Seasons lack games for each season. It really lack things to do in each season. Island living was the worst for me. Mermaids were so basic the world beautiful but no hotels no boat house or boat fishing or just anything island cultured. Beautiful world but lack so much. City living is the best. So glitch but full pack.
The problem with Seasons though... it's always, always raining MOST of the time, even though, it's Summer or Spring. I feel like it's always raining in my game and it's always so cloudy.
each world has dif climate and weathers, so say a world like brindleton bay would be windy/rainy more thru out the year while the desert oasis one would be sunny and hot even in winter sometimes
Satch, I gotta say I'm absolutely in love with the brutally honest, dare I even say somewhat chaotic, energy you bring to this community. lol Hands down my favourite sims 4 channel ❤
I'm not afraid to say that I've been pirating this game since the release of Get together. Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of I'm not giving EA my hard earned money.
i have almost every pack, but even if i were to own every single one i still can't imagine myself ever enjoying the game without mods lmao. i was also thinking about how if someone new were to get into Sims 4, it would take them forever to buy all the packs, depending on how much money they have. i'm not that poor, but i'm not rich either so it's taken me like 7 years to get to where i am now with the packs and i still don't even own all of them. it's just going to keep getting more and more expensive as well since EA is so money hungry. what a shame, to be honest. Sims 4 has a lot of potential and it's really depressing to see it be handled in such a gross way because the company only sees it as a cash grab and nothing more.
Stahp. You can't take every new piece of DLC they've released over the years and say they're money hungry. Would you rather they didn't make ANY new content? The game has been around for like a decade now. It's not that outrageous price wise in that lens/viewpoint. I also got into the Sims 4 later on, and had to use sales to get caught up with what I enjoyed. But I started by only buying what appealed to me. Which is honestly what a new player would do as well.
My biggest problem with Sims 4 occults is that there’s no gameplay mechanic for “hiding your true nature”. Especially with the vampires, there’s so much flavor text about blending in with the mortals but then when you’re actually playing, literally everyone knows you’re a vampire and only the werewolves care.
You should do a video of which packs are miscatagorized based on the content that they add. Horseranch is a game pack sold as an expansion, luxury party is a kit sold as a stuff pack and paranormal stuff is arguably a game pack sold at a stuff pack price. There are a lot of inconsistencies!
I think Get Famous was the one pack, to this day, that I regret buying at full price. Really at all. I hate it lol It’s only saving Grace is the acting career.
I don’t understand why we still don’t have arcade lots. i used to go there everytime to make fun stories with my legacy! why is it taking so long for them to implant it ? also why can’t we customize our family traditions so each family feels unique and plays differently ?
My problem with stuff packs is that CC creators will literally give you 10 stuff packs worth of stuff for free. I’ve gotten to the point where I only want a pack if I comes with features CC creators can’t make happen
Agree that Seasons is a fantastic pack…I passed on HSY, great concept that was poorly executed (and broke the game.) Also passed on Horsies. Regret buying Snowy Escape and Eco Living (never even played either.) My personal favorite is Cottage Living…maybe cause I’m always gardening with my Sims, and the world is so pretty. Agree the key to Uni is turning off aging, you’ll be an elder by the time you graduate if you want to do all the stuff. Lol, was so excited for MWS and that started my true descent from ‘well, it’s not as good as Sims 2/3, but it’s still sort of fun, sort of.) Didn’t buy it. Just amazes me that this game sells as much as it does…and I’m looking forward to the other Life Sim games coming out and giving them some competition. I remember laughing and having so much fun with Sims 2 and 3…with Sims 4, I wind up watching LPs cause it’s too boring to play, lol. Plus, I always think, I need a mod for this broken/bad feature…and I was never much for mods…but, you literally cannot play the game without dying of boredom (or frustration from bugs) without a ton of mods…which just makes it ‘work.’ When I want to play a game…I tend to grab my Switch and play Animal Crossing. I don’t want to ‘work’ to make a game work, for me, games are for relaxation, and Sims 4 is the opposite of that. (No Batuu, no dust busting…I hate vacuuming irl, no laundry.) I miss funny interactions, crazy Sims with personalities, random aliens/zombies walking around town, and just having it be…fun! Glad Steam finally realized I bought all the Sims 3 packs (albeit for Windows back in the day, and we’re Mac only here) and so I can play that now without having to buy it over again…works fine and dandy on a 2yo Mac Book Pro laptop, and even better on iMac 2022 desktop (higher chip speed version.)
You're the opposit of me, I loved playing with eco lifestyle even though I thought I wouldn't like it much but Cottage living just doesn't appeal to me.
good choice passing on high school years, it gets quite annoying after a little while. There is prom every week and if you are already in a relationship and don't feel like going to prom you get a bad sentiment from it. Dust the Bust is also quite annoying and I never use laundry day.
@@sandroribeiro7644 It’s good there are packs that appeal to all sorts of different players with different likes and dislikes! That is a positive. I haven’t meant to NOT play with Eco Lifestyle, just never have, but it looks like fun. I’m glad Snowy Escape has an Asian world, but otherwise it’s boring to me…(the festivals and skiing/rock climbing.)
i have a mod that changes the required credits for university from 12 to 4 and that is absolutely perfect amount of time lol... one thing i wish about tiny living is that i wish there was a claustrophobic trait or buff becasue i feel like it's not always fun to live in a tiny space all the time
Seasons is definitely a must have. Trying to decide what to get next, City Living or one of the latest ones. Trying to decide which sucks the least lol Edit: thank you to all that replied. Your answers were very helpful and I'm definitely leaning towards City Living. Will wait for the next sale to get it but thank you all again! 💖
I think you should get City living imo, it's really good with what it comes with. Cas and build buy mode is pretty decent and it's city life and also has weekly events. The recent ones are more if you like family gameplay or like country life. You if you do, you should wait for a sale, none of these packs are really worth their full price. Growing together is on sale now for 25% off so it's like $30 something.
City Living is one of the most complete pack, it has a good cas, build stuff and gameplay. The world is also very beautiful. I have every expansion packs but City Living is the pack that i never get bored with
As someone who has almost all the packs....no 100% not worth it....the game lags like hell when you have alot of pack plus the gameplay in most tends to be half-assed anyways.
literally the only HONEST sims 4 youtuber… do not tell me that lilsimsie, English simmer, James turner, etc would boldly state the honest truth that some packs are “shallow” or “implemented poorly” or that they “regret” buying them (even tho they get them for free lol)
EP: seasons, city living, get together, get to work, cottage living, get famous GP: parenthood, jungle adventure, dine out, spa day SP: Tiny Living, paranormal, home chef hustle Kits: all niche so only get the ones you like the style of and will use
I own way to many packs, but I dont really regret buying any of them. But that is probably because they were my teenage rebelion. My parents would not buy me any expansion, I only had cats and dogs for a really long time and that was only because I had lost my key to sims 3 pets and so they gifted me it. So most packs were bought with my pocket money once I figured out that ea giftcards existed.
Before Growing Together, I would've agreed that if I only could get one EP it would've been this one. But now, I am split. I can't tell I fully agree with Satch's assessment of Growing Together. Yes, the chemistry is annoying, I'll give you that, but pretty much everything else in Growing Together is a godsend for us family players. From treehouse to family dynamic, that pack has it all. So, now, it's hard for me to decide between Seasons and Growing Together, but I'd probably go with the latter, if I only had to choose one. Still, agree that many of what is in Growing Together should be in base game, especially the infant gameplay and stuff, but it's EA we are talking about, so, whatever. The EP I regret buying is Horse Ranch. Don't get me wrong, I love horses in my game and I love kids can ride them now. But that's about all the positives of that pack for me. Everything else in it, including horse breeds, sadly, is so single-mindedly Americanised, or should I say westernised, that me, European who never liked westerns (I know, blasphemy, but westerns are one of my least favourite movie genres, sorry to all western fans) cannot fully enjoy it. Not to mention what little is in it is only worth GP, not EP. And honestly, it's the only EP I really feel this way. I am not big fan of the early EPs either, because I feel they have third if not quarter of the content of similar Sims 2 and 3 EPs for the same price, but the cashgrabbiness in Horse Ranch is really, really wrong even for Sims 4 standards. As for GPs, well, that's easy: Parenthood. For me, family player, that's a must. Every other GP is nice to have, but this one is a must for me. The only one I can tell I regret buying is Strangerville. My opinion is they should release it as a separate spin-off game, like the Stories series back in Sims 2 times. As Game Pack, it just doesn't work and fit within the game. But it's the only one I feel that way. Every other pack I feel was worth it, yes, even the controversial Batuu pack. Maybe I am weird, but I still enjoyed it to a degree. Would I buy it for the full price again? No, definitely not. But as part of Build the Bundle deal, I can't tell I regret getting it. Also, I got My Wedding Story after it was fixed and Spa Day after the rehash, so, that may affect my opinions. Maybe I regretted getting them if I got them right away. But as it is, I don't regret them. Stuff Packs, well, I really disagree with Satch about them. I quite like them all. Worth the price for gain ratio for me. But the one worth it the most is the most recent one, Home Chef Hustle. Seriously, that one added a lot to my game for cooking and I love it all. It's definitely worth my money. Laundry Day and Paranormal were also great addition to the gameplay. But overall, I can't tell I regret any SP. Kits... well, I still hate the whole idea. Third or less content of average SP for half the price? Outrageous! They should cost no more than € 3! I still got seven of them and out of those the only two I feel quite satisfied for the € 5 are Dust the Bust (don't get where the hate to this one came as the gameplay is cool and funny, Sims-style, the kind of quirky gameplay I like in Sims) and First Fits kits. And the latter only because kids are often ignored when it comes to outfits (look at how little they got in Horse Ranch and Home Chef Hustle, it's really, really sad), so, it's nice to have some cool outfits for them. Every other kit just not worth the money. Maybe if I was builder, like Satch, my view on them would be different. But as it is, I am not fan of the kits. So, that's my look at things.
