History NightmareFuel / TheSims

** "The flashing light was just a test. You'll have plenty of warning next time."
** "You have been Chosen. They will come soon."

** An Obsessed Fan will follow and stalk your famous Sim not just on residential lots, but every community lot (''including'' vacation and 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.

* Another ''Sims 3'' mod that became notoriously creepy was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2zR01BkR88 Girl Doll Dressed,]] which added a doll to the game for child Sims to play with. On the surface, it's harmless. The problem was that the mod was broken, and would cause lag, corrupted save files, and even crashes when the doll was placed in a house. The ''scary'' part was that it would attach itself to save files, it was not visible in the Mods screen or in the downloads folder, and it would spread to other ''Sims 3'' players when save files with Girl Doll Dressed were shared on the Exchange. It was a computer virus that broke your ''Sims'' game and took the form of a CreepyDoll, one that EA itself had to step in to address in order to figure out a way to stop it.

* Meteors. Overlapping with ParanoiaFuel, these things can fall and kill your Sim if you have ''Ambitions'' installed at ''literally any time you're outside''. While there is a pretty big warning to get out of the way, and a meteor has to get a direct hit, it is more than possible to go AFK without pausing only to find your camera zoomed in on a smouldering, 3x2 hunk of rock when you return.

* In the realm of modding, there's the Extreme Violence mod, which does exactly what it sounds like: let your Sim violently murder other Sims, in ways ranging from the goofy to the badass to the outright disturbing. And it interfaces with certain expansions, too. With ''Vampires'' installed, vampire sims can [[AndShowItToYou rip sims' hearts out and eat them]], with ''Werewolves'' they can rip their ''guts'' out and eat them, and with ''Seasons'' installed, if you go into the holiday screen, one of the traditions you can select for a player-created holiday is "Murder". Yep: your sims can participate in Film/{{the Purge}}.

* In the realm of modding, there's the Extreme Violence mod, which does exactly what it sounds like: let your Sim violently murder other Sims, in ways ranging from the goofy to the badass to the outright disturbing. And it interfaces with certain expansions, too. With ''Vampires'' installed, vampire sims can [[AndShowItToYou rip sims' hearts out and eat them]], with ''Werewolves'' they can rip their ''guts'' out and eat them, and with ''Seasons'' installed, if you go into the holiday screen, one of the traditions you can select for a player-created holiday is "Murder". Yep: your sims can participate in Film/{{the Purge}}

* In the realm of modding, there's the Extreme Violence mod, which does exactly what it sounds like: let your Sim violently murder other Sims, in ways ranging from the goofy to the badass to the outright disturbing. And it interfaces with certain expansions, too. With ''Vampires'' installed, vampire sims can [[AndShowItToYou rip sims' hearts out and eat them]], and with ''Seasons'' installed, if you go into the holiday screen, one of the traditions you can select for a player-created holiday is "Murder". Yep: your sims can participate in Film/{{the Purge}}

** For starters, it introduces a very frightening new feature: PØŞŞ€ŞŞ€Đ Sims. Once possessed, they will have an unnatural, wide smile on their faces, coupled with large, staring eyes. Their walk will be janky and twitchy, and they will run in a inhumane manner, very similarly to how WebOriginal/TheSmilingMan moves. If a non-possessed sim tries to communicate with them, they will say very creepy things back, with all of their dialogue written in a strange font to reflect the fact that something's wrong with them. The worst part is how they look in their emotion stature; unlike all other emotion postures wherein the sims stare off in front of them, the possessed sim will look ''[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou directly at you]]''. To say this alienated and scared some players the first time they saw it would be an understatement. Furthermore, if you play in [=StrangerVille=], these guys will be your first guests, with the "Welcome Wagon" event replaced by a "Welcome to [=StrangerVille=]" event where, instead of your new neighbors greeting you, it's a whole bunch of possessed sims showing up at your front door. (One of them is even holding the customary [[EveryoneHatesFruitCakes fruitcake]], as the cherry on top.)

