SimGuruNick has announced that The Sims 4 for Xbox One and PS4 will be getting a brand new update this Wednesday – October 31st, 2018!
Although he hasn’t specified anything specific about this game update it’s probably going to bring plenty of bug fixes and game optimizations for the upcoming release of The Sims 4 Seasons which is hitting consoles on November 13th, 2018.
Our next console patch will be available Wednesday, October 31st at 10AM PST! Woooo!!! Check your local date/time here: https://t.co/XlcM1AZKTu
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Ever since the announcement of The Sims 4 Get Famous Expansion Pack I’ve read a lot of comments from people who were worried that the asking price of Get Famous (40USD) is too much and that the pack should’ve been 20USD instead – the price of a Game Pack. Now, truth be told, I would probably be of the same opinion if I just watched the reveal trailer for The Sims 4 Get Famous because let’s be honest – it doesn’t reveal too much complexity within this pack.
However, after scratching the surface at SimsCamp 2018 and digging deeper into what The Sims 4 Get Famous has to offer I fully understand why The Sims Team has decided to make Get Famous into a full-fledged Expansion Pack.
Here are just some of the reasons why The Sims 4 Get Famous has every right to be an Expansion Pack:
1) Fame
The biggest feature about this pack lies withing its name – Fame!
If you’ve ever played The Sims 1 Superstar or The Sims 3 Late Night then you probably know something about The Sims Team’s perception of fame. The Sims 1 tried to incorporate fame through singing / acting careers while The Sims 3’s vision of fame was more through networking, opportunities and acting.
However, The Sims 4 Get Famous really takes becoming famous to a whole new level. Just like in real life – fame is not something that you can obtain by meeting a celebrity or testing out your waters in singing and acting. It’s something you have to work for in order to achieve – which is exactly what this pack is doing. Did your Athlete Sim just become a Professional Athlete in the Athlete Career? They will be rewarded with fame points! What about all those restless nights that your Sim has spent behind the DJ booth in various Nightclubs? They will receive fame points as well!
Sims can also become famous through different skills. Yup, I’m even talking about the Archeology Skill from The Sims 4 Jungle Adventure Game Pack.
There’s so many aspects where Fame is incorporated not just with the Base Game but all of the packs we’ve received so far. Best of all
2) Fame Perks & Quirks
One of my favorite things about this pack is that you get to branch out and choose different benefits as you become more famous and go through 5 different fame stages. Each stage brings unique perks that you can purchase using the Fame Points, which can be obtained each time you level up.
The perks are really fun to unlock and will give you plenty of special benefits but beware of the quirks – unlike with Vampire’s mechanism where you can just choose side effects / quirks of your choice here you have to be extra careful. Quirks are obtained by your Sim’s behavior and there’s no other way around them.
Want to use your fame to get all things for free? Go ahead! Love to interact with Paparazzi’s and have your photos taken by them? Beware, they might get too annoying…
3) Reputation
One of my favorite things that I loved about The Sims 2 Apartment Life is the introduction of reputation. Reputation is all about how other Sims will perceive you, observe you and interact with your Sim.
Sims with positive reputation will always have it easy with other Sims. However, negative reputation might be too much to handle – unless your Sim enjoys being the villain in their story.
The new world that you get with The Sims 4 Get Famous definitely isn’t the brightest gem when it comes to the lot numbers. Still, it manages to bring a completely new aesthetic in The Sims 4 series that we didn’t get with previous worlds.
It’s probably one of the best looking worlds out there which is why I’ll always ask myself why did we get punished with only 11 lots. If anything, it’s a bustling world full of Sims passing by that will definitely notice you if you’re on a path to becoming famous.
The Acting Career is a complex Active Career that you really have to work for in order to get somewhere. It has very complex gameplay that brings a lot of rewards (and obstacles) along the way. Sims will have to work on their skills, prepare for different tasks “just” so they can pass the audition for the gig. Afterwards come additional preparations that your Sim needs to perform in order to successfully complete the gig.
