Does the dog die?
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The Sims 4
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conamoma
i guess if you choose to have any animal, they will eventually die of old age. however it's only of old age and all that happens is the grim reaper comes.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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greenseaturtle
Sims will usually attempt to say goodbye before ending a conversation and leaving the lot, though sometimes this does not occur
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Bonzify
If the player cannot properly meet the needs (typically Hunger) of a newborn, infant, toddler, or child Sim, they will be removed from your household and a popup reading "Due to neglect, [Sim name] has been whisked away to safety. Maybe you should try a goldfish before parenting again." will show. This will not happen automatically.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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edie_kardana
There are stray cars and dogs
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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cha0ticneutralsystem
Not unless you choose to play that way
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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cha0ticneutralsystem
Not unless you choose to play that way
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Is someone stalked?
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lightlozabow
In the "Get Famous" EP, celebrity sims can get the "stan" trait, which will cause a sim to follow them around, appear at their house, and try to steal their dirty dishes and stuff. This only happens to sims with high fame levels.
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Dracos002
Possibly, but it mostly has to be instigated by the player themselves.
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cha0ticnewtsys
Not unless you choose to play that storyline out with your sims
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Is someone gaslighted?
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greenseaturtle
Definitely no explicit gaslighting or manipulation, but some of the social interactions in the "Mischief" category involve lying: "Lie about career", "claim to be criminal mastermind", etc. Sometimes Sims will become tense for a few hours after being lied to.
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SpaceCactus
Not unless you, the player neglect the child.
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Addiction
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greenseaturtle
The medicine in the Get To Work expansion pack, used to cure the illnesses that sims can get, can be taken when a sim isn't sick to induce a "dazed" moodlet that lasts a few in-game hours.
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Is there addiction?
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Dracos002
Geeky sims are low-key addicted to video games as they become tense if they have gone too long without playing.
Likewise, Active sims are addicted to sports and exercise in the same manner.
Likewise, Active sims are addicted to sports and exercise in the same manner.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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b3ll4g0th
No. There are items that resemble alcoholic drinks but they are never referred as such. Drinking these 'drinks' or 'juices' can influence your sims mood and emotions. But I don't think these would fall under the 'abuse of alcohol' description.
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
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Anonymous
Horses can now die with the "Horse ranch" pack. Released July 2023.
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PhilIsInADryer
While technically still cats/dogs, your sim can have a pet fox or raccoon, which can die
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Are animals abused?
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idontcareenoughtofindagoodusername
You can’t actually physically harm your cats or dogs. You can scold them for bad behaviour and you can neglect them by ignoring their needs. But they can be taken away from you for doing that.
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HaloCollies
If a dog has the ''agressive'' trait it will fight with every sim who is not in their household. Dogs with the ''hunter" trait will enter bushes and fight squirrels, but I played it for years and no, none of my dogs, even with the "agressive" trait fighted each other. It is a game where you choose what happens with some little bit of backstory envolving the townies but no,no dog fights.
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Is there a dead animal?
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greenseaturtle
Corpses are not graphic in the sims, though. When a dog or cat (or a sim for that matter) dies, they simply lie down and the grim reaper appears to magically turn them into an urn/gravestone.
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Is an animal sad?
92 supporters
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TodoketeKasane
If you neglect a pet, they will be sad and can sometimes even run away.
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Are rabbits harmed?
77 supporters
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cha0ticneutralsystem
Not unless you choose to play that way
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Does a cat die?
185 supporters
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Dracos002
Same story as with the dog; They can only die of old age and even then only when auto-aging is on, but yeah, they do die.
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Does a pet die?
172 supporters
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Pets can only die from old age and this can be disabled by turning aging off
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Does a dragon die?
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SomeRandomSimmerMinecraft
There are no dragons in the game
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Are there spiders?
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KayKay
The Jungle Adventure expansion has spiders in the Hidden Temple.
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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CMster
Very unrealistic in the background, they either don't move or move almost none
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Are there snakes?
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b3ll4g0th
No snakes in the base game BUT there are snakes if you get the following packs.
