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The Sims 4 Factsheet

Jan 2016 – Update 4

The Sims 4 Factsheet Features: Information/Editions. Introduction/Features. Create A Sim. Walk Styles/Voices. Styled Looks/Clothing. Aspirations. Aspiration/Lifetime Rewards. Traits. Build Mode. Emotions. Multitasking. Skills. Needs. Careers. Worlds/Neighbourhoods. The Gallery. Other Information. About This Factsheet.

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Information: Developers: Maxis and The Sims Studio Publishers: Electronic Arts Series: The Sims Platform: Microsoft Windows (PC)

OS X (Mac) Release Dates: September 2, 2014 (North America)

September 4, 2014 (Europe) September 4, 2014 (Australia) September 5, 2014 (United Kingdom) February 17, 2015 (MAC Version)

Genre: Life Simulation Mode: Single-player World(s): Willow Creek and Oasis Springs

Editions:

The Sims 4 Core game on DVD.

The Sims 4 Limited Edition Core game on DVD, Life of the Party Digital Content.

The Sims 4 Digital Deluxe (Origin Download Only) Core game on DVD, Life of the Party Digital Content, Awesome Animal Hats, Up All Night Digital Content, Digital Soundtrack and Origin Exclusive Content.

The Sims 4: Premium Edition Core game on DVD, Life of the Party Digital Content, Awesome Animal Hats, Up All Night Digital Content, Digital Soundtrack, Creators’ Guide Book.

The Sims 4: Collector's Edition Core game on DVD, Life of the Party Digital Content, Awesome Animal Hats, Up All Night Digital Content, Digital Soundtrack, Creators’ Guide Book and USB.

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The Sims 4 is the highly anticipated life simulation game that lets you play with life like never before. Create and control Sims with new emotions, unique personalities, and distinct appearances. Smarter Sims with new emotions and unique personalities provide you greater choices to create rich, entertaining, and weird stories. All-new Create a Sim and Build Mode have been reinvented to be more powerful, intuitive, and fun than ever. Explore lively, vibrant neighbourhoods filled with rich communities of smarter Sims. See, share, and download new Sims and homes from The Gallery.

Smarter Sims – Create and control Sims with new emotions, unique personalities and distinct appearances.

- Distinct appearances: Personalise your Sims' distinct appearances, fashion, walk styles, and voices. - Unique personalities: The Sims you create have big personalities that are uniquely defined by their traits, aspirations, and skills. The Sims you create

influence what you can do for greater possibilities in the game. - New emotions: You control the mind, body, and now the heart of your Sims. For the first time, you control your Sims' emotions. The Sims you create are

full of life defined by their unique personalities and their emotions.

Weirder Stories – Smarter Sims with new emotions and unique personalities provide you greater choices to create rich, entertaining and weird stories.

- New emotions: For the first time, the Sims will reflect a range of emotions which influence your choices in the game. - Meaningful choices: Emotions give you new choices that impact your Sim and shape their stories in The Sims 4. Control how your Sims respond to other Sims, objects, and moments in the game. - Full of life: You control the mind, body, and now the heart of your Sims. The Sims you create are full of life and defined by their unique personalities and their emotions.

Power Creative Tools –All-New Create A Sim and Build Mode have been reinvented to be more powerful, intuitive and fun.

• Sculpt your Sims: The new Create a Sim allows you to create Sims with tactile precision to make the most detailed and diverse Sims ever. • Room-based building: The powerful new Build Mode allows you to design the homes of your dreams with room-based building. • Fashion and design: Styled looks and rooms inspire you with curated outfits and designs to add to your Sims and homes in The Sims 4.

Vibrant Neighbourhoods – Explore lively, vibrant neighbourhoods filled with rich communities of Smarter Sims.

• Rich communities: Choose among vivid and diverse communities for your Sims to live. Have fun meeting neighbourhood Sims and exploring the parks, venues, and activities available. • New worlds: Explore the beautiful, lush, garden-filled hills of Willow Creek in The Sims 4. • Lively locals: Discover the unique personalities in your neighbourhoods as you interact with your neighbours, expand your social circle, and participate in activities in the neighbourhoods.

Share Your Creations – Easily, see, share and download new Sims and homes from The Gallery in The Sims 4.

