The Sims 4: Life And Death is one of the largest expansion packs the series has seen in a long time. It’s packed full of features, including two new careers, a new world, several new gameplay mechanics, and, of course, a range of clothing, furniture and decor items.
If you’re thinking of buying the pack, here’s everything you need to know about what you can expect to find in The Sims 4: Life and Death.
10The Immersive World Of Ravenwood
A Haunting Location Packed With Secrets
Ravenwood is the new world, and it containsthree neighbourhoods,all of which have a unique look. TheWhispering Glenis a countryside area, with vibrant grass, flowing rivers and a beautiful stone statue, whileCrow’s Crossingis a busier town. The third neighbourhood,Mourningvaleis home to the supernatural.
Each neighbourhood has its ownsecrets to uncover and festivals to partake in. You’ll get a range of house types, varying weather, as well asdifferent landmarksto interact with and discover more about.
9Funeral And Remembrance Events
Hold A Service Or Create A Memorial For A Lost Loved One
You can now holdfuneral servicesfor deceased Sims. The newsocial event typeallows you to mourn or celebrate their passing by choosing from a range of activities.Eulogiescan be delivered from a podium and newheadstones, coffins, and urnsoffer different ways to host the event.
Memorial itemsincluding candles, photo frames, incense, an altar and a whispering message statue allgive Sims ways to remember their loved ones.You can set up a service or memorial at home, or visit thenew cemetery lot type.
8Join Two New Careers
Get Personal With Death In The Reaper And Undertaker Careers
There are two new careers, theReaper Careerand the.TheReapercareer is afully active careerwhere you accompany your Sim to theHeadless Quartersand activelyget involved in soul collection.You’ll workalongside Grim himself,ushering people into the next life.
TheUndertakerCareer is atraditional two-branch rabbit hole careerwith choices to make along the way. At level five, you may become aMortician or a Funeral Director.
7Explore Your Life’s Journey
Complete Your Bucket List And Become Reborn
TheBucket listis a new way to achieve life goals. Your Sim canauto-generate goals, or choose fromspecific categories.You can alsowipe uncompleted tasks cleanand start again.
Thesegoals combine with aspirations, skill building and career progressto allow you to complete theLife’s Journeypath. Hitting milestones here willgive your Sim a boost in their everyday life, andoptions for the afterlife.
6Choose Your Afterlife
Reincarnate Or Become A Powerful Ghost
Achieving your life goals will allow Sims tocome back as a ghost,or head down a path ofreincarnation.
Ghost Sims can live alone or in any existing household, and haveaccess to a range of different powers and abilities.They can choose to use these forgood or evil.
Reincarnation allows your Sim to beborn again into a new life at any age.They will always retain some traits andadvantages from their previous life, but you can choose the level of genetics you wish to keep.
5Unlock The Power Of Tarot Decks
Help The Order of Lenore Assemble A Powerful Tarot Deck
Uncover themysteries of Tarotwith a purchasable Tarot Deck. With this you may doTarot readingsfor others. You can also getyour own Tarot readingfrom friends or atRavenwood’s festivals.
Those who wish to uncover the true magic or Tarot can seek out theOrder of Lenoreand help them assemble a powerful deck of 26 cardsby completingtasks around Ravenwood.
4Complete An Aspiration And Learn A New Skill
Uncover New Goals And Earn Rewards
TheGhost Historian Aspirationsees your Sim studyingwriting,alongside the new . Completing the aspiration to level four unlocks theability to write horror novels, a new genre for the writing skill.
TheThanantologyskill will also beuseful in both new careers, and is only afive-level skillwhich is fairly easy to max out. It just takes a little patience.
3Embrace New Personality Traits
Are You A Skeptic Or Do You Love The Macabre?
There arethree new personality traitsto explore:sceptic, macabre, and chased by death.The first two aremutually exclusive, and the last can be applied to a Sim with any other trait combination.
Asceptic Sim will refuse to believethe eerie goings-on in Ravenwood, and willdemand prooffrom anyone and everyone. Even then, they may not believe it. Amacabre Simmeanwhile, willfully embrace the creepyhappenings.
A Sim who ischased by deathis moreaccident-pronethan most, andreacts stronglyto near-death experiences.
2Complete The Gothic Look With New Clothing
All Ages Can Now Embrace The Macabre
It would be remiss not to mention thewide range of macabre, gothic and Victorian-inspired attirein this pack. There areoutfits for all ages, including infants, and a lot of imagery around life, death, rebirth and remembrance are used in the designs.
TheVictorian era is also a clear inspirationfor this pack, with a lot ofsignature vintage stylesincluded. Manydesigns are unisex,and all haveblack swatchesas well as some with colour added, to suit all tastes.
1Build A Beautiful Gothic Paradise
Embrace The Victorian And Macabre
The furniture includescore pieces to furnish a home. Afull kitchen,including dishwasher, fridge, and oven is included, alongside adining table and chairs.There’s also a set ofsofas and chairs, as well as somecoffee tables and a book case.
Bathrooms benefit from anew bath, sink, and shower, and you’ll also find somekids' toys,a desk,and somegeneral clutter decor. Exteriorwise, there arewalls, floors, windows and doors,as well as roof decals and fences.
There are also a range offuneral and memorial items,including headstones, urns, coffins, memorial altars, a podium, and other memorial items. These can be used inevents or homes.
