<s>
Twelve	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
"	O
game	O
packs	O
"	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
2014	O
life	O
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
the	O
fourth	O
major	O
title	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
game	O
packs	O
are	O
developed	O
by	O
Maxis	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
packs	O
are	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
smaller	O
than	O
full	B-Operating_System
expansion	I-Operating_System
packs	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Outdoor	O
Retreat	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
13	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Outdoor	O
Retreat	O
focuses	O
on	O
outdoor	O
camping	B-Application
,	O
similar	O
to	O
a	O
vacation	O
in	O
Three	O
Lakes	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Bon	O
Voyage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
items	O
are	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
used	O
when	O
camping	B-Application
(	O
such	O
as	O
portable	O
beds	O
,	O
tents	O
and	O
foodstuffs	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
from	O
the	O
ranger	O
's	O
station	O
in	O
the	O
national	O
park	O
or	O
in	O
build	O
mode	O
;	O
other	O
items	O
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
through	O
build	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Spa	O
Day	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
content	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
to	O
receive	O
a	O
significant	O
content	O
update	O
post-release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Dine	O
Out	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
7	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
Business	O
as	O
Usual	O
Venue	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Open	I-Application
for	I-Application
Business	I-Application
,	O
Sims	O
can	O
go	O
dining	O
out	O
and	O
be	O
a	O
restaurant	O
owner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Restaurants	O
can	O
serve	O
any	O
type	O
of	O
food	O
or	O
drinks	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
different	O
presets	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
to	O
choose	O
from	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Vampires	B-Application
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
24	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
a	O
new	O
life	O
state	O
,	O
Vampires	B-Application
,	O
many	O
Gothic-themed	O
objects	O
,	O
new	O
outfits	O
,	O
new	O
interactions	O
,	O
new	O
aspirations	O
,	O
new	O
foods	O
to	O
make	O
and	O
new	O
skills	O
:	O
Pipe	O
Organ	O
skill	O
and	O
Vampire	B-Application
Lore	O
Skill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
uses	O
vampiric	O
elements	O
from	O
The	B-Language
Sims	I-Language
2	I-Language
:	I-Language
Nightlife	I-Language
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Late	I-Application
Night	I-Application
and	O
Supernatural	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vampires	B-Application
introduces	O
the	O
vampire	B-Application
life	O
state	O
with	O
a	O
whole	O
bunch	O
of	O
new	O
supernatural	B-Application
powers	O
and	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vampires	B-Application
can	O
alter	O
their	O
appearance	O
between	O
their	O
regular	O
and	O
dark	O
forms	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
use	O
supernatural	B-Application
abilities	O
including	O
super	O
speed	O
,	O
turning	O
into	O
a	O
bat	O
,	O
having	O
super	O
strength	O
,	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
turn	O
into	O
mist	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vampires	B-Application
can	O
be	O
made	O
straight	O
from	O
Create-a-Sim	O
and	O
have	O
their	O
own	O
special	O
options	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
an	O
alternative	O
"	O
dark	O
"	O
form	O
,	O
editing	O
their	O
eyes	O
to	O
be	O
unnatural	O
eye	O
colors	O
,	O
pale	O
skin	O
tones	O
,	O
different	O
fang	O
types	O
,	O
and	O
veins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sims	O
can	O
also	O
ask	O
vampires	B-Application
to	O
be	O
turned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
they	O
comply	O
,	O
the	O
vampire	B-Application
will	O
bite	O
the	O
Sim	O
and	O
then	O
offer	O
them	O
their	O
blood	O
which	O
the	O
Sim	O
will	O
drink	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vampires	B-Application
will	O
have	O
their	O
own	O
panel	O
to	O
gain	O
and	O
upgrade	O
new	O
abilities	O
that	O
make	O
them	O
more	O
powerful	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
twenty-five	O
powers	O
,	O
divided	O
evenly	O
(	O
five	O
per	O
each	O
Vampire	B-Application
Rank	O
)	O
,	O
with	O
several	O
powers	O
having	O
their	O
own	O
tiers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vampires	B-Application
also	O
have	O
different	O
needs	O
to	O
normal	O
Sims	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vampires	B-Application
do	O
not	O
need	O
to	O
cater	O
to	O
a	O
bladder	O
meter	O
and	O
their	O
energy	O
need	O
is	O
elongated	O
and	O
replaced	O
with	O
"	O
Vampiric	O
Energy	O
"	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
hunger	O
need	O
being	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
Thirst	O
"	O
need	O
for	O
plasma	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
needs	O
panel	O
also	O
showcases	O
the	O
experience	O
to	O
achieve	O
the	O
next	O
vampire	B-Application
