Friday, 27 February 2015

Solving Crimes, Sims-Style


Cracking the case in The Sims 4 Get to Work* Expansion Pack

This week, they take a look at the Detective career. Check out their latest video:  The Sims 4 Get to Work: Official Detective Gameplay Trailer.
And now, time to jump into the world of Tate Rackett, a young detective trying to make a name for himself with the goal of becoming the Chief of Police someday.


The day begins with a 4:00 a.m. wake up call. It’s a cold morning, pitch dark outside. Detective Rackett grabs his badge and cup of coffee – black – and heads to the crime scene for his case: a popular club which suffered some suspicious fire damage the night before. He arrives at the location and starts to survey the area. This isn't the first case of its kind in the last week. Rackett is waiting for the criminal to slip up and leave the defining clue that will help him solve the case. Perhaps today will be the day.
Finding the Sim behind this series of crimes is not just another case for Rackett, it’s personal. 15 long Sim days ago, Rackett lost his friend is a tragic fire – somehow he had been trapped in a doorless room and just couldn’t be saved.
Rackett takes a closer look around the crime scene and discovers some items that he dusts for fingerprints. He takes a few evidence samples and is about to head to the station when he feels a tap on his shoulder. He turns to find an attractive, blond Sim in athletic attire – his first witness.
She was out for an early jog that day, just before her early start at the hospital. Rackett gathers all the details and races to the station, and his fully equipped crime lab. He runs all the evidence through the Chemical Analyzer. He’s hoping to find any missing detail about his suspect.
It appears the suspect is male, adult and athletic, corroborating the eye witness’s story. Rackett pulls out his phone and issues an APB.
Rackett finally receives the message that could end this mystery. They’ve found someone matching the description in the local park.
Realizing there are dozens of Sims in the area, he starts questioning them one by one, hoping someone can point out the suspect he’s looking for. He has to be sure. Last week he arrested the wrong Sim, and was pretty embarrassed by the whole situation.
Just then, he sees out of the corner of his eye, a Sim doing push-ups. It’s the prime suspect and it’s time to make the arrest. 


Back at headquarters, Rackett ushers the suspect to the booking station to search him, take mug shots and finger print him. It’s been a long time coming, but Rackett wants to make him squirm. He locks him up in a cell and leaves him. He heads upstairs to pump some iron, eat a snack and kick back for a bit. When enough time had passed, he enters the cell and brings the apprehended suspect to the interrogation table. He uses all of the tools at his disposal – he starts as the “Good Cop,” eventually turns into the “Bad Cop,” and ends by showing the suspect all the evidence against him.
It works. The suspect confesses. Another case closed.
It’s been a long day and Rackett returns to his apartment to relax on the couch and enjoy sipping on his favorite libation, a Dim and Gusty. Another successful day as a detective in The Sims 4 Get to Work.

This April, your Sims will rule the workplace in The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack. You will control your Sims’ every action as they tackle three active careers, whether it’s saving lives as a daring doctor, solving crimes as a fearless detective, or devising inventions as a mad scientist. You will also be able to put your Sims’ entrepreneurial ambitions to the test as you create and customize unique retail businesses. Plus, there are new venues, more skills to learn, and the chance to befriend some aliens!

Information taken from the Sims website No Copyright intended http://www.thesims.com/news/detective

Your Sim, M.D.


Saving lives has never been this much fun!

This April, your Sims will rule the workplace in The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack. You will control your Sims’ every action as they tackle three active careers, whether it’s saving lives as a daring doctor, solving crimes as a fearless detective, or devising inventions as a mad scientist. You will also be able to put your Sims’ entrepreneurial ambitions to the test as you create and customize unique retail businesses. Plus, there are new venues, more skills to learn, and the chance to befriend some aliens!


Today, their going to walk you through a day in the life of a Doctor at the new Hospital venue. You can also check out a doctor Sim in action in our latest video: The Sims 4 Get to Work: Official Doctor Gameplay Trailer.
It’s 9:00AM. Doctor Padma Arani, General Surgeon, takes a few steps towards the Hospital kitchen to begin her day.
Dr. Arani’s first patient is ready for her. A young adult male, slightly overweight, complaining of feeling under the weather. It’s good to begin the day with an easy case. Dr. Arani sends him to the X-Ray machine first, purely as a matter of standard procedure. She then has him sit on the examination table to check his eyes, then ears, and take his temperature. Dr. Arani is about to collect more data for her diagnosis by putting her patient on the treadmill when a pregnant woman bursts through the Hospital doors.
She’s in labor! Dr. Arani is on call and she quickly ushers the woman to the Surgery Table to deliver the baby, the first time she has ever done this. It’s terrifying, but the baby emerges happy, healthy, and safe. Both baby and mother are doing just fine.
Phew!
Oh no! Dr. Arani forgot about her first patient! She gets him on the treadmill for a diagnosis. She drives him until he’s exhausted, a little slimmer, but ready for a diagnosis. It turns out he has a relatively minor case of Gas and Giggles, which can be cured without too much effort.

