The Sims 4 Party Essentials Kit is BAD (review)

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  • @piperbird7193
    @piperbird7193 5 місяців тому +2054

    I'm sorry, this pack is a mom who didn't realize the party was tomorrow and she's got 20 bucks and 15 minutes before work to hit up Party City.

  • @ifu138
    @ifu138 5 місяців тому +1050

    the fact that they called this "party ESSENTIALS" is killing me. if this dlc is supposedly so "essential" for parties - something that have been in the game since the beginning - why is it coming out 10 years late lmao

    • @RubyBlueUwU
      @RubyBlueUwU 5 місяців тому +49

      The ONLY saving grace would’ve been if it had made certain objects which are locked behind various DLC (like the buffet table thing, the drinks fountain, functional dance floors, maybe even the photo booth) more accessible to players who don’t want to spend a fortune *just* to get those “essential” party items. They could’ve reskinned them all to match one another and stuck them in the kit and that could’ve been cool, fit the name and made it somewhat more worth the money for newer/more casual players, and still new enough (in that they’ll all match and fit tho specific kind of party theme) that people who own them wouldn’t feel cheated.

    • @leecaffrey5464
      @leecaffrey5464 5 місяців тому +30

      are the essentials in the room with us?

    • @F4im
      @F4im 5 місяців тому +3

      The only time, where the potato chips in the bowl, (like at some party's) seem more essential than all of this 😅

    • @tr4sh.doll_
      @tr4sh.doll_ 5 місяців тому +8

      @@F4im i didn't even recognize that it was supposed to be chips the textures are always so ugly

    • @Miluielle
      @Miluielle 5 місяців тому +4

      It is such a waste of a kit, was this their best idea for adding items? A Party theme?

  • @pixelatedtoast
    @pixelatedtoast 5 місяців тому +1789

    So its basically "My first Get Together Luxury Party stuff"

    • @occultpriestess
      @occultpriestess 5 місяців тому +37

      LOL! I really hope EA/Maxis/Guru's read the comments.

    • @StargirlPlaysGames
      @StargirlPlaysGames 5 місяців тому +37

      😂😂😂😂😂 and as if we needed another luxury party stuff!!! Tbh they owe this as a free update to anyone who actually bought that lacking pack

    • @R4NCE
      @R4NCE 5 місяців тому +7

      This is not luxury this is regular part stuff

    • @F4im
      @F4im 5 місяців тому +23

      ​@@StargirlPlaysGames Let's be honest, this should've been a little thank you for the 20-year anniversary. Or the late "Sorry we messed up the anniversary" gift

    • @GaarasBFF0911
      @GaarasBFF0911 5 місяців тому +6

      Right? Still waiting on an anniversary gift... doubt we'll ever get any considering EA is so cash grabby these days 😕

  • @sparklepie
    @sparklepie 5 місяців тому +872

    I have so many ideas for things that would've been cool. A bouncy house for kids, an online shop where your sims could purchase different cakes and cards for different occasions, spin the bottle, a fruit punch bowl that mischievous sims can spike, a piñata...
    I know these are gameplay things so it would have to be a stuff pack, but I think the $10 is plenty worth it if it's actually adding to your game.

    • @TheGlassAddiction
      @TheGlassAddiction 5 місяців тому +72

      Well to be fair busy the dust was a gameplay kit, so it's not out of the realm of possibility what you are describing. A bouncy castle would've been such a nice addition bc kids have nothing but drawing tables and I guess a treehouse

    • @AntaresSelket
      @AntaresSelket 5 місяців тому +40

      You came up with some great ideas that would not only be decorative but add gameplay for all generations. Spin the bottle for teens and adults, and games for the kids. I love the online shop idea. So quick and easy to throw together a quick party. It would have been nice to even get items for pets when they age up. Give us a small stack of gift items where the swatches are different according to the stage of life for the sims or different according to what the sim likes. There's just so much missed out opportunity for creative items that would be decorative and add gameplay.

    • @nedrane297
      @nedrane297 5 місяців тому +20

      In the words of one of my favorite youtubers "The sims 4 lacks ambition, yes it does"

    • @gabiausten8774
      @gabiausten8774 5 місяців тому +13

      A random person can come up with 10x ideas on the spot that are better than anything they do? They should hire you!