rank	O
and	O
the	O
power	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Just	O
like	O
aliens	O
from	O
Get	B-Application
to	I-Application
Work	I-Application
,	O
vampires	B-Application
have	O
a	O
Sim	O
form	O
and	O
an	O
alternative	O
form	O
in	O
which	O
they	O
can	O
switch	O
between	O
to	O
keep	O
their	O
vampiric	O
presence	O
from	O
being	O
revealed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
will	O
switch	O
into	O
their	O
"	O
Dark	O
Form	O
"	O
to	O
turn	O
into	O
their	O
true	O
vampiric	O
nature	O
and	O
access	O
some	O
of	O
their	O
supernatural	B-Application
powers	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
feeding	O
and	O
turning	O
other	O
Sims	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
two	O
brand	O
new	O
skills	O
called	O
pipe	O
organ	O
and	O
vampire	B-Application
lore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pipe	O
organ	O
is	O
the	O
equivalent	O
of	O
the	O
piano	O
skill	O
for	O
the	O
new	O
pipe	O
organ	O
object	O
,	O
and	O
vampire	B-Application
lore	O
helps	O
vampires	B-Application
become	O
stronger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
three	O
new	O
aspirations	O
:	O
Vampire	B-Application
Family	O
,	O
Master	O
Vampire	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Good	O
Vampire	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Parenthood	I-Application
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
30	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
takes	O
elements	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	O
Generations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Jungle	O
Adventure	O
is	O
the	O
sixth	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
27	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
features	O
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
World	I-Application
Adventures	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Sims	O
can	O
book	O
a	O
vacation	O
to	O
Selvadorada	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
can	O
develop	O
their	O
Selvadoradian	O
culture	O
skill	O
,	O
explore	O
hidden	O
locations	O
and	O
find	O
ancient	O
artifacts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
StrangerVille	O
is	O
the	O
seventh	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
pack	O
is	O
inspired	O
by	O
Strangetown	O
,	O
a	O
neighborhood	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
2	I-Application
console	O
editions	O
,	O
StrangerVille	O
does	O
not	O
lock	O
the	O
player	O
into	O
a	O
specific	O
story	O
,	O
but	O
gives	O
a	O
backstory	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
narrative	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
potentially	O
explore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Realm	O
of	O
Magic	O
is	O
the	O
eighth	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
focus	O
on	O
witchcraft	O
and	O
magic	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
10	O
September	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
vampires	B-Application
in	O
Vampires	B-Application
,	O
spellcasters	O
have	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
skills	O
and	O
abilities	O
they	O
can	O
unlock	O
as	O
they	O
progress	O
through	O
a	O
rank	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
occult	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
to	O
not	O
have	O
a	O
secondary	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spellcasters	O
can	O
bind	O
themselves	O
an	O
unlimited	O
number	O
of	O
familiars	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
dragons	O
,	O
phoenixes	O
or	O
with	O
Cats	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dogs	I-Application
,	O
dogs	O
and	O
cats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Realm	O
of	O
Magic	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
85/100	O
on	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+	O
gave	O
the	O
games	O
positives	O
as	O
"	O
brand	O
new	O
questline	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
change	O
the	O
whole	O
Sims	B-Application
4	I-Application
world	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
spooky	O
new	O
pet	O
familiars	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
Journey	O
to	O
Batuu	O
is	O
the	O
ninth	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
8	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
allows	O
Sims	O
to	O
go	O
on	O
adventures	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
fantasy	O
science	O
fiction	O
franchise	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
includes	O
a	O
new	O
destination	O
world	O
–	O
Batuu	O
,	O
inspired	O
by	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
Galaxy	O
's	O
Edge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
desert	O
planet	O
in	O
the	O
distant	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
galaxy	O
in	O
a	O
star	O
system	O
with	O
three	O
suns	O
and	O
two	O
moons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Immediately	O
after	O
the	O
pack	O
announcement	O
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
player	O
reaction	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
Journey	O
to	O
Batuu	O
was	O
overwhelmingly	O
negative	O
,	O
with	O
TheGamer	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
contentious	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
to	O
date	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lee	O
wrote	O
that	O
fans	O
"	O
