The Sims 4 Horse Ranch Expansion Pack

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• GTGaming Trend

  Holly Hudspeth · Aug 21, 2023

  4.0

  The Sims 4 Horse Ranch is unfortunately a wonderful concept rendered almost unplayable due to bugs, and both my Sim and animals getting stuck. The CAS clothing items and Build Mode pieces are fantastic and add a lot to the game, especially if building a ranch or country theme is your jam. Bonding with your horse and the interactions between both your Sim and the animals is heartwarming, and riding is loads of fun. I’d have liked to see more with the Equestrian Center and competitions, not being able to go inside is kind of a bummer and a waste of space.

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• GGameSpew

  Kim Snaith · Jul 26, 2023

  8.0

  Like most Sims 4 expansion packs at this point, Horse Ranch isn’t revolutionary in any way. It does add plenty of welcome new content, though, and once again the Sims designers prove they can make one hell of an inspiring neighborhood. If you’re a horse lover, you’re going to absolutely adore getting to bond with The Sims 4’s newest equine residents.

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• TTwinfinite

  Kristina Ebanez · Jul 25, 2023

  7.0

  Despite its lack of gameplay, it pairs well with the base game and the rest of the DLCs, bringing in a new wave of challenges. The pack has a lot of potential to open other doors in the franchise, and it’s already made me begin my traditional binge-playing for the next few months.

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• SRScreen Rant

  Deven McClure · Jul 20, 2023

  6.0

  This latest Sims 4 DLC delivers exactly what it claims to and little more. Were this a Game Pack there would be nothing wrong with that, but with the steeper price tag of an Expansion Pack the areas that barely scratch the surface of what they could be or remain unexplored entirely are more glaring. That being said, Chestnut Ridge is beautiful and several elements of the EP are legitimately fun despite these flaws, and players who have long been clamoring for horses in the game will certainly want to pick up The Sims 4 Horse Ranch - it just may be worth waiting for a sale.

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• GIGod is a Geek

  Mick Fraser · Jul 27, 2023

  7.0

  All the content is great, but unlike other Expansions it never feels like there’s anything to truly pull it all together. There’s a Wild West themed neighborhood with over a dozen new lots, a club, and an Equestrian Centre – although you can’t go and watch championship tournaments with your Sims. And the horses (and adorable goats) don’t integrate with your households as seamlessly and believably as the dogs and cats and kids have in past EPs.

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• PPCGamesN

  Anna Koselke · Jul 20, 2023

  8.0

  The Sims 4 Horse Ranch has given me the equestrian content of my dreams, with a wide variety of horse breeds to choose from and beautiful riding animations. From adorable little farm animals to artisan wine making, there is a lot to love in Horse Ranch. I am only left wishing it was all a bit less Western.

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