Honest Review of The Sims 4: For Rent

[@lilsimsie]

update: i just got paid rent in my main culprit save, so i think it might have actually been my fault and not a glitch LOL (it took like 2.5 weeks to get it, so i thought it was bugged! 😭)

[@hotmoms6969]

i clicked on this video just in time for this comment 💀💀

[@GamingMushroomzzz]

I’m so excited to play this pack! It’s my birthday today! And this pack is coming in perfect timing😊

[@dianetaylor1699]

@@GamingMushroomzzz Happy Birthday 🎉! Yesterday was my last chemo treatment so I'll be celebrating with this pack when it comes out, I'll be feeling like playing by then YAY!

[@Tobyiscoool]

I came just in time

[@Johanna77777-z]

As a rotational player, I'm still worried.

[@momo_sims]

I'm so ready to make a tiny home community

[@pettygarage]

This sounds so fun and I suddenly want to do this

[@ameliapuppyfoot8894]

That’s such a fun idea!!

[@liene4619]

I didn't even think about that! Brilliant ❤

[@idkwuzgoinon]

Yesss same!!

[@madelynrobinson4722]

omg that is such a good idea, i hadn’t even thought of that

[@MsMaidh]

Slumlord should've been an aspiration. And on the flip side, being a nightmare tenant could also be an aspiration.

[@sandroribeiro7644]

The sims usually don't give us the "bad guy" aspirations, which is disappointing

[@la6136]

This would be too triggering to the vanilla sims players and we all know sims always has to water down the game to appease them. Guaranteed someone will complain “ this triggers me because I had a bad landlord” 🙄

[@EgoBrain1]

@@la6136 You're not wrong, sadly.

[@LutraLovegood]

@@la6136 That's a nice strawman you're building. Does it come with its own set of matches?

[@hanmira]

​@@la6136Don't tear a muscle while making that reach, okay?

[@dewberrystar]

Nothing scares simmers worldwide more than "all the lots were built by EA" 😂😭

[@kianafreitas8877]

Yeah, my reaction was something like "Oh no. This is terrible"

[@dewberrystar]

@@kianafreitas8877 to be fair though, all the lots shown so far are actually kinda okay so let's hope for the best 😅

[@1mooresimmer]

Ashaife was originally part of the EA Creator Network and is now on The Sims team. She's a really good builder and I think she built lots for the new pack.

[@dewberrystar]

@@1mooresimmer Oh that could explain that, hopefully they're good builds then 😀

[@NaishiGaming]

Fr🗿

[@vol6brianna]

i do not understand that after 9 years, the sims team still fails to make matching swatches for items 😭 like omg

[@icesparklefrost7511]

I feel like it's a cruel joke at this point 😭

[@vol6brianna]

@@icesparklefrost7511 literally cause like. what’s the reason?! 😭

[@skywalker6648]

And sometimes colors for clothing pieces in CAS. I also wish they would have added more shoes to the game and handbags by now. The lux pack came with only one handbag. Instead of at least two. The base game still has none.

[@vol6brianna]

@@skywalker6648 the base game is really lacking in items and swatches for sure, they should go back and do another swatch update but for cas items. more sdx drops for other cas items would be a smart idea as well

[@skywalker6648]

@@vol6brianna Yes, it would be a great idea!

[@ILuvAyeAye]

That's disappointing. With all the emphasis on secrets and snooping, I was hoping for a really great world, like Cottage Living, with lots of new odd characters that are telling you about each other, maybe sending you on weird tasks, exposing the history of the town, etc.

[@zoommiesbay]

Im really sad they didn't continue that throughout the expansion packs. Its such a fun touch and really adds life into the world

[@cls3282]

Okay I need a 12 unit complex for 100 baby challenge and then move out my grown up children into the rentals.

[@triciae6163]

This is so smart omg

[@MargieLeigh3]

i love this idea!

[@adijaya4517]

why not 100 units challenge in 1 lot?

[@acid3771]

This is what i was thinking lmao

[@beentheredonethat30]

Omg yes that's such a good idea!

[@adrian_hook]

Not being able to build apartments on penthouse + beach front lots is super disappointing ☹ hopefully there'll be a workaround with mods.

[@japhyh3160]

Really hoping it comes in an update but probably not :(

[@idkwuzgoinon]

I hope so too

[@vritic]

literally, having apartments on penthouse lot would be so fun..

[@rupgmmb]

I really want to make rental properties on the beach, like Airbnbs

[@adrian_hook]

@@vritic ikr? That was the first thing I wanted to do with the pack, build high rise luxury apartments on the penthouse lots on San Myshuno 💔

[@Exotic_Daisys]

Can"t wait to see Stanley try get rich as a landlord!!

[@burnttoast1150]

or from breaking into his neighbors places 👀

[@rowancurry6310]

stanley tries to get rich as a landlord (again)

[@ezzyshian]

​@@rowancurry6310a proper landlord, this time

[@lillabetyoucan]

Was ABOUT to comment this!!

[@WolfheartFoxlover]

Knowing Stanleys luck hes gonna die from the Mold 😂😂

[@EveTanner]

I don't know, the world and the build/buy items look great, but my main issue is the same issue I have with most Sims 4 packs; they just don't feel like enough. My experience with The Sims 4 usually goes like this; I buy a new pack, a try it out, I have fun for a little while, but then after a few days I realize how little content there actually is, I compare it to how much money I just spent, and I feel just a little bit more resentful towards The Sims and EA.