slammed	O
[	O
the	O
trailer ]	O
right	O
out	O
the	O
gate	O
"	O
and	O
adding	O
that	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
writing	O
this	O
article	O
,	O
the	O
trailer	O
for	O
Journey	O
to	O
Batuu	O
holds	O
the	O
unenviable	O
ratio	O
of	O
28K	O
likes	O
and	O
59K	O
dislikes	O
[	O
on	O
YouTube ]	O
.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Others	O
presumed	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
contractual	O
obligation	O
given	O
EA	O
's	O
ownership	O
of	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
independent	O
poll	O
,	O
hosted	O
by	O
Digital	O
Spy	O
in	O
January	O
2020	O
,	O
eight	O
months	O
before	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	O
pack	O
,	O
asked	O
players	O
to	O
vote	O
for	O
what	O
themes	O
they	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
see	O
in	O
future	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
packs	O
out	O
of	O
twenty-one	O
choices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
choices	O
included	O
themes	O
such	O
as	O
hotels	O
,	O
cars	O
,	O
murder	O
mystery	O
,	O
farming	O
and	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
ended	O
up	O
in	O
the	O
bottom	O
place	O
with	O
2.9k	O
votes	O
,	O
1.2k	O
less	O
than	O
the	O
placeholder	O
above	O
it	O
,	O
veganism	O
,	O
which	O
came	O
in	O
at	O
4.1k	O
votes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lyndsay	O
Pearson	O
,	O
executive	O
producer	O
and	O
general	O
manager	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
addressed	O
the	O
criticism	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
tweets	O
on	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
taking	O
responsibility	O
for	O
approving	O
of	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
Journey	O
to	O
Batuu	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
70/100	O
on	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CNN	B-Architecture
described	O
the	O
pack	O
in	O
a	O
positive	O
light	O
,	O
commenting	O
"	O
It	O
delivers	O
a	O
ton	O
of	O
content	O
for	O
the	O
value	O
,	O
with	O
three	O
lands	O
and	O
a	O
full	O
storyline	O
with	O
three	O
routers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
's	O
plenty	O
of	O
fun	O
to	O
be	O
had	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
version	O
of	O
Batuu.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Air	O
Entertainment	O
gave	O
the	O
expansion	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
90%	O
,	O
applauding	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
in	O
the	O
pack	O
and	O
stating	O
"	O
The	O
most	O
outstanding	O
feature	O
is	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
factions	O
and	O
new	O
missions	O
,	O
which	O
really	O
drives	O
the	O
story	O
element	O
of	O
the	O
sci-fi	O
DLC.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Darkstation	O
gave	O
it	O
four	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
,	O
summarizing	O
"	O
it	O
absolutely	O
nails	O
everything	O
that	O
makes	O
[	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	O
]	O
Galaxy	O
's	O
Edge	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
unique	O
theme	O
park	O
attractions	O
today.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Dream	O
Home	O
Decorator	O
is	O
the	O
tenth	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
1	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
Architectural	O
Designer	O
career	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ambitions	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Interior	O
Decorator	O
career	O
borrows	O
a	O
lot	O
from	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
while	O
expanding	O
upon	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dream	O
Home	O
Decorator	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
80/100	O
on	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
which	O
had	O
"	O
kicked	O
up	O
a	O
ton	O
of	O
excitement	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
community.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Techraptor	O
gave	O
the	O
pack	O
a	O
rating	O
of	O
9/10	O
,	O
summarising	O
that	O
"	O
A	O
renewed	O
focus	O
on	O
gameplay	O
sets	O
Dream	O
Home	O
Decorator	O
apart	O
as	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
that	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
has	O
seen	O
in	O
years.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
My	O
Wedding	O
Stories	O
is	O
the	O
eleventh	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
23	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
My	O
Wedding	O
Stories	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
62/100	O
on	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
,	O
the	O
lowest	O
for	O
a	O
game	O
pack	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Werewolves	O
is	O
the	O
twelfth	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
16	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Werewolves	O
have	O
a	O
perk	O
tree	O
similar	O
to	O
spellcasters	O
and	O
vampires	B-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
dormant	O
abilities	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
unlocked	O
by	O
satisfying	O
certain	O
conditions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Werewolves	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favourable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
80/100	O
on	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
