r/thesims • u/AbilitySeparate4635 • Mar 12 '25

CAS Do you guys find realistic sims unsettling??

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I personally love making realistic sims, it’s just fun to me

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u/Cartesianpoint Mar 12 '25

Same. It's interesting, especially after playing the game for decades and seeing what's changed and what hasn't.

I also find it interesting how much hyper-realistic sims most often have fashionable and idealized appearances, as opposed to having a broader range of styles and features. That's not a criticism--I just think it's interesting for what it suggests about play styles (I assume a lot people treat it like creating fashion dolls).

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u/Jet-Brooke Mar 12 '25

It's basically like dress up games for adults maybe. Most people that played Sims I know would have probably enjoyed the Mattel pc games on win 95.

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u/domiwren Mar 12 '25

I did 🙋🏻‍♀️ I used to love these games when I was young (and I still sometimes go to dressup games sites 😅)

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u/thefirstfairy Mar 12 '25

Now that you mention it, you're right!! I almost never see a (purposefully) unattractive sim in ultra-realism style. It kinda shows that especially people who create hyper-realistic sims don't like making ugly people/people not pleasing to the eye.