• The Gallery: The Gallery will inspire you and provides you new ways to create rich, entertaining, and weird stories in The Sims 4. • Be inspired: The Gallery features the creativity of The Sims 4 player community within the game. Be inspired by the impressive variety of Sims and Homes created in The Sims 4. • Expand your game: You can easily add new experiences to your game by downloading new Sims with personalities, complete homes, and designed rooms featured in The Gallery.

The Sims Official Website

Frequently Asked Questions

MAC Version FAQ

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Hotkeys & Cheats

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Create A Sim – (More Pictures) Create and control the most intelligent and relatable Sims ever with new intuitive design tools. Customise your Sims' appearances personalities aspirations walk styles and even their relationship to others. Feature of CAS:

- No more sliders, just pull/push, grab/drag their bodies and faces with easy simple direct manipulation.

- Create A Sim includes more than 10 body manipulation points (e.g. Shoulders, Waist, Hips, Thighs, Feet, Posture, Belly Size and much more).

- In Create A Sim you have the standard mode manipulation points (e.g. Nose, Eyes Size, Neck Width Head Width and more) to the detailed/advanced mode on manipulation points (e.g. Forehead, Jaw Bones, Eye pupil size, nostrils eye lids cheeks and more).

- You have pre-set made faces and bodies and much more, which can be used as a starting point, but still can be changed.

- In CAS you choose, their name, age, traits, aspirations, walk styles and voices.

- Tattoos are in the base game.

- Highlights can only be applied to specific hair styles. These have been pre-chosen and shipped with the game.

- Make-up can be applied to both men and women.

- Being able to randomise from the The Sims 4: Gallery.

Tips:

Direct Manipulation – A new tactile push and pull approach to making your Sims in the image of your imagination • Rotating your Sim will reveal more areas available for manipulation. • Zooming in and clicking on your Sim’s face gives you the option to Enter Detail Edit Mode. Personality – In The Sims 4, your Sim’s personality is just as important as how they look. • Establish their aspirations and personality traits to create your Sim’s unique individuality. • Clicking the Plumbob in the top left corner allows you to select your Sim’s walk style for the first time along with other attributes. Genetics – New Sims can be created by playing with the genetics of two different Sims. • The genetics of any two age appropriate Sims can be spliced together, regardless of gender. • Create a Sibling, or Child based on your selected Sim. You can even use Genetics to create Parents for the first time in the franchise.

Gamescom August 2013.

Create A Sim Trailer May 2014.

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Create A Sim - Walk Styles:

Walk Styles - Walk styles can be changed at any time, and there are additional walk styles for specific emotions.

• Default

• Perky

• Snooty

• Swagger

• Feminine

• Tough

• Goofy

• Sluggish

• Bouncy

Voices:

You can choose their voices to match their personalities from different pitches.

Males – Clear, Warm and Brash.

Females – Sweet, Melodic and Lilted.

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Create A Sim – Clothing and “Styled Looks”

“Styled Looks” - This lets you choose a full outfit from a clothing category (clothes, shoes and accessories) with a few clicks.

Features of CAS Clothing:

- The Sims have several types of clothing for every occasion: Everyday, Formal, Athletic, Sleep, Party and Swimwear.

- Clothes are divided into three browsing categories: Tops, Bottoms and Full Body

- Clothes are divided into several browsing subcategories.

- Selecting multiple outfits for a category e.g. Selecting 2/3 clothes for everyday, where they will change/swap between those outfits. Maximum 5 outfits.

- Being able to filter through items from choosing: (a) Colours. (b) Materials. (c) Outfit Category. (d) Style.

- Trousers (skinny jeans) fitting inside the boots.

- Choosing any hairstyle it will match up with hats.

- Change hairstyles for different times – need to have same colour hairstyle.