Packs with living snakes in world:
- Jungle Adventure (there are snakes in Selvadora)
- Strangerville (Strangerville is in a desert and snakes and lizards can be spotted in the landscape)
-Realm of Magic: I remember seeing a big snake in one of the lots in the Magic Realm (where the gardens are if I remember correctly). Glimmerbrook has snakes too.
- Star Wars, Journey to Batuu
- Life and death: snakes seen in the bushes near the well
(No data for For rent, Growing together or the horse pack)
Depictions of snakes:
- City Living: It adds the "world culture network" tv channel. The channel shows footage from the sims 3 world adventures that has snakes. There is a close up shot of the snake charmer and the snake (cobra). It is quite huge if your sim is watching it on a big screen. Of course this is some easily skippable gameplay. I rarely had sims watch this channel autonomously.
- Vampires: In the vampire menu you get if your sim is a vampire, there is snake drawing for one of the perks (the 'hissing' weakness).
Things that look like snakes:
- Snowy Escape: When your sim goes hiking big in Mt Komorebi they can be attacked by gigantic caterpillars that move in a snake like way and of course can be mistaken for snakes if you're not familiar with gameplay. They're red and fall off trees and will wrap around your sim's arm before disappearing (a 10sec animation basically).
-(Spoiler?) Get together: It can be considered as an easter egg, but from the bluffs you can see on rare occasions the 'Sea Monster'. The monster is dragon-like and could be said to resemble a snake.
Other:
There's a creepy crawlies lot trait. I don't know what it does as I've never used it. If you download builds from the gallery and creepy crawlies are a concern, you might want to check if the lot doesn't come with the trait.
(I have all packs so this list should be more or less exhaustive except for rent, horse pack and growing together. I might have missed some as well.)
Packs with living snakes in world:
- Jungle Adventure (there are snakes in Selvadora)
- Strangerville (Strangerville is in a desert and snakes and lizards can be spotted in the landscape)
-Realm of Magic: I remember seeing a big snake in one of the lots in the Magic Realm (where the gardens are if I remember correctly). Glimmerbrook has snakes too.
- Star Wars, Journey to Batuu
- Life and death: snakes seen in the bushes near the well
(No data for For rent, Growing together or the horse pack)
Depictions of snakes:
- City Living: It adds the "world culture network" tv channel. The channel shows footage from the sims 3 world adventures that has snakes. There is a close up shot of the snake charmer and the snake (cobra). It is quite huge if your sim is watching it on a big screen. Of course this is some easily skippable gameplay. I rarely had sims watch this channel autonomously.
- Vampires: In the vampire menu you get if your sim is a vampire, there is snake drawing for one of the perks (the 'hissing' weakness).
Things that look like snakes:
- Snowy Escape: When your sim goes hiking big in Mt Komorebi they can be attacked by gigantic caterpillars that move in a snake like way and of course can be mistaken for snakes if you're not familiar with gameplay. They're red and fall off trees and will wrap around your sim's arm before disappearing (a 10sec animation basically).
-(Spoiler?) Get together: It can be considered as an easter egg, but from the bluffs you can see on rare occasions the 'Sea Monster'. The monster is dragon-like and could be said to resemble a snake.
Other:
There's a creepy crawlies lot trait. I don't know what it does as I've never used it. If you download builds from the gallery and creepy crawlies are a concern, you might want to check if the lot doesn't come with the trait.
(I have all packs so this list should be more or less exhaustive except for rent, horse pack and growing together. I might have missed some as well.)
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Are there sharks?
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cha0ticneutralsystem
You can have sharks in a pond
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Are there bugs?
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SomeRandomSimmerMinecraft
With the Outdoor Retreat expansion pack, you can look for and collect insects.
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Assault
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cha0ticneutralsystem
You can slap people for being inappropriate regardless of gender
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Is there pedophilia?
134 supporters
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cha0ticnewtsys
There was a recent glitch where kids could do romantic interactions with adults but it was patched and EA apologized for not noticing it sooner
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Is rape mentioned?
