Paralives Recap: Why This Is Working (Clothing)
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Paralives paramaker includes tons of customization, from layering to the color wheel and other features. Here's how paralives gets clothing and accessories right (and a few weak spots) and what it says about paralives development as a whole.
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Background Info & FAQ
When paralives was first announced, there was a lot of excitement building into how this simulation game from an indie studio could be a new game like- but different- than the sims. But though there are many complaints about sims 4 gameplay, every new life simulation game is met with criticism after its announcement- especially paradox's life by you, and, later on, maybe INZOI, the Korean simulation game.
FAQ
Paralives FAQ
Is there a release date for Paralives?
It’s still in early development. Early access comes out 2025!
How is Paralives different from The Sims?
Paralives is being developed by a small indie developer and features unique graphics. For now, it seems to be interested in a more realistic take on a life simulator. It will also include unique features like height sliders.
Why is it called Paralives?
“The name Paralives is a reference to parallel lives, allowing players to live different virtual lives and build homes to stage them.”
How many people are working on Paralives?
There are just 10 people on the Paralives team.
Will Paralives be multiplayer?
No multiplayer mode is planned.
Where can I get Paralives?
It’ll be able to be purchased for PC and Mac on Steam. No console version is planned.
Where can I learn more about Paralives?
Website:www.paralives....
Steam: store.steampow...
Twitter: / paralivesgame
RUclips: / paralives
Facebook: / paralives
Instagram: / paralivesgame
The ability to layer items of clothing as well as the color wheel (especially if you can add patterns) can really help the versatility so that you don't need to make as many specific items. It's interesting to see how they develop the clothing choices.
agreed! you get a lot more out of individual items
There is something so quaint and adorable about the Paras. I do really like the style overall and some of that is definitely the clothes. This is the game I will be disappointed about if they drop the ball.
Even though I've seen them multiple times, each time I look forward more to creating my own.
definitely. While I don't know fully what to expect in terms of overall complexity, I would be pretty upset if it didn't launch for some reason
You possibly had read it a thousand times, a few dozen items of basics with the customizations Paralives have, you can have thousands of combinations.
I do find the seemingly basic items working well to seem timeless and not really dated. Of course you can always customize them to make them fit to a certain time period (well from the 60s - 2010s at least)
yeah, a lot of them aren't "trendy" or going for a very specific year, and that's a great point to bring up. That's especially wise since it's a while before its launch too a lot of the looks are more classic and simple and I think that works well
And there will be a TONN of mods that will be made going forward with 'current' looks as they emerge anyway. But the basics rarely really change that much, and we actually wear them all the time, generally. It's great that it'll all be taken care of, no matter how we want to dress our Paras.
I am so happy with how it all looks and I hope the game play really lives up to it's best. I want to get fully back into life simulations and I'm hoping Paralives is the game that does it for me.
yeah, I honestly wish the best for them- sadly a lot of the contenders worry me , and paralives, while idk how it will turn out, always cheers me up to check in on, that must count for something ha
2:08 i kinda love the way the clothes fit all paras. it gives sm more freedom! sometimes i rlly love the kids clothes in ts4 and want my teens to wear them and vice versa. as long as it doesn’t become too realistic where kids are wearing actual adult clothing like corset tops n stuff, i think this is perfect
yes, I do like that one can use it for all ages! I just meant I'd love to see more distinctly kid like styles too :)
@@SimmerErin absolutely! one of my fave things about watching my cousin play ts3 was seeing the cute kids dressed and one pieces! and i do like the concept of the cute kids hats but they usually mess with hair
I am loving this clothing preview. With layering and create-a-pattern there are practically unlimited combos.
good! it was so much fun to revisit what we have seen so far
I've probably mentioned before I am not super into fashion and don't really follow what's popular or trendy, so I'm not the best person to assess fashion items. That said, I agree with basically what you're saying - there seems to be enough of a range of colors, styles, patterns, textures, layering abilities to make the Paramaker feel versatile. I'm not sure what else I'd like to see. Maybe some swooping necklines for more formal/wedding and/or late night date night kind of styles. Maybe another plain, simple dress that can suit everyday wear (that's mostly what I myself wear - a very simple dress in various colors/patterns - literally the same dress in multiple designs and short & long sleeves). Aside from that, I think I see a lot of assets and things that already look like quite a lot of variety. They've hit a lot of the staples that I'm familiar with, but I'm also a white person living in the U.S. so maybe people from other places could contribute more for what they might be missing so far. I'm sure there are specific pieces that are more common in other parts of the world.
