

The changing seasons also bring with them a load of season-specific activities for your Sims to try too.

We had a very similar pair of wellies when we were that age. The new thermostat also brings with it a whole raft of trolling possibilities, whether you want to turn up the heat a little to make a cheating husband sweat a little, or have your family huddle together for warmth. Likewise, you'll want to make sure your Sims are dressed appropriately for the season, lest they suffer the same fates. Can we catch a cold if we go out underdressed in the rain? Get frostbite in the snow? Or (perhaps more accurately for our pasty skin), get burnt to a crisp at the first sign of the summer sun? With lightning apparently being able to kill Sims, or at the very least put them in an unfavourable 'Tense' mood, some other weather-related gameplay additions would certainly be a nice touch.Īnd while we're on the subject of weather, the brand new thermostat lets you control the temperature inside your Sims homes, so they don't freeze to death on a cold winter's morning, or overheat on a sweltering summer afternoon. What's perhaps more interesting to speculate about is whether the weather will add any new (or returning) gameplay mechanisms. No biggie though, because just like in real life, being struck by lightning now lets that Sim fire lightning from his fingertips instead. A nifty-looking weather machine makes an appearance in the announcement trailer, and shows a Sim making it rain - meaning a poor unsuspecting Sim ends up getting struck by lightning as a result. nice?), we're expecting a bevvy of new outfits, outerwear and accessories to help your Sims cope with everything from sudden blizzards, to scorching heat waves and thunder storms.Įxcitingly, it also looks like you'll be able to change the weather to suit. As you can't send your poor Sims out in the rain in just their pants (well, you can, but maybe it's nice to be. Whether it's the crisp snowfalls of winter, or the sweltering heat of summer, the world outside your windows will constantly be changing - and your Sims will have to change too. What's new for The Sims 4: Seasons? Weather!Īrguably the biggest addition for The Sims 4: Seasons is the new weather effects. It's a good job Sims can't get vitamin D deficient, because ours definitely would be.