95 supporters
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cha0ticneutralsystem
Not mentioned or possible in basegame or any packs. Mods may include it so be careful
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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11
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TodoketeKasane
And in the events that it does happen, it's not even that graphic. Heck, your sim won't even appear all that banged up (unless you have mods installed, but that's its own can of worms)
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RowanOakley
No, all sexual interactions in-game are consensual by necessity.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
58 supporters
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cha0ticneutralsystem
Not directly but if you have the get to work pack and your male sim gets abducted by aliens (even if his gender is set so he can’t become pregnant) he can get pregnant and have an alien baby. Only male sims can get pregnant this way
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
32 supporters
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Bonzify
If the "High School Years" expansion pack is installed, Sims may shave their body or facial hair if directed to do so. Body/facial hair growth may be disabled in the Create-A-Sim menu. The animation is cartoonish, however Sims may receive a moodlet called "Cutting It Close" that reads "Every Sim struggles with the occasional nicks and cuts from shaving."
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Are any hands damaged?
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Iscopeeee
Sims with low cooking skill may accidentally hurt themselves when using a knife to cook - this is just a quick animation and has no negative effects.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
29 supporters
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greenseaturtle
Sims can die in manners that ostensibly involve asphyxiation: drowning, pufferfish poisoning in City Living, and being crushed under the murphy bed in Tiny Living, just to name a few. It's all very cartoonish and not gruesome, though.
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Is there cannibalism?
38 supporters
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cha0ticnewtsys
There is also vampires who suck blood, sometimes unconsentually
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Is someone crushed to death?
33 supporters
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7
Sims can be crushed to death from vending machines and murphy beds
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Is someone burned alive?
48 supporters
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SpaceCactus
It is possible for your Sim to burn to death.
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Is someone buried alive?
31 supporters
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membree711
No, but Sims can sleep in coffins that come in vampire pack
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Is there body horror?
65 supporters
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Dracos002
Not by design. Some glitches involve sim's limbs stretching out though.
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Is there amputation?
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Dracos002
Technically you could get a metallic arm from the robotics station, but it seems this is placed over a sim's regular arm rather than replacing it.
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Does a head get squashed?
58 supporters
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PeppaPigLuvr69
kinda if you count getting squashed with a murphy bed but its very cartoonish and not graphic
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Does someone asphyxiate?
25 supporters
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Bonzify
Some possible deaths are caused by asphyxiation. A full list: Drowning (will float to top of water face down), Hysteria (will laugh until out of breath and then collapse), Pufferfish (eating low-quality pufferfish will poison the Sim and they will choke before collapsing).
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Does someone become unconscious?
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CMster
If your sim goes too long without sleeping they will pass out. This can be avoided with potions or with cheats.
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Does someone break a bone?
22 supporters
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0
No
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greenseaturtle
in Discover University, your sim can get injured playing soccer games and will wear a bandage on their arm for a few in-game days.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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0
No
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TodoketeKasane
But if a sim gets electrocuted (fatally or not), they spaz out.
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Are any teeth damaged?
54 supporters
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Dracos002
There are several different sets of teeth you can choose from, some of which are definitely crooked and broken.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
57 supporters
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3
No
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groovy_beans
Sims with a low cooking skill might accidentally cut themselves while chopping ingredients. Nothing graphic is shown, the Sim only yells and holds their hand for a second before going back to what they were doing.
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Is someone tortured?
94 supporters
Yes
52
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Dracos002
You can torture another sim with the voodoo doll.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Nebs5
If you have the Snowy Escape pack and fail rock climbing twice, your sim has a slight chance to fall to their death.
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Is there excessive gore?
103 supporters
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AllieCat1
Sims do die but their deaths are not graphic
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
29 supporters
Yes
4
No
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cha0ticnewtsys
Infants and children can only be taken away if they are neglected
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Does a kid die?
64 supporters
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67
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CommonLoon
Child sims can drown and die in fires. However, they are immune to most fatal situations.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does a major character die?
24 supporters
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11
No
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duckduckgoosey
All playable sims are able to die.
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Does a non-human character die?
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duckduckgoosey
Pets and livestock will eventually die from old age, but you can disable animal aging from the settings.
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Does someone die?
14 supporters
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CMster
There are in-game ways to turn this off, but if you don't eventually characters will die of old age.
There are also accidents that can happen where sims will die
There are also accidents that can happen where sims will die
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
25 supporters
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greenseaturtle
A recent update added insulin pumps and hearing aids, but these are purely cosmetic and there's no way for sims to actually experience a real disability or chronic illness.
