LGR - The Sims 4 Cottage Living Review

Gameplay and overview of the ELEVENTH expansion pack to The Sims 4. This time it's an English countryside farming thing of sorts. Livestock to raise, eggs to hatch, critters to befriend, and I spose there's a cottage or two to live in. Let's just see if it's worth that $40 price tag.
● LGR elsewhere on the internet:
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● Here's that impressive Farmland mod pack:
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● Check out my other Sims 4 reviews:
• The Sims 4 on LGR
● Download the sims shown in this video:
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#LGR #TheSims4 #Chickens

[@LGR]

So! Regarding my statement about future videos at the very end. To elaborate: _I do not plan on reviewing any more Sims 4 packs,_ other than full expansions most likely. There are only so many times I can say I'm disappointed or that something sucks, after all. The Sims 4 continues to get new content all the time and I generally just don’t care, man. Over the past seven years and 50+ videos I’ve made about it, I have said everything that I wanna say about it, many times over. At this point I feel like I’m going nuts repeating myself. Like, we all know EA is a pile of turds and the core gameplay of The Sims 4 isn't gonna change all of a sudden, so I haven’t bothered talking about the last six or seven content packs because my heart simply isn’t in it anymore. I value my time enough not to waste it on covering things I’m not fully invested in. Years ago now, covering this series went from “ooh, I get to make videos on The Sims!” to “ah crap, I _have_ to make videos on The Sims.” It became an obligation, then a burden, and now it's just a pain in the dick to keep up with. So yeah. I’m tired of this onslaught of products. Exhausted, honestly. The series has gone off in confusing directions with monetization schemes I don’t care for, and it's become clear the new content is being made for an audience different than me, someone that's a specific breed of old school simmer. I’d rather not waste my time and yours talking about overpriced products made by a corporation I dislike. So going forward I only plan to check in on the series when a full expansion comes along (if that), since at least there are only one or two of those a year. That's as much as I can stomach. Thank you to all of you for watching over the years, and I truly appreciate all the messages you’ve sent in asking for more Sims videos. But for all intents and purposes, I've mentally checked out and left The Sims behind. Which is fitting, since it left me behind years ago.

[@crem2121]

Well said, as always. I'm here for whatever content you are able to give. Happy Friday! ☺️

[@mjdxp5688]

This game is seven years old and it shows, Sim AI is definitely stuck in the past, and $40 base price for each expansion pack is ridiculous, they should be $15 at most. The Sims 5 is long overdue at this point, but EA knows they can get away with continuing to support The Sims 4 and releasing overly priced expansion packs.

[@realbillyb]

Perfectly understandable. The seemingly endless onslaught of dull content for the already dull Sims 4 feels even worse when you realize the game’s already older than the Sims 3 was when it came out.

[@Permanent1997]

Can u do a review of the farmland mod?

[@WillcraftAnimations]

Honestly, I'm surprised it took you this long. I checked out on TS4 shortly after its release, and the only reaction a new pack announcement got out of me was "Sweet, new LGR video soon!" But even there you eventually started feeling the repetition. There are only so many ways you can react the same way to being given the same thing, and only so many Ralph-limbs you can cut. It's nice to get clarification though, even if it was pretty obvious by now. What I'm trying to say is, you did good. You lasted a lot longer than I would have and you kept it entertaining throughout.

[@Nookrium]

I think a better name for this expansion at this point would be “The Sims 4: Milking It”

[@VorticyHP]

they are literally milking this game

[@Sukigu]

/r/yourjokebutworse

[@gregsmith9183]

Cash Cow!

[@sweeety969]

Or "I can't believe it's not a Game Pack"

[@XxCOOKEExxMONSTARxX]

the sims is almost as old as gta v

[@manoflego123]

The most important part of this video is the additional lore about LGR himself.

[@Dun-N-Dusted]

I second this

[@mkelly0x20]

@Phawnix LGR Peeps

[@MOS6582]

Totally. Of course he also raised prize winning chickens.

[@skywalker6648]

Yeah, I was surprised when he mentioned his background and how it related to this pack. Maybe, that's the real reason he couldn't stay away!

[@jonathanames8899]

lore xD

[@vhs3760]

things i know abt LGR after years of watching his sims reviews: - once lived in a tropical island area - bred and showed chickens

[@elazayth]

Also lives in a small house resembling micro homes!

[@arieltales8952]

@@elazayth He said he lived in a 70-80 sqm flat. That's far from being a tiny home which is usually smaller than 37 sqm.

[@elazayth]

@@arieltales8952 Remember that from the Tiny Home Review, guess I remember wrong!

[@mr.bobcyndaquil4214]

Related to the first point, he even possesses dual citizenship

[@KAMZA.]

@@mr.bobcyndaquil4214 no wayyy, do you know which country?

[@dean.478]

Can't think of another franchise/genre that needs an independent competitor so desperately...

[@benn8793]

Paralives...

[@Harlequin_Eyes]

@@benn8793 I hope LGR checks it out when it's released

[@Mskittenlover12]

Paralives is coming for their ass. They better enjoy these next few years because once that game comes out in full, it might just be over for them.

[@melodyvanbergen4988]

@@benn8793 ...has entered the chat

[@Nopi9]

Pokemon

[@blauw67]

Ah yes, my favourite human trait, Lactose intolerant, with Adventurous and Neat closely following.

[@AgentTasmania]

Definitely worth being one of your 3 traits

[@DoinItforNewCommTech]

I think Sim Traits need to do what Lot Traits did, and separate the bad traits into an optional Challenges menu (like Fatal Flaws in The Sims Medieval). If you want to make a Vegan Sim right now you need Lactose Intolerant AND Vegetarian, which only leaves one trait for their actual personality, it's too limiting.

[@sweeety969]

I think instead of traits they should just have labelled them as strengths and weaknesses or something. This really makes no sense sometimes. And it could work like the Sims 2 had fears and wants.

