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Frost on windows, wildflowers popping up, and leaves falling in shades of red and orange are just a few of the ways Seasons brings The Sims 3 to life in a whole new way. As the seasons turn, there are many immersive touches that highlight each time of year. This expansion brings more to it than just some weather it encompasses everything your Sims do, whether you have all of the other expansions or none of them. While deaths from frostbite or spontaneous combustion are rare, preventing the more-common illnesses allows you to make use of the new outerwear and weather-specific accessories, tying the new wardrobe choices to the gameplay in a refreshing way that no other expansion has accomplished. Checking the weather forecast can be a life-saver, since too much sun, rain, or cold could cause Sims to get sick, or, in extreme cases, meet the Grim Reaper. Spring is likely to be rainy, while winter will see heavy snows, and hail and fog may also appear on the forecast.
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Like seasons, weather can be easily enabled or disabled to suit your mood. See what's in store with The Sims 3 Seasons with this producer walkthrough. It’s not quite as good as having a brand new world, but it does go a long way towards making your existing towns feel new again. If you’re tired of the same old parks, you can edit your town and add any of the pre-built festival grounds included with the expansion. The festivals, a big improvement over the standard parks, are a fun addition, letting Sims participate in face-painting, hot dog-eating contests, egg hunts, and kissing booths, to name a few. This expansion updates the map by turning large parks into festival grounds that have new activities for each time of year. The ease in which players can add content to their games without having to leave it is convenient, but it’s also a little frustrating to be asked to spend more money after purchasing yet another expansion that costs almost as much as the game itself. In-game prompts to purchase more content from The Sims 3 online store have gotten more intrusive with every expansion, and now you don’t even have to be in the game before you’re asked to buy more it’s right on the loading screen. However, you can buy a new town right from the menu if you’re not satisfied with the ones you already have. Seasons doesn’t come with a new world for Sims to inhabit, making it the second expansion after Generations to do so.