I believe that all packages are valid, but what I think is that they abandon them and make another package and do not complete them. For example, Trip to Batú is not bad, what is bad is its rabbit hole content, the lack of connection with any Sims Pack. Journey to Batú needs functional spaceships and vehicles, to be able to build in that world to be able to live. And this is similar to all the packs. Or for example, the road to fame needs limousines, improvements in terms of auditions for actors and singers and more details in terms of luxury lifestyle and hotels, theaters and studios and more details of that world.
Journy to batoo is not the best example because I feel like Disney didn't leave the developing team with much creative liberty, but your point still stands, lots of older packs need to be made more compatible with the newer ones, dine out and the other notoriously buggy ones need to be properly addressed, the earlier stuff packs are a kit-worth of content and if they can't be bothered to refresh them they should at least turn them into kit and give the people who bought them in the past a free kit coupon or something, I am so sick of EA announcing yet another dlc when the whole game is a dumpster fire, and all the popular simmers just dance to their song
@@fruity4820lol let’s not defend EA - THEY decided to create the Star Wars pack (even when players DID NOT want it), THEY are responsible for its performance and content (or lack thereof). I can’t with sims 4 girlies constantly defending EA exploiting its consumers
Honestly, Batuu is bad because it just doesn’t fit. Sims has it’s own aliens and a different Sci-Fi vibe that doesn’t fit or flow with Star Wars. (and I LOVE Star Wars). It would have made a cute spin-off game with all the things you mentioned, but not only is the gameplay shallow the way it was implemented Batuu also plain doesn’t fit cleanly into the existing Sims occult/Sci-Fi. If they were gonna treat it like an amusement park/Cos play trip for Sims they should have gone all they way and made it an actual amusement park. Especially since Batuu as implemented matches the Disney Parks experience more that feeling like you are in Star Wars.
@@TheDawnofVanlife And to be able to build in it, because a world that I go to just to visit makes me lazy. I want to build. They could have given us construction materials, for example, to build houses in the shape of planets or asteroids or spaceships, with their floating beds with objects, food and clothing that fit in that world.
@@ramsey6394 I am the last person to simp for the EA overlords, but I do feel like even if EA tried to their best there were a lot of restrictions from disnay. The no building is a bad feature, but it isn't something EA does, even the worse worlds have multiple building lots, but Disnay probably wouldn't want anyone experiencing their Batu area from disnayland in any way other than the way they intended, hance why the Batu world in the sims is just an over-priced virtual set-dress. I am not trying to make excuses for that pack, all I am trying to say is that EA will never revisit that pack and try to fix it because they probably can't. I am a proud non-costumer of EA, if we can't make our voices heard we can at least still vote with our pennies
I had almost all of the packs on PS4, but when I had to transfer to PC I had to repurchase EVERY SINGLE PACK, because they are “different games” and the packs can not be transferred
Horse Ranch - only pack I've ever paid full price for on release, don't regret because I'm a horse girlie and for me it was worth it for horses alone, but I agree that it's only a game pack's worth of content and is buggy as heck. Wouldn't recommend to anyone who isn't hyped about horses. Cottage Living - agree with Satch, honestly. Don't regret buying it because it's probably my most used pack, but Satch is right, SDV is better for the farm experience. Cats & Dogs - agree it's shallow, but don't regret buying because I can't imagine the Sims without animals. Seasons/City Living/Get Together - got them so long ago that I can't remember the base game without them, they're just kind of integrated. Rarely play in the city world, I prefer a country aesthetic, but I do visit it often for the amenities. Get To Work - do enjoy it when I play with it but invariably get bored quite quickly and I often end up sending my sims to work without following them. Get Famous - was really fun at first but I find I don't play with it much anymore, and celebrities popping up on random lots annoy me. I had a 4-star celebrity come to the flea market the other day?? Island Living/Snowy Escape - love them. I know they're shallow but I love the worlds, especially the islands, and I play in them often. Discover University - hate it so much that within an hour of playing I tried to return it and get a refund because I thought it was so bad, only to find that EA doesn't refund DLC. My sim spent all her time doing homework because there was no time for anything else, and then after ages doing nothing but staring at a homework animation, she STILL ended up with a bad grade. Have never used since. Eco Lifestyle - has annoying elements (NAPs) but comes with some fun skills and I tend to use it a lot in challenges. Vampires - shouldn't have bought this because I don't like vampires as an occult, but a friend convinced me and I regret it. My bad. Parenthood - base game 2.0 for me, elevates family gameplay. Outdoor Retreat - agree with Satch, it's really not good. Jungle Adventure - agree with Satch, it's awesome. Tiny Living - Satch hit the nail on the head Vintage Glamour/Movie Hangout - I like the build stuff, especially for Vintage Glamour. I prefer VG for building fancy rich people homes to Get Famous. Don't own the others! Told myself I was done with giving EA money... then they released Horse Ranch and I gave them my money. I'm exactly the kind of horse girlie Satch refers to in his videos and it always makes me laugh because he's exactly right.
Oke but if you add up everything in every pack you said you regret, you end up with barely anything and it would be so empty so let's be real, you wouldn't wanna go with only 3dlc's. Am def not in the camp of defending sims for how they do stuff, i think it's outrageous but saying you regret like 80% of the packs is silly. I guess it's because of the prices being so stupidly high but man the way you make it sound is like you just want to play basegame and sometimes go on vacation or out to eat with a mod lmfao. We all know that's bull xD 'i dont like any of these packs but i like seeing 'tiny home' at the top of my screen'. Oke lmfao wtf
Even with a bunch of packs(like 60+) this game is still missing stuff. Thats so mind boggling to me. And if they did more refreshes i might change my mind but otherwise... And you should never have to pay for seasons🥴.... Also is bust the dust still broken?
My faves: EP: City Living, Cottage Living, Eco Lifestyle and Seasons GP: Jungle Adventures, Werewolves, Vampires SP: Paranormal, Tiny Living, Movie Hangout Kits: Little Campers, Incheon Arrivals, Blooming Rooms, Everyday Clutter The worst: My Wedding Stories, High School Years, Get Famous, Dine Out, Journey to Batuu, Outdoor Retreat, Luxury Party, Spooky Stuff
Yeah, the Sims 4 Game play is notifications of things your Sims are doing in school or whatever else, that you can't get involved in. Sims 4 High School Years, looked so fun in the trailer, but it's literally going to a place where your sim sits on a desk, has lunch then goes home lmao
Thank you!! Only started playing the Sims 4 after a dare this year and now I'm hooked - however I'm not spending one dime on the game. Your advice on Paranormal was spot on - I got it on sale a couple weeks ago with an Amazon gift card lol. I'll try Tiny Living next I think - but not with my money 🤣
its really up to your personality what you like. i like the farming and cooking so my tops are seasons, cottage living, city living, and a fun one sulani is just so pretty
@@PheobebridgerssimIm family legacy simmers so My pack are 0 occult pack.0 City living.0 Horse ranch just cat and dog. 0 island living and 0 Eco Lifestyle Snowy Escape is not my favourite but The build mode kinda cute Tiny Living is worth buying to Spooky stuff is not worth buying because it has same with Paranormal stuff
I got all of my packs through a... 'different' method, but if I was someone who was actually looking to buy any of these packs (based purely on what I like to do in the sims, which is family/'realistic' gameplay), it would be: EXPANSION PACKS - Seasons - Growing Together - Cats & Dogs - Get Together - Get to Work - City Living GAME PACKS - Parenthood STUFF PACKS - Tiny Living - Laundry Day - Kids Room Stuff - Toddler Stuff KITS - Basement Treasures - Little Campers - Bathroom Clutter - Everyday Clutter - First Fits And looking at all of that, it would be WELL over $100, and at that point, you should just buy the Sims 3 because not only is a lot of the above already in the base game, but it's also condensed into like... three DLCs instead of sixteen.
