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Sims Camp attendees at Gamescom have provided a lot of information to impart regarding The Sims 4. It should be noted this game is still in it’s alpha stage, so information is subject to  change.

Participants had the opportunity to attend sessions with the game producers, who provided information and answered questions about The Sims 4. While they report that the producers refuse to commit to a release timeframe, and there is still a lot of work to be done, there are still a lot of things to look forward to as well. Among them: A direct manipulation tool which allows players to make minute adjustments in physical characteristics including body shape, body size, face, skin tone, hair, facial hair voice and clothing. Once your perfect Sim has been created, you can “lock in” your choices, or even opt for the randomizing feature. The CAS will work on three different levels for customization, each getting more detailed and minute.

Also, hair and hats will be selected independently so Sims can rock any hat with the hairstyle! One drawback; hair cannot be made longer using the direct manipulation, so you’re stuck with the length you choose. New Sim female voice styles include sweet, lilted and melodic, while males may choose from brash, clear or warm. Possible future options discussed among the design team include favorite colors and food types.

New Sim female voice styles include sweet, lilted and melodic, while males may choose from Brash, Clear or Warm. Possible future options discussed include favorite colors and food types.

 

Players will have over 50 traits to choose from in the base game; even Aspirations will make their return. Sims will actually be able to die from emotions, and will also randomly demonstrate either right or left-handedness! Personality will be captured through walking styles, such as perky, swagger and snooty; these can be overridden by another emotion, such has happiness or grumpiness. Children will be able to inherit these walking style from their parents too!

All in all, the Sim Campers relate that even the unfinished, unpolished product made playing The Sims 3 feel tired and dated. There’s a lot to look forward to so you can expect to see some new information from Build and Buy mode once the news embargo lifts on September 11th, 2013. See you later!

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This morning, Jill Johnson, Associate Producer of The Sims 4, showed off the new Create A Sim tool during the live broadcast. We can’t stress enough that what you’re seeing now is the early development stages of The Sims 4. Since they’re taking in feedback from all around the globe, the game’s design and features are subject to change.

Right off the bat, you can begin customizing your Sim’s proportions by manipulating several control points around the body. Just like clay, you can sculpt the body by dragging the mouse around each point.  Want to have narrow shoulders with meaty forearms, or sculpt curvaceous thighs and small feet? Go ahead, the possibilities are endless!

Turning the Sim around unravels even more customizable areas. You can adjust the size of the belly, or increase the size of their booty!

The design team has created a wide variety of ethnic face templates to choose from. You are free to customize them even further in “Detail Edit Mode,” like changing their pupil sizes, or adjusting their eyelids and folds.

There’s even a wide assortment of body templates to choose from, and you can adjust their physical attributes through the “Fitness” and “Heaviness” sliders. The former controls how muscular your Sim looks with abs and all, while the latter controls their chubbiness.

Hats are now separate from hairstyles! You can now place a hat on any hairstyle you please.

The Sims 4 returns with the standard clothing options of tops, bottoms, and shoes. The boots will now go over the pants, however, if you wear bell bottoms, the boots tuck under the pants.

After you’ve finished customizing their looks, it’s time to choose their traits, aspiration, and walking styles. So far there’s four different walking styles; default, perky, snooty, and swagger.

Well that’s it for now, the next Live Broadcast will air September 17th, so we’ll see you then!

 Notes from the Live Broadcast:

• The game is currently in pre-alpha stage of development.
• The 4 currently known walking styles are; default, perky, snooty, and swagger.
• There are no weather nor pets in the base game.
• The design team is working on longer and curlier hair.
• You can choose from tops, bottoms, and shoes like The Sims 3.
• The decor of a room can affect a Sim’s mood.
• Hats and hairstyles are no longer attached and are now separate.
• There’s no Create-A-Style for now, but there’s talks among the design team on whether they should include it.
• There are currently 5 different ages.
• Multitasking plays a big part in gameplay.
• In Create-A-Sim, you can model almost any part of the body with just the mouse.
• Currently, there are 3 voices: Clear, warm, and brash. There is also a bar for pitch.
• No adjustable height sliders.
• You can adjust the size of the feet.
• You can preview a Sim’s emotion in Create A Sim.
• There’s now a wide assortment of facial structures with more ethnic diversity than ever before!
• Moodlets will be included with clothing. For example, wearing something like a red dress can make your Sim feel confident.