[@KagamineRinVocaloid]

@@DoinItforNewCommTech I stated the same in one of simmer Erin's videos. I'm glad someone remembers Medieval ♡

[@jeromealday614]

@@sweeety969 they can't do that because some people mighr feel offended by such labelling. PC culture has gone too far ☹️

[@low-resghul8306]

“You can convince the foxes not to steal by talking to it long enough to reason with them” 🦊 SWIPER NO SWIPING 🦊

[@swissmediastuff]

Oh man!

[@seniorclubber9904]

Yeay! We did it! We did it! We did IT! HURRAAYY!!

[@MJ-pr6uz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@wissert]

One of the premade foxes is actually named Swiper, and the interaction is indeed titled something like "plead not to swipe"

[@jasidesigns]

Lmao i still remember when I said that to the tv when I was like 3

[@tmck4138]

LGR sounds like he’s being held at gun point by the fans while reviewing this pack lol

[@yeahgirl11]

Lmao good one lol

[@MJ-pr6uz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AURIELLA333]

Hahaha

[@anastasiamoffatt579]

I know it’s sad how jaded he’s become by the sims packs throughout the years because EA is a soulless money grubbing company

[@crashpal]

@@anastasiamoffatt579 Well we can't spell "steal" without "EA"

[@megank492]

I always wait for a 50% off sale. Never paid full price for anything Sims 4 related. Thanks for the review.

[@veronikabezdolnaya8754]

Same

[@potatom2765]

always wait

[@AliaslsailA]

And even that's money I'm not willing to pay anymore. The gaming experience is just not fun and no pack will ever change anything about that.

[@CooroSnowFox]

I do use the make a bundle pack where you get 1 expansion, game and item pack

[@Akenn]

Same. Also the 30% off the game packs and Stuff packs too. I always wait for a sale, if I buy them at all.

[@this_is_patrick]

"Trade them for meat"? So, basically giving them to a butcher in lieu of butchering it yourself.

[@jgrayson839]

Just like real life

[@MrsSaraJingles]

@@jgrayson839 I've actually butchered turkey and chickens on a small farm. Nastiest experience ever.

[@this_is_patrick]

@@MrsSaraJingles This is why slaughterhouse workers are some of the most desensitized people on the planet.

[@funkyfranx]

@@this_is_patrick And some of the most exploited. They're often poor immigrants made to work in terrible conditions and finish the job with PTSD

[@novato455]

@Sara Jean I have seen up close and personal has a child how turtles are hacked alive with a machete. Now I understand that's normal in farms, but that piece of sh@T of my father made look the whole process (when I was like 5 or 6 years old); couldn't wait until I was old enough to fully understand it.

[@wikanka4906]

I love that slap in the face LGR gave by recommending a mod over a paid expansion pack

[@sweeety969]

People have been modding these exact things into the games for years. Though a lot of the previous games have had some form of these same things included in other packs as well. Canning stations in one and three, sowing machine in 2... And I have personally had a mod in my game for knitting in 2, and farmyard animals and stuff. I remember making a farm and a ranch and so on, in my personal BACC. And I'm pretty sure this stuff was modded into the Sims 4 as well. In fact I'm pretty sure that if I boot my game up I'll probably have the Sims 3 chicken coop in my game, transfered over just like it has been for Sims 2. It's like EA is straight up copying homework at this point in time.

[@TanyaOwens]

The mod is interesting, but it could possibly break the game. I do wish that some of the gameplay in the mod was in the pack. It would've behooved EA to tap the modder and incorporate the game play into CoL, it would've made it a stronger pack. Instead, EA just broke the game whether you purchased the pack or not

[@imagebear8916]

@@TanyaOwens when mods break game , you just removed it . And It's free . When game update and patch break the game and some features from packs , boom $40 gone . Congrate on trusting the sims team more than modder .

[@paulmcjello9407]

It's not only a slap, that's just common sense!

[@mercurylady436]

Bigger slap to console players who don't even have said option for fun mods in the first place.😏

[@pianomercury]

I totally understand why you're stepping away from reviewing Sim packs, but I will be honest and say you're basically the only big KZbinr I trust to review them. It's obvious to me most of them are too scared to say anything bad or ask for much from EA if it destroys the relationship they have with them. Even if that means they end up convincing other people to spend hundreds of dollars on disappointing stuff.

[@rummagingchaos]

carl’s sim guides gives pretty objective reviews, you should check him out. i am still also sad that he’s departing from sims content but i completely understand it

[@12wer3wer9]

Yeah, but nowadays where simmers buy packs for one door or window, what point is there in reviews anymore? Everything is so surface level, there is no intricate feature that need further investigating or even explanation. Everything is straight forward and there are not multiple ways to achieve something in the game anymore. It's just a building and dress up game. So what exactly are reviewers supposed to give insight on? TS4 is an expensive old game at this point that hasn't done much in terms of surpassing or even being on par with other Sims games. Of course LGR is bored with it. 😔

[@traditionalsuki8769]

Actually checking these reviews out since the sims 4 is on a huge sale on Steam. Only reason why I’m debating to get anything. But gonna be selective to see what the heck is in some of these “add ons”

[@sallyandmikeyshow]

Plumbella does some really good, honest reviews. She's funny and not afraid of saying her true opinions about the packs.

[@ren.pfa.99]

@@sallyandmikeyshow true, i trust her. And she's really knowledgeable about sims lore

[@QuinnsIdeas]

OMG this was a nice SUPRISE!

[@chance1774]

you watch lgr?? NICE!

[@purefoldnz3070]

The Milk most flow. Who controls the milk controls the universe!

[@bigtumgo]

God bless you

[@heartlacies]

@@chance1774 You know Quinn used to make sims videos once a upon a time?

[@flashadowandsilvine]

I'm wondering why diets like vegetarian and lactose intolerant are set as traits, especially since you only get three in this game. Wouldn't having them as tickable options be better as a whole? I'd need two dedicated traits just to have something close to a vegan character. Even with this, it wouldn't change the sims lifestyle or philosophy, it just makes them sick when they accidentally eat the leftover mac and cheese in the fridge.

