History VideoGame / TheSims4

* InfantSiblingJealousy: While it ''is'' possible for them to be happy about it, there are also two potential ''negative'' moodlets that toddlers, children, and teens can get from meeting a new sibling. There's a sad "New Sibling..." moodlet and an angry "Unwanted Sibling" moodlet.

* WeakenedByTheLight: By default, vampires get their energy drained by the sun and [[ManOnFire spontaneously combust]] when they run out of energy. One weakness makes the energy drain happen faster. There are ways to defy this, see DaywalkingVampire.

* InfantSiblingJealousy: While it ''is'' possible for them to be happy about it, there are also two potential ''negative'' moodlets that children and teens can get from meeting a new sibling. There's a sad "New Sibling..." moodlet and an angry "Unwanted Sibling" moodlet.

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: The only requirement to be the father or mother of someone, is to be an adult, and to be older than the son/daughter, that can reach the point that a young adult Sim is the father of a teenager, or an adult Sim is the father of a young adult Sim.

* AgeGapRomance: As long as both sims are adults, it is possible to have a romance, even if one is young and the other is old.

* {{Americasia}}: San Myshuno is a bustling American city mixed with east asian architecture (such as Tokyo and Shanghai) and the townies there have a mix of western and asian names.

* PictorialSpeechBubble: Used by Sims to talk with each other.

||26 July 2022||Introduces the ability to set up a Sim's sexual orientation in Create-A-Sim. Adds in body hair in Create-A-Sim. Introduces Wants and Fears into the game, replacing the whims. Introduces curved walls in Buld Mode for the first time in the franchise.||

* WhatAnIdiot: In the ''Strangerville'' game pack, your Sim can attempt to plant bugs on [[TheMenInBlack MIB operatives]]. You'd expect that MIB operatives would be [[InvokedTrope trained]] to [[HatesBeingTouched not let strangers hug them]] so they don't get bugged. Instead, [[https://youtu.be/-45gZD-GgrI?t=266 they hug your Sim like a first-day rookie]], letting your Sim plant the bug.

* ClingyChild: One of the personality traits a toddler can have is 'clingy,' depicted by a koala holding tightly to a branch. Clingy toddlers like to stick close to their parents and get especially upset when they have to leave for some reason.

** Reddish-Orange for Uncomfortable

** Neon Green/Yellow for Energized
** Light Blue for Inspired

** Light Purple for Dazed

** Light Grey for Bored
** Dark Gray for Possessed[[note]]Introduced with [=StrangerVille=]. Stylized as "ƤØŞŞ€ŞŞ€Đ" in-game. Shares its color with the Asleep "mood".[[/note]]
** Dark Magenta for Scared[[note]]added in a later update for the Paranormal Stuff pack.[[/note]]

* OffModel: In some neighborhoods (namely San Myshuno and Brindleton Bay), there will be background Sims (including animals) wandering by sidewalks and pedestrian crossings at the edge of the playable area to give an environmental ambience. Said background Sims are of [[https://forums.thesims.com/en_us/discussion/980095/fake-sims low resolution]].

* HaveANiceDeath: Each time one of your Sims dies (which ''will'' happen eventually), a purple notification will appear on the top-left of the screen. For example:

* SneezeOfDoom: In the ''Jungle Adventure'' pack, a Totecallam Watcher Relic with a common crystal will afflict a contagious Curse of the Ancients that will cause affected Sims to randomly sneeze, interrupting whatever they were doing.

* NoSuchThingAsDehydration: Downplayed. While Sims don't need water to survive (like in previous installments), they do receive a negative moodlet (named "Dehydration") if they have not drunk enough recently. Drinking a glass of water removes this moodlet.

''The Sims 4'' is the fourth standalone game in the ''VideoGame/TheSims'' series, released in September 2, 2014. It places more emphasis in [[DigitalAvatar character creation]] while simplifying other aspects. As with other games in the series, players take control of "Sims", virtual people with needs and desires. One of the most notable additions in this game is that the Sims can now put into distinct moods instead of a mere "positive" or "negative", which were influenced by their traits.

''The Sims 4'' is the fourth standalone game in the [[VideoGame/TheSims series]], released in September 2, 2014. It places more emphasis in [[DigitalAvatar character creation]] while simplifying other aspects. As with other games in the series, players take control of "Sims", virtual people with needs and desires. One of the most notable additions in this game is that the Sims can now put into distinct moods instead of a mere "positive" or "negative", which were influenced by their traits.

* TeensAreShort: {{Averted}}: for the first time since their introduction into the franchise, Teens are the same height as Sims in the Young Adult/Adult/Elder life stages. Ironically this led to a bit of a backlash from the fanbase, because it made them harder to tell their age at a glance.

* OffModel: In some neighborhoods (namely San Myshuno and Brindleton Bay), there will be background Sims (including animals) wandering by sidewalks and pedestrian crossings at the edge of the playable area to give an environmental ambience. However said background Sims are of [[https://forums.thesims.com/en_us/discussion/980095/fake-sims low resolution]].

''The Sims 4'' is the fourth standalone game in the [[VideoGame/TheSims series]], released in 2014. It places more emphasis in [[DigitalAvatar character creation]] while simplifying other aspects. As with other games in the series, players take control of "Sims", virtual people with needs and desires. One of the most notable additions in this game is that the Sims can now put into distinct moods instead of a mere "positive" or "negative", which were influenced by their traits.