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Create A Sim - Aspirations: Athletic: Track Option #1: Bodybuilder - This Sim wants to work out and become as strong as they can be! Reward Trait: Long Lived – Long Lived lets Sims live longer lives, barring any accidents. Bonus Trait: High Metabolism - It is easier to stay fit and trim when you have High Metabolism. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Creativity: Track Option #1: Painter Extraordinaire – This Sim wants her life to be all about art and painting! Reward Trait: Expressionistic – Expressionistic Sims have captured the essence of feeling, and can create highly emotional works of art regardless of their actual mood. Track Option #2: Musical Genius – This Sim wants to be an expert musician and songwriter! Reward Trait: Pipers – Pipers know an arsenal of songs that have significant powers over others. Track Option #3: Bestselling Author – This Sim wants to write books and become a famous author! Reward Trait: Poetic – Poetic Sims can capture life itself in a book, and wield it to bring back someone they’ve lost. Bonus Trait: Muser – Musers get better boosts to their skills when they’re inspired. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deviance: Track Option #1: Public Enemy – This Sim wants to make enemies and be a famous criminal! Reward Trait: Mastermind – Masterminds know just the right things to say to cause anger, sadness, and jealousy in their opponents. Track Option #2: Chief of Mischief – This Sim is all about pranks and mayhem! Reward Trait: Tormentors – Tormentors can sabotage almost anything, be it an object, or another Sim’s best efforts. Bonus Trait: Dastardly – Dastardly Sims perform stronger and more successful mean interactions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family: Track Option #1: Successful Lineage – This Sim wants to have a family that succeeds in life! Reward Trait: Vicarious – By being Vicarious your Children’s skill gains can contribute to your own. Track Option #2: Big Happy Family – This Sim wants to build a large, loving household! Reward Trait: Patriarch/Matriarch – These Sims provide Skill Boosts whenever they are around their children. Bonus Trait: Domestic – Domestic Sims will see their familial relationships grow stronger faster. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Food: Track Option #1: Master Chef – This Sim wants to master the culinary arts! Reward Trait: Fresh Chef – Fresh Chefs always make the highest quality of food, and it never spoils. Track Option #2: Master Mixologist – This Sim wants to know everything there is to know about Mixology! Reward Trait: Potion Master – Potion Masters can mix potent drinks which can sway the drinker’s emotions. Bonus Trait: Essence of Flavor – Sims with the Essence of Flavor make higher quality food and drink. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fortune: Track Option #1: Fabulously Wealthy – This Sim wants to get rich and have a successful career! Reward Trait: Shrewd – Shrewd Sims receive a direct deposit each week based on their household funds. Fortune: Track Option #2: Mansion Baron – This Sim is all about owning the biggest, fanciest home! Reward Trait: Thrifty – Thrifty Sims receive a 10% rebate on all Build Mode purchases made each week. Rebates will be directly applied to household funds. Bonus Trait: Business Savvy – Business Savvy Sims earn more than the standard rate from Careers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knowledge: Track Option #1: Renaissance Sim – This Sim wants to be good at many things at once! Reward Trait: Professional – Professional Sims can write helpful manuals about any skill they’re well-versed in. Track Option #2: Nerd Brain – This Sim wants to be both book smart and handy! Reward Trait: Handy – Handy Sims can instantly fix and upgrade any object. Track Option #3: Computer Whiz – This Sim wants to know everything about computers, from playing games to Careers! Reward Trait: Webmaster – Webmasters get the most out of their computers, unlocking extremely useful ways to use them. Bonus Trait: Quick Learner – Quick Learners build all Skills faster. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Love: Track Option #1: Hopeful Romantic – This Sim wants to play the field and go on dates with all sorts of interesting people! Reward Trait: Player – Players will never cause other Sims to get jealous, no matter what they do. Track Option #2: Soulmate – This Sim wants to find and live a rewarding life with “The One”! Reward Trait: Companion – Sims with a companion have special interactions with their spouse that help ease the trials of life. Bonus Trait: Alluring – Alluring Sims are more successful at romance than others. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Nature: Track Option #1: Freelance Botanist – This Sim wants to grow plants and become an expert Gardener! Reward Trait: Naturalist – Sims that are naturalists don’t need to fear fire; it won’t touch them, and they can extinguish with ease. Track Option #2: The Curator – This Sim wants to collect everything the world has to offer! Reward Trait: Appraiser – Appraisers can sell their collectibles for extra money. Track Option #3: Angling Ace – This Sim wants to know everything about fishing! Reward Trait: Angler’s Tranquillity – Sims with Angler’s Tranquillity will find that all of their problems seem to melt away while they are fishing. Track Option #4: Outdoor Enthusiast – This Sim wants to experience everything nature has to offer! Reward Trait: Survivalist – Survivalists are happy roughin’ it and like living off the land. Sleeping under the stars or using camping equipment provides lots of enjoyment. Bonus Trait: Collector – Collectors can find rare collectibles more often. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Popularity: Track Option #1: Friend of the World – This Sim wants to make and keep as many friends as they can! Reward Trait: Beloved – Everyone remembers a Beloved Sim! Their relationships never fade. Track Option #2: Joke Star – This Sim wants to tell jokes and become a famous comedian! Reward Trait: Hilarious – Hilarious Sims can never go wrong with a joke, and have a few extra special ones up their sleeve. Track Option #3: Party Animal – This Sim wants to throw and attend amazing parties! Reward Trait: Perfect Host – Perfect Hosts get a boost to the score of any social event they throw. Track Option #4: Leader of the Pack – This Sim wants to be the leader of the best Club in town! Reward Trait: Natural Leader – Attempting to take over a Club always succeeds, and your Sim can’t be overthrown. Your Sim will also earn Club Points while in a gathering much faster. Bonus Trait: Gregarious – Gregarious Sims build friendly relationships faster. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Creativity: CHILD ONLY Track Option #1: Artistic Prodigy – This Sim has dreams of succeeding in the arts! Mental: CHILD ONLY Track Option #1: Whiz Kid – This Sim wants to be the smartest kid in school! Motor: CHILD ONLY Track Option #1: Rambunctious Scamp – This Sim wants to be playful and nimble! Social: CHILD ONLY Track Option #1: Social Butterfly – This Sim wants to talk to everyone and make friends!

