activities cafes and new interactions 22 The theme is similar to The Sims Hot Date The Sims 2 Nightlife The Sims 2 FreeTime and The Sims 3 Late Night Gameplay and development edit World edit Get Together includes Windenburg a brand new world that is based on a Northern European style village It contains several social clubs and hotspots that offer several fun activities for Sims to do Windenburg has a total of 27 lots 23 Clubs edit Get Together introduces a new feature called clubs which work similarly to social groups in The Sims 3 University Life There are various pre made clubs to choose from and Sims can create their own club in which up to 8 Sims can join and manage them with complete freedom 23 Players can create a club in which the selected Sim will become the leader 23 The player can choose the club s name club symbol description and requirements for Sims who join the club After this the player can select what activities club members can do a preferred club activity and an activity which club members are not supposed to do This can all be customized from a menu that pops up when creating a club 23 Music edit The expansion pack features songs re recorded in the fictional Simlish language including Beautiful Now by Zedd Expensive from the album Unbreakable Smile by Tori Kelly Run Away with Me by Carly Rae Jepsen Wake Up by The VampsCity Living editThe Sims 4 City Living is the third expansion pack released in North America on November 1 2016 and Europe on November 3 2016 It includes three new careers Politician Social Media and Critic The pack also features a new world called San Myshuno where new venues penthouses art centre central park karaoke bar and apartments are located 24 25 26 It takes elements from The Sims 2 Apartment Life and The Sims 3 Late Night Gameplay and development edit World edit City Living features a new city world named San Myshuno 27 It is heavily based on a variety of modern cities from around the world like Tokyo San Francisco and New York City and also features elements of Indian Chinese Japanese and Moroccan culture throughout the city San Myshuno has a total of 18 lots with 21 apartment units 27 Apartments and penthouses edit A total of twenty one apartment units are available in San Myshuno Multiple apartments can exist in the same building along with multiple families and households Apartment interiors can be heavily modified but exteriors are not editable 27 Apartments offer new gameplay compared to normal residential lots such as landlords paying rent various types of pests and close quarter neighbors Sims in an apartment complex can knock on the door to yell about noise they can enter another apartment within the complex albeit through a loading screen and then see the other apartment and chat with their neighbor 27 Sims can give trusted Sims the key to their apartment allowing those Sims to walk into the household apartment anytime they like 27 Apartments in San Myshuno also have pre selected lot traits in them that can be modified by the player However some apartments have special locked traits that can t be removed This is because some shells have objects or pests in them that require these specific traits 27 A total three penthouses are available in San Myshuno 27 They are placed on top of decorative buildings that do not have any limitations beyond their lot size so they can be demolished and rebuilt much like other buildings on a normal lot Sims in penthouses can t have neighbors as only one household can live in them making penthouses very private However other Sims are able to visit penthouses by using the elevator 27 Living on a penthouse lot is not very different from living on a normal lot but in order to make the penthouse work the player needs to add an elevator a recycle bin and a mailbox A community lot penthouse also needs an elevator so that Sims can travel up and down the building Other Sims will visit these lots the same way as they visit normal community lots in other worlds 27 Festivals edit In City Living Sims can now attend different festivals There are five festivals Geekcon Humor and Hijinks Festival Romance Festival Spice Festival and Flea Market that take place around the different districts of San Myshuno over the course of a two week cycle 27 In apartment buildings there is a bulletin board where Sims can read about the festival to see when the next festival is going to take place and what activities competitions and schedules this festival has to offer Festivals can also be read about on dynamic signs located in different parts of San Myshuno 27 When a festival is about to begin an identifying jingle will play and a notification will appear letting to know that the festival is about to begin This notification also can be used to teleport Sims to these festivals if they are located in another neighborhood Festival objects and activities will appear in the neighborhood where the festival is located in and disappear when the festival has ended 27 Careers edit City Living introduces three new careers Critic Politician and Social Media Each career track has two career branches These careers include interactive