The "different" way is in my opinion the only recommended one. Aside from purchasing all DLC netting you a 1000+$ game which is insane, I read articles of people who got banned from origin for playing with questionable mods of the adult variety. I know the Sims modding scene has rabbit holes that lead to some real depraved garbage yet it was not elaborated if those bans were for borderline illegal or just "icky" modding. Anyway I don't think they should have the power to pull the plug on your 1000$ purchase to begin with.
Lmao I too, used a “different” way and have most of the packs now. I totally agree with your recommendations of the packs to buy if you weren’t going the ahoyhoy way! Even then… I still need mods 😢
I've bought every pack for years now and yes it's worth it once you add a few mods to reduce certain pack's usages and how others interact with each other. Like the paparazzi for example. It's nice to have a mod that makes them not show up at all and or limits them to certain areas. I also use a mod that reduces the amount of times my kids will ask for advice, and occasionally one that allows them to go to school from home. Cuts on the game's lag and helps the packs work together. I build a lot but that's not why I buy them all. It's nice to have options and to play the game without restrictions. I think our friend here forgets that the Sims has no purpose. None of the packs have "progression" because the sims has no goal. The packs are only meant to be pieces to a puzzle in your world. You can add a variety of themes and now lifestyles to it. Tons of ways to play and tons of ways to build if you have it all. Don't let Debby Downers sway you from having fun.
I am just getting sooooooo tired of all the clicking just to get a simple interaction to ask about their career... every update and add-on just adds EVEN MORE choices to the bubbles... I have to always click twice, sometimes 3 times just for an ugrade button. LOL I wish the social circle went back to the way it was or be able to "pick your favorite interactions" so I don't have to keep clicking past things I don't want or use.
Thank you Satch. Satch's videos are good to watch to save our money :) On another note, I think we just only buy the concept that we want. Other people might like a concept, but maybe you just don't really like it, and vice versa. For example, I have no interest in acting career, getting famous, so I'm not gonna get the pack. But i do feel interested in the luxury interior design, so luckily for new players we have modern luxury kit, which also combined with vanity mirror. One of my favourite is snowy escape because i love japan and the snowboarding reminds me of my own experience in japan. Although i think the CAS are not what japanese would wear & would love it if the kimono were made more beautifully, i still feel happy that the concept is finally there in Sims 4. Sulani, i don't know yet. But i really love the curtains. and the bb items. Still exploring because just got the kit. Architecture kit that i love the most is Courtyard Oasis kit. I searched for moroccan architecture pictures on the internet, and holy, the kit resembles the real architecture so much. And it gives you a feel of exotic luxury which i love.
As someone who has done the same but hasn’t watched the video…No. Not worth it. I would never suggest someone unlocking the route I did. Turn back before it’s too late. 😅 #bustthedust #weddingstories #horseglitch #restauranthell
I regret buying the highschool years pack too! There's isn't much gameplay content and I felt like they missed the mark by not including more clubs and other dances (not just prom)
Gonna buy The Sims 3 Ambitions, Generations, Pets, and Seasons! (But download them one by one while playing each before downloading the next one). I alklready have The Sims 3 and The Sims 3 Supernatural. W or L ? BTW I am using instant gaming so the total price of this is like 35$ pretty sure
You got them through steam? If thru EA app, good luck! I havent been able to download Into the Future and Isla Paradiso since february. The app is veeeery broken
I said I got them from instant gaming, I haven't got these yet but I might tomorrow, I did get sims 3 and supernatural from instant gaming and worked fine. Also cheaper@@ember9361
If you can, grab late night aswell, it simply adds so much fun gameplay! I have most packs, but honestly i'm perfectly content with only late night, ambitions and generations but i also add supernatural and university life to the mix from time to time. i also keep around showtime cuz i like the cas and it pairs up well w late night, but i'd say it's prob one of the weakest packs for 3 (oh and the premades in starlight shores, their genes sure are.. something). and if u can get the packs without bothering w the ea app would be best cuz ive seen a lot of people having issues and being literally unable to play
@@PickledJone Yeah I am getting it from instant gaming, I will buy late night and showtime and world adventures later on, maybe add Island Paradise too. The only problem I had is when it says the code isn't valid (I had a heart attack from that lmao) but I went to EA support and redeemed it there and it actually worked, the biggest relief of my life. So I trust instant gaming and the packs are way cheaper there
@@habarvaz3142 that's great! island paradise can be heavy tho, even if you're not playing in the world that comes from it, from the little experience i had w it (i had it around since i played a fan made ver of strangetown and it needed the pack). it's fun on theory, but it's super taxing on the system. at least there are fixes for it. my least fave is prob world adventures actually, ik people praise it a lot for the exploration, nectar making and whatnot but i personally am not a huge fan of that type of stuff, so my opinion on that pack isn't very viable lol showtime is a bit medicore gameplay-wise - the careers are kinda meh, u kinda just spam actions till the audience likes it lol but the magician one is prob my fave as your sim has a chance of dying while performing (wish they added a death for the acrobats aswell, or at least be able to die from tricks like the ring of fire)
I'd agree with the Paranormal Stuff Pack.... if it also wasn't broken and has been for some time now ; spectre's never spawn when on the job and the cursed items take forever to show up, you literally can not complete a night on any difficulty, and I've tried this on several new games.
bro pls tell me what u use the most out of strangerville in terms of like what items or gameplay bc i genuinely cant think of one thing from that pack besides the monster thingy T_T I also want to get into it haha
@@hy-rq8kh sorry for late response! I absolutely adore the equipment storage rack/shelf from the pack. It's great to put in basements or storage closets. It also comes with some great paintings that really fit the desert style well. The world itself i love and the trailer park in the world I love putting my sims into as it's dead cheap housing and looks really cool!. Also the military career is awesome as it pays the highest out of any career and you can work from home. I don't play careers but when I do I gravitate to the military. Also if you play university your sim can apply for a scholarship just for living in strangerville! It's not that much but hey it's a fun little niche quality
i honestly am a big fan of the high school years pack its a great cause i do love the teen game play and all the social aspects of the pack, i do recommend buying it if its half off and you like having that social more in depth feel for your teens.
What computer do you own that can hold up all the sims 4 packs? I am really wanting to buy more packs but I am afraid my PC won't be able to handle it🥺
On paper I like seasons but on practice I dont use it that much. The BB have weird colors and I cant use that windows. The CAS have some nice things but not great. The fact adults sims get easilly scared of rainstorm or frezze to death is ridiculous. The bug of plants reseting is more annoying than anything. The thing I like the most in this pack is the holidays.
i really like vampires too, but i love werewolfs more on gameplay even if i dont like the werewolfs feets its very fun occult I like realm of magic too, but wish it had a little more spells
High School Years is absolutely the worst Sims 4 pack. No drivers ed sold me on never buying it, and now having watched gameplay from several Simmers… my, my how broken and lame. Def agree that City Living is pretty good, and love your take that Seasons is the new base game 😂😂
So many small but substential home living activities they have been selling separately - vacuum cleaners, laundry, kitchen appliances. that's EA marketing strategy
I regret buying HSY so much. That and Wedding Stories. I never use them now. Have to agree on Strangerville as well. I played it once and never touched it again. Honestly I regret buying a lot to be fair lol
I bought this game at launch and I will tell anyone be cautious of buying it. All the gameplay is lack luster and missing tons of features. I regret buying S4 cause i was being too optimistic about it becoming a better game 😂😢 ps but I do recommend Sims 3 to those who asked me.
