Opinions on Goth makeover?
Today the SDX was a makeover for the Goth family. Morty has Vlad's speedo and I don't know how I feel about it... https://i.imgur.com/S9V2dkb.png
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I do feel if they were to base them off an earlier iteration, that iteration should have been TS1 (at least for Mortimer and Bella). The unfortunate thing about Sims 2's CAS is that all sims end up looking the sameish due to the limitations of the tech, and most "decent" looking faces are variations on face 1 and 2. In addition, it did not do ethnic facial features well. In TS1, the heads, while fixed, were more unique in appearance, allowing for different shapes, proportions and details.
For example in TS1, Brad Burb has a squareish head, Cornelia Goth has a smaller, roundish head, Jeff Pleasant has a very egg shaped head, Diane Pleasant has a more heart shape with highly defined cheekbones that could cut cheese, and Michael Bachelor has a roundish head that is East Asian in appearance (in the game files, it lists Bella's and Michael's heads as being Asian). In TS2, everyone has the same similarish base of rectangular/ovalish due to the limitations of CAS, that none of them look like themselves (though it's not noticeable since they decided to kill off all the characters from TS1 and replace them with their trashy soap opera children, and the one person who fully makes a return is the sim who has a head suited for TS2's CAS, Mortimer).
I did some tweaking of mine (I don't intend to keep Cassandra and Alexander as I prefer to start with the parents' younger years and childhoods), but I believe the bustier wrap top and pencil skirt in red would make a better substitute for her dress without looking too formal and out of place. Also, those heels seem more suited to clubbing then for wearing everyday, so flats seem more appropriate. Also, lighter tights, and less clunky jewelry - rememeber, she is supposed to be athletic and elegant. I'm not sure why they changed her nose, since it was already similar to the Sims 1 version, less defined bridge included, and instead gave her the most generic nose shape in the game.
https://i.imgur.com/L7V9lYk.png
While completely different, I think the Mustache with the goatee better suits Mortimer as the pencil mustache is way too thin, while the full mustache is way too full. His head seriously needs to be made more rectangular, with more emphasis on the forehead. The age details could be better toned down too.
https://i.imgur.com/ttiQ8Z0.png
One thing I've noticed is that they've continued the trend of overdoing the gothic thing to the extent that all of the outfits of everyone is either black or dark red, leaning way way to hard into Addams family territory.
For example in TS1, Brad Burb has a squareish head, Cornelia Goth has a smaller, roundish head, Jeff Pleasant has a very egg shaped head, Diane Pleasant has a more heart shape with highly defined cheekbones that could cut cheese, and Michael Bachelor has a roundish head that is East Asian in appearance (in the game files, it lists Bella's and Michael's heads as being Asian). In TS2, everyone has the same similarish base of rectangular/ovalish due to the limitations of CAS, that none of them look like themselves (though it's not noticeable since they decided to kill off all the characters from TS1 and replace them with their trashy soap opera children, and the one person who fully makes a return is the sim who has a head suited for TS2's CAS, Mortimer).
I did some tweaking of mine (I don't intend to keep Cassandra and Alexander as I prefer to start with the parents' younger years and childhoods), but I believe the bustier wrap top and pencil skirt in red would make a better substitute for her dress without looking too formal and out of place. Also, those heels seem more suited to clubbing then for wearing everyday, so flats seem more appropriate. Also, lighter tights, and less clunky jewelry - rememeber, she is supposed to be athletic and elegant. I'm not sure why they changed her nose, since it was already similar to the Sims 1 version, less defined bridge included, and instead gave her the most generic nose shape in the game.
https://i.imgur.com/L7V9lYk.png
While completely different, I think the Mustache with the goatee better suits Mortimer as the pencil mustache is way too thin, while the full mustache is way too full. His head seriously needs to be made more rectangular, with more emphasis on the forehead. The age details could be better toned down too.
https://i.imgur.com/ttiQ8Z0.png
One thing I've noticed is that they've continued the trend of overdoing the gothic thing to the extent that all of the outfits of everyone is either black or dark red, leaning way way to hard into Addams family territory.
