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Essays 13 August 2024, 00:01

author: Radek Wacha

Growing Together. Sims 4 DLCs that are worth your money

Table of Contents

  1. Release date: March 16, 2023
  2. DLC type: expansion
  3. Price: digital PC version for $39.99
  4. Key changes: it's hard to choose because there are so many of them
  5. New way to kill sims: none
  6. Consider buying if: you want to have a family

This isn't a good extension for lone wolves. Growing Together focuses on family life. Great emphasis has also been placed on infant and child growth. It may not sound too exciting, but in practice it turns out to be enjoyable.

DLC significantly expands the characteristics of sims. From now on, they can change, specifically their personality traits. Important milestones also emerged, including engagement, marriage, and midlife crisis. A strong emphasis was placed on the infant and childhood period. The initial milestone, such as lifting the head, best demonstrates the various stages of life. Both small and older children have their whims and quirks. School-aged kids also got four new aspirations.

The relationships between sims turn out to be an important aspect. It's largely determined by the dynamics of the family. If its members are close to each other, they will feel joy just from the fact of being in the same room with their loved ones. However, some people may choose to keep their distance or not get along with someone at all. Another example of dynamics is the severity in raising children, which can reduce their self-confidence.

TREEHOUSE

A tree house is a great thing. The whole family can participate in its construction, which can improve relations between its members. The house can be extended with extra components, such as a slide. Decorating it also takes a lot of time. This is also another spot for a romantic meeting.

The extension offers a whole bunch of new features. Discovering them brings a lot of fun because you never know what to expect - not every sim goes through all the stages devised by the devs in their life. So, getting to know the entire content will take quite a lot of time. The gameplay also has a surprisingly lot of depth. The number of new mechanics and objects can make your head spin. The ratio of price to new features is therefore very attractive. We cannot complain about the quality either. The only weak point seems to be the new environment, San Sequoia. Mainly because it isn't very original.

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