My Brutally Honest Review Of The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs

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  • The Sims 4 cats & Dogs Gameplay Review! I reviewed The Sims 4 Pets Pack (Cats and Dogs)
    *im not wearing lipstick my lips just naturally look like this.
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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
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  • @Flutter_Aeina
    @Flutter_Aeina Рік тому +545

    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

    • @Shenanigans_333
      @Shenanigans_333 Рік тому +15

      Their swimming so so cute!

    • @kuririvera973
      @kuririvera973 Рік тому +3

      What the hell???? I tried to do it but couldn't figure out how???? How do you make pets swim, that's so cool!

    • @friddles200
      @friddles200 Рік тому +9

      True. I moved to a new house with a pool. While I was looking around, the dog was already swimming in the pool. lol

    • @staceylane3659
      @staceylane3659 Рік тому

      Wow I never knew this lol

    • @caeee029
      @caeee029 Рік тому +5

      Most of my sims’ dogs swim all the time. Lol. I even got a dog who’s obsession is the pool. So the moment they moved into the house, he ran to the pool and jumped in. Everytime I’d look for him, he’s in the pool. Lol. Though I also got a household with two dogs who both fears the pool so they wouldn’t go in no matter how hard I tried. Haha.

  • @BelgianDude
    @BelgianDude Рік тому +860

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

    • @klltx2001
      @klltx2001 Рік тому +75

      The devs thought doghouses were cruel and abusive, hence why.
      Imo, it's fcking stupid, considering the Sims had doghouses in the previous games.

    • @LG_Hakubi
      @LG_Hakubi Рік тому +41

      @@klltx2001 times change. I remember growing up seeing dog houses but now I can't find anyone who has them sans in the country.
      I know people would abuse it though, hence the negative light. A friend's neighbor's dog was chained to its doghouse all of the time. Never allowed in unless it was snowing. Didn't know how to report it (we were aged under 10) and my friend's mum used to just say to mind our own businesses... It did get reported one day though and the dog was taken away.

    • @kellie4541
      @kellie4541 Рік тому +10

      I always try to build my own dog house but haven't figured it out yet, obviously it's use would be temporary for a couple hours during the day if needed. The dog would not live in the doghouse! So sad about the lack of it though.

    • @mr.trollz796
      @mr.trollz796 Рік тому +6

      @@kellie4541 if you did it would look like a regular house, just tiny and low roof, if you want it to look like that then make a tiny space but good enough for a dog to fit, add a small open door space, fit the dog bed in the back then test if that would work. (( i haven't played the pets and dogs pack in like four years, so Idk if this would work! If it does, yay! :) ))

    • @Flutter_Aeina
      @Flutter_Aeina Рік тому +35

      @@klltx2001 that’s ridiculous? Some dogs like sleeping outside. As long as you give a dog the option and ability to come back inside, what’s the problem??

  • @bigchungusiv4249
    @bigchungusiv4249 Рік тому +570

    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
    @atxmae Рік тому +476

    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

    • @klltx2001
      @klltx2001 Рік тому +65

      They're honestly just a decoration like the rodents tbh, only they took a slot I don't get why they did that.

    • @flonet5906
      @flonet5906 Рік тому +18

      I reccomend downloading the controll pets mod, which although doesn't add any new things for pets to do, it does mean you can tell a pet what to do.

    • @lishan4657
      @lishan4657 Рік тому +7

      @@flonet5906 the mod doesn't work anymore, at least for me, for about a year now :c

    • @iamboring6511
      @iamboring6511 Рік тому +8

      @@lishan4657 i think it's cuz the creator passed? I could be wrong new modders took control of the mod though it's the creator of pose mod ext

    • @inner-lynx5732
      @inner-lynx5732 Рік тому +3

      @@lishan4657 I redownloaded the mod a few days ago and it does actually work now again!

  • @ihaveaname699
    @ihaveaname699 Рік тому +298

    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.

    • @jojannekevisscher9923
      @jojannekevisscher9923 Рік тому +27

      I bought the pack specifically for Brindleton Bay haha

    • @anaramos7500
      @anaramos7500 Рік тому +4

      Exactly 😭

    • @halfbakedn00b
      @halfbakedn00b Рік тому +8

      I actually use the world and npcs 10x more than the pets. xD
      I found the pets way too glitchy to be a fun for me.

