The Simsfranchise as a whole is iconic because it has allowed an entire generation of fans to create thousands of worlds in their design. From the firstSimsgame toThe Sims 4,all the way to the development of “Project Rene” – rumored to beSims 5– the community of players, Sims influencers, and third-party content creators continues to grow.The Sims 4will leave behind some mixed reviews of when its successor takes the lead, including criticism toward technical issues.
WhileThe Sims 4introduced Sims that had varied and dynamic emotional states, new levels of immersion for parenting inThe Sims 4: Parenthood, and new features and mechanics across all age groups, one aspect of the game will be ever-enduring. TheSims 4produced a wide variety of glitches, ranging from innocent and funny quirks all the way to terrifying and sometimes game-breaking issues. In the game industry, glitches are sometimes thought of as built-in mechanics; there are some great glitches inThe Sims 4thatThe Sims 5could keep as part of the game’s functionality.
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The Sims 4 Body Horror Glitch Is Perfect For A Sims 5 Halloween DLC
The Sims 4community has experienced a wide variety of glitches, but none are as terrifying as the body horror glitch. This error makes Sims bodies appear distorted and contorted in strange shapes, from morphed demon baby heads to exercising Sims that become completely unrecognizable. While this glitch is eerie at times, it does produce a unique effect that would be perfect as part of aSimshorror or Halloween DLC. A future expansion pack akin to theSims 4: StrangerVillecan lead to Sims being randomly contorted or twisted through curses, scientific experimentation, or worse.
The Sims 5: Beauty and the Beast Expansion Pack
One glitch gives a new meaning to having a “bed head.” Sims tend to get themselves stuck in tables, floating through floors, and more, leading to some of the more comical glitches inThe Sims 4While these glitches typically don’t interrupt normal gameplay, there are times when Sims get stuck with random furniture as part of their bodies. This glitch isstraight fromBeauty and the Beast,and can definitely break immersion when a toddler’s head becomes a lamp post. This glitch could be introduced inThe Sims 5as potential superpowers, a new mode of travel, or even a trait given to alien Sims trying to assimilate into Earthling sim culture.
The Sims 5 Could Adopt The Sim 4’s Random Nudity Glitch
TheSims 2: Universityintroduced a new kind of NPC called “streakers,” party animal Sims who would randomly enter a college lot and run around without clothes on, dancing in front of other Sims and generally causing chaos.The Sims 3andThe Sims 4added mechanics that allow player Sims to streak, running around nude and causing mischief. Unfortunately,The Sims 4for the Xbox has a strange glitch that makes Sims appear nude randomly and without warning; players' Sims might become nude when playing chess, going to work, and more. This is actually a fun dose of randomness thatThe Sims 5should take advantage of, bringing back the bizarre quirkiness of the originalSimsgames.
The Sims 5 Should Make The Sims 4: My Wedding Stories Glitches Official
The Sims 4: My Wedding Storieswas released with many bugs, a phenomenon that made playing through the expansion pack incredibly frustrating for players. At the top of the list were glitches that made it impossible for Sims to get married. These included not being able to complete the required tasks for each event, lost wedding cakes, no guests in attendance, and even Sims never making it to their weddings at all.
The Sims 5could actually turn these glitches into random “superstitious” events that spook the wedding party before the big day. It’s realistic for some issues to occur during big events, and those hiccups can force the people involved to question if they’re doing the right thing. The same kind of drama could work wonders inThe Sims.
The Sims 4is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
