Die Sims: Hokus Pokus
Zauberhafter Rummel
The fair is in town! At least that's the impression you get when you listen to the OST of the latest expansion Makin‘ Magic. Apparently, Jerry Martin's thought process was: magic - curiosity - carnival. Like a collection of wonders, the music invites you to take an imaginary stroll past the attractions, the screams and the laughter of the visitors. To this end, Martin resorts to classical instrumentation, dominated by the accordion (Medieval Neighborhood) and oboes (Once a Cemitery, Build 3, Build 4).
Depending on the combination, the result is a variety of wonderfully different atmospheres - just like at a fairground: Ada-Quaint Place (great play on words), Euro-hood and Buy Mode 1 sound like French joie de vivre, fast and upbeat. Foggy Shores and Magic Town , on the other hand, are rather spooky due to their slow tempo. And Nutcase Land completes the picture with its barrel organ.
Then there are the tracks for the buy and build modes, which alternate between shanty (Buy Mode 2, Buy Mode 3), melancholy (Build 8) and upbeat dance (Buy Mode 4, Build 6, Build 9). A crazy mixture, in the style of a carnival, which finds its conclusion in Credits - as does this review. I hope there was something for everyone!
