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|caption= An Alienalien from ''The Sims 3: Seasons''.

[[File:Trait TS4 Alien.png|left|60px48px]] An '''Alien''' is a [[life state]] in ''[[The Sims 2]]'' for PC/Mac, [[The Sims 2 (console)|console]], [[The Sims 2 (Nintendo DS)|Nintendo DS]], and [[The Sims 2 (GBA)|Gameboy Advance]], in ''[[The Sims 3: Seasons]]'', and ''[[The Sims 4: Get to Work]]''.

While [[alien abduction]] can occur in ''[[The Sims]]'', aliens themselves do not appear, and creating them would require the use of custom [[Skin#The Sims|skins]]. Maxis offered an alien baby skin pack as a promotional download for [[The Sims: Livin' Large]], but they behave exactly like regular children.

Hybrid children can inherit normal looking noses roughly 2/3rds of the time, though the remainder can inherit the infamous slits in the middle of the face. 80% of the time, green skin is inherited (100% with first-generation alien hybrids, though they can have children with Sim skin tones, assuming that their spouse isn't green). There are some cases of first-generation hybrid children inheriting Sim skin tones, allowing them to blend into society unnoticed, assuming they did not inherit erratic facial features.<ref group="n">Of the best-known examples of this, [[Flamenco Caliente]] was almost certainly made in [[Create a Sim#The Sims 2|Create a Sim]], and [[Jill Smith]] definitely was.</ref> However, there are times when only partial resemblance is inherited. Those with Sim skins may inherit black eyes, but will physically resemble those with brown eyes.<ref group="n">According to [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php?PHPSESSID=9c755f96123bff0fb549917b8bc5dc50&topic=13761.msg392568#msg392568 this post] by Pescado, the [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,1482.html creaturefixes] mod from [[More Awesome Than You]] will allow hybrids who inherit Sim skins and black eyes to express the black eyes.</ref> It is possible for green-skinned hybrids to inherit dominant Sim eyes instead of black eyes. Also, because some aspects of eye structure, such as size and tilt, are inherited separately, hybrids with Sim eyes may inherit aspects of the alien eye structure, suchand asthose sizewith orblack tilteyes may inherit aspects of Sim eye structure. Typically, there is minimal ear difference. Long, gaunt faces are commonly inherited.

===How to becomeBeing impregnated by aliens===

Additionally, Sims can be abducted. Because pregnancy does not exist in this console version, alien pregnancy does not result from abductions. Just like in the PC version of ''The Sims 2'', Aliens do not possess any special abilities or interactions as they only differ from normal Sims in terms of appearance.

Aliens have a key role in the storyline of ''The Sims 2'' for Nintendo DS. The town of [[Strangetown]] will periodically be invaded by [[Emperor Xizzle]] and his minions. The aliens appear a little less human asthan the ones in ''The Sims 2'' for PC. They are short, thoughhave bulbous heads and do not wear clothing. [[Johnny Smith]], an alien hybrid who works at the shop, nevertheless retains a fairly human appearance apart frombesides his green skin. A Sim can get abducted but cannot be impregnated, soThe aliens arethemselves notexhibit playable. With the assistance of the Mod Bed the Sim can change theirvarious skin totones resembleincluding that of an alien. Strangelygreen, aliensblue seem far more hostile towards Sims in this game than in any other in theand seriesyellow.

Prior to the release of ''[[The Sims 3: Seasons]]'', it was confirmed by EA that aliens would return in that [[expansion pack]].<ref>The Sims 3 community blog at [http://simsvip.com/?p=13795#more-13795 SimsVIP]</ref><ref>At the [http://thesims.com/seasons The Sims 3 Seasons official page], there's a written line, "Welcome mysterious visitors: New weather patterns aren’taren't the only things appearing in the sky! Befriend an alien visitor and use their UFO to abduct a neighbor, invade a community lot, or travel to the stars."</ref> Towards the end of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB5nTGm0j3Q the ''Seasons'' announce trailer] at around the ''1:15'' mark, a Sim looks up and a bright light appears on and around him. It is assumed that he was being abducted, similarly to ''The Sims 2'', but without the use of a telescope. Also, aliens make minor appearances in each season in the same trailer.

[[File: Aliens7.jpg|thumb|250px|An lienalien driving a UFO]] *Its actual name is the "[[Galaxa Space Car]]".

[[File:Sims4-cloning-machine-clone-alien-process.jpg|thumb|An alien being cloned.]]Aliens appear similar to those ''[[The Sims 3: Seasons]]''. A notable exception is that they now have multiple skin tones, including blue, green and purple.<ref>[https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7595/16181276853_b01afd15a0_o.png]</ref> They wear either a black, green, or grey body suit, but they can wear regular clothing. Aliens can also wear normal Sim clothing. Their voices carry a metallic tint to them, but are otherwise the same as normal sims.

[[File:TS4 CAS Alien Button.png|thumb|Alien Button]]Aliens can be created from the Create a Sim menu. This is similar to the Supernatural Type button from ''[[The Sims 3: Supernatural]]''. From Create a Sim, players can choose from a range of alien face presets, unique eyes, and a range of skin tones such as blue, purple and green. They can also adjust the pointy ears. There is also a range of alien-like makeup which can also be used by normal Sims.

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Just like in ''The Sims 3'', alien abductions can happen randomly during the night. If a Sim works in the [[Science (career)|Science]] career and they fail a day at work, the SimsSim's chanceschance to be abducted is increased. Another way of increasing the chances is if the scientist Sim creates a satellite dish through the invention constructor, they can use the satellite to call aliens to the lot to which can increase the chance of alien abduction furthermore.

==Alien Abductionabduction==

In regards to Sims being abducted, aliens take the dignified and fair approach of only taking an interest in those who [[Telescope#The Sims 2|take an interest in them]]. The Sim returns a few hours later with a memory of the abduction, but, with one exception, is not otherwise affected. The exception is that adult male Sims will be "pollinated" by the NPC Pollination Technician, whose sole purpose is to abduct male Sims and impregnate them with their DNA. How this is done is unexplained, as is the reason for doing it. What is referred to by Sims as a painful, embarrassing, and frightening abduction is merely "pollination" to the aliens, which inevitably results in an alien-Sim hybrid.

In general, nonresident aliens do not take an interest in abducting Sims who have not taken an interest in them, though there is a small chance that a Sim walking at night will be abducted. If this happens, the interaction cannot be cancelled and the only way to prevent it is by deleting the UFO before the Sim is abducted. A Sim who has been abducted will return with a negative "Abducted" moodlet that lasts 12 hours. If the Sim is a non-occult male who is an adult or young adult, there is a chance that he will receive a negative "Unexpected Weight Gain" moodlet after the "Abducted" moodlet has expired. If he does, he will give birth to a 100% alien baby. Apparently, these aliens do not create hybrids, but use abducted male Sims as host bodies for alien genetic material. How this is done is unexplained, as is the reason for doing it.

Alien abduction returns in ''The Sims 4: Get to Work''. An abduction can occur anytime at night (9 pm to 4 am). When an abduction does occur, the Sim will stop whatever they're doing and go to the spot of abduction. The Sim will then be beamed up by a blue light into a UFO and be flown off. The Sim will then come back a couple hours later with a moodlet pertaining to aliens and abduction. The exception is that adult male Sims will be "pollinated" by the NPC Senior Pollination Technician #3, a female alien whose sole purpose is to abduct male Sims and impregnate them with their DNA.