Nieuwe details over De Sims 3 Jaargetijden

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Q: What’s The Sims 3 Seasons all about?

A: With The Sims 3 Seasons Expansion Pack, you can play with life in new ways as you experience fun for all seasons and revel in the spirit of your favorite time of year. With all-new activities, seasonal festivals and celebrations, plus new foods, décor, fashions and weather effects, your Sims can enjoy the bounty and beauty of the ever-changing seasons like never before!

Q: What new traits and skills are available in this expansion?

A: The Sims 3 Seasons introduces the new traits “loves the cold” and “loves the heat.” Sims with these traits will enjoy more extreme temperatures, finding the cold or heat pleasant rather than uncomfortable. Soccer and snowboarding are skills that are new to The Sims 3 Seasons. As they practice, Sims will progress and improve over time in a natural progression.

Q: What new weather effects can we expect?

A: With the new transformative weather effects in the game, you can expect to see lots of new changes in your Sims’ worlds. From a snow-covered winter wonderland, to spring rain showers and bright summer sunshine, to changing leaf colors in the fall, The Sims 3 Seasons brings a variety of all-new creative possibilities. Brace yourselves for hail, fog, thunder, lightning and more!

Q: Are there new careers?

A: While there aren’t any full new careers, there is a new part-time job that only Aliens can get by becoming a “Test Subject” at the Science Facility.

Q: What are the new seasonal celebrations?

A: Each season has its own celebration, where Sims gather for festivities, complete with seasonal activities, food, decorations, objects and costumes. Your Sims can go ice skating, visit the snowball fight arena, stop by the kissing booth for a smooch, go on an egg hunt, get their face painted, watch fireworks, bob for apples, enter a pie-eating contest and more.

Q: Can you participate in activities like swimming and snowboarding year-round?

A: Yes, Sims can participate in fun activities such as swimming in the ocean and catching some air on the snowboard half pipe regardless of the season. For instance, when it’s warm out, Sims can head to the beach and cool down with a splash in the waves. During the cooler months, Sims can get the “Polar Bear Club” moodlet by venturing into the bone-chilling waters during the dead of winter. Sims can also perform tricks on the snowboard half pipe, which will be covered with artificial snow during the warmer times of the year.

Q: What are some of your favorite objects in the game?

A: One of the fun new objects in The Sims 3 Seasons is the diving board, which allows Sims to make a splash at the pool, whether plunging in with a big cannon ball or slipping into the water with an elegant swan dive. The Sims 3 Seasons also introduces umbrellas for the first time in The Sims, which will definitely come in handy for those spring showers!

Q: Will there be new music is in this EP and will there be holiday songs?

A: There will be a number of new songs that your Sims can rock out to in The Sims 3 Seasons. While there aren’t any holiday songs, short musical phrases will be included in the game to celebrate the various seasons.

Q: Will weather be able to be taken into other EPs?

A: Yes, weather effects will be compatible with all previous expansion and stuff packs within The Sims 3 except for the vacation worlds in The Sims 3 World Adventures.

Q: What are the best new features you would recommend to new players?

A: One of the exciting new additions to The Sims 3 Seasons is “Blueprint Mode”, which players can enter in build/buy. With this new feature, players can create or edit lots by easily placing down pre-made room layouts. Players can modify the finer details of designs, décor and furnishings after they are done placing their selected blueprints.

Q: What is the occult in this game?

A: The Sims 3 Seasons introduces aliens for the first time in The Sims 3. Aliens are the occult for this game, returning from The Sims 2 with some intriguing updates. Stay tuned for more info about what aliens can do in the game!

Q: Will there be new romantic interactions?

A: Yes, there are a variety of new romantic interactions in this expansion. Your Sims can ask for a kiss beneath the mistletoe, send love letters, use the love tester machine and even create online dating profiles!

Q: What new CAS options are introduced in this pack?

A: This expansion allows you to outfit your Sims with new styles for every season, including snow gear, swimwear, raincoats and more. There are also new clothing options for toddlers, children, teens and elders, including new snow clothes and accessories for toddlers and new Halloween costumes for all ages. There are also a range of new hairs, featuring winter hats and the option to create completely bald Sims for the first time in The Sims 3!