The addition of several dingy and dishevelled versions of kitchen counters, beds, fridges and even a rug that makes your floor look as if it is covered in old food, allow for a completely new style in the Sims 4. As much as I enjoy creating beautiful mansions and utilising the infinite budget of Build Mode, it can be just as fun to strip things back and challenge yourself to making something look a little bit less than perfect. There’s often a tendency amongst simmers to try and make builds look as impressive as possible. Making the most of one expansion pack often means combining it with another! If you own the content, there’s nothing stopping you from building a rooftop restaurant, a spa with a view or even an exclusive sky-high retail store. Although upon first entering the game the City’s Penthouses take the form of Karaoke Bars and Residential Lots they don’t have to stay that way. One of the great things about the Sims 4 in general is the ability to truly combine multiple Expansions and Game Packs. Trying to make a park look like it should be on the top of a super modern apartment building is not an easy task and it’s a challenge I never would have had without City Living.

Some of the most fun I’ve had in the game is turning the Arts Quarter’s Penthouse into a sleek and stylish park. Resigning yourself to sticking to the building’s theme doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to staying away from something interesting, unusual or even a little crazy either. Sure it’s fun to add an infinity pool to the 20th story but making that infinity pool look like it really belongs on the 20th story adds a level of difficultly to the building process. Creating that faultless blend between your own innovation and San Myshuno’s architecture often forces you to experiment in styles that you might not normally opt for. Trying to seamlessly match your creation to the rest of the building is a challenge in itself and is something I’ve really loved playing around with in this Expansion Pack. While adding something crazy to the top of skyscrapers definitely qualifies as making the most of this Expansion’s Build Mode, staying true to the building’s design aesthetic can also be enjoyable.

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