[@DimT670]

Yea that makes no sense But its probably a limitation of the engine probably Tho one could argue vegetarian is a trait. Lactose intolerant definitely not tho

[@DoveJS]

@@DimT670 No limitations; they just didn't have lifestyles back when they created the vegetarian trait.

[@zlotka7988]

Huh? What traits exactly? Vegetarian and lactose intolerant won’t make it true vegan. Your sim can still eat eggs and honey. I think this was a perfect pack for vegan trait or something but maybe there aren’t that many dishes to make it possible?

[@StarrieMoonlight]

I think they need a new trait system or lifestyle system of dietary preferences for sims separate from traits or bring back having five traits from sims 3 or something, but I think with lifestyles ect that's a bit much so having a new system of dietary preferences would be better

[@zlotka7988]

@@StarrieMoonlight true

[@ToadyEN]

As someone from the UK I can confirm we all have chicken coops in our gardens, and we take our chickens to the pub most evenings.

[@8arcasticallyYours]

Hahahaha absolutely!

[@fairsuns]

what about your llamas?

[@freeasabird4659]

And we all live in brown, brown and green interior decorated houses.... 🤣

[@skywalker6648]

Of course you do and reason with foxes all day so they won't steal them 🤣!

[@skywalker6648]

@@fairsuns According to lgr, they can't be moved off the lot. So I guess not so much!

[@kobosta]

You have my respects! You've been the only person that's ever covered The Sims that has always been 100% honest and you've gained my trust throughout all these years. Seeing you not being interested in the game anymore sucks, but I can't blame you, heck I even gave up on it years ago. It's like you said "each new pack is clearly being made for an audience different from what old school simmers like me are looking for"

[@ADAustraliaVlogs]

I feel like this + Nifty Knitting & Laundry Day could have been a real expansion pack. The stuff is nice, but it ain’t much and it feels heavily overs-priced because it’s not a gameplay pack.

[@Zoe_C95]

Maybe with a bit of eco lifestyle thrown in as well!

[@theph0enix24]

I don't even like doing laundry in real life lol

[@smart507532nd]

Definitely could see those packs being combined. Would probably be better value

[@nothing-jl2dz]

Yeah they split up the content and sell it as a million different packages which sucks😒

[@FangzV]

@@Zoe_C95 fans quite literally expected laundry day to be Eco Living. Community voted on a sustainability theme for a game pack. So they introduced an entirely new mechanic just to give us an off the grid way to do it.

[@1leggeddog]

LGR truely is a man to behold: Gamer AND chicken afficionado.

[@vidmasterK1]

Cluckin' awesome.

[@flootyhobbs2103]

Don’t forget his sick synth skills

[@uhsaywhatnow]

He makes a hell of a sandwich too.

[@MJFallout]

professional picture framer also

[@MasterExploder61]

*chicken alfredo

[@emberkittyT]

I feel like this should have all been included in the “pets” (cats and dogs in TS4) pack. Breaking it up into bits and pieces just shows how absolutely greedy EA is, but hey, what’s new smh.

[@EverywhereAtOnce123]

If this means i can maybe have animals without them getting sick, maybe it's worth it. hmm.

[@guguy00]

*laughs in Horse Ranch*

[@nothingclick2786]

this is why piracy wins yet again

[@HiemColvin]

honestly, at this point, I feel like people will complain about everything

[@cleopatra1d2]

@@HiemColvinsims 3 had cows I n the same pack as cats and dogs it also had horses in it but this game separates it. What are you on about

[@Matthewsmelted]

being lactose intolerant isn’t a personality trait 😭😂

[@prestobizmal]

“Your sims aren’t the only things getting milked” good god Clint I’m trying to eat my breakfast here.

[@TrekkerLLAP]

me too lol jeez

[@LeeDee5]

I wasn’t expecting that

[@ItsMikeyBaby85]

@@TrekkerLLAP it's Jizz not Jeez 😉

[@SirFaceFone]

Here I thought it was a comment on EA's pricing

[@Destinyisforlosers24]

@@SirFaceFone it was! people just got their in the gutter lol so yucky.

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

I haven't played a Sims game since Sims 2 yet I still love watching your videos reviews on it

[@jim_hawkins_blues]

Same

[@Snacksaloon]

Same!

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

I have the complete collection for Sim1,2,3 all bought used of course

[@adamgryu]

Same, it's just interesting!

[@alfredjonathankwak955]

I played sims 2 and 3 religious YEARS ago, they were such good games with all the DLC (except that one in 3 that added a map that would forever lag your game), but now that 4 is out, I thought I would buy it, and...I was disappointed :/

[@xkristixx]

I SO respect your decision to stop reviewing Sims 4 garbage. I'm still mad that I eventually gave in and bought it a few years ago when it was on sale. Played it a handful of times which is ABSURD compared to how many hundreds of hours I've sunk into Sims 1 and 3 (didn't own 2).

[@moonandstar6467]

two sims on a date, presumably: "So tell me about yourself. I want to know all about your personality." "I'm lactose intolerant." :|

[@Harlequin_Eyes]

If they made a Vegan trait that would make sense

[@OnlyViKnows]

@@Harlequin_Eyes there’s already a vegan trait from city living

[@anastasiatomi9854]

@@Harlequin_Eyes it's vegetarian

[@Harlequin_Eyes]

@@OnlyViKnows It's vegetarian

[@OnlyViKnows]

@@Harlequin_Eyes ohhh ok oops… I always get those two mixed up 🥲🤦🏻‍♀️

[@NeoBlueCD]

"Sims aren't the only ones getting milked in the barnyard" is going to sit in my head for longer than I'd like.

[@mimejrice-cream7291]

I could've gone to my grave without ever hearing that sentence.

[@befree4052]

LOL Too Funny

[@CaptainaMARIca]

I have been waiting for your take on the inclusion of only five new chairs LGR

[@mjdxp5688]

*Two* chairs, and three "chairs..."

