Sims 4 Kits - An Explanation. Are they Overpriced? Most Definitely.
2021 ж. 1 Нау.
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Kits will do a lot to pad The Sims bottom line, thanks to players who purchase everything regardless of quality. Here's the reasoning for their existence and details on the only pack worth buying unless you're stuck on a console. I'm so sorry.
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"Corporate money printer go brrr" FACTS
Sims franchise go brrr. Right into the wood chipper.
Add this one to the excellent list of Carl’s frank, honest and hilariously funny one liners. Excellent.
@@newagegaming2018 Seriously though!
That was my first thought as well, although, as a builder, that country kitchen kit looked great... Oh wait, i got it already. :( I also think this is a case of corporate marketers go "Hmmmmm" waiting to see what gives them more sales.
@@drax1s729 for me? Yes. Because the last game I expected to adopt microtransactions was Sims. 10 years ago, for teens and kids it was a matter of saving up for a new expansion pack. Now it’s a flow that most kids won’t be able to account for on a monthly basis.
Us: “The Sims 4 gameplay is shallow and meaningless. The game is so boring.” EA: “Sure, we can add dust for $5’”
THIS!
"Content droughts" is just marketing speak for "this game is hollow and one grows bored easily". This is yet another cash grab in my book, honestly 🤣🤣
I wish that people who are saying “It’S nOt ThAt ExPeNsIvE!” would think about people who live in countries where their currency hikes up the original prices BEFORE taxes are applied.
Exactly!! It's almost the double in my country 🤦♀️
@@luckyduchesse8924 It's almost 6 times the original price in Brazil
yep, in australia its almost $8 which is more than half of a stuff pack which is $15
thank you
@@CHRISARIES what?!?! That’s insane
I would rather they use their time and resources to fix stuff from previous packs. Make the swatches for counters and upper cabinets match so we don’t have to buy more or download CC to have a nice looking kitchen. It’s all a rip off
I wouldn't put it past them to have "Working Dine Out!" as a $5 kit Dx
It's $15 for items they could sell in a $10 stuff pack.
I feel like bust the dust should have been part of laundry day, country kitchen part of either kitchen stuff, Cats and dogs, parent hood or even laundry day. And that retro one could have been part of bowling stuff. All this is unnecessary. You're absolutely right, they could have used the time making this to fix the core game.
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They won't do it because their goal is to make money. They already made money from previous packs. Why would they have any incentive to go back and fix them? Don't get me wrong, I agree with you. I just don't think they will ever do anything like it. Maybe, they will fix something basic, just to rebuild some of that lost loyalty. But it's an abusive relationship at this point.
They should have included brooms and feather dusters in the vacuum kit.
ah yes but that requires effort, something they don't wanna put in!
Let’s be real, this pack should have come with freaking laundry day! That pack even has a broom as a wall decoration and could have been about household chores
yes brooms would’ve been awesome!😭
that will be another kit. Brooms kit 😌
And they could interact with witches
The dust one should’ve at least included mopping the floor, wiping counters, making the beds, etc. *sigh* yet another lacking pack where they could’ve really added more.
+ lazy sims and kids doing all those things poorly + squeamish sims taking extra long
Lol not a pack tis a kit therefore their laziness is utterly expected
Right it was a great opportunity to change the whole cleaning/chore system. Add in brooms for off the grid functioning and throw in a janitor/custodian freelance career or part-time job to push that system onto the public lots.
@@wayjinc2 get parents to assign chores to their kids! not just "influence to"! I want my sims to be disappointed at their kids for not doing the dishes....
I'd be glad with a broom, we never had functional brooms and they're SO basic
5 bucks for a new chore? Honestly it's like they're trolling now.
No, it's $15 for items they could sell in a $10 stuff pack.
Right? It's why I didn't buy Laundry Day either. Don't make me pay to do a chore. At least the gameplay and aspirations can be interesting if you're into that.
They had to have added that for fluff, because there's *no way* they came up with dust bunnies as an afterthought. Dust bunnies are the selling point, I think. Vacuums and dirtiness are there so they can make an excuse for the dust bunnies and make the kit look better. So silly, to be honest.
micro, and i cannot stress this enough, transactions
They've been trolling for the last 10 years
I’m pretty sure that a mod maker could make these kits for free. Anyhow paralives looking real good right now
Yep you just include the mesh or copy the design. I’m thinking about it, did it for hair before.