career assignments where Sims in these careers have job tasks that take them to various locations around their world 27 If a Sim works in one of these three careers an hour before the Sim is going to work an alarm notification will appear on the phone There the player can choose to either Go to Work Work from Home or Take the Day Off 27 If the player chooses to work from home the game will generate two randomized tasks for the Sim to complete in order to gain boost to their job performance that is added to the payment received when the day is over If these tasks are not done by the Sim they were assigned to the boss will be disappointed and job performance will be lost 27 Music edit The expansion pack features songs re recorded in the fictional Simlish language including Stop Desire from the album Love You to Death by Tegan amp Sara 28 Not What I Needed from the album Teens of Denial by Car Seat HeadrestCats amp Dogs editThe Sims 4 Cats amp Dogs is the fourth expansion pack released on November 10 2017 On July 31 2018 Cats amp Dogs was released for the Xbox One and PS4 It features a new world called Brindleton Bay and adds cats and dogs into the game 29 It also allows players to create their own veterinary practice and to pursue a veterinary career 30 31 It borrows elements from The Sims Unleashed The Sims 2 Pets and The Sims 3 Pets Gameplay and development edit World edit Cats amp Dogs includes Brindleton Bay a brand new world that is based on typical New England seafront towns It is a big coastal town surrounded by beaches and various pets related activities Brindleton Bay has a total of 16 lots 32 Cats and dogs edit In Cats amp Dogs Sims can own cats and dogs as pets which are the main feature of the expansion pack Unlike previous games pets cannot be controlled by the player similar to The Sims 2 Pets and there is no cheat that will allow the player to do so Sims can interact with these pets in various form of ways such as feeding playing and training and are able to bond with them through these interactions 32 Both pets have three life stages kitten puppy adult and elder They will live through these life stages like normal Sims but much shorter Pets can also die but only from old age 32 Both cats and dogs can have three different pet traits which are unique to them and are not available to Sims These traits control the pets actions and reactions towards the surrounding world Some traits have unique attributes for one of the two species but most traits are identical to one another After pet ages into an elderly cat dog they will live from 6 to 11 Sim days until they die by old age 32 Cats and dogs can be created with Create a Pet and there are many pre made breeds for them 32 Players will be able to customize their pets appearance and even make their own breeds Create a Pet borrows the same click and drag mechanic from Create a Sim making players able to sculpt and mold their pets to have more details and features 32 Vet clinics edit Cats amp Dogs also introduces vet clinics to the series 32 They are a lot type and a business that Sims can own Cats and dogs can now have various types of illnesses that can be easily cured by veterinarians They are treated with different types of medicine and in serious situations with a surgery station that can also neuter and un neuter pets 32 Sims can now learn the veterinarian skill which is essential to running an own vet clinic Vet clinics are handled similarly to restaurants from Dine Out as customers have a rating system that determines the vet clinics overall star rating 32 Pets are treated on exam tables and require some amounts of researching to diagnose the disease before treating them with the appropriate medicine The pets also have a stress bar to showcase the player their current level of stress Treating pets successfully can rise up the overall rating of the clinic 32 SPCA partnership edit EA partnered with Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals SPCA to host challenges for players EA and Maxis both vouched to donate 20 000 to SPCA to fight animal cruelty and abuse The challenges lasted from November 13 to December 10 2017 33 Reception edit On the aggregator site Metacritic Cats amp Dogs received a score of 80 100 based on 9 reviews indicating generally favorable reviews 4 Hardcore Gamer s Spencer Rutledge called Cats amp Dogs an excellent and much needed expansion for the game 34 Twinfinite s Yamilia Avendano praised the new world but said the Vet Clinic can get too easy and dull 35 Seasons editNot to be confused with The Sims 2 Seasons or The Sims 3 Seasons The Sims 4 Seasons is the fifth expansion pack released on June 22 2018 36 It introduces seasons and holidays into the game 37 Unlike previous expansions Seasons does not ship with a new world The pack uses elements from The Sims 2 Seasons and The Sims 3 Seasons Gameplay and development edit Seasons and weather edit Seasons introduces weather and seasons as its primary core mechanics 38 The various new forms of weather allow Sims to live their everyday lives in brand new ways The four seasons of spring summer fall and winter also shape the entire lives