I only buy packs on sale, the ONLY pack I didn't was Highschool Years, its a boxing day tradition now to scour for cheap Sims DLC, I basically want to have the entire game filled with shit so I dont need to get a new sims game later, I'll just stick with 4 like some have for 3
Why aren’t people using CDkeys, i have never once bought an expansion pack or game pack at full price or EA’s sales, i get the day of release on CDkeys half price or less every time, why would you ever buy them direct from EA, i have every pack, apart from journey to battu and vintage glamour stuff, and handful of kits, and i got them all of CDkeys with no problems or glitches, always for so so cheap.
i just have vampire, realm of magic, get famous, discover university and paranormal planning to buy crystal creations..... i needed those two occults always as getting all the degrees while having a job is fun
evryone: the sims 4 is so diverse me: so everyone is rich and white?? like hun not everyone can afford houses, in fact most of the mfs i know are apartment bitches but go off and thats only one thing
at least that were times when they added really sth new to game functionality - in Island Living or for SnowyEscape - really new fun activities that are not cloned from bg now they do not know what to invent else
Yep! But it’s funny how some of the packs in the sims 4 don’t work, yet it work for the previous years like university in sims 2. (Not sure about sims 3, as I never had the pack for university in sims 3). In sims 2, you get 3 worlds “Sim State University,” “La Fiesta Tech,” and “Académie Le Tour,” while in the sims 4 you get 1 world yet 2 universities which are so shallow and the builds are honestly really annoying. Also when you first arrive at the dorms, there’s a cut scene in the beginning where the parent and their child, and they age up into young adults, and then the parent hugs them and they say good bye. Cut scenes is what bought life to the sims.😭 Now the sims are quite shallow and dull in comparison to the previous games. Even sims 3 was good, despite the weird sims (but can always be fix with the help of cc) and the lags (but not like the sims 4, is any better when it comes to lags haha).
The stuff packs are just a con, we shouldn't be paying for such little stuff. If you got hundreds of items in each pack, then yes. But paying a fiver for a few items, like...false teeth, it's just a complete joke...especially in this age of C.C. where Sims 4 players build stuff themselves for NOTHING.
It isn't just Simple Living that's a terribly implemented Cottage Living mechanic. Off-the-Grid also doesn't work properly with cooking. You'll have a wood burning stove on the lot and it'll say that "Cooking doesn't work off-the-grid." for no reason at all. I'm not even sure if generating a power surplus and storing it while trying to use an electric stove will stop this from happening. Also, just how are you supposed to use Off-the-Grid with Simple Living and also get your groceries without having to sit through a loading screen each time or live in the neighborhood that the food stall(s) is in? Sure, your phone works with a power surplus, but at least give us a while before our batteries die, and too bad for those who want a no-power experience or are roleplaying times before electricity. Don't get me started on Bust the Dust's lack of crosspack compatibility with Off-the-Grid neither (and I'm aware that Off-the-Grid was later made basegame... where iirc it works _better_ actually...). You need a functional broom mod if you're not using power and don't want to turn off Bust the Dust or do the possibly little-known Bust the Dust filthy household aspiration. lol
I cant stand not having everything in a collection, lol so i buy them all anyway😂…..BUT….even with all stuff packs, expansions, and kits….i still play the game heavily modded😂….. so this is why I buy everything …so my mods work properly😂😂😂
Well he is a content creator so maybe for him not the best lol since it IS still illegal. But when you don't make your money off of this game then yes, dlc unlocker all the way lmfao
It kinda sucks too bc console players we like...HAVE to buy packs to make our game even remotely fun unlike PC players where even if they only have basegame...SOMEONE has mods that are basegame compatible where you won't necessarily *have* to buy any packs. Like sims4 really gave us nothing to work with😭and they don't allow mods or any cc like it's so ridiculous. But I get all my stuff on sale so🕺🏽none of these packs are worth their price point
If you think Island Living, Snowy Escape, and Eco Living are "shallow" then you really didn't play the pack in full. Like let's be honest, it just didn't fit your gameplay style or aesthetic.
@@VemoNotRated Snowy Escape was AMAZING. It provided a snowy zone for people even without seasons. It had the rock climbing mountain which was cool. But honestly the nature hikes and hot pots are among it's best features as it increases the relationship building in gameplay, especially for families. Like I almost always use Komerebi hikes as a date activity, lol.
I wish there was a way to gift away ones that I have that I regret getting. I'm really regretting Get Famous. I'm so sick of playing and having paparazzi everywhere. I just cheat them 'no longer living'. I don't mind Seasons however, I turn off all weather anyway. I do like the bees. City Living for the build/buy is good. I bought Werewolves only because it was on sale but haven't played one thing or used one BB item ever. I don't mind Growing Together but the infants are way too needy. Island Living is a waste of money. Play the island from TS3 instead.
So far I have Cottage Living, Jungle Adventure, Paranormal Stuff Pack and the Courtyard Oasis Kit and that kit related to indoor plants and/or greenhouses (I forgot the name), and I love all of them cause I can make my lots foresty or rural... or haunted too heheh 😅
Honestly as a console player and a Sims addict, I've bought almost all packs on sale apart from growing together which I regret.... I dont have the badly broken packs or most of the stuff packs. It's like my drug and guilty pleasure and since my parents threw out my Sims 2 and 3 games and the conputer broke, its my only way to play.
The issue with most packs is that there is a glaringly obvious gameplay feature that if they had included it, the pack would have been saved. Island living would have been saved by a hotel ownership gameplay like sims 3. Horse ranch would have been saved by an interactive competition function and maybe an immersive career or two. As you say, so many of them are just shallow. As an equestrian i was so looking forward to horse ranch but it has been very underwhelming. The fact you can’t build a jump course is woeful to me - you could in Sims 3. That you just go round and round in a tight little circle over the same jump is tragic. Don’t even get me started on the floating western stirrups stuck to the feet even when you are using the english saddle too. It is nice I can build beautiful dream horse properties and stables but honestly that is about it. But even then, I need tons of cc to make it pretty.
i think the problem with packs is that so much could be added to a single pack, but they drag it out over 10 packs so they can milk all your money. weather and calendars should be base game, but i think seasons couldve contained extra stuff and gameplay for each season, so spooky stuff but for every season, all combined in a game pack. cats and dogs, cottage living, my first pet and horse ranch obviously shouldve all gone together in a pets expansion pack. there is no need other than money to drag it out over four packs. parenthood, kids room stuff and toddlers stuff could all have come with growing together. the fact that ea forces us to buy 5 packs for a single gameplay function we enjoy is absolutely stupid, and it would be way more worth the money if 3/4 similar packs were combined into one expansion pack
Does anyone know if EA usually holds a black friday sale on their website? I'm trying to buy some more packs but when they are on sale but since I just recently started playing I'm not sure when they usually have there sales.
Discover University is super if you’re looking for a real challenge. It’s hard, and you actually feel like you’re playing an actual game as opposed to just sitting around waiting for a Sim to glitch😂.
Satch, after watching your content I've realised you would love the game Sims 2 on PSP. I don't know how you are gonna play it, but I would love a series, and I think you would love the story and the gameplay in that game. It is similar to the old style of Sims
I use Eco Lifestyle a lot cuz I can actually make an impact on the world I'm living, it has apartments and great build stuff but ofc it still not worth the money
Seasons lack games for each season. It really lack things to do in each season. Island living was the worst for me. Mermaids were so basic the world beautiful but no hotels no boat house or boat fishing or just anything island cultured. Beautiful world but lack so much. City living is the best. So glitch but full pack.
Island living is the only expansion pack I don't have 🤣
It also lacks hail
I strongly recommend the mermaid overhaul mod from SpinningPlumbobs!
It also lacks festivals. That was THE reason i was going outside during seasons. To enjoy festivals in family or with friends
Honestly I loved horse ranch it is probably my favorite
Just pirate the hell out of it ea dont deserve my money for scamming costumer
The problem with Seasons though... it's always, always raining MOST of the time, even though, it's Summer or Spring. I feel like it's always raining in my game and it's always so cloudy.
each world has dif climate and weathers, so say a world like brindleton bay would be windy/rainy more thru out the year while the desert oasis one would be sunny and hot even in winter sometimes
Satch, I gotta say I'm absolutely in love with the brutally honest, dare I even say somewhat chaotic, energy you bring to this community. lol Hands down my favourite sims 4 channel ❤
I'm not afraid to say that I've been pirating this game since the release of Get together. Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of I'm not giving EA my hard earned money.
I’m pirating the sims 4 from the start to be honest 😅
How do you do that without getting a virus or something? 😭
@@Pupsuli Years of experience in surfing through dubious sites and a little something called Anadius.
@@Pupsulianadius 🤭
I understand why you would pirate, but why would you admit to that crime?
i have almost every pack, but even if i were to own every single one i still can't imagine myself ever enjoying the game without mods lmao. i was also thinking about how if someone new were to get into Sims 4, it would take them forever to buy all the packs, depending on how much money they have. i'm not that poor, but i'm not rich either so it's taken me like 7 years to get to where i am now with the packs and i still don't even own all of them. it's just going to keep getting more and more expensive as well since EA is so money hungry. what a shame, to be honest. Sims 4 has a lot of potential and it's really depressing to see it be handled in such a gross way because the company only sees it as a cash grab and nothing more.
Stahp.
You can't take every new piece of DLC they've released over the years and say they're money hungry. Would you rather they didn't make ANY new content? The game has been around for like a decade now. It's not that outrageous price wise in that lens/viewpoint.
I also got into the Sims 4 later on, and had to use sales to get caught up with what I enjoyed. But I started by only buying what appealed to me. Which is honestly what a new player would do as well.
