I bought another expansion pack from Sims 4 again! Friends who know me wouldn’t even be surprised. This would add up to my collection which is about 60% complete (I have ALL the expansion packs though)! The only packs that I’m not really keen on are mostly stuff packs and some game packs like Jungle Adventure and Strangerville. But who knows, I might get it when there’s a really good deal and when I’m bored of the existing collection.
Being an avid Sims gamers for a few years, I’m so excited to share about my favourite Expansion packs from The Sims 4! I won’t be doing a review on each pack but rather just sharing the main reasons on why it is my favourite!
In no particular ranking below:
1) Island Living
It might be too early to confirm whether this can stay in my favourite list for long, but I honestly think it could be a potential one and it’s not just about the mermaids! I initially bought the pack because I was curious about the mermaids gameplay. And after downloading it, I realised that there were OVERWATER VILLAS. It’s my dream to stay in an overwater villa (you would have known if you’ve read my previous Maldives comparison post). But seriously how cool it is to have your sims just jump into the ocean like that!
When I bought my Vampires pack, I didn’t want to make my existing Sims into one, and I played with a separate household instead. But once I’ve gotten the hang of all the vampire gameplay, I got bored of it eventually, mainly because there’s no emotional attachment to it. But for Island Living, I decided to turn my Sims into a mermaid (She can still act like a human on ground, so that works perfectly fine for me). And the mermaid design is gorgeous! Let’s just say I spent a good 30 minutes just on customising one.
Special Points:
– Mermaids, overwater villas and beach life!
2) Cats and Dogs
Ever since I’ve started playing Sims 4, I’ve been waiting forever for the “pets” pack to be released. The team must have heard everyone’s calls and they eventually released a Cats and Dogs expansion pack! It’s also the very first pack that I did not bother to wait for a discount, in fact I preordered it (Because I was just too excited).
Having pets in the gameplay really livens up the whole Sims life. While I didn’t finish exploring the Vet clinic, I think it’s really cute to have dogs and cats walking around the house. There’s not a lot of reasons to back up my reason to put this on my favourite list. If you love to hang out with animals, you’re gonna love this! I heard that there were other animals like horses in the Sims 3 though! What a pity!
Special Points:
– Animals and Vet clinic
3) Get to Work
Get to Work is one of the first few expansions that came out in Sims 4, and it really expanded the gameplay by a huge difference. Without this pack, Sims usually “disappear” for several hours while they are at work. But Get to Work has 3 new career options that allow you to bring your Sims to work, this includes Doctor, Scientist and Detective. As your sims make progress on their selected career, you also get to try out new job scopes at work. Certain job roles have to be completed for your sims to get promoted as well. I’ve tried out all 3 careers and the doctor’s career is my favourite! For some reason, I always have issues playing as the Detective as I cannot pick the right criminal! This expansion pack really adds on to the reality factor, making it one of my favourite!
Special Points:
– Literally get to work with your sims
4) City Living
Ironically, out of the 4 expansion pack, City Living is one with less interesting functions, but it’s also one of the packs that I played the most. And this is mainly due to the apartment rental. My sims that are created from scratch usually do not have much money to begin with, and renting a small apartment with furniture included seems like the best and convenient choice! It’s also quite realistic to be poor and renting an apartment while trying to save up money, isn’t it? I only wish that we can actually be the landlords too!
Special Points:
– Extra places to stay at
Even though some expansion packs aren’t as fun as these few, they definitely have their unique specialty, and most importantly, I just buy all of them because it expands the gameplay most of the time and I can let my sims roam in additional worlds. There are also additional clothes and furniture which is a bonus! Which is your favourite expansion pack from The Sims 4?