of Sims allowing for new activities festivities and more During summer heatwaves and hot temperatures are prominent while in winter snowfalls are an everyday occurrence alongside freezing temperatures Spring and fall are the seasons with heavy rainfalls and either cold or warm temperatures depending on the season 38 All worlds have their own unique climates with different weather patterns including rainy cloudy sunny and snowy 38 During rainfall Sims are able to jump on water puddles created by the rain or save money by taking showers in them outside Rainy weather mostly happens during spring and fall but is also probable during summer 38 Thunderstorms may appear as well giving Sims tense emotions and lightning all over the neighborhood Snow is the equivalent of rain during winter and usually happens when the temperature reaches cold Snow will land on the ground roofs and outdoor furniture and Sims can create snow angels and snowpals Cloudy and sunny weather appear on all four seasons and usually only have environmental changes Worlds also have different weather for their current season For example in Oasis Springs there might be no snow in winter while Willow Creek would be covered in snow 38 Temperature is another big mechanic introduced in Seasons 38 Temperature adapts to the current weather and season and have various effects on the environment and Sims themselves When temperatures become too hot Sims will start wearing their hot weather clothing or else they will die from overheating Heatwaves are also prominent during summer that are deadly to Sims who are not prepared During winter cold temperatures tend to happen with the opposite effects of hot temperatures Sims will start wearing their winter clothing and fishing for example becomes unavailable 38 Holidays edit Holidays in Seasons are very customizable 38 They are worldwide events that repeat each year and each come with their own set of traditions which define the way the Sims celebrate the holiday There are multiple pre made holidays and players are able to create their own or edit delete the pre made ones 38 Holidays begin at 6 00 am and end at 2 00 am of the next day When the holiday ends Sims will get a happy or sad moodlet depending on how many traditions they completed Surprise holidays will occasionally pop up in Sims calendars a few days before they occur such as Talk Like a Pirate Day 38 Traditions are the main core feature of holidays and they come in various forms 38 Each holiday can have up to 5 different traditions and they determine how a holiday is celebrated The traditions vary from eating a grand meal to partying appreciating things and singing together Each holiday can be assigned a decoration theme which will allow the current household to choose from appropriate decorations to place on the outside of their house via the Attic Shack Decoration Box which can be bought in build mode 38 Neighboring houses will automatically be decorated when a holiday starts unless the theme is set to None Reception edit Review aggregator website Metacritic gave Seasons a score of 81 100 indicating generally favourable reviews 5 Yamilia Avendano from Twinfinte praised the new features introduced into the game but criticized the lack of a new world saying it s a shame that there isn t a whole new world and I personally can t forgive that 39 Avendano also rated the pack saying it s worthy of your time and attention provided the player owned and enjoyed The Sims 4 39 Hardcore Gamer s Spencer Rutledge praised the expansion for adding a tremendous amount of depth to The Sims 4 and that he can t wait for the changes Seasons brings to my Sims lives 40 Get Famous editThe Sims 4 Get Famous is the sixth expansion pack announced on October 9 2018 and released on November 16 2018 The pack focuses on being a celebrity wealth fame and its new Actor active career 41 42 The pack s theme is similar to The Sims Superstar and a combination of elements from The Sims 3 Late Night and The Sims 3 Showtime Gameplay and development edit World edit Get Famous includes Del Sol Valley a brand new world that is based on Los Angeles Hollywood and Hollywood Hills in particular It is a big suburban area of a city located near an ocean and is focused on various celebrity Sims both new and old Del Sol Valley has a total of eleven lots 43 Fame and reputation edit Fame is one of the main features of Get Famous and determines how popular Sims are in their careers Fame is obtained through certain interactions that gain popularity from certain skills Sims can also gain fame from working in their jobs especially Actors Celebrities can also earn and manage fame perks in order to gain advantages with more fame and reputation as well as certain boosts to careers friends and media production 43 Reputation is another feature that plays a part in the public image of a Sim 43 Every Sim has a reputation both good and bad but if it stays neutral it won t have any bearing on gameplay A celebrity s reputation garners a reaction from nearby Sims If a celebrity has either a neutral good great or pristine reputation they will get cheers and happy reactions from other