Today I got access to The Sims 4 Create a Sim demo, and the first thing I did was create my own Sim!
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The word is out, EA has posted an explanation as to why toddlers and pools aren't in the base game. And more importantly, something we've been asking for on Twitter. We're getting a Sims 4 CAS demo this summer. Here's a snippet of the blog that was just released:
So the bottom line is that when we sat down and looked at everything we wanted to do for this game, all the new tech we wanted to build into it, the fact was that there would be trade-offs, and these would disappoint some of our fans. Hard pill to swallow, believe me, but delivering on the vision set out for The Sims 4 required focus. Focus on revolutionizing the Sims themselves. So, rather than include toddlers, we chose to go deeper on the features that make Sims come alive: meaningful and often amusing emotions; more believable motion and interactions; more tools in Create A Sim, and more realistic (and sometimes weird!) Sim behavior. Instead of pools, we chose to develop key new features in Build Mode: direct manipulation, building a house room-by-room and being able to exchange your custom rooms easily, to make the immediate environment even more relatable and interactive for your Sim.
and of course:
But let us show you this instead of just talking about it: The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo will be available later this summer for absolutely everyone to play. We are currently rolling out an early trial experience and invitations are going out very soon to a limited number of fans to help us test it. After that, you’ll all get your hands on it and see firsthand the depth, personality and emotion that are part of your new Sims.
The latest store set Brunch at the Old Mill is now available for download from the official site. It's time for tea and scones!
Harken back to a rustic era of cozy charm with the Brunch at the Old Mill set. Finish working the fields by your mill house just in time for a second breakfast of tea and scones.
The set contains three premium items:
- Old Miller Tea Time Tea Set
- Grandma's Canning Station
- Old Mill Water Wheel
The complete set has a price of 1,700 SimPoints, but is on sale for 1,450 SP until July 8, 2014.