The Sims 4: City Living
- October 31, 2016
- The Sims Studio
Creative, content-heavy, and realistic, The Sims 4: City Living expansion pack is my all-time favorite expansion and saved The Sims 4 for me.
Do your Sims long to leave the suburbs behind? Fulfill their dreams in the diverse city of San Myshuno, where they can discover exciting neighborhoods, move into a new apartment, check out fun festivals and more. In The Sims™ 4 City Living your Sims can experience the joys and challenges of sharing close quarters with other Sims. Work your way up from a starter unit to a penthouse as your Sims lau…
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Reviews
- The Sims 4: City Living offers a vibrant and engaging new setting with interesting characters and a semi open-world feel, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
- This expansion pack includes both a disc and a code for digital download, making it accessible for players without a DVD-ROM.
- City Living introduces new career options, fun festivals, and the ability to live in apartments, adding depth and realism to the game.
- Players have reported issues with the game not functioning properly, including problems with downloading and updating.
- The customization options for apartments are limited, as players can only redecorate rather than build or modify the structures themselves.
- There are frequent loading screens and minor bugs that can disrupt gameplay, which some players find frustrating.
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players highlight the high replayability of the game, particularly due to the numerous expansion packs that introduce additional features and content, keeping the experience fresh and engaging. Many users report continuous enjoyment and extended playtime, indicating strong long-term appeal.
“My daughter loved it; she hasn’t stopped playing it since it came out. There are loads of expansion packs as well, which add more playable features to the Sims world.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay in The Sims 4: City Living is praised for its innovative and meaningful enhancements to the core formula, offering smart interactions and a vibrant new setting that elevates it as the best expansion for the game so far.
“The Sims 4: City Living creates new and meaningful gameplay on the Sims formula, and is the best expansion The Sims 4 has seen to date.”
“It has smart gameplay, new ways to interact with the world, and an amazing new setting.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their quality, but players express disappointment over the limited housing options, as they can only modify interiors rather than construct apartment blocks.
“The graphics are stunning, bringing the game world to life with incredible detail and vibrant colors.”
“I was blown away by the realistic textures and lighting effects; it truly enhances the overall experience.”
“The art style is beautifully crafted, making every scene visually captivating and immersive.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the game experiences typical glitches, particularly concerning the implementation of hair and clothing additions, which are viewed as subpar. Overall, stability appears to be a recurring issue for players.
“The game is plagued by glitches, and the additions to hair and clothes are questionable.”
“Frequent crashes make it hard to enjoy the game.”
“I experienced numerous bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
Critic Reviews
Get to the city; The Sims 4 City Living review
The Sims 4 City Living creates new and meaningful gameplay on the Sims formula, and is the best expansion The Sims 4 has seen to date. It has smart gameplay, new ways to interact with the world, and an amazing new setting. If living the city life sounds fun, you cannot go wrong with City Living, however if that doesn’t intrigue you, there is not much here for you.
80%Review – The Sims 4: City Living
Creative, content-heavy, and realistic, The Sims 4: City Living expansion pack is my all-time favorite expansion and saved The Sims 4 for me.
85%The Sims 4: City Living Review
The Sims 4: City Living gets an absolute recommendation for fans looking for a new way to play. It changes the game as much as Get to Work managed to, if not more so.
80%
