My Brutally Honest Review Of The Sims 4 Get Together

[@ElisabethOrchard]

The reason why there is nothing for toddlers is that the pack was released long before we had toddlers in the game at all.

[@SatchOnSims]

From the perspective of a brand new player, they don’t know that. I think EA should have updated all older packs for the toddler update 🤷‍♂️

[@ElisabethOrchard]

@@SatchOnSims That's a very fair point and I somewhat agree. Even more so for elements from other packs, such as randomised cold/hot weather outfits. Then again, it is EA we are talking about here and I feel that, yes, even new players should know - or rather be told - what state the game used to be in and still is in, and that, sadly enough, we cannot expect anything for free, at least not without EA making a massive spectacle around it (e.g. Spa Day refresh or the Ghoth family makeover). Considering what the Sims 4 costs with all its current DLC, it is a disgrace how EA treats the player base and older packs. Yet, it feels unfair to me to judge this specific pack for the circumstances of its release instead of making the point about the actual core of the problem. And while I'm already ranting about EA: Satch, have you heard about the Sims 2 Ultimate Collection apparently going missing for some people after migrating from Origins to the EA app and EA support just telling them to move on to newer versions of the Sims? I feel some coverage of that issue outside of places like the Sims 2 Reddit might be beneficial to add pressure on EA and show that we don't want to be treated that way...

[@longtimebrick8]

@@ElisabethOrchard Ikr, im really tired of EA for ignoring us simmers, never fixing the bugs in Sims 4, shutting down Sims 2 UC and didnt update the Older Packs as well as didnt fix the wedding pack

[@Smiley.08]

@@ElisabethOrchard this is the first I’m hearing about sims 2 UC and I’m beyond pissed because wtf?!

[@second_second_]

@@ElisabethOrchard is it all EA or including Maxis also actually?

[@eloeden2056]

get together was cut out from the main game. That's why it's the map is big and and has many lots like the two others, and feels very generic etc. They tested to see if we would react to content being cut out, we didn't. So they followed that model to make more money from us

[@LexTime89]

When the game was originally released there was a lot of content that was cut out, like ghosts and pools and toddlers, and people legit flipped, so I don’t know what you mean by content being cut out and nobody caring. I’m sure if people were aware that this was supposed to be part of the original game, then they would have had a huge problem with paying an extra $40 for it

[@aroramccracken2429]

Get together 🤝seasons🤝growing together Should have been in basegame

[@P.S.your_Andrew]

@@aroramccracken2429Seasons were always paid content even in Sims 2 and Sims 3 and nobody complained about it

[@aroramccracken2429]

@@P.S.your_Andrew even if it was dlc in past games that doesn’t change the fact it’s kinda wild to have to pay 40 dollars for weather in a game about simulating life

[@cleopatra1d2]

@@P.S.your_Andrewstill doesn’t make it worth the money

[@Austinniya.]

Get Together is probably my favorite pack as well - I got tired of chasing / running about the place looking / playing story / game progression... now I just create a club and have the sims come to me - it gets things done 4 times faster.

[@Foxxylizzie]

I actually plan on getting it so I can easily lure sims to my house and put them in prison for my vampires to feast on

[@idonthaveaname6253]

@@Foxxylizzie sound like fun loli really need buy the rest the dlc

[@Kualinar]

Get Wicked Whims. Create an extreme woohoo club without a favourite gathering place. Have all activities to be performed as «With everyone». Start a gathering in some random community lot. Bonus points if at some festival from City Living. Enjoy the chaos. Watch the improvement points total go thru the roof.

[@SwampDaddy98]

@@Kualinarur wild😂😂

[@Kualinar]

@@SwampDaddy98 How about 3 Sims each with his own such club, and all three starting their own gathering.... ?

[@ChefNikuman]

Best world in the game by far. I wish the Sims team made more large worlds like this but they gotta sell those packs.

