The Sims FreePlay CSP - Language & Representations
Language / Gameplay analysis Watch The Sims: FreePlay trailer and answer the following questions: 1) What elements of gameplay are shown? Character creation Character customization Home creation Home customization Pets Romance Marriage Family Exploring the town 2) What audience is the trailer targeting? The trailer is attempting to target a mainstream audience as they feature people of multiple different ethnicities and ages throughout the trailer, however it could also be argued that it is targeting the casual female player base as they are the main demographic of the SIMS franchise. 3) What audience pleasures are suggested by the trailer? Personal relationships: Watch the lives of the different sims living in the town as they grow and create new relationships - player gets invested in them Personal identity: Creating sims based on them and the people in their lives Diversion: Playing a game Now watch this walk-through of the beginning of The Sims FreePlay and answer the following que...
