The latest broadcast of Behind The Sims has left fans excited with the new revelations about Project Rene. While the attention has mainly been focused on the upcoming expansion, Horse Ranch, for The Sims 4, the development team surprised everyone by dedicating a brief segment to what many are already considering as The Sims 5.
Since its announcement late last year, Project Rene has generated high expectations among Sims fans. To begin with, the initial information highlighted the team’s intention to enable cross-play between PC and mobile. Now, in the latest broadcast of Behind The Sims, we were able to learn more details and features about Project Rene.
Impressive lighting
One of the aspects that was addressed was lighting. The development team behind Project Rene has been working diligently to explore “new lighting technologies that will allow us to create highly customizable spaces and let players tell emotionally resonant stories that will look great on your computer and your phone.” Although exact details were not revealed, a small video was shared showcasing the day-night cycle of the game, as well as some images of interior lighting.
New animations, neighborhoods and more
Nawwaf, the animation director of Project Rene, explained that the mantra they follow in the team is “look around.” Nawwaf clarifies that with this, they want players to know “how your sims feel and what they think just by looking at how they behave.” That is why animations are taking center stage like never before: we will see clearer attitudes, postures, and emotions from the outside.
The way Sims socialize has also evolved, and therefore, the information that reaches the player. According to Jill, one of the producers of Project Rene, “we are focusing on clean, fun, and simple visual elements that start to give us information about what is too much, what is too little, and what works […] to help you better understand what your sims are talking about.”
We will also see more interactive and mixed neighborhoods. Stores, apartments, and houses will blend together, creating more realistic and complete environments.
Indeed, there is still a long way to go before we can even get our hands on Project Rene. Fortunately, we have Horse Ranch to finally play with horses in The Sims 4.
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