We just wish you could interact with them.

You can also find and add new Pond Effects like swans, fireflies, tadpoles, ducks and alligators, which adds more life to the game. When Sims befriend rabbits and birds, those animals can bring gifts and even help in the garden.' 'Cleaning, feeding and socializing with these animals results in the highest quality products. 'Cats and dogs primarily provide companionship, whereas cottage animals provide that too, as well as useful products such as eggs, milk and wool,' Romeo says. And they don't count as family members like cats and dogs do, so you won't max out your house size. We've seen cats and dogs in the Sims 4 before, but Cottage Living brings in chickens, cows, llamas and more. Imagine the possibilities if you've installed the Country Kitchen kit! Build mode didn't forget about your yard either - you can buy chicken coops and animal sheds to house new barnyard friends. After you've designed your family and moved them into a lot, you can explore gorgeous new rustic build items to assemble the perfect cottage or farmhouse. Take good care of your farm animals and they'll be good to you.Ĭreate-A-Sim features new clothing items in florals and plaids, as well as cute earrings. The team also enlisted the help of Game Changers members Clare Siobhan, Devon Bumpkin, ThomasTV and HeyHarrie with premade builds. Antonio Romeo, the game's lead producer, told me that developers were inspired by the quaint English countryside. Read more: The Sims gave millennials a dream life reality couldn't matchĪ farming-themed pack has been at the top of Simmers' wish lists for a long time. All in all, Cottage Living gives a new realism and dynamic atmosphere to the life-simulation game. In addition, Sims can work toward being a Country Caretaker, a new nature aspiration. Sims 4 Cottage Living introduces a new world, Henford-on-Bagley, as well as new premade families, holidays and Create-A-Sim and build mode items. I went hands-on with this cozy cottagecore pack ahead of its release.

Though Simmers have been gardening in the Sims 4 for some time, the newest expansion pack, Cottage Living, available now, takes living off the land to a whole new level. My Sims can usually make a decent living by selling flowers, fruits and vegetables. I've always gotten along better with plants in the Sims 4 than I do with real-life greenery.

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