My biggest problem with Sims 4 occults is that there’s no gameplay mechanic for “hiding your true nature”. Especially with the vampires, there’s so much flavor text about blending in with the mortals but then when you’re actually playing, literally everyone knows you’re a vampire and only the werewolves care.
YESSS that would make the occult gameplay sooo much more interesting and in turn make the occult sim more mysterious ✨🦇
You should do a video of which packs are miscatagorized based on the content that they add. Horseranch is a game pack sold as an expansion, luxury party is a kit sold as a stuff pack and paranormal stuff is arguably a game pack sold at a stuff pack price. There are a lot of inconsistencies!
I think Get Famous was the one pack, to this day, that I regret buying at full price. Really at all. I hate it lol It’s only saving Grace is the acting career.
there's literally nothing on that pack's map I hate it
@@iremhatipoglu9536 it’s terrible!!!
Seeing this three days after buying it💀💀
@@-senay05- I’m so sorry 😭 how do you feel about it? Do you like it?
@@LoveMe0516 its very underwhelming 🥲
I don’t understand why we still don’t have arcade lots. i used to go there everytime to make fun stories with my legacy! why is it taking so long for them to implant it ? also why can’t we customize our family traditions so each family feels unique and plays differently ?
Yes and yesss especially on the family traditions
I dont own all but my favs are seasons , city living, .get famous, and get togehter these packs add depth to the game imo.
I got packs on sale and it still charged me the normal price
get all packs 100% off by pirating: it's EA, it's always morally correct
What!?
My problem with stuff packs is that CC creators will literally give you 10 stuff packs worth of stuff for free. I’ve gotten to the point where I only want a pack if I comes with features CC creators can’t make happen
Agree that Seasons is a fantastic pack…I passed on HSY, great concept that was poorly executed (and broke the game.) Also passed on Horsies. Regret buying Snowy Escape and Eco Living (never even played either.) My personal favorite is Cottage Living…maybe cause I’m always gardening with my Sims, and the world is so pretty. Agree the key to Uni is turning off aging, you’ll be an elder by the time you graduate if you want to do all the stuff. Lol, was so excited for MWS and that started my true descent from ‘well, it’s not as good as Sims 2/3, but it’s still sort of fun, sort of.) Didn’t buy it. Just amazes me that this game sells as much as it does…and I’m looking forward to the other Life Sim games coming out and giving them some competition. I remember laughing and having so much fun with Sims 2 and 3…with Sims 4, I wind up watching LPs cause it’s too boring to play, lol. Plus, I always think, I need a mod for this broken/bad feature…and I was never much for mods…but, you literally cannot play the game without dying of boredom (or frustration from bugs) without a ton of mods…which just makes it ‘work.’ When I want to play a game…I tend to grab my Switch and play Animal Crossing. I don’t want to ‘work’ to make a game work, for me, games are for relaxation, and Sims 4 is the opposite of that. (No Batuu, no dust busting…I hate vacuuming irl, no laundry.) I miss funny interactions, crazy Sims with personalities, random aliens/zombies walking around town, and just having it be…fun! Glad Steam finally realized I bought all the Sims 3 packs (albeit for Windows back in the day, and we’re Mac only here) and so I can play that now without having to buy it over again…works fine and dandy on a 2yo Mac Book Pro laptop, and even better on iMac 2022 desktop (higher chip speed version.)
You're the opposit of me, I loved playing with eco lifestyle even though I thought I wouldn't like it much but Cottage living just doesn't appeal to me.
good choice passing on high school years, it gets quite annoying after a little while. There is prom every week and if you are already in a relationship and don't feel like going to prom you get a bad sentiment from it. Dust the Bust is also quite annoying and I never use laundry day.
@@sandroribeiro7644 It’s good there are packs that appeal to all sorts of different players with different likes and dislikes! That is a positive. I haven’t meant to NOT play with Eco Lifestyle, just never have, but it looks like fun. I’m glad Snowy Escape has an Asian world, but otherwise it’s boring to me…(the festivals and skiing/rock climbing.)
i have a mod that changes the required credits for university from 12 to 4 and that is absolutely perfect amount of time lol... one thing i wish about tiny living is that i wish there was a claustrophobic trait or buff becasue i feel like it's not always fun to live in a tiny space all the time
Ooooh, what’s the name of the mod?
@@gweekie Peridot's shorter university
Yes that mod is a must have! University takes so long for a normal lifespan
Seasons is definitely a must have. Trying to decide what to get next, City Living or one of the latest ones. Trying to decide which sucks the least lol
Edit: thank you to all that replied. Your answers were very helpful and I'm definitely leaning towards City Living. Will wait for the next sale to get it but thank you all again! 💖
I think you should get City living imo, it's really good with what it comes with. Cas and build buy mode is pretty decent and it's city life and also has weekly events. The recent ones are more if you like family gameplay or like country life. You if you do, you should wait for a sale, none of these packs are really worth their full price. Growing together is on sale now for 25% off so it's like $30 something.
City Living is one of the most complete pack, it has a good cas, build stuff and gameplay. The world is also very beautiful. I have every expansion packs but City Living is the pack that i never get bored with
Get city living! It’s one of the best also the newer packs won’t go on sale as much as older ones
city living was the first pack i ever purchased and i’m still excited to play with it, apartments are so fun
City Living for sure
As someone who has almost all the packs....no 100% not worth it....the game lags like hell when you have alot of pack plus the gameplay in most tends to be half-assed anyways.
literally the only HONEST sims 4 youtuber… do not tell me that lilsimsie, English simmer, James turner, etc would boldly state the honest truth that some packs are “shallow” or “implemented poorly” or that they “regret” buying them (even tho they get them for free lol)
can we take a moment and appreciate satch? he keeps it real and is honest thank you satch your sims videos always make me laugh ❤
I only have cottage living, seasons and paranormal stuff and now i finally enjoy playing the sims 4.. its cozy and its spooky 😁
EP: seasons, city living, get together, get to work, cottage living, get famous
GP: parenthood, jungle adventure, dine out, spa day
SP: Tiny Living, paranormal, home chef hustle
Kits: all niche so only get the ones you like the style of and will use
i always wanted dine out is it still buggy as hell?
Complaining that Stuff Packs don't have enough game play is crazy to me, they are STUFF packs, they are only to get CAS and B&B stuff
I own way to many packs, but I dont really regret buying any of them. But that is probably because they were my teenage rebelion. My parents would not buy me any expansion, I only had cats and dogs for a really long time and that was only because I had lost my key to sims 3 pets and so they gifted me it. So most packs were bought with my pocket money once I figured out that ea giftcards existed.
Before Growing Together, I would've agreed that if I only could get one EP it would've been this one. But now, I am split. I can't tell I fully agree with Satch's assessment of Growing Together. Yes, the chemistry is annoying, I'll give you that, but pretty much everything else in Growing Together is a godsend for us family players. From treehouse to family dynamic, that pack has it all. So, now, it's hard for me to decide between Seasons and Growing Together, but I'd probably go with the latter, if I only had to choose one. Still, agree that many of what is in Growing Together should be in base game, especially the infant gameplay and stuff, but it's EA we are talking about, so, whatever.
The EP I regret buying is Horse Ranch. Don't get me wrong, I love horses in my game and I love kids can ride them now. But that's about all the positives of that pack for me. Everything else in it, including horse breeds, sadly, is so single-mindedly Americanised, or should I say westernised, that me, European who never liked westerns (I know, blasphemy, but westerns are one of my least favourite movie genres, sorry to all western fans) cannot fully enjoy it. Not to mention what little is in it is only worth GP, not EP. And honestly, it's the only EP I really feel this way. I am not big fan of the early EPs either, because I feel they have third if not quarter of the content of similar Sims 2 and 3 EPs for the same price, but the cashgrabbiness in Horse Ranch is really, really wrong even for Sims 4 standards.
As for GPs, well, that's easy: Parenthood. For me, family player, that's a must. Every other GP is nice to have, but this one is a must for me.
The only one I can tell I regret buying is Strangerville. My opinion is they should release it as a separate spin-off game, like the Stories series back in Sims 2 times. As Game Pack, it just doesn't work and fit within the game. But it's the only one I feel that way. Every other pack I feel was worth it, yes, even the controversial Batuu pack. Maybe I am weird, but I still enjoyed it to a degree. Would I buy it for the full price again? No, definitely not. But as part of Build the Bundle deal, I can't tell I regret getting it. Also, I got My Wedding Story after it was fixed and Spa Day after the rehash, so, that may affect my opinions. Maybe I regretted getting them if I got them right away. But as it is, I don't regret them.