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Aspiration Rewards: Aspiration reward/boost, similar to those that can be purchased in The Sims 3 with Lifetime Happiness Rewards. Always Welcome – Always Welcome Sims will act more at home when at others’ residences, and the hosts won’t mind at all! Antiseptic – Antiseptic Sims’ Hygiene Need decays much slower. Beguiling – Beguiling Sims can put anyone in a flirty mood with just one look. Carefree – Carefree Sims will never get Tense. Confident Potion – Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Confident! Connections – Sims with Connections start all Careers several levels ahead! Creative Visionary – Creative Visionaries have a higher chance of painting and writing masterworks. Energized Potion – Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Energized! Entrepreneurial – Entrepreneurial Sims are more likely to get promoted in their Career. Fertile - Fertile Sims have an easier time when trying for a baby, and a higher chance of twins or triplets. Flirty Potion – Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Flirty! Focused Potion – Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Focused! Frugal – A Frugal Sim’s household has reduced bills. Great Kisser – Great Kissers have amazing success with kissing, and increase Charisma with every kiss! Great Storyteller – Great Storytellers are more successful at telling bigger and better stories! Gym Rat – Gym Rats build Fun while exercising and don’t lose Hygiene! Happy Potion – Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Happy! Hardly Hungry – Some Sims just don’t have much of an appetite. Incredibly Friendly – Incredibly Friendly Sims are immediately liked when met with a nice Introduction! Independent – Independent Sims’ Social Need decays slower. Inspired Potion – Drink this to temporarily make your Sim Inspired! Insta – Large – Drink this to become a bigger you! Insta – Lean – The most efficient diet beverage on the market.

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Instant Hygiene – Instantly fills the Hygiene Need! Marketable – Marketable Sims sell items they’ve crafted for more Simoleons! Mentor – Mentors can use the Mentor interaction to help other Sims improve their skills much more quickly! Morning Sim – Morning Sims Build extra skill in the morning. Never Weary – Never Weary Sims do not need to Sleep. Night Owl – Night Owls build extra skill at night. Observant – Observant Sims learn the traits of others just by meeting them. Professional Slacker – Professional Slackers have no fear of being demoted or fired. Potion Of Youth – Drink this to turn back the clock on your Sim’s current age. Professional Slacker – Professional Slackers have no fear of being demoted or fired. Savant – Savants gain all skills much faster! Shameless – Shameless Sims will never get Embarrassed! Sleep Replacement – Instantly fills the Energy Need! Speed Cleaner – Speed Cleaners tidy up much faster! Speed Reader – Speed Readers read books faster than your average Sim. Steel Bladder – Sims with a Steel Bladder rarely have to pay attention to their Bladder Need. Stoves and Grills Master – Stoves and Grills Masters have a chance to create Impeccable quality consumables that use stoves and grills! Super Green Thumb – Super Green Thumbs will find that the plants they garden have amazing vitality! Lifetime Rewards