Don't apologize for covering new/cool hairs either. Those are always lovely to see, and it's nice to see how experimental we'll be able to get with hairs (along with makeup, tattoos, etc.)
OOH I agree with the things you'd like to see! Different necklines in general. But Honestly, you do not have to be into fashion! In fact, I think it's best to get a wide range of perspectives. A lot of people (I Imagine) just want a nice variety of things and staples that make sense
Ha they have such great hairs honestly! I want to go through and see all they have made again. I feel like I made this video as an excuse to enjoy what they've shown us so far
I can't wait to see how all these new life sim games actually feel in action vs just seeing previews of stuff. Its definitely easier to tell if a life sim game or DLC is going to be good if you actually can play it instead of seeing previews and hearing them talk about it. I mean I guess its that way with all games, but there are some games where you can see a preview and know how you would feel about it from the preview
I really like the idea of having an outfit with and without a jacket or overcoat. At least where I live, people take of their coat indoors, but otherwise wear the same clothes.
yes! very common
Yeah I overall really like the clothing in Paralives, both the selection so far and the way it just looks (except for that pant suit, that one really has a strange fit). I think that's something that Paralives really does better than, say, LifeByYou. As for video ideas, it might be interesting to compare how clothing looks in the various games?
The pant suit I love a lot about it- just not one part ha
OOOHH yes, I actually I have a video idea in my drive about fashion in Coral Island. could even be a series . Thanks for reminding me.. I tend to come up with ideas and not always follow through ha
I do hope they have outfit options where yeah, you can change a jacket if you want to, but most of time I’ll likely want to throw on an outfit and start playing.
I'm trying to find it, but I think they talked about outfit types in a dev chat before.. finding it would be a task ha, but I'll let you know if I can confirm, I agree that being able to have set outfits is a must... pretty sure you can but I don't want to say 100 percent
I'm so excited for this game because I think it is going to have all of the details that we crave but are lacking from The Sims 4. I know it might be a little premature to say since the game isn't out yet, but I really think that I will never bother with the Sims franchise ever again once Paralives is released...EA has let me down too many times to remain loyal. Go team Paralives!
yeah, I am unsure about overall compiexity, and I will say not sure about consequences (two things I care about) BUT I do see a lot going for it, and it's the simulation game I'm def looking forward to most right now
@4:44: Pretty sure the grey shirt under larger t and work clothes is the same one. The lines on the forearm are the same.
yeah, you may be correct
More than anything, I want genetics to strongly feature in the game. I hate that was so lost in that other game.
they have def discussed a genetics system, but I saw it in dev chats so not sure what they have settled on for sure
8:42 lol! it’s pretty alternative! sort of grungey… no one should come at u for that lolol
14:15 yessss. i dress alternative but i do understand paralives starting out with more generic clothes- and i also definitely think i can use what we have to make my style now! accessories are gonna be the part that takes clothes in certain directions i think but some more specific clothes would make me personally very happy 😂
ha I just recall when I discussed the goth fashion kit and people got heated! 😆 but it's a paralives video, and people tend to be more chill
@@SimmerErin i mean that kit was all over the place but i think ppl just needed to realise that goth is such a wide style and it’s a tiny kit that they want as many ppl to buy as possible 😅 but ppl were still salty
but yea when it comes to paralives i think we just feel sort of “safe”, like we know we have to tools to create pretty much any style we want
@@cryingwatercolours I think I was discussing different styles of goth and showing ideas, and people started arguing with each other ha. I had fun exploring different styles
and yeah, for paralives it's also not even early access, so focusing on some basics makes sense, I think!
I quite enjoyed the video, and I’m not even interested in Paralives. (The paras somehow remind me of those cut-out paper dolls, I used to play with as a child.)
I believe the target demographic will be very happy with the game, once it releases. The team puts in a lot of effort and I applaud their dedication.
At this point I think that Paralives will be a cute Cozy-Game for young simmers.