[@CazTails]

Honestly I considered buying this pack and then realised that Sims 3 has farming store content and gardening is just better in every way and the core gameplay is so much better so I just went back to that

[@gardayustisia4528]

You must be trolling right ? Have u watched the comparison between the two on the Red Plumbob ?

[@seliamila1005]

@@gardayustisia4528 yeah the Sims 4 farming is better but it's a bit too OP lol like so easy Edit: I mean farming in 4 is easy because the rabbits can help and there's just too many bonuses

[@gardayustisia4528]

@@seliamila1005 then, its a matters of personal taste rather than a broken game design. The only thing i hate is the price tag. Their DLC are overpriced af compared to another AAA tiles.

[@seliamila1005]

@@gardayustisia4528 yeah all Sims expansion are overpriced. Been like that since 3 with the god awful store stuff, but the Sims 4 has better vampire, fame, career (it's open not rabbit hole) and farming. it's l feel easier compared with 3 and 2, and it's just not fulfilling. The only thing that keep it going is just mods. I miss the wackiness of 2 :(

[@seliamila1005]

@@gardayustisia4528 i mean farming in Sims 4 is easy just like everything on Sims 4. Check other video about it, it's not that hard to maintain the farm, sims 4 feels like aimed at younger audience. Heck sims tend to always inspired or happy most of the time, maintaining their mood doesn't feel as interesting like in 2 and 3

[@OVERKILL_PINBALL]

This has to be the biggest drip-fed over-priced game that I've ever heard of... About 10 of these "DLCs" should be bundled together for one fair price... How much should a "FULL" game cost anyway?? The business model is horrendous for the consumer.

[@randombrokeperson]

Crazy part is that people still buy the shit. Even the folks who complain and claim they're sticking it to EA (by waiting for the packs to go "on sale") lol 😆

[@caramelllllllll]

@@randombrokeperson I stick it to ea by pirating all of their dlcs which RIDICULOUSLY cost 600+. I’d be willing to support a small indie studio but EA is a massive corporation

[@randombrokeperson]

@@caramelllllllll That's how you do it! Don't give them any money at all. Have you heard about Paralives or even Paradox Entertainment? The latter is rumored to finally be working on a life Sim after Cities Skylines was such a success. Paralives is further along though, but they're actually indie. I think the team only has about 8 people, give or take.

[@caramelllllllll]

@@randombrokeperson I love paradox! Made some of my favourites like HOI4 and V: TM. Great to hear they’re behind something similar to the sims. And I’ve seen some clips of paralives footage, the creative freedom behind that game is just 🤯 I seriously can’t wait for it to come out, it sounds promising. Finally something to rival the likes of the sims, looks like EA has to step up their game.

[@benn8793]

@@randombrokeperson It's also being bought mainly because all the "simfluencers" are hyping this crap to no end. They hardly ever say anything negative about the game. Probably also out of fear of not getting any more gifts from EA.

[@jasepoag8930]

The cow is named Gateway 2000. I am dead.

[@uberfella]

What’s the reference

[@LeeDee5]

@@uberfella Gateways marketing thing and logo was cow print.

[@UsulPrincess]

@@uberfella Gateway computers were mailed in cowprint boxes. Even their warehouse was designed like a giant barn.

[@ChocoHearts]

Came here to post this. Timestamp is 6:24 for others looking

[@tami9189]

This brings back soo many memories lol. My old sister's first pc was a gateway. My gosh I still remember those cow prints lol.

[@junomoon4242]

"I may be amused by the chickens but the price is somewhat FOWL" Oh, LGR. You clever little newt, you.

[@Charlesb88]

I thought that joke was EGGcelent. I SHELL have to come up with a few on my own. Like what kind of car does a rooster drive? A chicken Coup de Ville. How does a hen wake up in the morning? Using an alarm cluck. Why did did Mozart get rid of his chickens? Because all the said all day was Bach, Bach, Bach. What do you call a funny chicken? A comedi-hen. How did the chicken get off the freeway? Via the Eggs-it. Where do tough chickens come from? Hard boiled eggs. Why did the chicken have a seance? To get to the other side. How do chickens dance? Chick to chick. What book do you read when you want to learn about chicken farming? The Hen-cyclopedia. Why do older hens lay their eggs in winter? Because they’re no spring chicken. How do chickens communicate with each other? With fowl language. What do you get when you cross a chicken with a cow? Roost beef. Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Because chickens hadn’t evolved yet. What do chickens study an university? Eggonomics.

[@burningpopsicle6031]

The traits feel insultingly low.. :( At least throw something like "Country Hating"/"Hates The Outdoors"

[@teslacoil5697]

Yeah and how is lactose intolerant a personality trait? Sims 4 sims get THREE traits so without mods if you wanna create like, for example, some crude approximation of a vegan sim, that’s 2 out of 3 traits taken up by shit that ISNT EVEN A PERSONALITY TRAIT. Like wtf?

[@wasabilover1293]

@@teslacoil5697 ea took the "Vegetarians make that their entire personality " too hard

[@blueturtle3623]

Honestly, when im debating getting a new pack LGR is the only one I go to for an honest yet entertaining review.

[@JoshBCamp]

The more I watch the more strange details I learn about Clint. A real man of mystery.

[@terribleauthority]

What have you learned so far?

[@irresponse]

cockfighting?

[@ggggg77273]

Has anyone else noticed they only give you a single empty lot to build on whenever they release new towns now? If you want more than one space to build you HAVE to demolish NPC houses.

[@cocothebrain9955]

There are empty houses you can demolish if I'm not mistaken

[@LonelySpaceDetective]

Maybe they assume that most players will only ever play a single family in a given save file, hence there's no need for more than one empty lot. Though even then, what if you want to build more community lots?