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Create A Sim – Traits: Active - These Sims tend to be Energized, can Pump Up other Sims, and may become upset if they don’t exercise for a period of time. Cheerful - These Sims tend to be Happier than other Sims. Creative - These Sims tend to be Inspired, can Share Creative Ideas with other Sims, and may become upset if they’re not creative for a period of time. Genius - These Sims tend to be Focused, can Share Ideas with other Sims, and may become upset if they haven’t improved their Mental Skills for some time. Gloomy - These Sims tend to be Sad, can Sigh to other Sims, and while Sad, gain a boost to their Creative Skill. Goofball – These Sims tend to be playful. Hot-Headed - These Sims tend to be Angry, can Rile up other Sims, and become Angry when targeted with Mischief. Romantic - These Sims tend to be Flirty and may become Sad if they don’t have any Romantic social interactions for a period of time. Self-Assured – These Sims tend to be Confident. Art Lover - These Sims gain powerful Moodlets from viewing works of art and can Admire Art and discuss art in unique ways. Bookworm - These Sims gain powerful Moodlets from reading Books and can analyze Books and discuss Books in unique ways. Foodie - These Sims become Happy and have Fun when eating good food, become Uncomfortable when eating bad food, and can watch Cooking Shows for ideas. Geek - These Sims become Happy when reading Sci-Fi or playing Video Games, may become Tense if they haven’t played much, are better at finding Collectibles, and can discuss Geek Things with other Geek Sims. Music Lover - These Sims gain powerful Moodlets and boost their Fun Need when listening to Music and become Happy when playing instruments. Perfectionist - These Sims take longer to craft items but tend to make them higher quality, gain powerful Moodlets after crafting a high quality item, and gain negative Moodlets after crafting a low quality item.

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Ambitious - These Sims gain powerful Moodlets from Career success, gain negative Moodlets from career failure, and may become upset if not promoted. Childish - These Sims gain powerful Moodlets from watching the Kids Network, become Playful when playing with Children, and become Happy when playing with Children’s toys. Clumsy - These Sims tend to fail more often at physical activities and tend to laugh at failure instead of becoming upset. Dance Machine – These Sims can’t wait to get down, boogie and party all night! When at venues like Bars, Nightclubs, and Lounges these Sims can get a burst of energy with the Party Time interaction. Dance Machines also receive a happy Moodlet when arriving at social venues. Glutton - These Sims have a greater negative reaction to Hunger, always enjoy eating, no matter the quality of the food, and will eat Spoiled Food. Insane - These Sims can Talk to themselves and have unpredictable Emotions. Lazy - These Sims gain powerful Moodlets from watching TV or napping as well as from Comfortable furniture, become Fatigued more quickly from exercise, and grow Tense when performing household chores. Loves Outdoors - These Sims can Enthuse about Nature to other Sims and become Happy when Outdoors. Materialistic - These Sims can Admire and Brag about Possessions and become Sad when they haven’t purchased a new item for a period of time. Neat - These Sims become Happy and have Fun when performing household chores, can have a cleaning Frenzy, and become really Uncomfortable in dirty surroundings. Slob - These Sims are not affected by dirty surroundings, make household items dirtier faster, and can rummage for Food in garbage. Snob - These Sims can critique Work on low quality items, are bored by “low brow” television, and gain Confidence around other Snob Sims. Squeamish – These Sims are nauseated by the sight of creepy crawlies, vomiting, violence and death. These Sims become Uncomfortable near anything dirty. Bro - These Sims can Bro Hug other Bros, gain Confidence around other Bros, become Energized from watching Sports. Evil - These Sims become Happy around Sims with negative Moodlets, can laugh Maniacally and discuss Evil Plans, and become Angry when interacting with Good Sims. Family-Oriented - These Sims become Happy around family members, become Sad if they don’t interact with family for a period of time, and can Boast about Family. Good - These Sims become Happy around Sims with positive Moodlets, can Donate to Charity, become Sad with interacting with Evil Sims, and can Discuss World Peace. Hates Children - These Sims become Angry around Children, become Tense after Try for a Baby, and can be Mean to Children. Insider – These Sims love being in Clubs, and tend to be happiest when surrounded by their friends. Jealous – These Sims get Jealous more easily than other Sims. They gain a boost of Confidence from being around their significant other, but get Tense if they haven’t seen them recently. Loner - These Sims become Happy when alone, do not receive negative Moodlets when their Social Need is low, become Tense around strangers, and become Embarrassed more often by social rejection. Mean - These Sims become Happy when being Mean or Mischievous to other Sims and become Confident after winning a fight. Noncommittal - These Sims become Tense after a while in the same job or relationship, become Happy when they quit a Job or Break Off a relationship, take longer to Propose, and can Discuss their Fear of Commitment. Outgoing - These Sims gain powerful Moodlets from Friendly socialization, have their Social Need decay quickly, and gain more negative Moodlets when their Social Need is low.

