"Naus;c-16997475" wrote:
"alan650111;c-16997408" wrote:
THIS. Sims 3's STUFF packs were 20 dollars AND didn't even include gameplay items. (Except High End Loft Stuff which had an electric guitar and aquarium.) I stand my ground--in every regard--Sims 4's price points and value are beyond superior to me!!
You can stand your ground all you want but it doesn't make you any less wrong. Sims 4 Stuff Packs include gameplay that would've been included in an EP in 3.
- Luxury Party added a buffet table. It's a base game object in TS2 and 3.
- Perfect Patio added hot tubs. It's a base game object in TS2 and it was reintroduced in TS3 Late Night EP.
- Cool Kitchen added an ice cream machine. A machine was included with TS3 Seasons.
- Spooky Stuff added pumpkin carvin. It was included in TS3 Seasons.
- Romantic Garden added a wishing well. It was included in TS2 Seasons. The big fountain is a TS3 BG object.
- Backyard Stuff added a slip 'n slide. It was part of TS3 Generations EP.
- Vintage Glamour added vanity tables and a butler. Vanity Tables were included in TS2 University, and butlers in TS2 Apartment Life and TS3 Late Night.
- Bowling Night added bowling lanes. This object was included in TS2 Nightlife and TS3 University Life.
- Laundry Day added laundry equipment. It was included in TS3 Ambitions (except the washtub).
- My First Pet added rodents. Rodents were part of TS2 and 3 Pets.
You aren't getting anything new for that price, you're getting objects that would've been included in a GP and now they're exclusive to a SP. In TS3, for example, you could get laundry or hot tubs in a variety of packs. If you want them in TS4, you must buy the specific packs that include that gameplay.
What you are getting is really low quality content, tons of deco and non-functional stuff, with a limited amount of swatches (in contrast to the unlimited customization of TS3) and a very low polycount for 2014 standards (TS2 and 3's assets have higher polycounts).
It's okay if you want to believe SPs in 4 are a better deal than in previous games, but I firmly believe you're getting less QUALITY content even if prices are half of what they were.
I won't be responding to any more posts about things that aren't related to the topic at hand: StrangerVille vs Lucky Palms. I don't want my thread to be closed for people who insist on derailing it with factless comparisons.
Everything that was said sparked from the conversation of Lucky Palms versus Strangerville. On your original post you were talking about how much money Store points were in your country. Lucky Palms was in The Sims 3 store. Naturally, the conversation evolved to the price of Sims 4 packs vs Sims 3 packs and value for money. You can't mention the word "factless" when we are talking about "opinions". In my personal opinion, Sims 4 packs have been a better overall value. I like Sims 4's style better. I think the hairs, clothes, build objects, and decorations are of higher quality to most Sims 3 items. The game is more visually appealing to me. I think Lucky Palms was very pretty world but was just outrageously priced versus the actual gameplay I gained. I am not a Sims 3 hater. I love the game and play it sometimes but just find Sims 4's art style and overall game more enjoyable. For the 20 dollar price tag, I feel Strangerville has given me more value than the regret I felt blowing 30 bucks on Lucky Palms at the time. That is my OPINION. You are free to have a differing opinion.
