"It's about time": 10 years later, The Sims 4 is "finally" adding a feature fans think should've been there since "day one"

The Sims 4 Lovestruck gameplay trailer screenshot showing a blonde woman with long hair and a purple crop top making a heart with her two hands while smiling.

As The Sims 4 stans gear up for EA's spiciest expansion pack yet, the developer has provided a glimpse of Lovestruck's accompanying free base game update - and some of its features are long overdue, according to Simmers.

The Sims 4 Lovestruck is almost here, but it doesn't contain the only exciting content coming to the iconic life sim - the free base game update dropping alongside the expansion is just as enticing. This is no ordinary patch, as it feels like it brings just about everything so many of us Simmers have been looking forward to for years - except cars, of course. From The Sims 4's upcoming long-requested polyamory feature to curved pools, this update is packing.