[@Groganee]

Yep! 💯💯💯

[@beachgirl445]

At this point I'm just holding out for sims 5😭

[@Jabez0]

It has become even more apparent to me after playing other games. An expansion pack costs 40 euros and it has hardly any content. Meanwhile I spent 60 euros on bg3 once and I have played 400 hours, playing every day for 2 months!

[@EveTanner]

Unfortunately, most Sims players ONLY play The Sims 4 and have no interest in other genres, so they have no basis of comparison. Even if you manage to convince them that they're getting a bad deal, there just aren't any other comparable life sims (as far as I'm aware) to recommend to them instead. This is why I can't wait for games like Paralives, Life by You, etc. to come out. The Sims desperately needs the competition, for everyone's sake.@@Jabez0

[@AmarisStoker]

I completely stopped playing in 2021 because of this :c

[@elifatlgan3544]

YOU CAN ALSO USE THIS PACK FOR UNIVERSITY DORMS!!!!!

[@NannaP27]

Yessss, that's what I'm excited for!

[@Eventide215]

That's what I thought of when I saw the 99 apartment layout. Though I still think it is weird having a loading screen between them. Would be better if it was just hidden until you knock on the door or something.

[@Mandinhapink100]

@@Eventide215I think it would be to heavy and, probably, unpleasant or unplayable in low specs computers all the units were considered only one lot.

[@Eventide215]

@@Mandinhapink100How would it? It'd be the exact same thing as living on that lot anyway. In fact, if it was just hidden until you knock on the door it'd be the same thing as it is currently.

[@rachelgoldenburg2241]

@@Eventide215 yeah I think sims 2’s apartment life set-up would’ve been perfect!

[@cassidynicole3429]

I can’t help but laugh that Kayla loves killing sims and doesn’t feel bad about that but doesn’t want to evict sims cause it’s to mean 😂😂😂

[@shaynuggets]

goes out her way to kill a sim 😅

[@Totallynotjulia_10]

Yes!

[@clearlynotchloe]

i get it honestly, eviction just breaks the suspension of disbelief it’s too real

[@shaynuggets]

@@clearlynotchloe i mean it’s a life simulator though. just like if you don’t pay your bills they cut your power off. i think there’s many real life aspects to this game it’s just odd that this aspect is too much for people

[@fightinggamegeek9238]

She’s a killer, not a monster (landlord).

[@nuclearself]

as someone with a debilitating fear of mold, the death by mold pile is my own personal nightmare

[@footlecat]

REAL

[@shalynping]

My apt has mold behind the dishwasher so I can play with my real life now 🥰 (yes I told the landlord and he “scraped” it off) 😭

[@nuclearself]

@@shalynping i think it’s time to move

[@SammehMarley]

I'd just keep spraying it with bleach until either the mold went away & didn't come back, or until the landlord actually did something about it lmao@@shalynping

[@DuneReference]

SAME FEAR!! Woohoo. I won't be able to buy this pack, it's too much lol

[@therearewaytoomanygoodthin5895]

EA is so so shady for creating packs with features everybody wanted for so long, only to make everything else lackluster. All expansion packs this year were dissapointing gameplay and world wise. This is not worth 40$, it should be a game pack. This is a insane cashgrab, but it works for them, because people want this feature so badly.

[@skywalker6648]

It's also lacking bigger lots and more of them for the kind of money they are charging for these expansion packs.

[@GeminieCricket]

not everyone wants anything Sims 4….

[@Bobavakian42069]

Just pirate it dawg.

[@sillygo0oser]

Don’t worry, soon we will have Paralives, life by you and inZOI

[@justisestanley2973]

Ok but how do I pirate it??

[@brittratzburg6591]

I definitely want to make a nursing home/retirement community for elders!

[@Readproofs]

Omggg

[@VictoriaFromAnvil]

I didn't even think of this! I am going to do it now haha, thank you for the idea!!

[@kathear15]

It's not possible.

[@jaylynnmclean4424]

why? @@kathear15

[@kathear15]

@@jaylynnmclean4424 Because of the shared communal space. You can assign an area that's for everybody to use & put things like the foozball table there and a TV and a microwave but they won't use it all. NPC's are notoriously bad at taking care of themselves.

[@glamafonic]

The rent is paid weekly apparently, even if the lease is less than a week! James Turner (formerly known as The Sim Supply) had to wait the full seven days to get a big rent payment.

[@jennthya6982]

Came here to say the same. I believe James received the rent on tuesday in game.

[@moonlitxangel5771]

This is what I came here to say. James even said it in the beginning of his video iirc. So you're just paid a lump sum every week instead of the smaller amount each day.

[@katie-kb6qd]

this feels kinda realistic tho, since in real life it’s paid per month

[@taelikestea]

Simsie said in her stream that she tried everything without putting it in the video. Waiting, making the rent higher etc so it was probably a glitch

[@augusto7681]

In his video he said if you dont charge at least 50 you are losing money, maybe she didnt receive because she put 1$. Anyway why she is being so silly about the landloard stuff, she talk like its a sin to charge other people to live in a house LOL.

[@Dean_W1nchester.]

I'm usually quite positive about sims packs, but this one does feel quite empty to me... the main selling point is building units which you can do anyway just now they're officially separate buildings, and it doesn't feel like there's much other gameplay with it outside of rabbit holes and loading screens and another empty world. For 40 quid I feel like they could at least add NPC burglars and actual consequences for breaking in

[@someonerandom1198]

I feel like the main selling point of this pack is the community the sims can have with each other as close neighbors. I don't think it's an empty pack at all, since you can combine different types of sims into one lot together without having to worry about the 8 sim cap. That also adds to more sims in the world , which means more sims on different lots and making it seem more full :D Unfortunately it does mean more loading screens but, I can't really say I didn't expect it :T

[@sophiag612]

@@someonerandom1198Get together, city living, eco lifestyle, island living and growing together also have individual features that promote communities and community gatherings. That’s not new to the game.

