The brand new Lovestruck growth pack for The Sims 4 provides the decade-old sequel a shot of life by turning it right into a full-fledged relationship sim — together with non-monogamous WooHoo-ing for the primary time. Along with polyamory, the $40 DLC provides an in-game relationship app, an encounter-planning system, turn-ons and turn-offs and a swanky singles membership the place Leisure Go well with Larry (apologies for the dated reference) would really feel proper at dwelling.
The growth pack takes your Sim to Ciudad Enamorada, “a gorgeous city in love and the perfect place for all of your romantic encounters.” It consists of three neighborhoods for all the harmful (if you happen to’re into that) liaisons your Sim’s gibberish-speaking coronary heart can deal with.
Your Sim can meet, flirt, spark romance and even lease a room at “Beso Rápido” for a quickie WooHoo. They’re now not boxed into monogamy, letting you arrange dates with as many companions as your Sim desires.
The Cupid’s Nook app (within the recreation, not in your cellphone) lets your Sim snap selfies, create a profile and set preferences for appropriate companions. Potential connections will seem within the app’s Matches tab, the place you may faucet a coronary heart to avoid wasting and spark a chat.
The date planner allows you to craft an evening to recollect with customizable date varieties, venues, group invitations (ha-cha-cha), actions and objectives. Once you meet your match for the date, you may take a look at the chemistry by enjoying video games, chatting over a picnic, sharing meals or cuddling (or one thing like that) in mattress. Most significantly, EA added new choices for kisses, sultry dances and three new WooHoo spots… as a result of selection is the spice of life.
The growth provides 4 romance varieties that may range relying on the companions: healthful, steamy, strained and unpredictable. Your Sim can stage up their romance expertise as they mingle and unlock spicy new interactions.
The Sims’ illustration has developed considerably for the reason that base recreation’s inception. EA added gender customization in 2016, adopted by Satisfaction-themed content material three years later. The flexibility to vary your Sim’s sexual orientation lastly arrived two years in the past, not lengthy after EA integrated a pronoun customization possibility.
The Lovestruck growth for The Sims 4 prices $40 and launches on July 25. Those that pre-order the DLC will get digital bonuses like a Cry Me a River Eyeliner (it wouldn’t be relationship and not using a few damaged hearts), Herbert Coronary heart Plushie and, everybody’s favourite, the Primary Breakup Double Mattress.