    • @Ray_Vun
      @Ray_Vun Рік тому +16

      i bought the pack because i like pets, and i'm not very fond of the pack tbh. i like the stuff for building, like doors, windows and such, those are nice. but the pack itself, mainly because of it lacking any sort of gameplay, is really not worth it

    • @prisonisinourminds8070
      @prisonisinourminds8070 Рік тому +14

      @@jaybee4288 yea I remember I was so obsessed with horses in sims 3 bc they could compete in various competitions although in real life I don’t care about horses very much. It’s just that the gameplay was so fun

  • @rosvokisu
    @rosvokisu Рік тому +229

    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 😭😭

    • @Shenanigans_333
      @Shenanigans_333 Рік тому +9

      What!! I thought it was just for decoration!!!?

    • @chattycatty3336
      @chattycatty3336 Рік тому +6

      The mouse hole comes in cats and dogs or my first pet stuff, but I didn't know the cats could chase mice! I just seen them looking at it like they're ready to pounce 😂

    • @Girl95szia
      @Girl95szia 11 місяців тому

      That's really disappointing to hear, taking into consideration how pricey these pacs are...

    • @jbear3478
      @jbear3478 11 місяців тому +1

      I don't have city living and I still have the mouse hole!!! Hehe

  • @jolisemulder8468
    @jolisemulder8468 Рік тому +77

    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
    @KittyBGaming Рік тому +92

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

    • @Sara-jn4oh
      @Sara-jn4oh 9 місяців тому +5

      that’s something i miss so much from sims 3

  • @CountessPeacock
    @CountessPeacock Рік тому +96

    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.😸

    • @kellie4541
      @kellie4541 Рік тому +11

      😮Never seen or heard of this in all its years since release! Loading up my game now, thanks for the heads up!!

    • @CountessPeacock
      @CountessPeacock Рік тому +6

      Your SIM can gain Master Trainer, a Happy Moodlet and your dog can get labeled Champion Pet but only if you get a perfect score. It was a lot of work and there was no trophy or simoleon prize.😝 However, we ran through a couple experiments tonight and if you train you dog to learn all the tricks, I definitely suggest taking Puppers to the fashion district of San Myshuno Karaoke bar and Performing Tricks. Tips start at 10$ and famous sims generally gave 20-50$!😁🐕💰

    • @CountessPeacock
      @CountessPeacock Рік тому +4

      Oh and if you use the lot trait Convivial it gives you a moodlet boost to training and building a relationship with your pet.

  • @anaramos7500
    @anaramos7500 Рік тому +130

    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.

    • @bookcat123
      @bookcat123 Рік тому +16

      Also walking dogs takes all day. I stick to dogs capable of walking themselves or just cats, otherwise your Sim has to devote their life to taking care of the dog and can’t have a job or do anything else. 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @anaramos7500
      @anaramos7500 Рік тому

      @@bookcat123 omg yes I forgot about that

    • @clara_croft2991
      @clara_croft2991 Рік тому +1

      Well, when you buy food for your dog, It's generally categorized by size like ,short , medium or tall breed. I think this is what the Sims team tried to do. But I don't think there is a medium dog height so that's why it's a little bit strange. ( excuse my english, it is not my first language)

    • @anaramos7500
      @anaramos7500 Рік тому +5

      @@clara_croft2991 yes I understand, but those categories are mostly because of the size of the kibble from my understanding so that big dogs don't suffocate on small kibble for example. That's a good explanation, still it bothers me a lot lol
      Don't worry for your english, it's not my first language either, congrats on being both bilingual 👊

    • @something3119
      @something3119 Рік тому +3

      I hate the sizes so much! Both of my dogs are medium dogs and whenever I tried to make them in the sims they were either tinier than a jellybean or almost as big as my sim

  • @evehellod9776
    @evehellod9776 Рік тому +38

    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

  • @libitouwen6697
    @libitouwen6697 Рік тому +62

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

    • @ihateblueberries
      @ihateblueberries Рік тому +6

      that ONE 2b/2c hair is literally my favorite thing about this pack and i use it for all of my “me” sims

  • @Pressbutan
    @Pressbutan Рік тому +40

    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

  • @Kualinar
    @Kualinar Рік тому +27

    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.

