Blizzards are similar to thunderstorms in that a sim will autonomously run indoors rather than being trapped outside, but unlike storms, once inside, they don’t particularly mind whatever is going on outdoors.Īll of this danger can be disabled in the options panel if one so chooses, but why would you ever want to? The same is true for the freezing temperature. Spending too long out in the heat without appropriate clothing will cause sims to overheat and die rather quickly. It seems unlikely that weather will eventually become inconsequential background dressing in our sims lives.īlizzards, freezing temperature and heatwaves are equally as dangerous. All sims on the lot also get a small tense moodlet for as long as the storm’s duration. This has only happened for me with outdoor objects that sims happen to be using at the time, and the sim using it gets a tense moodlet to show for their close call. Lightning will also destroy objects on the lot if it strikes. Or not, because it seems possible to grant your sims temporary superpowers by having them be struck by lightning. Lightning will often strike the lot (leaving collectible crystals and elements in its wake) and it’s best to make sure your sims seek shelter if you care for their well being. Thunderstorms, for instance (my favorite weather type in both real life and fantasy) are brutal. No longer do our sims exist in an endless summer but instead in a changing world, the whims of which can often be dangerous and out of player control. This is probably why the previous two ‘Seasons’ expansions for The Sims 2 and 3 have been among my favorites they rely on such a simple concept yet still breathe so much life into the game. Dynamic weather ought to be considered the starting point for video game immersion, especially in an open-format game that ostensibly aims to simulate real life.

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