[@Dean_W1nchester.]

@@someonerandom1198 yeah I also love the idea of this but again the loading screens just ruin it, I feel like it's not really different to having roommates and locking your house's door and I'm guessing the other tenants will act the same way as roommates do (that being dancing to a stereo 24/7 or cooking if there's those in the communal spaces lol)

[@Dean_W1nchester.]

@@someonerandom1198 and if you wanna visit the other tenants in their apartment it works the same as having to travel to another lot with the loading screens

[@kodaNewbury]

I’m just here for the cas stuff and I’ll def use the pack I’m on gen 10 of my legacy challenge so these clothes and hairs will be a nice touch plus it’s the end of a legacy so why not end it with a new pack!! Their last name is Bottomz so It feels like if the pack is a flop it’d be perfect

[@grakki91]

i think i’ll definitely enjoy this pack, but im kinda disappointed. given some of the sims 4’s best packs like seasons or cats & dogs, it feels like they’ve really scaled down what they put into newer expansions. it’s a shame with the world too because it’s so beautiful but so limited. i would have been okay with them calling this a game pack and leaving out the world if it meant they would save it for an expansion where it can really be brought to life :(

[@ninjakiwigames5418]

Agree, it's really sad EA only cares about the profit, and that's why I won't be buying this pack

[@ILuvAyeAye]

My favorite packs ever are Cottage Living and Werewolves, and this is disappointing in comparison. With all the focus on secrets, I thought it would a nice big gossipy world, but this sounds meh.

[@grakki91]

⁠​⁠@@ninjakiwigames5418absolutely. the ea higher ups have become so insanely greedy and i stopped paying for packs a long time ago. i’m sure it especially sucks for the developers who really care about the game but are limited by the quantity > quality mindset

[@Alonepistachio]

Same here. The rental feature is something we wanted for a while but that alone doesn’t justify an expansion pack. If it was a gamepack like dine out I’d be all for it but this? Expect for the new lot trait their isn’t much new gameplay. I really miss the days of the sims 3 where an expansion pack would really bring a massive amount of content into the game. I feel like I used to play the sims for days and now I quickly go build something maybe play for 20 minutes then I get bored.

[@jamesblunt908]

Hello, I’m just curious because I’ve been thinking about what pack I want next, what makes you enjoy cats and Dogs so much?

[@amberlilly1410]

Now we need a base game update called Duo lots where you can build a restaurant/cafe/bar/store type lot with a residential lot over it or attached to it. And clever combine two different types of retail lots to one lot so you can make your own plaza malls and have each unit be privately owned or owned by a retail company/landlord.

[@faithcushman1272]

im pretty sure there is a mod for this

[@amberlilly1410]

@@faithcushman1272 yeah but I am unable to mod

[@ella-raemcconnell5478]

@@faithcushman1272what’s the mod?

[@spaceshie3455]

@@faithcushman1272 I would love to know the mod for this if you can remember it!

[@adijaya4517]

17:58 Windenburg: Guys, I can explain Tomarang: How can you have 27 lots and I have only 9 lots? Magnolia Promenade: 9 lots? I have only 4 lots Seasons Expansion Pack: You guys have lot? 22:12 thats the answer why the world isn't look like South East Asian at all

[@claresmiddy]

This looks fun! But still gutted they allow you to “break in” and yet they didn’t add burglars 😭 This would have been a great pack to add a classic sims franchise feature!

[@zoommiesbay]

Supposedly they wont because nothing bad happens in sims 4 it's perfect. They pretty much gave the option to pretend your sim is a burglar. Definitely tired of the doll house game play. I want a life sim back

[@pajahwilliams8348]

Then use mods. @@zoommiesbay

[@Olivia-yx3dt]

right! i miss the pure adrenaline rush of being burgled 😭🤣

[@claresmiddy]

That's exactly it! The adrenaline rush as soon as the burglar music starts and you realise you forgot to add a burglar alarm to your build! I so miss that 😭🤣

[@jaybee4288]

Then go play sims 3. You’re in the minority.

[@TheeShifty]

FINALLY! I hope this isn't a flop Edit: The boulder makes me laugh because it make me think of Avatar the last airbender

[@wikitan]

Ugh right? I’m excited to watch this 🥹

[@chloecorcoran6169]

SAME im so excited to watch

[@ella.12.]

trustttt

[@dumbloser666]

thE BOULDER is excited about the new sims pack

[@latenitewaffles7926]

THE BOULDER has mixed feelings about fighting a little girl

[@tylerforman3671]

I LOST IT at the bit about the randomly generated, eyeball ring wearing townies 😭 I’ve never heard a better description for default sims

[@Namaikhan]

You keep mentioning keeping your sims parents as a tenant on your lot, but I think it almost makes more sense (especially in a legacy setting) to start out as a tenant in the previous generation's house. That could be a really neat way to neatly separate household funds while saving up for their own place before they started on making the next generation

[@Readproofs]

Great idea!

[@meggy9498]

genius!!!!

[@xyz1087]

i am beyond overjoyed for south-east asian simmers for getting their culture represented, and this is also HUGE for me as eastern european bc everyone here lives in blocks!! i hated making my sims live in huge suburban houses since this is very uncommon here, im so so so happy I'll finally be able to make my sims live in a place familiar to me :)

[@chich824]

Yeh bit ironic how it’s a for rent pack and as a south east Asian , rented accommodation isn’t really a big thing here , people prefer having their owned properties 😂

[@skywalker6648]

@@chich824 That's funny to know as I was kind of wondering that.

