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our neighbours—most of whom

kitchen to bake some cupcakes,

hands on), it appears that many of

seemed inexplicably interested

a hobby that calms him down.

the updates in The Sims 4 are of the

in kicking over trashcans.
As a finale to EA’s wander through

And in true Sims fashion, he
manages to set the kitchen on

“IT’S NICE TO SEE MAXIS
LISTEN TO FAN FEEDBACK
AND INCORPORATE IT”

more subtle variety, tweaking and
improving on pre-existing aspects of
the games. Many are subtle enough
that I’m not sure I would have ever
noticed them had they not been
pointed out to me. It’s nice, however,
to see Maxis listen to fan feedback
and incorporate it into

The Sims 4, Vaughan’s Sim and his

fire and soils himself out of

roommate decide to throw a house

fear, much to the delight

their reboot of the

party, and after a brief tour of the

of Vaughan’s Sim, who

much beloved-series.

game’s Build Mode, their soiree is in

then promptly

full swing, including a star-studded

dies of laughter—

have to wait and see

guest list with the appearance

literally—thus

how much The Sims

of Chuck Norris. But it turns out

ending our demo

4 improves on their

Vaughan may have forgotten to

with a visit from that

gaming experience;

mention his plans to the house’s

most final of NPCs,

although looking at

third roommate, Kim Jong Un—

the Grim Reaper.

the series’ history,

In the end, fans will

who can be glimpsed being eaten

Aside from the

the odds are good the

by the cow plant in the E3 Sims 4

game’s new robust-

game will be a success.

trailer—who’s known for being a

looking Create-A-

bit “dictatorial” around the house.

Sim and Build Mode

Luckily, our guide quickly intervenes

(which I personally

and digital shelves

by sending Kim Jong Un to the

can’t wait to get my

September 2 for the PC.■

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The Sims 4 will
hit both real-world

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