I'm pretty sure 99% of The Sims 4 DLCs could be made by mod makers if they put in enough time and effort. That's not a slight at EA, Sims developers or mod makers, it's a fact. If mod makers could sell their mods I'm pretty sure they would do that. But mods are expected to be free, so they are free. The only tangible benefit they bring the mod makers is they can look good on a portfolio should they seek employment in video game development. The developers of XCOM The Long War are working on their own game now.
I literally am so excited for paralives. The game isn’t even completed and it’s already has better gameplay and features than the sims 4. It’s just funny how an indie game with less than 10 People working on it has already surpassed a million dollar corporation (the sims). Let’s us know that EA could do better they just don’t want to.
@@littlem9865 Until we have Paralives in our hands, I feel it best to reserve judgement. Also, EA isn't just The Sims. They have dozens of other gaming franchises that they work on.
@@henryhunter9643 most of them, unfortunately, still kinda terrible
The sims 4 is EA's experiment to see how little they can do and still make money, so far it's working for them
The Sims 3 store was that experiment and they had to tone it down for Sims 4.
They have a monopoly on the market. They can do what they like
@@sauldownbadman876 as long as simmers don't have any backbone and buy literal garbage and dust from them nothing will change. I fear it's even going to get worse in TS5!
@@12wer3wer9 they enjoy the sims 4 because there's no other game like it and if they're really big fans they will no doubtly buy the dlc no matter how pricey it is or how little content they're getting . Until another company offers an alternative, EA will continue to do this and people will eat it up
@@sauldownbadman876 well I'm a big sims fan too, having played TS1, 2, 3 and 4. So I get wanting to own all the packs. But sometimes we have to show some backbone too and not give them 5 bucks for the littlest amount of work. Otherwise it's only going to get worse. Right now they don't even test everything they release, like what is happening with the dust kit right now. It's full of bugs, glitches and features working wrong.
I really thought they couldn't go any lower, i was wrong...
ikr lmao
you know what's even more sad? It's that they will probably go even lower than kits…like subscription based sims 5
This.
I keep thinking that they’ll learn after each time they release a terrible pack but they continue to do so
But wait, there's more! Gacha stuff is coming soon or at lastest in TS5, mark my word! 🤣🤣
Ah Sims 4, who wouldn't want to pay for items that are both overpriced and include items that should be in the base game
or at least included in the laundry stuff pack
I'd bet you anything those nineties clothes were originally meant to go into the fitness pack
There wouldn't be "drought between packs" if the gameplay were strong enough to keep people playing. Just saying.
Sims 2 been out for 20 years and theres no drought in sight lol sims 4 is a joke
too real
If you can, just support CC creators. Not necessarily financially, but at least with likes and comments.
I honestly don't understand why they don't pour their money and effort into fixing the game so its actually playable, instead of milking us for more by selling overpriced add-ons that could've been included in other packs. But why would EA try to make its games playable over profitable?
Because EA cares no more about anything else than profit. Remember the days when they would release cross-pack content like weather stones? They are gone. Remember Ambitions? That thing was Get to Work, Laundry Day and Eco Living + 4 extra jobs, 1 revamped job, self employment and real estate, all for $40.
because EA doesn't care about you or me, they care for the $ they make from selling these bite size DLC packs. Only bought packs when they were on sale (like 50% minimum) and then only 2 packs, the content added through these are simply not worth the cash full price (hell, still need console commands/mods to make some mods actually fun to play, if i want to be a vampire for shits and gigs and feel like an overpowered vampire while having fun, I can't because I need to get weaknesses that I don't want, so gotta use console commands to remove weaknesses)
Facts
they're using a counterproductive strategy. If they did want it to be more profitable they would fix the glitches, bugs and broken mechanics first and then add new content. That way, players would pay for these packs but they'd be satisfied with the game overall and keep buying. Right now, they're just making themselves look like clowns and customers angry.
Because improving the base game probably wouldn't make them much money, since most ppl who are interested in TS4 have already bought the game. Why spend money on things that won't generate profit? People want new stuffs, so these low effort dlc will make them money. The success of all those gacha mobile games shows how effective this strategy is. I'm actually surprised they haven't introduced loot boxes to the Sims. The only problem of this strategy is it might damage the franchise reputation and affect future sales, but who cares about the future? EA certainly doesn't.
i’m done with sims 4. have been for years now. i just need ea to update the sims 3 with sims 4 graphics, take out the rabbit holes and leave me be.
U need rabbit holes tho. Otherwise u get empty hollow sims 4 worlds
@@Xxsorafan well i’d at least like less of them. you’ll always find a handful of sims in a given place when you travel in sims 4. i’ll take that.