[@fr3zzy436]

i personally think get together is one of the best packs yet

[@derralle5705]

One of the very best packs ever. The club system is not just very cross pack compatible, it even encourages wicked whims clubs... (wicked whims by the way has options to switch off jealousy)

[@andrewmoeller1987]

Don't forget that Get Together expands the bar food options

[@unknowable4147]

I love this pack! I genuinely think it's one of my favorite ones, and the fact that it was one of my first ones may play a part in that, but it's just SO MUCH CONTENT like damn the world is beautiful, the townies have stories, and for day to day stuff? It's pretty nice, I like putting children in a club and calling it 'soccer club' or 'scouts' or something, and make fitting activities, I do the latter way more than the actual scouts thing actually!

[@acciomegapint2373]

This BB catalog is my favourite. I love the stones, dark matching woods etc.

[@itslizzieann]

Bought this pack at the beginning of this month without knowing much about it, mainly for the big world and the club system (much needed for bringing family generations together). I’ve been loving it so far and agree with your opinions and points! It doesn’t have a specific theme like the other packs do (which is why I never paid attention to it until I found out about the club system) and does feel like a good addition to the base game. For being one of the older packs, I think it’s awesome!

[@cath.is.an.erizen]

Is the club system working well so far? I wanted to buy this with the sale for the same reason, since I'm a big family gameplay player.. so i wanna know if it's worth it^^

[@itslizzieann]

@@cath.is.an.erizen Yes, it is working well for me! Some Sims end up doing some activities way more than others (cooking and reading mostly, which leads to a lot of mess) but overall I’ve had no major issues with the system! It is a great for families and friends to get together!

[@LG_Hakubi]

@@cath.is.an.erizen I don't usually experience bugs when utilizing the clubs, it's the the actual in game features I prefer to tweak lol. For the most part it's fine but if if you like to play with mods, there are several out there that make useful tweaks and updates the system to make better use of the later packs Increasing members was one priority of mine, but also the ability to host a single gender group with strangers - I wanted my self Sim to start a girl youth group and it just about impossible with the default constraints.

[@kayceeayers8818]

one of the main things i wanted this pack for was to use the club system to get families together too but do you think i’ll need that if i just get growing together?

[@WindowsXPFrog]

I made a Karen club once for townies I made all naked Karen. They go to community lots and be mean to everybody lol they had an angry club vibe too. They appear at lots on their own so making townie clubs is also fun.

[@kfdake]

mean naked karens running around oh my LOL

[@nicknamess232]

that is hilarious! 🤣 I need that .

[@seadragonpirate8195]

😂😂😂

[@p.bckman2997]

This pack is surprisingly good, easily in line with the best packs like Werewolves and Cottage Living. I bought it on sale for the build objects, but were very positively surprised by the world and gameplay. The clubs never were a problem for me, despite me having a fairly hefty Mods-folder.

[@IosonoRob]

I love seeing Get together getting the recognition it deserves!

[@leaflenster7340]

When you see someone, anyone, rate any part of Get Together 10/10. It's wild to me though how they gave us GT with so much gameplay, so much great BB content and the best world in the game even through all these years. I mean, you'd think they'd only get better from then on but I feel like for the most part they've only gotten worse. I'd say this was generally worth the money (as much as it can be, since there's not much I think they can do with this game to make it worth the price tag not on sale), like, they actually gave us lots of aspects to make it worth what we're spending for it. For example, would I say Snowy Escape is worth the price? Nope! It's a good pack, but not worth the normal price tag. I feel like GT does have enough content in all directions to make it worth it, and it was one of the earliest packs. It's like they actually were trying to make the game good back then and not just go money grabbing, you know? I feel like Get Famous' content is enough to be called a game pack and not an expansion. Werewolves is great as far as I know (don't have it, but I've seen lots of reviews and it seems generally loved), but it's great as far as being a game pack because it meets the expectations of a game pack. I'd say GT meets the expectations and a little bit more, whereas Snowy Escape doesn't feel like an /expansion/ to me. It feels like a game pack! Imo GT should've been their base line for expansions, so it's sad to see how cash grabby they've gotten since then when the content doesn't match the type of pack it is. GT is my favorite pack because it has great content in all directions that I use regularly, to the point I don't really notice I'm using it now, so if I had to do without it, I couldn't! Other expansions though I feel like could be sized down and still be fine.

