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Seasons is another expansion pack to The Sims 4. The add-on introduces the titular seasons with their unique weather conditions and holidays. It also expands career options, the list of available items and provides an opportunity to participate in new activities.
The Sims 4: Seasons is an expansion pack to the life simulator The Sims 4 that was released in 2013. Both the base game and the add-on were developed by EA Maxis.
Mechanics
As the title suggests, the expansion introduces four seasons into the life of Sims. Each season features different weather conditions, unique holidays and various activities for families. For example, in winter the characters can make a snowman and try some ice-skating. In spring, they can obtain badges as scouts. In summer, they can relax in family pools and in autumn, they can gather honey.
The constantly changing weather and the circle of seasons can also impact the relations of Sims. The game also features new holidays like the New Year, Love Day, Crops Day and the Winter Fiesta. Each of these celebrations provides new decorations. The game also features an option to create personalized holidays, enabling the players to decide which traditions their Sims will celebrate.
The players can also develop the garden talents of their Sims in new ways. Florists can create flower compositions and deliver them through the city. Other Sims can select a botanical career and analyze plants, write a thesis, create theories and fight for research grants. Never seen before clothes and objects are introduced as well.
Game modes
The Sims 4: Seasons features only a singleplayer mode.
Technical aspects
The Sims 4: Seasons features the same graphics as the basic version of The Sims 4. The expansion requires the core game.
Last updated on June 6, 2018
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Videos and Screens
[1:30] The Sims 4: Seasons trailer #1 (PL)
TrustedReviews: 4 / 5 by Daniel Lipscombe
Seasons makes the Sims more of a simulation and that can't be a bad thing. You could grumble that more items could have been included or other events were added besides festive holidays, but EA has effectively overhauled the personality of your creations in tiny ways while introducing new actions, ways to interact and design ideas for the home. Plus, you can ‘WooHoo' with Santa and surely that will put us on the nice list?
Hardcore Gamer: 4.5 / 5 by Spencer Rutledge
Participating in my Sims lives without The Sims 4: Seasons is unthinkable now.
Paste Magazine: 6.5 / 10 by Holly Green
In the case of Seasons, it may be too little, too late.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 83 votes. 16 players anticipated the game.
The Sims 4: Seasons Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows June 22, 2018
PlayStation 4 November 13, 2018
Xbox One November 13, 2018
Developer: EA Maxis / Maxis Software
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.
The Sims 4: Seasons System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 128 MB GeForce 6600 / Radeon X1300 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/8.1/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5 2.33 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 650 or better, 18 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/8.1/10 64-bit
Base Gamefor The Sims 4: Seasons