Im with @Chance 100%. I really wasn't into the rabbit holes in sims 3..felt lazy and impersonal, especially when I was so used to and attached to Sims 1 and 2 where going to lots meant something whether to get a new pet, go on a date, makin magic, etc. It felt like there was so much more to the world or the story you were creating and I felt that rabbit holes just really took away from that. Now Sims 4 has been designed so poorly with the amount of hollow buildings and facades, its causing a lot of people to actually miss rabbit holes ^.^' Sims 3 to me felt like a pretty good balance of gameplay, just needed some optimization and TLC. Give us that and I feel like the community would be pretty darn set.
@@kitaerakitsunae6122 Not to mention how many rabbit hole activities TS4 now has (scuba diving, university classes, pretty much all of Batuu...)
“To avoid content droughts in between packs” ??? that’s a problem??? Was not having something to give EA money for every week an issue for some people??? Anyway great video as usual
I know right? Packs release so regularly now that we get at least one every couple of months. This seems like EA basically admitting that the game is so lacking in gameplay and content, even with something like 37 packs now, that people feel like they need more!
Believe it or not, there are really people in the community who complain about content droughts. I think the real reason they do though is because so much of the content released is as deep as a kiddie pool. But some mistake it for being a "need more content problem" and say that. And of course, EA will seize on whatever excuse they can to charge more money for more stuff.
I’d much rather have to wait for actual good product rather than have bullshit thrown out for the hell of it. Sims 4 has not seen one engaging pack LOL
@@TransparentLabyrinth you hit the nail on the hammer there
@@HerHollyness No, there are definitely content droughts. You can release packs fast but it should be quality over quantity, not the other way around. For majority of their packs, as someone else said, they have the depth of a kiddie pool, especially for their prices. Some packs are broken and buggy, some have very little replay value, some have very little gameplay, some you can see all of the content within a few hours and it becomes old news fast. The build and buy mode for almost every pack is AMAZING. But as for actual gameplay it's almost always not enough. It always feels like they expend all of their energy into build and buy and then forget there are other players who don't want an architecture simulator 24/7. I respect if people use the Sims for that, don't get me wrong. But that's not how everyone plays at all.
When is ea going to drop that bedbug and roaches pack
The worst part of this comment is I can seriously imagine them doing this and chuckling at their own cleverness on stream as they show off how gross it is.
The “i do nothing but stand there and look at the floor pack” for 7 dollars ninty five cents
Big lol there at all of these. What about the “dentist pack” in which your Sims need regular check-ups, or maybe some bridgework?
Why aren’t pets scared of vacuums? That could be a nice feature. I’ve never understood why they get scared of the fridge or other items.
I never understood that feature full stop. My cat always freaked out at the laptop and got distressed, but sim was an author so it wasn't going anywhere. Did I miss a function where you could train the pets not to be scared of random stuff?
You need to buy the pet vacuum pack for that to be possible
@@sauldownbadman876 I have the vacuum kit and my sim's yorkie doesn't react at all
@@theoneandonlynewt you need to buy the vaccum kit sim yorkie dog dlc for that feature sorry man
My favourite part was when they tried to justify the vacuums with “it will be a great pack for 100 babies and legacy”. No, no it won’t.
i will never understand why they just can't make this an update
The answer is simple: money
Like he said. These take minimal effort but gives maximum profit
because that's bad business and if they ran the company like players want at the price they want sims would be dead
Money. I'm sorry let me clarify........ *over monetization* .
@@Justproud2b The sims is followed by a very big community i highly doubt it would die. EA is just greedy as all get out.
I am guessing that the Dust kit was originally going to go with Laundry pack, Kitchen kit with the Cool kitchen pack and the otdated clothing with Fitness pack. Wonder why they left them out .
Easy money, that's why!
Maybe it’s things that were cut from those packs, which is kind of interesting in theory. However, the price point isn’t worth it, and these repeated themes get redundant.
Because "Corporate money printer go brrrrrrrrr"
The swatches in the kitchen kit match the Paranormal stuff... So I wonder if they weren't able to get it done in time... And gave them out unfinished anyway... As the cabinets while pretty doesn't really match each other..!
It does seem like cut content
Kits, 5x more than what it should be. Why is EA working on kits, rather than fixing the damn game? They dunno how to fix the game! One of their lag fixes was to reduce textures from 2k to 1k!
I was with you right up until you said the 90's was 30 years ago. I don't need that kind of negativity in my life.
We old 😭
Hahaha
Gasp! I didn't even think about that! I'm getting old.
The mid and end 90s wasn’t 30 years ago. Only 1991. I was born in 1986!! I’m a ugly granny.
