Playing The Sims, the virtual life simulator created by sim gaming guru Will Wright, has always given players a sense of control over life and death. The Sims 4’s new expansion takes that concept even further with the Life & Death pack, which launches on Halloween.
The Life & Death expansion pack takes your Sims to a new plane of existence. It includes new career paths, neighborhoods, haunted items, and achievements to live life to the fullest until you die.
The biggest addition is a new suburb called Ravenwood, with three new neighborhoods to explore including Crows Crossing, Whispering Glen and Morningvale. Interact with the souls of the dead until you find your way to the afterlife, make wishes and investigate ancient shrines with mystical powers, explore graveyards, and more. Each area also has a “mystery merchant” who sells ghostly items and can help you choose your final resting place during the “Try Before You Die Coffin Sale.”
The new achievements in the Life & Death pack don’t just rely on the death side of things. Your Sims want to live a full life with the Soul Journey achievement track, which offers the chance to Reincarnate your Sims and create a special Bucket List for young adult or older Sims. can. When a Sim dies, they can come back as a ghost and complete unfinished business with the help of the living.
The Life & Death pack also features new career paths that deal with the darker side of the equation. Sims can pursue careers as morticians and morticians on the Undertaker career track, earning gruesome rewards like Plague Masks and Corpse Plaques. The Reaper’s career path deals with the living and the soon to be dead. Your Sim will serve as a Netherworld Death Department (NWDD) and train to become a Soul Reaper, giving them the power to take lives or restore lives if their soul quota is too high.
The Life & Death Expansion Pack is available for pre-order on PC, Mac, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Series X|S. Pre-order and receive spooky collectibles including the Lasting Legacy Family Portrait, Melody Melody Music Box, and Feathered Elegance Mask.
