My Brutally Honest Review Of The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs

The Sims 4 cats & Dogs Gameplay Review! I reviewed The Sims 4 Pets Pack (Cats and Dogs)

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00:00 Pack Overview
00:20 CAS
02:26 Build/Buy
04:28 World
05:55 Gameplay
12:43 Performance
14:03 Cross-Pack Play
15:38 Personal Note/Conclusion

[Flutter_Aeina]

Teeny correction but the dogs actually can go in the pools! Both small and large dogs. They’ll even fetch a ball from the pool

[bigchungusiv]

Isn't it weird how the pets are more affected by the traits than the human sims are? 🤨
The Sims Team should think about this

[atxmae]

I also hate that pets take up household slots even though you can't control them. they should be an addition and not take up space

[BelgianDude]

The fact this cats and DOGS pack comes without a doghouse says enough. There's such a lack of pet items.

[ihaveaname]

My review is that if you like pets, it's great. If you don't like pets, it's pointless, except that Brindleton is really pretty.

[rosvokisu]

My fave thing about this pack is that if you put the mouse hole (from city living i guess?) into a build the cats will chase the mice and they're really interested in the mice 😭😭

[jolisemulder]

I'm glad someone finally mentioned the tragic "pet beds". They're basically just a 2D rug. It always bugged me that it's just completely flat

[KittyBGaming]

The fact they gave pets a color wheel and not for the sims too….

[anaramos]

I agree with you, this pack is "useful" only if you want pets. Since I love pets that's the only reason I got it lol. About the walks, it is so strange to me that for example agressive dogs don't react to other dogs or people on walks.
But something bothers me and I don't know if someone else is bothered about it too : The size categories of dogs ? What is that ? For the sims team, a chihuahua is the same size as a staffie ? Or a labrador is the same size as a tibetan mastiff or a malamute ? I know it may be shallow, but it really bothers me, and I think the sizes system is a bit superficial and not entirely thought through. I don't know for cats' sizes since I don't really know anything about cats, but yeah. That was my rant.

[evehellod]

The fact that they released the “My First Pet” stuff pack or game pack or whatever it was right after this just makes the Expansion Pack seem a lot more like a cash grab. Things from the stuff pack should’ve come along with this pack as well.
The Sims 3 really did everything better with the Expansion Packs. These pets feel way more like objects that take up a family slot. In The Sims 3 you could at least control the dog, cat, or horse, which makes a lot more sense for why they take up a spot

[CountessPeacock]

There is a little obstacle competition that takes place at the dog park that your SIM can enter with their canine companion. Though it isn't on the calendar it seems to happen randomly much like the sea turtle hatching of Sulani. It's only happened when my SIM and his dog have been at the dog park. A pop-up shows in announcements and works similar to entering competition for talent show nights at community lots. You can click on the gate of the obstacle course that magically appears and choose to enter the competition. The better your dog is trained and the higher your relationship status the better you'll do in the competition. Chaos can still ensue if you're SIM is sad, angry or tense or desperately in the red for basic needs. It's been awhile so not sure about recent glitches but if your SIM needs extra cash while building a relationship with their pet it's a silly-fun time.😸

[TrashBinSouvenir]

It is super sad that they exploit this pack. I’m not diehard on pets but love when they are well done. This EP just did not meet that. They seem like props.

[Kualinar]

The first time that I played in Brindleton Bay, I started in Spring. Day 1 : Sunny. Day 2 : Thunderstorm. Day 3 : Sunny. Days 4, 5, 6 : Thunderstorm. Day 7 : Sunny. Day 8 : MASSIVE thunderstorm. It lasted unabated until day 10 of Winter. After that, does anyone wonder why the first reward traits I give to my Sims are waterproof and storm chaser ?

I got a cat. He was lazy and independent. He was VERY content to amble around and nap all day. Never played with him and almost never petted him, he never ran away.

My First Pet should get merged into Cats & Dogs.

[libitouwen]

About CAS Im happy that ea added curlier hair, since it looks more like my hair than the stuff in the base game :D

[Pressbutan]

Pets could get famous for a minute there but I think they fixed that bug 🙃 I had a famous pet, and it was hilarious every time I saw it sparkle lol

[crazycat]

Something I really miss from Sims 2 is pet careers. It really made trick training useful and pets contributed to the household income.

[ceciliamellovianna]

I had a family with a pitbull once and she would jump in the pool all the time, so they can do it but none of my other pets did it, so maybe it depends on the dog's personality

[RubyBlueUwU]

I love this pack, but I would only recommend buying it on 50% off and whether or not it’s worth buying completely hinges on wanting a pet in the game. Like you said, it’s really not a gameplay focused pack and does not deserve the price tag it has, I think you’re mostly paying for the extremely detailed create a pet which realistically…wasn’t all that necessary? Don’t get me wrong, it’s really cool that we can paint our pets literally however we want, but it was a strange thing to prioritise over functional gameplay.

[dansan]

U know how he said pets couldn’t swim in pools…
There was a dog swimming in the trailer

[unknownmoon]

I played Sims 3 pets and Nintento Pets & co, and the Sims 4 cats and dogs was one of the biggest disappointments I had with University.
I am so mad they did so little on gameplay, controlling animals was the best thing!