[@karebear3152]

The problem with a lot of these packs not having anything for toddlers, and now, infants, is because those life stages didn't exist at the point those packs came out. It's nice that they update the group system for every new pack, but I think adding CAS and Build/Buy for new life stages based on newer packs is probably too much when they're trying to rob us blind with new content lol.

[@daniellejohnson9788]

I just got this pack, and I'm so obsessed with it. Money well spent, I really enjoy it 😀 definitely does make the game more alive I agree with that

[@christabelle__]

I love the club feature - I can make sims show up places...and restrict them from stupid behaviors! No mischief! No mean! No watching TV! Be friendly! Help me garden, or clean, or whatever! xD

[@mikexue9291]

My Sim joined Clara Bjergen's cooking club, but when Clara invited the club members over to her house to cook, she'd tell my Sim "stop that, it's inappropriate" every time he actually tried to cook 😭

[@dundee6402]

That's because they released a BG update sometime after Get Together's release where you could no longer use beds and kitchens in other people's homes, while forgetting it conflicts with one of the clubs and they never updated it :(

[@MarishkaVladimirescu]

That's why we have the Always Welcome trait available as one of the cheaper rewards from satisfaction points.

[@noestestristecass]

if they had put get together with the base game people maybe wouldn't have hated sims 4 so much and it actually might have been worth it on it's own. I bought the base game back in 2013 and just quit playing it altogether until the pandemic lockdown when there was much more to do in the game and so many nice mods developed to actually be able to do something. I remember not being able to enjoy sims 4 compared to all the stuff i could do in sims 3 and sims 2 and didn't see the point.

[@banannapotato2595]

I literally had the same exact experience. By now I'm deep down the dlc rabbit hole though...

[@LunaLovegoodLife]

I wish I had this pack, it looks amazing. It’s amazing for occults and fixing autonomy with the actions like “use magic on everyone” or “fight everyone”. A great one is “repair objects” as sims can now do this themselves

[@angelant96]

Agreed! I’m planning on bundle it soon enough with dine out and some stuff pack I find interesting (that way you get a much better price). That, or maybe I’ll get it once it’s on crazy sale

[@seadragonpirate8195]

I have it and I've never used clubs, they really don't seem interesting to me 💀

[@lochpearled]

Love these reviews of yours! Sometimes you make me things of stuff I hadn't considered, and helped me not buy certain packs that I thought seemed so good but obvs isn't. Amazing series!

[@bordercarnival]

waiting eagerly for the city living review 🙏

[@moustik31]

Same. Those are the 2 I bought during the Xmas sale.

[@ashleymainmakes]

I think this is my favourite pack, but I am a builder so I am biased. I do think it is a hard one to market because I will mention it to friends that play more casually and they will be like "why". I do like the cafes for dates, especially before the dine out mod came out. I have been playing a lot with it lately, since before Christmas, I built a german Christmas market and it was so cute! The build stuff is basically essential.

