I got to playtest inZOI, a new ultra realistic life sim game

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• Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:22 Creating a Zoi
4:49 Moving In
5:40 Renovating
8:24 Pets
9:31 Weather
10:26 Gameplay
13:10 Cars
13:54 Jobs
15:11 Romance
16:38 Pregnancy & Babies
19:40 Lifestages
20:06 Death
21:38 Final Thoughts
Thanks for enjoying & reading this far ♡

[@acottonsock]

🚨 I will be livestreaming inZOI on Saturday, November 18th, at 7PM EST on twitch.tv/acottonsockk Feel free to ask your questions about my experience, available interactions in the game, or anything else as we play the game together!

[@Barzarel]

Do you know if there will options for mods if its mmorpg or something like that?

[@Lisalee-xj1xb]

Hi, were can i just buy this game? Please let me know asap❤❤❤

[@myprofilepictureisafish]

⁠@@Lisalee-xj1xbYou can’t, this is just a playtest so it isn’t even close to a finished game yet

[@lahie16]

Will there be one-sided or open relationships?

[@PosivibesOnly2024]

how do you get to playtest the game? :) it looks PHENONOMINAL!!

[@alexdh2001]

these graphics are almost too good, i feel like my computer won't even be able to run this game unless theyve done some serious optimization EDIT: yall please give it up and stop telling me to get a better pc. games don't have to run on every rig but game studios have a huge financial incentive to optimize their games so the most people can access it. games with hyperrealistic graphics and lighting tend to run worse so it's logical to be concerned about optimization. it's been months and i still get notifications repeating shit ive already heard 😭 enough already

[@envy2069]

No I think you’d need to build a beast of a computer to run this smooth

[@blackbat908]

It will be fine if you have an up to date pc, can't expect new gen games to run on an old rig.

[@alexdh2001]

@@blackbat908 plenty of new games run just fine on setups that are a few years old but most people can't afford to keep up to date enough to play extremely graphic intensive games. all i'm saying is it's a shame i probably won't be able to play this game even though i can run the sims games just fine

[@ramsey6394]

yeah they sent her a high-end gaming PC in order to play it

[@jayla.5062]

@@ramsey6394 seriously??? did madi go into detail about the specs?

[@iambee39]

The game got the K-Pop trainee career quite right actually. As a trainee in the K-Pop industry, you're not really exposed to the public. Most companies don't publicly reveal their trainees (as most of them fail and only a few qualified trainees get to debut as artists). And these trainees' daily lives are kept secret.

[@ozgecko4050]

Spot on, this critique annoyed me

[@Kthenerd14]

I feel like a lot of people who aren't into K-Pop might not know that, but fair point!

[@andedosi]

Came in here to say this. When she was going on about how she wanted the zois to perform shows on the streets I was like ermm thats not how kpop goes lmao

[@sun3974]

​@@andedosi I think what she talked about was the "actual" KPOP activities like after debut, in which case I agree, that they should expand the KPOP trainee career to include monthly evaluations, debut preparations, and eventually debuting into an actual KPOP artist...or we can also fail and change career...introducing multiple agencies might be fun too but atp it will just going to be KPOP simulator lmao

[@junrosamura2720]

She was probably thinking JPOP. Free street events/performances are common in Japan. I've met several up and coming artist this way.

[@NolanB91]

This is one year of development???? Dude this looks so polished. Imagine what a couple more years will bring!

[@meijycakes]

i think she misunderstood, it's one year to release. eta end of 2024.

[@m0L3ify]

@@meijycakes this is good news.

[@MuayThaiDreadlock]

coding is more efficient than ever, thanks to ai ;)

[@unhommequicourt]

@@MuayThaiDreadlock you re completely delusional. Absolutely no one use ai to code in the industry.

[@peterlewis2178]

@@unhommequicourt People in the industry absolutely do use it to speed their workflows, but it's far from universal and not that much of a game changer for most people, just a tool to help speed them up some.

[@zinja0830]

As someone who is obsessed with character creation and has spent countless hours in CAS, this character creation nearly looks like a dream. I'm amazed.

[@blossom-marie8732]

💯

[@jeanvaljean6433]

Koreaboo white women are about to go insane

[@user-sd9sn7wf3o]

They do look like the post-plastic-surgeries Koreans 🤣 It's sad that even in a game, the Koreans refused to acknowledge their natural facial features

[@Jaxv3r]

I'm gonna be stuck about an hour in Character Creation, cya everyone

[@petitiontoburndownmnet9862]

i just know I'll get stuck in caz for hours on end

[@noork5782]

This is how you do realism without uncanny or tacky look

[@AnxiousGary]

I feel the opposite personally, they look like real dolls to me.

[@VirixPhilia]

Nah, they still look extremely lifeless. Maybe if they update all the animations, but right now, they’re really weird, especially when they’re touching another Zoi, and hands are just hovering over or clipping though the other Zoi, it really breaks the believability. It was especially bad when the mother Zoi was dancing in front of the baby while holding a book, the hand that was holding the book was weirdly stiff. At least with cartoony art styles, broken animations like this don’t affect the believability as much.