Following your Sims to the Studio Lot means that you get to meet with a lot of crew members who are each tagged with different titles. You have Co-Stars, Directors, Producers and many more who are all there to help you do your part.
There are over 30 gigs that your Sims can perform and each gig comes with different stage props, backgrounds and interactions that your Sim has to perform in order to complete their performance.
6) Acting Props
The acting props that you have on the set can all be placed down on your Home Lot or Venue! What’s best about it is that there are tons of unique acting interactions that you can perform anywhere. And, with the right props and objects that you place down you’ll be able to tell countless stories for your Sims!
Sims also have A HUGE amount of costumes that they can wear that you unlock through the Acting Career. It’s definitely the most complex career we’ve received to date with the most unlockables!
7) New Objects & their Complex Gameplay
The Sims 4 Get Famous has some of the most complex objects we’ve received in The Sims 4. You get the Video Station that allows you to record, edit and upload videos. The Music Station provides all sorts of instruments and music that you can layer together creating unique and different sounds that you can play anywhere. There are Drones, Sleeping Pods, The Vault and so, so much more unique objects that will give you so many things to do on your home lot.
There are many gameplay aspects that I haven’t covered in this article that I will in my The Sims 4 Get Famous News & Articles Category. This doesn’t mean that Get Famous is a pack for everyone – but its asking price is completely reasonable for the content and gameplay that you get in exchange.
Still, this doesn’t say that I might fully like the pack considering that this is all based on 4 hours of gameplay. You should expect my The Sims 4 Get Famous Review a day or two before the release of this pack with full critiques and compliments.
During Sims Camp 2018 in London we had a chance to get our hands on The Sims 4 Get Famous Expansion Pack and try out the new objects that come with this pack. In the video above you’ll see a detailed breakdown of the new objects that come with unique and complex gameplay, some of them even being tied to the Media Production Skill which is brand new with this pack.
For all the exclusive posts and information about Get Famous visit our Get Famous Post Category!
There’s a variety of new items in Create A Sim that can be unlocked only through the Acting Career.
There’s a special new shiny outfit that you unlcok when reaching Level 10 Acting Skill.
There are a lot of different outfit themes featured in CAS that go through different centuries and eras.
There are 4 different talent agencies that actors can choose with different ones being unlocked at specific levels of your acting career.
Talent agencies can call your Sim to let them know about specific auditions.
You can do Drama Performances that will help you level up your Acting Career and also allow your Sim to earn Simoleons through tips.
Your Actor Sims will have a specific set of Prep Tasks such as working on specific skills, practicing drama scenes and researching specific emotional states that your Sims will have to get into.
Sims will get a prompt screen when it’s time for them to perform their gigs. You’ll be able to select to join your Sim and control their acting gig adventure or you can send them alone without your direct input during their shift.
The more prep tasks such as getting into hair makeup and practicing your acting and lines you do the more Simoleons and fame you earn at the end of your acting shift.
Sims can make posts to their “Simstagram Story”.
Sims can only do acting in the acting career and won’t be able to become directors or other NPCs that are featured at the studio venue.
You’ll be able to change the background green screen to specific themes. You’ll also be able to change special visual effects on the change such as rose petals falling from the sky.
As soon as you start performing your gig on the scene you’ll be given a specific list of tasks that you need to perform on the sage in order to successfully complete your gig performance.
After ending your acting gig shift you’re able to choose whether you want your Sim to stay at the studio lot or go home.
All of the objects that you get at the studio lot for performances, stage decoration and so on are available in Build Mode and can be placed down on your residental lot.
There are a lot of different themed rooms that revolve around specific scenes that are also featured on specific acting gig stages.
Themed Room Sets are very big and are recommended to be placed on bigger lot sizes.
There are specific stage marks made only for buildable lot types that allow you to do all interactions that you would normally be able to do during your acting gig such as sword fighting, attacking Sims with a SimRay, Risky Dancing and so on.