[@Qtopian]

I love the get together world but honestly I rarely ever use the build buy catalog. Cottage living is still my all time fave

[@pathogenofdecay]

Sims will sadly steal food from you in not just Get Together's cafes and enhanced bars (which let you order food, and even in basegame bars), but in Dine Out and various packs with food stalls too... and of course steal drinks from you in the basegame bars, lounges, and nightclubs. lol This was _really_ happening to me in City Living's festivals the other day because I wanted to try a lot of food to unlock recipes, ordered a few things, and then townies around my sim just thought it was free pickings. I might've frozen a couple of them. lol Before long I realized that the trick is to put the food in your inventory so that they can't get to it... even if it takes resetting them so that they drop the food. lol

[@WafflePancakes1314]

This happened to me at a lot from the discover uni pack. She just arrived at the lot, pulled up to the bar, then proceeded to swipe my plasma Jane even though this sim is not a vampire. I was like, wut, lol. Rude introduction here we come! 😅

[@second_second_]

i got the pack but felt underwhelmed. I like the clubs. Maybe because i'm not into dancing or dj. There are 3 lots that are just in front of each other really close, but it needs loading screens. I understand this is important for my potato laptop. and the hair texture is so.. not pretty. its CAS also not my taste. but i do like the games it provided - game table set, foosball, dart, arcade. what else? maybe that's it. idk, maybe because overall sims 4 really feels underwhelming and i need to be extra creative. i like medieval stuff and building (or putting interior) but dunno why i dont know how to use these bb. maybe it's just me. maybe because idk how to do landscaping but interested to try in the future; i like that there're variety of items. i do agree it adds something to my base game - the games and clubs. other than that, idk, maybe need to explore...

[@carrinwhitehurst7397]

Ironically I ❤ this pack. I use the clubs ALL the time... the game play was awesome...

[@steves9333]

It's funny that you as a Brit say that the architecture is German, while I as a German would identify it as north English xD i think it's typical Tudor style architecture 😊

[@TVDAnnu]

I'd say it's definitely a mix of Tudor and Fachwerk, many of the default swatches on build stuff are darker so maybe it's not as noticeable but Def can see the inspiration when you look at the old town center for example. I personally live the build and buy in this pack and it's mostly the reason why I got it, it gives me so much freedom in creating historical houses

[@dorelie9354]

We have some of these houses in the North of France (Normandie, Bretagne, Alsace), but not as much as in Germany

[@AlriteTonite]

Laundry day was a waste of money for me because I can’t have a washer or drier for very long before it glitches out and the clothes just won’t get clean and there’s nothing you can do with them. Selling and then buying a new one will fix it but it’s really annoying when you’ve done all the upgrades for it and then have to start again!

[@sabrinaheizenrader5635]

I got their pack a few months ago but wasn’t quite sure how to get started with it, especially with the close worlds. So this was helpful and I look forward to trying out clubs!

[@TaIIer]

Your profile picture is so cool

[@HPassion]

wonderful to see your interaction with billy on twitter, LOL. I LOVE him so much

[@yourbabytee]

This and get to work are absolutely necessary for fun gameplay and mods for pc players

[@imsunnybaby]

i personally love the coffee shops in this game. love hanging out there. maybe its because im sober so its a me thing lol

[@gromit0299]

I bought this pack because I love the game. I don't have a problem and can stop at ANYTIME. And still, I have utilized this pack's functionality exactly one time, before screaming in simlish profanity. It happens every time a new pack comes out. It's like my memory erases of all previous sim scorn. 😐

[@gabiausten8774]

I realized how flawed sims 4’s social-interactiveness is, when I went to the beach with 5 sims to chill and build sandcastles…everyone proceeded to sit down, away from one another and build on their own.

[@takke9830]

As A German simmer i never noticed how german this pack really is! gotta say tho I love seeing presentation in the sims since the game itself is so american.

[@sandiecooke1465]

I am a build player. And get together does have some of the best build items. It’s also my favourite world to build in. But yeah.. the CAS items? I have nothing to say about that..

[@kyndalblackwell2003]

Did anyone else notice that when Satch was looking at the bottoms for the pack he had it sorted by Get to Work not Get Together?

