Growing plants and raising animals is more than just work; it’s a lifestyle. However, the Cottage Living expansion pack for The Sims 4 proves that when you enjoy what you do, even tedious tasks can be fun. In this case, they are made more entertaining with humour and the combing of unruly llamas. Download The Sims 4 Cottage Living expansion pack for free here.
Relax in nature!
When you launch The Sims 4 Cottage Living, the first thing that catches your eye is the new terrain that has been made available to players. Interestingly, one of the plots is available to rent, so if you just want your family to temporarily experience life in the countryside, you can do so.
However, I decided to settle the newly created couple of nature lovers permanently on a plot of land complete with a chicken coop, a barn, vegetable patches and… ubiquitous foxes. The neighbourhood immediately presented me with two new challenges for the plot: red-haired thieves and the ‘simple life’. The latter means that the family will only want to eat natural products in a given place.
That shouldn’t be too difficult for a farmer, should it?
So I rolled up my sleeves and got to work right away. As befits a farmer, I decided to work hard, plant the first seeds and feed the chickens I had just bought.
I must admit that running a farm isn’t very complicated. Of course, I don’t expect the challenges to be on the same scale as in Farming Simulator, nor do I expect to drive a tractor across the field or replace a plough with a combine harvester or a spraying machine. However, I would like to do some more “advanced” agricultural work.
There are negligible differences between planting catnip, pumpkins or mysterious mushrooms. However, if you’re preparing for a weekly festival and a competition for the largest vegetable, you’ll need to choose a better fertiliser for your record-breaking seedlings.
I found the interaction with animals in The Sims 4 Cottage Living much more enjoyable. This is mainly due to the comical dialogue, which is typical of The Sims. For example, I can joke with the rabbit about its long ears and debate with the chicken whether the chicken or the egg came first. These are small touches, but they made me smile more than once. Thanks to them, I was reminded of why I like this series so much.
There’s always work to be found in the countryside!
When it comes to The Sims expansions, I pay the most attention to additional mechanics rather than just new objects – accessory packs are for that, after all. And this time, Cottage Living did not disappoint. Of all the games in the long series started by Maxis, I remember The Sims: Medieval with the most fondness due to its specific, story-driven tasks. It turns out that such solutions can be revisited to some extent.
In The Sims 4 Cottage Living, we can help local residents with their ‘errands’. While some of these tasks are quite simple, involving actions such as ‘go, talk, come back’, there are also more interesting missions, such as finding the recipient of a mysterious package, finding a lake and catching fish in it, or testing experimental cocktails at a local bar.
Completing these optional tasks made me feel more integrated with the residents. It’s just a shame that they don’t unlock any permanent bonuses once you reach a certain level of friendship. For instance, after completing ten jobs for the owner of a food stall, it would be nice to be able to order special meals that boost my stats or receive free home grocery deliveries. But you can’t have everything!
Is Cottage Living worth playing?
When I tested The Sims 4 Cottage Living, I wasn’t expecting many new features, so I wasn’t disappointed. What I got was a really nice variation on the theme of living in the countryside.
I’m glad the humorous element has returned to the series with a vengeance. I also like the additional gameplay elements, such as giving gifts to characters and animals, running errands and taking part in rural competitions.
Click the button below to download The Sims 4 Cottage Living for free and experience country life in all its glory.
- Here is the link to purchase the game: The Sims 4 Cottage Living
- Genre: Simulator Games
- Supported languages: ES/ENG/MULTi
How to download The Sims 4 Cottage Living for free?
- Click the button in the body of the article
- Perform all the necessary steps of the process
- Complete a task to get the password
- Install the game and enjoy a high-level experience. The game is copyrighted – support developers
The Sims 4 Cottage Living system requirements
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64 Bit Required. Windows 7
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better.
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: 64 Bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10
- Processor: Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 18 GB available space