* The "Mad Bomber" full stop. This infamous NPC will show up if you have a "No Thieves Allowed" sign downloaded from ''[=SimSlice=]'', and 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 be defused quickly (only if they have sufficient Mechanical skills, otherwise, they'll run away in fright) 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 individual, 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 creepiness, 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 an Obsessed Fan 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. It says something about the Obsessed Fan's behavior when even ''the'' Tragic Clown (despite being considered as a menance to [=SimCity=]) will [[EveryoneHasStandards take issue]] at his presence and ward him off ensuring that the stalking fan may not bother a famous Sim for the time being.

* The "Mad Bomber" full stop. This infamous NPC will show up if you have a "No Thieves Allowed" sign downloaded from ''[=SimSlice=]'', and 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 individual, 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 creepiness, 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 an Obsessed Fan 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.
** It says something about the Obsessed Fan's behavior when even ''the'' Tragic Clown (despite being considered as a menance to [=SimCity=]) will [[EveryoneHasStandards take issue]] at his presence and ward him off ensuring that the stalking fan may not bother a famous Sim for the time being.

* The dying screams of your Sims are much, [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath MUCH]] more pained and horrifying than in future games.
--> [[NothingButSkinAndBones Ugh... Aargh... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhrghhgrhg... Ahhhhahha... ughhhhhhhhh...]]

Downloading broken CC or downloading a recolor with no mesh turns your sim into a red and black or red and white checkerboard with question marks stamped on their foreheads and blood red eyes. It's terrifying the first time you see it and it can be a pain to remove unless you have the tray exporter

* In the realm of modding, there's the Extreme Violence mod, which does exactly what it sounds like: let your Sim violently murder other Sims, in ways ranging from the goofy to the badass to the outright disturbing. And it interfaces with certain expansions, too. With ''Vampires'' installed, vampire sims can [[AndShowItToYou rip sims' hearts out and eat them]], and with ''Seasons'' installed, if you go into the holiday screen, one of the traditions you can select for a player-created holiday is "Murder". Yep: your sims can participate in Film/{{thePurge}}

* In the realm of modding, there's the Extreme Violence mod, which does exactly what it sounds like: let your Sim violently murder other Sims, in ways ranging from the goofy to the badass to the outright disturbing. And it interfaces with certain expansions, too. With ''Vampires'' installed, vampire sims can [[AndShowItToYou rip sims' hearts out and eat them]], and with ''Seasons'' installed, if you go into the holiday screen, one of the traditions you can select for a player-created holiday is "Murder". Yep: your sims can participate in Film/{{the
Purge}}

* In the realm of modding, there's the Extreme Violence mod, which does exactly what it sounds like: let your Sim violently murder other Sims, in ways ranging from the goofy to the badass to the outright disturbing. And it interfaces with certain expansions, too. With ''Vampires'' installed, vampire sims can [[AndShowItToYou rip sims' hearts out and eat them]], and with ''Seasons'' installed, if you go into the holiday screen, one of the traditions you can select for a player-created holiday is "Murder". Yep: your sims can participate in Film/{{the Purge}}.

* Knut Futa. A Sim whose character file was so badly damaged during development, none of his data is left, with the exception of his appearance data. He is meant to be deceased, but the game doesn't properly recognize him as such. He doesn't have an assigned age and will behave like a newborn if resurrected, which is terrifying in and of itself and causes [[GameBreakingBug errors, due to the adult Sims on the lot being unable to interact with him]]. He has no aspiration, no personality, no skills, no interests, absolutely nothing. He may even start mirroring the skills of other Sims living with him after a while.

* Signs of neighborhood corruption. If you delete a Sim (or the tombstone of a Sim) who had met with someone else at one point, or try to resurrect a Sim whose data is incomplete, the neighborhood will slowly get crazy. The Sims that interacted with that one Sim that was deleted would occasionally [[http://vignette99.wikia.nocookie.net/sims/images/2/24/TS2_corruption_thought_bubbles_squiggly_lines.jpg think of glitch memories]] where, instead of the deleted Sim's portrait, you'd have random icons from the game. This would be rather tame except for the fact that Sims speak to each other, something that makes the glitched memories [[OhCrap start spreading like a virus]], ending with a whole neighborhood of crazy people that talk about a Sim that does not exist, Sims disappearing from the game, Sims that are [[YoungerThanTheyLook Younger]] or OlderThanTheyLook (which can end up with things like floating children), Children with an Aspiration other than Grow Up and impossible wishes [[{{Kidanova}} such as Children wanting to go on a date]], or Sims wanting to be friends with themselves. The corruption keeps going up to the point where [[GameBreakingBug the game simply fails to load the horribly-corrupted neighborhood]].