[@user-fv8uv2us9r]

But cats not look real

[@KookiepOpp]

@@VirixPhiliano YALL just want Cartoony 3D Pixels, you don’t want realism. But To bad, if anything at-least this game might not be a Pay to play and make you Pay $40 every time they Release an Expansion pack for something that should have already been IN THE GAME. This looks wayyy better than the sims, and if they fix everything up, and the minor glitches, that would be perfect

[@fyloeru]

i think the realistic style looks cute!

[@LifeOfTheAngels]

Literally the best thing these new life sims can do is use the sims as a blueprint and make it 10x better

[@SimlikeitHot]

That's eff up though. Using Sims 'blueprint'. That's what all new life Sims are doing. Shows unimaginative and serious lack of creativity.

[@oanayu]

@@SimlikeitHot You're not wrong, but also genuinely what else can you do? Cause there's only so much you can change when you're making a life sim. Life won't get different only to give game devs the change to not do a similar game to the sims franchise. The differences are in the smaller details and so far it looks good, but it's still in development so there's a lot more to do and improve. The main issue for me is the skintones.

[@agme8045]

⁠@@oanayuhonestly what’s so bad about the skin tones? They seem fine to me, I don’t get the obsession with having a million swatches. I understand the ones in the sims looked ugly and they had to fix it, but they offer a pretty good range of options in this game and they look good/realistic, what’s the issue? Like there are only 3/4 color eyes, of course those aren’t all the eye colors that exist irl, but it works, it doesn’t have to be YOUR exact eye color or skin color… also I’m sure there will be many mods and CC that will focus on that level of detail. Imo, they should improve the basis of the game, give the users and community a very good base template and leave the rest to the community. What’s the point of having 10000 skin tones if you can’t even have a car or live in an apartment without spending 50 extra bucks.

[@aurorachoi5030]

@@SimlikeitHotit’s not like the sims was the first life simulation game 💀 what do you expect? Something different? It’s a life sim, it’s simulates life.

[@S0LAVELLANHELL]

@@agme8045that’s a very weird imo. representation is a very important thing in gaming

[@taigatanfan_]

Seeing as the game is still in development, even all the flaws and drawbacks, the lack of naming for babies, no real reaction to death etc, they can all be changed and improved on if the developers listen to the feedback from the play testers. And i love that. We need developers that listen to what the players request.

[@merlinsiervo]

I can see how this can be dangerously addictive.

[@anishinaabae]

you just know the wicked whims folks are circling the wagon on this one

[@Koshisimsofficial]

That would be freakishly insane 😝😝😝😂😂😂😂

[@Ash-yo2qh]

👀👀

[@wyattb.5085]

You definitely got a chuckle out of me with “circling the wagon”

[@Wild.Flower]

😂

[@maio0077]

Lol, I am waiting

[@MissZay533]

So this is what a GTA x The Sims game would look and feel like… and I LOVE IT!

[@misakilin1200]

It's like that roleplay gta servers. 🤣🤣

[@MissZay533]

@@misakilin1200 yup and it’s definitely my cup of tea!!

[@pogpogpurinn]

Yes ive been thinking this too!! It definitely is like the rp side haha. GTA for cozy gamers!

[@Alienaddikt]

GTA 6 is gonna be kinda like this

[@pelarikota8103]

I just hope we can drive a vehicles like in the GTA.

[@jammydoughnuts]

The fact that you can control the schedules for family members not in the same household is absolutely incredible. I’m guessing this means that the zois you control don’t all have to live together (unlike sims)? If so, this will really change the game! So excited for this to be released 😆

[@Caitilizzie]

I actually like that it took longer for the zois to die of hunger, since realistically, it takes quite a while! As long as they’re super uncomfortable for a while at low hunger, I don’t mind it. But I agree with your criticisms about the other features (except the kpop trainee career, the game actually has it accurate), it sucks that you can’t even name your kids… still, this game looks so beautiful and I like the small attention to details. I’ll definitely be getting it upon full release!

[@joahrt]

i know a lot of people are not a fun of realism, but this game has SO MUCH potential it's actually crazy. Personally I really like realism, even in the job aspects, so I think I'd really enjoy this. It's also so important to support new life sims, especially to force other more famous ones *cough* the sims *coughs* to improve themselves as currently they're extremely lacking, and getting away with wayyyy too much.

[@Luminous_kitten]

They are already working on sims 5 which sounds great… these two games will be competing lol

[@Zerg435]

It looks like the start of a multiplayer game. We really need a multiplayer life simulator.

[@Vix_Vi]

It's been in development for a YEAR??! That's wild! It looks so good, I'm baffled. Is it like a huge studio?

[@fartyfat6539]

Well their prior game PUBG was a commercial success, so at least they got a lot of budget to play with

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

Yeah, Krafton is a full studio not an indie developer. It's also being developed in Unreal Engine 5 so money + engine and the game is looking good. I just hope gameplay is good.