    • @AwfulGlitter
      @AwfulGlitter 5 місяців тому +8

      That’d be too ambitious for the sims 4 team, you’re trying to hold them to a standard they don’t even try to touch cause they know modders will pick up the slack

  • @rosetintmyworld3725
    @rosetintmyworld3725 5 місяців тому +390

    It looks like something that should have come with the High School Pack, like, stuff you could use to decorate your teen's room or prom area.

    • @pachimari3420
      @pachimari3420 5 місяців тому +20

      100% !! Even the style of some of the items like the "turn table", the bar, the glow wall garland thing reminds me of HSY pack!

    • @MyCat543
      @MyCat543 5 місяців тому +14

      Yeah I was thinking that too. Stuff they were gonna put in to prom but decided to repackage and sell to us separately instead

    • @ShandieHammelmos
      @ShandieHammelmos 5 місяців тому

      Yes 100% agree. They do this shi* all the time!

  • @punkibrouster
    @punkibrouster 5 місяців тому +497

    The polygon balloons are almost as atrocious as the cursed ballpit-medium240x320.jpg thing from toddler stuff.

    • @mojo.s4669
      @mojo.s4669 5 місяців тому +20

      Omg the reference I never knew I needed. This is the same category of atrocious

    • @dan-ch8kr
      @dan-ch8kr 5 місяців тому +4

      literallyyyy LOLLL

    • @tr4sh.doll_
      @tr4sh.doll_ 5 місяців тому +29

      yes god i hate how everything in this game is a freaking polygon

    • @magicalspacegiraffe
      @magicalspacegiraffe 5 місяців тому +6

      oh god why did i google that

    • @RubyBlueUwU
      @RubyBlueUwU 5 місяців тому +5

      I’m still mad kids can’t go in that thing.

  • @myrsini.1208
    @myrsini.1208 5 місяців тому +433

    Those balloons legit look like rocks

  • @RubyBlueUwU
    @RubyBlueUwU 5 місяців тому +420

    Size doesn’t necessarily matter, it’s how you use it…and EA does not know how to use it.

  • @iamdorabtw
    @iamdorabtw 5 місяців тому +119

    I'm a 3D modeler and this just hurts my soul. All these items take less than a day to make. I'm fucking speechless 😃

    • @cakeydoe6567
      @cakeydoe6567 5 місяців тому +2

      RIGHT i can make all this in 2-3 hours this makes me so mad LOL

  • @thelittlespanishgirl
    @thelittlespanishgirl 5 місяців тому +675

    Wow the fact that u need another dlc for this dlc to fully function is so greedy

    • @sherrie553
      @sherrie553 5 місяців тому +61

      Not the first time they done that

    • @ToTaLLyNoRmAlOfficial
      @ToTaLLyNoRmAlOfficial 5 місяців тому +51

      @@sherrie553my first pet stuff in the corner:

    • @bookcat123
      @bookcat123 5 місяців тому +21

      I’m confused. He got it to work once he turned music on. Don’t the dance floors always require the music on?

    • @ashildrtheswift3028
      @ashildrtheswift3028 5 місяців тому +29

      You don't. This is false information. Lilsimsie tested this without having any packs installed.

    • @ashildrtheswift3028
      @ashildrtheswift3028 5 місяців тому +19

      @@bookcat123 Yeah. It works as long as you play music. People just love jumping on things

  • @bleedingmusicc
    @bleedingmusicc 5 місяців тому +256

    So the board thing is like a welcome sign - ppl usually use them for baby or bridal showers, graduation parties, etc. That being said, this pack is unsurprisingly underwhelming. lol.

    • @RubyBlueUwU
      @RubyBlueUwU 5 місяців тому +14

      Yeah they’ve been at most weddings I’ve been to and I know my nephew’s 1st birthday had one, but they’re not usually at standard parties and there’s already one in My Wedding Stories for weddings. It’s a weird choice, because the kind of parties this pack is based around doesn’t really include anything for the kinds of parties (like weddings, baby showers, baby parties) boards are useful for…in part because a lot of those parties are locked behind other DLC. There’s not a lot they could do with the party theme without crossing over with other already available DLC (a corner they’ve backed themselves into), but they’ve still managed to make something underwhelming and not even worth kit prices lmao. It’s almost impressive.