Sims 43 If they have a bad awful or an atrocious reputation celebrities will receive boos and other negative attention from nearby Sims Sims who perform famous acts such as acting publishing a book trend setting etc may get celebrity awards from the Starlight Accolades award ceremony 43 Acting career edit Get Famous adds the Actor active career and is the main way of gaining fame in Get Famous Actors must join one of two agencies to start getting auditions A I Staffing Agency or Everyday Extras Talent Agency 43 Either agency will send notifications reminding their actors to find auditions and getting gigs to start getting an income Actors can succeed or fail in the audition Auditions may be bypassed once the Sim reaches Level 3 in fame by obtaining the established name perk 43 When actors have an acting gig they must attend to the studio lot and perform their daily tasks consisting of getting their costume fitted hair styled practicing lines talking with the director etc When the actor is ready they can speak to the director and be directed to the main stage In the main stage the actor must carry out an array of actions depending on their acting skill 43 Island Living editThe Sims 4 Island Living is the seventh expansion pack released on June 21 2019 It allows Sims to live in the world of Sulani a tropical island Sims can enjoy themselves in relaxing beach activities lounging in cool waters or exploring the oceans by either snorkeling or canoeing where they can meet mermaids and dolphins A conservationist career is introduced along with several part time jobs It is the spiritual successor to The Sims 3 Island Paradise 44 Gameplay and development edit World edit Sulani is divided into three islands 45 Ohan ali Town This is where most lots on the islands reside and notably the most inhabited island on Sulani It has now developed into the main town region Lani St Taz is a tropical paradise where the beaches are filled with white sand along with the water being warm Mua Pel am is situated near the active volcano Nature rules over this island from the volcano to a waterfall to a cave There are no sims that live on this island Mermaids edit Mermaids have similar needs to normal Sims but replace the Hygiene need with a new need Hydration 45 In order to maintain this need a mermaid Sim can go swimming either in the ocean or a swimming pool shower bathe or take a drink of water In exchange for this restriction mermaids have the ability to influence the moods and actions of other Sims with various Siren Songs most of which deplete Hydration While swimming in the ocean mermaids also have the ability to summon an azure dolphin Azure dolphins function identically to regular dolphins save for the ability to summon them anywhere 45 Reception edit On the aggregator site Metacritic Island Living received a score of 84 based on 6 reviews by critics indicating generally favourable reviews However reviews given by the website s users were substantially more negative with the pack receiving a score of 4 7 based on 33 ratings indicated generally unfavourable reviews 7 Entertainment news website Geek Culture gave the expansion 7 5 10 commenting The island and the world is beautifully created and the amount of effort and attention to detail is evident in its surrounding but regular players might be a bit unnerved by the lack of activity for this expansion pack 46 Another entertainment website Digital Spy stated Sulani feels like more than just a holiday destination It s a living breathing world that is easy to get lost in 47 Discover University editThe Sims 4 Discover University is the eighth expansion pack released on November 15 2019 It adds two new educational institutions the University of Britechester and the Foxbury Institute in a new world called Britechester and allows sims to attend university and earn degrees 48 49 The pack uses elements from The Sims 2 University and The Sims 3 University Life Gameplay and development edit World edit This pack introduces a new world called Britechester with two universities University of Britechester and Foxbury Institute 50 Degrees edit Discover University introduces thirteen degrees that are available at any university 50 Sims can take four classes per semester towards any normal degree and each degree is associated with a few skills Every full time career benefits from at least one associated degree Scholarships and student loans are available for students 50 Reception edit On the aggregator site Metacritic Discover University received a score of 81 based on 11 reviews by critics indicating generally favourable reviews However reviews given by the website s users were significantly more critical with the pack receiving a score of 4 5 based on 28 ratings indicated generally unfavourable reviews 8 Entertainment news website Screen Rant gave the expansion a rating of 4 5 describing it as a fun academic experience that accurately and entertainingly depicts college life 51 Another review in the gaming magazine Gamereacter gave it a rating of 8 10 stating that the pack is alongside Get Famous the best expansion released in the last five years of the game