Lazy Gamer Review of Cottage Living now up

I do always enjoy his reviews, but he didnt go into all the main features as much as he used to do. Like he'd seprate the new features into categories very clearly and describe each one. Carl now gives more detailed reviews so I watch his for more informative videos, but I still watch LGRs because I like his reviews in general anyways.

In all the years I've watched LGR and it's more than I care to mention, don't think I've ever seen him enthuse about anything. It's part of his charm.
None of his Sims 3 reviews were anything less than condescending. So it's no surprise he's pretty lack lustre when it comes to Sims 4.
He's usually pretty much on the money too.

To be honest this is more of an overview of the pack than an actual review..Atleast that is what I felt.

"StrawberryYogurt;c-17947710" wrote:

"muzickmage;c-17947425" wrote:


Personally, I think LGR needs a new line of work.

His sims reviews is a such a small part of all the other content he makes though. Are you saying he needs a new career soley because he has a bias (like you said everyone has) when reviewing Sims 4?

No, i'm referring to the sims work. He needs to do something else, such as review something else he might enjoy more.... like maybe the other content he works with.

If he's burned out with the sims, he really should take a break. Do/review something else.

"catloverplayer;c-17947731" wrote:

"BlueR0se;c-17947682" wrote:
Honestly, I thought the review was fine. Couldve gone into more detail about the simple living stuff but that's his prerogative. It's obvious the chicken stuff brought a lot of nostalgia for him and it was nice to hear him ramble on about it. He wasnt even that critical of the pack, just that it wasn't worth $40 price which is the general state of Sims 4's packs for years.

It sucks to see him so burdened by reviewing the series, cause I love his reviews, but I can understand/respect his stance. It's not like Maxis doesn't pop 1-2 EPs per year anyway.

In the meantime, I've drifted to Carl's channel as he and LGR seem to be some of the few folks that are genuinely critical of the game and one of the few game changers that arent blatant advertising machines (from my understanding). Im sure there are others, though.

Still waiting on Carl's Full Review.

Oh yeah..how to make everything looks as bad as I can .. in 15 mins.. yay

"Ellupelluellu;c-17947764" wrote:

"catloverplayer;c-17947731" wrote:

"BlueR0se;c-17947682" wrote:
Honestly, I thought the review was fine. Couldve gone into more detail about the simple living stuff but that's his prerogative. It's obvious the chicken stuff brought a lot of nostalgia for him and it was nice to hear him ramble on about it. He wasnt even that critical of the pack, just that it wasn't worth $40 price which is the general state of Sims 4's packs for years.

It sucks to see him so burdened by reviewing the series, cause I love his reviews, but I can understand/respect his stance. It's not like Maxis doesn't pop 1-2 EPs per year anyway.

In the meantime, I've drifted to Carl's channel as he and LGR seem to be some of the few folks that are genuinely critical of the game and one of the few game changers that arent blatant advertising machines (from my understanding). Im sure there are others, though.

Still waiting on Carl's Full Review.

Oh yeah..how to make everything looks as bad as I can .. in 15 mins.. yay

So don't watch? Carl has done so much for the Sims and the Sims community -- and is still maintaining the most comprehensive guide site the Sims has -- that his opinion carries a lot of weight. That he's disappointed in how little content is coming in Sims 4 packs and is willing to talk about it is a good thing. People want game changers to use their influence to try to change things and that's what he's doing. He's not walking away from the sims. His latest guide? Cottage Living.

"troshalom;c-17947054" wrote:
He is really burned out. I watched his reviews b4 I purchased a pack, he is the one who actually got me to understand Get Together and then like it. I purchased that EP and have not regretted it. But it is 2021 and the last update really broke a limping game. It is not just time for a new sims game it is time for new people to lead the sims team - fresh blood and ideas.

Ok, I gotta watch a happy vid, he depressed me. ??‍♀️??‍♂️

Yeah I felt the same vibe and I can't blame him on it but he did not totally burn the pack. I like the pack myself but as he said why pay full price for the pack. I think I will eventually get it but at an cheaper price and I like Get together as those are the only two I can live with.

If the price of packs go up much more we may have to start a Go-Fund-Me campaign.

I have all the packs except the last 2; Dream Home Decorator, and Cottage Living. The problem here is.... there are 2 of us who play the game, each with our own computers. So we have to buy each pack 2 times. We've made it this far with each of us only missing the last 2 packs but geeeesh. Not sure how much longer we can keep paying hundreds of dollars for watered down packs. It all adds up pretty quickly.

