Neato! IGN published a brand new article showing off more information on China as well as France. Not to mention, 2 new gameplay videos and 4 images (some new, some…not so new)! Check them out below or at IGN!
The first quest on the board was offered by an NPC situated in one of the houses in the area, so upon accepting the assignment I clicked open the overhead map, which conveniently highlighted his position. Instead of hopping into a cab on China’s main streets, your Sim will climb onto a bike, and it wasn’t long before I arrived at his place, at which point I was rewarded with 10 visa points. He directed me toward the first dungeon challenge, again conveniently highlighted on my map, which I then biked over to. On the way I stopped at a few of the vendors in the main market area, browsing cooking recipies for things like stir fry and egg rolls, books like Martial Arts Vol. 1: Wax on Philosophic, and relics like pieces of pottery and, strangely, fossilized tomatoes. I also came across the special merchant in the area, who offered a few more interesting items like a Potion of Liquid Courage which overcomes any cowardly feelings that may affect your Sim, as well as Sands of Understanding that can show you the way if you get stuck in a dungeon. Other purchasable products that required higher visa levels included Escape Dust, which whisks you instantly up and out of a dungeon and a Master Thief’s Coin which gives you a better chance of finding more ancient coins.
Spoilers! 🙂
It has a funny Indiana Jones feeling to it, neat!