I don't know about you, but I love gaming. In this article, I wanted to talk about the great representation that we get in the gaming industry. It's not just TV shows and movies that have come leaps and bounds in terms of representing our community, after all. To that end, I want to talk about one of my personal favorite games and franchises, which is The Sims. For this article, I want to talk about The Sims 4 in particular.
I'm sure many of you have played The Sims at some stage in your life. If not, then for those of you who do not know what it is, The Sims is a life simulation game where you can create your own person (Sim). You are then basically able to live out their life to do - or become - almost whatever you want. There are so many options, especially if you get the expansion packs, which add many more options to the games. But, what is it about this game that represents the community and makes it one of my favorites? Well, it's the fact that you can have same-sex relationships. The Sims lets you marry your sim to any other adult sim of your choice. Not only that, but you can then adopt or have children. It's wonderful to be able to live out your life through The Sims, especially if you have never had the opportunity to be out and open about your identity.
If you have never played The Sims before, I would definitely recommend it; it's a lot of fun! Not only for the representation, but all of the other things that make up the game, such as building houses, working towards a unique career, and all of the various other surprises in the game.
Moving on, I wanted to talk about some other recommendations I have. I would like to mention a TV show that I am currently in the process of watching. As I write this, it's October so Halloween is coming up. The holiday will probably have passed as you read this article, but still with the nights drawing in and the weather getting colder, I love watching a good horror/thriller TV show. In that spirit, I would recommend the new TV show, 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', which has just come out. It's good fun so far, but obviously for a more mature audience! It does have some LGBT+ characters in too. It's been made into a series inspired by the original movie that starred Sarah Michelle Geller (Buffy from Buffy The Vampire Slayer).
Thank you for reading! Until next time!