[@Vix_Vi]

@@fartyfat6539 As someone who bought PUBG but regretted it (turns out battle royale is not for me), I'm gonna think of it as a worthy investment from now on lol

[@Diana__Simion]

Yes huge studio!

[@ryndaman2855]

Well its made with Unreal Engine 5. Many new games made with Unreal Engine 5 could be finished within 1 or 2 years that usually take 3 or 5 years before

[@valeofundoing]

You can survive a week without eating, a month if you can drink water. A Zoi surviving 24h seems pretty reasonable for a game mechanic

[@lexusrental]

If you compare that though to the pregnancy, which is 3 days in game but 9 months irl, that means 24 hours in game = 3 months irl in pregnancy. Which kind of contradicts the dying of starvation timing being 24 hours in game = 1 week irl. For continuity I think something has to be changed, but I also agree that it’s a reasonable amount of time for a Zoi to die after not eating. You wouldn’t want them dying more frequently than that if you forget to feed them right ??

[@valeofundoing]

@@lexusrental I don't think continuity needs to override the quality of the game mechanics. I think the two independent game mechanics work well regardless of perceived reality of time. Think of it as: the game has certain conditions that require it to be successful/fun >Informs in world mechanics >Informs basic fundamentals of how that game reality operates. So basically sacrificing realism for entertainment.

[@1UPCherry]

You can survive a year with no food if you have the fat reserves. It has been done before

[@jeanvaljean6433]

@@1UPCherry That's a lie,the man only survived off no "solid food"..Still had vitamins,water,tea,coffee,etc

[@1UPCherry]

@@jeanvaljean6433 You don't understand what a lie is. You also agree with my point, but you think you disagree because you don't understand it. I never said he didn't drink coffee or take vitamins dummy.

[@DJ_LOONIE]

This game is absolutely beautiful. the fact they want honest feedback from you so they can improve on this is so great to hear

[@MaryLoveJane]

As much as I can tell this isn’t final product ready, I am blown away by how many things they nailed from the start from big to small details. How is this the first time I’m even hearing of this game?? It deserves so much recognition already! Edit to add: and while I look forward to see more of this game, I really hope employees behind this are being properly appreciated and not overworked 💜

[@princessm6832]

it is alarming how good it is in a short amount of time. I really hope the employees are well paid, have enough rest, and there are a lot of them

[@Hannah_96]

they probably or not sadly@@princessm6832

[@pumkinpatchwork]

@@princessm6832agreed. especially when game devs are notoriously so overworked all the time (and korea being a country where all its people are notoriously overworked), I hope the developers are treated alright or at the very least paid well for the work they do

[@hinagikugamesnstuff2452]

@@princessm6832 Well paid probably. But sure they are overworked. Creating video games is pretty hard for smaller studios. But that's something every developer knows.

[@ninii090]

It’s still in early development though so I’m still so excited by this. It looks beautiful and has lots of potential

[@JustVizzing]

The bg will be realesed on late 2024.. which means 1 year from now, thats not a long time for a life sim game imo. Even lby bg will be released on around late 2025, and theyve been working on the game for more than 4 years

[@ninii090]

@@JustVizzingthey’ve also done this much in 1 year so I’m not really worried about it.

[@JustVizzing]

@@ninii090 idk how it is for you, but for me these are still very basic.. the fact that they dont have pregnancy changes?? Honestly this game doesnt looks like it will be a life sim game, more like an open world visual novels with the cutscenes.. The only positive is their visuals, its soo stunning! I might play the game just for the character customization loll

[@forevermoa9378]

Omg this looks AMAZING, ❤

[@polinaporechna2008]

@@JustVizzing i'd play it for char creation and building alone, haha

[@repterria879]

It’s insane that they were able to make this progress in just a year when sims has progressively gotten worse the longer they’ve worked on it

[@vilyar122]

The editing of clothes and furniture is a game-changer just like TS3's color wheel was back in the day. I can't wait to see more!

[@jooniebee9536]

i loveee how it looks already but it definitely is lacking the “life” element in simulation but it’s still in dev. they should also consider: - adding the karaoke rooms and zoi’s being able to get drunk while doing it - different personalities and reactions - idols/ groups existing and zoi fan culture surrounding that. maybe even festivals, street performances, and concerts. also the chance of spotting an idol and taking selfies (or selcas I should say) with them - zois going on convenience store dates - more jobs ofc - being able to attend school with the kids (they socialize, learn, eat, and maybe even go to hagwons after school) and if a zoi is a teacher, their job can be interactive as well - diverse hairstyles and more skin tones - different recipes and types of food and drinks. didn’t see anything about that. going out to the kbbq places even with the zoi’s boss as a great would be a nice touch

[@lucaleone4331]

Lacking the "life" is exactly what I was thinking by the end. The game seems kinda life less.

[@danielborges9962]

​@@lucaleone4331it is still on beta, probably things will get wayyyy better

[@sivan943]

girl... just live your life...

[@harrasika]

​@@sivan943 plays sims game -> girl... just live your life... plays building game -> girl... just become a builder... plays shooting game -> girl... just murder people...

