Since the originals still down I just wanted to make this thread as a replacement since there's kind of nowhere to complain anymore and I don't wanna drag down a positivity thread, just merge this with the original when it's back up.
Please let's keep this as a civil discussion and avoid it turning into anything, thank you! :)
If you are unsure about the pack really think about what it adds.
Winter sports - do you see yourself having a sim go snowboarding/skiing on a regular basis or do you see it as a nice side thing to try once and then move on?
The world - does the world look like a place you'd like to play in on a regular or just a world you visit and explore once?
Lifestyles - Do you see yourself using lifestyles and giving them to most of your sims or do you plan on just playing with them a bit but not really bother with for the most part?
If you can see yourself saying yes to at least one of these then you move on and look forward to the next pack.
There's already enough Japanese-y style decor in game to create really nice Japanese style houses without this pack, snow is already there in the game so you can already create a winter world, split levelling is coming in the base game, and we already have spa day so you can already create a Japanese spa retreat type lot in the mountains (like the onsen). You can already create a wintery Japanese world, complete with a relaxing spa, without spending 40 bucks on a new pack for it. Just feels a bit of a "what's the point" scenario, you're paying 40 bucks for a few winter sports activites and that's basically the only thing that's actually new, there's a couple nice items that make building Japanese homes slightly easier but that's literally it. It's just... :#
I think the point is that we get some of the things that make building a Japanese house more authentic, like the kotatsu table, and the asian paintings and decors and the paper screen windows and doors. I especially love the new hot tub because it's huge and sims are less crowded in it. :lol: And the new world is very nice too.
I do think that it could have been a game pack. I was expecting it to be a game pack to be honest. The pack is introducing winter sports, excursions (don’t think are coming to the base game), and a beautiful new world. Other than that it kind of falls a bit flat but I’m still excited for all the little details. But I do think so things are missing such as a toddler sling or stroller so they can go for walks as well. If they can sled why can’t they walk too?
What we get in the pack is nice, but it's not EP nice - I'm definitely not paying full price, if I buy it. Now if we had gotten the ability to customize our own hiking trails in other worlds, and use the new snow activities in other worlds aswell, then that would have been worth the price. I don't like nor agree with EP activities that are tied to worlds. Granted Sims 4 has been doing that since City Living, but it still really annoys me. It just gets more jarring with each pack they do that. I would be okay with having certain aspects of a feature being special for the new world, while still giving us a way to do the new activities in the other words. Like allowing swimming in all worlds with Island living. It's NOT too much to ask. And WHY can't they just give us the option to live in the vacation worlds? The notion of vacation worlds is so bad, just change it for crying out loud. And they should upgrade Outdoor retreat to allow hiking with a group in Granite Falls, because hiking in Granite falls plums plums so bad.
"AquaGamer1212;c-17717412" wrote: I do think that it could have been a game pack. I was expecting it to be a game pack to be honest. The pack is introducing winter sports, excursions (don’t think are coming to the base game), and a beautiful new world. Other than that it kind of falls a bit flat but I’m still excited for all the little details. But I do think so things are missing such as a toddler sling or stroller so they can go for walks as well. If they can sled why can’t they walk too?
"AquaGamer1212;c-17717412" wrote: I do think that it could have been a game pack. I was expecting it to be a game pack to be honest. The pack is introducing winter sports, excursions (don’t think are coming to the base game), and a beautiful new world. Other than that it kind of falls a bit flat but I’m still excited for all the little details. But I do think so things are missing such as a toddler sling or stroller so they can go for walks as well. If they can sled why can’t they walk too?
Its also bringing a big update to hiking.
As far as I know the update is tied to the world, and there is no update to outdoor retreat for instance. So calling it a 'big update' is kinda generous.
honestly I love japan theme and I don't feel its same without this pack like idk I just really love some of the items they added + idk i just feel its nice to finally have real rock climbing and other world activities
but i do feel that its very lacking because there is so much potential for new furniture types and new gameplay with the japan theme and they just went woosh right past it adding bare minimum
futons +sleeping bags with same functionality due to hiking theme, igloos (since there is tent that could as well be one), new teaset/teamaker thing (base game one is so awful give me real teaa) japanese games/board games or other activities for the kotatsu table use, another low dining table but minus the heating & blanket!!, rock gardens with gameplay (they could have used the terrain thing they did with sand and sanbox activities but instead it'd be rocks and rock garden activities), traditional dances and instruments !!!, japanese indoor fire pits !!!, just more traditional decors and furniture in general, round options for the windows, possibility to sit on floors anywhere or separate cushions...
so much potential awesomeness ignored
also most objects i did like lacked swatches (kotatsu, bathroom tiles, painting doors, dividers with paintings...)and like for example its silly how there is just one size for the painting doors like why ? at least add the 4 wide for those too since you started wouldn't mind taller doors too like wall height 2 or something
and neighborhoods are over packed with shell buildings that do absolutely nothing which is big sigh. i had wished there would be at least one neighborhood with less of the shell annoyance but turns out no
I do be excited for things we did get but i just so desperately wish it was more since they don't tend to do many east asia themes and even this took so long to get
Is anyone sure this will be fun after a week? I mean I like new content and the world is gorgeous but I barely even play in Sulani and I can’t take the error on NAPs that I getting when sims roughhouse. It seems like every mod I try doesn’t work.
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