[@questionmark1343]

I was literally just searching the comments to see if anyone else noticed it 🤣

[@karajones106]

Glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed that 😂

[@Kualinar]

There is nothing for toddlers, probably because toddlers where not there yet... I really like the outside walls. One of the clubs where members do the most of the things that the club stands for are flirt and woohoo clubs. Especially if the activities are set as «With everyone», making performing the activities with non-club members desirable. I have some issues with pre-made clubs that don't have any desirable activity. That mean clubs that can never get any improvement point. It don't just have cross pack compatibility, it also have mods compatibility. Clubs can have activities exclusive to pretty much any mod that provide some activity.

[@xiumify]

i'm finally going to buy this pack (hopefully tomorrow) since it's on sale right now. i was waiting for it to go on sale first before buying it, i'm not paying full price for any packs. lmfao

[@helmaschine1885]

I only bought this one and cats&dogs. Definitely appreciate the european styling!!!

[@tarlosgaystoryline1922]

Please show build/buy room

[@minttu913]

In CAS you showed Get to Work bottoms :D

[@gabrielaolimpiabylica5621]

Omg I was waiting for this! Thank you for your brutally honest content. Love it ❤️❤️ greetings from Poland

[@Catpucccino]

It's sad that the European representation in The Sims 4 is so shallow. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Windenburg and Henford-on-Bagley, but that's not all that European architecture has to offer. We don't all live on the countryside here, I would like to see more modern stuff as well. I've been trying to create my Finnish childhood home, for example, ever since The Sims 1, but it just never looks right since the vibe always ends up very American. 😞

[@benn87]

I find the European stuff in Sims 4 rather stereotypical most of the time. you know, the way Americans imagine us Europeans...

[@TVDAnnu]

When dream home decorator came out I rushed to recreate a Soviet time brick house with all the glory of modular furniture hahah

[@Al0neStillAlive]

Clubs may actually be my favorite thing in all of the Sims 4.

[@longtimebrick8]

Get Together is my faovrite pack in The Sims 4 as well, its way better than Seasons or Cats and Dogs in my opinion, I do love Seasons but i prefer Get Together over that pack. So no hate towards the Seasons Stans.

[@ashleighlillith1154]

I've never used the get together CAS or build/buy. I used the clubs non-stop tho

[@WindowsXPFrog]

Top tier expansion pack

[@zsuzsitakacs4595]

Hi satch love this review i was gonna buy this pack before origin on my laptop wouldnt work because of the new ea app

[@emilyhass7111]

you didn’t show the shorts:( it was on get to work not get together. IM HERE FOR THE BLACK STRAPPY SHORTSSS. literally might by the pack just for those and the build items but i wanna see them on a sim:(

[@CallMeLevels]

Once you finish will all the sims 4 expansions, could you review the sims 3 expansion packs

[@farahfofo2797]

Did i buy it just for the columns and glass fence? Yes Do i regret it? No

[@Fragmented_Mask]

Valid XD

[@jamescarson6823]

WooHoo club! Staple in my gameplay!

[@Tommy-gq5ik]

You can record tracks on the DJ Booth if you have one on your home lot, I think you have to be level 8 DJ skill

[@morganwood7834]

"if they're sad they can cry in the closet" These Sims just like me fr

[@tamseu1129]

YAYYY NEW VID

[@chaiyeechan8264]

Thanks for your detailed review! =)

[@Esmeralda2diamon]

Windenburg is one most beautiful world in the sims 4. I love too play in that world.

[@longtimebrick8]

Same

[@Tunshu]

Can you do a video with pure complaints about all the cursed bugs/glitches in the game? i know you've already done one, but i was wondering if you could find more of them, maybe including the different packs *ahem! my wedding stories* and general bugs. I believe i speak for many of your viewers when i say your honest opinions are quite entertaining.

[@mojyoqueen350]

After the sims 3 I was so used to fancy packs like supernatural, islands, even the Katy Perry one and when I first saw the sims 4 get together pack all those years ago I thought it is the most boring and uncreative pack ever. Just sims doing too normal things to care.