    • @bunnyellabell
      @bunnyellabell 5 місяців тому +3

      would've been nice if the board added some gameplay. it's a cute item for what it is but at the end of the day it's all just filler for an empty pack

    • @RubyBlueUwU
      @RubyBlueUwU 5 місяців тому +5

      @@bunnyellabellyou know what I’d love? An object kinda like the season’s decorations box but for INSIDE the house. The sign would’ve been cool if you put it out and clicked it to put up streamers that matched the theme of whatever board you put down. Or have sims be able to place notes on the board for the host.

    • @antisocialal4799
      @antisocialal4799 5 місяців тому +4

      I knew it was going to be underwhelming based on the name alone. EA’s track record hasn’t gotten me excited for anything since Werewolves and I fucking hated that pack even though I’m a werewolf girlie.

  • @enjoyabel89
    @enjoyabel89 5 місяців тому +198

    "It's very much giving Sims Mobile." - That's because the Sims Mobile has had a Disco ball, party lights, a fog machine, DJ booth, etc. for YEARRRRRSSSS. They also had a pizza oven and stand mixer for several years before Home Chef Hustle. I feel like the Sims 4 team is trying to transfer over the few ideas/items that they had unique to the Sims Mobile, before the mobile game ends for good. If we get a Vampire refresh with an upright coffin and a vampire hovering into the coffin with their arms crossed, I'm done.😂

    • @BeaAdelineManlangit
      @BeaAdelineManlangit 5 місяців тому +4

      I think the same thing

    • @Debra-W
      @Debra-W 5 місяців тому +10

      I agree! Most of these items are in Sims Mobile. And you earn them, not buy them. 😅

    • @SyntheticGoth
      @SyntheticGoth 5 місяців тому +10

      SimmerErin has actually speculated the same thing, and has predictions of future content based on this pattern. I wouldn't be surprised if they're just porting content over, but it takes longer because of the scale.

    • @enjoyabel89
      @enjoyabel89 5 місяців тому +2

      @@SyntheticGoth That's good to know! I follow her, but I must have missed that speculation. Good to know I'm not the only one who has this theory!

    • @deeji6098
      @deeji6098 5 місяців тому +3

      They are definitely just porting the meshes from mobile to pc 😭 how lazy!

  • @mucca2957
    @mucca2957 5 місяців тому +321

    The title: Hey! It's bad!!
    Me: Why i'm not surprised...

    • @MuirlySims
      @MuirlySims 5 місяців тому

      He does this for nearly every DLC, then 3 months later "I actually like this DLC!"

    • @LukOliveira95
      @LukOliveira95 5 місяців тому +1

      he's very much bitter lol

  • @Morepanthers
    @Morepanthers 5 місяців тому +84

    I feel like the party kit is leftover assests from High School Years and Growing Together. The styles feel like a mismatch if those packs

  • @augustinesim1672
    @augustinesim1672 5 місяців тому +118

    04:33 They had the perfect opportunity with this pack to do exactly that... Add a functional buffet table, even a low poly one, wouldn't matter. But nope...
    There are so many oversights with this pack...honestly what a pointless pack/kit

    • @That-X-Factor
      @That-X-Factor 5 місяців тому

      Wouldn't everyone just complain "This buffet should be in base game, this buffet should have been in my wedding stories?"

    • @RobRossiFan
      @RobRossiFan 5 місяців тому +1

      also a new punch bowl or drink tray
      actually the punchbowl stand serves as a buffet table in this game it's just has a round shape.

    • @carolinejames7257
      @carolinejames7257 5 місяців тому +2

      An oversight? No. By definition an oversight is an unintentional failure to do something, say something, or notice something. There's nothing remotely unintentional about this or other recent (and not so recent) kits/packs/etc. This is gouging us for the benefit of executives and shareholders, without actually providing a product with any substance, whether in terms of functionality, creativity, or just plain fun. It's not even especially pretty. Basically, it's lacking in content and it's boring, too.

