History NightmareFuel / TheSims

[[caption-width-right:350:[[BodyHorror She doesn't look too well.]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[BodyHorror She doesn't]] [[UncannyValley look too well.]]]]

* The "Mad Bomber" full stop. This infamous NPC will show up if you have a "No Burglars Allowed" sign downloaded from [=SimSlice=] carrying along with him is a CartoonBomb. When he enters the lot, he will walk to that particular sign first and destroy it in a rage, then he will bee-line on the door to ring a bell, leave a bomb on the doorstep as a [[DeadlyEuphemism "parting gift"]] and then run off while [[LaughingMad laughing like a maniac]]. The bomb has to defused quickly or else it'll go off and start a particularly large pile of flames. It's startling to see that the burglars (normally known for stealing items) would resort to [[NotSoHarmlessVillain bombing a residential area]] with the potential to kill its residents all [[DisproportionateRetribution because of a sign that basically tells them to]] [[SwiperNoSwiping go away]].

** While at first glance he seems to be a nuisance but harmless, if you have an award and all Sims are asleep, he will eventually sneak inside you home to '''snag''' away at your hard earned Simmy Award (and for extra creepy points, the sting used when he does that is the one reserved for ghosts haunting your lot). Like with the burglar both Build and Buy Mode are disabled, however what makes it notable is that the burglar alarm ''won't'' register him as a criminal! The only way of ever stopping him is if you have a "Zeddy-Lock Celebrity's Security Door" that prevents non-famous Sims from entering. It serves as a reminder to always pay attention to your fans to prevent a scenario like this.

** The child ghosts in the game are very buggy and lack proper animations, instead randomly teleporting around. It's...sort of unsettling.

** An Obsessed Fan will follow and stalk your famous Sim not just on residential lots, but every community lot (''including'' vacation and [[UpToEleven MAGIC LOTS]]). On the former, they will leave lots of black roses, take pictures of ''anything'' (which includes random passing Sims, pets to a mailbox), and rummage through trash bins, and in latter, they will yell and shout for your attention. Your Sim can tell them to go away[[note]]only works on community lots[[/note]] and can be deterred but will come back later.

* Where [[GameMod modding]] is concerned, the OMGWTFBBQ mod by Pescado was so notorious that it was banned from Mod the Sims, one of the largest ''Sims'' modding sites. It was, to put it bluntly, a custom barbeque grill that let you [[ImAHumanitarian cook and eat]] [[EatsBabies babies]]. Not just baby-shaped meats, but actual infant Sims who were then removed from the game and treated as having died. ''Sims'' {{machinima}} makers and storytellers quickly used the OMGWTFBBQ to tell horror stories about murderous parents, while other simmers were [[ThisIsWrongOnSoManyLevels horrified by it]], and either way, it became a MemeticMutation in the ''Sims'' community. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLFIRKd-8Q0 This video]] by Plumbella covers the history of the mod.

* The existence of zombies. While the ZombieApocalypse is utterly averted and zombies aren't dangerous in game, it's heavily implied that the zombified Sim resents their resurrection as it robs them of their eternal rest (they get a bad memory and lose relationship with the one who resurrected them). Oh, and it's also [[AndIMustScream permanent]], once a Sim becomes a zombie, they will stay like that ''forever''... And we do mean forever, they're biologically immortal. Their personality is also [[LossOfIdentity wiped out]] and they all have a new fixed one with 4 Outgoing, 3 Active and 1 Playful point and they lose all their skills. It almost feel like a MercyKill when they die and are never resurrected again.

** ''[[EasyAmnesia Tabula Rasa]]'' erases all memories and relationships. The Sim partly becomes a BlankSlate (thankfully skill points and personality remains). Oh, and it's [[AndIMustScream permanent]] too!

** Burglars sometimes [[AdultFear steal babies]]. Technically this is because Sims 1 babies are just objects and the burglar picks objects at random, but the idea of a burglar [[NothingIsScarier just... taking a baby]] is ''chilling''.

* The setting of ''The Sims 2'' on GBA can be unsettling, the playable character is the only one in Strangetown [[TrumanShowPlot to know that the town has been turned into a television show]]. To make things worse, Daddy Bigbucks the producer, [[EnforcedMethodActing manipulate things behind the scenes to make sure his scenario happens for real]]. He set up an alien invasion and a nuclear power plant's bombing, put nuclear wastes into soda drinks and almost ''caused the end of the world by using the threath of a [[ColonyDrop meteor collision]] as a plot thread on his show.''

* In most of the ''Sims'' titles, Criminal Sims rise to the top through various forms of theft. In ''VideoGame/TheSimsBustinOut'', [[DarkerAndEdgier however]], [[VillainProtagonist a player-controlled Sim with the Gangster career]] will [[MoralEventHorizon do significantly worse]] to [[FromNobodyToNightmare get to that point]]. They'll perform increasingly severe thefts, beat up anyone who so much as looks at their boss wrong, [[{{Pyromaniac}} commit a series of arson]], [[ProtectionRacket extort businesses]], and ''[[ProfessionalKiller assassinate uncooperative or problematic subjects]]''. By the time they get to [[BigBad Malcom Landgraab]]'s mansion, they've [[TheStarscream whacked their boss]] and [[TheUsurper claimed the recently vacated position]] in retaliation for [[DisproportionateRetribution being passed up for a raise]]. Malcom comes across as the lesser of two evils when the PC Sim has blood on their hands.