I wish the Team the best and hope the game will be everything people want it to be.
Thank you, Erin!
So happy you enjoyed it! I used to have paper dolls too! I recall my parents buying some from a craft store but also garage sales. So much fun
Thanks to you, too!
Blab away. 😁 I suspect that outfit doesn't look right at the hips because it's the body shape (wide hips), not the clothing.
I'm really looking forward to creating my own Paras. I think they're great and even for a smaller team, as long as they provide enough variety at the start the combination of options should be quite extensive. Enough doesn't need to be a lot, just variety to mix and match. They already have the colour wheel and patterns so they're off to a great start. That's something other games (not just life sims) miss by mainly providing set full outfits that offer no variety except a material change.
Hope you're having a great weekend.
I agree, I think for adults anyway they already have a good number of assets for early access anyway, because of how they've decided to implement fairly versatile basics one can customize
Thanks! I went to an open house but there were some red flags so I didn't bid.. at this point getting worn out on house hunting lol
I hope you're doing well
@@SimmerErin You'll find something when it's the right place.
I'm doing okay. The weather was nice today, so hopefully we'll get a few days of it. Not counting on it though.
@@Elwaves2925 Hoping so for you,! Ohio is having the most storms this year, it's wild. I actually quite like cooler weather and storms just... not tornadoes !
I like that they are going with simple everyday outfits for the most part it took Sims 4 like 8 years to get a basic t-shirt for men that was not skintight which was just ridiculous to me had to use cc for years. I for one am glad they did not go with trendy clothes which changes about as quickly as it comes in and high fashion because I simply don't care for it.
yup, I think it makes sense to have staples at the foundation- THEN add more styles if you want. They also age better, just as you mention
I hope that paralives change things up and don't do the rabbitholes. Rabbitholes is what Sims has and what a lot of people hate from Sims.
they are indeed including rabbitholes. I don't personally mind them in balance
The hair is awesome!
yes!! agreed
wonderful video friend sorry im late was with famliy
hey no need to apologize friend! family/ friends are so important. I hope you had a good time
@@SimmerErin it was fun friend
i just wish the para themselves had more shading. It feels a little potatoay like the sims 3. The lines also feel really harsh compared to the environment.
And the kids look a little disportionate. They look a little off
shading where ?
@@SimmerErin In their face. To me their features almost blend together. The issue I have the most with the nose and I feel like it needs to be defined nose . I also hope we can choose the intensity and placement of the blush since it's a lot in some shots and teasers.
One of the advantages of going with a colour wheel and pattern approach, plus layered outfits, is... You get so much more bang for your work than the Sims 4 approach of a limited number of swatches. If they add something as simple - and _specific_ - as a mesh shirt, that's going to both look vastly different depending on if you make it black, white, green, neon pink, etc... But also if you layer it on top of another shirt - and what shirt - or wear it over flesh, and if you have a jacket over the top of it, it could wind up looking anywhere from a punk look to a gay guy going to an LGBT nightclub, to fashionable young woman going shopping and just having that as one of her layers. A blazer has a different look and vibe if it goes over a t-shirt or a button up shirt, and this process allows them to get all those vibes from just one asset.
T-shirts is the part where I have... Concerns... with this approach, since where The Sims 3's customization struggled for me was... There were very few options if you wanted a Sim to be wearing a t-shirts with a singular image on them, rather than a pattern or solid colour (in which case you had the whole colour wheel at your disposal). Kids, teens, and these days adults use the images on their t-shirts to say something about their interests, so I hope that's possible to replicate in Paralives - Ideally easy ways of customizing a single image onto a piece of clothing in the same way we can apparently easily input our own pictures into the game for artwork plus use a wide variety of images already in the game. Also hoping it's easier to get colours to actually match each other in Paralives than Sims 3 (where sometimes the same colour and fabric applied to different clothing would look completely different because sometimes there was a bit of colour seemingly baked in'to the items)
100 percent! Not only do you get more out of it, but it really allows the player to bring their own vision to it. Relying on premade swatches and not being able to layer can make things much trickier to pair too.