  • @crazycat58
    @crazycat58 Рік тому +67

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

    • @TheDawnofVanlife
      @TheDawnofVanlife Рік тому +1

      Same!!!

    • @clairejones7929
      @clairejones7929 11 місяців тому +3

      There’s a mod for this! Disappointing it isn’t in the thing we paid for, but it exists somewhere at least

    • @crazycat58
      @crazycat58 11 місяців тому +5

      @@clairejones7929 I feel like the modding community is the only thing keeping this game afloat. Maybe slightly unpopular opinion, but I get so bored with this game after new content releases because it's so shallow. So disappointing after how much I loved 2 and 3.
      Edit to add: I still sink way more time into those two games as well, lol.

    • @Biggiecheeseness
      @Biggiecheeseness 4 місяці тому +2

      @@crazycat58100%. Sims four is only still alive because of modders. If there wasn’t no one would play I think

  • @TrashBinSouvenir
    @TrashBinSouvenir Рік тому +43

    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.

    • @TownieSimBuilds
      @TownieSimBuilds Рік тому +1

      I'm actually in the same exact boat as you! I thought about getting this pack for a while and eventually decided not to.

  • @ceciliamellovianna3831
    @ceciliamellovianna3831 Рік тому +63

    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

    • @SatchOnSims
      @SatchOnSims  Рік тому +15

      Really? I'm surprised... I was so sure small dogs couldn't do it after testing 🤷

    • @witchywoman2008
      @witchywoman2008 Рік тому +4

      Yeah I have a dog in my save file that was always swimming in the pool

    • @jbear3478
      @jbear3478 11 місяців тому

      See none of my dogs ever did

  • @dansan28
    @dansan28 Рік тому +12

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

  • @RubyBlueUwU
    @RubyBlueUwU Рік тому +25

    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.

  • @kittymae335
    @kittymae335 Рік тому +32

    Ouch, I love the human CAS in this pack lol. I also didn't know about the interaction between cats and mermaids, that's such a weird but great touch to add

  • @MicknKids
    @MicknKids 4 місяці тому +3

    I was able to recreate my girl Sky all the way to her silly bent right ear (American Staffordshire Terrier). I was also able to recreate my lovely cat Junior (Siamese/Burmese) with the paint tool (took a bit). I miss them both but now I can see them every day :)

  • @unknownmoon9966
    @unknownmoon9966 Рік тому +11

    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!

  • @plumfrogvic
    @plumfrogvic Рік тому +16

    the fact that we didn't get an outside doghouse with this EP lol.

  • @TheWolfie234
    @TheWolfie234 Рік тому +10

    I like the pack for the pets, build buy, and the vet career. I'm glad I didn't pay full price. This was my first pack with the base game. I bought it for 20 bucks bundle. I thought the sims 4 was better, i know now...

  • @BasicallyTheres
    @BasicallyTheres Рік тому +5

    I don't have that pack but if its that blank cats and dogs should've been in there base game!! (Just like weather!) And maybe they could've put out a pack with more animals, horses, wild life, birds, small pets etc and the careers.. !

  • @mcocogarcovo501
    @mcocogarcovo501 Рік тому +1

    I do not even play Sims 4 but I do enjoy watching you and Stephosims.

  • @LionmaneElsie08
    @LionmaneElsie08 Рік тому +6

    This pack also makes me sad and frustrated. When you want to interact with the strays, often even if the pet is walking past your feet the Sim just stands on the spot waiting for the command to go into action. I guess the animal is programmed to leave even if it’s right there, so interactions fail. Once a cat I owned gave birth whilst coming back from exploring the wild and the kittens were just stuck there. I could not carry them home and when I tried to put them up for adoption the guy was stood next to them trying to take them. All I could do was watch helplessly as the kittens got sad and scared in the rain as other Sims were mean to them 😭 buggy af

    • @chattycatty3336
      @chattycatty3336 Рік тому +1

      Omg SERIOUSLY. I can't tell you how many times I try to make my sims interact with pets or strays and they just fucking stand there!!! I have to completely close out my game because their damn action is stuck in the queue. I can't even adopt strays because I can't get my sim to interact with them enough 🙄 it's so buggy and ridiculous.
      And don't get me started on the "cat/dog hangout" lot traits. I turned it on and 10 minutes in and the were 7 cats in my house. And because my sim can't fricken interact with them half of the time, I cant even pick them up and carry them out.