  • @nathancarpenter2809
    @nathancarpenter2809 5 місяців тому +117

    Also I really dont understand how they cant make circles?? why is every balloon or top of a can faceted instead of smooth, like go into blender and use the circle tool?? I'm so lost

    • @avioletsea
      @avioletsea 5 місяців тому +52

      they look so heavy as well? like they're filled with sand or something lmao

    • @TheGlassAddiction
      @TheGlassAddiction 5 місяців тому +21

      The reason is polygons or the lack thereof. If you go into blender and just use a circle tool, it is not optimized for performance, and every object in the game needs to not make the game crash loading it as an asset. That's why Garten of Banban is such a nightnare to run (say nothing of the game quality) trying to make everything have a high poly count to rough out those wonky curves tanks your performance. So while the ugly polygonal not-curcular objects are hideous on close inspection they are actually an intentional choice to prevent your game from crashing constantly lol

    • @TheGlassAddiction
      @TheGlassAddiction 5 місяців тому +21

      That being said, this wouldn't be as big of an issue if the sims was like, a functioning game and not dumpster code switched together

    • @nathancarpenter2809
      @nathancarpenter2809 5 місяців тому +7

      @@TheGlassAddiction yeah but I can't imagine the circles have to look THAT wonky. Those balloons are really bad. I only use these programs for architectural stuff so I don't know much about the game design side but those are really rough and you can usually reduce meshes even when they're curved so they're not as big

    • @christabelle__
      @christabelle__ 5 місяців тому +8

      @@TheGlassAddiction The balloons stil ldon't have to look THAT bad to not consume so many resources. They just re-used the old base game balloons and repositioned them. xD

  • @christabelle__
    @christabelle__ 5 місяців тому +108

    This really, *really* should have just been a free base game update, maybe for their Sims Anniversary. (And yeah all I could think was that a few of these would at least be good for a gamer bedroom.) Those balloons look like dogshit, and are just the vanilla basegame balloons recolored and re-positioned - a few more polygons in a balloon to make it not angular won't kill the game anymore than any other bug will, lmao.

  • @0001leti
    @0001leti 5 місяців тому +87

    Brutally honest, but you’re the only one telling us how it is. Thank you, havent felt the desire to buy any dlc since seasons. They are shooting themselves in the foot, the poor PR team must be tired.

    • @Qrtuop
      @Qrtuop 5 місяців тому +12

      LGR told it like it is for years

    • @bluuchandesu
      @bluuchandesu 5 місяців тому +5

      @@Qrtuop his reviews for the sims are amazing, been watching them for years. he is not with any of EA'S BS

    • @DefyReality-ll2cg
      @DefyReality-ll2cg 5 місяців тому

      The SimYin tells it like it is as well.

  • @kerisoliankina6208
    @kerisoliankina6208 5 місяців тому +66

    EA just don't care about anything at this point, i genuinely believe they're about to pull "the emperor's new clothes" for the next pack

    • @Mehhhhhhhh
      @Mehhhhhhhh 5 місяців тому

      They're pocketing as much money before dropping rene.

  • @BrianZatzke
    @BrianZatzke 5 місяців тому +77

    I love the shade towards the manic pixie dream kids that start foaming at the mouth whenever butterflies show up. 😂

  • @TheChocoDoll
    @TheChocoDoll 5 місяців тому +25

    I like the lights, the discoball, the fog, the simple radio and bar. Would have been nice free update to luxury party.

  • @RubyBlueUwU
    @RubyBlueUwU 5 місяців тому +101

    It bugs me that more party decor isn’t movable in live mode. Like that sign especially, that’s the kind of thing I wish I could put in my sims’ inventory or into storage without having to go into build/buy when I want to put it out and put it away again, because most likely I’m only going to have decor out for a few in-game hours. Like it’s a small thing but it’s one of like 10,000 other small things that are annoying about this game.

    • @hilaryg6293
      @hilaryg6293 5 місяців тому

      Can’t remember who it’s by at the moment (pretty sure it’s twistedmexi?) but there’s a mod that makes everything movable in live mode and I can’t play without it!

  • @faithlib999
    @faithlib999 5 місяців тому +48

    I love watching lilsimsie's video and then Satch's because they usually review kits, packs, and announcements on the same day. Its really funny to see the differences on how yall react 😂😂

    • @LauraDebardi
      @LauraDebardi 5 місяців тому +40

      Lilsimsie’s opinion is a little bit bought by ea - she won’t be as honest as Satch cause she’s in the creator content. That’s why I value satch’s opinion much more.