s existence 52 Eco Lifestyle editThe Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle is the ninth expansion released on June 5 2020 53 The pack introduces sustainable living as a main concept to the Sims series for the first time Gameplay edit Eco Lifestyle includes three neighborhoods in the new world of Evergreen Harbor 54 Each neighborhood includes an Eco Footprint which is also a new feature of this expansion pack 55 The Eco Footprints are green neutral and industrial The Eco Footprint will determine how polluted the neighborhoods will be and can effect any of the worlds available through downloadable content 54 Along with the new neighborhoods and the Eco Footprints this pack also includes two new careers The Crafter which is included under the Freelancer career and a Civil Engineer In the Crafter career fabricated items can be sold to clients through the computer As a Civil Designer there is the opportunity to make the community more environmentally conscious 56 54 There are also two new aspirations added into the pack The Master Maker uses the Crafter Career and the Fabrication Skill In order to complete this milestone the Crafter Career and Fabrication Skill need to be developed and completed The Eco Innovator ties in with the Civil Engineer Career In order to complete this milestone the Civil Engineer Career needed to be developed and Neighborhood Action Plans need to be voted on 54 57 The Fabrication skill is a DIY or up cycling skill that includes ten 10 levels The Fabricator a machine used to create furniture and the candle making station can be used to further develop this skill In order to use the Fabricator Bits and Pieces must be collected from the trash inventory or created with the Home Recycler When the Bits and Pieces are used to make furniture with the Fabricator they are automatically taken from the inventory 58 The second way to gain the Fabrication skill is with Candle Making Station This will also require the use of Bits and Pieces but also wax which can be purchased at the station or collected from plants The more this skill is developed the more furniture and candles to fabricate will be unlocked 59 54 Reception edit On the aggregator site Metacritic Eco Lifestyle received a score of 82 based on 10 reviews by critics indicating generally favourable reviews However reviews given by the website s users were far less positive with the pack receiving a score of 2 4 based on 19 ratings indicated generally unfavourable reviews 9 A review in the entertainment magazine GamesRadar gave the pack a 4 5 5 commenting Eco Lifestyle can feel like an uphill battle but that s one of the best aspects of The Sims 4 s gameplay You have to earn your stripes put in some serious work and balance a lot of things at once in order to make a demonstrable change in this world 60 A review in another gaming magazine Gamereactor gave the game 8 10 61 Entertainment website GodisaGeek stated Eco Lifestyle is another game changer for The Sims 4 and a true home run for Maxis 62 Snowy Escape editThe Sims 4 Snowy Escape is the 10th expansion pack released on November 13 2020 63 centers around activities such as snowboarding skiing sledding and mountain climbing as well as the new lifestyles game mechanic It includes Mt Komorebi a snowy Japanese inspired mountainous world featuring new types of weather 64 This expansion pack presents a broader experience than what was first explored in The Sims Vacation reimagining vacations in cold climates and their associated leisure and sporting activities in the snow Gameplay and development edit World edit The expansion features the world of Mt Komorebi a snowy and mountainous region with Japanese inspired architecture based on two Japanese islands Honshu and Hokkaido It has both residential homes and rental lots allowing Sims to both live and vacation there With the pack s associated base game update Sims are also able to vacation in any other residential world 65 66 All lots in Mt Komorebi were built by popular The Sims 4 players 67 Lifestyles edit The pack also features a new game mechanic called lifestyles 66 It consists of a series of traits that can be acquired by Sims by performing or not performing certain activities These traits in turn influence Sims behavior and emotions as they interact with their environment A Sim can have a maximum of three lifestyles at once 66 Sixteen lifestyles are included in the pack and many of these will conflict with another lifestyle e g Techie and Technophobe Lifestyle traits can also be lost if a Sim does not maintain the behavior required for example if a Sim with the Indoorsy lifestyle decides to spend lots of time outdoors they may lose the Indoorsy lifestyle and may even acquire the Outdoorsy lifestyle instead 66 Development edit The development of Snowy Escape began with the idea of introducing winter sports while the location was created with inspiration of Japan its ancient and modern traditions 68 In January 2020 Maxis issued a survey hinting at the development of a pack featuring snow activities 69 Mt Komorebi is a world based on two Japanese islands Honshu and Hokkaido 70 It features shoji