More new features of The Sims 3īut that's not all the updates and improvements of this third installment regarding previous versions. This will help them to live autonomously, growing, getting married, getting a job.
Now, you can explore the entire map without intermediate loading processes, as well as allowing the rest of the Sims that aren't controlled by the player to continue their lives thanks to the Story Progression option. Even larger mapĪnother new noteworthy feature can be found in the game's map, which was expanded to bring it closer to a sandbox game of the likes of Grand Theft Auto. However, the system isn't as advanced as the tool available in The Sims 4, which even allows us to choose traits of our personality. Hairstyles can also be defined depending on the clothes. In turn, we've also got more chances to choose between different clothing items, with more clothes to define our Sim's style without needing to purchase them from any store because they're always available. The level of detail of the physical traits was greatly improved, expanding the options for men and women, depending on the sex and age of the characters. Sims creation systemĪs the precursor to the current Create a Sim tool to generate avatars, this system meant a giant quality leap regarding what we had seen to date. This game is the next step in the evolution of the series, offering us new possibilities when it comes to developing our avatars in the virtual world posed, incorporating two main updates. all these titles are part of this series, as well as this The Sims 3, considered as the third installment that appeared back in 2009. The Sims Online, The Sims 2, The Sims in the City, Castaway, Stories, Medieval. Ever since the first installment was released in the year 2000, it has sold over 100 million units. Overall, it seems The Sims 4 is still going strong with planned DLC and base game updates, but it wouldn’t be shocking if an announcement for The Sims 5 came out within the year as well.The Sims is probably the most successful social simulation saga in video gaming history.
It wouldn’t be completely unexpected for this update to have some new content for players as well, though it won’t be nearly as expansive as the new stuff pack. In the past, this has included things like Caribbean-inspired fashion and furniture, or a Hispanic heritage update to celebrate Hispanic culture with new clothing or Build/Buy mode objects.Īt the very least, players can expect an update to the game prior to the release of the aforementioned new stuff pack.
This is to ensure the pack’s additional content installs correctly and runs smoothly, but sometimes The Sims team will add in other free content for players to enjoy. It’s not news to players that there is an update to the base game before every pack release. However, 2021 may be the perfect time to announce The Sims 5 and build upon these improvements that have already been added to the series, and potentially add back some features that players have been vocal about missing. Both Build/Buy and Create-a-Sim modes have been the most advanced yet for the series, which is something many players don’t take for granted. The Sims 4 was revolutionary at the time of its announcement and took a unique turn, opting for a more cartoonish style rather than realistic. It almost feels like the various packs that are available are required for in-depth gameplay rather than being optional additions to the base game. Besides slowing down, many players still critique the base game alone because it lacks gameplay that other titles, like The Sims 2 or The Sims 3, had at launch. This was bound to happen given the amount of DLC released for the game, but it’s still disheartening for players to experience. In a similar vein as to what happened with The Sims 3, The Sims 4 is slowing down for players-even those with high-end PCs. With a game this successful, it’s possible there are no plans to slow down its expansion. The Sims 4 currently has 10 expansion packs, 9 game packs, and 17 (going on 18) stuff packs-that’s a lot of DLC for one base game and certainly the most DLC released for one Sims series. It’s been confirmed that the developer has content planned for The Sims 4 through 2021, though it’s unclear just how much content is planned for this year.
There’s no indication that this stuff pack will be the last DLC released for The Sims 4, either. If “all will be revealed” on January 12, it’s not too far-fetched to think the upcoming stuff pack is the cut content from Happy Haunts. The proposed Happy Haunts pack would have featured new freelancer careers for ghost hunting, becoming a psychic, or even becoming a grim reaper. Beyond the fact that the floating orbs in the GIF look similar to ghosts, the post specifically mentions the word “reveal”-an obvious nod to how ghosts choose to show themselves or not.