    • @satansgrandma6728
      @satansgrandma6728 5 місяців тому +19

      @@LauraDebardinah, lilsimsie has always called out EA when it’s deserved. the difference is she always goes into her reviews with an open mind and focuses on the positives. Satch is more critical but sometimes he’s just straight up wrong, like how he said the dance floor requires Get Together to function as it’s literally functioning in his video while he has Get Together disabled

    • @reneeeve
      @reneeeve 5 місяців тому +17

      @@satansgrandma6728yeah but you can dance anywhere so its pointless

    • @satansgrandma6728
      @satansgrandma6728 5 місяців тому +4

      @@reneeeve You might find it pointless but either way he lied about the dance floor requiring a different pack to function just to get people upset at EA. lilsimsie would never intentionally misinform her audience like that

    • @reneeeve
      @reneeeve 5 місяців тому +9

      @@satansgrandma6728 yeah but it doesn’t have full functionality, does it? no.

  • @SimsfanCrystal
    @SimsfanCrystal 5 місяців тому +30

    I think the invisible fog mat aka dance floor, would be great aesthetically if you're building a creepy spooky house or cemetery and want some fog effects. Or if you want to throw a spooky party but done have room for the fog machine.

  • @owlwolf.
    @owlwolf. 5 місяців тому +60

    TY for this honest review and for posting so quickly!

  • @emiliai
    @emiliai 5 місяців тому +95

    seriously considered dressing up as ea for a motto party for "first letter of your name" and stand there with a suitcase and sign that says "give me your money and you'll get nothing in return" but then i thought people wouldn't get it but this video proves i should've done it actually

    • @natayliab1266
      @natayliab1266 5 місяців тому +6

      Halloween costume? 😂

    • @Kleines97
      @Kleines97 5 місяців тому +5

      Just print out a big picture from my first pet stuff or another pack that is just junk on a cardboard and put it on you with strings attached 😂
      "What's your costume?"
      "I'm greed and disappointment"

    • @emiliai
      @emiliai 5 місяців тому

      @@natayliab1266 no, mottowoche, idk if it's a german thing but during the last week of school before you graduate, every day has a different theme and one of those was first letter of your name haha

    • @emiliai
      @emiliai 5 місяців тому

      @@Kleines97 so true should've done that but my name starts with an e🥲

    • @natayliab1266
      @natayliab1266 5 місяців тому

      @@emiliai that genuinely sounds really fun

  • @shaxx94
    @shaxx94 5 місяців тому +55

    The foggy dance floor square could be useful if you're making a spooky build. Maybe a graveyard. I wonder if you shrink the square, if the fog stays the same. I guess goths could now dance on graves. LOL

    • @Miluielle
      @Miluielle 5 місяців тому +4

      For anyone with get together they could already do this with the steam vent (by placing it in a basement and move objects) and or dj booth with fog effect the curved one.

    • @TheGlassAddiction
      @TheGlassAddiction 5 місяців тому

      Yeah but I hate using basements ​@@Miluielle

    • @celery7094
      @celery7094 5 місяців тому

      This is literally the only interesting/useful thing about this pack to me

  • @yasminni485
    @yasminni485 5 місяців тому +67

    The invisible dance floor should be called "the Emperor's New Dance Floor".

    • @jamesw8699
      @jamesw8699 5 місяців тому +3

      Hilarious

    • @silvervixen007
      @silvervixen007 5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah it's literally an invisible dancefloor.. why would I pay for that??

  • @teacherchristinamtn4741
    @teacherchristinamtn4741 5 місяців тому +24

    “Who is having a butterfly party?” Not me already considering a butterfly garden party for my 2yr old’s birthday this summer 😅.

    • @second_second_
      @second_second_ 5 місяців тому +4

      happy birthday in advance! a butterfly party for your lovely little one sounds beautiful

    • @Adelaide_Cuthbert
      @Adelaide_Cuthbert Місяць тому

      Haha, that's adorable, but I think the point is the content is so small and a butterfly theme is niche for what's named "party essentials". Like, doubtful someone's gonna use that for a teenage boy party, ya know?

  • @Euphoriccc
    @Euphoriccc 5 місяців тому +15

    My second get together-highschool years-luxury party add-on 😍

  • @ColdBrewPixels
    @ColdBrewPixels 5 місяців тому +13

    At this point I think EA is trying to get rid of the Sims fan base. Maybe they don't want to make a Sim 5 and getting rid of us like this would be the easiest way out. 🤷‍♀

  • @sabrinangwira2099
    @sabrinangwira2099 5 місяців тому +7

    The fact that the lemonade drink stand and the snacks doesn’t function is pissing me off the most.

