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City Living ?
pacer1965
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Yes I'm way behind with the packs..Lol. I was thinking of getting City Living but I'm still not sure. So thought I would come on here and ask what you think of the pack, thanks
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I don't hate this pack, I'm just tired because people claim this is a must have when there are so much better packs. THIS IS JUST MY OPINION AS A GAMEPLAY PLAYER
Do note that some rebuilding is required. Planet Honey pop is so poorly built it shows inside in winter, and the star gazer lounge has open walls in several directions which, again, does not really work in a world that sees snow a lot of the year. The same goes for the other karaokebar in the spice district, although I cannot remember its name. Basically it's a world definitely built for perpetual summer, but which has been given a temperate climate with lots of rain and snow. If you like building this shouldn't be a problem though.
If you like a city feel and apartments, then you will like the pack. It is not my favourite because I prefer more rural spaces but I like the pack.
I love changing around the apartments, changing the walls around. I think it’s so fun redoing apartments, it makes me want more. Apartments run from little run down apartments that need TLC to large fancy apartments with beautiful views. You can easily practice your handyman skills or call the local superintendent. You can give friends or relatives a key to your apartment. Sometimes you even have noisy neighbors.
I like the new lot traits. This pack also comes with karaoke and home video consoles. It also comes with a hooka type machine that can change your moods Besides a karaoke lot, I believe it also has an arts center lot. It comes with basketball too. The 4 different apartment areas have a different look and feel. It’s nice for musicians as it comes with a set up you can place on lots and is already in the festival and a few other places. It is also a great place for your artists. It comes with a sales table ( to sell collectibles ), and a sales wall type thing to sell your art on.
Speaking of collectibles, it comes with snow globe collectibles that you can find in packages around the neighborhoods, and it also comes with poster collectibles ( in a mail box type of set up ) in the areas. Like someone else mentioned, I don’t see people spawning in the actual park, but there is a little common eating ( food stall ) area right outside the park where they do spawn, and there is also a fishing area by the park. Oh and this pack also comes with fireworks your sims can buy and set off, There are spices you can buy to use in you cooking ( you can even buy some fruits and vegetables ), and you can buy a festival t shirt, and bubbles to blow.
They really did put a lot of stuff and effort into this pack. I really believe it has a lot of gameplay, and would highly recommend it.
Yes, it will introduce townie characters into your game whose last names are not all Smith and Wilson. If that is a problem for you, maybe think twice.
Yes, the central park buildable lot behaves more like a reservable party venue than like an actual park, but the neighborhood terrain downstairs from the lot is I think meant to be the actual park. It's got food stalls, a playground, walking paths, lore to discover, an outdoor bar area, gardens etc.
Yes, it stinks having summer thunderstorms and winter blizzards mess up the midweek outdoor festivals all the time.
I built a Planet Honey Pop that is exactly like the original, but takes advantage of platforms to allow the whole building to be recognized as indoors. The original was made before platforms existed, so they did the stage using a curved deck, which led to issues getting the whole building to be indoors. Anyone wanting to use it, please enjoy
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It's simply an incredibly versatile pack, I'm not necessarily dedicating my game to playing specifically with the pack, but I always find myself using the content here and there for whatever reason.
I find the apartment restraints, neighbors, festivals, and lagginess annoying.
I still think it’s a nice addition to the game but I don’t use any of the features lately.
I can't imagine playing the game without this pack.
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I love it. It feels very like a city should for me, at least in visiting it. Museums, clubs, festivals... only thing thats missing, imo, is a playhouse/theater rabbit hole (which you sometimes get as an invitiation, so it still exists) Yes, it's the same thing every two weeks, but if you don't live in the city, you don't have to go.
I also love the multi-culturalism that it adds, even if there's not enough of any one culture.
I do like the flea market, and I do like the apartments, but I wish we had access to the entire thing, except for a couple rooms in each one.
I also like some of the clothes, and having the expansion itself.
A while back they had a free trial to City Living, but it was only for a little while.
I try to get all the packs on sale as well, so if I I love the pack, or mixed on a pack, it wasn't a huge amount.
The harvestables and free food are critical to my rags to riches gameplay. Also the art center has a fridge and microwave and coffee and tea machines.
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Many sims I rotate through live in San Myshuno. I like taking them to the spice festival to eat and learn new recipes and to the Hijinks (I forget the name) festival to win the rewards at the end to sell for extra cash when they are broke.
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I do think the world is something different - and especially for those who like a more urban style, it's definitely offering something that most other packs don't have. If you prefer more of that suburban family look, then it's not really for you.
I don't even use all the neighborhoods and some apartments are definitely annoying. Because they decided that you can see into the hallway (those walls are down in dynamic mode) and I really hate that choice. Those walls should be up and they should only go down once your sim is in the hallway. Adding to that, the walls in apartments are currently BROKEN. For me, it made apartments unplayable. I'm sensitive to those things and it annoys me. I think it's been over a year and they still have not been fixed.
Other than that, some apartments do have an amazing view over the city skyline. And there's a few that you can totally rebuild, because you don't rent but own the apartment, so that's really cool. Generally, I love the option to rent an apartment, it just helps for some story lines, like a young adult who just moved out of their poor parents house and doesn't have much money..
The Spice Market also has been one of my favorite neighborhoods to play in. The fact that there's so much you can do while being on your home lot is just amazing. It allows for an immersive gameplay because there's so much to do without changing lots and having loading screens. And again, that view. I just love that city vibe and not other pack comes close to that vibe.
I do enjoy the careers too, even though I wish some work performance tasks could be done in other worlds too, like some tasks you have to do specifically in one of those neighborhoods, and when play in a different world, I'd rather do my tasks there.
The festivals are okay, I don't like how some of them are set up - the romance and gaming festival are just not made for my eyes to be honest, but I am very sensitive with a high need of a clean game view, so that's a personal thing.
CAS and BB items are okay imo. There's definitely other packs I use more, but that's of course a personal preference.
Adding: BB&CAS adds tons of international content, reflecting multiple cultures around the world. Might be useful also in other worlds, ie in Mt. Komorebi which came later.