    • @LionmaneElsie08
      @LionmaneElsie08 Рік тому +1

      @@chattycatty3336 omg 😱 frustration all round it seems! I also tried to adopt and if the cat happens to jump on the worktop and I try to adopt, the sim just stands in the way waiting for the cat to come down and the cat is just locked on the spot, stuck on the work top. Cancelling the action sometimes helps but often by that time the adoption time has run out and they end up leaving. If the get that cat straight back from the adoration place to try again their personalities change so if you wanted that cat for looks and traits then tough, it’s now turned into an affectionate cat (which is actually the worst trait for cats in this game!). So bad!l and annoying. I’ve rage quit because of sh!t like this 🙈

    • @chattycatty3336
      @chattycatty3336 Рік тому +1

      @@LionmaneElsie08 dang i was wondering if we could make a fake adoption center where we moved the animals into the household with one sim and then we could "adopt" the animals by moving them into other households, but if their traits or appearance change that sucks :(

    • @LionmaneElsie08
      @LionmaneElsie08 Рік тому +1

      @@chattycatty3336 sometimes it’s useful as I’ve liked a cat but hated the traits, so sent it back to the adoption center a few times until it came back with some I liked. But when it was already ‘purfect’ and it goes away and comes back different it really does suck 😅

    • @chattycatty3336
      @chattycatty3336 Рік тому +1

      @@LionmaneElsie08 yeah I'm sure 😅 although if I'm being honest, I normay pick "good" traits for my sims, so maybe a bit of challenge will be nice 🤔

  • @MewsSister
    @MewsSister Рік тому +8

    The human CAs wasn't completely terrible. I thought the cat hoodie was cute! (That being said, the hairs were horrendous.)
    I will (probably) never like a Pets expansion pack more than I like the one for Sims 3. That one is tops!

  • @merryhope17
    @merryhope17 Рік тому

    something i discovered when i reached level 5 of the pet training skill is if you go to a park you can 'show off tricks' that your dog has learned and sims will stand and watch you and give you money for your performance (however this can go on for quite a long time as i had multiple rounds of sims coming and watching)

  • @riokumagai651
    @riokumagai651 Рік тому +5

    OMG I totally guessed every single rating you gave
    we are so in sync lol

  • @mumplaysthesims8396
    @mumplaysthesims8396 Рік тому +2

    My main pet peeve (lol) is the lack of pet beds. Bugger all toys as well. And omg the pets are so time consuming to take care of. I have 3 dogs IRL but honestly my Sim had to quit their job to keep the pets happy!

  • @claudiabcarvalho
    @claudiabcarvalho Рік тому +2

    Cat's can learn a lot of tricks, and you can train them to communicate with you in your language pressing buttons (there are a lot of videos if you's to check it out).

  • @hesterwright3674
    @hesterwright3674 Рік тому +3

    That laser litter tray needs to exist irl tho

  • @hjolaorhome2568
    @hjolaorhome2568 Рік тому +1

    I would love to see your review on Eco Lifestyle pack, it has decent gameplay and a cool off-grid feature

  • @shindou_shindo
    @shindou_shindo Рік тому +3

    girl i knew u were going to draw that

  • @hottatgirl
    @hottatgirl Рік тому +5

    No you’re right, the gameplay is very shallow. But when I bought it a few months ago, it was bundled with my first pet stuff and on sale so I couldn’t get too mad about that whole situation although I get why people who paid full price for both would be. But I personally think it’s a much better deal that way so if anyone is thinking about getting it, I say go for it, as long you can get that bundle on sale.

  • @isaveu
    @isaveu Рік тому +3

    I agree with your review . Why is it so hard for them to blend different parts of sims 2 and 3 into 4 . The game is already empty and then stuff doesn't work .

  • @Juwlz
    @Juwlz Рік тому +15

    This is the only expansion pack I don't have. I like making massive families in the Sims, so I just don't have room for pets and it sucks lol

    • @MagnumPatrol
      @MagnumPatrol Рік тому +2

      You’re not missing out on much.

