The Sims 4: City Living
The Sims 4: City Living is the third expansion pack in The Sims 4. It was released in North America on November 1, 2016. It includes three new careers: Politician, Social media and Critic. The game also features a new world called San Myshuno where new venues (penthouses, art centre, central park, karaoke bar and apartments) are located.[1][2][3] It takes elements from The Sims 2: Apartment Life and The Sims 3: Late Night.
The Sims 4: City Living | |
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Developer(s) | Maxis Redwood Shores |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Series | The Sims |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Life simulation |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Development
- New Game Options & Interactions: Bubble Blower, Festivals, Food Stalls, Karaoke Machine, Keyboard, Talking Toilet, Basketball Court, Podium, Murals, Gaming Console, Street Gallery, Puberty
- Festivals: Flea Market, Spice Festival, Romance Festival, Humor and Hijinks Festival and Geekcon
- New Skills: Singing
- New Neighborhoods: Spice Market, Arts Quarter, Fashion District and Uptown
- Special Lot: Myshuno Meadows
- New Collectibles: Poster, Snow Globes and Cuisines
- New Careers: Politicians, Critics and Social Media
- Apartments[4]
Gameplay
The Sims 4: City Living introduced a new city, San Myshuno.[5] This was the first pack in The Sims 4 to include apartments. The city has regular festivals and activities that sims can attend. San Myshuno has four distinct districts: the Spice Market, Arts Quarter, Fashion District and Uptown.[6] All four have unique apartment styles and activities that occur in the area.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 86.14%[7] |
Metacritic | 78%[8] |
Publication | Score |
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WorthPlaying | 9.3/10[9] |
On the aggregator website Metacritic, The Sims 4: City Living received a score of 78 based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
Music
The expansion pack features songs re-recorded in the fictional Simlish language, including:
- Stop Desire from the album Love You to Death by Tegan & Sara[10]
- Not What I Needed from the album Teens of Denial by Car Seat Headrest
References
- Autumn Noel Kelly (September 13, 2016). "'The Sims 4: City Living' Release Date: What's In The New Expansion Pack?". Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- Mat Paget (September 13, 2016). "The Sims 4 City Living Expansion Features a Geek Convention, Penthouses". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- "'The Sims 4: City Living' Expansion Pack: No Apartments From Scratch, Limited Loading Screens & More San Myshuno Details". September 20, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- Avendano, Yamilia (October 31, 2016). "The Sims 4 City Living: What's New? Everything You Need to Know". Twinfinite.
- "Origin". www.origin.com. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- Zinoski, Mihajlo (2020-06-29). "Living-dwelling | the importance of half-private spaces in the neighborhoods on the city borderline". Facilities. 38 (11/12): 835–848. doi:10.1108/f-04-2020-0040. ISSN 0263-2772.
- "The Sims 4: City Living". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- "The Sims 4: City Living". Metacritic. CBS oooInteractive. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- Rhi Mitera (January 3, 2017). "PC Review - 'The Sims 4: City Living'". WorthPlaying. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- Lozano, Kevin (November 2, 2016). "Listen to Tegan and Sara Sing "Stop Desire" in "Simlish" for "The Sims 4: City Living"". Pitchfork.