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Yes
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0
Does a parent die?
1 supporters
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0
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oreoicecrem
all the characters die of old age eventually, including parents. the other Sims will mourn them too
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
1 supporters
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61
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MeganFasnacht
A child sim's doll house can be destroyed, causing the child sim to become sad. But it's possible to have an adult sim rebuild it for them.
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Is someone kidnapped?
1 supporters
Yes
38
No
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Eleen
There's a very small chance your sim will get abducted by aliens if you have the Get To Work expansion installed. Nothing is shown beyond your sim getting into a UFO. Mods exist that can turn off this event.
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Does someone cheat?
1 supporters
Yes
70
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0
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MKBrown
You can cheat in this game but only if you choose to
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
8 supporters
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67
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Dracos002
Ghosts of deceased sims may appear, but only if their grave or urn is present on the lot or if the lot has the ''haunted'' trait.
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Are there jump scares?
69 supporters
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Dracos002
Technically, no, but the death notification sound is loud and may spook you if you're not expecting it.
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Is there a shower scene?
0 supporters
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KayKay
It's very very censored and not sexual at all, but yeah...?
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Are there natural bodies of water?
2 supporters
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CMster
Animated, but (almost) every world has a river, lake, or ocean
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Are there clowns?
16 supporters
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61
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PandreaQueen
Yes, a way to avoid the clown is to never hang up the sad clown painting. He will appear and never leave.
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Is someone possessed?
14 supporters
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59
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1
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hello_im_gay
Strangerville includes Possessed Sims and Possession, which is treated as one of the game's Emotions and overrides all other Emotional states. Some Ghosts can possess objects, and Ghost Sims who died by being squashed under a Murphy Bed can possess living Sims and drain their energy. Some Vampire, Alien and Spellcaster Sims can gain abilities that may imply possession mechanics.
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Is trypophobic content shown?
24 supporters
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cha0ticneutralsystem
There is trypophobia, specifically mild spores and fungus growth in the new renter pack (trypophobia also includes bulbous textures like this as well as holes)
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Yes
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b3ll4g0th
High School Years expansion pack adds a shaving interaction. Sims shave their facial hair in the mirror with a safety razor. The razor might also be visible when sims shave their body hair in the bathtub/shower (I will update this info when I play again).
Bathroom clutter kit: comes with a decorative electric shaver
Bathroom clutter kit: comes with a decorative electric shaver
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Are there mannequins?
6 supporters
Yes
15
No
0
4
ruenyourlife
With the 'get to work' expansion pack you can in build-buy mode purchase multiple manniquins
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
112 supporters
Yes
91
No
0
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Nebulacat
Pregnant woman Sims always get morning sickness.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
23 supporters
Yes
50
No
1
7
RockyFennek
If a Sim's "bladder" meter is too high, a puddle appears on the floor beneath them and they become embarrassed.
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Is there farting?
11 supporters
Yes
16
No
0
3
Anonymous
Slob sims and lactose intolerance trait sims will fart
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Is someone eaten?
37 supporters
Yes
12
No
0
5
cha0ticnewtsys
Sims can be eaten by cowplants
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Is there on-screen pooping?
45 supporters
Yes
11
No
0
3
greenseaturtle
Sims using the bathroom is censored, but pets will leave behind visible poop that can be picked up
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Does someone spit?
10 supporters
Yes
52
No
3
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KayKay
The Parenthood expansion has farts
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No
40
Large-scale Violence
Yes
0
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
1 supporters
Yes
7
No
21
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hello_im_gay
In Get To Work, Sims can join the Detective career and will wear police uniforms. The game does not treat these Sims favourably from what I recall.
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Is there incarceration?
3 supporters
Yes
9
No
0
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Anonymous
In the "get to work" pack sims can go to jail.
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LGBTQ+
Yes
0
No
13
Yes
0
No
10
Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
40 supporters
Yes
0
No
9
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cha0ticnewtsys
If you change your sims name everyone will refer to them by their new name
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Is there bisexual cheating?
24 supporters
Yes
18
No
4
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groovy_beans
Only if the player creates a bisexual Sim and makes them cheat on their partner.
