The Sims 4 Digs Emotionally Deeper
For years, the Sims franchise has not only served as a form of entertainment for millions, but as a means of escape from an unmanageable world and into a simulator world that lets you, as the tag line says, "Build. Buy.  Live.", Since September 2013, the franchise has sold more than 175 million copies worldwide. The game, which allows a player to customize his or her character's destiny, has evolved into a cultural phenomenon extending beyond merely play' Sociologists have written papers on the Sims and it has become fodder for writers, journalists and bloggers to explore cultural trends. In this newest iteration of the franchise, Sims 4 packs in new features, including the ability to allow characters to embody a wider range of emotional states beyond just sad or happy. The emotion component now affects not only how your Sim character executes tasks, but also how you as a player manage him or her. The Sims 4 releases on Sept. 2.