So I'm thinking of buying...
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I just want to add my two cents about Movie Hangout! Because I think it's actually a very fun stuff pack. :)
So the Build/Buy and CAS from the game are all very boho-type style. Very busy patterns with a lot of bright colours, pretty unique. I mostly use it to style my teenager rooms and I use it for my outdoor, summer-vibe patio's. For example it comes with a little ottoman which I think is the cutest.
But what I like most is the gameplay that comes with it. So the new gameplay object is a popcorn maker, which is fine. It's a popcorn maker, it does exactly what you'd expect it to do :p. But it also comes with movies that your sims can watch. There's around a dozen different movies you can pick from when clicking your tv, and they are actually pretty wel executed. Your athletic sims might prefer an action movie, your anti-social sims won't like a romantic movie etc etc. Your sims will react to the movies based on their personality, and after watching the movie they will get a special moodlet. They can be happy, sad, inspired, bored or angry depending on whether they had a good time or not.
If you like family play (and I do!) the movies are pretty awesome, because you can pick and have a cute family activity. I prefer it over letting them just watch TV, because that does exactly nothing for them. This is imo a better way to get their fun and socials (if they watch together) up and it actually affects the way they are feeling afterwards. They also won't do it indefinitely, the activity will simply end after a couple sim hours. And afterwards they can discuss the movie with each other.
Unfortunately cinema's aren't a lot type, but I make them anyways. I make a little café/lounge in front and set the lot to coffeeshop. It's a nice location for your sims to go on a date. IDK what your playstyle is, but I welcome any new activity that my sims can go out and do.
All in all I think it's a pretty good stuffpack that is easily incorporated in your gameplay. It's not anything major or GAME-CHANGING but it's just a harmless, fun activity for your sims to do.
So the Build/Buy and CAS from the game are all very boho-type style. Very busy patterns with a lot of bright colours, pretty unique. I mostly use it to style my teenager rooms and I use it for my outdoor, summer-vibe patio's. For example it comes with a little ottoman which I think is the cutest.
But what I like most is the gameplay that comes with it. So the new gameplay object is a popcorn maker, which is fine. It's a popcorn maker, it does exactly what you'd expect it to do :p. But it also comes with movies that your sims can watch. There's around a dozen different movies you can pick from when clicking your tv, and they are actually pretty wel executed. Your athletic sims might prefer an action movie, your anti-social sims won't like a romantic movie etc etc. Your sims will react to the movies based on their personality, and after watching the movie they will get a special moodlet. They can be happy, sad, inspired, bored or angry depending on whether they had a good time or not.
If you like family play (and I do!) the movies are pretty awesome, because you can pick and have a cute family activity. I prefer it over letting them just watch TV, because that does exactly nothing for them. This is imo a better way to get their fun and socials (if they watch together) up and it actually affects the way they are feeling afterwards. They also won't do it indefinitely, the activity will simply end after a couple sim hours. And afterwards they can discuss the movie with each other.
Unfortunately cinema's aren't a lot type, but I make them anyways. I make a little café/lounge in front and set the lot to coffeeshop. It's a nice location for your sims to go on a date. IDK what your playstyle is, but I welcome any new activity that my sims can go out and do.
All in all I think it's a pretty good stuffpack that is easily incorporated in your gameplay. It's not anything major or GAME-CHANGING but it's just a harmless, fun activity for your sims to do.