[@joshuagallagher1133]

Considering it’s only a year in, this is impressive. Hopefully the further along the better it will get. More updates and such

[@jxo9874]

Oh my god !! This looks amazing! I’m so excited! The graphics are everything to me! But I’m nervous it’s just going to be “pretty” but it lacks feeling with families, relationships and even with their environment. I hope it becomes more lively and filled emotions of real life. Considering it’s in development I’m hoping to see more changes

[@JustVizzing]

Thats what most likely will happen unfortunately

[@AlisonMendez-bx8tp]

That’s what’ll happen. It’s what every life sim fails to focus on. Idk why they even bother to make these when they don’t listen to consumers. Ppl are over empty and lonely games.

[@JustVizzing]

@@AlisonMendez-bx8tp they all here just for the aesthetics, imo this game just looks like a dress-up game with user directed story lol

[@teodora3]

​@@AlisonMendez-bx8tpParalives is the only one that gives me hope for that

[@BrowniesOfficiel]

it's gonna be for DLCs for sure 😮‍💨

[@Kraft747]

this game isn't only have a better graphic and mechanics, but it also included many things that the sims sells as DLC. can't wait for the game to be released.

[@Evanz111]

When you were talking about the clothes looking like they’d be worn by seniors, I thought “what’s the problem then? They look exactly like high school seniors would” - only to find out you were talking about *senior* seniors :’) I had no idea I was looking at old people, which really proves your point!

[@blankbenefit449]

Seeing how much has already been done, I'm worried about developers. It seems like they spend an anourmous amount of hours in work. I really hope they've gone home once the work has been done, becouse a year of development is not a long time.

[@bayduvegrolode4531]

That's what I thought too after hearing they only took 1 year to get to this stage. Hope they're not overworked

[@alenvex7481]

They most definitely are overworked

[@Diana__Simion]

@@bayduvegrolode4531it’s a huge studio but yeah it’s Korea what do you expect. They are all overworked

[@catelynh1020]

I looked back at the transcript because i was sure she said 8 years, which seemed reasonable to me. 1 year makes me curious how it was possible

[@denisedixie1625]

I’m sure they use AI or coding to help automate their processes

[@Zaenyx]

Tattoos would be an amazing addition to the game, along with custom tattoos where we could select an image file from our computers and place it wherever we want along with tweaking the opacity of the tattoos.

[@bananahat3350]

I think as a Korean game, tattoos might be tricky since there are negative attitudes and regulations against towards tattoos there, and even some kpop stars have to hide their tattoos.

[@aerith119]

custom tattoo? image files from our computers? I sense chaos is coming..

[@skinnyrat4277]

@@bananahat3350 thats true but I think even things like body paint exist in other korean games like black desert online so maybe they would be chill with adding it? also depends on if theyre marketing it to the west or not

[@lorelei9958]

What they have so far is beyond impressive, but without the depth in relationships, lifestages and some consequences I couldn't truly consider this worth an investment.Hopefully they spend at least another year adding some fun and engaging gameplay.

[@hoodiejack]

I've never seen your videos but this is probably the most honest game review I have seen in a long time. Game looks so good with lot's of potential.

[@champagnekylie9082]

They need to make weather consequences like you get cold and sick when walking in the rain with inappropriate clothes overheat on super hot days ect , and they should add notable characters with story lines like Bella Goth ect characters bring a lot of life to games like this

[@WinniePooh33]

With all these features the game file is going to be so big.

[@magia1313]

bella goth?? this isnt EA making this its a korean studio.

[@champagnekylie9082]

@@magia1313 not the actual bella goth…

[@magia1313]

@@champagnekylie9082 trueeee i misread wrong mb

[@selty]

You don’t actually get a cold from being cold unless it’s hypothermia ie the temperature is extreme and your body can’t withstand. Walking in rain won’t give you an illness. It’s an urban myth. They did studies to disprove it. FYI

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

I didn’t think I was a big fan of too much realism in characters, but this game has a style that works. I LOVE the schedule feature!!!! As a person who loves family play, I just want that fleshed out. I also see a very young adult-ish style, I’d not only like to see more for family play (that baby all alone 😢), but I agree, more clothes suited for older Zoi. I am ok with it being available for young adult/adult Zoi as well. I like an elder who still dresses like a rock star at 70. But I’d like most my elders to choose to do otherwise. I am so excited about the subway. Even in a closed world, I like realistic travel (Sims 2 did closed world travel really really well, but I always wanted public transport). I really would love if they made the bikes and scooters buyable and useable at the very least. Bikes pair really well with a subway system. I hope the cut scenes are variable. I also hope they open relationships with modders. For a life Sim what many people want can be variable. There are mods some people can’t live without that I don’t want anywhere near my game. Mods allow people to make these choices. And mods have become a frustrating thing people fear on update day of Sims 4. Having internal modding allows so much. Hate to say it, but this new game does make Sims 4 look last Gen. It’s not just the realisim, it’s how the zoi move around the open world. I don’t own bust the dust, but seeing Zoi doing household cleaning made me excited to play household cleaning.

[@aaliyahs]

Agreed!