    • @fansee1368
      @fansee1368 Рік тому +8

      I had it for a while, but to be honest, taking care of your sims is already annoying enough.
      It's like having another toddler, but even worse cause you don't have any control over them lmao

    • @vv8mp
      @vv8mp Рік тому

      I'm not getting it because I'd actually cry when my pet dies

    • @zauselleo8051
      @zauselleo8051 Рік тому

      @@vv8mp You can turn of aging for pets and even ressurrect your dead pet with a treat like you can do with sims. Cats and Dogs is great, give it a try:)

    • @autumn_sunday
      @autumn_sunday 11 місяців тому +1

      This is the only DLC I have at all... guess we're polar opposites xD

  • @emiliaxoxo
    @emiliaxoxo Рік тому +7

    tbh i don’t even see why people would buy the pack if they don’t want cats & dogs.. it’s literally the whole purpose of it

    • @lishan4657
      @lishan4657 Рік тому +2

      Some people buy packs for buildbuy or/and CAS only

    • @hesterwright3674
      @hesterwright3674 Рік тому +1

      Yeah I just buy stuff for the build items, I literally never actually play with the sims I just build stuff. One day I might get bored and actually play in live mode and then I guess there's a whole new game waiting for me to play

  • @lisalarsen2384
    @lisalarsen2384 Рік тому +1

    The weenie on the cat I diedddd

  • @Disneydreamgal
    @Disneydreamgal Рік тому +3

    Thanks for this review, I'm glad I didn't waste my money on this pack, I like Sims 3 pets expansion better anyway.

  • @caeee029
    @caeee029 Рік тому

    Most of my sims’ dogs swim all the time. Lol. I even got a dog who’s obsession is the pool. So the moment they moved into the house, he ran to the pool and jumped in. Everytime I’d look for him, he’s in the pool. Lol. Though I also got a household with two dogs who both fears the pool so they wouldn’t go in no matter how hard I tried. Haha.

  • @somenerdygirl4696
    @somenerdygirl4696 Рік тому

    The cat running back to the house over and over made me giggle

  • @lishan4657
    @lishan4657 Рік тому +1

    Wowowo, Satch, didn't you notice they added at least two new items to the buildbuy after the release/recently?? I don't remember these two biggest cats houses/trees, there weren't there years ago!

  • @inock
    @inock Рік тому +7

    i was planning on buying it next sale, now im unsure 💔
    thanks for the video tho! love this❤

    • @AutumnColoursYT
      @AutumnColoursYT Рік тому

      Have you got it? I was going to get it for the upcoming summer sale. Is it worth it do you think?

    • @inock
      @inock Рік тому +1

      @@AutumnColoursYT no im sorry i haven’t got it but i kinda regret not buying it, hope that helps!

    • @AutumnColoursYT
      @AutumnColoursYT Рік тому

      @@inock Thanks

    • @Biggiecheeseness
      @Biggiecheeseness 4 місяці тому

      @@inockhonestly. It’s worth it if it’s on sale. Again there’s not much to do with them but I kinda just like having a pet in the household

  • @magicmagic4864
    @magicmagic4864 Рік тому

    As a person who only builds (ok sometimes does cutsceanes) i really like this pack. Since i gave up on the sims 4 gameplay yesh

  • @missdukette2168
    @missdukette2168 Рік тому +3

    I love the world ! I think it's great and often play in it... pets are cute, but I do agree with you about the game play and interactions being really shallow and "meh". I don't walk the dog (it takes forever, even a short walk) it's glitchy and boring... however I do love taking dogs for a run, it gets the sim's fun up sooooo quickly and is a great way to boost sim's fitness level. I always get a dog when playing rags to riches as it only costs about 5 simoleans a day to feed a dog and it's great for increasing fun, social and fitness. Also, the dogs exploring and fetching gifts such as the feathers is cool as the feathers can make nice decorations mounted on a wall and some of them sell for a lot of money 🤷‍♀️ However, I don't really ever get pets outside of a rags to riches as it's pretty pointless. Also, the dogs getting sick all the time is annoying so you habe to buy so many wellness treats or you'll be going backward and forward to the vets every fibe minutes 🙄 . And all the sick strays in Brindelton Bay is depressing ...

