The Sims 4’sLife & Deathexpansion pack will be released later this month on Halloween itself, October 31. The expansion pack is the first to be released since EA’s shock announcement thatthere is in fact noThe Sims 5in the works, and thatThe Sims 4will remain the core game in the franchise. While many players expressed their disappointment at this decision after a decade of what many in the gaming community describe as a lackluster gaming experience compared to the rest ofThe Simsfranchise,Life & Deathquickly piqued interest inThe Sims 4again.
Life & Deathboasts an impressive selection of new features; from the brand-new world of Ravenwood with three different neighborhoods to an abundance of new supernatural elements, the game offers a whole new level of enhanced gameplay.One of the main features of the expansion pack that players are most excited about is the introduction of funeralstoThe Sims 4, where Sims can engage in a variety of ceremonial activities, many of which can impact their relationships with other Sims. The new funeral system contains many new, interesting features, much to the delight of long-term Simmers. Here’s a list of everything that can happen at a funeral inThe Sims 4.
5A Ceremony Can Be Held According To Player Customization
Create a Memorable Send-Off: Customizable Funeral Ceremonies
Players will be able to plan their own custom funeral ceremonies for their deceased Simsthanks to theLife & Deathexpansion pack release. In the same manner as one can organize a wedding, party or social event inThe Sims 4, the funeral planning system inLife & Deathoffers a player the opportunity to choose the funeral ceremony’s location.
This New Feature In Life & Death Should Have Been In The Sims 4 Base Game
The Sims 4’s upcoming Life & Death expansion pack is adding a feature to the game that is long overdue, missing despite its inclusion in older games.
Whether it’s a beautiful and peaceful neighborhood park or a more traditional-style venue,players will have the ability to plan the perfect funeral for their Sims based on the esthetics of the ceremony’s location alone. The funeral-planning system will also allow players to select the desired dress code for the event, allowing their creativity to go all out with a vibrant color scheme or to stick with a traditional theme of black attire.
Cemetaries were once an oversight inThe Sims 4, but will be a new location offered byLife & Death.
Players will also be able to select their desired Sim attendees for the event with a similar procedure to planning any other social event inThe Sims 4.However, an exciting new feature will be implemented into the game which will allow for the relationships and social dynamics between the close friends and family of the deceased Sim to potentially be affected depending on who is invited to the funeral, and who is not.
This feature will allow for some unpredictable gameplay inThe Sims 4Live Mode, which is reminiscent of the unpredictable nature of social interactions in the originalThe Simsbase game. This is something that many long-term players ofThe Simsfranchise have been patiently waiting to see occur inThe Sims 4.
4Sims Can Give Eulogies
Share Heartfelt Memories: Sims Deliver Touching Eulogies
The addition of eulogies inLife & Deathwill make for an interesting feature as it will provide a more enhanced Live Mode gameplay experienceinThe Sims 4. This endearing new feature will allow for a significantly enriching and enhanced player experience as their Sim will be able to participate in this emotional, personal, and heartfelt activity.
In the act of giving a eulogy,a Sim will be able to stand at the top of the room where the funeral ceremony is taking place to deliver a moving speech in honor of the deceased Sim. Through this activity, a Sim will be able to express their own grief about the passing of said Sim as well as share their happy memories of the time they shared together.
Moments during the eulogy speech will likely evoke responses such as tears and smiles within the audience.
During a Sim’s heartfelt delivery of a eulogy at a funeral inThe Sims 4 Life & Death,it will be possible that certain emotions and responses might be triggered within the funeral’s attendees as a result.Moments during the eulogy speech will likely evoke responses such as tears and smiles within the audience, and the memories that are shared during the eulogy might trigger emotions of happiness as well as sadness.
A Sim who gives a eulogy for a Sim who has passed will also strengthen and develop their friendships and relationships with the other Sims who are in attendance at the event.The action of giving a eulogy ultimately provides a development in a game’s narrative long after the funeral event itself.
3Customize a Sim’s Urn Or Gravestone
Personalize Your Sim’s Final Resting Place
With the arrival of theLife & Deathexpansion pack,players will have the opportunity to customize their deceased Sim’s urn or gravestoneinThe Sims 4. This particular feature is an element that has not yet been included in previous installments ofThe Simsfranchise, where an urn or gravestone was simply automatically created by default. This new feature adds a new level of creativity, realism, and also personalization to a Sim’s grieving experience. Players will have the option to select from custom engravings, the material they would like for the urn or gravestone to be made from, as well as its shape and size.
Following on from a Sim’s funeral and upon completing the process of selecting the customized urn or gravestone,players will then be able to proceed to select the exact placement of the item. As a living Sim’s time goes on, they will be able to visit the resting site of the deceased Sim, where they can decorate the area with an array of thoughtful memorial items including small statues, different types of flowers and candles. A Sim will also have the ability to participate in the sacred action of lighting a candle to commemorate the memory of their loved one as they engage in the activity of reflecting on their happy memories and time together in the living world.
2Sims Can Experience 4 Stages Of Grief
Coping with Loss: Sims Experience the Emotional Toll
One of the most exciting features to come withLife & Deathis the introduction of its new grieving system toThe Sims 4. Adding new levels of depth and realism to the game,Sims will be able to experience four stages of grief, including denial, anger, sadness and acceptance. The four different stages of grief within the system will be able to manifest in Sims during any stage of a deceased Sim’s funeral ceremony, allowing for a more interesting and unpredictable gameplay experience for the player.
In the anger phase, players will experience their Sim randomly being overcome with rage, which can evoke emotional outbursts during a funeral ceremony.
In the denial phase, a Sim will be unable to come to terms with the loss of their loved one.They will appear to be emotionally disconnected and will present themselves as muted in their response to other Sims at a funeral. In the anger phase, players will experience their Sim randomly being overcome with rage, which can evoke emotional outbursts during a funeral ceremony, which can in turn cause considerable tension between the other grieving Sims in attendance.
After a funeral, a Sim will experience the sadness phase, which can recur as they mourn the deceased in memorial spaces, while also reflecting on memories of the Sim with close friends and family. And lastly,in the acceptance phase, a Sim will finally be able to return to normal life and celebrate the life of the deceased Sim.
1Sims Can Participate In Post-Funeral Events
Honoring the Departed: Sims Attend Post-Funeral Gatherings
Continuing the significant long-lasting gameplay effects of a funeral inThe Sims 4 Life & Death,grieving Sims will be able to participate in a number of post-funeral activities and events with their families and close friendsto further commemorate the deceased Sim. One of the most interesting features that the expansion pack will be introducing is that Sims will be able to distribute an inheritance.
A Sim’s family members as well as close friends will be able to receive portions of the inheritance left behind by a Sim who has passed, witha new social dynamic that may allow some Sims to feel peeved by how the inheritance has been distributed. This will make for some interesting gameplay as potential drama within family dynamics unfolds, leading to new narratives in a Sim’s legacy.
Following on from the funeral of a Sim, the deceased Sim’s family and close friends will be able to continue to arrange social gatherings where they will be able to reflect on the memories they share of their loved one together. These social gatherings will offer a space for a player’s Sims to get together and participate in various activities, including giving toasts to honor the deceased, comforting each other with interactions like hugs, and engaging in a variety of different types of emotional conversations. The post-funeral gatherings inThe Sims 4will offer a comforting way for a player’s Sims and their relationship networks to manage their grief over the passing of a Sim while developing their relationships with other grieving Sims in the process.