[@serenitycox217]

​@loftyludroth Couldn't have said it better myself... The Sims 4 is like so last decade lol

[@augusto7681]

In other channel they said they are thinking in add bikes and car to be drivable but they didnt finish that part yet. They also want people feedback before implemente this part.

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

@@augusto7681 Hopefully they put in the work on the animations and don’t half at it. I never liked the way sims 3 sims teleported into cars. I wanna see open doors, people sitting down, and being able to travel together properly. Also family play needs to be fixed so a baby can’t be left literally alone all day without consequences.

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

@loftyludroth To be fair, lasting longer is just modern digital gaming so I don’t count how long Sims 4 has been around as shocking. Until it stops makimg money they will never fully replace it and will pump out DLC. They have no motivation right now to change that. And sometimes old games are better. InZoi is pretty, but is also built in unreal engine 5 for gaming PC specs (right now) and they can just market that to rich people with gaming PCs or they’ll have to work really hard on optimization. Although it’s much easier to get it cleanly working now, inthe Sims 3 people’s PCs just not being able to handle Sims 3 was a struggle. So some of Sims 4’s problems is that it was conteracting Sims 3 issues for shooting to accommodate machines that were last gen in 2014.

[@Evanz111]

I was really worried this was coming from a random first time dev that was aiming for the stars. It’s reassuring to know it’s coming from people who know how to manage a game release and studio management.

[@mcostagirl123]

I haven't played a Sims game in years, but this game has me so excited!

[@WelshGeologist]

This

[@BrieChennel]

For such a short development period, I’m extremely impressed! You did an excellent job analyzing the game and pointing out where it is successful and areas that need improvement. Personally: I’d like to echo a few improvements I’d love to see: • Various modes of transportation such as cars, motorcycles, bicycles, skateboards. • A more challenging romance system as well as unrequited love. • Burglars, crime jobs, police officers. • Bars, casinos, hotels, movie theaters • More careers

[@user-ud3rm3ky3n]

한국은 엄격해서 카지노는 안나올꺼같아요

[@IMfrogASS]

Ты читаешь мои мысли! ❤❤

[@wildearth3992]

@@user-ud3rm3ky3nit’s a game not real life. There is literally a man watching p0rn on the trailer despite being banned in South Korea

[@kyscyan]

probably wont see casinos because gambling is illegal in korea though idk if that translates into gameplay lol

[@maryburnight1643]

YES because burglars make the game play so random and scary and unexpected and SUPER FUN!!!!!

[@SailorSlushie]

I'm not sure if it's for me personally but i'm happy we are getting more life simulators lately!

[@meltedprincess]

Facts. EA has gone too long without competition to push them lol

[@BabsiePooh]

@@meltedprincessyeah, EA better step up their game or they will loose a lot of players.

[@cybernetic444]

we as sims players have literally become so desperate 😭 we’re getting sick of the useless, expensive, and recycled game and expansion content and the cash grabs from EA. i have more packs than the average person and TS4 is still unplayable without custom content. so boring without CC. I’m so excited for TA5/project Renee or whatever theyre calling it recently (haven’t kept up in a couple months because ive lost interest in sims… i wonder why), but its also so far in the future. I’m so excited about this one! I think people who prefer TS4 alpha-style CC would enjoy this one.

[@so_lodolo]

Me too!

[@litchtheshinigami8936]

well i wasn't sure i would even enjoy a very realistic looking life sim. but this actually seems interesting mainly because of the setting just being different from others (usually it's just america and nothing else so i like that they start off with Korea it gives it a new take wich i actually really like because i love it when games take into account different cultures)

[@agenthayek]

Oh my God, I love the little kitties in the grass there - it reminds me of my time in Holguin. The kitties were all around the hotel and came up to people to say hello. Nobody knew if they had any owners, but they were very gentle and sometimes they caught the tourists sneakily refilling their hidden bakkie somewhere on the hotel grounds - so that was the new best friend for at least five days.

[@JohnnyVent]

Great video. I've always dreamt of a photorealistic Sims game so I'm super excited. I definitely agree that they need to improve realism in the gameplay aspect but it seems like they are focused on getting the foundation setup and will be polishing everything later.

[@HanakoSeishin]

I'm not an expert with AI, but I would try adding the word "texture" or better yet "tiling texture" or "seamless texture" to the prompt to get back textures instead of pictures. I know the game's time scale isn't supposed to be realistic with 3 day pregnancies and such, but surviving for 24 hours without food doesn't sound as too long for me. As for 100% relationship and pregnancy success rate and such, I think the game should have two modes: a simulation mode that is more realistic, and a sandbox mode where you're just playing dolls and if you decide this doll marries that doll and they have a baby, then that's what happens.