[@Zack_Wester]

@@cocothebrain9955 true but I think the problem in general is that there is not a lot of lots in the sims 4. exlucing the fact that you could create as many lots as you could fit in the game world (there is probably a engine limit like 128, 256 or 512 or 1024 lots ) but just premade lots on a world there was a lot more empty/uninhabited lots in the sims 3 and 4. the worlds in the sims 4 feels just so odd, sure they are all different kind of lots but when you almost need to travel between them because you can´t have enough lots to build one of each building something you easily could in the sims 3 this makes the world feels... just so gamey whit you going from Oasis Springs a desert town to Mt Komorebi a japanese snow village just to buy something basic because you could not fit enough lots in Oasis Springs.

[@khaosB47]

Also the worlds are getting smaller. I don't know how big this expansion's world is but I won't be surprised if the next world is the size of a fridge.

[@ggggg77273]

@@khaosB47 it's a far cry from sims 3 where the town's were enormous and you could place new lots with console commands and place community lots from unrelated towns anywhere

[@shylohoostwald4756]

I've been watching your Sims reviews for quite a few years now, and I just want to say thank you! Your reviews not only help me decide whether or not I want to spend the money, but you also make me laugh effortlessly. Everyone needs a good laugh sometimes :) Thanks!!!

[@LGR]

You bet, I'm glad they've proven useful :)

[@HydraSpectre1138]

Cottage Living is actually a really interesting Expansion Pack. I love the new English cottagecore aesthetic and it is certainly a nice escape from my actual real life aesthetic which is a modern urban city in Asia which is pretty much IRL Cyberpunk but with even more jank and no fancy future tech. The expansion pack is also the closest thing to recreating the Ghibli/Miyazaki aesthetic in The Sims (similar to films like Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle, and Arrietty).

[@chubbycatfish4573]

I can't believe Sims 4 came out in 2014. It feels a lot, lot older than that now.

[@thatdude123]

Agreed

[@legitzwiz15]

They either need to bring Wright back or just quit the franchise altogether. This is getting sad.

[@IsmailofeRegime]

@@legitzwiz15 Why? From EA's vantage point it's doing great: look at all them there dollar signs!

[@automation7295]

@@legitzwiz15 I choose the 2nd option to cancel the The Sims franchise altogether. I don't think they can back bring Will Wright, I'd rather they end The Sims franchise now.

[@koilamaoh4238]

I still play sims 3.. That was 2009.. jesus scary..

[@MarkusHansson]

If only there wasn't a ton of bugs introduced with the latest patch and this pack maybe I would have bought it. I agree that $40 for a pack that's exactly the same if not less than all their other packs for a game from 2014 is not great though.

[@OnlyViKnows]

Honestly the packs should be lowered to At least $20 in my opinion. I guess Ima wait for the pack to be on sale when there’s another pack coming 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@turkeystank551]

Im honestly so pissed about how everytime the sims updates or adds a new pack SOMETHING in the game breaks. Does EA not test their packs at all before releasing them to the public? Like do they really just not give a shit?

[@peppermint23]

yeah the latest patch destroyed my game :(

[@skywalker6648]

@@OnlyViKnows I can't help but look at the trailers for this pack and think $20 and now, EA knew that so they added bonus items in case you were tempted to wait for a sale, lol.

[@isaiasagustini7525]

Missed your reviews man. Sad to know you’re out of The Sims series. But we understand you totally. It’s been 7 years of me’h, and Sims 4 seems like the real cow who is being milked to death.

[@kristinarader7897]

I watched only his reviews on sims for the longest time! It's so heartwrenching to see this D:

[@JessiDeerSims]

Honestly, I've been a huge critic of sims 4 since the beginning... But I actually really loved this pack. I think the furniture is beautiful.. the animals are super cute and the town itself is so cozy. So I highly recommend this pack if you're into farming games!

[@TheWurzelx3]

Are the lots big?

[@isthistwitterbruh]

"And Sims aren't the only ones getting *milked* in the barnyard-" EXCUSE ME lmfao

[@TheOG-GG]

Look up "prostate milking" and yes it is a thing ^_~

[@Marco_Onyxheart]

My mother plays this in real life. She's tamed entire generations of blackbirds. If she's in the kitchen, one will come and sit right across her on the windowsill.

[@DoveJS]

Awww... see that's awesome. That takes actual skill! :)

[@Marco_Onyxheart]

@@DoveJS Skill, and a lot of raisins

[@lcmiracle]

I'd pay good pesos to have my enemies hexed by your mum.

[@okarowarrior]

Do she also trade chickens for meat?

[@gabrielledickinson4530]

Your mom is a Disney Princess lol.

[@12wer3wer9]

I find the kiddification of the Sims just so annoying, that I can't even stand to play 4 anymore. It's not just the bright fake look, but the lack of realism in every instance, the lack of depth to any action, the lack of meaningfulness! Seems like EA is legit trolling us nowadays. Hope they move away from that in TS5 because I can only imagine them creating a boring PEGI 3 online game, where most things are restricted, that there is no room to experiment and challenge yourself anymore.

[@teslacoil5697]

For real, I am so fucking bored by the pristine utopian aesthetic the sims 4 has going on. I play sims games for DRAMA and for interesting things to happen but it’s like the sims 4 wants me to create a picture perfect little family where nothing goes wrong ever and do a bunch of boring repetitive tasks over and over

[@timothyknoll4417]

I'm done with ts4 dlc. And even ts5 dlc. It can stand on its own two legs as a base game and I'll update it myself with mods. But gone are the days where I fork up hundreds of dollars in the hopes of getting a better experience.

[@fabplays6559]

Wolfgalaxy The Sims 3 has some pretty dramatic stuff. A meteor shower can literally light your house on fire.

[@yeahgirl11]

@Wolfgalaxy The Sims has always been about super weird drama. What Sims games have you played? The Sims has clearly always been about mature humor with the goofy expectation that ANYTHING can happen in the game. That's what made the Sims... the Sims.

[@DrBigt]

This is honestly probably the best expansion pack that Sims 4 has had in years. Also gives actual, totally different way of playing and world location with the farm stuffs. I'd say this is a rare, buy it EP from me.