Pregnant Sims are able to act and do their acting gigs.
Sims are able to use the Hair and Makeup Station to change their hairstyles and makeup. They’ll go through 3 different styles as they perform the interaction and you’ll be able to keep that specific style by just clicking on your Sim and selecting “Keep Style”.
You can change other Sims’ entire appearance by selecting the Hair and Makeup station which will take that specific Sim you’ve chosen to Create A Sim.
There are 2 different studios: one is for commercials and low budget gigs while the second studio is for primetime television and movies.
You can choose to immediately go into a costume by selecting the Costume stand object.
There’s an acting mark that you can place down on the ground where your Sims will be able to perform an unique death scene.
There’s a specific visual effect that makes Spaghetti and Meatballs fall from the sky.
The Sims Team has accidentally revealed during The Sims 4 Get Famous Expansion Pack Livestream that there’s going to be a special online challenge for The Sims 4 Base Game.
In the top left corner you can see “The Positivity Challenge” in an User Interface that resembles previous online challenges that we had.
We can probably expect more information about this challenge as we approach the upcoming update for The Sims 4 Base Game.
TheSims.com has published a brand new blog for The Sims 4 Get Famous Expansion Pack talking more about Vanessa – a story about a Sim who is just starting out her career in Del Sol Valley!
She was all unpacked, but there were papers strewn everywhere.
“I know it’s here somewhere,” Venessa said to no one.
She continued rustling through the last of the boxes. Where was it? Just then, Venessa noticed a small box in the corner of her bedroom. She must have missed that one. After ripping open the packing tape, she spotted the list on top of a stack of her favorite books.
It was her lifelong dream to come to Del Sol Valley, and Venessa was ready to take on the challenge of becoming a world-famous actress. But there were a few hurdles she’d need to jump over to get there. And to keep her on track, she put them into a list.
First on the list was study up, which she had already been doing. She knew if she wanted to get a leg up on the competition, she would need to flex her acting chops. So, she had picked up her favorite book of plays and immediately started to practice. And practice. And practice. It had helped her feel excited about her future, but not as much as the day Tasha called. Venessa can still remember the conversation:
“Hello?” Venessa had answered.
“Venessa? It’s Tasha!”
Venessa was so relieved to hear a friendly voice. She had moved here on her own, barely knowing anyone, and Tasha – a friend of Venessa’s high-school pal Luke – showed up at the perfect time.
They immediately hit it off, hung out, and began practicing Venessa’s scenes together. It was even Tasha’s idea to perform in public for tips.
“I’m not so sure this is a good idea,” Venessa had said, slowly beginning to blush.
“Oh, come on,” Tasha replied. “One day you’ll thank me for this.”
Well, what did she have to lose? The first few times they performed in public, people gave them confused looks. But after a few more times, the same people started taking notice. They even drew a small crowd on a Saturday. Performing helped pay the rent, though Venessa wasn’t getting called for any auditions. But they kept at it, and Venessa began performing on her own.
And one day – finally – the phone rang.
“Ms. Jeong, we’ve heard good things, and we’d like to represent you,” said the voice on the other end.
Venessa was all but squealing with excitement when she accepted the offer from one of the most prestigious agencies in Del Sol Valley. She crossed “GET TALENT AGENCY” off her master list. This. Was. It. The big time.
Well, sort of.
After that call, the agency gave her a couple of low-paying auditions. Yep, she’d have to pay her dues. But she didn’t care. She was on set, in hair and makeup, chatting up the director, and slowly living out her dream.
After a few weeks of not-so-glamorous gigs, a guitar was delivered to Venessa’s house. The note read: “Learn a few good songs, and more auditions will come along.”
She knew she had to step her game up for the next audition. The agency was counting on her.
Brrrring! Brrrring!
“Venessa, it’s me,” Tasha said. “I heard there’s an amazing party happening tonight. A group of us are going. You have to come!”