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
25 supporters
Yes
0
No
8
0
duckduckgoosey
Characters do not have labeled in-game sexual/gender identities.
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
7 supporters
Yes
9
No
0
1
greenseaturtle
All the most expensive and rare items in the game can be burned in fires, destroyed by lightning, or stolen by Klepto sims.
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Medical
Yes
1
No
46
Are needles/syringes used?
33 supporters
Yes
22
No
28
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CommonLoon
With the Get to Work expansion, your Doctor sim can administer injections with something that looks like a piercing gun. No needle is visible.
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Yes
0
No
51
Is there a hospital scene?
13 supporters
Yes
60
No
2
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SomeRandomSimmerMinecraft
In The Sims 4: Get To Work, you can go to the hospital and even become a doctor yourself.
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Yes
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No
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Does someone have cancer?
19 supporters
Yes
1
No
53
0
Jessybear
Not in the base game or expansions, but there is a mod that can cause your sims to get cancer
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
10 supporters
Yes
8
No
1
1
CMster
The "erratic" trait is presented sort of like a mental illness
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Yes
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No
55
Is autism misrepresented?
38 supporters
Yes
3
No
7
1
SiRenfield
As far as I can tell you can’t have autistic characters without mods
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
35 supporters
Yes
7
No
25
3
cha0ticnewtsys
The “erratic” trait can make your sim have different gameplay options, some include violence
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
5
No
2
1
duckduckgoosey
There are frequent references to characters "living in a simulation" and things of the like.
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Is there D.I.D. misrepresentation?
24 supporters
Yes
2
No
9
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CMster
Sims with the "erratic" trait can talk to themselves, which could be seen this way.
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Yes
0
No
45
Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
79 supporters
Add comment
Yes
0
No
12
Is reality unstable or unhinged?
1 supporters
Yes
5
No
3
3
CMster
It's a little bit baked into the game.
The Strangerville expansion pack could be kind of unsettling.
The Strangerville expansion pack could be kind of unsettling.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
9 supporters
Yes
11
No
0
5
Anonymous
Celebrity sims can have an "emotional meltdown"
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Is there misophonia?
33 supporters
Yes
13
No
19
6
firebuug
I don’t think there’s any mouth noises when eating but they do make like. “mm” noises when eating lol
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Are there anxiety attacks?
24 supporters
Yes
13
No
31
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SomeRandomSimmerMinecraft
Technically... you can say that "Death By Embarrassment" can count as a fatal anxiety attack.
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1
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7
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
31 supporters
Yes
0
No
36
7
JudgeAngels
The sims don't even speak English or literally any other actual language for that matter
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1
No
10
Is there body dysmorphia?
27 supporters
Yes
2
No
44
1
TodoketeKasane
I don't know why there are so mamy no's. Sims can express displeasure when they gain weight.
Things that might trigger dysmorphia
-The insta-lean/insta-large potions instantly make your sim fatter or slimmer.
-One of the milestones of the Athletic Asipirations is for a Sim to reach "peak body performance," which is achieved by having your sim work out a LOT.
-One of the New Year's Resolutions (Seasons pack) is to lose weight.
-The Volume 1 Skill Book for fitness is titled "put down the milkshake," and the description says that maybe it's time for you (as in, the sim) to start thinking about physical welness and that they don't need that third milkshake. (So yeah, double whammy for ED triggers).
(I'll update this when I play again)
Things that might trigger dysmorphia
-The insta-lean/insta-large potions instantly make your sim fatter or slimmer.
-One of the milestones of the Athletic Asipirations is for a Sim to reach "peak body performance," which is achieved by having your sim work out a LOT.
-One of the New Year's Resolutions (Seasons pack) is to lose weight.
-The Volume 1 Skill Book for fitness is titled "put down the milkshake," and the description says that maybe it's time for you (as in, the sim) to start thinking about physical welness and that they don't need that third milkshake. (So yeah, double whammy for ED triggers).
