The Sims series turned 25 this week and to mark the occasion we've asked a psychologist to take a reality check on The Sims 4.
The series is meant to simulate life, sure, but certain things are always going to be exaggerated for comedic effect. You can't really die from laughter, right?
Well, probably not. Charted psychologist and author Dr. Audrey Tang sat down to take a look at how sims behave: their basic needs, personality traits, the power of moodlets, and more.
She was able to give some reassurances on one of The Sims' weirder deaths—extreme emotion could possibly exacerbate a heart condition or give you shortness of breath but dying of it?
Probably not. Laughter is good for you, physically and psychologically! While death by joy doesn't get a pass for realism, Dr.