[@cormoran2303]

11 major packs and innumerable smaller packs later and they STILL haven't added textured ceilings.

[@Pippemi]

It would need SUCH a tiny amount of development too lol

[@space-case]

having just recently started playing TS4, I am amazed by how much it *still* lacks in content compared to previous games.

[@rejamrejam]

It's especially infuriating cos jungle adventure temples HAVE textured ceilings so the ability is clearly there

[@GatorRay]

@@space-case That last point is why I've been avoiding Sims 4 like the plague since launch. EVEN THOUGH I can guarantee it'd run better on my laptops than Sims 3.

[@StarrieMoonlight]

I rarely look at the ceilings or even noticed them but it would be cool

[@FireFlysNeverDie]

I’d love to see a review of free Mods and CC that deliver what EA refuses to provide

[@preguicadetu]

me too

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

There's a good mod called "farmland". Save $40.

[@vantaeguk9043]

I think a youtuber called Fantayzia reviews mods all the time. I love her recommendations.

[@aurora6920]

There's a mod that lets you ride a bike too so you can get it for free

[@ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww]

your reviews have gotten me through my entire life. i’ve been watching since middle school and now i’m sitting my my first apartment. i watch every single one. thank you.

[@Winter_drivE]

Wait, Cottage Living is an EXPANSION pack????? I thought it was a game pack/stuff pack this whole time cuz that's such a narrow theme. But what should I have expected at this point, I guess

[@CPPRODUCTIONS1001]

I would love a sims UK expansion. Sims socialy drinking outside of a tesco and random drunk sims walking the streets shouting at the local cats.

[@benn8793]

When I think back, they have often tried to give the Sims games a European touch. This usually ends up looking like how Americans imagine Europe to look, which is usually miles away from reality...

[@md_vandenberg]

That sounds like a wonderful Saturday night!

[@susactivities_]

Imagine a sims russia expansion

[@Pollicina_db]

@@susactivities_ великолепие

[@BooDotBoo]

Sims 4 is way too child-aimed to get stuff like that now.

[@darrennorniron]

I don't even play the Sims, but I have been looking forward to this video

[@user-qx7cy8pd6u]

this used to be my favorite game franchise since I was a child and I followed each new release religiously but somewhere after 2018 when it became increasingly apparent that we wouldn't be getting any meaningful content anymore each nnew announcement has been met with disillusioned shrug and them quickly forgotten until the pack comes out the whole community is incredibly disappointed with it

[@TheMadAfrican1]

Having been to villages like this in the UK, I can safely say that people who bring chickens around in their pockets to the pubs do exist... we don't talk to them though.

[@sanityeyes5272]

I missed these. I dont even play or care that much about The Sims 4, I just love watching your reviews.

[@detfan1982]

So you’ve pretty much have given up on the sims 4 like the rest of us. It’s cool to know that this pack isn’t total garbage, but I’m not Impressed enough to stop playing the sims 3 in favor of it.

[@dundee6402]

@BadDriversOfTennessee Then so, Sims 2 and 3 are both crap games, cuz he already was much less involved with TS2 and none of its expansions to work on Spore. That makes zero sense.

[@thatonepigeon9850]

In one day while playing the Sims 3, my sim had a baby, had her birthday/birthday party, electrocuted herself to death while fixing the family dishwasher, and then was revived by the family cat.

[@conniee.]

Oh great, another boring Sims 4 update. 😫 I know I'll be passing on this one as well. 😄 The last thing I bought for Sims 4 was that Bowling Stuff pack and I said that's it, no more buying anything for Sims 4, it's DEAD!.😖😒👎🏾 They even had the nerve to try to lure us Star Wars fans with that Galaxies Edge story crap. 🤦🏾‍♀️ Well, that hopefully fell into a "Blackhole".😆 Now I'm starting to dread what they might do to Sims 5.😨

[@XxCOOKEExxMONSTARxX]

@BadDriversOfTennessee so he left his own game? got damnit

[@SirFaceFone]

@@XxCOOKEExxMONSTARxX He left EA. The last Maxis game he worked on was Spore.

[@Bizub4]

Can't wait for you to review Paralives whenever that comes out!

[@SincerelyLexy]

Wow, I must've been 13 when I started watching your reviews on sims (I had probably started playing Sims when I was 10/11 and Sims 2 Pets DS and Sims Bustin' Out on gamecube were my first games and then I moved onto Sims 2 and eventually Sims 3 PC games). Im 25 now. I remember being so excited to watch your reviews on Sims and the anticipation of a new expansion. I would save up what few dollars I got so I could buy the pack based on your reviews. Or I would watch your gameplay videos in hopes that I could one day play it as well. Even now, on occasion, I still check back to hear your thoughts on Sims 4, a game I refuse to spend my own money for. I bought the base game and the seasons expansion and that was as much as I could stomach and that was while I was in college. I remember being able to play Sims for days without getting tired but when I got Sims 4, I couldn't even play it straight for an hour. Reading your pinned post just further sealed it in cement that the Sims has lost its magic.

[@duncansparks1675]

I think some of these animal interactions are secretly a representation of the Sims 4 sims slowly losing their minds from this game still getting new packs after this long.

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

Or its from stuff just coming into existance. Like imagine.....one day you look a map then bam the next time you look at it another village pops outanowhere. Or you ask someone....I don't remember chickens existing.....and everyone being like....well duh they always existed.

[@ManTran-yl9gu]

Even though I know you grow tired of reviewing these packs, I always look forward to hearing your opinions. Thanks for enduring the tedium to satiate your fans’ needs.

[@MsPoliteRants]

Your reviews saved me from paying for both the Sims 4 and SimCity years ago (instead I went to Cities Skylines, because of your recommendation.) You’ve done a great service, and you definitely don’t need to force yourself to review further Sims expansions.

