On October 31, players ofThe Sims 4will be able to enjoy the highly anticipated new expansion pack in the franchise:Life & Death. The announcement of the release came shortly after EA shared thatThe Sims 4would remain the core game in the franchisefor the foreseeable future, with many players expressing disappointment at the decision. Players ofThe Sims 4over the last decade have described the game as lackluster, with the base game lacking features that made previous installments in the franchise more exciting. However, upon the announcement ofLife & Death, players now have their interest inThe Sims 4piqued once more due to the expansion pack’s variety of groundbreaking features.
Life & Deathwill introduce featuresthat add new levels of depth and realism toThe Sims 4gameplay.Sims will be able to explore a new world and three new neighborhoods, where they can embark on two new career paths, as either an Undertaker or a Reaper. The game will also introduce a revamped grieving system containing four stages of grief which will enable unpredictable emotions and actions from Sims, and a new Bucket List system will allow Sims to complete goals before their death – or finish them in the afterlife. Funerals will also be introduced, but one of the new features to arrive with the pack is something that should have been included in the base game: graveyards.
How Graveyards Work In The Life & Death Expansion Pack
A New Space To Customize & Interact With
InThe Sims 4 Life & Deathexpansion pack, graveyards will be both customizable and aesthetic features, as well as a new gameplay feature with a number of options for Sims to encounter. Players can enjoy the creativity of creating andcustomizing a sacred cemetery environment for both their deceased Sims to rest and for their living Sims to enjoy visiting. In the graveyards available inLife & Death, Sims will be able to mourn their loved ones as a means to manage their grief at different stages during the game’s brand-new detailed, four-stage grieving process.
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In graveyards, Sims will be able to decorate the memorial spaces for their deceased loved ones upon their visits with items such as candles, different types of flowers, and various different objects like small stone statues. Sims will also be able to engage in the commemorative activity of lighting a candle in memory of their loved one. Families and close friends will be able to gather together at a loved one’s grave site to mourn their loss and celebrate their memory, andthanks to the new grieving system, there will be an array of interactions for Sims to carry out in the graveyard.
Why Graveyards Should’ve Been In The Sims 4 Base Game Already
The Simsis ultimately a life simulator, with death always being a core theme within the gameplay. In previous installments of the franchise, such asThe Sims 3,cemeteries had been available in the base game, which added a level of realism to the game but also allowed the player to have a space to revisit the lives of their beloved Sims.
The absence of graveyards inThe Sims 4base game has limited the emotional depth of the game, a common critique lobbied atThe Sims 4over the last 10 years. With graveyards finally being introduced to the game, withLife & Death, players will be able to enjoy a more enhanced, emotional experience inThe Sims 4which will add more meaning and fulfillment to the lives of their Sims.
