Hi, I\u2019m La Shawn (otherwise known as Rain J) and I am the producer for the town of Riverview.  Riverview is a seemingly sleepy little town that gives you a whole new neighborhood full of intriguing Sims to play with, new places to visit and new items to experience that can\u2019t be found in Sunset Valley. Riverview can be downloaded for free from The Sims3.com after registering your game.

One of my favorite parts of Riverview is the families your Sims can meet there.  Each family has an interesting history and secrets that you can uncover.

Hannah Jones and her husband, Aiden, recently moved into the Remington house (you know, the scary house on the hill from many a dark tale).  The previous occupants, Hanna\u2019s cousins, were victims of a long string of unfortunate events, leaving Hanna the only living relative to inherit the beautiful, albeit strangely built, mansion.  One of the Jones\u2019s biggest problems is that the previous occupants are still busy occupying!

Robert and Mags Newbie moved to Riverview along with their teenage son, Bob.  Bob had a hard time adjusting to the move, but he\u2019s found a new best friend to occupy his time.

The Broke family has their roots in the more rustic area of town.  If you\u2019ve played The Sims 2 you\u2019ll have a very interesting  time telling this story.  (Hint: You\u2019ll have to Skip twice for it to work.)

The Lin sisters don\u2019t get along and are both very stubborn.  When they inherited their parents\u2019 old house, the only thing they could agree on is that they would each get their own half.  They went about remodeling their halves without consulting each other which resulted in quite an\u2026 aesthetically interesting design.

The Shallow\u2019s and the Grisby\u2019s live next door to each other, but couldn\u2019t be more different.  The cold and callous Shallow family may be pleasing to the eye, but I don\u2019t know if there is a house big enough to actually hold all of their egos.  The Grisby\u2019s, on the other hand, are kind, loving and happy, but tend to be the butt of everyone\u2019s jokes due to their rather \u201Cunique\u201D assets.

There are many interesting things to do in Riverview such as head down to the local, self-serve saloon, The Water Hole, for a cool glass of delicious juice; collect gems and metal out near the abandoned mine; or head to Simhenge to catch beautiful butterflies.

You can also visit the local Fish Hatchery that, because of an overabundance of fish, allows Riverview residents to catch the saltwater fish that can\u2019t be found in other places in the lakes and rivers.  Teens like to grab a portable stereo and dance the night away at \u201CAll the Rave Warehouse.\u201D

Once you download Riverview there are a bunch of new decorative objects that you can place to give your town that down home, country feel.  Some of these include:  an old boat that has seen better days, a scarecrow to place in your Sims\u2019 prized gardens, and some charming and more provincial looking buildings, as well as a large number of decorative features to place in and around your home.  

Riverview is a beautiful and interesting town just waiting for its story to be told! Download the town for free when The Sims 3 comes out in June.

cheers,

Rain