[@mimimurlough]

You always have the best reviews, I'm glad you made one for this pack. And I cannot believe they put out a knitting pack separately with this in the works. Cross stitch is nowhere near knitting when it comes to gameplay for the llamas.

[@mori7606]

waah, I just thought "Wonder when LGR’s new Sims review will be here" , checked your channel and boom, it was uploaded two minutes ago. :D Yay!

[@TheLittleRedVixen]

Wow magic man

[@direravendenial8947]

"After hours ploughing" made me laugh being British and this being influenced by UK farming you got some of your puns dead on Clint 🤣🤣🤣

[@jolow1065]

When you said "Cows aren't the only thing being milked" you should have cutaway to a live-action shot of you holding up a mirror to the audience

[@vanyadolly]

I actually tried out this pack and played TS4 for the first time in years. Right away my sim started getting on their bike indoors. The EP actually looks good but I just can't with the general incompetence of the game.

[@benn8793]

I always have the feeling with Sims4 that there could have been more. Every DLC also always feels like the content has been artificially cut in order to sell it elsewhere.

[@jenni4809]

@@benn8793 i was wondering why horses are missing from this pack but i guess they'll sell it as a game pack :/

[@Madmonkeman]

@@jenni4809 "My First Farming Stuff"

[@emmyrip8615]

Damn I thought he stopped, but here he is

[@LonaBoomGamer]

Because players had be requesting for him to do a review, he did mention he would only do a review on this new pack coming out and that would be it.

[@brieb402]

Wouldn't blame him if he did though

[@emmyrip8615]

@@brieb402 same tho

[@emmyrip8615]

@@LonaBoomGamer ya I saw that at the end of the video

[@VidyaJon]

The Sims 4: I can't believe this game is still getting updates yet there's still so little to do Edition

[@timothyknoll4417]

I wish I could have gone into a coma for the last 7 years of sims content...

[@racheljohnson3766]

i really want sims to make a victorian themed one with like royals and knights etc. or even a clothing and design pack that is victorian themed

[@RolosReviews]

Man i love the vibe that LGR videos give, makes me feel like im booting up an early 2000's Bullfrog game! Great stuff man

[@colinstu]

LOL, the cow that's named Gateway 2000. Terrific.

[@lidvaskrov7915]

‘You can make cows produce plant milk’ I lagged for a second there

[@maxventunosei5017]

They need babies in order to produce milk, IDK if The Sims kept that weird idea of cows magically producing milk but it's worse knowing there's plant milk now omg

[@Momo-po5tn]

Why didnt they just use cowplants?!

[@holl1098]

I’ve watched your videos since being younger, it brings so much nostalgia back - I’ll never stop watching, the only reviews I trust ☺️x

[@Artsimologie]

First off let me start by saying, I really enjoy(ed) all your TS4 review videos. Your humor is quirky & your presentation is concise, fun & unique. Secondly, I remember watching all of them prior to deciding which packs to buy - ultimately I ended up purchasing all of them, lol. No regrets :) Keep up the great work - cheers!

[@remainingembers]

They also finally added more to base game because of this, like terrain tools where you can make ponds.... at least that's free lol

[@guguy00]

AFTER 7 YEARS

[@timothyknoll4417]

Yeah, it's not much consolation to say, "if you wait 7 years the base game is pretty decent..." Cause even that's a STRETCH.

[@jenanoelle4487]

As someone who grew up on a farm with every chicken, guinea, pheasant and various other birds imaginable this was a great pack for me. Miss the good old farm life.

[@eizthetics2693]

Wow!!! I miss your TS4 reviews! Glad that you did one for Cottage Living! Your opinion matters a lot to me especially whenever there's a new pack considering that TS4 is lackluster compared to the earlier Sims games. Your brutally honest but witty insights really help me in deciding if I'll purchase the pack or not. More power to you LGR!

[@penholmes688]

Thanks for blessing us with another Sims 4 review. I loved learning something new about you after watching for all these years too! Chickens are great.

[@Miasmark]

"SIMply Jazzy music playing" Never turn captioning off.

[@dusteddream3070]

I thought you would have liked dream home decorator because of how many chairs were included (also i really missed your sims reviews)

[@christinajuly9784]

Im so happy to see you back! I understand it will only be expansions im grateful to get that. Thanks for coming back!

[@aliadrift]

One of my favorite things about this expansion is that your lot can have the trait where you have to buy/produce ingredients to make food. It makes it more immersive in my opinion! I love the canning too.

[@bonehilda7626]

Sims 1 to Sims 2: Revolution Sims 2 to Sims 3: Evolution Sims 3 to Sims 4: Corporate Greed

[@MCB741]

Meh, Sims 3 had its own greed with the Sims 3 store and the over priced stuff packs.

[@murfeel1173]

@@MCB741 The difference is that the TS3's Store stuff was often better than the Stuff Packs, and you could choose which individual pieces of a Store set that you wanted--ie: TS3's $5 Cow Corral and $5 Chicken Coop, versus this $40 "expansion." In TS4, the EPs are overpriced--they're too often WORSE than GPs & SPs, and the gameplay is shallower than the ponds EA only JUST NOW added 7 years into TS4's life cycle. It's totally unacceptable; the $5 Kits are a joke, and EA's doing the bare minimum to milk TS4--a rushed game that should've never been released with so many missing features & gameplay limitations.

[@LonelySpaceDetective]

I'd put 1>2 and 2>3 the other way around personally. To me, 2 feels like a refinement of 1 with some critical features for life simulation such as aging added, where 3 feels like an overhaul to how the game plays day-by-day and how Sims are defined; thanks to the open-world and Traits respectively.

[@bonehilda7626]

@@LonelySpaceDetectiveSims 3 definitely did refine the series, but I labelled 1 to 2 as revolution simply because of the major change into 3D gameplay, as well as CAS customization and day to day dynamics.

[@MCB741]

@@murfeel1173 I wouldn’t say that, you get can better stuff with 50 dollars worth of stuff pack than 50 dollars worth of simpoints. Not to mention the chicken coop and cow are superior in 4. Your not buying this pack for just those two things though.

