Simlish Days of Yore

 

Simmed Up Magazine kindly asked me to write an article about objects that we had in earlier The Sims games and which we do not have in The Sims 4 for their March 2022 issue.  

Whilst I was writing this article, I came across loads of stuff that I had forgotten about in The Sims 1 which we never had again and some which we did in later games, such as the nectar maker which was shipped with World Adventures in The Sims 3.

So, having written the article, I thought it would be great to make a video of all the objects that we had in The Sims 1 and which we didn't get again and release it just in time for The Sims 22nd birthday on the 4th February.

Bearing in mind that the original The Sims is now over 20 years old, I still found myself chuckling at the antics and funny, quirky little moments that these objects gave.  Even though my article covered The Sims 1 and 2, this video only covers TS1 for the simple reason that surprisingly there were such a lot of objects that we had in game back then which we don't have now.

Many thanks to The Goth Family, especially Bella, who modelled the objects for this video!

- Minicart (Jules)

The Wedding

 

There has been a lot of talk lately about a new game pack on the theme of Weddings coming to The Sims 4.

I have only had a couple of weddings in the past whilst playing TS4 but it didn't seem as exciting as previous The Sims games.

The Sims 2 has always been my go-to for comparisons as I feel the game had so much depth to it and so whilst playing my own personal game, it got to the point where two of my Sims were to be married.  I decided to record everything and I'm so glad I did!

There was quite a lot that I had forgotten about, such as the cutting of the cake and making a toast.  Of course the in-game wedding vows video also came into play which brought back so many memories!

My Sims booked their honeymoon before the wedding and the car automatically came to pick them up after the party was over, taking them to their chosen vacation world.  I think this is a lovely touch to the game, something that we haven't had since in The Sims, as with a lot of things.

If EA do release a wedding pack for The Sims 4, although it will look pretty, as does the game, I am not sure if it would bring the gameplay that we had in TS2.  I would love to be proven wrong but so far...

I would love to hear what you think - let me know in the comments section below!

Cheers!

- Minicart (Jules)

Gothique Library CARNAGE!

As I stated in my previous post, Willow loves to visit new places to cast fire blast spells, just to see what happens.  This episode is no different.

In the little town of Dragon Valley, there are two libraries.  One that shipped with the world and the other is one I purchased from The Sims 3 Store entitled "The Gothique Library".  It seems to go well with the theme of Dragon Valley and witches.  So, Willow decides to travel there as she has never been there before.

The Gothique Library fortunately has a body of water nearby and is situated near a river so Willow knows that if she does set herself on fire, she will be able to extinguish herself quickly.  Of course, the same would go for any other sim that would be set alight too.  All they would need to do is jump in the river, or so you would think...

Willow proceeds to cast a fire blast spell on the steps of the library and a few more around the bottom of the steps, just for good measure.

Soon enough, some sims come running but instead of trying to put out the fire, they do what comes more naturally to them, they scream and shout, wave their arms around in the air and jump up and down.

Soon enough, one sim is engulfed by the flames and shortly after, another bites the dust.

Willow watches as the Grim Reaper reaps yet two more souls, cackling away like the evil witch that she is.

- Minicart (Jules)