Stuff Packs, well, I really disagree with Satch about them. I quite like them all. Worth the price for gain ratio for me. But the one worth it the most is the most recent one, Home Chef Hustle. Seriously, that one added a lot to my game for cooking and I love it all. It's definitely worth my money. Laundry Day and Paranormal were also great addition to the gameplay. But overall, I can't tell I regret any SP.
Kits... well, I still hate the whole idea. Third or less content of average SP for half the price? Outrageous! They should cost no more than € 3! I still got seven of them and out of those the only two I feel quite satisfied for the € 5 are Dust the Bust (don't get where the hate to this one came as the gameplay is cool and funny, Sims-style, the kind of quirky gameplay I like in Sims) and First Fits kits. And the latter only because kids are often ignored when it comes to outfits (look at how little they got in Horse Ranch and Home Chef Hustle, it's really, really sad), so, it's nice to have some cool outfits for them. Every other kit just not worth the money. Maybe if I was builder, like Satch, my view on them would be different. But as it is, I am not fan of the kits.
So, that's my look at things.
I believe that all packages are valid, but what I think is that they abandon them and make another package and do not complete them. For example, Trip to Batú is not bad, what is bad is its rabbit hole content, the lack of connection with any Sims Pack. Journey to Batú needs functional spaceships and vehicles, to be able to build in that world to be able to live. And this is similar to all the packs.
Or for example, the road to fame needs limousines, improvements in terms of auditions for actors and singers and more details in terms of luxury lifestyle and hotels, theaters and studios and more details of that world.
Journy to batoo is not the best example because I feel like Disney didn't leave the developing team with much creative liberty, but your point still stands, lots of older packs need to be made more compatible with the newer ones, dine out and the other notoriously buggy ones need to be properly addressed, the earlier stuff packs are a kit-worth of content and if they can't be bothered to refresh them they should at least turn them into kit and give the people who bought them in the past a free kit coupon or something, I am so sick of EA announcing yet another dlc when the whole game is a dumpster fire, and all the popular simmers just dance to their song
@@fruity4820lol let’s not defend EA - THEY decided to create the Star Wars pack (even when players DID NOT want it), THEY are responsible for its performance and content (or lack thereof). I can’t with sims 4 girlies constantly defending EA exploiting its consumers
Honestly, Batuu is bad because it just doesn’t fit. Sims has it’s own aliens and a different Sci-Fi vibe that doesn’t fit or flow with Star Wars. (and I LOVE Star Wars). It would have made a cute spin-off game with all the things you mentioned, but not only is the gameplay shallow the way it was implemented Batuu also plain doesn’t fit cleanly into the existing Sims occult/Sci-Fi. If they were gonna treat it like an amusement park/Cos play trip for Sims they should have gone all they way and made it an actual amusement park. Especially since Batuu as implemented matches the Disney Parks experience more that feeling like you are in Star Wars.
@@TheDawnofVanlife And to be able to build in it, because a world that I go to just to visit makes me lazy. I want to build. They could have given us construction materials, for example, to build houses in the shape of planets or asteroids or spaceships, with their floating beds with objects, food and clothing that fit in that world.
@@ramsey6394 I am the last person to simp for the EA overlords, but I do feel like even if EA tried to their best there were a lot of restrictions from disnay. The no building is a bad feature, but it isn't something EA does, even the worse worlds have multiple building lots, but Disnay probably wouldn't want anyone experiencing their Batu area from disnayland in any way other than the way they intended, hance why the Batu world in the sims is just an over-priced virtual set-dress. I am not trying to make excuses for that pack, all I am trying to say is that EA will never revisit that pack and try to fix it because they probably can't. I am a proud non-costumer of EA, if we can't make our voices heard we can at least still vote with our pennies
I had almost all of the packs on PS4, but when I had to transfer to PC I had to repurchase EVERY SINGLE PACK, because they are “different games” and the packs can not be transferred
Horse Ranch - only pack I've ever paid full price for on release, don't regret because I'm a horse girlie and for me it was worth it for horses alone, but I agree that it's only a game pack's worth of content and is buggy as heck. Wouldn't recommend to anyone who isn't hyped about horses.
Cottage Living - agree with Satch, honestly. Don't regret buying it because it's probably my most used pack, but Satch is right, SDV is better for the farm experience.
Cats & Dogs - agree it's shallow, but don't regret buying because I can't imagine the Sims without animals.
Seasons/City Living/Get Together - got them so long ago that I can't remember the base game without them, they're just kind of integrated. Rarely play in the city world, I prefer a country aesthetic, but I do visit it often for the amenities.
Get To Work - do enjoy it when I play with it but invariably get bored quite quickly and I often end up sending my sims to work without following them.
Get Famous - was really fun at first but I find I don't play with it much anymore, and celebrities popping up on random lots annoy me. I had a 4-star celebrity come to the flea market the other day??
Island Living/Snowy Escape - love them. I know they're shallow but I love the worlds, especially the islands, and I play in them often.
Discover University - hate it so much that within an hour of playing I tried to return it and get a refund because I thought it was so bad, only to find that EA doesn't refund DLC. My sim spent all her time doing homework because there was no time for anything else, and then after ages doing nothing but staring at a homework animation, she STILL ended up with a bad grade. Have never used since.
Eco Lifestyle - has annoying elements (NAPs) but comes with some fun skills and I tend to use it a lot in challenges.
Vampires - shouldn't have bought this because I don't like vampires as an occult, but a friend convinced me and I regret it. My bad.
Parenthood - base game 2.0 for me, elevates family gameplay.
Outdoor Retreat - agree with Satch, it's really not good.
Jungle Adventure - agree with Satch, it's awesome.
Tiny Living - Satch hit the nail on the head
Vintage Glamour/Movie Hangout - I like the build stuff, especially for Vintage Glamour. I prefer VG for building fancy rich people homes to Get Famous.
Don't own the others! Told myself I was done with giving EA money... then they released Horse Ranch and I gave them my money. I'm exactly the kind of horse girlie Satch refers to in his videos and it always makes me laugh because he's exactly right.
Oke but if you add up everything in every pack you said you regret, you end up with barely anything and it would be so empty so let's be real, you wouldn't wanna go with only 3dlc's. Am def not in the camp of defending sims for how they do stuff, i think it's outrageous but saying you regret like 80% of the packs is silly. I guess it's because of the prices being so stupidly high but man the way you make it sound is like you just want to play basegame and sometimes go on vacation or out to eat with a mod lmfao. We all know that's bull xD 'i dont like any of these packs but i like seeing 'tiny home' at the top of my screen'. Oke lmfao wtf
Even with a bunch of packs(like 60+) this game is still missing stuff. Thats so mind boggling to me.
And if they did more refreshes i might change my mind but otherwise...
And you should never have to pay for seasons🥴....
Also is bust the dust still broken?
My faves:
EP: City Living, Cottage Living, Eco Lifestyle and Seasons
GP: Jungle Adventures, Werewolves, Vampires
SP: Paranormal, Tiny Living, Movie Hangout
Kits: Little Campers, Incheon Arrivals, Blooming Rooms, Everyday Clutter
The worst:
My Wedding Stories, High School Years, Get Famous, Dine Out, Journey to Batuu, Outdoor Retreat, Luxury Party, Spooky Stuff
Could you make like LGR and do a Sims3 pack review?
Yeah, the Sims 4 Game play is notifications of things your Sims are doing in school or whatever else, that you can't get involved in. Sims 4 High School Years, looked so fun in the trailer, but it's literally going to a place where your sim sits on a desk, has lunch then goes home lmao
Thank you!! Only started playing the Sims 4 after a dare this year and now I'm hooked - however I'm not spending one dime on the game. Your advice on Paranormal was spot on - I got it on sale a couple weeks ago with an Amazon gift card lol. I'll try Tiny Living next I think - but not with my money 🤣
its really up to your personality what you like. i like the farming and cooking so my tops are
seasons, cottage living, city living, and a fun one sulani is just so pretty
@@PheobebridgerssimIm family legacy simmers so My pack are 0 occult pack.0 City living.0 Horse ranch just cat and dog. 0 island living and 0 Eco Lifestyle Snowy Escape is not my favourite but The build mode kinda cute Tiny Living is worth buying to Spooky stuff is not worth buying because it has same with Paranormal stuff
Nooo you can’t regret journey to batuu- I subbed because of that review, it was hilarious!
I got all of my packs through a... 'different' method, but if I was someone who was actually looking to buy any of these packs (based purely on what I like to do in the sims, which is family/'realistic' gameplay), it would be:
EXPANSION PACKS
- Seasons
- Growing Together
- Cats & Dogs
- Get Together
- Get to Work
- City Living
GAME PACKS
- Parenthood
STUFF PACKS
- Tiny Living
- Laundry Day
- Kids Room Stuff
- Toddler Stuff
KITS
- Basement Treasures
- Little Campers
- Bathroom Clutter
- Everyday Clutter
- First Fits
And looking at all of that, it would be WELL over $100, and at that point, you should just buy the Sims 3 because not only is a lot of the above already in the base game, but it's also condensed into like... three DLCs instead of sixteen.