[@lanareyservemelemonade]

i love get together tbh

[@rubyyred]

Was the dart bord exclusive to the pack? Because love how they now released it for free with the log-in event. Don't get me wrong, I love that they give free stuff but i just wanna know

[@duckey3681]

I love Windenburg

[@petersmith5624]

Your Sim names are absolutely hilarious

[@klltx2001]

Idk if you've been playing the pack for years so I just gotta say wow, it was NOT this unstable when I played it years ago. o3o'''

[@jacobdamsgaard76543]

0:45 you filtered by get to work Sorry to be that person to point it out.😂

[@SatchOnSims]

oopsie

[@natalieclark6559]

Britechester is inspired by New England, not the UK or Europe but given that it rains all the time I can see how you'd get confused (playing in that world atm hahaha)

[@ap11_]

i thought it's inspired by oxford university in england?

[@natalieclark6559]

@@ap11_ nah gives more Harvard/MIT vibes

[@Fragmented_Mask]

I disagree, if you look at UBrite it has that classic beige stone look that is very reminiscent of Oxford University. It looks more like Oxford than either Harvard or MIT. I think the design team will have pulled inspiration from multiple places / multiple prestigious Unis when making the pack, but for sure the UK is one of them.

[@piperbird7193]

Did we have toddlers when this came out? I thought toddlers were way later than this.

[@second_second_]

i like cafe more than bar. but i couldn't find any cafe bar (not bar, but idk what it's called) item. Or is it that it doesn't exist in bb? So how do i put a cafe bar in my builds?

[@Ascend777]

Will you do a comparison between 3 and 4?

[@MichelleWalterdoesArt]

One of my sims went to a cool rave at the ruins once. Is that what the kids call ‘em these days? Do people “rave?”

[@Deadpool4president]

Wish this had come out before the Christmas sale ended lol

[@TVDAnnu]

Well you're lucky they're having another sale right now!

[@emiliajohansson4897]

The pants you showed for women are from get to work

[@second_second_]

what, nothing for toddlers and no cross-pack compatibility with toddler stuff? i was thinking of making clubs for toddlers and their parents.. but i heard there's playdate in toddler stuff? how's it different from the club in get together, any opinion?

[@lishan4657]

This pack was released before toddlers existed

[@longtimebrick8]

Umm, that was released before the toddlers, but i would love to see a get together refresh so toddlers can join the fun (even it doesnt need one)

[@silvervixen007]

To me the club system should be in the base game

[@Lucky_Lazar]

You showed the get to work bottoms not the get together bottoms

[@chloethemetalartist4]

Lhr in the back like:CHAIRS BITCHS

[@SpaceWaffle24]

6:57 I’d need that

[@moopthesims]

Get together came before toddlers were released

[@lycheeax]

0:43 why is that get to work cas 😭

[@martavibo]

Dude really used "Northern Europe" and "Germany" as synonyms.. smh

[@LalaJkb]

you accidentally showed get to work at 0:43

[@qvelium]

Not a dogging club-

[@GemmaC-1111]

I know, I saw that and came straight to the comments

[@user-pw6ol5ck1p]

Did they even have toddlers when this pack came out?

[@oohEuphoria]

Germany is NOT northern Europe LMFAO

[@rockbandny]

I don't care about toddlers

[@SpaceWaffle24]

💀 6:42

[@ChiveDumpling]

Epstein's Island Challenge lol

[@copyrightcharacter1166]

A bit like Jeffree Epsteins island. lmao. 🤩

[@steevjobs6608]

Doggin lol, can't wait for cottaging, I mean cottage living or whateva it's called.

[@steevjobs6608]

Movie hangout stuff

[@Finn_Slayed]

did anyone else notice for the females bottoms it was get to work not get together

[@steevjobs6608]

Fk, sorry I was Google group next pack review, ignore this comment and last comment and any fking word correcting software shit that try to correct wot I type type shi. Anywho movie hangout shi.

[@jazzile]

💀💀