doors tile roofs tatami mats Koi and Japanese maple trees 70 Players can design traditional Japanese houses Komorebi 木漏れ日 is a Japanese phrase that means sunbeams or sunlight streaming through trees The Nishidake family Kaori in particular is a reference to the SSX snowboarding games seen by Kaori s innate 7 Snowboarding skill and birthplace in Hokkaido There are residential lots and rental lots for vacationing It was created to expand the cultural diversity of the game s world which began with the addition of Island Living Controversy edit Controversy erupted surrounding the depiction of Japanese culture in Snowy Escape In the initial reveal trailer a Sim is shown bowing at a shrine and another Sim is shown wearing a robe which has a design that resembles the war flag used by Japan during World War II South Korean players have found these depictions offensive as they relate to the colonization of Korea by Japan 71 These references were removed from the reveal trailer and the final game 72 Reception edit On the aggregator site Metacritic Snowy Escape received a score of 80 based on 15 reviews by critics indicating generally favourable reviews However reviews given by the website s users were less positive with the pack receiving a score of 4 1 based on 12 ratings indicated generally unfavourable reviews 10 Gaming news website Game Rant stated it s clear that a lot of thought and effort went into the expansion s development and that this is the pack players have been asking for 73 However a more critical review in the entertainment website Screen Rant focused on flaws in the pack s functioning commenting that it features some interesting elements but too many hiccups or setbacks to let them shine through the whiteout conditions of its failings 74 Cottage Living editThe Sims 4 Cottage Living is the 11th expansion pack released on July 22 2021 The pack focuses on country life and includes various animals such as cows chickens llamas wild birds rabbits and foxes It also features the England inspired rural world of Henford on Bagley 75 This expansion pack presents a broader experience than what was first explored in The Sims Unleashed and a combination of DLC content from The Sims 3 Store such as Farm Fresh Folk Set Grandpa s Grove and Country Livin Reception edit On the aggregator site Metacritic Cottage Living received a score of 80 based on 12 reviews by critics indicating generally favourable reviews 11 Gaming website TechRaptor gave the expansion a 7 10 commenting that Thanks to an excellent new location to explore and some solid build mode items this pack successfully stands out from the crowd but the lacklustre new gameplay elements and low level but persistent technical problems mean that this pack falls a little short of greatness 76 Cultural magazine NME elaborated on some of the technical issues the game suffered in more detail noting For many customers the game would not download or appear in their library and some also found their pre order bonus items missing Problems within the gameplay were also seen with suggestions that issues with the fridge item and storing things inside it appear to be common as well as pathing issues and problems where Sims get stuck doing the same task over and over 77 Dexerto gave the expansion a rating of 7 5 out of ten arguing that Cottage Living is a step in the right direction for The Sims team and shows that they re listening to what the community wants With a beautiful world deep story returning and highly requested features the overall experience of Cottage Living is incredibly positive However after taking off the rose tinted glasses and taking a step back it highlights significant gaps in the overall gameplay loop that need to be expanded upon to truly create something that will give its players more to keep coming back to in The Sims 78 High School Years editThe Sims 4 High School Years is the 12th expansion pack released on July 28 2022 The expansion reintroduces similar mechanics of Discover University this time focusing on a high school experience for teens such as the ability to control teens while they are at school similar to the active jobs included in the previous Get to Work and Get Famous expansions It also introduces a world named Copperdale 79 Reception edit High School Years received a score of 74 100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic indicating mixed or average reviews 12 Digital Spy gave the expansion pack 4 out of five stars praising the expanded gameplay options and depth for younger Sims via the high school gameplay but encountered several gameplay glitches and a few students on the high school lot due to game engine limitations 80 Dexerto gave a rating of 6 5 out of ten praising the gameplay variety and the similarity of the Copperdale world to towns found in teen TV dramas but criticized the lack of depth found in its gameplay events describing them as situations that are just tied to pop ups 81 Growing Together editThe Sims 4 Growing Together is the 13th expansion pack released on March 16 2023 82 The new features and gameplay components in this pack are centered on familial interactions