    • @nemofish3504
      @nemofish3504 11 місяців тому

      Same lmfao I love how brindleton bay looks, but all the strays makes me so sad and feel like I have to adopt all of them… I’m a huge animal lover, so I’ll hurts me heart.
      Also, if you take a dog for a walk, you can always cancel the action when you feel like it’s been done and then make sure you UNLEASH the dog otherwise they just stand there.
      Whenever my dog wants to go for a walk, I hit ‘got for short job’ and literally a second later I hit ‘unleash’ option just to satisfy the dog.

  • @ioanaart5539
    @ioanaart5539 Рік тому +3

    In my opinion seasons and cats and dogs are the most money making packs for EA because everyone wants to have Christmas or Easter in the dims but can't unless they have the pack and same goes for cats and dogs everyone wants to have a pet in the sims but it's completely locked behind 30 pounds and they honestly make EA the most money

  • @pauliusradzisauskas9593
    @pauliusradzisauskas9593 Рік тому +2

    Also with City Living installed cats can hunt mice in "Needs TLC" apartments.

  • @boobabyboo2
    @boobabyboo2 Рік тому +1

    All of the packs need to be redone! I’m honestly over ea because what happened to pack refreshes??? No cross pack compatibility….. Nice video Satch

  • @renita1746
    @renita1746 Рік тому +5

    Heyy I love your videos because you give your opinion without hiding it :) the Sims team should also update some of the older packs it would be nice because they are really outdated and don't have alot of gameplay and cas
    Thank you:)

  • @katechaplin9723
    @katechaplin9723 Рік тому +2

    I don’t understand why they can make a colour wheel for the pets but not for hair colours 😢

  • @LG_Hakubi
    @LG_Hakubi Рік тому +1

    I never planned on getting this pack, but it showed up on clearance for under 5$ and so I owned the pack 😆 (also bought up a bunch to sell to simmers for cheap too)
    Cats and dogs themselves felt shallow and easily ignored but the world was honestly better than expected. B&B sans the decals is actually really good - except yes, the fact that there's like NOTHING for pets (and Sims can't function around pet beds to save their life) CAS also wasn't terrible.. I had a lot of packs before installing C&D and aside from the pet themed stuff there are a lot of just standard basic clothing thats easy to mix and match. Some cute curly and "normal" styles too. It definitely filled in a gap I felt was missing
    I have a lot of cheats and mods installed to make the pets more enjoyable - mainly controlling them and allowing cats to go on walks, like I do with my own. Otherwise, I just ignore them and utilize everything else lol the pets themselves were much better in previous iterations

  • @jamieblaire
    @jamieblaire 10 місяців тому +1

    i purchased this pack recently when there was a 50% sale (would never buy a sims pack otherwise lmao) and what i miss the most is an animal shelter - like i know you can adopt pets online but why isn't there a physical shelter like in the sims 3? 😭 correct me if i'm wrong, i haven't explored Brindleton Bay that much yet, but it would have been such an obvious addition. A pet store could have been nice too, but since rodents and such are sold separately I suppose that should come in another game pack or idk.
    Animal training as a skill would have only made sense if it could have been an entire career, with the possibility of opening a pet training centre. I also find it weird how the veterinary career follows the logic of owning a retail shop, but the doctor career is entirely different. I wish there was an option to be a vet (or a doctor, now we are at it) at a clinic and then open up a private practice later.

  • @drlnielsen
    @drlnielsen 2 місяці тому

    This one is great, if you import the 'play your pets' game modification.

  • @megasaurus94
    @megasaurus94 Рік тому

    I love it when we was able to control the pets

  • @OneLegFlamingo1
    @OneLegFlamingo1 Рік тому +1

    I took a long break from the game because of the bugs in Pets. I wanted to play with the cross-breed genetics system, but it kept saying my dog was pregnant yet she never gave birth (1 sim + 2 dogs in family, NOT a full house). Got so frustrated with the glitches I just had to step away. I don't understand how they release stuff in this state. These are not minor issues. Also I miss horses and unicorns.