“I don’t know,” Venessa replied. “I just got this guitar and I have to practice and—”
“Come on! You never just let loose. All you do is practice. Give yourself a night off for once.”
Tasha was right. Venessa couldn’t remember the last time she went to an actual party.
“I’m on my way,” she said, dropping the list for now.
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Venessa glanced down at her phone. Three missed calls and nine text messages. None were from the agency. It had been two days, and no word on how the Making Moosic audition went.
Hours went by. Still nothing.
When she finally got the call, Venessa already knew she didn’t get it. The words “LAND BIG AUDITION” seemed larger than ever on her list.
Ding-dong!
Ugh, the doorbell. All Venessa wanted to do was stay in her pajamas and curl into a ball.
“Come on, Venessa, open up! We know you’re in there!”
Of course. Tasha.
Venessa swung open the door to reveal a whole group of her newfound friends, all in their pajamas.
“We came here to cheer you up, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
They all stomped in, popcorn, candy, and blankets in tow, and headed straight for the TV.
Venessa couldn’t help but smile. She might not have found fame just yet, but she knew she had found home.
GAME UK has revealed that The Sims Team is releasing their first every The Sims 4 Base Game + Expansion Pack bundle – and their first bundle is going to be with Cats & Dogs.
This bundle has been set for release on November 2nd, 2018 according to GAME. We should also expect this bundle to surface on Microsoft and Playstation official stores during this date.
With this bundle you’ll be able to save around 30USD considering that the Base Game is priced at 50USD and the Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack is priced at 40USD individually.
UPDATE #2: You can now watch the replay on YouTube as well!
UPDATE: The livestream has ended! You can catch the replay down below on Twitch.
The Sims Team is hosting an official livestream of The Sims 4 Get Famous Expansion Pack!
During this livestream they’ll be showcasing the Acting Active Career, as well as dive deep into the new clothing, hairstyles and accessories that you get with this pack in Create A Sim.
The stream begins at 11AM PDT / 8PM CET / 7PM BT. Considering there are a lot more time zones to cover we’ve added a countdown to the exact moment when the livestream begins!
We’ll be following the entire livestream and post useful facts, informations, screens as well as the replay from the livestream as soon as the livestream is over as well. Make sure you stay tuned to Sims Community for all the latest updates!
If you’ve played The Sims Mobile, you might be familiar with the standard event setup the game has stuck to for quite a while now. You earn some kind of event currency through events and quests to purchase goodie bags. The goodie bags pay out a random reward which could be a new limited-edition item, or just existing currency from the game (simoleons, fashion gems, SimCash, heirloom tokens).
Of course, the best prizes were also the rarest and since the goodie bags gave out random items, you were never guaranteed the item you actually wanted. You could end up with a dozen chairs and tables and no new clothes or gameplay items. In fact, that’s exactly what most players ended up with no matter how much money they spent or how dedicated they were to playing the event.
While I have a massive amount of respect for the Gurus and all the hard work they put into a game I love, I have to admit these events were a big disappointment for me. They didn’t get me excited at all. I felt frustrated by them and eventually just stopped participating in them all together. What was the point of working so hard day and night to earn lots of event currency if there was a high chance I would never receive any of the best rewards no matter how much I played? I wasn’t the only player who felt this way, either. This was a common complaint about The Sims Mobile‘s events echoed by many other players across various platforms.
Enter the Halloween Haunt Event!
Wow! I am just blown away! As soon as I saw the Halloween Haunt Event show up in my game, I thought “The Gurus are listening! They’re paying attention to what we want! This is exactly what players have been wanting in an event and they delivered it at 150%!”
So what specifically makes the Halloween Haunt Event better than previous events? For starters, players can pick and choose their own rewards. We aren’t forced into buying heaps of these random goodie bags with mostly mediocre items inside. If we see something we really want, we can save up our candy corn to buy that specific item. This alone makes the game a lot more engaging and rewarding for dedicated players. Instead of rewards not being guaranteed, players know that if they earn X amount of candy corn, they can buy the exact reward they really want. This makes players more motivated to participate and to give the event their all.
