The Sims Creator will also let you work on the actual head and body skins
themselves. However, if you don't have much artistic talent, don't expect
any decent results from trying to create a sim from the skin up. Those of
you that are of an artistic bent might not like this feature much either, as it
is pretty basic and might frustrate you by the lack of tools it provides.
One interesting feature of The Sims Creator is its ability to import digital
photos for use as your sim's face. You can even use a graphic file if you
wanted to import a picture from a movie poster or a frame from your favorite
cartoon. The process of importing a digital photo and aligning it properly
for use as a sim's face is pretty simple and straightforward - Maxis made it
quite easy to use. However, your results may vary depending on how well
the photo fits the sim's head. There isn't an easy or straight-forward way
to switch the head styles once you are applying the image, so the face shape
might not be a good match for the photo. Also, there is no easy way to
blend the photo into the rest of the head features such as the forehead and
hairline, so some faces might look more "pasted on" than others.
Once your sim is complete, you can start a game of The Sims and create a new
sim based on your model. There is no way to quickly find your creation,
though, so you'll just have to scroll through all of the available sims until
you find the one that you want.
In The End, This Game Hath Been Rated:
88%. If you haven't experienced The Sims before, now's your chance.
This bundle will provide you with plenty of gameplay and introduce you to the
enjoyable addiction that The Sims can be. It is also compatible with all
of the expansion packs available for The Sims, so you'll be able to expand your
options with House Party, Hot Date, Vacation, and Unleashed. If you
already own The Sims, then this expansion is of questionable worth to you,
especially if you already own Livin' Large. You'll have to decide for
yourself how important The Sims Creator would be to you.
System Requirements: Pentium II 233; 64 MB RAM; 2 MB
Video RAM; 4x CD-ROM; 1.4 GB Hard Drive
Space; Mouse.
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