EA/Devs: "Simmers! It's been a month! Time for your monetized content!" Players: "Please just fix the game already"
It sounds to me like they are just making smaller and smaller DLCs as an easy cash grab. Typical EA.
I'm happy with my automatic vacuum from cats and dogs, thank you very much.
When you think The Sims 4 can't get more ridiculous idiotic... EA: dust bunny for 5$ (bugs included)
Right!?
"They will help stop content drought between packs." Translation: "They will keep more money coming in between packs."
I really think they should be a third of the price of a stuff pack since they are each a third of a stuff pack. Stuff packs are build, CAS & one hero object. That’s essentially what the Kits are.
I have been looking at the instagram page and 90% are negative comments, this has to be the nail in the coffin for this game/franchise. Unless they move on to Sims5 people are just going to uninstall and go back to previous titles.
It's EA, Sims 5 aren't going to be less money grabbing than Sims 4, especially not when they said it's going to be online subscription with microtransaction
If anyone is thinking any future with EA will be pro consumer, then you don't know EA. The very company that gets rated as the worst company in the entire US every year (no joke). Honestly, everyone should get off the Sim bus and head over to Paralives when it releases. EA currently has a monopoly on life simulation, and it desperately needs competition
@@drax1s729 last time I check EA didn't get better over competition, they bury the franchise to the ground (cough simcity cough). The only reason why they get better as far as I can remember was when Disney was upset they made shitty starwars game, so they decided to actually Made a good one when the contract for starwars rights was almost up, so they could milk the franchise to the very last bit.
@@XVlove they said its going to be an online subscription? where? That will be such a bad move lmao
@@CHLOCHLOLP I read it from the comment section mentioned in one of Simmer Erin's video, I am pretty sure the video also mentioned it. The comment said it was from a Twitter I think? Or was it from Sims community? I am not sure, I am just that disinterested in Sims 5
First they allow cc to be free items at their anniversary and then there are kits pack....
The downfall of this game is so impressively shameful that I can't express in words. It's not enough that it's already a nasty money grabber, now they create this kit BS. Add to that that the creativity of those in EA is a tasteless bag of crap. After petting worms (eco lifestyle), now a "dust bunny"?! I mean are you serious? I wonder what drugs they've been taking to have these ideas. Even though i liked the vacum cleaner thing...
i mean... it is a LIFE simulator... don't you pet your dust bunnies in real life??? Not EA's problem, haha, I guess they do idk
tbh those are some of the only things i appreciate in the new packs. the sims is a life simulator but it's never been a REALISTIC life simulator, the games were always weird as hell. alien kidnappings, cowplants, plantsims, hanging out with the grim reaper... i just wish the new weird stuff had more creativity and effort put into it.
@@user-oh6uw9mu9u weird stuff would be all good if first, as you said, more effort would put into it and second if normal-life stuff were done well to begin with. But rn we have fecking dust bunnies that have more gameplay and personality than babies...
Makes me nervous about Sims 5. It's like they're beta testing how much they can rip their players off for.
@@mihmo2663 That's exactly what they're doing, otherwise Sims 5 wouldn't be in development. Don't waste your money, give to Paralives Patereon instead. At least the developers for Paralives are making an effort to be accountable and give constant updates. Even if they complete just ONE THING on a given day, they update their website. They have a discord and are very involved and active with supporters.
I wish I could say with full enthusiasm, "no one buy these cash grabs, and they'll not even try continuing the idea and get some semblance of an act together," but I already know the Sims community and how even with the very vocal outcry about EA's stupidity with this franchise on social media, they're going to make bank from it anyway. Whales, completionists, collectors, etc.
I hate it cos you can see them giving in as they speak, they go from: "yeah I hate it, but the price isn't that bad and I like that one item so I'll get on half price maybe, at least this will tide me over till the next pack..." Let's not forget that we had an Ep and a GP in the last six months, like chill. 🙄
this is what happens when there are no competitors in a market :(
Non of them are worth that $5 price tag. These should of been in very specific expansion packs and game packs. This is the beginning of MICRO-TRANSACTION City in Sims 4. I know we could also could consider it with the things be didn't ask for but idk though.
They already started Micro-transaction City when they put all of those Sims 3 store items in the game. However, the Sims 3 at least had enough going on in the base game and full expansion packs so the store items were truly just extra items for fun instead of regular game play items. The Sims 3 farming store item could have possibly been added to an expansion pack though.
I'm a completionist, so I will buy them, but not until they are 50% off.