On top of the rewards you can purchase with your candy corn, you’ll get rewards automatically for reaching a certain threshold. You don’t need to spend any of your candy corn to receive these prizes, you just get them for playing! How awesome is that?
Worried that free players don’t have a chance to get anything good from this event? Don’t be! You’ll need 16,700 candy corn to get both grand prizes of the event (the heirloom and the Undead Bride costume) which seems like a lot, but when you factor in all the ways to earn candy corn (three new Halloween events, random normal events, the candy corn bowl, and the LlamaZoom tasks) and how long the event runs, this is very doable for free players! Plus 16,700 candy corn is a lot of candy corn to spend on whatever rewards you like. Even if you don’t get everything in this event, you can walk away with an armload of goodies if you play your cards right. I’ve already gotten the horse mask, witch hat, can do headwear and the first two cumulative prizes and it’s only day three!
As if all that wasn’t enough to delight players, this event is packed with so many amazing details, from the revamped Downtown area complete with spooky theme music, to new hilarious spooky animations and actions, to an array of beautiful new costumes, furnishings and decor.
The Halloween Haunt Event is without a doubt the most fun I’ve ever had playing an event in The Sims Mobile. I hope this marks the beginning of more events set up in this manner. This enthusiastic author wants to say thank you to every person on The Sims Mobile team who contributed to putting such an ambitious event together for all players to enjoy.
Thank you for listening and thank you for making our Halloweens truly special!
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Sims Community or the rest of its staff.
The clubs system from The Sims 4 Get Together Expansion Pack keeps on with expanding!
SimGuruGraham has revealed today that with the upcoming The Sims 4 Get Together Expansion Pack you’ll be able to create your own clubs with specific requirements that’ll only allow Sims of a specific star level to join the club that you create with Get Together.
Yes, you can create a club that only allows celebrities of various star levels of your choosing to attend.
This means that there are 5 different celebrity club requirements that’ll come with the arrival of Get Famous. You’ll be able to create a club of Sims that have just started becoming famous or create an exclusive club of VIPs only!
DOTsim also provided a screenshot of what the celebrity club requirements look like in the game:
The long wait is finally over! The Sims Mobile has just kicked off its Halloween Haunt event and it’s HUGE! It seems all the hype was for good reason, because this event is bigger and possibly more involved than any event we’ve ever seen before for The Sims Mobile.
Players who remember the ASOS Fashion event will notice some similarities with the Halloween Haunt event. Like the ASOS event, players will be gathering special event currency in order to purchase specific rewards of their choosing. This is a welcomed change to the game because players have been criticizing the random reward payouts of past events. It looks like the Gurus have been listening to this feedback and are striving to make events more fun and rewarding for dedicated players.
Halloween Haunt Rewards
Pick Your Own Rewards
Players will be able to purchase a series of Halloween goodies with candy corn they’ve collected from doing Halloween events and completing the Halloween Haunt quest. You’ll be able to pick and choose which rewards you want. Here are all the rewards you can purchase with your candy corn in order from least to most expensive:
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Accumulated Rewards
In addition to the rewards you can purchase with your candy corn, you’ll also receive rewards just for accumulating candy corn. You’ll receive the first reward right away by completing the first couple quest steps, which is a bowl of candy. Unlike the previous rewards, these must be earned in order. The more candy corn you accumulate during the event, the more rewards you’ll earn. Here are all the accumulated rewards:
Candy Bowl: It makes candy corn! Gravestone Trio: Decorate your home for Halloween! Winged Gargoyle: You get two! Grim Gary Gnome: A frightening addition to your collection! Scare Bear: What dark secrets does it hold? * Ghostly Figure: Includes a Relationship Story! Undead Bride Costume: Includes a Dress, Hairstyle, Makeup, and Necklace!
