Sims 4 It was released in September 2014, a little over seven years ago. Lovers of this famous life simulator They are still eagerly awaiting a new installment that, for the moment, is known to be in development, but does not have a release date. Despite this, the game continues to receive content, and although for many it may be late, The Sims 4 has just landed in the 21st century.
She/Her, He/Him or whatever you prefer
The Sims 4 continues to update its content and expand the horizons of its base game. This time it is an addition to the phase of character creation. as announced sims-community in its streaming last January 18, the player will be able to choose the pronouns with which they will address each Sim you make from scratch.
During the announcement of this update, several members of the development team showed a preview of what that screen would look like. pronoun customization. Instead of giving a closed list of pronouns to choose from, the window lets the player type in the subject, the accusative pronoun, and the pronoun possessive you want them to use pto refer to that specific character. We don’t know if it will create a stir or cause the simmers pay more attention in syntax class from now on. That yes, seeing the one that has been formed in other games like temtem or ForzaHorizon 5 for including the same thing, more than one will cancel the game. Prepare to see angry people online who are going to take this change as a personal attack. It will not be the first or the last time it happens, unfortunately.
Simlish… an inclusive language?
No, Sims aren’t going to talk more inclusively*. Why? Because the simlish, developed in the first generation of The Sims, it is not a complete language. Although this fictional language has roots in Ukrainian, French, and Filipino Tagalog, it unfortunately does not have a set grammar. We only know that “súul-suul” is “hello”. The rest is open to interpretation. We are very sorry, but the version of Smile that Lily Allen recorded for The Sims 2 and that you memorized was just nonsense gibberish.
What will change the way you express yourself will be the on-screen notifications. After all, as a player you get messages every time a Sim in your household does something important; for example, getting a promotion, receiving an SMS from your crush, or die crushed by a meteorite. There you will get a pop up, and the correct use of pronouns in the obituary will make you handle the duel better.
Is EA catering to the LGTBIAQ+ market?
Let’s face it, EA has a lot of flaws; so many that he could be accused —and with arguments— of having created this new feature to please a minority of video game consumers. Nevertheless, The Sims 4 has always had an open mind about gender roles.. For example, all outfit, makeup, and hair accessories were available for both genders since the base game released in 2014. This is a step further compared to other generations, which assigned (usually) a selection of heteronormative outfits. to each sex.
During the first generation, The Sims plainly, it taught us to appreciate New Age jazz, interior decoration and all people equally. The Sims of the year 2000, created by Will Wright and the developer Maxis, already left the possibility that two sims of the same sex will fall in love, formed a couple and even adopted a child —by calling on the landline, like the one you ask Telepizza—. Ultimately, The Sims is a life simulator. what less than reflect the diversity of people that exist.