[@skywalker6648]

I'm not southeast Asian. But I am familiar with some of the Filipino dishes like pancit and cool to see it in the game along with Pad Thai. I also suggested adding a rice cooker or pressure cooker a long time ago and they are just now adding it, lol.

[@spr1ngtoon]

I love seeing comments like this representation is so important

[@hippogriff4793]

Southeast Asian here! In my country (Indonesia) rented accommodation IS a thing, although maybe not too big, but it's pretty common when it comes to students moving to another city (sort of like apartment/flats, which we call 'Kos-kosan'). Apartments tend to be slightly pricey for students, so kos-kosan is like the cheaper version of it. Young adults in their 20s also live in kos-kosan as well while they work away from home, but they'd move into a house after they get married. All in all, as a SEA I'm actually very ecstatic to see this kind of representation, especially in terms of Build Mode and CAS items!

[@lilsusievert]

this place feels so much safer than the sims livestream chat... i think i'll stay here

[@keiraw7717]

I feel the exact same way simsies channel is my safe space lol

[@lilsusievert]

@@keiraw7717 its not what you say, it's how you say it. The devs are people too! It was sad to see people being so harsh and disrespectful to those just doing their job to try and make the fans happy. you can't please everyone, but you can always be nice. :)

[@jessicarvalho13]

​@@lilsusievertfr, devs always get the bad end of things in video games even if the problem is management and higher ups (especially on a billion dollar company like ea)

[@tylerleblanc4305]

Agreed

[@alaina281]

fr lol the chats on both youtube and twitch are awful! ppl are so rude smh

[@ajwest5569]

I have mixed feelings about this one. I like the CAS and the new lot type but that's kind of it, for me at least. I understand the loading screen for larger lots with tons of units but if you're renting out a single room on a tiny lot... yeah, no. I think it should be an option you can toggle on/off based on how your computer handles the game.

[@isabelle6812]

I wish they would’ve at LEAST given us rabbithole tigers that we could interact with like the cows in cottage living or something 😭 like why would they specifically mention it all the time if they didn’t even have anything tigery in the game accept for a plushie

[@ninjakiwigames5418]

Fr, they basically gave us nothing

[@pox9939]

For real! It’s so empty man 😭

[@MarishkaVladimirescu]

and a statue. yeah

[@lucienfortner841]

They killed my dream of a Tiger King playthrough 😂

[@pathetic2399]

It’s not a rabbit hole if you can interact with it lol

[@emmacarmichael706]

I wonder if the massive open spaces and few lots with multiple rabbit holes is due to them pumping out expansion pack after expansion pack. I'm only 19 so in the younger years of sims time might've felt different but it seemed like we'd have to wait at least a year if not more to get a new expansion pack and now they've released three in one year. I think that reflects on the quality of the packs regarding gameplay and things like that. As the sims has gotten older, the amount of build stuff has improved and general gameplay features but it seems that their world creation has declined a bit. Or something along those lines

[@janaekelis]

im 19 as well and i feel like they actually took their time with packs in the early years

[@queensheba9792]

They did. I am 35 and been simming since I was 11. ExpansionPacks were a big deal because they took a while to develop but they packed so much into it. Plus it gave time to build up hype.

[@mcNuggetMuncher]

Yes becouse spa day, out door retreat, and city living were so well flashed out ​@@janaekelis

[@acergray]

The thing I would love to see from sims is allowing played rooms to have slanted ceilings, so we can have fun with maximizing space and making more realistic builds (I personally would be recreating houses off of zillow)

[@laurelelizabeth4965]

They really need to start selling the exact rugs they have in the game. And whatever other small items or furniture. I think that would be hilarious. Inviting people over who you know have played the game before, and they just look really confused because they feel like they've seen that painting before...

[@MeggieHuang]

i would love that as long as they dont overprice it 😭

[@ninjakiwigames5418]

@@MeggieHuang Knowing EA, they 100% would

[@Bobertrun19]

I’d so buy art work from the game 😂😂

[@SmelliottShart]

We need melapples irl

[@aimee8315]

would love to put a melapples under a display light in my hallway ngl@@SmelliottShart

[@samanthakary_]

Imagine if you can put the pressure cooker in dorms

[@YuGamingg]

I do have discover university so I’ll have to try that

[@alexhoppas5054]

It should be a new death too😂 pressure cooker explosion

[@sitora2378]

@@alexhoppas5054 that is horrible to imagina ahahahah i love it

[@krizcruz3]

This would be so cool!! I'm Southeast Asian and most of the dorms in my country don't allow cooking in stoves, but they do allow rice cookers, which can also be used for steaming food and reheating food

[@nathanasher9139]

@@krizcruz3That's so interesting! I'm in the US and my school doesn't allow anything with a hot plate. No rice cooker, coffee maker, toaster, ect

[@deserea_whitlock2826]

I was watching the Sims’s live video before Kayla’s and I heard a few things to add. One was that if you have seasons, they were saying that the air conditioners that are in the new pack, there are two different versions. One that is just decoration, and one that is functional, the same with the water heaters. The second thing is that Kayla had pointed out the kettles did coffee, tea, and hot cocoa, but in the live Sims vid, they had mentioned that they added into the base game that you could now boil water in the microwave. I think that is all I heard. I’m so excited for this pack to come out, especially to make apartments and trailer parks!

[@moonlitxangel5771]

The functional vs non-functional thing doesn't require seasons (she even said it was included in her version which is just the base game and For Rent and they showed both versions in the livestream). They have gameplay through For Rent and then they have *additional* game play if you own seasons and choose to use the functional ones.