@@Alyakismydutchname I meant for Sims 4 but I understand what you mean about Sims 3. I started playing Sims 3 at the tail end so I never went through those micro-transactions before I switched over to Sims 4.
@@Kattywagon29 I can respect that. I am the same way. I have to complete my things in game so that when downloading Cc I dont have to be like "Oh no I don't have this Cc because of reasons and now if I want to use this I have to buy it" like an example I found a really pretty house and they had something from the Star Wars pack and I didn't have it at the time....so I forced myself to buy it 🙃. I was so angry with myself afterwards because I said I wouldn't but I did it for the Cc.
@@maysummers13 Honestly, it all boils down to opening up the sims and seeing what DLC that I don't have. It's an exercise in discipline to not just buy what I don't have until it's 50% off. Sometimes they have stuff for 25% off and I'm like, "Not today, Satan!" LOL
LOL!! The "content droughts" are directly due to their lackluster packs that contain bugger all gameplay, and very little of that with any depth. THAT is why there is a "content drought"!! What is the bet that these "kits" are lots and lots of creations made in the past that didn't make it into the packs. That's why they seemingly seem as though they SHOULD be in various packs - because they bloody well SHOULD be in those packs. When they're creating they probably make lots of stuff, some of which they just don't put in/ or just doesn't make it into the packs. I reckon, (and I reckon I'm right) that these "kits" are bits and bobs of left over stuff (you know, like a seamstress has bits of material and buttons and whatnot, a bit like cuts in films that hit the cutting room floor - well, now EA are making money by SELLING THEIR OLD OFFCUTS). These are left over from making the expansions and game packs, that they decided not to include. And NOW they are trying to make a few extra bucks on them. I bet I'm right!
I’m scared of the dust kit. I KNOW for a fact it’s gonna come with so much glitches, like the dust bunnies will generate uncontrollably. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but it will glitch...there’s always a glitch for gameplay dlc.
I've read reports of people having full families dust their entire house every damn day and it still accumulated faster than they could get rid of it. They did say it would accumulate faster with bigger families but this is ridiculous.
I feel like you woke up, knew EXACTLY what to say no script, filmed this video and went back to sleep. The commentary is so genuine 😂
I don’t like vacuuming in real life so I’m certainly not gonna do it in the game!
Same. I hate housework and all that ‘womanly’ stuff!!
Hmm... I can't get behind these. None of them look even remotely worth it for me. I'm sure they appeal to someone, but I don't care for any of the content in these three kits.
The Country Kitchen looks nice but still isn't worth the price and as I'm on PC, I can already get equivalent items through CC.
It’s all boring unfunny crap
I like that your videos are shorter, more succinct and to the point.
Want i really want is to not have to travel through a loading screen just to go to my neighbors house
“I hope to go they actually finish sims5 before they release it this time” me too
Can't say I'm even remotely interested in Sims 5. They took a game that let you live vicariously in crazy ways and made it as boring as real life. Now their big push with S5 is, "It looks just like real life!" Then...um...what's the point? I'll just go outside.
This gameplay in Sims 4 is increasingly lifeless, bland, and kiddified. I guess they may as well turn it into a cleaning stimulator.
Done.
I've actually played cleaning simulators that have brought me more joy than the sims has in years lmao
house flipper is acc a rly fun cleaning / renovating game . lol
@@nicole-rb4iw true, viscera cleanup detail is also a fun cleaning one, if you can stomach the gore of it
Woke bullshit
u da best carl! out of all the gamechangers i know of, you're the one whos def the most transparent
Ironseagull is also very honest. He hates the idea of these.
He's very much pro-player and I love it
Vixella was already bending over backwards to tell people these kits are worth it.
Y'all. I just realized we already have vacuums. They came with cats and dogs 😬 Why are they charging for this
But these vacuums come with dust bunnies (take that as you will)
I have all the packs and had no idea.
Algorithm boosting comment! Kits feel so scammy, especially when similar cc is out there for free
Corporate money printer go BRRRRR! OMFG that slayed me!🤣 Also me sitting here waiting for there to be as much likes on this video as there are dislikes on the Sims trailer video for kits. I am pretty sure at this point there is more dislikes than likes, or they are about even 🤣
Thankyou for just telling us the news not padding it out to qualify for ads. I completely agree that if you can get CC there is zero point to a 'kit' that's just items not game play functionality.
I bought all of the Sims starting with the Sims 1 (I’m old). Putting out kits instead of fixing the current problems, trying to squeeze even more money from people before the Sims 5... This move has guaranteed I’m finally turning my back on the Sims. I won’t be buying the kits, and I won’t be buying Sims 5 I’m tired of opening my wallet for this crappy company.