  • @fateme8103
    @fateme8103 5 місяців тому +23

    People put those boards in front of their house so guests can find the house easier.

  • @amberbouley
    @amberbouley 5 місяців тому +11

    They could have at least made the snack decoration into a Cooler where sims can grab quick meals. And I think the Juice Jug could have been like the juice keg from university minus the keg stand interaction. At least make it function like a juice bowl. Would be fun if Sims could spike it like previous games. Almost every item seems to have a similar counterpart from another pack.

    • @second_second_
      @second_second_ 5 місяців тому +1

      yeah.. why is it not functional..

  • @Tatiyanaxo
    @Tatiyanaxo 5 місяців тому +26

    I literally have no words for how useless these kits are now

    • @RubyBlueUwU
      @RubyBlueUwU 5 місяців тому +3

      The fact that £5 is somehow ridiculously overpriced for them says it all tbh.

  • @MyMooCowz1
    @MyMooCowz1 5 місяців тому +12

    I was hoping we'd get some baby shower stuff since its a party pack. Like "its a girl/boy" wall decor. Maybe some party recipes or a gameplay cake object where you cut it and can learn the gender of your child. Also in the previous sims games the balloons were actual circles and would pop over time...

    • @nostalgiagatuna
      @nostalgiagatuna 5 місяців тому +10

      Lmao good luck getting anything binary or masculine from TS4

    • @SyntheticGoth
      @SyntheticGoth 5 місяців тому +4

      Baby shower or kids party items would've been great but of course, EA said f*ck them kids. 😂

    • @MyMooCowz1
      @MyMooCowz1 5 місяців тому +2

      @@nostalgiagatuna I forgot EA is masculinephobic 😭😭😭

    • @bunnyellabell
      @bunnyellabell 5 місяців тому

      ​@@nostalgiagatuna i'm nb and this is so funny to me lol

  • @kobosta
    @kobosta 5 місяців тому +26

    The dance floor doesn't actually require get together. Dance floors are mainly used to assign a space for sims to dance to rather than them dancing wherever. Get together came with the dance skill and group dancing which simply adds these interactions on the normal dance floors.

    • @second_second_
      @second_second_ 5 місяців тому

      oh, that's kinda nice

    • @bunnyellabell
      @bunnyellabell 5 місяців тому +7

      oh. thank you for explaining because i was very confused. though i am still a bit confused because what's the point of a dance floor then if there's no group dancing?

    • @kobosta
      @kobosta 5 місяців тому +2

      @@bunnyellabell It's for sims to dance in a designated area instead of randomly dancing in the bedroom and bathroom. It's very useful for community lots such as clubs etc.

    • @Lauraboomer
      @Lauraboomer 5 місяців тому

      I thought the same thing. if you argue that the invisible dance floor is useless then so is every other dance floor because you could just dance from the speaker. this pack is underwhelming ofc but not for that reason 😅

  • @sienaberry464
    @sienaberry464 5 місяців тому +92

    The dance floor not being functional is literally the stupidest thing ever wtf

    • @user-pw6ol5ck1p
      @user-pw6ol5ck1p 5 місяців тому +10

      It being invisible makes it so much worse!

    • @malloryeilleen
      @malloryeilleen 5 місяців тому +17

      It is functional. You do not need any other packs to use the dance floor!

    • @ashildrtheswift3028
      @ashildrtheswift3028 5 місяців тому +16

      It actually is functional. You just need to play music, which is super logical.

    • @iKate36
      @iKate36 5 місяців тому +10

      @@user-pw6ol5ck1p actually I like this invisible option, but as I'm saying AS AN OPTION added to get together dancefloors. It being invisible is perfect for those that have very specyfic style of their buildings which they don't won't to ruin with unmatching dancefloor. I for example have a medieval-style gameplay, so I'd really appreciate this one, but the whole kit is so laughable that I'm not even gonna comment on it more. Custom contet creators have done it better ~5 years ago, for free.

    • @augusto7681
      @augusto7681 5 місяців тому +8

      When Satch review the greenhouse haven kit he said the table should be functional if the person had the seasons pack (the arrangment flower table), here they did exactly that, it still functional without Get Together, they wouldnt sell the "special dance moves" from the pack in this kit.