*The Ghostly Figure is a Family Heirloom! It unlocks the A Spirited Friendship story! Check it out in your Heirlooms Collection!
Creepy Coffin
The Creepy Coffin is the only random aspect of the Halloween Haunt event. Players can opt to spend their candy corn on a creepy coffin which is like the different types of random goodie bags we’ve seen in past events. Open the coffin to receive a random item from an assortment of jack-o-lanterns and decorative tombstones. Unlike previous goodie bags, everything in the creepy coffins is flagged as common.
Activities
So you know you need to collect candy corn to get all these amazing Halloween prizes, but how do you get all this candy corn? The Halloween Haunt event comes with a new time-limited quest called An Eerie Effort. Players will have 9 days to complete the quest. Completing the quest steps will reward you with candy corn. Finishing all the quest steps in time will give you a new item called the Mystic’s Table. There are also three new Halloween-themed events for your Sims to partake in that will pay out candy corn; Home for Halloween, Costume Construction, and Halloween Haunt.
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We know that’s a lot of info! It’s a big event! The basic breakdown? Do quests and events to earn candy corn, then spend your candy corn on sweet prizes!
Tips & Tricks
As always, Sims Community is here to help you make the most of this event! Check out our tips and tricks to make sure you don’t miss out on anything this event has to offer.
Prioritize What You Want the Most
Ideally, we all want ALL THE THINGS but with so many prizes and so much candy corn to collect, you don’t want to risk being stuck at the end of the event scrambling to get that favourite item of yours. Buy what you want the most first to make sure you get the best spoils, then focus on the other stuff if you have the time and candy corn.
Save the Creepy Coffins for Last
Save the Creepy Coffins for after you already have everything else you want and the event is winding down. While the jack-o-lanterns and tombstones are neat, they are small rewards compared to the new home furnishings and costumes we can get with our candy corn. The Creepy Coffins are mostly just a nice way to burn the last of your candy corn when the event ends.
Spend Those Cupcakes!
Remember those cupcakes we advised you to stock up on and save during the Countdown to Halloween event? Now’s the time to break them out. Use them as needed if you feel like your Sims could use a boost. If you don’t have any cupcakes stored up, don’t panic. You’ll still be able to earn lots of candy corn with some time management and dedication.
Don’t Forget Helpful Items!
If you completed the Countdown to Halloween event and earned the rewards, make sure you have them placed on your lot! They will help you in this event! Congrats on getting a head start, but don’t slack off just because you have a bit of extra help. All players will need to get out there and do their best to collect lots of candy corn. If you didn’t complete the Countdown to Halloween event, don’t forget that the candy bowl you earn early on in this event makes candy corn! Put it out and use it!
Stay One Step Ahead of Emily
This quest will ask you to complete LlamaZoom tasks several times and Emily loves to demand that you finish a 7-8 hour long event every single time you see her. This eats up way too much time. To make sure you’re ahead of the game, have at least one Sim always doing long relationship events back-to-back throughout the entire event. That way, they’ll have a big head start when Emily shows up. Wait until you get a LlamaZoom quest step and Emily asks you to finish a long event for her before tapping the check mark, otherwise it won’t count for the quest. If you have 3 or more Sims, you can adopt the same strategy for those pesky standard events too.
Relationships are Key
Always select Emily’s relationship tasks when doing the LlamaZoom quests. They are the easiest to complete because you can get those three short relationship events out of the way almost immediately. Find a Sim your Sim doesn’t already know and introduce yourself, then start a friendship. Play through this super quick event. It will only take a minute and use hardly any energy. When the event is finished and you’re prompted to pick a relationship story, don’t pick one. Select Choose Later, instead. Then keep doing those quick intro events with that Sim until Emily is satisfied. You’ll save hours of time this way.
