All the latest details on the upcoming rival to The Sims
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How does it compare to The Sims?
Characters will respond to various contextual factors like pre-existing relationships, the location in which the conversation is taking place, and the personalities of the interlocutors to result in what the developers hope will be a unique exchange every time. You’ll also be able to edit dialogue options from within a conversation, as seen in the video below:
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You’ll also be able to switch from a pulled-back view to an over-the-shoulder camera while you control your little simulated people in third-person, a feature which hasn’t been seen in The Sims series since they stopped making console-only spin-offs. Have a look at how switching between direct and indirect control of characters will work in the video below:
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You’ll be able to pick up to 10 traits for your character, and one trait category will be “Family Background”. This looks to let you establish what sort of childhood your adult characters had and how it affected them, which is certainly something new! Screenshots of a conversation between two characters working in an office seem to suggest that you’ll be able to accompany your agents to work, a feature that has been available throughout The Sims series but only sporadically (and never for anything as prosaic as an office job).