The "different" way is in my opinion the only recommended one.
Aside from purchasing all DLC netting you a 1000+$ game which is insane, I read articles of people who got banned from origin for playing with questionable mods of the adult variety.
I know the Sims modding scene has rabbit holes that lead to some real depraved garbage yet it was not elaborated if those bans were for borderline illegal or just "icky" modding.
Anyway I don't think they should have the power to pull the plug on your 1000$ purchase to begin with.
Lmao I too, used a “different” way and have most of the packs now. I totally agree with your recommendations of the packs to buy if you weren’t going the ahoyhoy way!
Even then… I still need mods 😢
I've bought every pack for years now and yes it's worth it once you add a few mods to reduce certain pack's usages and how others interact with each other. Like the paparazzi for example. It's nice to have a mod that makes them not show up at all and or limits them to certain areas. I also use a mod that reduces the amount of times my kids will ask for advice, and occasionally one that allows them to go to school from home. Cuts on the game's lag and helps the packs work together. I build a lot but that's not why I buy them all. It's nice to have options and to play the game without restrictions. I think our friend here forgets that the Sims has no purpose. None of the packs have "progression" because the sims has no goal. The packs are only meant to be pieces to a puzzle in your world. You can add a variety of themes and now lifestyles to it. Tons of ways to play and tons of ways to build if you have it all. Don't let Debby Downers sway you from having fun.
Epitome of the Sims: Great Idea, Poor Execution
@3:33 “Sims 5 I regret buying for being shallow”
I am just getting sooooooo tired of all the clicking just to get a simple interaction to ask about their career... every update and add-on just adds EVEN MORE choices to the bubbles... I have to always click twice, sometimes 3 times just for an ugrade button. LOL I wish the social circle went back to the way it was or be able to "pick your favorite interactions" so I don't have to keep clicking past things I don't want or use.
Thank you Satch. Satch's videos are good to watch to save our money :)
On another note, I think we just only buy the concept that we want. Other people might like a concept, but maybe you just don't really like it, and vice versa.
For example, I have no interest in acting career, getting famous, so I'm not gonna get the pack. But i do feel interested in the luxury interior design, so luckily for new players we have modern luxury kit, which also combined with vanity mirror.
One of my favourite is snowy escape because i love japan and the snowboarding reminds me of my own experience in japan. Although i think the CAS are not what japanese would wear & would love it if the kimono were made more beautifully, i still feel happy that the concept is finally there in Sims 4.
Sulani, i don't know yet. But i really love the curtains. and the bb items. Still exploring because just got the kit.
Architecture kit that i love the most is Courtyard Oasis kit. I searched for moroccan architecture pictures on the internet, and holy, the kit resembles the real architecture so much. And it gives you a feel of exotic luxury which i love.
As someone who has done the same but hasn’t watched the video…No. Not worth it. I would never suggest someone unlocking the route I did. Turn back before it’s too late. 😅 #bustthedust #weddingstories #horseglitch #restauranthell
I regret buying the highschool years pack too! There's isn't much gameplay content and I felt like they missed the mark by not including more clubs and other dances (not just prom)
high school years is literally the worst i felt like crying after i bought it
I love seasons, cottage living and cats and dogs.
Gonna buy The Sims 3 Ambitions, Generations, Pets, and Seasons! (But download them one by one while playing each before downloading the next one). I alklready have The Sims 3 and The Sims 3 Supernatural.
W or L ? BTW I am using instant gaming so the total price of this is like 35$ pretty sure
You got them through steam? If thru EA app, good luck! I havent been able to download Into the Future and Isla Paradiso since february. The app is veeeery broken
I said I got them from instant gaming, I haven't got these yet but I might tomorrow, I did get sims 3 and supernatural from instant gaming and worked fine. Also cheaper@@ember9361
If you can, grab late night aswell, it simply adds so much fun gameplay! I have most packs, but honestly i'm perfectly content with only late night, ambitions and generations but i also add supernatural and university life to the mix from time to time. i also keep around showtime cuz i like the cas and it pairs up well w late night, but i'd say it's prob one of the weakest packs for 3 (oh and the premades in starlight shores, their genes sure are.. something). and if u can get the packs without bothering w the ea app would be best cuz ive seen a lot of people having issues and being literally unable to play
@@PickledJone Yeah I am getting it from instant gaming, I will buy late night and showtime and world adventures later on, maybe add Island Paradise too.
The only problem I had is when it says the code isn't valid (I had a heart attack from that lmao) but I went to EA support and redeemed it there and it actually worked, the biggest relief of my life. So I trust instant gaming and the packs are way cheaper there
@@habarvaz3142 that's great! island paradise can be heavy tho, even if you're not playing in the world that comes from it, from the little experience i had w it (i had it around since i played a fan made ver of strangetown and it needed the pack). it's fun on theory, but it's super taxing on the system. at least there are fixes for it. my least fave is prob world adventures actually, ik people praise it a lot for the exploration, nectar making and whatnot but i personally am not a huge fan of that type of stuff, so my opinion on that pack isn't very viable lol showtime is a bit medicore gameplay-wise - the careers are kinda meh, u kinda just spam actions till the audience likes it lol but the magician one is prob my fave as your sim has a chance of dying while performing (wish they added a death for the acrobats aswell, or at least be able to die from tricks like the ring of fire)
Why do you play this game if you don’t like 90% of it? It’s totally fine to critique it but what do you actually like about this game?
Probably to make this review (?)
I'd agree with the Paranormal Stuff Pack.... if it also wasn't broken and has been for some time now ; spectre's never spawn when on the job and the cursed items take forever to show up, you literally can not complete a night on any difficulty, and I've tried this on several new games.
I beg y'all to use DLC unlocker istg
I have all the packs, and I can't lie the world I use most is strangerville! I also love get together for it's world.
bro pls tell me what u use the most out of strangerville in terms of like what items or gameplay bc i genuinely cant think of one thing from that pack besides the monster thingy T_T I also want to get into it haha
@@hy-rq8kh sorry for late response! I absolutely adore the equipment storage rack/shelf from the pack. It's great to put in basements or storage closets. It also comes with some great paintings that really fit the desert style well. The world itself i love and the trailer park in the world I love putting my sims into as it's dead cheap housing and looks really cool!. Also the military career is awesome as it pays the highest out of any career and you can work from home. I don't play careers but when I do I gravitate to the military. Also if you play university your sim can apply for a scholarship just for living in strangerville! It's not that much but hey it's a fun little niche quality
i honestly am a big fan of the high school years pack its a great cause i do love the teen game play and all the social aspects of the pack, i do recommend buying it if its half off and you like having that social more in depth feel for your teens.
What computer do you own that can hold up all the sims 4 packs? I am really wanting to buy more packs but I am afraid my PC won't be able to handle it🥺
On paper I like seasons but on practice I dont use it that much. The BB have weird colors and I cant use that windows. The CAS have some nice things but not great. The fact adults sims get easilly scared of rainstorm or frezze to death is ridiculous. The bug of plants reseting is more annoying than anything. The thing I like the most in this pack is the holidays.
They fixed the resetting plants in this week's update.
Vampires and City Living are my favorite packs. Me personally, the packs make the game 10 times more fun.
i really like vampires too, but i love werewolfs more on gameplay even if i dont like the werewolfs feets its very fun occult
I like realm of magic too, but wish it had a little more spells
High School Years is absolutely the worst Sims 4 pack. No drivers ed sold me on never buying it, and now having watched gameplay from several Simmers… my, my how broken and lame.
Def agree that City Living is pretty good, and love your take that Seasons is the new base game 😂😂
So many small but substential home living activities they have been selling separately - vacuum cleaners, laundry, kitchen appliances.
that's EA marketing strategy
Shallow is the theme here
I regret buying HSY so much. That and Wedding Stories. I never use them now. Have to agree on Strangerville as well. I played it once and never touched it again. Honestly I regret buying a lot to be fair lol
I bought this game at launch and I will tell anyone be cautious of buying it. All the gameplay is lack luster and missing tons of features. I regret buying S4 cause i was being too optimistic about it becoming a better game 😂😢 ps but I do recommend Sims 3 to those who asked me.
That’s it, Satch is finished!