In Australia the kits are $10 each (little less with Origen plus but still). I do agree they are over priced and will wait for a sale
I wonder if these **will** go on sale? The lower the original price, the less they discount on sales (EPs usually go 50% off on sales, GPs get 25% off, etc.); maybe the price won't go lower even on sales....
Is pirating not an option in aus? Or hell, even most mods have better value and theyre free!
just don't buy it.. please... if people keep buying this bullshit then ea will keep pulling it as well. next thing we know sims 5 might become a mobile gacha game with stamina and it might even still cost 60 dollars. wouldnt be surprised tbh
i do like how short your videos are carl, I'm subscribed to a couple of other sims KZheadrs but i always come to yours for the overview of the new packs because i know you don't beat around the bush when it comes to saying what the actual features are. regardless of what youtube may want you to do in terms of video length, please don't change your video style xD it's very refreshing in a sea of 10+ minute videos that are rambling for a solid 7 minutes
You and PleasantSims are the only Sims channels I watch now. No brown-nosing EA, just straight up facts. I honestly don't know how anybody can tolerate most of the ''Sims KZheadrs'' - they are so transparent.
Personally, all the sims 4 dlc and stuff pack are overpriced to me...
Right? I get adding new content. But a game shouldn't cost $800 to own. That feels insane.
@@kiteride8674 in my country, stream support our money (since USD is 2x times bigger than our). And those DLC like Cats and Dogs, Vampires, ects, costs 3 times the base game. And with just the money to buy 1 DLC pack, I can buy Ark with full DLCs. Not gonna feel shame when pirate this TS4 tbh. I bought full DLCs on TS2 tho, best version ever. xD
I'm so glad you mentioned them just trying to sell assets they have already made. That was my first thought when the kits leaked and no one else I've watched has mentioned that.
These kits have really pushed me over the edge and I've decided I no longer want to purchase any sims DLC at this time. It's been disappointment after disappointment. I hope those of us that feel how distasteful and tacky these kits are will not buy them and show EA we're not about this. I want them just to round out my collection but I'm withholding because I know I wont use the items and I'll just be upset that I spent 15$ on things cc creators have already done for free and really well (minus the vaccume which does not appeal to me whatsoever)
I buying stopped after University (which was 50% off at Target at the time). I haven't even played the game since then because I got tired of having to mod and patch it all of the time to make it actually enjoyable (and EA's patches often broke half of the game play mods with each update). I just want them to fix the game and then leave the sims franchise alone until another company can take over which will probably never happen because EA wants all of that sweet Sims money.
I feel you. The complete lack of respect they have for their customers is laid bare here... 6 years of spamming DLC while doing very little for fundamental gameplay and bug issues, and it's still not enough money for them. We are just $$$ to them. That's all we ever were.
I’m gonna research pirating Sims DLC for the first time.
@@Holly-ie3pq Do it. I've been pirating it for a long time and have no regrets.
Players : "We don't want these stupid kits !" Lilsimie : " Oh wow, I love these items !" Players : "Yes ! Let's buy them !"
i have always loved your content carl! it's a shame youtube doesn't reward you for it.
Individualism is not rewarded...unfortunately
1:08 this still doesn’t let you hyper focused on items you want,because you may want individual item from each kit pack costing you more than a stuff pack. This is just stuff packs spilt up for more money it gives the illusion of choice.
Thank you like EA doesn't care, they aren't going to give you the option to customise packs to buy only what you want, they want you to buy them ALL! 😂
At least the rewards from the two aspirations will go nicely with the 'neat' and 'slob' traits in game. It would have been nice to see one of the three kits actually have been a new pet or something like that -- My First Pet Stuff was definitely kit material; maybe they could add birds or lizards.
I would be thrilled with birds, if they gave them interactions and trick training
Yeah... By the looks of it, kits are only worth getting if they're something you *really* want in your game, otherwise, you can just skip 'em
That was the intention after all 🤔🤷
EA's next kit be like: *"Want your sims to eat 2x faster? Then buy this new kit for only $99.99!"*
If you buy these $5 mods, they're going to be "inspired" to give you plenty in Sims 5. I warned you today.
I like the shorter length of your videos, thankee for not wasting our time even if KZhead doesn't appreciate that
While I'm relieved to hear that not every one of these are gonna be released in batches of 3, I still can't help but notice they took a (disappointing) $10 stuff pack's worth of content, divided them into 3 categories (CAS, build/buy, and the "hero item"), then sold them to us at a price point that's $5 more all together than a single stuff pack would cost.