[@GeeseAreJustBastardizedSwans]

Wild we need to pay a lot of money just to get basic household appliances in a life sim

[@funkehfunkeh]

You can boil water in the microwave?? Isn't that dangerous?

[@SummonerGoogzooks]

@@funkehfunkeh one of the methods to do this is to put a toothpick or some sort of wooden stick in the water that acts as a pathway for air to escape. So, while its a little more precarious, it is possible to prevent it from superheating

[@casey54321]

You can have university students renting rooms from houses near university! Or have a young adult sim renting a granny flat from there parents while they save up for their own place. Or have a bunch of friends living on a lot with their own tiny houses!

[@emilyjayne52]

The beachfront thing is so frustrating - I was so looking forward to building like a Maldives style resort 😭

[@kaitlyn7339]

same😭 i wanted to build a village by the water

[@foetief9095]

im so happy you got early access😭 especially since you've wanted this update for a long time and can show us if its worth it. love you kayla!

[@thesupreme950]

hilarious

[@finixfire8323]

I do wished they added was the ability to run residential businesses. I know technically there's a mod to help with it, but it just makes so much sense that way. Since shophouses are pretty common in asia. It would be nice if they added maybe "bird/butterfly sanctuary" or "crocodile swamps" to discover but it is good that the world is a lot more interactive than expected. Glad that there's a night market. It does seem to be a populating issue to make them more lively.

[@aaronymous9]

Yes I was hoping residential businesses would be available through this :( they don’t update or refresh expansions with big features like ever but I hope they add this in the future.

[@moonlitxangel5771]

I believe one of the Gurus on Twitter said they were looking into doing this in the future, but don't quote me on that.

[@acebildz1253]

I don't see why one couldn't just add the Home Chef Hustle sales table to the ground floor, living area above, and make that all one apartment. They can run a pizza shop out of their place, while someone sells art or seltzer/kombucha from their ground floor "shop" next door? Would that work? I know it's not official, but wouldn't that work? Or run a yoga studio, and live upstairs? I've had a Sim hold classes in their yard before, one after another. I'm going to try it when the pack comes out. I built an apartment building next door to the library in Willow Creek. 🤞

[@fromnaras]

Exactly or random monitoring dragons at the national park

[@lizzypeer8709]

Marbles are usually supposed to be for kids, but not the toddlers or under that age, so it makes sense to me. Some teens like me when I was that age played marbles though, so I don't know why they wouldn't allow it to be for teens as well.

[@ChageeyaSarang]

Same.hope they'll include marbles for teens in the future

[@skyechimes658]

My dad played marbles with us. Like he didn’t really play on his own, but I actually can only remember 1 time where my sibling and I played where he didn’t join us. Inter generational gameplay is something that has been seriously lacking - and they did add a few things with Growing Together- but this feels like such an easy place to add it by allowing adults to play marbles with the kids in their family.

[@lizzypeer8709]

@@ChageeyaSarang Likewise

[@lizzypeer8709]

@@skyechimes658 They probably didn’t, because to my recollection, kids I knew that also played marbles only played them with other kids, so that makes sense to me. But I grew up in a dinky small town where nearly everyone knew each other, so it might be different in other places in the world.

[@CinxiaCreative]

It should probably be made for children, teens and adults/elders who have the Childish trait. I'd love to see like a grandma who's young at heart teaching the kids how to play, it would be so cute!

[@derekehlmann2126]

Something I'd love to see from you is a short series where you build apartments/duplexes/townhouses/etc. for EVERY world. The trailer where they built them in San Sequoia, Britechester and Del Sol Valley ignited a spark in my imagination, and I know you'd knock it out of the park

[@siobhansnedden2212]

This would be awesome

[@Hoprup]

I love how you made the review, informed and not afraid to tell what "wrong" with it, and cover most of the aspects of the pack and not just the gameplay :)

[@titajanson]

We're officially in the "I'm not getting payed, they just sent me the pack early" season

[@Cocoanutty0]

🎶It’s the Most Wonderful Time….. Of the Year 🎶 😂

[@skunkjo3195]

I just wish there were more lots. I wanted that downtown area to feel full and bustling - but if I want to add a bar, a restaurant, a yoga studio... I'll have to delete half the apartments :( also don't expansion packs normally have three neighborhoods?

[@moonlitxangel5771]

They do usually have three, but given that we're getting the rentals which is a brand new tool that can be used anywhere it was a given the world was going to be smaller. Frankly given the amount of gameplay I think we're pretty lucky to have gotten a new world at all.

[@skunkjo3195]

@@moonlitxangel5771 i guess... :/

[@thesupreme950]

there’s not nearly enough gameplay for this to be an EP, and the world size makes it even worse.

[@jaybee4288]

What gameplay? There isn’t a lot of it, the landlord stuff lasts about a day…

[@moonlitxangel5771]

@@jaybee4288 Not really lol I'm glad some of y'all don't get to pick what's an EP or what's enough for an EP cuz the Sims series would've died a LOOOONG time ago

[@shalynping]

As a Chinese/viet girl the East and southeast Asian representation is making me so happy!! Cannot wait to play with this pack.

