Dine out, is it worth it?
I’m considering buying a few packs whilst they’re on sale. I was thinking of buying dine out but I’ve heard a lot of people say it’s way too glitchy and not to bother. I play on the Xbox and I just wondered if the bugs are on PC or whether they’re on console too. I just want to make sure before I potentially waste my money like I did on Movie Hangout that no longer works for me.
Thanks in advance.
@PugLove888 @staceylthompson I just went into a save where I had made the huge penthouse into a restaurant, but nobody owns it, so the game is running it. There are many 'distracting' features for customers on the lot - dancing, swimming, karaoke, piano, bars, tv, gaming, etc. Although there were others on the lot that were doing these activities rather than eating, in both of my tests I had no issues with my Sims being distracted by them.
In my first test I had the couple go there on a date. (They are married)
- They arrived at the restaurant fine and the male requested a table at the hosting station. They were seated fine.
- He ordered for both of them and the first course ordered came fine.
- The only slight glitch was that three of the waitresses were there chatting with them when I went to have him order the 2nd course, and when I ended that chat they left and the couple stood up by the table. Then I clicked the table and had him order the 2nd course. They both sat down automatically and he ordered it and it arrived just fine.
- When they were finished I clicked the table and chose to end the meal and pay the bill.
- I got the message that the bill was paid, and sent them home. All as expected.
- I exited the game without saving then used the same couple for my second test.
In my second test I had the couple go there by having the man just choose to travel and choosing his wife to travel with him.
- They arrived at the restaurant fine and the male requested a table at the hosting station. They were seated fine.
- He ordered for both of them - only one main course this time, which ordered came fine. Note: They were chatting, so to move things along and get him to order quickly I exited the autonomous chat they were having so the queued ordering came up faster.
- When they were finished I clicked the table and chose to end the meal and pay the bill.
- I got the message that the bill was paid, and sent them home. All as expected.
So... in my tests of how it's working currently I saw no issues except maybe that tiny glitch, but that was very minor and maybe nothing. If you are interested in having Dine Out for the ability to go out to eat, I think you will enjoy it. I enjoy the pack, though it has had some bugginess when running the restaurant here and there over time. Even then I was able to work around the issues and didn't find them to be anything that stopped me from being able to enjoy the pack. If you want it for dates and eating out, or to own a restaurant, I would recommend it, personally. 🙌
