5 Features We Noticed In The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits Gameplay Trailer

Let’s Go! Adventure Awaits!

After much anticipation, The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits gameplay trailer has arrived! With all of the hullabaloo that the early reveal of this expansion has entailed, I’m sure we’re all curious to see what’s in store.

So far, we’ve been introduced to an amazing variety of new—and returning!—features with the initial reveal trailer. So join me in absolutely shredding apart the gameplay trailer to learn as much as possible about the upcoming expansion!

1) Gibbi Point: Our Home Away from Home!

Welcome to Gibbi Point! This New Zealand-inspired world will be the setting for our upcoming adventures! Thanks to an EA blog post, we know this world’s three neighborhoods: Wanderwood Wilds, Jellyfish Junction, and Crystal Valley. It also has twelve available lots.

The premade Getaway locales of Revive & Thrive, Love Highland, and Camp Gibbi Gibbi are split among the three. The gameplay trailer seems to have primarily taken place in Camp Gibbi Gibbi’s neck of the woods, so we’re looking forward to any other teasers looking at the neighboring locations in the world!

2) Imaginary Friends: Just Little Guys

I don’t think “an Imaginary Friend narrates the trailer” was on anyone’s bingo card. These The Sims 3 classics are returning with a wonderful new coat of paint. Not only do they receive a much-needed (and less horrifying) visual upgrade, but they also now have four archetypes. We see all four in their doll form: Goofball, Evil, Creative, and Competitive. Though we only see two of them as child-like entities playing with Sim children.

Imaginary Friends will only be visible to Sim children as they play together. They appear exclusively in their doll form when viewed by an adult, similarly to the monster under the bed from The Sims 4 Parenthood. From the interactions shown, it seems that these whimsical creatures play almost exactly like a Child Sim. Joining their playmate in video games, hide and seek, and even the new interaction of Rock, Paper, Scissors!

Imaginary Friends not only act as companions to Sim children, but also give buffs! As seen in the trailer, Imaginary Friends can bestow an “Imaginary Boost”. We aren’t aware of what this boost may exactly entail yet, but from the looks of those rainbows and the Child Sim’s excitement? It must be something special.

But life isn’t all playing games and eating fairy bread. Sometimes, it’s about growing up. Sims are also able to “Say Goodbye Forever” to an Imaginary Friend that they may have outgrown. They can, conversely, also choose to embrace the whimsy and “Offer to make real” to an Imaginary Friend whom they can’t live without. This choice leads to the Imaginary Friend becoming a real boy and turning into a playable Sim!

We currently aren’t aware if they’ll be BuildBuy-able, or if your Sims’ thrice-removed great aunt will send them to you in a mysterious package, but we’ll keep you posted when we become aware.

3) Getaways: Say Hello to Something New!

The star of the show was Getaways! This upcoming system in The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits allows Simmers to create custom experiences through its in-depth settings. Not only does it allow players to create scheduled itineraries for the new Custom Venus, but it also adds the ability to add Rules to their Getaways!

These Rules enhance gameplay with a variety of variables, from the skill-enhancing “Grindset Mindset” to the gameshow-esque process of elimination rules. Players will be given a wide range of tools to curate experiences for their Sims. Players are also able to set scheduled itineraries, planning activities to happen for both times of day and week. Getaways can even be scheduled to happen every week.

The use of the phrase “experiences” is specific—Do you love the drama and romance of the show Love Island? Make your own! Have you always wondered if your buffest Sim could make it in Survivor? Set off and create your courses! This pack is seemingly a love letter to the challenges created by the community. Much like The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies, it’s the base for an infinite array of possibilities.

So, from something as benign as a Bed and Breakfast to a full-scale recreation of your favorite trashy reality show, this is your pack!

4) Formative Moments: Change The Direction of Lives Forever!

Aren’t most formative moments at summer camp, anyway?

Formative Moments are a type of challenge coming in The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits. They seem to be exclusive to Child Sims so far, but that’s to be seen.

These challenges are a series of prompts triggered through skill gain that a Child Sim can complete. This leads to permanent buffs that follow them into their adulthood and enhance emotional states.

While Formative Moments seem to be tied to skill progression, as shown with the Child in the trailer, there may be other gameplay beats that can trigger them. Hopefully, in future pre-pack content, we’ll be given a deeper look into this interesting feature.

5) Custom Venus: Inspiration Ahoy!

Another lot type is coming to The Sims 4: Custom Venus! These multi-function lots are customizable to have set schedules, rules, and behaviors for Sims to interact with. There also seem to be Roles that a Sim could fill, from straightforward role types such as “staff” to the more unique “custom role”. There is also a pre-set Role library that players can crib from for ease or inspiration.

It seems that Custom Venus is made with some specificity in mind. Not only as potential locations for Getaways, but also to be used as something more mundane. The bakery we’re given in the trailer as an example hosts a cooking competition. So it’s more than likely that the same bakery can be used as a cooking school! We’re eager as always for more information on these new lot types.

As always, Custom Venus can be created by the individual Simmer or exported from a community member via the Gallery! I know all the builders are eager to get to work to plan Venus ahead of release.

Sim It and See!

Were you just as excited as we were for the gameplay trailer? Let us know in the comments section, and stay tuned with Sims Community for everything The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits!