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These are my thoughts from the official Sims twitch livestream July 18, 2024

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Well, it’s that time again for EA to announce their newest expansion pack and show off its features to the many ravenous sims fans around the world. I myself have been craving a new EP, even though EA is about as money hungry as it gets and supporting this pay structure I believe is making The Sims worse overall. These are just my initial thoughts that might change with the release of the game. Some of the features I will be adding in this post that stood out to me should be a free update to the base game, so keep that in mind

The Good

• Eyelashes – Eyelashes are finally here! No more eyelashes that look like a black sensor bar. They have two variations for the base game and two that are exclusive for the new pack, which I am totally fine with. This is up there with arm hair and scars as bringing in some life to the create a sim feature

• Dating App – This has been long overdue, as whenever I am trying to find a spouse for my sim they are either already married or interested in the opposite sex. Adding your own image that you take with your phone is a nice touch and cuts down on the disappointment and frustration of meeting sims at a bar

• The World – Ciudad Enamorada is the new Mexican-inspired world that comes with the pack and it looks so colorful and lively. I love that the sims add in aspects of many different cultures to keep the game interesting and immersive. Keep in mind that most of the world will be decorative and not interactive which is a bummer
• Attraction options – This was introduced first in The Sims 2 Nightlife and added in The Sims 3. Huge improvement and allows you to tell a variety of stories similar to the milestones from Growing Together (It would be neat to create a gold digger who is attracted to wealth lol)

The Bad

• “Adult” Costume box – Weird to see a cartoonish looking sim making a sexy dance dressed like an eggplant
• Gen Z Heart – I am just being petty with this one. The fingers used to create the heart make it look like a mangled spider

The Ugly

• Pre Order Bonuses – Not only ugly and not necessary, but to put them behind a paywall is insulting