(Picture: EA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nI have a personal soft spot for casual management-type games, ones that aren’t too granular and don’t weigh you down with too many particulars. The Businesses & Hobbies pack scratches that particular itch while having it feel meaningful. On an immediate level, the more successful your business the more progress it earns towards leveling up your Small Business as a whole, unlocking various Business Perks such as running a Customer Appreciation Day to drum up good vibes and community love. Or, go down a shadier route by unlocking the ability to start fires on your Small Business Lot and claim that sweet, sweet insurance money. <\/p>\n
For your Sims and their stories in the long term, a business can be passed down from Sim to Sim. Say your Sim starts a family alongside their business, your Sim’s grown children could be hired as employees in the family business (time to pay your way, kids!), and eventually end up running the business completely when your original Sim passes away. It’s a legacy that can be carried through with each generation, lending itself very easily to more storytelling opportunities that you actually want to carry out in full. <\/p>\n
(Picture: EA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nShould your business start booming, you may want to think about expanding your store more significantly, moving it out of your Sim’s house and into its own retail space. There’s a number of dedicated plots in the new region of Nordhaven, of varying sizes, including one massive half-finished plot for you to leave your mark on. Your Sim can’t live on these special retail lots, however, but it will be a space to do with what you will. <\/p>\n
Much like past expansions, Businesses & Hobbies blends nicely into some of the packs you might already own. Perhaps you have the City Living Pack, meaning you can open up your own karaoke bar in town. Or maybe with the Cats & Dogs pack it’s time to introduce a pet cafe into the world. It really does start to feel like its own separate game within The Sims universe, making it well-worth the price of entry. If you’re just starting your Sims journey, or are thinking of diving into DLCs, The Sims 4: Businesses & Hobbies expansion is an excellent addition that will enhance the base experience, just as a DLC should. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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