The Sims 4: Realm of Magic Review (d4_)
Realm of Magic pros and cons.
Lets start with the cons, the world building in this game pack, much like most of the Sims 4 game packs, is mediocre at best. It's similar to all other locations but with a different skin applied, its the same kinda things you interact with and people you talk to. You pick up plants for potions, you study magic by reading and dueling or you can learn from chatting with other wizards and witches, just like you learn any other skill in the base game. I had kinda hoped they would have done it like in Harry Potter, where you could get invited to a school and attend an actual school for wizards, kinda like the university packs. Instead of just jumping into a portal and run around a mad house talking to strangers.
Wands and brooms are also a thing in this pack, but they are kinda useless, there isnt really more to add to that, they are just visual props your simmer can flex with.
There are a total 24 spells in this game pack, split across 3 schools of magic. Practical which has nine spells, Mischief got seven, and Untamed magic that has eight. There is also a total of 15 different potions which can be brewed, these are brewed in huge cauldrons, kinda like cooking.
What I like about this pack is all the spells you can use in the "real world", like setting things on fire, cloning yourself, annoying and softcore torturing other summers around town, even force friendships and romance.
Bloodlines are also kinda cool, the purer your blood, the stronger of a magic boost your character will have, so e.g. if both your simmers parents and grandparents are all wizards and witches, your character will have quite an advantage compared to someone with no magic in their bloodline.
This pack like all the others, also comes with props, clothing and hairstyles.
Spell's featured in this game pack:
Practical Magic Spells
Spell
Cast Rank
Description
Repairio
Neophyte
Fix a broken object, or make crafted objects higher quality.
Scruberoo
Neophyte
Make something (or someone) squeaky clean.
Delicioso
Acolyte
Create a tasty meal out of thin air.
Floralorial
Acolyte
Keep your plants healthy and bug free.
Transportalate
Acolyte
Move instantly to another location, regardless of distance.
Copypasto
Adept
Turn one small object into many.
Herbio
Master
Create a fully grown plant in even the most fallow of soils
Homewardial
Master
Return to the Magic Realm
Rite of Ascension
Virtuoso
Bestow the gift of magic to another Sim.
Mischief Magic Spells
Spell
Cast Rank
Description
Despairio
Neophyte
Fill a Sim's mind with feelings of intense sadness.
Deliriate
Neophyte
Reach into a Sim's head and scramble their thoughts.
Furio
Acolyte
Convince two Sims to argue and fight with one another.
Infatuate
Acolyte
Convince two Sims to get romantic with each other.
Burgliate
Adept
Acquire something that doesn't belong to you.
Morphiate
Master
Transform a hapless Sim into an inanimate object.
Strangeify
Virtuoso
Make a Sim appear repulsive to everyone around them.
Untamed Magic Spells
Spell
Cast Rank
Description
Inferniate
Neophyte
Instantly incinerate your target with the power of fire.
ZipZap
Acolyte
Harness electrical energy and give something a jolt.
Necrocall
Acolyte
Summon the dead from their final resting place.
Chillio
Adept
Create a blast of cold air that freezes anyone it touches.
Minionize
Adept
Control another Sim's mind and bend them to your will.
Dedeathify
Master
Restore a ghost to their original physical form
Decursify
Master
Free yourself from the effects of a magical curse.
Duplicato
Virtuoso
Create a perfect replica of yourself, for a time.