Soooo basically....instead of buying one game pack, just wait until they make 3 gameplay kits and they go on sale (since 3 of them at sale price will probably give you more than what 1 standard game pack does)- wow 😳 okay then
Life-sim games that are currently being worked on: paralives, little sim world It may just be two but let's remind the sims they will have competition
There is another, with an odd, kinda long name but I can't remember what it's called. That's helpful. ;-) I took a look at Little Sim World, as I hadn't heard of it, but as a builder that viewpoint is far too limited to me. Hopefully, the gameplay will be worthy for those who want that and it could be a cute Sims alternative.
Isn’t second life like a sims?
@@desertrose1226 I don't know much about it but I think there are some similarities.
I’m not purchasing these kits, well maybe the vacuum kit, I’m not totally against it, it’s just the fact that none of the kits are that interesting. I would’ve appreciate it more if they would’ve had an appliance and kitchen cabinet kit or living room, bedroom and bathroom kit or accessories clutter kit.
Wait for a sale their the same price as a stuff pack ON SALE
i only find the bust the dust interesting because of how much i enjoyed laundry day. but i just dunno about it :/
@@maxx207 Personally, I would consider getting it if it was at least 50% off and if I still played Sims 4. I'm just going to wait until they abandon TS4 so I can finally update all of my 50GB+ of mods without another patch breaking them and get the packs for as *little* as possible.
they're doubling down on the specters from paranormal stuff
Ts4 users: hey we've spent a lot of money on this and the game is severely lacking compared to its predecessor and buggy as he'll for being over 5 years old. EA: how about you give us more money for limited items you can find a comparable for free online from the community and we'll give you dust! Me: [continues to slam head against desk as many of us have told them how to improve while continuing to make more money] P.s. I have your channel setup for notifications and it still didn't notify me :(
I really wish they would add things we want instead of trash... I still want werewolves, faires, updated schools, use of the hidden reaper skill, something 1950s themed, cars, team sports, etc
. . . personality for the Sims.
Ako Sen I’ve started building DIY Universities. They cater to Freelancers. These builds aren’t officially game play so you can’t sign up to attend or graduate from them. The goal is, however, to provide an environment where Sims can strictly focus on their skills and achieve aspirations. I’m building universities that come with dorms as well as without. I just started with this concept so please be patient.
The ability to eat at a restaurant in under 12 hours would be great. Emotions that are weighted properly would also help.
@@gabbythesimsbuilder44 that sounds wonderful for my adult sims. However when I say updated schools, im talking about for teens and children sims. As of right now they just go to school, do homework and thats it. Id like to be able to send them to different types of schools to learn different types of skills. Like a arts schools, a military school, a boarding school, etc. Or the option to play as your sim at school, and not as a mod. All this would be a great idea. Add some more flair to a system that needs it. Like we got school uniforms for "Snowy escape" but they only work in that 1 world.
@@Verydeadbarbie you’ll be happy to know that I have included “classrooms” for the children in my first university. The children learn art and science skills. I’ve also built a summer camp in Granite Falls where children and teens can learn many skills. The benefit for the players is you can control what your children can learn, when they attend, and who they can attend with. I created a “household” of campers that include an adult leader, an adult co-leader and then the children campers. It’s fun to watch them interact with each other and grow in learning together! 😊 I invite you give these builds a try (yo yogabby is my ID). I’d like to know you’re opinion and how I can make these builds better.
The dust bunnies actually make you money, too - I befriended one and it's found me up to $800 and it seems like you can have it look for valuables pretty often, and they seem to find small amounts of money autonomously. Honestly feels a bit cheaty early in game.
I wish you could turn off that specific feature. It’s already way to easy to make money in this game (not that I’d buy this money grab anyways).
I don't know about KZhead, but I love getting the highlights of an announcement in a short video. Beats the KZheadrs making long videos repeating themselves or squealing over stuff.
If the Sims 5 releases soon and they stop working on the Sims 4, I'd be really disappointed. I feel like there's so much which is unfinished in the Sims 4 in regards to gameplay.
Plus, I feel like we've all invested way too much money into the Sims 4 to abandon it to start buying the Sims 5 content. Unless it's flippin' amazing (which, let's be honest...), there's no way I'm shelling out anything for it.
1:00 Welp, these content droughts wouldn't feel half as bad if Sims 4 was actually enjoyable and worth playing, instead of each new EP, GP, & SP losing its charm within one week of being released 🥱
I love your videos no matter the length. So tired of hearing so much gushing about these kits, so thank you for your honest opinion.