and dynamics Players can now affect their Sims youth by giving them new abilities or by assisting them in making friends Players can help their Sims as they mature by negotiating the difficulties of adolescence and early adulthood such as choosing friendships relationships and careers 83 Released two days after The Sims 4 infant update It focuses on family and childhood gameplay similar to The Sims 3 Generations and The Sims 4 Parenthood and includes a new San Francisco inspired world named San Sequoia 84 Reception edit Growing Together received a score of 82 100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic indicating generally favorable reviews 85 Digital Spy gave the expansion pack 4 out of five stars stating that the expansion introduced many features that improve storytelling in the game and that they wouldn t want to play without it However the world is seen as underwhelming and lacking personality and individuality 86 Dexerto gave a rating of 3 out five stars praising the addition of features that add depth to generational gameplay and its Create A Sim and Build and Buy mode features but criticizing the shallow feeling world 87 Horse Ranch editThe Sims 4 Horse Ranch the 14th expansion pack was released on July 21 2023 This American Western style pack allows players to build horse ranches as well as raise and ride horses It borrows the equestrianism elements from The Sims 3 Pets 88 The pack includes an American Southwestern themed world named Chestnut Ridge Reception edit Horse Ranch received a score of 68 100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic indicating mixed or average reviews 89 Digital Spy gave the expansion pack 4 out of five stars complimenting the world the horse customization and gameplay features but saying that the biggest disappointment was the equestrian center competitions which is nothing more than a rabbit hole and pop ups 90 Screen Rant a rating of 3 out of five stars stating that the competitions felt somewhat detached and that stating it felt more like a game pack due to its lack of depth in certain areas The world is described as beautiful and the gameplay features as worthwhile 91 For Rent editThe Sims 4 For Rent the 15th expansion pack was released on December 7 2023 This pack allows players to build rental residential houses with multiple families of Sims living in the same lot It allows certain sims to become property owners while others play the role of tenants The pack includes a Southeast Asia themed world named Tomarang 92 This expansion pack can be seen as a reimagining of apartment living as first showcased in The Sims 2 Apartment Life and again in The Sims 3 Late Night Reception edit For Rent received a score of 67 100 on the review aggregator site Metacritic indicating mixed or average reviews 93 After the pack was announced on November 2 2023 various players complained on social media that the For Rent pack felt like it was only a slightly updated version of the City Living pack that was published seven years earlier 94 Some fans have also felt this expansion pack could even be seen as inferior to The Sims 2 Apartment Life which was published over 15 years prior 95 96 See also editThe Sims 4 game packsReferences edit a b The Sims 4 Get to Work Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on February 23 2015 Retrieved January 7 2018 The Sims 4 Get Together Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on October 26 2015 Retrieved January 7 2018 The Sims 4 City Living Metacritic CBS oooInteractive Archived from the original on September 25 2016 Retrieved January 7 2018 a b The Sims 4 Cats amp Dogs Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on September 22 2017 Retrieved November 10 2017 a b The Sims 4 Seasons Metacritic Archived from the original on 21 June 2018 Retrieved 12 July 2018 The Sims 4 Get Famous Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on November 25 2020 Retrieved September 29 2021 a b The Sims 4 Island Living Metacritic Archived from the original on 2020 05 14 Retrieved 2020 09 06 a b The Sims 4 Discover University Metacritic Archived from the original on 2019 12 16 Retrieved 2020 09 06 a b The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle Metacritic Archived from the original on 2020 06 18 Retrieved 2020 09 07 a b The Sims 4 Snowy Escape Metacritic Archived from the original on 2020 11 15 Retrieved 2020 12 15 a b The Sims 4 Cottage Living Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on October 7 2021 Retrieved September 29 2021 a b The Sims 4 High School Years for PC Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on August 5 2022 Retrieved August 5 2022 The Sims 4 Growing Together for PC Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on April 7 2023 Retrieved July 20 2023 The Sims 4 Horse Ranch Metacritic Retrieved 14 August 2023 The Sims 4 For Rent Metacritic Retrieved 5 January 2024 a b Time for your Sims to Get to Work Electronic Arts Inc February 4 2015 Archived from the original on April 23 2019 Retrieved June 17 2018 O Connor Alice February 5 2015 Get To Work First The Sims 4 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