As revealed during Gamescom: Opening Night Live final week, EA’s The Sims 4 is ready to convey the world of Star Wars into the video game in an enormous manner with the discharge of the Star Wars: Journey to Batuu Game Pack subsequent week on September eighth. Ahead of its launch, ComicBook.com had the preview alternative to wander across the distant planet of Batuu for ourselves, and as one may suspect, it makes for a wild trip.
If you are one way or the other not already conscious, the brand new Game Pack is impressed by the real-world location Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The bodily place is basically its personal little slice of the Star Wars universe with all the same old accents like Stormtroopers, droids, and so forth. Star Wars: Journey to Batuu is under no circumstances a direct recreation, however it does embrace a number of of its locations and other people the place applicable. (Sorry of us; no rides right here.) Given that there is not any telling whenever you may have the ability to safely attend Galaxy’s Edge within the close to future, Journey to Batuu is a high quality, if digital, substitute.
Set a course for the sting of the galaxy. Will you be a part of the Resistance, fall in with the Scoundrels, or enlist with the First Order? https://t.co/WZqjihBTqb #TheSimsxStarWars #JourneyToBatuu pic.twitter.com/96owGZrfZ6
— The Sims (@TheSims) September 1, 2020
It’s simple to see the enchantment wandering round Batuu — which, once more, is a literal trip spot inside The Sims 4 — and checking in on the Resistance, First Order, and ragtag group of Scoundrels. There are Star Wars foodstuffs to eat, Star Wars garments to purchase and put on, and gamers may even construct their very own lightsaber and droid with an honest collection of choices that they’ll then convey dwelling as soon as they’re accomplished with Batuu. The Sims franchise has definitely dabbled with Star Wars content material up to now, however the full Game Pack is a beast unto its personal, and it is laborious to not think about that folk will not purchase it for the straightforward pleasure of beginning lightsaber duels of their digital dwelling. (An exercise, it must be famous, that may up their health talent.)
There will most likely be some of us that scoff on the concept of a Star Wars-themed growth for The Sims 4, however I additionally think about that they are not precisely the audience both. The game permits for loads of weirdness already, and the concept of jetting off to a distant planet on a whim within the game really as unusual because it sounds. The Sims 4 comprises multitudes, whether or not that be people who need to knit in peace or work with the Resistance towards the First Order. Plus, the Millennium Falcon is, like, proper there on the map. After spending a few hours with it, I do not know if I’d pay $20 for the chance to take action by myself, however I do know many of us that will.
The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu Game Pack is ready to launch subsequent week on September eighth for PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It’ll price gamers $19.99. You can try all of our previous coverage of The Sims 4 right here. This preview was accomplished through guided demo and an early entry PC model.
What do you consider The Sims 4 going all-in on Star Wars with the brand new Game Pack? Are you excited to take a look at Star Wars: Journey to Batuu for your self? Let us know within the feedback, or hit me up immediately on Twitter at @rollinbishop to speak all issues gaming!
