The Sims 4: Star Wars - Journey to Batuu

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Screen Rant
    Sep 10, 2020
    30
    For all the good things about it, there simply is not enough content in The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu to keep it engaging long-term or to encourage players to bring their Sims back after one trip. Unfortunately, it seems this was not, in fact, the DLC Simmers were looking for.

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User Score
1.1

Overwhelming dislike- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 53
  3. Negative: 48 out of 53
  1. ammaaya
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    Sims 4 is already infamous for being devoid of gameplay at launch and for an insidious cashgrab payment model, so naturally the Sims team andSims 4 is already infamous for being devoid of gameplay at launch and for an insidious cashgrab payment model, so naturally the Sims team and EA decided to release a $20 ad for a new section of Disneyland that's also completely empty of gameplay outside of pointing and clicking on objects and entering 2 buildings (the rest are shells/non-enterable)

    What's worse is that this comes on the heels of the Sims team being under fire from fans for not having adequate dark skintones even 6 years after release, and after John Boyega was interviewed detailing the racism within the production of the sequel SW trilogy and how he was pushed out of the leading male role. And what did the Sims do after this? They released a pack that advertised the characters from the sequel trilogy... but only the white ones, Rey & Kylo!

    Now we have a collab between 2 franchises famous for giving the middle finger towards black fans, that really only serves to give the white girls their fave Star Wars angry space-Nazi boyfriend as a Sim to add to their families. Not only that but in true Sims 4 fashion, it is completely devoid of deeper-than-surface-level gameplay and only provides some set dressing, some build objects, and new clothes just like every other damn pack in the Sims 4.

    The only positive is that it seems that the fanbase is really starting to realize that enough is enough with this garbage treatment from the dev team, it's insulting, and we deserve better from the life simulation genre.    … Full Review »
  2. AstralDarkstar
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    Biggest disappointment for the Sims franchise. I wouldn’t even add this to my collection if it was free, to avoid my Sims wearing the horribleBiggest disappointment for the Sims franchise. I wouldn’t even add this to my collection if it was free, to avoid my Sims wearing the horrible alien masks. I love the Sims. I love Star Wars. I hate this Pack. The devs have limited knowledge about Star Wars and for a poor job showing it. Case and Point: the Sim in the picture holding Anakin’s lightsaber, has the light coming from the bottom of the saber. It’s upside down!

    The “professional” reviews dare to rate this on average of 7-8/10??? Based on what? Great games get these ratings. This was a money grabbing release with zero replayability one you’re done. Majority of Simmers do not care about Star Wars and the devs completely refuse to fix what’s wrong with the Sims 4.

    Do not buy this. Show them you do not approve of this trash.    … Full Review »
  3. PaulGR
    Sep 14, 2020
    0
    The Sims 4 Star Wars : Journey to Batuu is nothing more than an advertisement for the Disney theme park. This was one of the least requestedThe Sims 4 Star Wars : Journey to Batuu is nothing more than an advertisement for the Disney theme park. This was one of the least requested DLCs in their Surveys, meaning they knew exactly what we wanted, and decided to disregard us and spit on us. There were so MANY options you could go with.

    Stay away from this "DLC", it will teach them a good lesson; that such shady tactics don't work with the playerbase.    … Full Review »
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