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Build Mode Select from diverse environments for your Sims to live in and build their home with fun intuitive design tools that allow you to effortlessly create the homes of your dreams. Features of Build Mode:

- Push/Pull rooms to specification. Entire rooms/buildings can be moved and everything inside/outside it comes with it.

- Styled Rooms which are fully furnished rooms which can be resized and everything inside/outside it will move with it. You can choose from any of the colour pre-sets available.

- Walls can be changed into 3 different heights from Small, Medium and Large.

- Filter/Search for certain items/objects.

- Foundations can be added on anytime with different heights.

- Windows can be added on automatically with a click of a button and can be moved up/down on a wall.

- Stairs can be pulled to change the width. And also Sims can pass each other on a set of stairs.

- Players will be able to create attics in the roofs.

Tips:

Room Based Building – For the first time ever, pick up, move, or rotate an individual room and place it onto your lot wherever you please. • All of the furniture and décor will move right along with it. • Walls and Roofs can be pushed and pulled using the onscreen modifiers to get the exact dimensions, shapes, and architectural styles that you desire. Styled Rooms – Place down pre-built and pre-furnished rooms onto your lot with ease. • If you don’t want the whole room you can reach in and purchase individual components. New Content and Ways to Build • Quickly and easily search for content using the brand new Text Search feature. • For the first time ever, select from 3 different heights of walls. • Dynamically adjust foundation height at any point in Build Mode without having to start over. • Use the Move Whole House feature to reposition your home on your lot without having to move rooms individually.

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Emotions:

You now directly control your Sim’s Emotions. Your Sim’s current Emotion can be seen in their facial expressions, how they walk, but most importantly, in the bottom left corner of the user interface. Here you’ll find information on Moodlets that are affecting your Sim’s current Emotion. Interacting with other Sims and the environment will change your Sim’s Moodlets, affecting your Sim’s Emotions. Features of Emotions:

- The Sims in The Sims 4 will have a completely new ‘Emotion’ system. This new system will allow Sims to not only ‘feel’ emotions, but also express them in a realistic manner.

- Colour does not have an impact on a Sims emotion, but certain objects can impact their emotions.

- Emotions will have an impact on a Sims ability to learn skills and how they can express themselves with art, music and writing.

- Each life stage has unique emotions.

- There are many emotional deaths.

Confirmed Emotions:

- Fine - Happy - Confident - Flirty - Playful - Focused - Energized - Inspired - Angry - Sad - Uncomfortable - Tense - Embarrassed - Bored - Dazed

The Sims 4 First Look Gameplay Trailer 2013.

The Sims 4 Gameplay Trailer 2014.

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Multitasking:

Sims will now have the ability to multitask while performing everyday interactions and activities.

Features of Multitasking:

- Sims will have a much more realistic approach to how they not only interact with other Sims, but also with the world around them.

- Sims will now be able to cook a meal in the kitchen at the same time as watching the TV.

- Switch the TV over to the cooking channel and you will get the added bonus of having Sims improve their cooking skill at an accelerated rate.

- Group social interactions tie in with multitasking.

- Not every action in the game will have a form of multitasking. If a Sim is able to perform two tasks at once, they will. If they can’t do two tasks at once, they won’t.

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Skills, Needs & Careers:

Our Sims need to build skills in everyday tasks to improve their lives.

Features of Skills:

- How a Sim builds their Skills will depend on a number of factors within the game, including their current Emotional state. - Angry Sims will run faster on the treadmill which builds their Fitness skill at an accelerated rate. - Different Emotional states help improve the skill faster, being inspired help with the cooking skill.

Skills:

- Baking (Get To Work) - Charisma - Comedy - Cooking - Dancing (Get Together) - DJ Mixing (Get Together) - Fishing - Fitness - Gardening - Gourmet Cooking - Guitar - Handiness - Herbalism (Outdoor Retreat) - Logic - Mischief - Mixology - Painting - Photography (Get To Work) - Piano - Programming - Rocket Science - Video Gaming - Violin - Wellness (Spa Day) - Writing - Creativity (Child Skill) - Mental (Child Skill) - Motor (Child Skill) - Social (Child Skill)

