The Sims 4 Growing Together is almost here, and the latest in the Sims 4 expansion pack lineup is absolutely packed with new additions to freshen up one of the best games ever made on PC. The theme this time around, of course, is family, but that means everything from building treehouses and learning to ride a bike, to longtime guests and life-changing memories. There’s also a look at likes and dislikes, and how they affect Sims interactions, and the arrival of the new San Sequoia map, so let’s take a look at what we can get to wait for.
Like favorite Fast and Furious protagonist Dom Toretto, The Sims 4 Growing Together expansion is all about family. That means it’s got all kinds of items you’d expect, from baby carriers and changing tables to friendship bracelets, and even outdoor party supplies like splash pads that let you create your own area. water games. However, perhaps even more significant are the additions and revisions to the core systems.
You can now build a tree house in your garden – it is placed like a simple tree, which your Sims can then build as long as there is at least one teenage or older Sim present. There are customization options to include ladders, slides, and fire poles, and you can choose from four different decoration styles to suit your Sims’ tastes. Once built, you can put things like telescopes on the deck and have your Sims hang out there and play games, and yes adult Sims even have the ability to WooHoo there.
There’s a new option for Sims to start “temporary stays” – these are longer term than the simple day visits you might be used to, allowing other Sims to move into your home for days or weeks. You can manually schedule them yourself, but you’ll also get occasional calls from distant relatives and old friends to see if they can come over and hang out. They will bring a suitcase and (if necessary) a sleeping bag, and you can even make them work around the house if you don’t want them to take advantage of it.
Conversational peculiarities in Grandir ensemble
Babies and toddlers will now have up to three quirks: these are little personality-defining mini-traits, such as ‘Likes being held’, ‘Sneezes often’ or ‘Hates wake-up time’ (it’s a state of mind). out of the three, honestly). You will discover them as your children take part in the activities; For example, you may realize you have a little bully on your hands when he starts beating up your poor teddy bear. You also have the option to manually add or remove Quirks if you prefer to have a bit more control over things.
Building on that, four new childhood aspirations and a big overhaul of her likes and dislikes. Sims can now assign likes and dislikes across 18 different “characteristics” and 18 other “conversation topics” that will affect their responses to other Sims. Traits are determined by a Sim’s traits, likes, dislikes, and lifestyles, and you can decide that your Sim likes “brain simulators” but hates “emotional decision makers.”
Likewise, their preferences for conversation topics will affect their receptivity to certain actions; maybe they’re always eager to argue (whether they’re friendly or not), or maybe they just can’t stand compliments. Most social interactions are now conveniently grouped into these specific categories to make it easier for you to socialize, and key interactions like making a best friend or proposing are separated from all categories so they can’t be accidentally skipped.
Make milestones to grow together
Speaking of marriage, Growing Together also offers milestones for your Sims. These mark important moments in your life: learning to read, your first kiss, passing your driver’s license, getting married, etc. Early on, milestones for infants and toddlers will affect what they can do (learning to sit up on their own allows for new interactions, for example), while other milestones reward memories you can cherish , like a school drawing or your marriage certificate.
As a Sim ages, they will have the ability to store some of their most treasured memories in a Keepsake Box. This contains some of the most sentimental moments from multiple generations of your family, and elders have the option of passing the box on to future generations for safekeeping. Sims can also take a moment to examine the box and think about what exactly family means to them.
Adult Sims will also encounter rivals in the workplace, who can hinder their career progress if they’re not careful. There is also now a chance that your Sim will be fired if their business is in trouble. On top of all that drama, you can also experience a midlife crisis (in-game of course), with four different possible outcomes; an “adventure” crisis, for example, might require them to travel to unique locations and build gadgets in the garage.
Are you going to a San Sequoia?
The new Sims 4 map, San Sequoia, is based on San Francisco and is divided into three areas which the team says represent the different suburbs of the actual location. Anchorpoint Wharf is a bustling downtown area, Gilbert Gardens is a beautiful rural area filled with parks, and Hopewell Hills is a friendlier, quieter neighborhood. Developer Matthew Fahey gives us a good appearance in the size of the plots, too, seen above.
However, there is one thing you won’t find much in San Sequoia: trees of the same name. There are trunks of some of the great ancient trees, and ‘Sim Guru’ Doi explains that the team wanted to convey some of the history of the area by including those trees that no longer survived into the modern era, quoting “how the flora of the Bay Area has changed over time and how local places are still named after trees that no longer exist.”
The Sims 4 Grow Together will be released on March 16 on Steam and the EA app, as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles. This of course requires you to own the base game, but now you can play The Sims 4 for free if you haven’t already.
The expansion is also preceded by the arrival of The Sims 4 Kids update, which includes a major youth overhaul. Prepare ahead by making sure to try out the best Sims 4 mods and exploring the best Sims 4 CC packs. You’ll also want to write down any cheats in The Sims 4, in case managing your family is too much.