The brand new Lovestruck enlargement pack for The Sims 4 gives the decade-old sequel a shot of life by turning it right into a full-fledged courting sim — together with non-monogamous WooHoo-ing for the primary time. Along with polyamory, the $40 DLC provides an in-game courting app, an encounter-planning system, turn-ons and turn-offs and a swanky singles membership the place Leisure Swimsuit Larry (apologies for the dated reference) would really feel proper at house.
The enlargement pack takes your Sim to Ciudad Enamorada, “a stunning metropolis in love and the proper place for your entire romantic encounters.” It consists of three neighborhoods for all the damaging (when you’re into that) liaisons your Sim’s gibberish-speaking coronary heart can deal with.
Your Sim can meet, flirt, spark romance and even hire a room at “Beso Rápido” for a quickie WooHoo. They’re 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 suitable companions. Potential connections will seem within the app’s Matches tab, the place you’ll be able to faucet a coronary heart to save lots of and spark a chat.
The date planner permits you to craft an evening to recollect with customizable date sorts, venues, group invitations (ha-cha-cha), actions and targets. If you meet your match for the date, you’ll be able to take a look at the chemistry by taking part in 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 enlargement provides 4 romance sorts that can differ relying on the companions: healthful, steamy, strained and unpredictable. Your Sim can degree up their romance expertise as they mingle and unlock spicy new interactions.
The Sims’ illustration has developed considerably because the base recreation’s inception. EA added gender customization in 2016, adopted by Pride-themed content three years later. The power to change your Sim’s sexual orientation lastly arrived two years in the past, not lengthy after EA integrated a pronoun customization option.
The Lovestruck enlargement 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 courting and not using a few damaged hearts), Herbert Coronary heart Plushie and, everybody’s favourite, the Fundamental Breakup Double Mattress.