![]() I was hoping they would be another addition to the cute-fest, but they look more like startled dogs. Dead rabbits cause negative moodlets and mourning, but a dead cow? Meh.įoxes have also been added into the game – although they really are hideous to behold. Weirdly, unless that animal is a rabbit, your Sim doesn’t seem to care at all. Eventually the Grim Reaper comes for your animals, swooping down and patting them on the head as they are spirited away. I had hoped for a farming career or skill, but no such luck, leaving it occasionally feeling futile if the Lot Challenges are not enabled. This is an all-encompassing job in and of itself which, I suppose, is what farming is in the real world. If you’re going to do a farm run, don’t set your sights on kids or another job. You can give them treats to change the colour of flavour of their produce, but they just keep producing all the time. They need cleaning, milking/shearing, mucking out, feeding, playing with, attending to… multiple times a day sometimes. You get yourself a cow and a llama and some chickens and all seems well, you go to do some cross stitching or make some jam but then… oh gods, the animals just won’t stop. Cottage Living is the single most stressful pack The Sims has ever put out. Either way, it perfectly encapsulates village life.īut if you thought this pack was going to be relaxing you can absolutely think again. Some of the residents of this tight-knit community are wonderful, while some are an absolute pain in the arse. You can even bribe your way to victory in the competitions, as they do often seem unfairly weighted against you. There are opportunities to get to know the locals, do errands for them that earn you prizes, to go to the pub and have a meal, or order food delivery from the Mayor’s son. The village competitions – and in fact the whole of Henford-on-Bagley – are a wonderful addition to the game, if a little confusing at first. The Sims removes any DIY gory details and instead just hands them back to you in a neatly wrapped package, but it is still a little grim if you’ve been buddying up to said animal beforehand. You can also, and god knows why you would, send your animals to be made into meat. The usual veggie fare can be cultivated in new gardening patches, along with Oversized Produce which can be fertilised and entered into village competitions. You can perform the standard milking and shearing interactions, but also build a relationship with them and give them treats to change the quality of their output.įood is also a major feature, with the new Lot Challenge that means you can optionally ban your Sim from cooking anything they haven’t bought or grown themselves. ![]() There are also cows and llamas – both of which are also cute, in their own fluffy way. ![]() They are just… so… cute! Cuddling and snuggling these cuties is literally an option, and the bunnies even give you gifts for your trouble. I called my partner into the room with such urgency that he genuinely thought something was wrong when I first saw a chick stumble out of the henhouse. Speaking of squeals, we have bunnies and chicks now. This is yet another step toward making the Sims world more modern, despite the “back to basics” veneer. I could never really make “me” or a house that I would personally live in until they started crafting my style of objects in Paranormal, Nifty Knitting, Courtyard Oasis, and now Cottage Living. In fact, I’ve become a little more interested in the game of late due to the style of the packs and sets Maxis were releasing. The Sims 4: Cottage Living pack is finally my time to shine. The Sims 4 is more of a doll house for me, reminiscent of my childhood spent setting up the Barbie playhouse without actually having time to start playing. Even with over 1,000 hours logged in The Sims 4, I still haven’t explored all the avenues it gives you, though most of these hours were spent building houses and setting up scenarios rather than actually playing them. In creating your Sims and managing their lives, it lets you replay your “life” over and over, or make up one that has nothing to do with you. There is something uniquely brilliant about The Sims franchise.
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