The Sims FreePlay CSP - Language & Representations blog task

 The Sims FreePlay CSP - Language & Representations blog tasks


Language / Gameplay analysis

Watch The Sims: FreePlay trailer and answer the following questions:



1) What elements of gameplay are shown?
New updates like pets and cars, diverse charters and new features and updates on desighing.
2) What audience is the trailer targeting?
 All age groups there is not specific age.
3) What audience pleasures are suggested by the trailer?
being able to be free and be creative creating and forming families or homes.

Now watch this walk-through of the beginning of The Sims FreePlay and answer the following questions:



1) How is the game constructed?
 the game has stages showing how to play and how to be creative giving the ounces many options. 

2) What audience is this game targeting?
its targeting younger audiences because the game is about billing a fake life for yourself.

3) What audience pleasures does the game provide?
 they can have chose what they want and to create and don't have to think about real-life.

4) How does the game encourage in-app purchases?
they encourage audiences or players to use real money to have extra features not all will have.

Representations

Read this Forbes article on gender and racism in The Sims franchise and answer the following questions:

1) How realistic does The Sims intend to be?
its quite realistic having real life features such as having pets ad cars.

2) How has The Sims tried to create more realistic representations of ethnicity?
the games has adapted their characters and came up with new characters which are from different backgrounds making it more diverse.
3) How has The Sims responded to racism and sexism in society?
 they have updated the game and created more diverse characters.

4) What is The Sims perspective on gender fluidity and identity?
the audience are given a chance to chose. right at the beginning they get to chose if they want to be a male or a female however the game is still working on the gender identity. 

5) How does The Sims reinforce the dominant capitalist ideologies of American culture?
reflects the Americans capital values as its about wealth and carers. 

Read this New Normative feature on LGBTQ representation in The Sims franchise (the website link no longer works but that will take you to the text of the article - you'll need your Greenford Google login to access). Answer the following questions:

1) How did same-sex relationships unexpectedly help the original Sims game to be a success?
 this attracted more audiences and gamers as it was inclusive. 

2) How is sexuality now represented in The Sims?
The game supports LGBTQ.

3) Why have fans praised the inclusion of LGBTQ relationships in The Sims franchise?
The game had normalised it making the players feel more comfortable playing the game.

5) How is sexuality represented in the wider videogames industry today?
There has been a change and games represents more diverse sexual orientations. 

Reality, postmodernism and The Sims

Read this Paste Magazine feature on reality and The Sims franchise. Answer the following questions:

1) What does the article suggest about the representation of real life in The Sims 4?
The game is not realistic and more like an escapism for the characters. 

2) What audience pleasures did the writer previously find in The Sims franchise?
the writer found the creativeness and freedom in the games were satisfying as it was a way of escapism and creativity. 

3) Why the does the writer mention an example of a washer and dryer as additional DLC?
This is because it shows realism.

4) In your opinion, has The Sims made an error in trying to make the franchise too realistic?
No, I think it's similar and realistic but some things aren't as challenging or how the characters look, and how they are presented doesn't necessarily  mean people look like the chatterers in real life.

5) How does this representation of reality link to Baudrillard’s theory of hyperreality - the increasingly blurred line between real and constructed?
It proves that it's the basics of how life is structured.

The Sims FreePlay social media analysis

Analyse The Sims FreePlay Facebook page and Twitter feed and answer the following questions:

1) What is the purpose of The Sims FreePlay social media channels?
To update the players with new versions or any update, also to attracts new players.

2) Scroll down the Facebook feed briefly. How many requests for new content can you find from players? Why is this such as an important part of the appeal for The Sims FreePlay?
We can find many players requesting for new updates and content, communicating with the sims free pay.
3) What tweets can you find in the Twitter feed that refer to additional content or other revenue streams for EA?
There have been tweets about promotions for in app purchases. 

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