This game is for teens, not children. The parents need to make this decision.
and when you consider some of these 8 year old children can play M rated games.. I don't see why 7 or 8 year can't play a nice non-violent game like TS4
I don't think there's anything wrong with them playing TS4, maybe you could also install The Sims 1 or 2 so they take a look at it. Even if they play around and find out about the Woohoo interaction, it's not like it's explicit. But you could just ask your parents and show the game to them.
I think Sims 1 and 2 would be too difficult for an 7-8 year old to play but Sims 4 wouldn't (because of all those extra warnings when there's going to be a 'accidental' death).
I let my six year old daughter play. She creates a mom and a bunch of daughters. I told her creating boys are boring (she agreed) and that it's fun to have lots of sisters (she agreed with that too). So I don't have to worry about any woo-hoo. Maybe you can create a house of brothers?
Create a new save. Use one of the big lots or convert an existing park to residential and place a little house on the lot. Create a single adult sim that acts as a supervisor and then your brothers can play create simselves and some of their friends (and enemies) and then play on that lot. If you clear the other lots in the neighbourhood, then they can expand for a bit as well.
As there are no parents or other couples, then the chances of autonomous romantic interactions are much reduced. Also they will only get walkbys as the lot type is residential.
But yeah, ask your parents.
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Obviously check in with the parents, but otherwise The Sims is a great game for kids to be creative, building alone can really expand their little minds and wake their interest in architecture, landscaping and the world around them in general. But I also think kids that age should play most games supervised and not for long stretches of time.
Not with incest still being in the game. But yeah up to your parents really. I do think the Sims 4 is probably the most kid-friendly game of the series still even with all the naughty bugs in it. Then again, your brothers might like the MySims games too. The game is rated teen though. I don't let my nine year old nephew play it yet. The ghosts freaked him out when he watched it.
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The game is more open to little kids playing than teens and up in my opinion so I don't see why they can't play it. It's only rated T for sex but nothing is revealed anyways.
The only ones who really should be deciding this is the parents and no one else. If they allow your brothers to play the game then you can just make a savegame for them so they do not do anything to your own sims.
I would not let them play live mode at that age. (Building a house is different, but you'd have to make sure they didn't click into the game.) Otherwise they'll be asking your parents a lot of questions about what "woohoo" is and what those sims were doing under the covers/in the hot tub/in the closet or wherever. Maybe you should ask your parents about this and let them decide, since it concerns their children?
When I was at that age and played The Sims I thought they were having a pillow fight under the blanket
My parents let me play TS1 at that age and I was fine. The burglars were a bit scary to me but other than that everything was fine. Obviously there wasn't as much "woohoo" in that game (if I recall correctly only on the heart bed) but even then I had no idea what was going on at that age as the game does a good job of hiding it. If your brothers play other games /watch films of a teen rating then this won't seem inappropriate for them all. It really does depend on what has already been introduced to them and how mature they are.
As others have said: ask your parents. But I personally think it's fine. Kids are open minded after all
I played TS1 when I was 8 so I think your brother's should be fine. Just make sure they call you in for you to check that they're saving their game correctly and not overwriting your save.
I think a lot of depends on what the age rating on it is in your country. It also depends on your siblings; OK, all children are innocent at thatage but some more than others - it depends on that too; if they've had a sheltered upbringing then I would say there are some aspects they wouldn't be ready for, and I'm not just talking about woohoo;
If I'd played 4 at 7 yrs old, the wishing well, when in a bad mood would have scared the plum outta me. Aliens scared me in 3 only just last year, then there's ghosts....
Basically there are scary things in sims if you're a 7 yr old; it depends on how mature they are for their age.
If I had kids that wanted to play it - if they were 11/12 etc sure, no problen, but at 7 I'd probably play it with them.
At 7 yrs old it's not yet uncool to hang out with your big siblings, parents etc, that comes later, so they probably wouldn't mind me overseeing them play it; I'd try to guide them away from anything I thought they were too young to understand/would be scared by.
My little brother (16) asked me if he could play it one day. I hooked my laptop up to the tv using an HDMI cord and he created his own Sims and everything. Then he started the game and he got so so overwhelmed XD he didn't understand anything cause there were so much stuff to click on. I told him he didn't have to click on like half the things but he still gave it back to me immediately XD
First off talk with your parents about the whole game sit down have a family time and talk about this game, but if your parents are cool with the game make a new game not the one your playing and backup that game, and just let your brother play his own new save.
My son, who is 7, wanted to try Sims4 after seeing me play and also watching YouTuber DanTDM. He proceeded to make the ugliest four Sims, using all of the masquerade outfits and make-ups available, and then wanted me to kill off at least two of them (using cheats) so he could have some ghosts in his game. But because the game is so similar to real life and there aren't any real challenges or rewards he quickly grew tired of it and abandoned the game.
So, you're probably fine letting them play. Just give them their own save file.
As to "adult content", I suppose that is up to how conservative your family is, but to be honest everything in the game is basically pixelated anyway. Plus, at 7 they should already have had a first talk about how babies are made.
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and when you consider some of these 8 year old children can play M rated games.. I don't see why 7 or 8 year can't play a nice non-violent game like TS4
Create a new save. Use one of the big lots or convert an existing park to residential and place a little house on the lot. Create a single adult sim that acts as a supervisor and then your brothers can play create simselves and some of their friends (and enemies) and then play on that lot. If you clear the other lots in the neighbourhood, then they can expand for a bit as well.
As there are no parents or other couples, then the chances of autonomous romantic interactions are much reduced. Also they will only get walkbys as the lot type is residential.
But yeah, ask your parents.
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My pretty child, my sweet one.
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You'd have to be living wrapped in cottonwool for those to "shock" anyone.
Kids can handle far more than adults think they can. They can handle somethings far better than some adults can.
I think the thing that some kids are more likely to have trouble with is ewwwww kissing!
Chat to your folks about it, and start a separate game for them if it's ok.
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When I was at that age and played The Sims I thought they were having a pillow fight under the blanket
As others have said: ask your parents. But I personally think it's fine. Kids are open minded after all
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If I'd played 4 at 7 yrs old, the wishing well, when in a bad mood would have scared the plum outta me. Aliens scared me in 3 only just last year, then there's ghosts....
Basically there are scary things in sims if you're a 7 yr old; it depends on how mature they are for their age.
If I had kids that wanted to play it - if they were 11/12 etc sure, no problen, but at 7 I'd probably play it with them.
At 7 yrs old it's not yet uncool to hang out with your big siblings, parents etc, that comes later, so they probably wouldn't mind me overseeing them play it; I'd try to guide them away from anything I thought they were too young to understand/would be scared by.
So, you're probably fine letting them play. Just give them their own save file.
As to "adult content", I suppose that is up to how conservative your family is, but to be honest everything in the game is basically pixelated anyway. Plus, at 7 they should already have had a first talk about how babies are made.