Dine Out vs Outdoor Retreat: which to buy?
Posted: February 6th, 2019, 6:27 pm
I've made a little extra money on eBay sales (which I use as my "fun money"), so I'm thinking about buying a Game Pack during the current sale. I've narrowed my choices down to Dine Out and Outdoor Retreat, and thought I'd ask for more opinions before buying one.
My pros & cons, based on what I've seen on Origin and the Sims VIP guides:
CAS stuff: OR has more, for sure, but overall I like DO's offerings better. That said, there are a number of OR things I really like.
Buy/build mode: DO's seem to be much more multipurpose to me. I was especially pleased by how it looks like it adds some great new artwork to the game. That said, OR adds some really cool things--I especially like the look of tents, the fire pit, and the horseshoes game.
Experience features: The dining out experience looks really well done to me--I love the little touches, like drawing on place mats and taking pictures of the food. I did think it looks like OR adds more everyday gameplay stuff--I get envious every time I see sims in other stories stargazing or cloud watching, I love the look of the herbalism skill, and since my current Matriarch is making money by woodworking I love the idea of giving her more things to make.
Food: FOOD. I love packs that add more food to the game, so both work for this!
Cons: I'm not really one for running businesses or for taking my sims on trips, so I worry that I'd be missing out on a big aspect of both packs.
I pretty much only play family-based gameplay: right now I'm working on a 100 baby challenge, and otherwise I default to legacies.
Which would you recommend?
My pros & cons, based on what I've seen on Origin and the Sims VIP guides:
CAS stuff: OR has more, for sure, but overall I like DO's offerings better. That said, there are a number of OR things I really like.
Buy/build mode: DO's seem to be much more multipurpose to me. I was especially pleased by how it looks like it adds some great new artwork to the game. That said, OR adds some really cool things--I especially like the look of tents, the fire pit, and the horseshoes game.
Experience features: The dining out experience looks really well done to me--I love the little touches, like drawing on place mats and taking pictures of the food. I did think it looks like OR adds more everyday gameplay stuff--I get envious every time I see sims in other stories stargazing or cloud watching, I love the look of the herbalism skill, and since my current Matriarch is making money by woodworking I love the idea of giving her more things to make.
Food: FOOD. I love packs that add more food to the game, so both work for this!
Cons: I'm not really one for running businesses or for taking my sims on trips, so I worry that I'd be missing out on a big aspect of both packs.
I pretty much only play family-based gameplay: right now I'm working on a 100 baby challenge, and otherwise I default to legacies.
Which would you recommend?