Set Timers
You’ll be asked to do some new Halloween-themed events that are quite long. To get through these as quickly as possible, set a timer to go off every hour and a half. That’s how long it takes for a Sim to completely replenish their energy. Check in with the game every hour and a half to play through more of the event and make sure to utilize objects in your home that replenish energy.
Time Management is Crucial
If you’re going to bed, work, school, or doing something else where you know you won’t be able to check the game for the next 6-8 hours, prioritize long quest steps. Take care of those 7 hour Halloween events and 7-8 hour long relationship events for Emily so they’ll be ready when you get back to your game. Any other time, prioritize back-to-back short tasks to finish quicker.
Use Household Items
Your Sims can replenish their energy using beds, showers, toilets, and bathtubs. Make sure you’re using these objects as often as you can to keep your Sims on task longer. Remember, your Sims can go home in the middle of events to use these items and return to the event without losing their progress! These objects can also be upgraded to give your Sims more energy by purchasing specific decor items for your home. Check out the Buy catalogue and read the object descriptions. Most of these items cost SimCash but if you’re able to purchase these items, it’s well worth the investment.
Happy Halloween, Simmers!
Don’t see any changes? Update your game!Visit The Sims Mobile’s page in the Google Play Store (Android) or the App Store (iOS) and tap Update.
The Sims Mobile has just started their Halloween Haunt Major Event – a 10 day event which is almost unlike any other previous events.
Similarly to the ASOS Fashion Event, the Halloween Haunt event is all about collecting tokens (or in this case – Candy Corns) through a series of different quests, events and interactions that you can spend on exclusive objects and fashion items!
During the Halloween Haunt event you’ll be able to track all the Candy Corns that you’ve earned. The tracker on the top lets you earn special items that cannot be purchased and only unlocked through the total amount of Candy Corns that you’ve earned. However, the Rewards on the bottom can be purchased for Candy Corns.
The event also comes with a special “Trick or Treat” Limited Time Quest that lasts for the next 12 days. Completing it in time will unlock the Mystic’s Table!
Let’s not sugarcoat it – Del Sol Valley, the world that we’re getting with The Sims 4 Get Famous is the biggest missed opportunity that we’ve had in a while.
During Sims Camp I had a chance to test out The Sims 4 Get Famous Expansion Pack and see what it has to offer. During that time I was surprised by the amount of new gameplay, fame & reputation tech and all the possibilities that the pack has to offer. The only problem? Its world is the smallest residental world we’ve got with a Sims 4 Expansion Pack thus far.
With only 2 neighborhoods that come with 3 residental lots each it’s a shame to see a big pack like this get trapped inside such a small space. Sure, you can turn any of the venues from Starlight Boulevard into a residental lot but is it really worth it removing even a single lot from a world that comes with only 11 editable lots in total?
Before I dig into the problem why Del Sol Valley has so much wasted potential (even though by just looking at the map alone tells a lot) let’s just take a quick look at all the residental worlds we’ve gotten through Sims 4 Expansion Packs. Get to Work is going to be excluded from the entire story considering it brought a playable Neighborhood (planned originally for venues) + 3 neighborhoods that you can access through active careers.
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Windenburg definitely set whole new standards and even beat the Base Game worlds with its massive size. This world still manages to hold the trophy for the biggest world we’ve received in a game thus far.
Then we have San Myshuno – another world which, although had less lots than Windenburg – still managed to beat Windenburg in terms of the amount of liveable space considering it had a few apartments that had 2-4 different blocks.
And last there’s Brindleton Bay – a rather decent world with 16 lots and more than enough space in each neighborhood for your Sims (and Pets) to explore.
So, why is Del Sol Valley a disappointment?
The answer to that question lies within the fact that each of these 3 neighborhoods have way too many details but way too less space for your Sims. Developers also added a full-on beach on the Map that you would think you’d be able to travel to it (or even get close to it) but it’s just there to give into the faux LA / Hollywood vibe. The world is even at that point where you would think that a house across an editable lot is liveable but NOPE – it’s a very detailed faux house shell with a lush garden and objects placed outside.
