After just 1 day, inZOI's hyper-realistic character creator demo on Steam has life sim fans forgetting about The Sims 4: "I'm not looking back"
Aug. 21, 2024Sims, Shmims
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Ultra-realistic life sim inZOI just got a playable demo of its intricatecharacter creator, and it’s already a smash hit among fans - fans who already prefer it to what’s on offer inThe Sims 4.
As a dedicated Sims stan myself, I’ve been waiting for a decent competitor to EA’s beloved series for years now - and considering events like the recentLife by Youcancellation, I made peace with the fact that I might never see one come to fruition. inZOI is proving me wrong, though - the upcoming Sims-like gem fromPUBGdeveloper Krafton is well underway, with a brand-new character creator demo available onSteamnow.
The Character Studio, inZOI’s version of Create-A-Sim, boasts a “Very Positive” rating onValve’s platform - a promising score. Reviews see various comparisons to The Sims 4, with players saying they “can’t wait for this to kick Sims off its high horse” and “think Sims is done for.” Fans seem to love the character models, textures, and visuals - not all that surprising considering inZOI’s use of Unreal Engine 5.
A recentRedditthread highlights a similar sentiment, with the poster writing that “when inZOI finally releases, I’m not looking back.” Judging by the comments, it’s certainly a popular opinion right now - watch out, EA. “Sims 4 took years to finally be even somewhat decent and it still doesn’t look good to me anymore,” reads one. “inZOI is just at its developmental stage and is still more interesting.”
Personally, I’m also excited - but I doubt I’ll ever give up on my Sims 4 households. There’s room enough in my heart for many a life sim (hint, developers). If you’re just as obsessed with the genre as I am, you can create “Zois” in the Character Studio until August 26. Krafton has clarified that all creations can carry over to the full game once it launches later this year, too, so go wild with it - I know I’m going to.
While you wait, here are10 games like The Sims 4to check out right now.
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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she’s not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she’s probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she’s spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you’ll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
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