The Sims 4: Snowy Escape

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  • Summary: Gear up for thrilling snow sports, relax in natural hot springs, and design your Japanese-inspired home in The Sims™ 4 Snowy Escape Expansion Pack*, now available for pre-order. Discover new ways to adventure — challenge your Sims to climb to the peak and bond with others in the world of Mt.Gear up for thrilling snow sports, relax in natural hot springs, and design your Japanese-inspired home in The Sims™ 4 Snowy Escape Expansion Pack*, now available for pre-order. Discover new ways to adventure — challenge your Sims to climb to the peak and bond with others in the world of Mt. Komorebi. From sledding and snowboarding to hot pot around the kotatsu table, there’s something to match every lifestyle.

    KEY FEATURES

    Chase Your Thrills — Test your Sim’s skill and endurance with activities on the mountainside. Grab skis for a downhill ride, strap on a snowboard to shred or bundle up on a sled with another Sim. Prefer going up? Build their rock climbing skill and challenge your Sim to reach the mountain peak during daring, sometimes dangerous, excursions.

    Find Your Zen — Let your Sim’s worries float away in the natural hot springs, then unwind over hot pot around the kotatsu table, or socialize while hiking through bamboo forests and snowy terrain. Bask in the serenity of mindful walks and soothing music to take control of your emotions and discover your inner zen.

    Create Your Sanctuary — Whether you prefer the traditional details or modern touches of Japanese-inspired furniture and decor, you can incorporate shoji doors, windows, screens, tatami mats and more to design a home that complements your life. Take your shoes off at the genkan entryway in the soft glow of paper lanterns overhead, or build your own rock garden outside.

    Define Your Lifestyle — Unlock new personality and relationship effects with the introduction of Lifestyles and Sentiments. Lifestyles manifest in response to your Sim’s actions and habits, changing their behaviors appropriately. Similarly, shared experiences inspire Sentiments and have a lasting impact on Sims’ relationships to each other, affecting their social interactions.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. TheGamer
    Nov 17, 2020
    100
    The wait to get the game fully stable is worth it, since this expansion is looking likely to shoot straight to the top of all the best expansions ranked lists. Snowy Escape offers more depth than pretty much any Sims 4 expansion I've ever played, and that's not just the snow.
  2. Digital Spy
    Nov 13, 2020
    90
    Mt. Komorebi is a wonderful world that we cannot get enough of. Backed by a generous number of activities and features that come together in a satisfying way, it's a place that we're sure we will return to time and time again. Snowy Escape is a stellar expansion, and arguably the best since Seasons.
  3. COGconnected
    Nov 25, 2020
    83
    The Sims 4: Snowy Escape gives us a ton of fun new content and a beautiful new location. The new activities, the CAS and Buy/Build modes, festivals and clothing we get to play with is certainly worth the price. And with the new added features of having the lifestyles system in place, it really brings the game together and EA needed that, especially since the debacle with the last expansion pack. So, what are you waiting for? Grab those skis and snowboards and get ready to hit those slopes!
  4. GameSpew
    Nov 16, 2020
    80
    Like almost all of The Sims 4‘s expansion packs, Snowy Escape adds plenty of content, making this a worthwhile addition to any collection. The new location of Mt. Komorebi might just be the prettiest yet, and seeing your Sims try (and often fail) at skiing and snowboarding is wonderful. The new Japanese-inspired furnishings are the cherry on top, allowing you to create homes in a completely new style. If you’re a regular Sims player, you won’t regret walking into this winter wonderland.
  5. Game Rant
    Nov 18, 2020
    80
    While the new traits and aspirations still read like a tutorial for the expansion, it’s clear that a lot of thought and effort went into the conception of Snowy Escape. The Sims needed to come back stronger than ever after its last controversy, and Snowy Escape did just that and more. Players’ enchantment with Mt. Komorebi is sure to stick around like the snow on the mountaintop thanks to the endless possibilities the world provides.
  6. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 16, 2020
    80
    A winter trip to Japan that will make all The Sims 4 fans happy.
  7. Screen Rant
    Nov 13, 2020
    40
    The Sims 4: Snowy Escape could definitely use a few patches before it can be called a real Winter Wonderland. For now, players will need to pack their patience for this vacation, which features some interesting elements but too many hiccups or setbacks to let them shine through the whiteout conditions of its failings.

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  3. Negative: 3 out of 5
  1. semirazuman
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    Not only one of the best additions of the past year, but also one of the best of all time. Indeed, a good CAS, a building mode, interestingNot only one of the best additions of the past year, but also one of the best of all time. Indeed, a good CAS, a building mode, interesting functions for the game, of course, the developers could add more content, but overall it is interesting.… Expand
  2. AverageStable
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    Not a bad addition. With it, you can build magnificent homes while enjoying the views of the city. Adds variety and realism to the game.Not a bad addition. With it, you can build magnificent homes while enjoying the views of the city. Adds variety and realism to the game. Recently: the best addition… Expand
  4. AlphonseX
    Nov 29, 2020
    3
    The Japanese-themed world is beautiful, but also small and empty. The gameplay is just another reuse of previous packs such as outdoorThe Japanese-themed world is beautiful, but also small and empty. The gameplay is just another reuse of previous packs such as outdoor retreat, spy day, fitness stuff, city living. Very little new gameplay is added, so it gets boring just in several hours.… Expand
  5. comrade_cat
    Dec 8, 2020
    2
    Yet another 40 bucks shallow expansion pack which adds few "new" features which: (1) are mostly concentrated in one specific area and does notYet another 40 bucks shallow expansion pack which adds few "new" features which: (1) are mostly concentrated in one specific area and does not affect anything else really; (2) are underdeveloped and bland; (3) will get repetetive and boring very quickly; (4) consist mostly of repetion of the things we already had - outdoor activities, festivals, collectibles - this kind of jazz. Everything just burns out far too quickly and unless you are specifically trying to create some sort of story for your sim, you won't visit mt. Komorebi twice. This expansion pack is just not worth spending 40 bucks - that's an insane price for something that short and shallow. Ten, maybe fifteen bucks would be fine, I guess. But not forty.… Expand
  6. AllNewSuperfake
    Dec 5, 2020
    1
    Say what you want: They find new ways to disappoint you no matter how much you lower your expectations.

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