I only buy packs on sale, the ONLY pack I didn't was Highschool Years, its a boxing day tradition now to scour for cheap Sims DLC, I basically want to have the entire game filled with shit so I dont need to get a new sims game later, I'll just stick with 4 like some have for 3
Why aren’t people using CDkeys, i have never once bought an expansion pack or game pack at full price or EA’s sales, i get the day of release on CDkeys half price or less every time, why would you ever buy them direct from EA, i have every pack, apart from journey to battu and vintage glamour stuff, and handful of kits, and i got them all of CDkeys with no problems or glitches, always for so so cheap.
now we can render that EA could sell all that gamepacks as EP easily
i just have vampire, realm of magic, get famous, discover university and paranormal planning to buy crystal creations..... i needed those two occults always as getting all the degrees while having a job is fun
I thought this video was going to be 10s & just be you saying “No.”
I can’t agree with you more about growing together. That first week I bought it I was sooo overstimulated by the Ui.
I DO like Seasons as I can create my own holidays 😀
evryone: the sims 4 is so diverse
me: so everyone is rich and white?? like hun not everyone can afford houses, in fact most of the mfs i know are apartment bitches but go off and thats only one thing
at least that were times when they added really sth new to game functionality - in Island Living or for SnowyEscape - really new fun activities that are not cloned from bg
now they do not know what to invent else
Jungles are really fun too, if your sims really longing for some adventures and adrenaline - send them to jungles
this is like Survivor show
😮😮😮
You should play sims 3 into the future
I was thinkin about buying all the rest of them, so I’m glad you made this so I can see if I should first 😅
Did you do it?
Yes
What did it cost?
Not that much if u buy it on sale 😂😂😂
No, it wasn’t.
There is a way to get them all for free…
I love your reviews. They make me laugh😂
There’s a concerning trend of shallow Expansion packs that probably could’ve been game packs instead
I think the ideas for all the packs were good it's just how they implemented these ideas and how they priced them.
Yep! But it’s funny how some of the packs in the sims 4 don’t work, yet it work for the previous years like university in sims 2. (Not sure about sims 3, as I never had the pack for university in sims 3). In sims 2, you get 3 worlds “Sim State University,” “La Fiesta Tech,” and “Académie Le Tour,” while in the sims 4 you get 1 world yet 2 universities which are so shallow and the builds are honestly really annoying. Also when you first arrive at the dorms, there’s a cut scene in the beginning where the parent and their child, and they age up into young adults, and then the parent hugs them and they say good bye. Cut scenes is what bought life to the sims.😭
Now the sims are quite shallow and dull in comparison to the previous games. Even sims 3 was good, despite the weird sims (but can always be fix with the help of cc) and the lags (but not like the sims 4, is any better when it comes to lags haha).
The stuff packs are just a con, we shouldn't be paying for such little stuff. If you got hundreds of items in each pack, then yes. But paying a fiver for a few items, like...false teeth, it's just a complete joke...especially in this age of C.C. where Sims 4 players build stuff themselves for NOTHING.
Dumb question- but what do you classify as gameplay? I’m not really a gamer lol 😅
It isn't just Simple Living that's a terribly implemented Cottage Living mechanic. Off-the-Grid also doesn't work properly with cooking. You'll have a wood burning stove on the lot and it'll say that "Cooking doesn't work off-the-grid." for no reason at all. I'm not even sure if generating a power surplus and storing it while trying to use an electric stove will stop this from happening. Also, just how are you supposed to use Off-the-Grid with Simple Living and also get your groceries without having to sit through a loading screen each time or live in the neighborhood that the food stall(s) is in? Sure, your phone works with a power surplus, but at least give us a while before our batteries die, and too bad for those who want a no-power experience or are roleplaying times before electricity. Don't get me started on Bust the Dust's lack of crosspack compatibility with Off-the-Grid neither (and I'm aware that Off-the-Grid was later made basegame... where iirc it works _better_ actually...). You need a functional broom mod if you're not using power and don't want to turn off Bust the Dust or do the possibly little-known Bust the Dust filthy household aspiration. lol
I cant stand not having everything in a collection, lol so i buy them all anyway😂…..BUT….even with all stuff packs, expansions, and kits….i still play the game heavily modded😂….. so this is why I buy everything …so my mods work properly😂😂😂
Pro tip: Pirate the DLCs. Thank me later 😁
Well he is a content creator so maybe for him not the best lol since it IS still illegal. But when you don't make your money off of this game then yes, dlc unlocker all the way lmfao
It kinda sucks too bc console players we like...HAVE to buy packs to make our game even remotely fun unlike PC players where even if they only have basegame...SOMEONE has mods that are basegame compatible where you won't necessarily *have* to buy any packs. Like sims4 really gave us nothing to work with😭and they don't allow mods or any cc like it's so ridiculous. But I get all my stuff on sale so🕺🏽none of these packs are worth their price point
If you think Island Living, Snowy Escape, and Eco Living are "shallow" then you really didn't play the pack in full. Like let's be honest, it just didn't fit your gameplay style or aesthetic.
Im weeb trash, I love Snowy Escape
@@VemoNotRated Snowy Escape was AMAZING. It provided a snowy zone for people even without seasons. It had the rock climbing mountain which was cool. But honestly the nature hikes and hot pots are among it's best features as it increases the relationship building in gameplay, especially for families.
Like I almost always use Komerebi hikes as a date activity, lol.
I wish there was a way to gift away ones that I have that I regret getting. I'm really regretting Get Famous. I'm so sick of playing and having paparazzi everywhere. I just cheat them 'no longer living'. I don't mind Seasons however, I turn off all weather anyway. I do like the bees. City Living for the build/buy is good. I bought Werewolves only because it was on sale but haven't played one thing or used one BB item ever. I don't mind Growing Together but the infants are way too needy. Island Living is a waste of money. Play the island from TS3 instead.
What is the best cas kit to get?
So far I have Cottage Living, Jungle Adventure, Paranormal Stuff Pack and the Courtyard Oasis Kit and that kit related to indoor plants and/or greenhouses (I forgot the name), and I love all of them cause I can make my lots foresty or rural... or haunted too heheh 😅
I have a good amount of the sims 4 packs
I haven't spent a dime
No regrets haha
I have all the packs, stuff packs, kits etc EXCEPT... that men's wear pack. LOL.
Honestly as a console player and a Sims addict, I've bought almost all packs on sale apart from growing together which I regret.... I dont have the badly broken packs or most of the stuff packs. It's like my drug and guilty pleasure and since my parents threw out my Sims 2 and 3 games and the conputer broke, its my only way to play.
I just got HSY and I could care less for the world or the gameplay now that I’ve gotten it. I like the CAS and Buildbuy
I still refuse to spend a £ following Wedding Stories…
The only reason you don’t get freebies Snatch is because you don’t blow 💨 up EA 🍑
The issue with most packs is that there is a glaringly obvious gameplay feature that if they had included it, the pack would have been saved. Island living would have been saved by a hotel ownership gameplay like sims 3. Horse ranch would have been saved by an interactive competition function and maybe an immersive career or two. As you say, so many of them are just shallow. As an equestrian i was so looking forward to horse ranch but it has been very underwhelming. The fact you can’t build a jump course is woeful to me - you could in Sims 3. That you just go round and round in a tight little circle over the same jump is tragic. Don’t even get me started on the floating western stirrups stuck to the feet even when you are using the english saddle too. It is nice I can build beautiful dream horse properties and stables but honestly that is about it. But even then, I need tons of cc to make it pretty.
i think the problem with packs is that so much could be added to a single pack, but they drag it out over 10 packs so they can milk all your money. weather and calendars should be base game, but i think seasons couldve contained extra stuff and gameplay for each season, so spooky stuff but for every season, all combined in a game pack.
cats and dogs, cottage living, my first pet and horse ranch obviously shouldve all gone together in a pets expansion pack. there is no need other than money to drag it out over four packs.
parenthood, kids room stuff and toddlers stuff could all have come with growing together.
the fact that ea forces us to buy 5 packs for a single gameplay function we enjoy is absolutely stupid, and it would be way more worth the money if 3/4 similar packs were combined into one expansion pack
Does anyone know if EA usually holds a black friday sale on their website? I'm trying to buy some more packs but when they are on sale but since I just recently started playing I'm not sure when they usually have there sales.
Discover University is super if you’re looking for a real challenge. It’s hard, and you actually feel like you’re playing an actual game as opposed to just sitting around waiting for a Sim to glitch😂.
Satch, after watching your content I've realised you would love the game Sims 2 on PSP. I don't know how you are gonna play it, but I would love a series, and I think you would love the story and the gameplay in that game. It is similar to the old style of Sims
I regret ever buying Highschool Years. Total waste of money. If i could uninstall it from my game i would in a heartbeat.
bro i bought seasons last year and now it's just disappeared and it says i don't own it💀
I use Eco Lifestyle a lot cuz I can actually make an impact on the world I'm living, it has apartments and great build stuff but ofc it still not worth the money