I agree with LGR on that point.... packs are overpriced. Here in Canada we are expected to pay (tax in) $35 for DHD, and just under $60 for Cottage Living. (with taxes included). So for each of us here to have the last 2 packs as well.... that'll be a price of about $190 CAD.

That's just nuts. Full game pricing for watered down packs.

I can't dislike his review because nothing he said isn't the truth. Last week I had a few minutes to kill and took a look at a couple of replays from EA Play. I was stunned when I saw the line up of new games that are coming up. All of those being published, and partially, if not fully financed by EA. I haven't been keeping up with those because EA is involved, but one has to ask the question that's on a lot of player's minds. The studios involved in creating those games seem to have a better grasp of what players want, and they deliver. So what's up with Maxis, and why hasn't the studio been able to create better content for the Sims franchise? After seeing what I saw coming out of EA Play, I was stunned, and I was angry EA and Maxis seem to have made it their mission in life to make Sims4 look foolish and childish. Where's the innovative game play Simmers so desperately want? If anyone believes this will happen when Sims5 rolls out, don't be too disappointed when it doesn't look or play any differently than Sims4. Or we'll get more for the money we spend for the new content for Sims5. I know I'm not going down that rabbit hole again. Four iterations, the fourth one flailing and buggy and shallow, and we're seeing no growth, and less effort being put forth? My future with the Sims franchise is murky because I can't envision myself staying with the franchise when we've been playing a stripped down version of a Sims game for almost seven years and it's heartbreaking knowing what it should be like compared to what it actually is today. LGR knows this is true and if he does these reviews to please a few of his loyal fans, I can't criticize him for being truthful. If one doesn't want to hear about Sims4 shortcomings and issues, don't watch anyone's reviews then expect the reviewer to sugarcoat the truth.

"Paigeisin5;c-17948383" wrote:
I can't dislike his review because nothing he said isn't the truth. Last week I had a few minutes to kill and took a look at a couple of replays from EA Play. I was stunned when I saw the line up of new games that are coming up. All of those being published, and partially, if not fully financed by EA. I haven't been keeping up with those because EA is involved, but one has to ask the question that's on a lot of player's minds. The studios involved in creating those games seem to have a better grasp of what players want, and they deliver. So what's up with Maxis, and why hasn't the studio been able to create better content for the Sims franchise? After seeing what I saw coming out of EA Play, I was stunned, and I was angry EA and Maxis seem to have made it their mission in life to make Sims4 look foolish and childish. Where's the innovative game play Simmers so desperately want? If anyone believes this will happen when Sims5 rolls out, don't be too disappointed when it doesn't look or play any differently than Sims4. Or we'll get more for the money we spend for the new content for Sims5. I know I'm not going down that rabbit hole again. Four iterations, the fourth one flailing and buggy and shallow, and we're seeing no growth, and less effort being put forth? My future with the Sims franchise is murky because I can't envision myself staying with the franchise when we've been playing a stripped down version of a Sims game for almost seven years and it's heartbreaking knowing what it should be like compared to what it actually is today. LGR knows this is true and if he does these reviews to please a few of his loyal fans, I can't criticize him for being truthful. If one doesn't want to hear about Sims4 shortcomings and issues, don't watch anyone's reviews then expect the reviewer to sugarcoat the truth.

I will not be surprised if the profit earned from The Sims 4 was being used to fund Battlefield, Need for Speed, FIFA, or even other EA Franchises. It seems to me that instead of the profit a sign of bigger investment for the game, EA decides that it would be better to use that in their other games. I mean Battlefield V failed expectations and earned very low number of profit....yet somehow DICE and EA get to create a new better and bigger Battlefield game with tons of new effects (weather simulation for example and even animals like penguins) for their next game..... also don't forget that according to financial report, quarterly The Sims 4 is surpassing expectations... If this is a sign then I don't know what will.

So far the biggest money makers for EA are Apex Legends, The Sims 4 and FIFA. With FIFA being filed with lawsuits due to gambling, it is only a matter of time before the Ultimate Team will be categorized by law as gambling. Don't forget that FIFA earns billion dollars on Ultimate Team, yet from FIFA 17-FIFA20 there are almost no major improvements on that game showing how the money is being used for other games like Battlefront and Battlefield. It lead stagnation for FIFA. Now with FIFA slowly having more contreversy with the recent discover of Ultimate team black market from the players who use computer algorithms, I would not be surprised if EA already looked at other games like Apex Legends and The Sims 4 to finance their new and upcoming games.