[@khg675bt]

Your lucky, Australia never gets represented, even in Sims 3 there were Asian themed world and items and yet nothing from Australia 😢

[@truestmermaid444]

i feel like they'd butcher australia anyway and make it very stereotyped - i'd rather have the asian themed, american, european inspired and island worlds than an aussie world. @@khg675bt

[@kitty79er]

@@khg675bt everyone is scared of Australians

[@jaybee4288]

I mean Australia doesn’t really have culture.. like deserts and kangaroos.. pretty much oasis springs is Australia…

[@truestmermaid444]

@@jaybee4288 we don't just have deserts, we have cities and suburbs.. but yeah I use oasis springs as a little aussie town most of the time

[@Rose-uf1eh]

Jamaican culture and decor is so close to south east Asia and I didn't even realize it even though my mom is part south east 😂. I can't wait to make my actually life growing up with this pack because everyone the build doors, tiles the marbles and the clothes are so similar to what I grew up with 🥰

[@queensheba9792]

I am Guyanese and said the same thing! Even without a dedicated pack I feel like I have a Caribbean island!

[@fromnaras]

as a Thai person, the new build mode stuff and food recipes are amazing. It stays true to the culture and looks gorgeous to play. I’m also surprised they keep many of the food names as romanji.

[@karlyhitchcock7730]

I already pre-ordered the pack and and still really excited about it, but I did spend a few days this week builing a Sulani Neighborhood that is unusable now 🤦🏼‍♀️🙃 i built it on the 40×30 island by itself by the volcano and waterfall. Ill have to place it on a land lot and tweak it and re-upload it to the gallery.

[@lumindoesvideos]

Admiral's Wreck is a lot near where you built but is entirely on land. It's also pretty big and it's got a wrecked ship by default.

[@AviTheEnby]

That lot is okay, you can build apartments in sulani but not on the lots that are actually on water

[@FirebladesSong]

@@AviTheEnby The one on the island alone is on the water, you might thinking of the one mentioned above Admiral's Wreck.

[@tiffanyr134]

Kayla's pack reviews are the only ones I trust. She gives criticism when its due instead of just gushing about how "great" everything is. I most excited about - 1) Multigenerational living within one lot. This will pair well with the Growing Together pack. 2) Being able to rent lots/locations that aren't just in the city or just apartments. I've tried many times to enjoy my Sims living in San Myshuno but I just hate the limits of living in the city apartments.

[@daria-517]

I dunno... she did gush a lot here lmao

[@iamsparechange]

i think satchonsims is wayyyy better when reviewing these packs, he is brutally honest while also giving good constructive criticism

[@themysticwarriorgal9465]

lilsimsie does hype alot of bad packs and u never see her play with it again. shes not reliable tbh

[@KyleZonePlus]

​@@iamsparechangeBrutally honest is just another term for being too harsh.

[@wowiwasabi.]

@@iamsparechange when u wanna be read to filth u can count on satchonsim

[@Justaperson4848]

Kayla, the “EA built lots in this because residential rentals weren’t ready” excuse doesn’t work. They could have asked other creators to build using the regular residential, besides EA even told us it’s easy to convert lots to the new lot type. So I don’t think that excuse sounds reasonable.

[@Relevart9169]

First snowy escape wasn't built by asian creators and now this isn't built by them either

[@moonlitxangel5771]

@@Relevart9169 A lot of the Sims team is asian however and they had a consult who worked with them to make it authentic.

[@arcanine_enjoyer]

​@@Relevart9169 As an Asian whenever someone mentions this about Snowy Escape it pisses me off. I do *not* care who built the builds for Snowy Escape. In fact, it's actually more "racist" to gatekeep who is allowed to build specific build styles.

[@dear_totheheart]

@@arcanine_enjoyer what a joy to find sense and actually advocating against racist attitudes and views

[@phosphenevision]

yeah that was never why they hired creators to build lots, they do it because it's great marketing, it's an added value thing it has never been intrinsic to their development

[@missuss2815]

This should’ve been a game pack and not an expansion pack. I’m excited to be a landlord tho!! Even with these major limitations

[@bellamarie9926]

I would love a senior living game pack. Especially now with for rent, there could be a senior homes!!! But we definitely need more activities just for seniors. There’s so much, Bingo (or other cultural games In that genre), puzzles, etc, and more traits like “reminiscer” “Injury prone” “bad memory/good memory” etc. seems fun

[@meganjoelyn2207]

I feel the intense urge to create a cringe grandpa! So now I'm obsessing about that. I agree that the world is smaller than I thought it would be, but I think the ability to create apartments, townhouses, etc. will definitely make up for it. I'm excited!

[@tiffablue]

A wise, cringe, playful grandpa would be the actual best sim. Someone to aspire to tbh

[@Stardust_Vega]

​@@tiffabluehe sounds like a wonderful tenant

[@Futu06]

I just can't see this as anything other than a half-baked cashgrab, I'm afraid. This honestly seems like a Game Pack to me. The only reason I would ever consider buying the pack would be if/when modders figure out how to make a functional hotel work with it. If they're giving us the ability to define specific units/areas for different sims to reside in, this would have made farm more sense as a hotel/resorts pack (considering the new world as well) enabling multi-venues - like the ability for a resort lot to have residential areas, a functional spa, restaurant etc. Given that hotels are such a wished-for thing in the Sims 4, I can completely imagine a world where they developed this system for this expansion pack, but would make a hotels game pack separately for no reason other than to squeeze more money out of doing one thing. Sort of how like how Cottage Living and Horse Ranch should have been one pack to begin with. Would go much further to justify the pricepoint.

[@daydreamerjim6603]

I am SO thankful that you included the relevant cheat code for the pack too 🤣

[@Anysho]

I wish they add option for having second name cause Thai names are usualy really long with deeper meaning. Nicknames are huge part of their culture so it will be nice to see that!

[@felixhatton7334]

Well, it’s happened. Kayla has said ‘bulging crotch’ in one of her videos. My bingo card is done, and I can die peacefully.

