{"id":45442,"date":"2018-02-08T12:45:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T20:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/?p=45442"},"modified":"2018-02-08T12:45:05","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T20:45:05","slug":"sims-4-finally-adds-options-darker-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quartertothree.com\/fp\/2018\/02\/08\/sims-4-finally-adds-options-darker-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sims 4 finally adds more options for darker skin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ea.com\/games\/the-sims\/the-sims-4\/pc\/news\/18th-anniversary-update\">latest update<\/a> to The Sims 4 has improved the game&#8217;s creation tools by adding ten darker skin tones and a new curly hairdo. The lack of options for darker sims has been a sore spot for some players since the game&#8217;s launch a bit over three years ago. Anything other than a charcoal grey or a slightly darker tan wasn&#8217;t really possible without mods. <a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/sims-4-update-makes-it-easier-to-have-black-sims-but-t-1822803395\">Kotaku<\/a> points out that there are some annoyances like texture inconsistencies and errors, but more inclusive options for a game built around simulating social interactions is always good.<\/p>\n<p>In other Sim-related news, the franchise is 18 years old! There&#8217;s a joke there somewhere, but I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s possible to connect the dots without opening a can of sim-worms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest update to The Sims 4 has improved the game&#8217;s creation tools by adding ten darker skin tones and a new curly hairdo. The lack of options for darker sims has been a sore spot for some players since the game&#8217;s launch a bit over three years ago. 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