The Sims 4: City Living is just a week away from release and on Friday The Sims team hosted a live demo on Twitch to show off some new gameplay surrounding festivals, one of the main features in the new expansion pack. In addition to the Spice Festival and Geek Con, the producers also gave us a look at some new build mode objects and urban-inspired clothing styles in CAS. City Living , which is inspired by Japanese, Moroccan and Indian cultures, also includes a host of new recipes for Sims to try and cook at home, or serve in restaurants added in Dine Out. Check out a replay of The Sims Team’s City Living livestream, or scan through our list of the most exciting details you missed below.
- Glossy, sleek, basketball court wood is available in build mode in many different colors.
- No load time between your apartment and what’s happening on the street. Festivals just appear when it’s time.
- Perform on the street when you have a skill level four or higher.
- Buy spices at the Spice Festival and add them to dishes at home. Each spice has a unique moodlet.
- Hidden traits: Chopsticks and spice tolerance. When you participate in the Spice Challenge you’ll get a new social interaction that allow you to brag about being a champion.
- New political and cultural tv channel.
- Mexican, ramen, spice curry, and tea carts in Spice District.
- There is grungy wallpaper, countertops, a fridge and couches to match cheap, dirty apartments (see at 33 minutes).
- New brushed metal wall and a variety of really nice new brick options, including a dark black.
- Elevators are only available to place in penthouses.
- Tons of new tattoos in CAS (see at 39 minutes).
- 27 new recipes Sims will be able to cook at home once they taste at a restaurant, available in to cook in your own restaurant with Dine Out.
- Fireworks used indoors will always set your house on fire.
- Geek Con increases programming, gaming, and logic faster--if you go to a festival with a club you’ll get the club skill bonus as well.
- Festivals happen randomly 2-3 times a week.
- There is no new woohoo location, but listen to a couple woohoo in space over the radio at Geek Con.
- 3 new beds: cabana bed, queen futon bed and modern twin bed (see at 30 minutes),
- 6 new paintings (see at 33 minutes).
City Living releases Nov. 1 in North America, and Nov. 3 worldwide.