yeah, I am not sure if they plan further customization or not; as far as t-shirts, I do like anyway that it looks like there are at least two or so fits- a looser and tighter
They can add a tattoo customisation for that. They already have that movable tatoo placement they can do it for t shirts too.. And if you ask me why it isnt canvas customisation because canvases are flat clothing needs distortion according to the clothing shape.. Secondly canvas customisation placement has limits this mechanic is more than enough for canvases but for clothing designs and tattoos it doesnt work as you want it
I like that they make basic items, because we need them. Realistically speaking, I don't think a lot of us wear super out there items. It will mainly come down to the patterns. Most items presented here are basic enough that they are timeless and with small details that make the items stand out enough that it's not just boring. It kind of makes me think of uniqlo which is a brand of basics mostly, but sometimes with interesting cuts (not always the most flattering but it might be for someone else!)
I hope we'll see more outfits on more different body types. I hope they won't shy away on the patterns though, so we can truly have versatility with a few items, since it seems to be the route they are taking.
I can imagine in due time more out there outfits catering to a specific type of event after the game is out (like more formal outfits when they develop more formal events). But until then I think they have a nice catalogue that they're nicely expanding upon! I wonder how CC creators will do though to match. I feel like Paralives' textures will be hard to match so I hope we'll have a good base without trying to add more!
yes agreed! I do like some signature or more out there pieces. but when building the foundation of the game I love the direction it's going. I very much agree that it's basics with small details and those small details do make a difference. I also saw someone say they don't feel like they are styles that will quickly be outdated- cause they aren't going for trends so to speak as much as staples
Yes, as far as different body types, I cut one part out- while editing, there was some variation in the paramaker reveal, but certainly we haven't seen as much as I'd love to see in the future :)
@@SimmerErin I agree. I found in The Sims, even The Sims 2 & 3 in fact, that most of the clothes just weren't staples, and I tended to use the same stuff over and over, because most of the stuff just wasn't what everyday people would wear. When I watch Paralives videos, with the exception of the obvious wacky funny items (which of course also have uses), I find myself thinking I could use every single outfit I see, depending upon personality. This is the difference between a well thought out game and a game that just been slapped together in terms of things like clothing, even with the much loved games that I pumped 1000s of hours into, Sims 2 & 3.
The clothes look so good! The Xmas socks footage takes me way back too! ✨
yes! I can barely believe that was that long ago
I love how well the clothing is fitting with their overall art style. Its cohesive and fits lovely on parafolk bodies. But i generally really enjoy the stylised art direction they took and enjoy the hand drawn look. Really cool to see some different styles too so it isn't juat cottagey and casual looking. For example the punk look they put together. Its also so good to see great mens fashion. There's always a focus on young adult female fashion with very little focus on masculine clothing. The suit has lovely tailoring and the casual masculine tees look comfortable and fit naturally on the masculine frame.
I just want to leave a comment to say your videos are really the only way I keep up to date with Paralives updates. However I also watch your Sims videos too.
Thanks for the news & updates; I genuinely look forward to these videos.
Hope this comment helps with the video’s engagement/analytics.
You know, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this comment. It makes me think a lot about how small or seemingly simple things can have a positive impact. I know that sounds silly, but it means a lot to me. Thanks for your kindness ❣
Thank you for always keeping us informed on Paralives!! This is a game I'm very interested in!
I really appreciate the kind comment! Honestly, Paralives is the one I am having the most fun following, and I hope it stays that way
Is clothing layering limited? For example, 2:35 can a long sleeve go over the skirtall or will it always go under? I want to choose the layers. I that a weird request? 😅
I think there are limits to it, yeah. I don't honestly know the details, but I've really mostly only seen layering with shirts/ jackets. I don't think they have an ability to do what you ask, but they also (unless I missed it!) I don't think fully explained the whole limitations
I'm jealous of people who jive with this art style. They'll get to enjoy, what is appearing to be, a wonderful game.
I, personally, cannot.
That's totally fine! I hope you can find a game you enjoy too
Tbh me too. I kinda liked their older style cos the objects weren't too harshly lined. It's giving a little bit of wiki-how vibes atm, tho the in-game lighting makes it look better in some areas. Still giving this game a shot tho since i'm beyond ready to move on from the sims.
I have to say the kids don't look like kids, just little adults. Something about their proportions makes them look weird.