The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle

The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle is an expansion for The Sims 4 with a focus on the environment, released on 5 June 2020.[1]

The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle
Developer(s)Maxis Redwood Shores
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Composer(s)Ilan Eshkeri
SeriesThe Sims
Platform(s)macOS
Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One 
Release5 June 2020
Genre(s)Life simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Development
  • Community Spaces: Maker Space, Community Garden and Market Place
  • Neighborhood Action Plans
  • New Jobs: Freelance Creator and Civil Designer
  • New Skills: Fabricator and Juice Fizzing
  • Dumpster Diving[2]

Gameplay

The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle includes three neighborhoods in the new world of Evergreen Harbor. Each neighborhood includes an Eco Footprint which is also a new feature of this expansion pack. [3] The Eco Footprints are green, neutral and industrial. The Eco Footprint will determine how polluted the neighborhoods will be and can effect any of the worlds available through downloadable content.[4]

Along with the new neighborhoods and the Eco Footprints, this pack also includes two new careers. The Crafter, which is included under the Freelancer career and a Civil Engineer. In the Crafter career, fabricated items can be sold to clients through the computer. As a Civil Designer there is the opportunity to make the community more environmentally conscious. [5]

There are also two new aspirations added into the pack. The Master Maker uses the Crafter Career and the Fabrication Skill. In order to complete this milestone the Crafter Career and Fabrication Skill need to be developed and completed. The Eco Innovator ties in with the Civil Engineer Career. In order to complete this milestone the Civil Engineer Career needed to be developed and Neighborhood Action Plans need to be voted on. [6]

The Fabrication skill is a DIY or up cycling skill that includes ten 10 levels. The Fabricator, a machine used to create furniture, and the candle making station can be used to further develop this skill. In order to use the Fabricator, Bits and Pieces must be collected from the trash, inventory or created with the Home Recycler. When the Bits and Pieces are used to make furniture with the Fabricator, they are automatically taken from the inventory.[7] The second way to gain the Fabrication skill is with Candle Making Station. This will also require the use of Bits and Pieces but also wax, which can be purchased at the station or collected from plants. The more this skill is developed, the more furniture and candles to fabricate will be unlocked. [8]

Reception

On the aggregator site Metacritic, The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle received a score of 82 based on 10 reviews by critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". However, reviews given by the website's users were far less positive with the pack receiving a score of 2.4 based on 19 ratings, indicated "generally unfavourable reviews".[9] A review in the entertainment magazine GamesRadar+ gave the pack a 4.5/5 commenting "Eco Lifestyle can feel like an uphill battle, but that's one of the best aspects of The Sims 4's gameplay. You have to earn your stripes, put in some serious work, and balance a lot of things at once in order to make a demonstrable change in this world."[10] A review in another gaming magazine, Gamereactor, gave the game 8/10.[11] A review on the entertainment website GodisaGeek stated "Eco Lifestyle is another game changer for The Sims 4, and a true home run for Maxis."[12]

References
  1. "The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack - Gameplay trailer, release date, new features & more". RealSport. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  2. Krista (2020-06-11). "The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle: Seven Features We Love". Sims Community. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  3. Jovic, Jovan (2020-05-23). "The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle: New World, Lots & Households Video Overview". Sims Community. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  4. "The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack - Gameplay Features". www.carls-sims-4-guide.com. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  5. "The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack Review". ScreenRant. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  6. SnarkyWitch (2020-06-04). "The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle: Aspirations Overview". Sims Community. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  7. "The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle - How to Use the New Fabrication Skill". ScreenRant. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  8. Krista (2020-06-10). "The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle: Fabrication Skill Guide". Sims Community. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  9. "The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  10. Mercante, Alyssa (June 2020). "The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle review: "The green life isn't a simple one, but it's certainly fulfilling"". gamesradar. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  11. Dahlgren, Lisa. "The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle - Review". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  12. "The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle Expansion review". GodisaGeek.com. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
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