Can we please be done with Sims 4? We tried it, it was awful, NEXT! And please oh PLEASE, hire a new game director, no shade, I just think we need fresh ideas instead of copying past games/getting the most useless new concepts ever
I think you play sims like I do. You’re my favorite sims channel. Most channels are much more into the aesthetics then I am.
Throw Back Fit Kit: "You can look like you are going to the gym 30 years ago". I died 😍.
I really loved the Sims 3 store, and I can see myself buying some of these. I just wish they'd use this, or a stuff pack, to rerelease the "Storybook" set that has been in previous iterations of the Sims (I believe it was in Open for Business in 2, and it was a store set in 3). It was some of my favorite content, and I really miss it.
Simmers: We just want a well designed, human life simulation with features interesting enough to play. EA: Here are some dust piles that come to life. That will be 5 dollars.
Say what these really are, *MICRO-TRANSACTIONS*
I like that it's short and too the point
I’ll give them $5 toward fixing what’s already wrong with the game instead, how about that? I don’t need another chore for my SIMS I need my game to work better.
to be honest i was going to completely ignore the kits but bust the dust does seem like a fun little gimmick though at 5 munny its still a hefty price for a single "update" feature and feels like testing the waters for what they can and cannot get away with in the next games DLC method, i hope im wrong and this genuinely is just a last ditch effort to use up assets that didnt fit packs but EA is EA and milking is what they do. im holding back for a little while and seeing what next pops up before touching the kits, if the next 4th kit is not either cheaper or much beefier i will be convinced they are testing the waters with what can milk more money. a feature kit, clothing kit or decór kit. hopefully if bust the dust proves overwhelmingly successful they will put more in future ones and NOT increase the price. THAT i can put up with, if "kit" prices go up or contain more of the same im not holding my breath for this series anymore and will likely move onto paralives, you know, the new rival thats TRYING to please its audience.
Is this how it ends
"They stop content droughts in between packs." idk... maybe make the packs fun to play and add some replay value and no one would even notice content droughts.
I love the game and passion it about building . But charging again money for Something that should be in the base game ..... well no words .... giving these moderate ok kits for free as a smooth over for a game that crashes all the time would be a better option. Disappointed really
Thank you for your review. Also, thank you for not spending 20 minutes going over each item but rather getting to the commentary we're here for.
As a console player, I really wish I got more depth/good gameplay out of the hundreds of dollars I’ve sunk into the game. If I could get CC for free I wouldn’t buy half the packs 🙃
I could almost like it if this was just a way to bring gameplay to the forefront in a way it never is in packs. I feel like they started backing themselves into a corner with Strangerville in terms of just always devoting so many of their resources to adding a new world for gamepacks rather than the titular game aspect-"very pretty with nothing to do" is the opposite of what I would be happy to live with. I'll take ugly but fun over stylish and boring any day. The price point says that's not what this about, though. Shame.
I love the length of your videos. Screw the algorithm, I prefer when creators choose not to waste my time trying to stretch their videos longer than they need to be. Thanks for the continually awesome content!
I agreed with you fully before the Courtyard Oasis Kit. I treated myself to it, and I'm honestly having so much fun with it. I built an huge mansion with an open floor plan and an indoor pool with a second story courtyard looking over the pool, and I put plants everywhere... I love it so much. I've never put so much work into one house. I don't want the other kits, but that one has been fun for me.
It's like you're paying to make the game more tedious
So I can just basically download CC for the country kitchen kit and the throwback kit and save $10
This was very informative! If I'm still excited about dust in a month or so I may very well buy this kit. It really seem to be exactly what I want, and I don't care too much about BB or CAS, so... Cheap stuff pack hero item? But I'm still mad at them for not having CAW or wants and fears (or burglars) after 7 years. I wonder if we'll have to pay for those at some point. I think it's a really bad idéa to run 4 into this path just before 5. That means players will remember vividly how expensive it's going to be to hop on the NEXT hype-over-lies-train...
I love how you get straight to the point.
I have a feeling they're gonna run the Sims into the ground kind of like how they did SimCity and let someone else take the genre and make it better 🤷🏻♂️
They basically took it from the creator of the sims 1 and 2 and did worse. The least they can do is open source it... but its ea they like money even if it isnt very much
I was waiting for this video!
Would have been nice in the vacuum pack to have rubber gloves in accessories or one or two cas item and I do like that they included aspirations. I really don’t understand the throw back clothing pack. The kitchen pack is great for people who love builds. Really like this video Carl!
Their explaintion as to why kits exist is similar to their explanation for creating game packs back in 2014.