  • @bopperette7260
    @bopperette7260 Рік тому +7

    Cats and dogs was the first add-on I purchased 😊It was a must have! Then I was disappointed in the objects and cas and gameplay. I had thought it would be a natural thing that if you had two dogs you'd be able to walk them both at the same time. Instead it would take you six sim hours to short walk them both separately. Not great. I'm still happy to have our furry friends in the game tho so I still consider it a good purchase. I wish we had more animals. Ones that weren't confined to cages and sheds. Coz you damn well know I got cottage living for the animals and found disappointment there too 🤣😭 Let them be FREEEE dammit!
    I've literally had to learn Blender to make my own snakes and when I say agony I mean it lol Snakes are the simplest shape reptile wise too. I wanna learn to do more so I can make a mod out of it with plenty of options. That means coding 🤦‍♀ I wanna cry just thinking about it lol. It would be nice to be able to feed them and handle them etc etc tho so... Gotta be done I guess 🤷‍♀

    • @bopperette7260
      @bopperette7260 Рік тому +1

      @@jaybee4288 Thank you! I hope you had a good xmas 😁

    • @chattycatty3336
      @chattycatty3336 Рік тому +1

      Btw about the six hour short walks, I've heard the walks are based on how big the neighborhood is, so sometimes a "short walk" takes ages because your Sim is walking around the whole neighborhood, maybe try a smaller world and see if that helps

  • @TheKetoKittyGamer
    @TheKetoKittyGamer Рік тому +1

    I just bought this pack, I was hoping to see a cat wheel to exercise on

  • @caterpillar1936
    @caterpillar1936 Рік тому

    You LOVE saying pack!

  • @forthegaysandthequeens
    @forthegaysandthequeens Рік тому

    I have FINALLY found your UA-cam, and i didn't even try to look.

  • @ADAOWO
    @ADAOWO Рік тому

    i’m at 6:16 so i’m not sure if you covered it but it’s so annoying to have a neighbour household with pets and the pets constantly get sick etc. When you’re not playing the household, the pets remain sick. I have to manually make them better.

  • @virraell2514
    @virraell2514 Рік тому +9

    no horses, can't control your pets, 0/10
    i'm too spoiled by sims 3

    • @taka9102
      @taka9102 Рік тому +3

      I’ve never even played sims 3 but I’m with you on the need for horses 🐎. It’s the only way I’d buy a pets expansion

    • @Disneydreamgal
      @Disneydreamgal Рік тому

      Same here,

  • @claudiabcarvalho
    @claudiabcarvalho Рік тому +1

    I think the graveyard's a reference to Stephen King's Pet Sematary

  • @nedrane297
    @nedrane297 Рік тому

    Wow, you got pets to interact with the cottage living animals? that didn't happen for me so good on you!

  • @mumplaysthesims8396
    @mumplaysthesims8396 Рік тому

    Please don't listen to people getting upset with your reviews if they don't agree. I honestly love your unbiased views and agree with all you say (I still buy them though lol).

  • @brantley-xc5np
    @brantley-xc5np 9 місяців тому

    4:53 "you can now wahoo in the white house"

  • @xerosereify
    @xerosereify 2 місяці тому +1

    It will never not be crazy to me that Sims 3 pets also had horses, birds, and small pets... but still managed to have less half arsed dog and cat furniture than Sims 4. Those 2D pet beds are so bad, they don't get nearly enough hate

  • @Yassmine_Amelia
    @Yassmine_Amelia 4 місяці тому

    The fact that I played Sims 4 for over a year without any packs or any mods or any custom content says a lot about me

  • @SuperComplexman
    @SuperComplexman Рік тому +1

    In sims 3 i had a small zoo inside my house. brids lizards insects and migical horse. And snakes

  • @nataliepatterson6442
    @nataliepatterson6442 Рік тому

    I hope you don’t mind me asking I’ve seen your videos were your hair looks a bright red and some look like this is it the light that makes your hair look that beautiful bright red it’s like a neon red love your videos hope your holiday is finding you are doing well

  • @VonMilk
    @VonMilk 3 місяці тому

    This is on sale for £13.99 I’m going to get it after this review I can’t believe how much they are full price same with seasons 😂

  • @iriswhite3184
    @iriswhite3184 Рік тому

    Wait, I've had the cats and dogs pack since it's release. HOW DID I NOT KNOW THERE WAS A GRAVEYARD AT THE LIGHTHOUSE?????