[@kitty79er]

😂

[@ChanelAthena]

It is so funny and so in-line with the Sims current landscape that there's a rent bug in the pack about rent 😂

[@moonlitxangel5771]

There may not be. Since she didn't really talk too much about details it's possible she just wasn't waiting long enough. It took James from Sunday to the following Tuesday to get rent from the Sims. It comes once a week, not when the lease is up like it seems she thought.

[@ChanelAthena]

@@moonlitxangel5771 I just finished her latest video and you're right, you have to wait a while longer.

[@iamsparechange]

the loading screen is a big deal breaker for me, having a loading screen through the same lot is wild to me

[@kaitlyn7339]

exactly like what’s the point😂 if i have to travel it’s no point of having them on the same lot

[@phoebemugford4855]

My guess is that you can’t build on the beachfront due to entrances? Like being out on the water has a limited entrance point (the beach) so it might be so that the sim can definitely access their space

[@lunaeinhorn]

That actually makes sense. They should give an explanation

[@Zack_Wester]

yep the beachfront world/lots can be really buggy. Like I played on the deserted island on the island world (the smaller one whit water front on thev volcano island). and post/garbage sometime just don't arrive. and I have not even built a house there. just a container in the middle, some potted plants and a tent.

[@GirlOfTheTardis]

Disappointing though, I already made a beach lot with multiple small boat homes which I take it are unusable

[@MatiMarie23]

I'm with you. Totally going to get the most use out of this pack having extended family on the same lot. I've been hoping there would eventually be a way where I could have multiple houses on a large lot that share a big open back yard for adult kids, parents, in-laws, and siblings to live and grow on a single lot with my sim(s)!

[@tremkl]

Kinda disappointing about the loading screens, but I’ve been wanting to do mostly shared spaces anyway, so it shouldn’t be bad. I’ve built a 6 bedroom university dorm where each person just has their bedroom to themselves, and the kitchen, living spaces, gym, and all the bathrooms are shared spaces, so it should work well. Let the chaos begin! XD

[@nova5047]

I… I never thought of doing it like that 👀

[@jaybee4288]

It won’t work that well to be honest. As a landlord one of the things that raises the unit quality is the size of the unit. Also sims won’t come out of a room any more than they’d come out of a house. The game seems to assume when you’re not playing them that all their needs are being taken care of even if you didn’t give them much.

[@Superplayer_2]

The housing market has gone so bad IRL that even my sims can only afford to rent now

[@Sasha-qf8eu]

This pack is honestly ridiculous. It's literally equivalent to a GAME PACK and the fact that EA are selling it as an expansion is such a cash grab

[@Alleycat2116]

Honestly there are SO many bugs in this pack 😢 I’m bummed so many KZbinrs recommended it. My game is completely broken now.

[@g.elissa1211]

As usual, I recommend staying away for a month or so before buying any pack that has or should have , more gameplay features, cuse EA always releases broken pack and for a ridiculous price. Let's hope that they will release a patch in a month or so and then I'll consider buying it.And don't trust the reviews that are clearly biased, like this one. I usually like her but let's be real,she is getting paid so of course she will recommend this broke a** pack

[@jaybee4288]

lilsimsie is on the ea payroll. She’ll always say she doesn’t want you to waste money but she’ll also say how good the pack is and ignore the bugs and the shallow gameplay.

[@EllenFelicity]

Mixed feelings on this. I really like to play in the Eco Lifestyle world, and I think these features will fit really well there. I wish we had had fewer, better developed new worlds. Growing Together could have been a game pack with no new world

[@Hatsoonmeek]

As someone who lives in a camper, the mold upkeep is very realistic lol. If you make a trailer park, I highly recommend that lot trait for realism

[@kristenkillu8247]

I have wanted to make a trailer park for years!! I'm a southerner and it just feels like a realistic community!

[@skywalker6648]

Isn't that a ventilation issue? I've watched some van conversion videos and owners sometimes discuss how to prevent this.

[@Hatsoonmeek]

@@skywalker6648 yeah that's a big part of it. I have a few dehumidifiers going at all times. I also live in a very wet place and it's constantly raining. Frankly, this camper wasn't made to be lived in full-time and we knew that when we bought it lol

[@skywalker6648]

@@Hatsoonmeek Oh, I see. I can imagine a dehumidifier is a good idea. Btw, bet you're saving a lot of money with the camper as rent in a real-life apartment rental can be out of hand in most places these days.

[@Hatsoonmeek]

@@skywalker6648 oh hell yeah I did the math a few months ago. I've saved like 22 grand in rent

[@amandamuller802]

It makes me sad that EA made the builds. During the livestream the decorations of the houses were so simple and base game like, but it make sense since they build it. It's a shame! :(

[@hazzard_destroyer]

Love how we can all trust Kayla to give us an honest review ❤️

[@simplyluxly9426]

we all know it’s going to be great when she does a pack review 😌

[@thebaddriver6605]

I swear I saw you in chat on stream saying you were coming here!

[@kaitlyn7339]

this could’ve been added to city living or just a game pack

[@梨-i5l]

Honestly as a British Simmer I've wanted a kettle for years. The rice cooker is incredible and I've been using the popcorn maker in build bode to try and represent it haha! I agree on the representation- squat toilets and sitting on the floor I've wanted since sims 2. I want a vegan trait so badly. I want to exist in the sims!

[@katertot1989]

So glad you were able to get early access to one of your most wished for packs! I cannot wait to get my hands on it and to build some apartments!!

