


Teaching them to walk, talk and use the potty was fun way back when Sims 3 was new but it’s long since lost its charm on me. I’m not a fan of raising toddlers in the Sims game. Between these and the much more advanced options for customizing how your Sims age in the game options panel, those of us who prefer a bit more control over how and when our Sims age up have plenty of ways to do it. The other option is the Aging Freeze potion, which will keep your Sim at their current age. The best of the new Lifetime Rewards are the Young Again potion, which ages your Sim down to a Young Adult again.

Sims with reputation issues can purchase the Clean Slate to clear the “naughty” behavior from their reputation, or Above Reproach, which allows some of their public displays of affection to go overlooked. I haven’t really played with that one, so I can’t say for sure how well it works, but your Sim will be sacrificing style for comfort regardless as the thing is fairly ugly. Sims can use their reward points on a futuristic-looking hovering bed (offers a positive moodlet for hovering while sleeping) or a strange looking van-like car that may boost your Sims motives (or keep them stationary) while en route.

Generations includes a number of new Lifetime Rewards. Rebellious will probably pair well with Kleptomaniac and Evil. As Generations adds new pranks, like booby-trapping the shower head to dye someone’s hair or making a scary image appear on the computer, rebellious Sims have plenty of ways to act on their desires. Rebellious Sims love getting into mischief. Nurturing Sims are better with kids and can discipline them for bad behavior. The new traits are Nurturing and Rebellious.
