We've been keeping tabs on EA and Maxis' The Sims Mobile [Free], with the game being in soft launch for almost a year. Well, for iOS gamers in NA, the game has finally exited soft launch and is available for purchase. But, like all freemium games based on popular IPs, there are probably a lot of you out there with one simple question: Is it worth it" Well, we've had the opportunity to check out Sims prior to its NA release and while I've had a great time so far, that enjoyment is caveated by one's toleration of freemium systems in general.
Looking to offer a far closer experience to its PC brethren, The Sims Mobile is a title that focuses on the stories that your Sims tell through the day-to-day activities that they partake in. There are stories told through the jobs worked, the relationships forged, and the hobbies mastered. For example, working through the Barista career has your Sim starting out as a low level coffee preparer, but as you work through the career and level it up, you unlock new cutscenes that tell the tale of your Sim advancing in their career. Another example is within the relationship mechanic: as you build relationships with your Sim and their friends, you get to decide what kind of relationship you want your Sim to engage in. Should it be a secret love" A friends with benefits tale" Each relationship has its own story to work through, with higher levels telling more of the narrative.
These story levels also unlock new furniture for t...