[@StarryNightxx]

yea i think the ability to survive so long without food is actually a really good story element, people are too used to instant gratification i guess

[@akaikeshi1906]

I agree with the AI part. I've used AI a lot and you just have to be specific, specially because it doesn't have any context of your situation. Adding words like "pattern" or "wallpaper" might help

[@iamthoys]

I think they should add those keyword in there for you by default for user friendlyness. Not everyone is an AI wizard

[@HanakoSeishin]

@@iamthoys Does it really take a wizard to simply analyze the connection between your commands and their execution? I'm not an AI wizard, but it's just simple logic: "It didn't give me a pattern, why, it must be because I didn't ask for a pattern". It's exactly the same process as "I clicked right mouse button wanting for the unit to move, but it deselected the unit instead, it must mean that this game uses right mouse button for deselection and something else for orders, most probably left mouse button, so I should try it next". I would say it should have a checkbox to add "pattern" or something to that effect to your prompt, as that would save you from typing it every time, but there should be an option to turn it off for actual AI wizards to try their own AI wizardry. Actually, maybe you should also be able to change this predetermined extra prompt to your own one. This way everybody will be happy, as casual players can get decent results with default settings, and AI wizards can apply their wizardry and do so with comfort.

[@fcku2345]

@@iamthoys Its not the game's fault that some people are dumb, I dont think you have to be an "AI wizard" to understand that feature 😂

[@sparksparkle]

They are just like Alpha CC turned up to 100!!! The clothes is exactly how I would dress my sims/zoi, as a CAS player I am amazed.

[@andrewjenery1783]

The graphics are amazingly realistic, especially for the character sims.

[@Mal_life]

I love how you spoke about this game...so people can get a real in-depth feel ...maybe more will be added to the game before it is available. I mean after one year this looks better than some games "that I wont mention" but I loved your overview on this game tysm I have much to look forward to

[@JamieTheSuperHero]

The concept of this game is literally all I've ever wanted from a life sim. The open world feels like an actual open world and being able to do tasks at work is so cool! I do see what you mean about the emotional aspect with the Zoi's. I can't help but compare it to sims 3 and their emotions seem so much more real than what I saw in this vid. I'm sure this game has a long way to go until it's released to the public but from what you're already able to do in game is really promising!

[@nyxdia8076]

If done correctly, the sims franchise will finally be compared to what it could of been, and this is exactly what I was dreaming of.

[@toodleloos]

for a game that's only been in development for a year im surprised to see that they have as much as they do already. i have high hopes for later versions of this game as it continues development! i think it'll be really impressive

[@hydromind5438]

I love the mascot soooo much. I love how the cat sends us tutorial messages 😂

[@longtimebrick8]

OMG, this game is so insane, the graphics, gameplay and everything has to offer. I can't wait to play it though.

[@bayduvegrolode4531]

I can't believe this game only took ONE year and it already looks amazing (not just visual-wise) so I'm sure it'll only get better and better. OMG and the cutscenes, we finally have another life simulation game with emotive cutscenes 😭❤️

[@jungtothehuimang]

I am happy to see anything that will create some competition for life sims bc it's one of my favorite genres of games. This looks extremely impressive. With some updates and refining this could really be the next big life Sim.

[@Auhailbree]

aw man this is actually way cool because i had an idea like this in 2017 except it was centered around traveling to different cities and meeting new people, it used to seem impossible, but UE5 makes so many things possible.

[@phoenixmorphix]

I think this game will be a really promising competitor against EA sims games! I believe this will definitely challenge both games to improve, which is great for everyone!

[@pllamah]

Oh man, I’m excited for this. I’ve been wanting a realistic looking sims like game for ages.

[@pizzamassacre]

Why

[@Audeladescieux]

​@@pizzamassacreWhy not? I mean I do like the sims 4 aesthetic (with mods) but this one its refreshing, it doesn't have to always be 'cartoony' ^^

[@ecbelle]

I hate the cartoon style of sims 4. this realism style wouldbe perfect for me!

[@pllamah]

@@pizzamassacre because it's different. I'm getting tired of the same thing over and over again

[@sola_a]

Im just happy we finally have a viable competitor to the Sims. Maybe the Sims 4 team will get off their highhorse now and actually care about making a good game experience

[@ShareenHo]

I feel like if you want something more realistic and aestherically beautiful, this game is perfect (once they fix all the other stuff). But for Sims, personally to me, i play it for the chaos. The unpredictability of interactions, death, etc. And also the humor in the chaos. Zoi feels great for realistic life sim and it gorgeous, but there's not enough chaos. But the builds in Zoi though.... looks so good. They just gotta see what people do in Sims with the CCs and the cheats, and apply it onto the game and the builds will be amazinggg.

[@VivianBui-zd7lh]

Omg I’ve been wanted a game like this to come out IM SO EXCITED AHHH LOVE IT!

[@oanayu]

When it comes to kpop trainees, the way they're doing it is actually realistic, cause that's more or less how their lives go. Depending on the company's budget and strictness, they can have little to no free time. They don't perform shows until they debut. but they might participate in survival shows with other trainees. Promoting their group on the streets does happen irl, but not if the company is a bigger one. The one in the game looks like it might be a big company in the fictional universe, so there would be no need for street promotions. As far as that goes, I feel like it's one of the most realistic things so far in this game. I'm not much of a family player in general, so I don't mind the newborns being left alone or things like that.

