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5 years ago

Yeti/Creature in new gameplay trailer

Anyone else think this could be a yeti/bigfoot/creature of some sort? It's visible in the distance for a just moment at the 6 second mark of the new gameplay trailer. It's hard to see much detail, but the definition & contouring below the chest and on the sides of the abdomen makes it seem like more than just an oddly dressed sim. Plus, the head looks to be roughly the same bluish grey color. At the very least, even from this distance, it just doesn't look natural. That being said, it could just be a blue hued sim with some baggy pants, some new CAS items, graphical illusion, or any other number of things. What do you think?

Edit:
For those curious about how the Yeti (a Himalayan folk legend) could fit in with a Japanese themed pack...
Legends of mysterious & hairy humanoid creatures are not unique to any single region or culture. There is of course Bigfoot in parts of North America, Sasquatch, El Chupacabra, and so on. I simply used the name Yeti in the OP for name recognition. Japan has their own version of the Yeti/Bigfoot, known as Hibagon or Hinagon.

So a customizable hairy humanoid life-state could certainly fit in with this pack, and still provide gameplay for other worlds/stories as well. Again, I recognize it is near impossible to glean concrete from this low-res photo other than it looks odd. But culturally, such a creature is entirely relevant.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50540097078_22b4f7e984_k.jpg snowy by Sappy Sifaka, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50540108363_2552feced4_h.jpg yeti by Sappy Sifaka, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50542206917_86e66353b1.jpg hibagon by Sappy Sifaka, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50542078436_9ce5dd6603.jpg 51mSZX4-wvL._SX339_BO1,204,203,200_ by Sappy Sifaka, on Flickr

texxx78
5 years ago
Oh i hope so! And please be playable ?
Felicity1169
5 years ago
I thought the sims looking in the cave might be a hint too
Harukotyan
5 years ago
Oh my, run child, run!... :) Great catch on this @SappySifaka!
crocobaura
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
Can't be Yeti, he's wearing a white shirt and black pants. He's a tourist.
babajayne
5 years ago
It almost looks like 2 sims merged together, as they sometimes do. That could explain the confusion in the torso area. I hope if there’s a Yeti, he doesn’t just walk around like that casually.
Charlotta11
5 years ago
It does not really look like yeti though. Maybe he's just sim that is freezing to death? Or some other creature idk
fjb792
5 years ago
Sorry, but I think this is a bit of a stretch. The image is very blurry. And why would a Yeti be walking down the street?
SappySifaka
5 years ago

"crocobaura;c-17706323" wrote:
Can't be Yeti, he's wearing a white shirt and black pants. He's a tourist.

You very well could be right. However, I find it odd that his face appears to be the same color as his torso. Again, hard to tell how true that is given the distance/video quality. It very well could be a graphical illusion.
Babykittyjade
Rising Observer
5 years ago
Definitely looks creepy from that shot ????
Looks to me like some zombie ghost spirit thingy but that would be too good to be true ?
SappySifaka
5 years ago
"bixters;c-17706382" wrote:
Sorry, but I think this is a bit of a stretch. The image is very blurry. And why would a Yeti be walking down the street?

I agree that a yeti on the street isn't usual, but subtle exposure is a frequently used tactic in the marketing world. And it's certainly a tactic that the sims team has used in the past. They could be trying to keep this feature a bit more hush so as to preserve a sense of unexpectedness & surprise when actually playing the game. There was a time when the Sims team didn't' reveal almost every element of a pack before it released... I miss those days.