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Needs

Need: Bladder You can prevent an embarrassing moment by directing your Sim to Use Need: Energy Sims require sleep every day in a bed, chair, or even on the floor. If you don’t let your Sims sleep, they’ll eventually pass out. Take quick naps or drink coffee when your Sims don’t have time for a proper sleep. Sims will take care of their Energy Need if you let them, and they are able to do so! Need: Fun Sims require entertainment from time to time, else they grow miserably bored. Sims can have fun playing games, reading, watching TV, and more! Better fun items cost more Simoleons, but are well worth the investment. Sims will take care of their fun need if you let them and they are able to. Need: Hunger Sims need to eat food a few times every day or they might die of Hunger! Eat snacks or prepare meal for increased nourishment. If your Sim is low on time, Have a Quick Meal from the Fridge or Microwave. Sims who take the time to cook a proper meal will not enjoy it more, but they’ll learn in the process. Sims will take care of their Hunger Need if you let them and they are able to do so. Need: Hygiene Sims require the occasional splash of water on their skin. Try taking a bath or shower. Hygienic Sims will be happier and more successful socially. Washing your hands via the sink is only a temporary solution, but every bit helps! Sims will take care if their Hygiene Need if your let them and they are able to. Need: Social Sims require Sim-to-Sim interaction, else they go a little crazy. Call a Sim over to your Sim’s home, or travel to a community lot (like the Gym!) to meet Sims in person. In a pinch, call a Sim, or chat via the computer to fill your Sims Social Need slightly. Sims will take care of their Social Need on their own if you let them and they are able to do so. Features of Jobs:

- The Sims 4, majority of the careers will feature 10 levels within it. - When a Sim gets a promotion in their career they will unlock a new item for use in their home which relates to their profession. - Making a return from The Sims 3 are ‘Opportunities’ where Sims can complete a certain goal to help them in their current career. - Your Sims will perform better at their career if they go to work in the suggested emotion. - Some careers now have 2 different paths/branches to go through.

Jobs:

Babysitter Barista Fast Food Employee Manual Labor Retail Employee

- Astronaut: Space Ranger/Interstellar Smuggler - Athlete: Professional Athlete/Bodybuilder - Business: Managemnet/Investor - Criminal: Boss/Oracle - Culinary: Chef/Mixologist - Entertainer: Musician/Comedian - Painter: Master of the Real/Patron of the Arts - Secret Agent: Diamond Agent/Villain - Tech Guru: eSport Gamer/Start-up Entrepreneur - Writer: Author/Journalist

Careers

- Detective

- Doctor

- Scientist

Requires The Sims 4: Get To Work EP

Professions

Part – Time Teen Careers

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Worlds/Neighbourhoods: Willow Creek a world for The Sims 4 explore lively, vibrant neighbourhoods filled with rich communities of Smarter Sims. Oasis Springs another world set in the middle of an arid desert, look of suburban Las Vegas. Newcrest another free world, no pre-made lots completely blank world. Rich Communities - Choose among vivid and diverse communities for your Sims to live. Have fun meeting neighbourhood Sims and exploring the parks, venues and activities available. New Worlds - Explore the beautiful, lush, garden-filled hills of Willow Creek in The Sims 4. Lively Locals - Discover the unique personalities in your neighbourhoods as you interact with your neighbours, expand your social circle and participate in activities in the neighbourhoods. Features of The Worlds/Neighbourhoods In The Sims 4: There is one map for the world showing all of the districts and lots. Five unique neighbourhoods, which can be modified via “Manage Worlds” (the replacement for “Edit Town”). Within those neighbourhoods- they're very distinct, they have unique characteristics and personality. Neighbourhoods – There are 6 confirmed neighbourhoods in Willow Creek. Five neighbourhoods have up to five lots within them (both residential and community), and the sixth neighbourhood is a large park called Magnolia Blossom. Lots – There can only be up to 5 lots in each neighbourhood, and only one active lot loaded at a time. Public Spaces – Public spaces are the open areas of a neighbourhood that are not part of a lot. In The Sims 4, public spaces in each active neighbourhood will be fully loaded at all times, and Sims will be able to roam these areas of the world freely.

Base Game Worlds: Willow Creek: 6 Neighbourhoods 16 Residential Lots Oasis Springs: 6 Neighbourhoods 16 Residential Lots Newcrest: 3 Neighbourhoods 15 Residential Lots

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Oasis Springs Willow Creek

Newcrest Granite Falls (Outdoor Retreat GP)

Magnolia Promenade {Neighbourhood} (Get To Work EP) Windenburg (Get Together EP)

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Gallery: The Sims 4 has added a built in gallery which was previously called “The Sims Exchange”. The Gallery lets you browse, share, and download new content without ever leaving your game. Get inspired by rich content created by The Sims 4 community and add new experiences to your game. Features of The Gallery:

- Download Sims, Lots, and Rooms in one convenient location.