  • @cobrakaigames860
    @cobrakaigames860 5 місяців тому +11

    The board is a sign ppl use at the entrance of their party.. usually for themed parties... like 90s...all white...costume... etc

  • @pog8744
    @pog8744 5 місяців тому +12

    The board I like. It’s like a sign that you place either outside of the venue or at the entrance to a party. Also the “drape” seems more like a photo backdrop.

  • @nezuzuko
    @nezuzuko 5 місяців тому +49

    im not surprised

  • @keiko431
    @keiko431 5 місяців тому +47

    Wait 28 mb? That's the weight of the kit? 28 bloody megabytes!? Bruh

  • @alanarama
    @alanarama 5 місяців тому +60

    It's a screenshot pack that requires another pack, ugh.

  • @rummagingchaos
    @rummagingchaos 5 місяців тому +10

    those wall balloons look cursed. i hate it here.

  • @carmenphoon
    @carmenphoon 5 місяців тому +8

    Those decorative balloons looked like a cluster of disease or viruses of some sort...

    • @bunnyellabell
      @bunnyellabell 5 місяців тому +2

      OMG COVID 19 PACK HINT?

    • @carmenphoon
      @carmenphoon 5 місяців тому

      @@bunnyellabell LMAO! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Jaylf3
    @Jaylf3 5 місяців тому +6

    Fog in a cemetery or abandoned house would make the invisible dance floor useful.

  • @karmakameleon113
    @karmakameleon113 5 місяців тому +16

    One thing that *can* be said about The Sims 4 is that it's consistent. It never fails to disappoint. I appreciate that in a strange way. #curbyourexpectations

    • @JokersD0ll
      @JokersD0ll 5 місяців тому +2

      😂

    • @SyntheticGoth
      @SyntheticGoth 5 місяців тому +3

      The gift that never keeps giving. 😂

  • @heath6802
    @heath6802 5 місяців тому +10

    We have so many party themed stuff, but yet, parties feel a bit empty in this game

  • @sherrie553
    @sherrie553 5 місяців тому +8

    I like how honest you are

  • @nihileyes
    @nihileyes 5 місяців тому +3

    The fog machine and dance floor will come handy for the Halloween builds though😭😭😭

  • @CJ.1998X.Y.Z
    @CJ.1998X.Y.Z 5 місяців тому +7

    I’m a brand new player to the sims 4 only started last week. I cannot believe any of you are paying for these. I spent money at a CC creator (shoutout to Abricot designs) and got dozens of builds and a list of hundreds of free CC for less than the cost of two sims 4 expansion packs. I paid $50 for (supposedly one of the best) packs Cottage Living and it’s a hunk of junk. I got more from downloading the saved lot Plumb made. I am 33 years old and grew up on the sims 2. Why do none of my sims have personalities? Where’s the burglar? Sims 2 came with the ability to throw a party in the base game itself. Only a week in and so disappointed. I may just go back to sims 2.

    • @SyntheticGoth
      @SyntheticGoth 5 місяців тому +2

      We're from the same generation and I have to tell you, please go back to The Sims 2 while you can. It's awful over here. 😅

    • @CJ.1998X.Y.Z
      @CJ.1998X.Y.Z 5 місяців тому +2

      @@SyntheticGothit’s a mixed bag for me because I’m a builder and the sims 4 is infinitely better for builders imho. Sims 2 is god tier for live mode though

    • @SyntheticGoth
      @SyntheticGoth 5 місяців тому +1

      @@CJ.1998X.Y.Z Fair. Build mode is the only thing TS4 has going for it. I'm scared to go into live mode anymore, tbh. I finally get my save to how I want it and bam, another patch/pack comes along and I have to update mods all over again. 🙄

  • @showyoursims
    @showyoursims 5 місяців тому +9

    They should have named it what it is: "80s Party Kit". It looks like old school 80s basement or bad school gym dance parties of old, except for the LED stuff, which seems like they just tossed those in for the modern gen. I like the fog stuff though, can be used for Vampires and makeshift graveyards. Eh, not wicked exciting, but I can see some potential for retro and/or Occult or just cheesy gameplay. Definitely not "essentials", lol.