It’s afternoon now. A few more cups of coffee and a quick bite in the kitchen revitalize Dr. Arani. She has an important operation to perform on the new Surgery Table. The surgery is long and intense, and a little messy, but this is her specialty – she’s known for removing all kinds of squishy, essential organs better than anyone else in the Hospital!
The day ends, thankfully without a house call. As a high level surgeon, Dr. Arani occasionally must leave the Hospital to care for Sims in the neighborhood. Normally this is fine, but she’s so exhausted by the day’s activities, she’s grateful to just head straight home.
This is just one day in a Doctor’s life. Sims in this active career will need to balance the needs of multiple patients, their own Motives (a happy doctor is a good doctor), and the everyday demands of a busy Hospital. They’ll also diagnose patients and use a variety of medical devices. It’s everything you’d expect from a medical drama. Your medical drama!
We hope you have enjoyed this peek at the Doctor career. Next week, we will be revealing more about life as a Detective. Stay tuned!
Information taken from the Sims website No Copyright intended http://www.thesims.com/news/your-sim-md

Sunday, 15 February 2015

Let's Play: The Sims 4 | Part 30 - Building Skills


The Sims 4 Get to Work (Expansion Pack)

Pre-order The Sims 4 Get To Work

The Sims 4 Get To Work is the first Expansion Pack that is released within The Sims 4 series. You’ll be able to follow your Sims to their jobs and control every action. Create inventions, save lives at the Hospital and hire your own staff in your store. Also the Aliens have returned! Find out which Sims are truly out of this world and discover the mysterious Alien dimension!
Pre-order The Sims 4 Get To Work on Origin
Release date: April 2015
Average price: €39.99 / $39.99 / £29.99

What is new in The Sims 4 Get To Work?

  • Choose one of the three new exciting active Careers: DoctorDetective and Scientist
  • Learn 2 new skills: Photography and Baking
  • New Career related objects like a MRI scanner
  • New Career related clothing and job outfits
  • Hire employees in your shop or fire them
  • Glowing Aliens have landed and walk among us!

Active Careers

The Sims 4 Get To Work expansion pack will have some exiting new Careers. Control your Sim on the job and make your own decisions.
The Sims 4 Get To Work Police
  • Doctor Career
    As a Doctor you’ll be able to examine and treat patients, perform surgery, and deliver babies within the new Hospital.
     
  • Detective Career
    You’ll be able to investigate unique crime scenes, book and interrogate Sims at the Police Station, and patrol the streets solving crimes as the newest detective on the block. Put those criminals in jail!
     
  • Scientist Career
    Experiment and Invent! Working in a lab and inventing things and inventing serums. You can test these serums on neighbors. Scientists spend their days building crazy inventions and collecting unique specimens for diabolical creations like the Sim Ray. Your Sim will have to decide whether they’ll use their inventions to help or torment their fellow Sims

Create your own Store or Bakery

Be creative with this new Expansion and create your own work environment. Create your own electronics store, toy store, clothing store, flower shop or a store with anything else you can sell. You can also sell items that you made with woodworkingpainting, cooking or other skills. You will be able to set up a store apart from your daytime job as a Doctor, Scientist or Detective.

Learn your Sims new Skills!

Capture the picture-perfect photo or bake and decorate a delicious treat with the new Photography and Baking skills. Display your creations at home or sell them to earn some extra Simoleons.

The Sims 4 Get To Work screenshots









The Sims 4 Get To Work trailer





Information taken from the Sims website No Copyright intended http://sims-online.com/sims-4-game-info/sims-4-official-artwork/

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Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Time for your Sims to Get to Work!

so excited that The Sims have announced their first expansion pack, The Sims 4 Get to Work! With three brand new active careers, each complete with a new fully playable career venue, there are plenty of ways for you to fulfill your Sims ambitions. But that’s not all. You can even create your Sims’ own retail business, taking advantage of your Sims’ skills and hobbies to earn those Simoleons. (Yay Open for business maybe)
 There’s a lot to discover in The Sims 4 Get to Work when it releases in April 2015, but in the meantime, here are seven important things you should know:



1.     Be a Doctor: Your Sim can now spend their work day saving lives, treating patients, performing emergency surgery, and for the first time ever, delivering babies!  OMG!!!!!!! exciting!!!!!!!!
2.     Combat Crime: Investigate crime scenes, interrogate Sims, and arrest criminals while you work your way from Cadet all the way up to the Chief of Police.  Seems intresting
3.     Experiment and Invent: Scientists spend their days building crazy inventions and collecting unique specimens for diabolical creations like the Sim Ray. Your Sim will have to decide whether they’ll use their inventions to help or torment their fellow Sims. MEH!!!!!!
4.     Create Unique Retail Businesses: Create any number and type of retail business you want, including bakeries, clothing boutiques, art galleries, bookstores, and much more.  You can customize every facet of your business with Build Mode; select what items to sell, manage your employees, and even up sell customers!  YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!
5.     New Career Venues: All new career venues and neighborhoods like the Hospital, Police Station, and Science Lab are fully stocked with brand new objects to help your Sims achieve success! Or head down to the Retail District to check in on the many retail businesses you’ve created and find your Sims true calling.
6.     Learn New Skills: Check out a whole new set of skills that will allow your Sims to create even more unique objects.  Sims can now capture the picture-perfect photo or bake and decorate a delicious treat with the new Photography and Baking skills.  Whatever your Sims make can be proudly displayed at home or sold to earn a few extra Simoleons.
7.     Discover Aliens: Aliens have landed and walk amongst us!  WHAT!!!!!!!    OMG!!!!! 
Find out which Sims are truly out of this world and discover the mysterious Alien dimension!
So get your Sim out of bed and get ready to rule the workplace! The Sims 4 Get to Work is coming out this April for both PC & Mac.
all i can say is OMG I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Introducing Genealogy

Can you believe it? This week marks the 15 year anniversary of The Sims™. This is a massive milestone, not just for us in the studio but for all of our players, many of whom have shared this journey from that very first day. We will be celebrating throughout the month of February, but what better way to kick off than by talking about a much-requested feature that we are bringing to The Sims 4 today.
Genealogy is essential for legacy and family players to fully appreciate the scope of their games. For all those players who lovingly document every generation of their Sims, print out their family trees, and keep tracking of the complex relationships that develop, Genealogy is an incredibly valuable tool.
Let’s take a look at a Sim family you might see in the game.
Now, with this feature, you’ll be able to look at your Sim’s family history, including brothers and sisters, mothers, fathers, grandparents (and some greats, and great greats, etc.), step relationships (like Step-Parent), half relationships (like Half-Sibling), and of course, Spouses.
After you download the most recent The Sims 4 update, you can find this in Live Mode by opening the Simology Panel (or hit the Y key).
Then, click Show House’s Genealogy.
Boom! There’s the whole family. You can now view and track the vast relationships you’ve accumulated in your Sims’ lifetimes. Who is related to whom? Which child came from which grandfather? It’s all there for you.
Let us think of a traditional story, that demonstrates the value of Genealogy.
In the beginning, Malcom meets Beatrice. They wed and soon have three strapping sons: Pablo, Paulo, and Steve.
Pablo fell in love with a lad named Steve, who was often confused with the brother Steve. They adopted three children, one of whom is also called Steve. That’s three Steve’s in one family. Now, using Genealogy, you can easily know which Steve you are referring to.
Paulo became entranced with Lettucia, whose family name was Crisp. Lettucia had a fine daughter from a previous tryst, Tomata. Though he was fatherly to her, Genealogy helps us know that Paulo is her Step-Father.
Finally, Steve (yes, the original Steve) met Jane. They fell in love in the deepest way and were inseparable. They married and soon had a lovely daughter, Jean. Jean was beautiful, with curls of red. Unfortunately, tragedy befell the household and Jane died too soon. After years of grieving, Steve met Janie. The irony was not lost at all by anyone. Janie and Steve had a daughter Joan to properly confuse everyone.Genealogy shows Joan is in fact Jean’s half-sister.
So, there you have it. A quick introduction to Genealogy. We look forward to seeing what our legacy and family players do with the tool. Don’t forget to share your stories on our forums.
Happy Simming!
This was from the original Sims Website http://www.thesims.com/news/ts4-genealogy nocopyright intended.
original post by BY SIMGURU GRANT

Monday, 2 February 2015

Celebrate The Sims

The Sims Facebook Page has published a new ”Celebrate The Sims” Render as The Sims Franchise turns 15 years this week! (on 4th of February to be precise).
Their Render includes some old content, as well as some new such as the Police Officer Costume, Futuristic Costume and a new Gnome with a ”15” on it’s hat.

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