I thought that faux apartment buildings that we got in San Myshuno would bother me…
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But little did I know that 2 years later we would get this:
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Yes, it’s an acual shell that’s just 5 steps away from both lots nearby that you can’t even access.
Now, don’t get me wrong – each of these 3 neighborhoods look magnificent and the attention to every little detail is remarkable. But faux homes and spaces that could’ve gone and assigned to more empty lot spaces just become so frustrating.
While playing with the world at Sims Camp in London I wasn’t too happy with it but I generally didn’t mind it considering that the new gameplay and items that come with this pack were too distracting for me to focus too much on the world’s small size.
Most of the community members share the same thought about the world. The majority of comments on my World Overview video all share the same opinion.
I also went to Twitter and asked our followers about their thoughts on Del Sol Valley. Here’s how they responded:
I love it. It’s beautiful. Really spot on- I think I could see Century City from the hill. Lol. I like the larger lot sizes as well very much-that said I would have really liked about twice as many lots or an apartment tower imported from CL.
— 🏳️🌈Jason Anthony Sterling #EAGameChanger (@Jasonsterling70) October 23, 2018
Cute world, it’s what I wanted but it’s too small and the cars are overkill.
It looks very lived in and detailed, but it feels a bit cruel seeing so many cars that we can’t drive. Also, I was expecting an LA-inspired world to be much bigger. We haven’t had a new livable world in a year and that’s what we’re getting.
SimGuruKate has addressed the concern about Del Sol Valley and pointed out the fact that the main reason for a small amount of lots is because they wanted to balance out the general performance of The Sims 4 and that they’re constantly trying to improve the game’s mechanism.
I’ve seen a good number of folks asking/commenting about the smaller size of Del Sol Valley. The simple answer to this is that as we create more and more packs we have to be very thoughtful about game performance and this includes the number of lots/Sims.
However, what does this mean for the future of worlds that we’re gonna get in the game? She said that we shouldn’t necessarily worry about the upcoming worlds and use Del Sol Valley a a start of the lot number decay in future worlds.
Not necessarily. But it definitely becomes a balancing act. And our amazing engineers are constantly at work on optimizing and improving performance.
Del Sol Valley is just one of the features that make this Expansion Pack among many other features that we’re getting in the game. Still, at least a few more empty lots would be enough for me not to write this article.
The Sims 4 Get Famous Expansion Pack comes with new Lot Traits, Aspirations and Sim Traits to accompany all the new celebrity, fame and reputation gameplay. Down below we’ve listed all the new traits and aspirations that we get with this Expansion that’ll help you give Sims and Lots more unique celebrity characteristics:
Lot Traits
Celebrity Home: This residence is listed on the Celebrity Home Tours, granting increased fame gain, restricted access, and awe amongst welcomed visitors. Beware though! Those who live here but aren’t actually very famous will be considered poseres!
Hottest Spot in Town (Not available for Vet Clinic & Residental): A place for the Superstars, the VIPs, those who’ve achieved victory over the commonplace! After all, who else could afford these hyperinflated lot prices? Not you…no. But at least, the Starlight Accolades can only happen on Lounges with this Trait.
Up-and-Coming Hotspot (Not available for Vet Clinic & Residental): At least your sims can say they “went here before it was cool”. Also, cheap drinks and eats for the super famous! Even better, Meet a Celebrity events can only happen on Lounges with this trait.
Aspirations
World-Famous Celebrity (Popularity Category) – This Sim wants to become illustriously famous.
Master Actress / Actor (Creativity Category) – This Sim wants to hone their craft and become an acclaimed actress / actor!
Trait
Self-Absorbed: These sims are all about themselves! They can Fish for Compliments, are more excited when receiving a present, and may become tense when they haven’t gotten enough attention. The celebrity spotlight is something they generally relish. After all, everyone else should love them as much as they do themselves, right?
