So... a "move" themed stuff pack with a bunch of random tables, chairs, and cas assets... oh yeah, and a movie screen... I can already pretend to have a movie theater in the game if I really wanted to so...I wish they'd stop piecemealing out objects in these stuff packs and just pick and theme and really go for it in expansions. Yeah, I guess you can pick and choose what you want, but it seems this way you'll wind up paying way more. For example, all this stuff could have been included in get together, it would have fit that... incredibly broad theme and given sims more new stuff to actually DO together.

Unless it's a drive-in, I don't believe any kind of theater could be added without EA looking like buffoons for selling people two version of something they didn't need two version of something for.

It's not like they haven't done it before. Late Night and Showtime :/

And let's not forget the Store's premium TS3 Cinema set, which did give you a larger screen, but played exactly the same videos as a regular TV. They even had some excuse like "your sims will enjoy their favorite shows on an even larger screen", or some bullshit like that. At least here they seem to provide some new video clips, even if that first video trailer they showed looked awfully much like Roaring Heights from TS3.

At least we now know where those two leaked hairs are from now.

Were those in the trailer?

Still over here awaiting GP3.

that pop corn texture screams for a default replacement..

The male hair I'm 99% sure of the female hair not so much because of the angle of the pic but it looks very similar to the one in the trailer.

Also who wants a beach vacation game pack?

The packs were similar in theme, but the content wasn't just a mechanical rehash. There was also the issue of two apartment systems, but each had different purposes and goals. To a lesser degree, the two could be used in tandem, but it quickly becomes a nightmare.



I'm waiting for it. It'll probably be the return of lounge chairs as well. It will likely have a hotel lot (which will pave the way for apartments). Since they removed spa equipment and put that in a separate pack, the only really addition I could see them doing is running a resort.

Also, lounge chairs.

Some answered twitter questions. Spoiler Watching movies will be a new club activity and doesn't count as watching TV.

http://simscommunity.info/2016/01/0...witter-tidbits/

Well, I'm give 'em this. They had family oriented play styles in mind when they made this....just a shame that it doesn't seem to be any different from sitting your family down to watch TV like you can already do :/

At least there is a new "eating popcorn" animation...in TS3 popcorn were served in bowls by bartenders and sims would eat it w/a fork if my memory isn't failing. Maybe that's why they say "new gameplay" while referring to it, Idk.
I still don't get it why a bohemian set is connected to a movie hangout...but, I've seen a "Newcrest mall" in the gallery(adorable lot btw, reminds me of dead rising malls) with 2 cinema screens on it(tv w/size cheat), doesn't look that bad, no tickets obviously or custom movies.
Had the ts3 store set w/ticket booth a satisfying gameplay? I saw once a review on youtube and it seemed so "empty" nobody really joining the audience or buying tickets, etc...quite lifeless if you ask me. (I'm not saying this to make a excuse for EA, just genuinely asking if it ever worked as intended. Obviously if it didn't they should try to improve and not dumb down or give up)

When I read the announcement on Twitter I thought we were getting a ts3 store set remake(in my language they changed the title to Movies Night), only when I came here I saw what it really was.

TS4 weird stories, weirder content. I think the build/buy mode might get more appealing when people make some recolors, most of colors I saw are too strong, vibrant, not really my thing.

When we say Late Night and Showtime crossed the same subject, I guess we mean bands and singer career, and how we could never have a band w/a vocalist. That's why I never bought this EP.
I wonder if in TS4 we'll get more songs for our sims to sing eventually since it seems to exist categories for what type of songs they sing, as of now we just got the campfire songs, perhaps they will expand. I think they should also expand the dancing skill as well if they ever release indian, russian sets, etc. I think it could be entertaining. Does anyone want the classic/romantic dancing back and maybe tango?(I mean, matching sets of CAS and build/buy mode plus the dancing)

So, the pack isn't about a home theater, but there's a home theater television set - where are we supposed to put that over sized television set. It's about inviting people over to watch movies, but there isn't any kind of movie party? We all know Sims like to wander over to the pool or grill or whatever. I'm assuming they chose "Boho" because it's about relaxing with friends and comfort, but that still has nothing to do with movies or hangout out. Bohemian, from what I can tell, it about nature and expression, so it seems more in line with the arts or gardening (as it has in EVERY pack that features bohemian content) - so, this is something I'd expect in a pack about hobbies and crafts, not relaxing and watching a movie with friends. I'd expect casual clothing, pajamas, movie-themed shirts, and very homely, lower-to-middle class living room/home theater furnishings, not a boho dining room. *confused*