[@pandaonsteroids5154]

I seriously thought that the Sims 3 was going to be the best life sim till the end of time. But seeing games like this pop up, I realize there is potential for something to be better. For me personally, if this game is good completely depends on extra features added that affect gameplay like all the stuff you have problems with. I am also a player that loves to play custom characters and custom worlds, so being able to edit buildings and the world around me is very important to me. I also like inserting all the NPCs/townies myself, so I will have to see if there is such an option. Also, as someone who lived in South Korea for 5-ish months, I love when games take me back to that time in my life! No doubt I will be playing this game in Korean and pretending I'm living there. Lololol.

[@flower_chain7098]

this looks absolutely incredible, oh my god! Many more features are needed but this has a lot of potential.

[@cactusbuds2979]

That's STUNNING! It's a perfect mix of realism and cartoony and I LOVE IT!!!

[@babynblue]

exactly

[@ArtistUnknownOfficial]

I love the LIGHTING, my god. The reflections, shadows, and colors are incredible, so smooth. The room scale seems a little too big, and some fixtures too small, but I love the idea of building in this game!

[@ku1747]

I would really love to see different curl patterns in this type of game. I also hope they add more jobs. But it looks stunning and I'm itching to play it lol

[@estherstudies1104]

i'm so impressed by this!! it looks absolutely stunning and for a game that has been in development for just a year WOW speechless. Can't wait to play this in the future, finally the sims has some actual competition i would switch to this game in a heartbeat once it's out

[@joyciesims]

i like how much longer it takes for them to pass when their hunger is low, more realistic

[@epicexposure]

Now thats how you make a life sims game.

[@taylordixon982]

i thought i wouldnt like games more realistic than sims graphics now but omggggg I'm living for thisssss!

[@rex41e]

Thank you so much for this review, as a huge Sims fan who fell off after the mess that was the Sims 4, this has become my most anticipated game for next year. Also you have a new subscriber and follower here and on Twitch.

[@kaylal6628]

I'm not too worried about the 24hr hunger time to kill, I don't think it's leniency at all. Its in fact opposite lol. In sims games it takes about 2-3 days and in real life people can go on for theoretically 20+ days without food. I get that its maybe more about challenge system in the game which I agree they could do a lot more to bring challenges into the game. Maybe debuffs and buffs can be a good way to do this. At the same time,I don't want it to have that survival game effect where you spend most time just eating and drinking lol.

[@BoFoFreedom]

Thank you for putting the spotlight on this, I had not heard about it at all but this looks so interesting and the lighting is BEAUTIFUL. With more life sim games being developed, it's gonna be really interesting to see the different takes on the genre this is so excitingggg 🌼

[@elsasalah]

This has so much potential to be one of the best open world game and to think it still is in development and are willing to hear critics and criticisms of the consumers 👏 I hope they actually listen to us because this could really make sims 4 looking like a last gen thing.

[@MrErundor]

I *REALLY* want this game to be great, but judging by the footage that i'm seeing, I don't know... Kinda feels like it lacks personality, I don't really know how to explain but there's a 3D modeling software vibe

[@deannarose2424]

I am EVEN MORE excited for this game thank you for this review!

[@eizthetics2693]

This looks promising Madi 🤩 I like the art style. I do hope they will improve the pregnancy and parenting aspect of the game to add more realism.

[@dearsookie]

this is looking soooooooo like something i’d be into! i love the graphics and the little details. the potential is so serious here, i hope they improve on the relationships and interactions and stuff like that

[@smsmsmsmsmsm]

This is shaping up to being pretty amazing ngl

[@janebalmy]

a year of creation? imagine what they can do in the future! love the style of the game!

[@songsayswhat]

Wow. I hadn't heard about this game. The more competition for the Sims, the better I say. I hope every one of them is a great game & EA is forced to examine their own creation and improve. Thle dialogue options are intriguing. "Probe to see if they're hiding something?" Between that and the (I can't remember the term) burning car city choice makes me think you could possibly go from sweet and laid back cozy style to crazy busy something is going on in this world style. Eh, probably not. That'd be way too much to code! But imagine if a game could do that! The graphics look terrific, but I am here (as for all sims game) for the gameplay.

[@teresa6387]

I agree with everything you said, other things I’d like are: 1) being able to go shopping (for both clothing and food, like to change clothing you need to buy them and to eat/cook food you need to buy the ingredients) 2) heights. Even if it’s just 3 presets

[@braiinrxtt]

Wow for something that’s only been in development for a year, it looks amazing. I can’t wait for this to come out.

[@HoldmyApplejuice]

i hope base allows up to 10 household Zoi, i have a family of 9 and a pet and seeing from the clothing texture options, as a 3d model and cc creator I LOVE having the texture separate from certain places, if you make sims cc, you have to put things in certain places. and I love the no awkward 2010 fashion, it just feels modern and refreshing, CC support would be a big factor for me. i would rather have the option to import textures rather than ai.

[@fransmith3255]

I assume that the lack of most of the things you mention is due to the development stage and those things (child play, death consequences) haven't been developed yet? But wow, this blows everything else out of the water in terms of graphics. I'll be watching this to see where it develops to in terms of gameplay.