* 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]]. Malcolm comes across as the lesser of two evils when the PC Sim has blood on their hands.

* Most of the deaths in this entry are extra cartoony, but there are the distressing death animations caused by [[https://youtu.be/DfMcoBRhCN0?t=163 pufferfish poisoning]], [[https://youtu.be/25YMhqkkHQ8?t=119 poison dart poisoning]], [[https://youtu.be/ZZWbnc53FBU?t=319 uploading too much knowledge]], and [[https://youtu.be/8URoHoR88YU?t=84 rabies]]. Few are as downright ''chilling'' as [[DisneyVillainDeath falling from Mt. Komorebi]]. They lose their grip, fall with a yelp and die. No twitch, no groan of pain - just [[OneHitKill SPLAT]].

* Most of the deaths in this entry are extra cartoony, but there are the distressing death animations caused by [[https://youtu.be/DfMcoBRhCN0?t=163 pufferfish poisoning]], [[https://youtu.be/25YMhqkkHQ8?t=119 poison dart poisoning]], [[https://youtu.be/ZZWbnc53FBU?t=319 uploading too much knowledge]], and [[https://youtu.be/8URoHoR88YU?t=84 rabies]].
** Few are as downright ''chilling'' as [[DisneyVillainDeath falling from Mt. Komorebi]]. They lose their grip, fall with a yelp and die. No twitch, no groan of pain - just [[OneHitKill SPLAT]].
** The above is surpassed in horror only by [[spoiler:the Mother Plant]].

* Most of the deaths in this entry are extra cartoony, but death by [[https://youtu.be/DfMcoBRhCN0?t=163 pufferfish poisoning]], [[https://youtu.be/25YMhqkkHQ8?t=119 poison dart poisoning]], [[https://youtu.be/ZZWbnc53FBU?t=319 uploading too much knowledge]], and [[https://youtu.be/8URoHoR88YU?t=84 rabies]] look uncannily realistic and distressing.

* Even if they're meant to be prank calls, a lot of the messages your Sims hear when answering a ringing phone are downright ''creepy''. Special mention goes to "They're coming soon. Better think twice about opening the door." And while you read the message, the little mask in the dialogue box just stares at you. Smiling. [[http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Prank_calls Here]] is a list of all the prank call messages; they run the gamut from mundane ("Wrong number. Sorry.") to innocuously bizarre and silly ("Do you canoe?") to vaguely unsettling ("The drop off has been made. You've been warned.") to FUCKING OMINOUS ("The end is near. Make preparations.").

* Most of the deaths in this entry are extra cartoony, but death by [[https://youtu.be/DfMcoBRhCN0?t=163 pufferfish poisoning]], [[https://youtu.be/25YMhqkkHQ8?t=119 poison dart poisoning]], [[https://youtu.be/ZZWbnc53FBU?t=319 uploading too much knowledge]], and [[https://youtu.be/8URoHoR88YU?t=84 fuckin']] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids rabies]].

* 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. For others? This was one of those mods that just CrossesTheLineTwice.

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

** It only continues once you start digging into the [=StrangerVille=] mystery. Once you complete part two and open the locked door in the secret lab, [[spoiler:you accidentally release a whole bunch of spores all over town. The sky turns a strange, reddish color, with purple spores floating in the air and a plume of smoke coming from the direction of the lab. Combine that with the fact that the strange, glowing plants found around [=StrangerVille=] have just expanded in both size and number (including vines that now come out of your plumbing), the preexisting knowledge that ''something'' in [=StrangerVille=] is causing sims to act possessed, and that traveling deeper into the secret lab's lower levels requires a HazmatSuit... it doesn't take much for a player to connect the dots and realize that they [[NiceJobBreakingItHero probably just exposed their sims, and everyone else in town, to whatever infection is responsible for the possession.]]]]

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* 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]].
* 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 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.
** While at first glance he seems to be a nuisance but harmless individual, 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.

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