[@scbbc81]

I love that the lot doesn't just turn black like in city living where it is just black. I am going to make a slumlord apartment with adding in the mouse hole and creepy crawlers lot challenge. - for some reason whenever I make a new sim I build up ones handiness skills and the other cooking skills immediately. Ah I was about to ask - I am probably not i the majority that only plays male sims so I am always dissapointed - so I should have guessed there wouldn't be much to add to my sims. Still waiting for the goth stuff pack thingy Also! glad they have more radiators and stuff!

[@t.d.8668]

This pack could have been just an update (like Spa-Day) for City-Living...

[@Cartoonandanimelove1]

I wish you have a restaurant or store as one of the units! Especially if you have the restaurant kit/pack. Lots of communities around the world have apartments above shops and restaurants. It would make it so much livelier !

[@faithcushman1272]

pretty sure there is a mod for this

[@Olivia-yx3dt]

i will continue to dream of the day my sim can live above their own little bakery 🥲🥲

[@rachel3760]

I am very excited to combine this with the groups from get together and make a cult and/or hippie commune😂

[@atakji_art]

i loove that this pack is east-asian inspired! I love mixing styles and colors and patterns and I do think this pack has some nice unique things! I am so exited to build tiny apartments in ONE lot ❤❤🥰🥰

[@SmallSnailMarie]

The flooring in this pack is literally a dream all of those tiles omg I cant wait to play with it!!!

[@Barts90]

Well this seems a lot more enthusiastic than the ‘live’ stream 🎉

[@reneemorehead5154]

I personally LOVE the thai cas, bb, everything. I knew nothing about thai architecture and design and now im obsessed

[@khg675bt]

I wish the seasons pack would be refreshed, I would like to see hail, icicles, frost, dynamic grass that goes dormant and grows, better snow depth and flooding etc 🎉

[@Sean_mag]

I genuinely hope EA sees this. You have given a beautiful overview with respective criticisms and a genuinely good showcase. Well done! ❤

[@RayGunFury]

I literally finished a Sulani Residential Rental today, and then watched the livestream. Crushed.

[@julioceesarrr]

thank you so much for your work kayla. honestly i could never tell what comes in the pack by myself id probably never find the items on the gameplay so thank you for displaying!

[@mozie4258]

I feel like this is gonna finally give me the motivation to finish the castle I've been building for months in the sims because now when I finish it I'll be able to make it FUNCTIONAL and I am very excited for that. 😁

[@BrandyBDW]

I plan on using it just for extended family to live together with TONS of shared spaces -- and 0 rent. so i can't wait for december 7th, i've already bought it, but i'm SO happy that's it's not really glitchy :D

[@lildaisyheart]

as if we don't have enough loading screens already ugh. i barely play the game anymore cause it's not fun anymore. i just build. but i play even less just because of the loading screens. when i do play i never ever have my sim leaving their lot bc of it

[@katarzynawojciechowska_]

My instant rage when one of my club members invite me on a club meeting lol. When I am thinking about those infinite screens it's make me reject those invites and just stay home lol.

[@megpie1206]

I am most excited for the family gameplay! Being able to have all the extended family on one lot is so exciting! Time to play the Not so Berry challenge again!

[@luizab.5550]

I am a big fan of sims, and the problem is how expensive the packs are. One expansion pack costs 209$ here in Brazil, so im very picky about the few packs i can buy. For Rent seems fun, but it'll take a good while for me to buy it.

[@Mel-vk5km]

Hearing “they said it isn’t the final software” automatically makes me think of the debacle that was/is wedding stories 😅

[@gocanadayayyy]

I'm hoping for cheats to turn off tenant complaints so I can have ALL the family members living on one massive family compound for my legacy challenge. Really looking forward to this pack and appreciate the review!

[@a_s2557]

the loading screens on your OWN lot 😭 absolutely not

[@Idkwhyimhere456]

I went straight from the livestream and I truly can’t wait

[@annatarskeyboard]

changed my mind about this pack. obsessed with it now. thank god i can opt out of being a landlord and THRILLED i can revolt against them. i'm going to cause mayhem

[@simplyoncloud9]

I'm the most excited to use this pack to transform Newcrest from suburbia to a community of multi-family, multi-house lots with shared yard space.

[@yumamaharani2144]

Totally agree with you. Not really into the landlord gameplay and all (just excited for the multi lot), but I am soooo happy that we get to have a Southeast-Asian inspired world. The CAS, the build mode items are superb. I was born, raised and based in SEA, I can testify that some of the build mode items are really look like my grandparents house back in the Kampong area lol, especially the tiles. OMG, so much Oma Huis vibe y'all. That itself makes me want to buy the pack, but I think gonna wait and see before buying -- if it's still buggy

[@sunisasritongyom1526]

Being an SE Asian myself(Thai), I just love love the idea of the pack. The build mode, especially floor tiles, are just so real and bring back memories of my grandparents house. ❤ Can’t wait to play. Thanks for the review!

[@anistycraven8720]

So glad you got early access!! Yes the world is beautiful, but was definitely expecting more lots. I know you’re so excited to make townhouses especially with your not so berry and KZbin let’s play!!! I’m excited!

[@kesiadpc7216]

They wake up sad or embarrassed every single day? Relatable.

[@crispymojo8751]

We're all just children of the village. The village of sadness and embarrassment. 🥲❤️

[@kesiadpc7216]

@@crispymojo8751 we are our own little village of sad embarrassed simmers

[@laceymcelroy2802]

omg the ad came in at the perfect time! she was mid sentence about breaking into the landgrabs house and she goes, "Im in-" and the add cuts in with a cat excitedly saying "friskieland!" I died

[@Mostie-ev7oh]

Oasis Springs will now have a trailer park.