Weather and the seasons themselves are an absolute game changer in The Sims, from both a gameplay and a storytelling perspective. Without question, my top pick for The Sims 4’s Expansion Packs is Seasons. The Sims 4 SeasonsĮA / Maxis / YouTube: The Sims Sims can experience the four seasons, rounding out gameplay to make the world feel more alive. You’ll need to own one of these clinics to be a vet, though, giving you the option to care for and look after your game world’s animals whenever they’re in need. Alongside this is the new Vet Clinic lot type, meaning that if your furry family members become a little sick and under the weather, you can whisk them off to receive treatment in a flash. Here, you’ll be able to train your pets, get to know them, and even give your Sims the Cat Lover or Dog Lover traits - proving them with powerful bonuses to forming relationships with their animals faster.Ĭats & Dogs even introduces a brand new career: Veterinarian. Being able to create (or adopt!) your very own cat or dog to accompany your Sims throughout the ups and downs of their life adds even more storytelling and gameplay possibilities for Simmers to tuck into. What’s The Sims without furry friends for them to share their life with? The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs ranking so high on this list is likely no surprise, and it’s not hard to see why. The Sims 4 Cats & DogsĮA / Maxis / YouTube: The Sims The Veterinarian’s active career was introduced along with Sims being able to own furry friends in Cats & Dogs.
You can read our full review of The Sims 4 Cottage Living here. Sims can even live their Disney Princess fantasy and befriend and sing to birds (alongside foxes and rabbits) - and who knows, they may even flitter around you as you do! If you Sim fancies themself to be a little crafty too, they can even take up cross-stitching to create beautiful designs, and more can be unlocked by progressing through the new skill or by completing the quest-like Errands, which are in part, somewhat similar to Island Living’s Odd Jobs. They can even take part in Canning to preserve fruits and vegetables, something that screams nostalgia and took me right back to a similar feature from The Sims: Livin’ Large (is this giving away my age?) What’s more, the pack ships with two unique Lot Challenges - ‘Simple Living’ and ‘Wild Foxes’ - with the former requiring ingredients to be bought, grown, or collected before being able to cook a particular recipe. In Cottage Living, you can raise and keep your own animals, from chickens to cows and, of course, llamas (would it be The Sims without them, after all?) and each one also provides their own produce which can be used in different ways. While this is definitely due to the pack’s British theme overall (you can nip into The Gnome’s Arms pub for a spot of fish and chips) - something that hadn’t been done until this pack - it’s just a feel-good, beautifully detailed Expansion Pack that lets Sims live off of the land and connect with nature.
Here, your Sims can zip down a snowy hill on skis, a sled, or a snowboard as they hone their skills, or tackle rocky mountains as they attempt to climb (and avoid an untimely demise from missing their footing).ĮA / Maxis / YouTube: The Sims Cows, llamas, and chickens - oh my! Cottage Living introduced ways to live off of the land and connect with nature.Īrriving when the Cottagecore trend was at its peak, The Sims 4 Cottage Living is undoubtedly one of my favorite packs ever from The Sims. Komorebi - Snowy Escape’s new world - brings with it a brand new lot type (the Onsen Bathhouse) and wintry sports activities, perfect for those Sims seeking a restful break or plenty of thrills. Many of these also have their own additional features, with ‘Health Food Nut’ giving Sims the option to cook healthy alternatives to certain meals. Gained by the interactions that your Sims perform over time, they can become ‘Adrenaline Seekers’, a ‘Workaholic’, or even a ‘Junk Food Fiend’.
Alongside the free, Base Game update of Sentiments, 16 Lifestyles were introduced as part of this Expansion Pack. The Sims 4 Snowy Escape brought in more features to flesh out your Sims, and in turn, their lives. EA / Maxis / YouTube: The Sims Snowy Escape introduced a gorgeous world, Lifestyles, and wintry activities reminiscent of The Sims: Vacation.