[@SeokjinShizun]

1. I think we need more facial expression 2. i would like to able to go to school with the kids and maybe if the kids get taken by cps like in the sims id love to see the parents to try to take them back!! 3. ofc more romantic partners not limited to Same gender 4. More disability representation 5. More challenging game play like u said Its only 1 year in dev so I'm expecting more it looks like they were focused on animation i hope gameplay and customization improves

[@blaketheawesome830]

I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone else say thing. It looked very hetero normative and gender binary. Then again maybe she just didn't want to talk about that.

[@jess-yd7wu]

​@@blaketheawesome830 There's a shot of an mlm couple at 15:19 so there's definitely that.. my guess is that none of the romance interactions are locked behind body type just like in the sims

[@edenhines]

this game is sooo beautiful. it has so many features that the sims have only with packs. very excited!

[@kaemincha]

it seems like it has a lot of potential, and i will definitely check it out when it drops due to this video!

[@cananary]

i love that we've been getting more life simulation games

[@cpybra]

The graphics are insane! The game looks really promising. I love the schedule feature! I personally prefer a more cartoonish look but I‘m glad the sims is finally getting more competition!

[@lDaNu]

They should take in consideration asymmetrical relationships, it would be more fun.

[@Mimyakko]

Thank you for this!!

[@MySwitchup]

This looks super promising. Im hella excited for its development.

[@doubled5444]

I can't wait to see how they improve this. It already looks like it has so much potential.

[@ghostbud-12]

So far this game looks absolutely amazing! I’ve only had a mild interest in these kinds of life sims in the past, but this game managed to pull me in the second I heard of it!! I do think though that while it’s very immersive and realistic to have to clean the zoi’s house once in a while, if the dirt appears to often it can easily become an annoying game mechanic where all the time you have is spent on cleaning. Though I don’t think that it would end up being a problem, judging by how development is going so far.

[@riley.....]

12:30 omg i wish i could implement the scheduling feature for myself irl, what a cute and intuitive time blocking platform

[@q0rpz368]

I'm so glad they reached out to you! I see some menus are in Korean, you being able to speak it and knowing some concepts/traditions must help!

[@acottonsock]

haha! the Korean menus made me realize how rusty my Korean is 😅

[@BethieBunnie]

Omggggg the graphics are insane !! 😲💗 And the CLOTHING CUSTOMISATION TOO 💓 This is so exciting aaaa !!!!

[@froggytime8077]

This looks great! Im looking forward to this game

[@dinahb1170]

I’m surprised by the amount of people who are excited for this and like the visuals? I really think the charm of the sims is that they’re unrealistic. Even if I don’t really love the plastic-y look of sims 4, I adored the cartoonish semi realism of 3. I kinda figured everyone else felt the same way.

[@nedrane297]

I'm curious how they got around EA's copyright of the "push pull" feature. They went after Paralives when they had a system like that and they had to switch to the sliders. Pretty sure that's why Life By You has sliders as well. It looks nice and all, they've done a great job on the aesthetics, but at this time I've put all my eggs in LBY's basket.

[@visionentertainment8006]

EA thinks it can own a feature, clowns.

[@mercster]

Yeah, looks real pretty and all and maybe decorators will have a blast with it, but I play Sims more for the simulation, trying to succeed, etc. Not sure if they are planning on adding more of that or if they are going in another direction. Thanks for the playtest video!

[@millieturnbull7843]

im in love with the aesthetics of the game. im excited!!

[@anjjelinas]

i can’t wait to see where this game goes! i think it would be really cool if there were different kpop companies and scouts came to scout teens on the street to become trainees they could also add a survival show feature and dorms in the company buildings for the members of kpop groups to live together! another fun thing could be drama between the members and fan rumors😊

[@simulationprincess]

Oooo this looks cool! Some things I’d like to see: The ability to edit the world, build both residential and community lots & place lots freely and decorate the streets/environment. Cars, bikes and a bus/transit system. Walking to work and school feels like it’d take forever, esp if you live in the suburbs and not in the city, or if families want to travel at once all together. A thorough banking system would be great! The ability to give gifts or give money as a gift to others. I’m interested in cooking as well, will we need to buy groceries? Can we eat and drink at the same time? Can we cook together? These are essentials. Multi tasking is a must at this point!

[@jorrdan.]

Seeing everything they’ve been able to accomplish thus far, EA is in trouble 🤭

[@ess6566]

EA is going to be fine, most of these life sims games are going to still be in development for many years. Also, people are still going to play the sims regardless of these games coming out because most people won’t be able to run this game

[@--novus-ordo-secrolum-un--8820]

Ea is a money grabber who cares least for the playerbase

[@BobaTeaBeech]

@@ess6566it comes out in 2024 lol it has a huge studio working on it

[@eatmyvenus]

I LOVE the customization and the UI 😍😍 this game looks so amazing I can’t wait to see and the AI texture is pretty cool too hopefully the AI is improved upon! I love the cut scenes so much