** An Obsessed Fan will follow and stalk your famous Sim not just on residential lots, but every community lot (''including'' vacation and [[UpToEleven MAGIC LOTS]]). On the former, they will leave lots of black roses, take pictures of anything (including a mailbox), and rummage through trash bins, and in latter, they will yell and shout for your attention. Your Sim can tell them to go away[[note]]only works on community lots[[/note]] and can be deterred but will come back later.
** Although at first glance he seems harmless if you have an award and all Sims are asleep, he will eventually sneak inside you home to '''snag''' away at your hard earned Simmy Award (and for extra creepy points, the sting used when he does that is the one reserved for ghosts haunting your lot). Like with the burglar both Build and Buy Mode are disabled however what makes it notable is that the burglar alarm ''won't'' register him as a criminal! The only way of ever stopping him is if you have a "Zeddy-Lock Celebrity's Security Door" that prevents non-famous Sims from entering. It serves as a reminder to always pay attention to your fans to prevent a scenario like this.

* What happens if you don't improve your relationships with your fans (the Anybodies) as a famous Sim, you will attract an Obsessed Fan. An Obsessed Fan will follow and stalk your famous Sim not just on residential lots, but every community lot (''including'' vacation and [[UpToEleven MAGIC LOTS]]). On the former, they will leave lots of black roses, take pictures of anything (including a mailbox), and rummage through trash bins, and in latter, they will yell and shout for your attention. Your Sim can tell them to go away[[note]]only works on community lots[[/note]] and can be deterred but will come back later.
** Although at first glance he seems harmless if you have an award and all Sims are asleep, he will eventually sneak inside you home to '''snag''' away at your hard earned Simmy Award. Like with the burglar both Build and Buy Mode are disabled however what makes it notable is that the burglar alarm ''won't'' register him as a criminal! The only way of ever stopping him is if you have a "Zeddy-Lock Celebrity's Security Door" that prevents non-famous Sims from entering. It serves as a reminder to always pay attention to your fans to prevent a scenario like this.

* The "Mad Bomber" full stop. This infamous NPC will show up if you have a "No Burglars Allowed" sign downloaded from [=SimSlice=] carrying along with him is a CartoonBomb. When he enters the lot, he will walk to that particular sign first and destroy it in a rage, then he will bee-line on the door to ring a bell, leave a bomb on the doorstep as a [[DeadlyEuphemism "parting gift"]] and then run off while [[LaughingMad laughing like a maniac]]. The bomb has to defused quickly or else it'll go off and start particularly a large fire. It's startling to know that the burglars (normally known for stealing items) would resort to [[NotSoHarmlessVillain bombing a residential area]] with the potential to kill its residents all [[DisproportionateRetribution because of a sign that basically tells them to]] [[SwiperNoSwiping go away]].

* The "Mad Bomber" full stop. This infamous NPC will show up if you have a "No Thieves Allowed" sign downloaded from [=SimSlice=] carrying along with him is a CartoonBomb. When he enters the lot, he will walk to that particular sign first and destroy it in a rage, then he will bee-line on the door to ring a bell, leave a bomb on the doorstep as a [[DeadlyEuphemism "parting gift"]] and then run off while [[LaughingMad laughing like a maniac]]. The bomb has to defused quickly or else it'll go off and start particularly a large fire. It's startling to know that the burglars (normally known for stealing items) would resort to [[NotSoHarmlessVillain bombing a residential area]] with the potential to kill its residents all [[DisproportionateRetribution because of a sign that basically tells them to]] [[SwiperNoSwiping go away]].

* The "Mad Bomber" full stop. This infamous NPC will show up if you have a "No Thieves Allowed" sign downloaded from [=SimSlice=] bringing along with him is a CartoonBomb, when he shows up, he will go to that particular sign and destroy it, then he will run to the door to ring a bell then leave a bomb and then run off while LaughingMad. The bomb has to be defused before it goes off which sets a large area on fire. It's startling to know that the burglars (normally known for stealing items) would resort to bombing a residential area with the potential to kill its residents all [[DisproportionateRetribution because of a sign that basically tells them to]] [[SwiperNoSwiping go away]].

* The dark lore of the cheap apartment at 1313 21 Chic Street in San Myshuno. There's a homicide investigation style outline of a body on the floor which occasionally emits a cloud of stink that can only be gotten rid of by mopping the area. The outline, however, never goes away and can only be hidden by covering it with a rug or furniture. And in case you didn't get the implications, the description of the apartment itself pretty much spells out that the previous tenant's murder is the reason the apartment is so cheap to begin with.

* The dark lore of the cheap apartment at 1313 21 Chic Street in San Myshuno. There's the homicide investigation style outline of a body on the floor that occasionally emits a cloud of stink that can only be gotten rid of by mopping the area. The outline, however, never goes away and can only be hidden by covering it with a rug or furniture. And in case you didn't get the implications, the description of the apartment itself pretty much spells out that the murder is the reason the apartment is so cheap to begin with.

** Especially the death themes, combined with the message that appears. "Deepest sympathy! ''Sim'' has just died. Though body is gone, spirit will always remain".

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* In The Sims: Livin’ Large, there was something called Concoctonation Station. Sims can make various potions, but can be fined if caught by police. Some potions make the Sim’s mood better, but others can change the Sim’s personality or make their mood low, including hunger, putting them at risk for imminent starvation. Others make Sims fall in love or turn invisible for a time. Two negative effect potions make a temporary evil clone of a Sim or turns a Sim into a Frankenstein’s monster-like thing. Their mood tanks dramatically and they can’t be controlled. All they do is walk around and break things while making a strange roaring noise, and they wake up sleeping Sims upon entering a room. They change back eventually, but it’s still unnerving. It’s impossible to control which potion is made, so it’s a gamble each time.