Early on, it’s exciting to start a Sim who’s focused entirely on magic and potions. Realm of Magic more than delivers on the flash and excitement of playing a spellcaster. The more things change in The Sims, the more they stay the same. Ravenna peed herself in the middle of a poor magic lesson and died of embarrassment.
I had to reload and rebuild, and this time I forgot to put a door on the bathroom. I had not purchased a fire alarm, and so Ravenna died in a fiery blaze. Ravenna was a little hungry after I filled their home with furniture and created a witch’s paradise, so I went to cook up some eggs. I spent a long time carefully crafting a witch, Ravenna Ebenlocke, and her cat Burger.
My first run through with the new The Sims 4 character type, spellcasters, was less than magical. What if your Sims, who are usually worried about mundane concerns like getting a promotion or raising their kids, could focus on more magical pursuits? What if Sims could ruin a rival’s career by zapping their electronics, brew powerful potion, and disappear to a Hogwarts style academy to meet fellow witches and wizards? The Sims 4’s new expansion pack, Realm of Magic, has a compelling premise.