- The Gallery is fully integrated into the game. There’s no need to exit to the desktop.

- You’re able to leave comments, bookmark, and favourite any of the content listed there.

- You can download somebody’s Sim directly from the Gallery and bring it into your game.

- Each Sim you bring in from the gallery is automatically added onto your household and you can always go back up to 'manage worlds' where there is full household management system there so you can kick them out of your house.

The Sims 4 CAS Demo Gallery:

The Sims 4 Gallery from EA E3 2014

Gallery - Home Gallery - Community

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Some Key Features In Game:

- Biggest Lot Size is: 50x50. - Trams, Steamboats and Cars are decorations. - Bills have severe consequences now e.g. Let your bills go without paying them? First your power gets shut off. Next your water gets shut off. - Start of with 20k. - There is an Autosave feature. - Death by starvation can no longer happen by accident. - Sims will walk off the map when they go to school or work (like in The Sims 2). - You can hire caterers for parties. - Fire can now pass through walls. - Time progresses a bit slower in The Sims 4, giving your Sims more time to do things. - You can right love letters via email on computer. - You can now build attics. - You Sim can be either left or right handed. It’s randomly chosen. - Household limit, 8 Sims. ---- Heights of Sims are the same (Teens, Young Adults, Adults and Elderly Same Height). - Items will no longer be locked when in use (if you want to delete an item that your Sim is using, you can just delete it, without having to wait for them to finish using it). - Your Sims will be able to slap down the Grim Reapers tablet and ask for the dead to be resurrected. - Curtains have animation. - 11 Different Death Types Include: Anger, Cowplant, Drowning, Electrocution, Embarrassment, Fire, Hunger, Hysteria (Laughter), Old Age, Overexertion (Elders) and Rocket Ship Crashing. - Ghosts have returned in October 2014 Free Update Patch. - Swimming Pools returned in November 2014 Free Update Patch. - Careers In Game: Athlete, Astronaut, Business, Criminal, Culinary, Entertainer, Painter, Secret Agent, Tech Guru And Writer. Doctor, Detective & Scientist {December 2014 Free Update Patch} {Get To

Work EP} - Disease / Illnesses. {Get To Work EP} - Basements {Free Update} - Family Trees. {Genealogy} - Dishwashers / Claim Beds - Locked Doors & Half walls {Free Update} - Hot tubs {Perfect Patio SP}

Some Key Features Not In Game:

- No Laundry / No Trash compactors. - No Toddlers. - No Circular Stairs. - No Grocery Store, Bookstores, Work (Except for Professions) or School Lots. - No Create-A-Style or Colour Wheel. {UPDATE – Similar Could Return} - No Woohoo Skill. - No Terrain or Water Tools. / No Create a World Tool. - No Weather / Seasons. - No Emergency Services (Police, Firefighters, Buglers etc. ….) No Repoman. / No Newspapers. / No Butlers / No Gardeners Hire - No Cars / No Garages / No Bikes - No Pool Tables.

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More Information on Live Mode More Information on Build Mode

The Sims 4 – Franchise:

- Base Game (Sep 2014) - Holiday Celebration Pack FP (Dec 2014) - Outdoor Retreat GP (Jan 2015) - Get To Work EP (Apr 2015) - Luxury Party SP (May 2015) - Perfect Patio SP (Jun 2015) - Spa Day GP (Jul 2015) - Cool Kitchen SP (Aug 2015) - Spooky SP (Sep 2015) - Get Together EP (Dec 2015) - Movie Hangout SP (Jan 2016)

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About This Factsheet: This factsheet has been created by: Joe Parkinson (Sims Society) Publish Date: (Sept 2014), Updated -1 (Jan 2015), Updated – 2 (May 2015), Updated – 3 (Sept 2015), Updated – 4 (Jan 2016)

All the information has been confirmed unless it has been updated/otherwise stated. All the information has been provided from reliable sources such as: The Sims Official Site and Twitter Sim Guru’s.

The Sims 4 Released On:

Tues 2nd Sept 2014 (NA)

Thurs 4th Sept 2014 (EU)

Fri 5th Sept 2014 (UK)

Tues 17th Feb 2015 (MAC Version)

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