  • @migueltorres8180
    @migueltorres8180 Рік тому +1

    I don’t know if anyone else gets this bug but my pets don’t sleep at night when my sims go to sleep they just stand there still doing nothing and it’s quite annoying 😢

  • @nathanbentley1939
    @nathanbentley1939 Рік тому +1

    Next time on Brutally Honest Reviews, My First Pet Stuff. 🤣

  • @vivianmorales1647
    @vivianmorales1647 7 місяців тому

    Forgot to talk about the incomplete buildings. None of them seem like they are complete, it looks like everyone is still moving in to a new house. (for me it looks like that)

  • @parsarustami774
    @parsarustami774 Рік тому +5

    1:14

  • @sanecatlady
    @sanecatlady Рік тому

    I'd really like to see your opinion for Strangerville

  • @danielnuttall9695
    @danielnuttall9695 5 місяців тому +1

    this guys commentary is hilarious lmfao

  • @danilanglois6785
    @danilanglois6785 Рік тому

    When they first announced Cats & Dogs, it Was as a Game Pack...

  • @MG-do7yg
    @MG-do7yg 10 місяців тому

    I tried to take my girls to the ocean in Orlando once, a Bassett hound and a mini dachshund. It wasn't good, they acted like they were drawing so I never took. Them to the ocean again

  • @BuckyBarnesAndNoble
    @BuckyBarnesAndNoble 11 місяців тому

    I always loved pet packs with The Sims but for Sims 4 I hardly ever make pets just because of how broken they are. They're way too high maintenance and I understand that it's a lot of work to take care of a pet in real life but they will literally not take care of themselves and it just gets overwhelming to have to constantly tell my pet to eat or do pretty much anything

  • @ambrosia7484
    @ambrosia7484 Рік тому

    Flashbacks to horse competitions

  • @jadevu904
    @jadevu904 3 місяці тому

    The first second I had the dog, he ran away and never came back...then my other my doggie got sick I took him to the vet and noone checked him in so I opened my own vet but got rid of all the pets.

  • @blueghost4769
    @blueghost4769 Рік тому +2

    i don't get why they inluded the color wheel only for pets

  • @jbear3478
    @jbear3478 11 місяців тому

    Even in move objects i cant get my pet to sleep with me on the bed if i move the pet bed there, and it's also hard to move around them!

  • @CYB3RNYMPH
    @CYB3RNYMPH Рік тому

    is the bg music from youtube? i’d like to play it while studying

  • @ChainOfAncients
    @ChainOfAncients Місяць тому

    the only thing that really irritates me about the pets thing is the lack of non-mammalians
    they had the chance to fix that with my first rip-off but fucked that up too
    i want all three of my cats AND my jumping spider. i'll take a tarantula in his place idec, just lemme have the option for an octokitty

  • @Drennababy
    @Drennababy 10 місяців тому

    I still miss being able to play as the pet. I can’t express my disappointment of finding out you couldn’t play as the pet in sims 4 😩

  • @AxirTheMajestic
    @AxirTheMajestic Рік тому +1

    *Me when I actually like the CAS things*

  • @heatherlicious8224
    @heatherlicious8224 2 місяці тому

    I loved the sims 3 pets

  • @kittenrants
    @kittenrants Рік тому +1

    Its good that finally sims is getting some competition. Maybe they will actually take care in making the game and not take all your money in packs!

  • @march149
    @march149 Рік тому

    Simple question - my Sim and pet are at the vet. How do I get them both home?

  • @lochpearled
    @lochpearled Рік тому

    This could have been a game pack. It's just dogs & cats, not more animals. The fox and the hound reference is cute tho

  • @BigFanOfManyThings
    @BigFanOfManyThings 3 місяці тому

    So the trailer lies when it shows a corgi swimming in a swimming pool..

  • @AC-blackfire
    @AC-blackfire Рік тому +2

    If your going to do a pet's pack, just focus on the pets only. There is so much they could have done.

  • @Kvetodramma
    @Kvetodramma 7 місяців тому +1

    pets can get missing! It was pretty realistic tbh

  • @ag_supersonic
    @ag_supersonic 6 місяців тому +1

    Not the nicki hair 💀

  • @basinga9693
    @basinga9693 Рік тому

    Dogs can swim in pools 😊 my dog did

  • @michaeljbowker9782
    @michaeljbowker9782 Рік тому

    best way to play this pack is with control pets mod