[@adamk203]

I still would love to see an extremely cynical review of the $20 Disneyland Promotion Game Pack

[@jackalenterprisesofohio]

Wow I think I'll pass.....20$ is the amount to fill up my car with gas(Britsh translation petrol.)

[@E3kHatena]

It’s just him throwing Ralph around and smashing him with a sledgehammer while yelling incoherently.

[@bigjohnsbreakfastlog5819]

I still loved those two cynical reviews he made back in the day. I'm certain those were types of reviews he has no interest in revisiting due to the amount of negativity involved, but Journey to Disneyland Theme Park was the one review I had hoped for due to it being on par with the Katy Perry Sweet Treats pack from The Sims 3 in terms of "does this need to exist?"

[@apathyguy8338]

You have totally convinced me to purchase Stardew Valley. Thank you LGR

[@suicune95]

“Never buy any of these packs at full price” You know, I’m willing to bet this is why packs have been getting steadily less and less content every time. EA knows we all just wait and buy them on sale, and instead of taking that as an indication that their packs need more in them to make them worth buying at full price they said “just put a GP amount of content in this EP, I mean most people are going to buy it for the price of a GP anyways!”

[@timothyknoll4417]

I don't understand the business model for TS4. They really pitched it with, "we'll make as much money as we did with TS3, but over 10 years!"

[@yeahgirl11]

@@timothyknoll4417 Because these companies are ran by moronic, greedy boomers and their Gen X kids who don't know Jack about running a game company. They only care about share holders. Which doesn't even make sense because their share price depends on the quality of the products they put out. Also, morons will still buy subpar products like the Sims 4, instead of putting their money somewhere more useful.

[@melodyseverything6999]

@@yeahgirl11 - I don't think they're moronic but they're definitely greedy. I think they DO know how to run a game company, but they don't actually care about their customers. They're only taking advantage of the fan base so far, because they are still the only sim game in town. That will all change once Paralives, Paradox Tectonic and who knows who else will finally release a better sim game.

[@ember9361]

you don't know how many people buy full price. The great majority of sims 4 players do not interact online at all. They just play and move on. No mods, no forums, no videos. Safe to say that yes, lots of people buy the packs first thing.

[@problematicmonika3723]

Omg. A pack that actually brought LGR back to reviewing Sims 4!

[@WolfMaster656]

I was SO worried and afraid you weren't going to do this expansion pack review. I know you said you are sick and tired of The Sims with its cash grabbing bullshit but I was hoping you still did the main packs.

[@dodixaverius9176]

He already said he will only do expansion packs reviews after that DLC Journey to Batu.

[@toshj177]

I think he should do mod reviews for sims 2 and sims 3. It could help save his sanity, recently someone made a mod to make sims 3 less laggy, he can review it like other people had.

[@moarchickens9461]

Really grateful for the reviews. I actually enjoyed your review more than most of Sims 4 gameplay LOL

[@TrioHorrorProduction]

It's good to see you still reviewing packs as such! Keep on keeping on...

[@Conargle]

ah yes, my favourite character in the 3d realms universe: Duke Nukem and his son, Nukem Nukem

[@rummagingchaos]

i don’t have plans to buy this pack until it goes on sale, this should have been a game pack from jump. it’s another example of EA making a fluff piece with no real depth but because people wanted something with this farm theme for so long, they are hyping it more than what it is

[@novato455]

The problem is that you're still buying it, even if it is on sale that money still goes to EA; you could download mods for the sims 2 & 3. Modders have truly pushed the barriers in ways EA will never do.

[@cyberdemon9306]

mate this game begs to be pirated, and it's super easyy to do... it's the only way I recommend playing it...

[@bosmer3836]

@@cyberdemon9306 yeah i agree. i bought allll of the sims 2 games and i still have them. but until they make a good game again I'll pirate, EA doesn't deserve our money

[@Alexamenus]

ive heard this exact response for every pack they have ever released

[@benn8793]

Because people buy it. I can still remember the hype from the community when this pack was announced. People are snatching it out of EA's hands and just don't learn....

[@RheaM]

I’m so excited to see you making Sims reviews!!! We missed you! 🙏🏾

[@NotLikeUs869]

I haven’t watched the video yet but let me just say how stoked I am to finally see a sims review from you. You’ve been missed!! I could almost cry!! 😂😭😭

[@woolynx]

I keep going back to The Sims 3. I can't keep playing TS4 very long before everything starts to just feel so repetitive and generic and limited overall. It just feels off in comparison to previous releases. I even had more fun playing TS2. Now if they could create a combination of TS2 and TS3 (with the open world concept from TS3), as well as enabling multiplayer mode, that would be epic. Edit: But awesome review as always! I always come here for the most honest scoop on new Sims releases and to see if they are worth getting.

[@existenz_1]

I don't even play the Sims 4 anymore but I missed your reviews so much

[@sharicreamer4514]

I'm about 30 seconds into this review and the derision in your voice is bringing me so much joy. I tried playing The Sims 4 for the third time since it's release because 3 won't run on my current system. I thought "I can't possibly hate this game as much as I remember hating it." But man oh man did I underestimate my own animus. It brings me solace to know it's shared.

[@ashlynweber530]

I rewatch your sims reviews all the time 😍 I'm so glad FakeGamerGirl mentioned you in her Cottage Cheese review

[@pixiejemm]

I was checking your channel yesterday for new Sims reviews. You hadn't done any for a while so I assumed you were done with Sims reviews. but here we are. I'm so happy 😁

[@heartyhedonist1448]

Me: more excited for lgr's reviews of packs than I am for the actual packs

[@ashbash2634]

So happy to see a new sims LGR review! I haven't purchased anything sims 4 in 2 years lol but i always live for your reviews

[@ktheghoul7644]

2:51 Polish Chickens are so sweet. I used to work at a zoo and I'd always hold and love on the Polish Chickens we had while I was doing something easier like working a treat stall.