The Sims 3: Generations

The Sims 3: Generations (commonly referred to as GEN) is the fourth expansion pack for The Sims 3. An official trailer was leaked on March 11, 2011. Features shown in the trailer include tree houses, on-the-ground water slides, spiral staircases, mid-life crisis, family videos and pranks. On April 5, 2011, EA confirmed the rumors with a press release. The game was released on May 31, 2011. It contains elements of The Sims 2: Celebration Stuff, The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff, The Sims: House Party, The Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff, and The Sims 2: University.

Each life phase has a theme. For children, imagination and make-believe are key themes. For teens, rebellious, chaotic scenes such as parties and pranks are an addition. As a young adult and adult, the focus is on their relationships with others, from getting married to having children of their own. Elders get to enjoy their time reminiscing about the golden years and the joys of watching their grandchildren grow up. There are also now 5 schools (including Military school, Prep School and Art School) for Children and Teenagers to go to.

Features

 * New interactions: Pranks,    booby traps,     ghost stories, star gazing, make-believe/dress-up (with new animal and fairytale-inspired costumes for children, similar to outfits in The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff, such as an astronaut, dinosaur, or princess    ), gift giving. and Ask/ Be asked to Prom., Bedtime Stories, Nightmares, Field Trips, ask on a date and Elder sims have the option now to 'Harass World' (purchase of a cane may be necessary for this interaction).
 * New Socials: Sims can now ask a Sim what's their gender preference and have a Pillow Fight with a friend. Sims can also ask sims what school they graduated from ("Ask About Alma Mater"). Sims can also confess to and accuse their partner of, cheating.
 * New objects: Water slide (similar to a Slip 'n Slide), spiral slide, Video Camera (and the ability to watch Sim-created videos on the Sim's TV     ), larger family portraits, wedding arch, shampoo, tree house,   bunk bed,  stroller,  spiral staircase, new playground equipment (such as a see-saw,spring ride and sandbox), sleeping bag, lava lamp,  chemistry set,  When your sim is an Elder they can choose to use a cane. There are 3 canes and 2 styles of walking. One is southern gentleman style and the other is more like an old man style of walking. If they are left standing still they may start twirling their cane!  Young Adult, Adult and Elder sims created in CAS have a 'High School Diploma' in their inventory.


 * New CAS features: Body hair  and catalog expansion pack filter. and individual age sliders.
 * New traits
 * Rebellious: Sims with a rebellious streak can make trouble pulling off various pranks, like doorbell ditching, adding hair dye to their sibling's shampoo, making the toilet explode and so on.
 * Nurturing: Sims with the nurturing trait will be great at taking care of kids and can punish naughty Sims by giving them timeouts, banning video games, and grounding them.


 * New Lifetime Rewards: New rewards can be purchased with lifetime achievement points such as:
 * Clean Slate: enables your sim to completely erase their reputation and start over (note that this resets all information about their current relationship bringing the days involved with a partner to zero).
 * Hover Bed: a floating double bed for your sim which gives them an additional good moodlet.
 * Above Reproach: A reward which means that PDA's are not given as much attention by other sims in public.
 * Inheritance: A reward which gives your Sim a once off sum of money from a long lost relative.
 * Super Nanny: A reward which is a benefit for those pursuing the new Day Care profession.
 * Young Again: A reward which gives the player a Young Again Potion (can also be made at the Chemistry station).
 * and several others
 * New parties: School Dances, Prom Night for teens, high school graduation,   teen house parties,    bachelor/bachelorette parties      (with the return of entertainers  ), new wedding ceremonies,     and slumber parties.
 * Field trips for children.
 * New Profession: Day care.
 * New creature: Imaginary Friend.
 * Boarding School: Sims can send their children and teens to 1 of 5 specialist boarding schools such as military school, sports academy, art school, hippie school or a posh prep.
 * WooHoo in new places: the shower and tree house.
 * New memory system: Return of memories tracked in a scrapbook (and online) and a feature to make memories. Along with general milestone memories, Sims can record their betrayals. Sims with a reputation of any kind can also view their reputation on these pages.
 * New Rabbit Hole: Tree House
 * Dating returns to the game.
 * Teen Sims can now be taught to drive by their parents in the Blu Van.
 * New After School Activities: Children can either attend ballet classes or join the Boy/Girl Scouts. Teenagers can join up to two High School clubs including the sports team, drama club, debate team, school band, student newspaper, and more.
 * Adults can experience a mid-life crisis.
 * Mr. Mysterious Gnome can age and have a "gnome family".
 * Chemistry: Sims can make potions, the more logic skill the Sim has, the more kinds of potion the Sim can make.
 * Cloning: Young adult, Adult, and Elder Sims can buy a cloning coupon, this coupon is redeemed at the science facility and when is redeemed the Sim will get a cloned child. This child is identical to the parent.

Leakage
Users from blog forums leaked the trailer made by EA and was also leaked on Twitter and the official The Sims 3 page on Facebook. Some people thought it was fake. The trailer was leaked along with a trailer for an unconfirmed expansion pack, "Unleashed". No further info was given about the two expansion packs.

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Trailers & videos
Video:The Sims 3 Generations: Official Announce Trailer|Official Announcement

Video:The Sims 3 Generations - Official Trailer|Leaked Trailer

Video:The Sims 3: Generations - Royal Trailer (Mac, PC)|Royal Wedding Parody Trailer

Video:The Sims 3 Generations Producer's Walk Through|Producer's Walkthrough

Video:The wolfpack is back -- a parody from The Sims 3|The wolfpack is back -- a parody from The Sims 3

Video:The Sims 3 Generations Launch Trailer|Launch Trailer