Lazy Gamer Reviews My First Pet

"Loanet;c-16382803" wrote:
If you're going to donate your money, donate it to a kid's charity or something instead of going with a fad to give it to animal charities.

Also, I should warn guys that those charities will hand your details around as somebody who is charitable so you might just want to stuff $10 in your local charity store charity jar rather than giving online.

To be ABSOLUTELY honest, now that I've seen some reviews of this pack, I don't know how keen I am to get it. I mean, I was hopeful. Totally hopeful. I hoped that the furniture would be properly new for the pack. While everybody else (okay, not everybody, but all the really loud people) was saying the pack would be terrible and they'd never get it, I was saying, "Let's not base our judgements on a trailer. Let's wait until it comes out."

Then I end up looking like a chump because they're all right.

It's his money, if he wants to donate to an animal charity in need of money he will donate to an animal charity. I honestly do not understand why this is something to criticize. People can donate to whatever is close to their heart, it is a kind and helpful gesture :heart:

"Katlyn2525;c-16385581" wrote:
Cats and Dogs was on sale the day it came out for 50% off. I know because I bought three copies and gave the extra two to other people. But I did not spend 20 dollars on my pack just to have stuff added in, that should have been there already, for a additional 10 dollars. I will wait the 50% + sale. That is all it is worth to me.

I've never seen stuff packs go on sale, only EP's and GP's. Maybe they don't have sales for them in my country. I feel kind of dumb reading the EP was on a sale the day it came out, I bought it a few days later for the full price :neutral:

I don't normally agree with LGR on SPs because I actually like them as a concept generally. They don't cost much individually and I can decide if and when to add a bit to my game. I also find that the content does liven things up collectively. I did agree with him on liking JA.

I don't go out of my way to follow reviewers and I only see his reviews when they are posted here, but I will say that I kind of agree with him on this one. Take that for what it is. I still might eventually get it though I'd kind of like a bit more. The content doesn't quite appeal to me though I'm glad to know about the hair and clothes and I actually would have interest in those ... though not on their own. Eh, I'm still in the maybe camp on it, but I tend to agree with him on this one.

I've said this before but I don't form my opinions based on reviewers. I do like knowing what is in a pack and then I decide based upon that if and when I want it. If I agree, I'll say that too though.

There was nothing wrong with his choice to give to his local animal shelter. As he said in his video, it would help them more.

Oh, I'll also add that I'm glad he donated to an animal charity. Sure, it does make him look good but it's still important and necessary to raise awareness. He is using his fan base as a platform in that case and I don't have a problem with doing so. It's important.

"LiesSim;c-16386004" wrote:

"Katlyn2525;c-16385581" wrote:
Cats and Dogs was on sale the day it came out for 50% off. I know because I bought three copies and gave the extra two to other people. But I did not spend 20 dollars on my pack just to have stuff added in, that should have been there already, for a additional 10 dollars. I will wait the 50% + sale. That is all it is worth to me.

I've never seen stuff packs go on sale, only EP's and GP's. Maybe they don't have sales for them in my country. I feel kind of dumb reading the EP was on a sale the day it came out, I bought it a few days later for the full price :neutral:

Don't feel dumb. You don't have control over that. I was surprised to find it on sale at 50% off on release day. I took advantage of it. I live in the USA, so things go on sale often.

I used to volunteer at a wildlife rescue center that ran purely on donations and the staff really cared about the animals...the animals had large cages, they fed them well (not just pet store food, they had a supply of bugs and fruit too). They also had top-notch incubators for the little ones. Animal shelters are not a cash grab, I’ve volunteered at multiple and I’ve never seen one that neglected the animals.

Anyways, if we get a Season’s EP, we better not get a “Seasonal Fashion” SP after lol.

"TheSingingSimmer;c-16387142" wrote:
I used to volunteer at a wildlife rescue center that ran purely on donations and the staff really cared about the animals...the animals had large cages, they fed them well (not just pet store food, they had a supply of bugs and fruit too). They also had top-notch incubators for the little ones. Animal shelters are not a cash grab, I’ve volunteered at multiple and I’ve never seen one that neglected the animals.

Anyways, if we get a Season’s EP, we better not get a “Seasonal Fashion” SP after lol.

I agree. I have taken care of both domestic and wild animals. I think the Brother Wolf Shelter also runs a trift store. If that is the case, he gets both a good feeling that he has helped the animals, and he gets to thrift too. He loves thrifting. It is a win, win.

I liked LGR's review because he didn't try and sugar-coat things the way other prominent simmers on youtube had. If you watch youtube reviews of stuff packs, you're likely not just watching one, so I think it's fine not to go into all the details.

Also, I hope the anti-animal charity person understands the limitations of effective altruism.

The review confirms impressions gained while checking the pack out - a useless rehash of what should have been in C&D to begin with and a quick and dirty effort to provide a very few new things. That a great deal of the pack is useless without having C&D comes across as blatant money grabbing of the lowest order. Perhaps the marketing suits think we're a pack of suckers waiting to be fleeced. As he suggested, if you're going to spend $10 on a first pet, send it to a shelter taking care of real ones.