My Brutally Honest Review Of The Sims 4 Island Living

“But that’s not really possible unless you own a variety of packs” - Sims 4 in a nutshel.

I do like the fact that sims visibly tan when they are out in the sun and sunbathe

Gonna go against the grain and say this is my favourite pack. I absolutely agree that a refresh is in order (better mermaids, more to do, etc) but from the perspective of someone who is an aspiring marine biologist it was so nice to finally see a pack with wildlife. The dolphins are my fave 💙I think that the sims is seriously lacking in animals, and animals are all around us irl and island living did a great job of bringing the ocean to life!

Better mermaids exist in PC mods via Spinningplumbob's Expanded Mermaids mod. RIP console players once again. And that mod is at least on par with vampires and werewolves. Not to mention having THREE occults in one.

This is one of my all time favorite packs, but only because it hits a lot of my gameplay boxes. It isn't going to be for everyone. I play a lot of living off the land survival type games, and this pack is just perfect for me. I love beach combing and showering in the waterfall. I love the volcano lot trait. I especially love all the build mode stuff with the open windows and doors. I've built many open, breezy builds that I just love. I have a community center over the water, several little survival huts, and my favorite might be a giant, open greenhouse build that still technically counts as a tiny home, since the only actual flooring I used was for the balcony areas and a raised bathtub area. With a mix of dark wood, large windows, and open wall areas, it just feels like you're living outdoors. But if that's not really your playstyle, I don't think there's really anything in this pack worth paying for.

I agree. In my opinion, if we ever get another refresh from EA and the Sim's team. Island Living should be in top five or three to be considered for the refresh. I think, with a worth while refresh. Island Living could live up to it's promise of been a good expansion.

I really appreciate your brutally honest reviews so cheers for doing them. You’re one of the few SimsYT accounts where I’d listen to your opinion and actually want to hear it. Plus your vids are grand

one thing about mermaids you didn’t add is that they can drown other sims by pushing them under the current. i’m pretty sure to do this they have to hate the other sim but i can’t remember exactly

Sulani is my favorite world to play and live in lol, it's so gorgeous!!! But when you do compare it to TS3 it's very lackluster, the mermaids are a huge let-down and I hope EA will give them an overhaul, otherwise I'm gonna get SpinningPlumbobs "expanded mermaids" mod. Aliens also need a huge overhaul!!! They only serve as colorful humans at this point, they need their own tier system like vampires, werewolves and spellcasters. I always add a restaurant and a spa to Sulani because it's the perfect world to have those things lol. ♥

I straight up didnt realize there were festivals until years after buying this game. Hasnt changed my gameplay since learning about them tho lol

satch.. wooohooing in the waterfall/beach water is not the same thing as woohooing in the shower. 😉 🤣

It's gonna be a good day when satch uploads. AND, I'm getting seasons today!

Still cheering for someone to mod the astronaut/spaceship thing into a submarine thing. Submarine travels would make the cutest addition! Island Living is really one of my favorite packs. As someone who grew up near beaches and in a subtropical climate with a lot of the tropical culture being a part of mine, it's a lot of fun to see this world in the game. I enjoy so much about it. But it's what the player brings to the game too, I think. Which is the same with the other packs, and a lot of the problem. If you can't relate to the worlds, it does give the same enjoyment.

This is the first EP I got and still love it. Its my fav world. Sooo different and lush!

Agree they shortchanged the mermaids by a lot...but it is the pack I keep going back to. I love living on Salani...

As someone who lives on an island, the JetSki and sail boat are pretty realistic. We only ever take our jet ski out to fuck around on, it’s never used as a mode of transport. Don’t compare this pack to the sims 3 version. Most people couldn’t even play it because it was laggy as fuck.

i never knew there was events in island living , thanks

I used to spend my summers working in tourist party resorts and love beach life. So, for me it is enough just to be able to have my Sims live on the beach. I don't play any of the careers or mermaids. My games also have beach bars and clubs, so Sulani is my favourite spot for night life.

I have all the expansion packs, and this is the one I regret buying the most. It was so underwhelming and not worth the money. I wish I knew about watching reviews back when this came out. The only replayability I get out of it is by placing down a vacation home. Sometimes I use the Odd Jobs feature, but I hate that half the jobs are about going to the beach. It really breaks the immersion when my sim in Brindleton Bay picks up an odd job that requires them to visit a tropical island. They could have included a lot of cross-pack compatibility in the odd jobs feature alone. Also the main thing that keeps me from playing with occults more often are their annoying quirks in CAS that happen every 3 seconds. Do the mermaids squeak in CAS? I can't remember, but that sound still haunts me from the one mermaid I played with 4 years ago

I totaly agree with your review... it's underwhelming for an expansion pack. Although I do find myself playing in Sulani a lot... I use the rental lots for vacation/honeymoons and it's fun to be there for a day or two. Also, I enjoy rags to riches, living of the land, survival type gameplay so if you have eco lifestyle that adds quite a bit to the off the grid gameplay features