Jungle adventure worth buying?

You got to really do it on purpose if you die in this pack (like, refusing to use an antidote).

I think it's something fun to do once in a while, but it gets boring and repetitive pretty fast. I mean, it's probably worth $20 in the sense that it kept me busy much longer than going to see two movies at the theater for the same price... but not sure I'll go back there regularly, even if my Sims get the vacation days for it.

It's a good Simoleon maker I suppose, but I'm on my 15th generation or something and my Sims are so rich anyway, it doesn't matter to me LOL.

I like it. It suits the way I play more. I enjoy the feel of the jungle just as much as I enjoy the peace of GF. I've only been to one temple so far but it was fun enough getting my sim through it.

I surely hope they don't change the way any of it functions.

The CAS and build/buy is the best of any of the gamepacks in my opinion. The world is totally gorgeous and I like how they did the jungle the way that they have designed it gives a real sense that your sims are exploring the jungle. It provided absorbing gameplay for the 6 or so visits I have made to the Jungle. I am not certain about the replay value, I will have to see about that. As it has been stated the visits to the Jungle can be quite lucrative and I can see many legacy challenges starting off with a visit to the jungle.

You can choose how much you engage the dangers in the pack. Want a full on Jungle Adventure? head to the first jungle gate (although things might go smoother if you pick up some supplies and the Selvedoradan culture skill in the marketplace first. Just want to relax in an exotic location? Sweet, hire a villa, chill out, maybe visit the cantina in the evening to soak up the local culture. Just want to enjoy all the Latin inspired content? This gamepack is packed with gorgeous stuff and nothing is going to bite you in neck if you just want to enjoy this pack's CAS and Build/buy assents.

If you like adventures, you'll love it for that reason alone. Once you get the Archaeology skill up to Level 6 you can make an excavation site. This will allow you to get 5 or 6 items out of one site instead of 1 item. It comes very handy when you want to make your sim a self employed archaeologist without having to risk their life in the temple. I just took my Sim on a two-day vacation where all she did was excavate in the daytime and hang out in the cantina at night. She cleared about $5k once you subtract the cost of the two-day rental.

Yes, you can die by poison or fire in the temple. For poison, it has to go untreated for a few days which is silly. All you have to do is spend $1k on the computer for the antidote, or take bone dust to a vendor in the marketplace and they'll give you the antidote for about $40. For fire, death will happen if you don't have that red bottle (fire quencher?) in your inventory if the trigger you're trying to activate burns you. There is no way to cancel out the action if you don't have it. That's why I recommend saving your game before entering the temple at all times unless you want Grimmy to pay you a visit.

If you like Spanish/Latin American style and decor, you will really like the items in Build/Buy. In another thread, I created a small villa on the lot besides the Caliente household in Oasis Springs. I went with more modern tile flooring, but the old, cracked tile also has its charm. The CAS items are great if you like Latin American culture or want your Sim to look like she's about to go all Lara Croft.

For $19.99 I not only think it's a great pack but you may get more game play out of it compared to some of the EPs depending on your game play.

I really like this pack better than any of the other ones. The buy/build items are fabulous. I'm actually making a save where I'm clearing out Brindleton and making it jungle-esque. I'm enjoying the market place and the archeology things. The creepy crawlies get a little bothersome because it happens SO frequently, but as long as you have the right item it's not too bad. There are a lot of things the jungle area doesn't have. For example: Your Sim gets sick. You would normally buy medicine on a computer (won't be there unless you've brought one with you) or tea (again, no tea makers unless you bring it). You can make herbal remedies if you have the items in your inventory, and the wild buffalo tea at the bar 'might' have cured the illness. I love how pretty it is. If you own cats and dogs you'll also get strays.

Thanks to all of you. I decided to buy this pack but can only play later. :)

I chose this one over the parent pack but I am not overjoyed with the younger generations below teens. I just see them as a means to an end (populate and continue the family lines). So my choice over it don't really mean jack. But I can tell you that I am thorougly enjoying the jungle pack and I am now choosing and deciding which Sims in my rotations to take next.

I love this pack. The adventures are fun. The blessings and curses bring a whole new aspect to the game. My sim was cursed (can't remember the name -- screaming something) and lost his voice -- couldn't talk to anyone. The curse said it was contagious too, so I didn't want to send him home without find a way to lift the curse. BTW, you can donate to the statue near the bar, food carts to lift the curse or apparently make you sim very happy (I've heard) to lift it. I was watching The Sim Supply play this and his sim was cursed with some kind of storm cloud that kept shocking his sim. It was too funny. Treasures can bring lots of money and higher skills make adventuring easier, though they aren't necessary. You're just more likely to get blessings and with high logic the choices on the traps are fewer. My sim now has level 8 logic (also gained with the traps) and usually only has one choice for each.

Oh, if you have Outdoor Retreat, you can use items for it even inside the temples. It makes it easier to sleep in a tent, though again it's not necessary. I had one of the skeletons go into the tent while my sim was sleeping!! (I always forget to take photos!!)

"NeverSeemsToEnd;c-16368804" wrote:
Thanks to all of you. I decided to buy this pack but can only play later. :)

Good choice! I love it, it's my favorite pack yet, for all the reasons everyone else stated.

I liked best the new build/buy items. The adventure itself is fun too as a change of your normal play. But i dont like the idea that my sim could die permanently, so i skilled up first the recommended skills such as "fitness". And i will save often and also use need decay cheat. Hope this will avoid my death :)