(I'll update this when I play again)
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
17 supporters
Yes
2
No
46
5
RockyFennek
A Sim could be standing in a 1x1 room and would only complain once they start to get hungry or need the bathroom.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
1 supporters
Yes
0
No
54
2
LittleTissueGhost
There’s no EDs, but there is talk of weight loss with it being one of the possible New Year’s resolutions. You can easily choose a better-suited resolution for your Sims in the menu provided or even avoid setting resolutions (though your Sim may be a little disappointed).
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Yes
3
No
63
6
MKBrown
You can't commit suicide in the sims 4 - the closest thing is killing them via an accident when you are their god
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
1 supporters
Yes
6
No
16
3
cha0ticnewtsys
with a semi-recent update, Sims can now develop fears of things after having a bad experience like being scared of fires after witnessing a fire
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Noxious
Are there underwater scenes?
1 supporters
Yes
8
No
0
0
cha0ticneutralsystem
Yes your sims can swim in pools and beaches and can go diving (diving specific to island living expansion)
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Are there sudden loud noises?
1 supporters
Yes
10
No
1
2
Anonymous
The festival notifications have actually jumpscared me several times. I think there's a mod to disable them but if you want to be notified but just not with the loud jingle I'm not sure if a mod like that exists?
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Is there shakey cam?
47 supporters
Yes
30
No
24
16
khaoticinsanity
If you go into First Person mode, the camera is very shakey. Don't do it if you're prone to motion sickness.
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Does a baby cry?
1 supporters
Yes
44
No
0
5
Squirrel
If your sim has a baby(or toddler) they will occasionally cry when they need something. You can turn the volume off
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Is there screaming?
1 supporters
Yes
9
No
0
0
duckduckgoosey
Sims will occasionally scream, including when on fire, arguing with other sims, et cetera.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
8 supporters
Yes
0
No
11
0
TodoketeKasane
A sim can "Shout Forbidden Words," but it's just yelling at the sky as a bunch of punctuation marks fly around. (@#!?! And the like)
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Are there flashing lights or images?
48 supporters
Yes
17
No
28
5
finclarke
There are some flashing rainbow lights and a disco ball available with the Clubs expansion.
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
1 supporters
Yes
10
No
1
1
duckduckgoosey
That's kind of the entire point of the gameplay.
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Is the fourth wall broken?
10 supporters
Yes
27
No
4
6
PeppaPigLuvr69
yes your sims ask for stuff like food and to go to the bathroom if their needs get to low
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Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
32 supporters
Yes
0
No
23
7
greenseaturtle
Pregnancies in the sims are always successful and risk-free. Babies cannot die under any circumstances.
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Does someone miscarry?
27 supporters
Yes
1
No
55
3
greenseaturtle
Once your sim learns they are pregnant (with a test or by waiting a few days after Trying for Baby), the pregnancy will always be brought to term. There will never be miscarriages or complications.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
18 supporters
Yes
25
No
0
3
PeppaPigLuvr69
there are babies and with mods you can get ultrasounds
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Is there childbirth?
28 supporters
Yes
58
No
5
15
SomeRandomSimmerMinecraft
Well, not really since the sim just MAGICALLY makes a baby appear in their hand but... yeah ?
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Are there abortions?
18 supporters
Yes
0
No
53
8
PandreaQueen
Technically pregnancy can be terminated, but only by console commands. Though by doing this, the pregnant sim goes on as if they've never been pregnant in the first place, and the word "Abortion" is never used nor performed.
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Does a pregnant person die?
28 supporters
Yes
1
No
55
18
CommonLoon
Pregnant sims cannot die.
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Prejudice
Yes
0
No
47
Is there ableist language or behavior?
42 supporters
Yes
33
No
24
16
teapotcutie
The erratic trait uses a straitjacket as its icon and could be considered an ableist stereotype. Obviously can't speak for everyone but definitely wasn't made with good intent.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
36 supporters
Yes
0
No
47
2
ruenyourlife
The sims speak a made-up language called simlish (i.e frooby noo leeble fla) so no slurs of any kind
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
43
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
1 supporters
Yes
1
No
31
11
groovy_beans
You can dress your Sims however you want, and the game will not comment on it in any way (unless a Sim is wearing an outfit for cold weather when it is hot outside or vice versa).
