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Is seasons worth getting?
Bubblyboo2
Posts: 52 Member
Is seasons worth getting? 147 votes
Yes totally
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139 votes
Not really
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Bubblyboo2
Posts: 52 Member
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It's definitely and BY FAR the best EP for TS4. It has a lot of content besides the main feature, yet that is done well too. In my opinion the weather isn't as breathtaking nor as distinguishable by season as it was in TS3, however that is more to do with TS4's art style. A big recommendation from me, overall.
Lets make this a reality!
I agree with this so much. I prefer Sims 3 and the weather system in Sims 3 def looks much better in general, but I just learned to accept that Sims 4 will never be what I want it to be. As a whole this expansion will def add some nice things to the overall experience. I will warn you however that both the expansion AND the patch have introduced some pretty nasty bugs so install at your own risk.....oh and backup your saves.
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I find some areas slightly bothersome:
- The seasons you get are set and final, for example you can't make Oasis Springs eternally Winter. You can't have eternal fall in Forgotten Hollow. More ability to customise to our own play style would have been appreciated. The weather machine can change the weather for a few hours, but this is in no way the same as full customisation.
- There is no new world, they have focused on adding seasons into the existing worlds. This was the same in TS3 but a mini world showing off the best of Seasons would have been nice.
- There isn't that much added to build and buy catalogue compared to previous expansion packs, probably because they didn't feel the need to include more as they had no new world to fill. As a builder I find that disappointing. The holiday decorations are cool, the bees are nice, the weather machine is fun, the ice ring is awesome and the swings are appreciated.
- More snow depth would have added to the experience
On the more positive side
- The calendar and holiday events are really cool. When you go into the calendar there are lots of events you can choose from, they should keep you entertained for a long time.
- The weather (excluding snow depth) is really well done. The thunderstorms are especially cool. The game feels more full now we don't have the monotony of eternal summer. There are some nice interactions with the weather - for example snowball fights and showering in the rain.
- The weather is something you will experience every time you play until you are finally done with TS4 - that's much better long term compared to some expansions (such as Get To Work's active careers) which you may never go back to again.
- I like that my sims get changed into different clothing depending on if it is hot or cold. I have only seen a bit of the new CAS stuff, I haven't got around to checking out anything except for adult clothing. What I have seen is good.
This is a great idea. Going in game right now to separate my harvestables.
It makes the world feel so much more dynamic! No more perpetual sunny days! Boy, that got boring after a while.
And it plays pretty well with existing packs too, which is honestly awesome. If you have City Living, you can set off fireworks as a holiday activity! If you have any expansions that include worlds, those worlds will be updated for weather and seasons. And different worlds have different climates. It's awesome.
Like, did you know vampires can go actually outside during rainy and cloudy days? That's a thing. They also can't freeze in the winter; they don't really seem to feel temperature at all.. don't quote me on that though, I haven't played them during a heatwave yet.
Speaking of vampires, one little drawback is that I can't see what the weather is in other worlds. It would be nice to know for when I'm traveling; especially if it's a matter of being able to go outside safely, or accidental death by sunlight.
In case you can't tell, I play vampires a lot. Not sure if other people would care about this feature as much.
There are also still a few major bugs. My sims have gotten stuck T-posing not just once but TWICE, and it was creepy as hell. So uh. You can easily wait until the biggest bugs are squashed. But overall, this is the best TS4 expansion so far.
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