Lastly, movies can be watched on the television, and the movie screen can be used to watch TV. The screen even does the "Telesplosion" from Get Together. Why am I now cynically thinking it's just a normal TV with some FX attached, and the only reason they threw in that extra line about it not being a TV was because they thought we'd figure it out and try to divert attention away from it?

Overall, I'm not sold. Still waiting on that pack that'll make me drop everything and buy TS4. Spa Day almost did. Almost.

That's some exciting gameplay right there!

Yeah that's not really a gameplay feature as much as it is...a new animation :P

I'm optimistic and think they'll give us proper theaters in some distant pack and I already have the perfect place for the projector, the park. Why the park because this means that I can have a movie night at the park, Magnolia Blossom Park is pretty boring as it is.and this seems like the perfect item to liven it up.

The real problem is getting Sims to actually sit down and watch the thing, another issue is lot limits were theaters end up having ... 20 people.



Yes, there is a outdoors version that certainly helps ...I think people continue to miss the point of Stuff Packs, these arent expansions and will never offer the type of mechanics from Expansion Packs, they are "cheap" stuff packs you can ignore, even EA doesnt really makes much of a campaign about then since its what? a week from release?

If you want to ignore them, fine ... I ignored 3 of then, they arent expansions but mini-DLC were it might suck if you really just want popcorn but still its not as if this provides a framework for other expansion packs, it more fair to compare this to the other DLC were even the so called "over sized TV" is being listed as a gameplay object, meaning it might have additional functions as well a popcorn machine, now compare it with Cool Kitchen offerings.

This is just $9.99 DLC that yes, its not really much but then its something that should not have a impact on your game, compared with the previous DLC at least we seem to be getting 2 gameplay objects.

Well on Grahams Tweets he says that watching each movie has it's own unique interaction and that once they watch it they'll stay there till that movie ends. He also says that there will be an interaction to watch movies in groups. Plus with each movie having a run time of 1 1/2mins they won't stay seated for long anyway.

We got two gameplay object in every stuff pack except Perfect Patio. Cool Kitchen just patched in a dishwasher - let's face it, if they didn't, all shades of hell would have broken loose.

Yes, this I agree so much with.

SPs are just bonus fluff content, nothing more, nothing less. They aren't supposed to add major features to your gameplay. Really, i'd compare SPs to the TS3 store.

You get your styled furniture sets, your clothes, your hair, and one or two objects that have just a bit of gameplay with them. They can be entirely ignored.

You are right, EA doesn't even hype them up much. They are like "Hey, we're throwing this thing out there next week." and people will call it a cash grab because it is and there is nothing wrong with that. Companies are in it to make money after all. Nothing major should ever be expected from these packs but just fluff stuff.

I like these packs for the new hair meshes we get because the hair is usually good and what CC people do with them and how they edit them is always good. So that's what I like about these packs.

Man, I am already sick of Aztec prints.

A new stuff pack dropped and this thread is on the second page? That's a first. There really nothing to talk about regarding this one?

Reception overall has been neutral - not terrible, but not special either. Things are only live when reception is negative or positive (more so negative).

Yep, I thought the silence was quite odd...
I was seeing pictures in the official SP forum and I quite like the new CAS assets(mostly the hairs and some clothes) and people said there are more neutral colors for the build mode items, so far I like more the white/pink pastel but I wished it had more plain colors available for boring simmers like me.

They would have done themselves some much needed favors if they opted for simpler tones and had a pattern as an accent.

I googled bohemian chic - the rooms tend to take on a very earthy feel to them. There are patterns and colors, but they're not incredibly bold or large print. They even feel a bit washed out at times, some almost pastel. Of course, there's a heavy usage of neutrals and browns, because too much orange and purple will burn your retinas. There are muted, (mostly) patternless options available, but you get basic brown, black, and white. They could have gotten away with a ligh brown or a grey color.