5 comments | Add comment
Yes
10
No
50
16
RowanOakley
No, and in fact, in this installation, a Sim's gender is highly customizable. There was an update in June 2022 where you can even customize a Sim's pronouns.
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Does an LGBT person die?
36 supporters
Yes
70
No
4
44
SpaceCactus
I mean, your Sim can be gay, and your Sim can also die so I guess????
3 comments | Add comment
Are there fat jokes?
1 supporters
Yes
4
No
42
5
cha0ticnewtsys
No but clothes and actions often look weird on plus size sims as the morphs are very much not designed to fit larger sims, there is also not much representation of sims that are very large, since the sliders and body types have a limit
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Is there aphobia?
1 supporters
Yes
0
No
11
4
CMster
With a recent basegame update you can specify that your sim is asexual/aromantic (by turning off their attraction basically) and they will not flirt with other sims/won't be in romantic relationships.
If NPC characters are ace and you try to flirt with them they will let you know that they aren't interested.
If NPC characters are ace and you try to flirt with them they will let you know that they aren't interested.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
26 supporters
Yes
9
No
6
8
cha0ticnewtsys
Some real life cultures are taken as inspiration for the packs and they can come across very whitewashed, like how sulani is a parallel to Pacific Islander cultures and jungle adventure is a parallel to South American cultures. Some are done well however like the Snowy adventure pack witch is a paralel to Japan, though Korean sims fans did get rightfully upset about the shrine that was included because of Japan’s history colonizing and forcefully converting Koreans to Shintoism. The “erratic” and “klepto” are also very sanist and ableist towards neurodivergent people
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Does the black guy die first?
1 supporters
Yes
8
No
37
18
SimplySnazzy
Well, you can make it that way if you want to
1 comment | Add comment
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0
No
41
Race
Is there blackface?
37 supporters
Yes
1
No
8
1
cha0ticneutralsystem
No but until recently the caliente and goth families where whitewashed compared to their previous appearances in older sims games, this was fixed but Liberty Lee is still whitewashed
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
1 supporters
Yes
6
No
7
8
groovy_beans
Only among adult Sims. A young adult Sim and an elderly Sim can be romantically involved, but a teen Sim can only have romantic interactions with other teen Sims. Anyone younger than that cannot have any romantic interactions with anyone.
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
14 supporters
Yes
3
No
5
2
cha0ticneutralsystem
Ghosts, witchcraft, the occult, magic, Santa
There are also some religious items or symbolism like a menorah, a kinara, sage & palo santo
They often celebrate renamed Christian/westernised holidays like Christmas being called Winterfest, Easter being bunny day, etc
There are also some religious items or symbolism like a menorah, a kinara, sage & palo santo
They often celebrate renamed Christian/westernised holidays like Christmas being called Winterfest, Easter being bunny day, etc
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
6
Sex
Are there nude scenes?
51 supporters
Yes
19
No
5
5
Yes but it’s always pixelated
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Is there bestiality?
87 supporters
Yes
2
No
11
2
Bonzify
Sims may become werewolves, which may be romanced and take on the appearance of an anthropomorphic cartoon wolf. No actual animals may be interacted with in this way, and modded content that implements bestiality is against EA terms of service.
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Does someone lose their virginity?
18 supporters
Yes
13
No
1
4
CMster
They can if you choose that interaction. With the Growing Together expansion it will mark this as a memory ("first woohoo" or something like that).
2 comments | Add comment
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1
No
13
Yes
14
No
40
15
Dracos002
While registered familial bonds prevent incestuous relationships from happening, anything beyond first cousins will not be registered and can thus form a relationship. Ergo, your sim's first cousin once removed is free game.
8 comments | Add comment
Is there sexual content?
64 supporters
Yes
63
No
1
19
PandreaQueen
It's called Woohoo. But no sexual activity is shown what so ever. When done in bed, they just hop under the covers and start to giggle, and fireworks sparks in the air. It's pretty much what a kid thinks adults do at night during bedtime and the parents are smart enough to lock the doors just in case.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
7
Sexism
Yes
0
No
16
Sickness
Is someone terminally ill?
1 supporters
Yes
0
No
9
0
cha0ticneutralsystem
Some sicknesses sims can die from if untreated
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
13
Does someone have a chronic illness?
