Parent Game: The Sims 4
The Sims 4: Cottage Living

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Summary

Delight in the quaint charm of The Sims 4: Cottage Living Expansion Pack with animal friends, garden-to-table meals, and a close-knit community. Explore the forest to befriend woodland creatures, or head to town to meet the locals. Whether Sims are hugging a cow, making friends (or enemies) with their chickens, or growing the biggest vegetables around, the countryside presents abundant new ways to reconnect with the world.

Storyline

Lead the simple life with The Sims 4 Cottage Living Expansion Pack. Get cozy with animal friends in the area, grow your own food and enjoy the charm of the local village.

Cows provide fresh milk while chickens lay eggs in the coop. Beware of foxes (they love eggs), and keep an eye out for wildlife to earn their trust for occasional gifts and help in the garden.

Whether Sims grow their own produce, visit the village market or forage in the wild, fresh is best. Up for a challenge? Try growing oversized crops and enter the Finchwick Fair competition.

Henford-on-Bagley is a cozy village where everyone knows your name. So pack a picnic basket or head to The Gnome's Arms pub to kick back with locals after a long day. Learn about the town’s lore from neighbors for fun surprises.


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The Sims 4: Cottage Living Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Drewmeadyy [user]
October 24, 2021

The goodThe fairs are quite interesting (excluding the glitches) Looking after pets is quite fun at first and it does add some interestingThe goodThe fairs are quite interesting (excluding the glitches) Looking after pets is quite fun at first and it does add some interesting deaths that appear quite amusing, So ideal for retired simsThe badvery lacklustre , bored after a few hours of gameplay, despite the world being aesthetically pleasing it just adds little to the gameplay. This pack is almost too family friendly and the foxes are simply annoying. This pack is only good if you prioritise family gameplay.simply mediocre

90
Review by CD-Action
October 12, 2021

Henford-on-Bagley is charming and picturesque and I had a great time tending animals, getting to know the local community and completing some minor tasks for my neighbors. I would have been even happier with Cottage Living, if the developers had added more new furniture pieces and made the barn larger, as it only holds one cow or llama.

75
Review by Dexerto
September 24, 2021

The Sims 4 Cottage Living is a step in the right direction for The Sims team and shows that they’re listening to what the community wants. With a beautiful world, deep story, returning, and highly requested features, the overall experience of Cottage Living is incredibly positive. However, after taking off the rose-tinted glasses and taking a step back, it highlights significant gaps in the overall gameplay loop that need to be expanded upon to truly create something that will give its players more to keep coming back to in The Sims.

79
Review by GameStar
August 5, 2021

Idyllic farm- and country life with a fun treats feature. Authentic animal husbandry and sophisticated gameplay are, however, left out.

80
Review by IGN Portugal
August 4, 2021

A The Sims 4 expansion always seems to suffer from the base game limitations, and they are a lot. But Cottage Living goes where few expansions from this edition have gone before. Beside the return of the lore and some dear characters, it also seems to symbolize a change in the way EA and Maxis look at this game, with more and more attentiveness to player feedback.

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Game Information
Release Date July 22, 2021
Publisher Maxis, Electronic Arts
Content Rated T (Teen)
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person, Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Genres Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Themes Fantasy, Comedy, Sandbox, Romance
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S