Enchanted by Nature is a great Sims 4 expansion pack, especially if you like playing with Occult Sims.
However, some things could have been better. Here’s a quick list of the main downsides or problems with this pack.
Repetitive and Boring Tasks
The Naturopath career feels boring and repetitive. Having to ask every single question every time just to figure out the ailment is annoying.
The whole career feels like a spin-off of the doctor career from Get to Work, with a holistic approach indeed, but worse.
Enchanted by Nature Adds Very Little For Children and Younger Sims
One of the biggest letdowns in the Enchanted by Nature pack is how little it adds for children and younger Sims. The gameplay for kids feels weak.
There is only one gameplay feature tied to the Fairy trait for children and toddlers. If a child is a fairy, a small effect might happen.
The bigger problem is that children and younger Sims don’t look like fairies at all. There’s no visual change to show they have fairy powers.
Players must open the traits panel to see if a Sim is a fairy. This feels like a missed chance.
Giving younger Sims wings, even if they don’t flap or float or have special animations, would have made a big difference.
Why Kids Miss Out on Fairy Animations
The reason children and younger Sims don’t get new fairy animations is pretty simple. The developers didn’t want to create new animations for every life stage.
Adults and elders can share animations because they are about the same height. But toddlers, babies, and children all need different animations.
On the bright side, children can interact with fairies also start building the Natural Living skill.
Aspirations Feel Like Side Quests, Not Life Goals
Unfortunately, these new aspirations don’t feel like meaningful life goals. They’re short, easy, and feel more like side quests than real-life goals.
The bonus traits don’t add much. For example, the Natural Living trait just makes your Sim have more fun talking to Spruce Almighty.
Worse, finishing full aspirations only gives around 500 points, while base game ones give thousands. That means no decent rewards at the end.
It feels rushed, like they didn’t think it through. A few more levels and proper rewards would’ve made a big difference.
Plants on Roofs: Cool Idea, But Frustrating to Use
The pack lets you place plants on roofs, and they’ll even adjust to the roof’s angle.
But in practice, there are many limitations as to where plants can grow near the roof. For example, if you’re building a hobbit house with round roof pieces on the ground, you can’t move plants closer, even with Move Objects on.
Honestly, this feels more frustrating than helpful.
Poorly Done Tagging
Tagging in Create-a-Sim is poorly done. Feminine frame Sims only show a few new tops by default, even though the masculine items fit just fine. Players have to manually turn off the filter to see them. It’s not a game-breaking issue, but it’s frustrating.
Styled Looks Are Getting Cut Back — And It Sucks
Recent packs have started cutting down on styled looks, and this one’s no different. It feels like EA is slowly phasing them out, and that’s a shame.
Adults only got three, and kids didn’t get any at all.
Styled looks are super useful if you need a quick, nice outfit for your Sims without digging through the full CAS menu.
The lack of styled looks isn’t a dealbreaker, but it’s noticeable—and annoying if you’re someone who uses them a lot.