1 supporters
Yes
1
No
11
2
cha0ticneutralsystem
Unfortunately the only disability or illness rep we have so far (despite being promised more 8yrs ago) in basegame is hearing aids, insulin pumps/glucose monitors, scars implying surgery (mastectomy/top surgery and hysterectomy), birthmarks, temporary illness which can be cured with medicine (some may result in death if not taken fast enough)
As well as;
Some more scars in the werewolf pack
Get to work having a hospital which you can go to when sick or treat ill patients, there is a possibility of misdiagnosis however
The occult sims (in their own packs) being a metaphor for chronic illness (vampires requiring blood to sustain oneself, having to hide away your occult traits from society, werewolves going on rampages they can’t control)
The traits „erratic”, „klepto” being outdated terms for actual mental health conditions („erattic” used to be called „insane”)
The traits „cringe”, „loner” and „socially awkward” being seen as neurodivergent traits or allegory
As well as;
Some more scars in the werewolf pack
Get to work having a hospital which you can go to when sick or treat ill patients, there is a possibility of misdiagnosis however
The occult sims (in their own packs) being a metaphor for chronic illness (vampires requiring blood to sustain oneself, having to hide away your occult traits from society, werewolves going on rampages they can’t control)
The traits „erratic”, „klepto” being outdated terms for actual mental health conditions („erattic” used to be called „insane”)
The traits „cringe”, „loner” and „socially awkward” being seen as neurodivergent traits or allegory
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
11
Social
Yes
0
No
13
Is someone homeless?
1 supporters
Yes
0
No
17
8
Kore_Sedai
Every sim requires to own a terrain to be able to play. You can decide to treat your sims as homeless by not building a house. There are also NPCs that don't have an actual home in the game world, but the game doesn't depict them as homeless.
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Is existentialism debated?
17 supporters
Yes
7
No
3
2
Dracos002
High School Years added a possible fear of living in a simulation.
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
32 supporters
Yes
1
No
7
2
CMster
When "woohooing" you have to choose to "try for baby"
While you can't have an abortion once pregnant, you also have to intentionally choose to get pregnant.
There was a basegame update that allows you to specify that your sim can't get pregnant at all if you don't want them to.
While you can't have an abortion once pregnant, you also have to intentionally choose to get pregnant.
There was a basegame update that allows you to specify that your sim can't get pregnant at all if you don't want them to.
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
6 supporters
Yes
0
No
54
11
Dracos002
On the contrary. If you have the Seasons expansion, Santa becomes a Sim in your game.
2 comments | Add comment
Are there end credit scenes?
46 supporters
Yes
0
No
8
3
cha0ticneutralsystem
There is no credits as the game is designed to be played for as long as you like
1 comment | Add comment
Does it have a sad ending?
62 supporters
Yes
2
No
53
19
SomeRandomSimmerMinecraft
THERE IS NO END IN THE SIMS 4 !!!
2 comments | Add comment
Vehicular
Yes
1
No
12
Does a car crash?
21 supporters
Yes
2
No
53
7
chaoticgood
no cars= no car crash
5 comments | Add comment
Does a plane crash?
17 supporters
Yes
8
No
42
12
ColePappas
No but if your sim is in a spaceship, they could crash.
3 comments | Add comment
Is someone hit by a car?
21 supporters
Yes
1
No
54
17
SomeRandomSimmerMinecraft
In the sims 4, cars just... go THROUGH you for some reason
3 comments | Add comment
Violence
Does someone drown?
25 supporters
Yes
66
No
2
8
ameliafae
It isn't definite, but sims can drown in some circumstances.
3 comments | Add comment
Is there blood/gore?
59 supporters
Yes
3
No
55
6
SomeRandomSimmerMinecraft
No, but with some mods yes
3 comments | Add comment
Is there a nuclear explosion?
10 supporters
Yes
1
No
43
1
cha0ticnewtsys
No but sims can (very rarely) be hit by meteors with a big explosion happening if they stargaze
1 comment | Add comment
Is there gun violence?
29 supporters
Yes
1
No
46
1
cha0ticneutralsystem
In the science career (get to work) you can make a freeze ray and freeze, transform or control other sims
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