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footnote? i don’t hate the new cover but i still like the original a lot better for a few reasons

FIRST - why do they have such similar facial features (bieber cut, both camera guys and beanie lesbian all have more or less the same face prove me wrong) and why do they all look like they’re in their 20s? you’d think that the years they spent diversifying the game would mean their new cover reflects that huh

SECOND - all the sims more or less have the same facial expression or just very standard/boring ones. in the original cover you’ve got (L to R) swooning, flirting, disgust, slightly more snobby disgust, fascination, self-satisfaction/sassiness, bewilderment, and laughter and they’re all interacting with eachother in fun ways. You can almost make up stories for everyone based on how the pic flows. 

Now, with the new one, what does it tell you? Uh…well theres a lady eating cookies…one guy is really into those cookies…you’ve got not one but two people taking pictures? So theres that…uh…some phones….some Gal Pals.

Like??? Tell a story! What kind of emotions will your game have? Have Beiber cut turning his nose up at the cookies. Now he hates chocolate chips and having fun but his girlfriend is still smitten because she doesn’t love herself. Get the camera out of the blonde guys hand. That’s a terrible angle to take a picture anyway. Have him reaching for a cookie instead. Give him a really intense face and have his tongue stickin out like he is on a mission and wants to devour the whole plate. WHERE is the girl in the green looking?? Is she supposed to be looking at her hand????? Have her look at the blonde guy like “hell no you aren’t gonna take my cookies” . Great now you don’t have two people in the top portion of the pic with their eyebrows raised and their mouths in an “O”.

Now onto the second half. You’re doing great lesbians. Have them look into eachothers eyes tho. Hell, have them kiss if you’re brave. Your game already has pride shit and #genderpatch options and whatever justdoit.gif. Have camera guy at the bottom talking on the phone while looking really annoyed and have the girl to his right tapping him on the shoulder like she has something important to say but she doesn’t wanna interrupt him. Now you don’t have two people in opposite corners of the cover doing that boring sideways glance smirk thing and everyones interacting in a way that tells a story.

Sims 4 is getting a rebrand and as a design nerd this hurts my heart and my eyes

maxis monthly magazine’s first issue is here (sadly, three days late)! we hope that you love this ten spread magazine; we worked really hard for everything that you see. next issue, we will do even better with our growing experience and your great suggestions/feedback! we still hope you are pleased and happy with these pages!

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