One of the greatest new mechanics is the ability to pay rent, versus outright buying a home. When I had finally maxed out my career and had saved for a long time I was able to move into a penthouse, and I have never had such a sense of progression and end goals in any Sims game. I loved moving up from apartment to apartment, exploring the city and neighborhoods as I went. Playing without cheats or easy money became fun for the first time since The Sims 3 came out. Starting out in a shady part of town in a tiny one bedroom apartment, I slowly worked and saved my Simoleons until I could afford a slightly better place in a nicer part of town. Although building skills, upgrading your house, and advancing in a career has always been available, it has never been so fun or well thought out. This small change to the new professions has completely changed how I view my Sims career and I have a hard time not following down one of the three new career paths simply because it is such a better way to handle jobs than what has been previously shown.Īnother huge leap in gameplay is a new feeling of progression. If you chose work from home it gives you a set of tasks to complete, but allows you to be with your Sim and have them complete whichever tasks you see fit. City Living intelligently melds the two ideas together, allowing you to send your Sim to work as usual, or work from home. With the Get to Work expansion, The Sims brought actually going to work with your SIm and doing tasks, while normal jobs have your Sim disappear for the work hours and then return home. How your Sim works with the new profession is a perfect example. One way the expansion works so well is how it has changed up some of the gameplay in smart and intuitive ways.
It is probably one of the lightest amounts of content I have seen in a Sims expansion, yet it is somehow one of the best. What you are really paying for, and getting in this expansion is the city. If it doesn’t interest you, then there is really nothing for the player except a few new items. The city is also the biggest downfall of this expansion. It feels huge and has a variety of Sims to interact with and ways to expore the world, such as protesting and making graffiti art. The city itself is what this whole expansion relies on, and it is done very well. You can also buy unique items at festivals which include things like shirts, snow globes, and even fireworks. All festivals have activities and things to do, but it was really fun dressing in costume and hitting up video game tournaments. My personal favorite however is the Geekcon. The festivals add something special and unique to the game such as the spice festival and love festival. Every few days the city holds festivals, which are great ways to get out, explore, and generally have fun.
The city is vibrant, with unique neighborhoods and plenty to do. The new city of San Myshuno is the biggest feature of the game, and one of the best settings for a Sims game since The Sims 2 Apartment Living.
It is, however light on content and has a few bugs which holds it back from being even better. I had a blast playing in the city of San Myshuno, exploring its festivals, and the new lot traits.
#Sims 4 city living gameplay full
It changes the way you can play in new and meaningful ways, and is full of fresh experiences and stories to tell. The Sims 4 City Living is one of the best expansion packs in the entire series.
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