  • @LawWonderTV9
    @LawWonderTV9 5 місяців тому +13

    Hmmm. The Neon light with the Flamingo swatch kinda reminds me of the time I visited Vice City in 1986. Some punk from Liberty City who went by the name Tommy Vercetti rose to his criminal fame there.

  • @nmjkemppainen
    @nmjkemppainen 5 місяців тому +3

    I'm sooo looking forward to that CC video! This kit is beyond lackluster...

  • @coffeedrinkinwoman
    @coffeedrinkinwoman 5 місяців тому +4

    I've decided not to buy another thing and just wait until they give it away!

  • @marypalmer00
    @marypalmer00 5 місяців тому +2

    Things missing: Decorative pizza boxes, like they could've added red solo cups, punch. If its a gender reveal party, they could've added baby posters, like baby in a blue or pink onesie. Birthday party, decorative cone hats. Balloons tied to backs of chairs. They have a military career with strangerville, why not add some military swatches to the posters or ribbons for a welcome home party.

  • @dani-ell-ah
    @dani-ell-ah 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for actually showing how the fog machine and disco ball work in game and how the light features look in a darker setting. I've spent about half an hour scrawling through videos just for this and so many reviewers dont even bother to show how it actually looks and plays in live mode

  • @SmoshBaby2468
    @SmoshBaby2468 5 місяців тому +9

    Guys the dance floor does work without other packs you just need music to be playing like with every other dance floor item in the game.

  • @adventureswithmadison
    @adventureswithmadison 5 місяців тому +5

    Some swatches on that board would look great for a library build. -sincerly, someone who works at a library

  • @LeppLass61
    @LeppLass61 5 місяців тому +4

    The invisible floor cracks me up. Here's nothing for you that only costs 5000 simoleons lol.

  • @Scandinavian96
    @Scandinavian96 5 місяців тому +1

    The dance floor having fog is useful though. If you’re making a large club it would be weird to just have fog coming from the machines at the side of floor

  • @gina-ih2jz
    @gina-ih2jz 5 місяців тому +4

    the "are we having a butterfly party?" killed me 😭😭😭 this kit looks terrible and sad

  • @theonemica
    @theonemica 5 місяців тому +6

    The effects are cool (like that one standing light and the fog) but the textures on the balloons look bad (they don't really seem like balloons to me?), the table is almost identical to the one in the base game, and the items don't really seem to fit a theme. Agree with you, not worth it.

  • @Silyeu
    @Silyeu 5 місяців тому +4

    A party kit drops on my birthday and it’s less exciting than how my day went, and I did literally nothing all day lmao

  • @wikitt4246
    @wikitt4246 5 місяців тому +1

    I actually kind of like the fog with the invisible dance floor. Not for dancing, but could use it in a spooky garden or witch's house

  • @Stitchlover96
    @Stitchlover96 5 місяців тому +4

    To say I'm surprised you need another $40 pack to get the full functionality of the dancefloor would be a lie. EA is scummy and notoriously pulls stuff like this. Like, genuinely the only thing that sticks out for me is the new radio and the bar because I like the look of them, other than that? This kit is very... no.

    • @bunnyellabell
      @bunnyellabell 5 місяців тому

      yeah, love that simple bar and the record player cabinet is cute. disco ball is fun but I'm tired of club gameplay! maybe would be great for prom but what's the point if it's just empty decor??

  • @Aki0Mitsuko
    @Aki0Mitsuko 5 місяців тому +3

    I dont understand why every object for different high walls need to be different object with its own icon. If they can click on counter and be able to select which piece u want, it should be possible to have only one decor object(window, etc), click on it, select which high we want and place it. We really dont need the same thing 3 times in the build mode with the basicly same icon.

  • @Scampwick69
    @Scampwick69 5 місяців тому +18

    What is the point of having a dance floor you can't even useee😭😭 Oh wait, money yes

    • @veracuman9018
      @veracuman9018 5 місяців тому +5

      You can use it tho

    • @SulsulSimmers
      @SulsulSimmers 5 місяців тому +6

      ​@@veracuman9018if you have the pack it will be functionnal if not then its not so thats what she meant. Not everyone has all the packs and EA should have mentionned that, the fact that the dance floor requires a specific pack to be functionnal

    • @malloryeilleen
      @malloryeilleen 5 місяців тому +2

      It is functional!

    • @SulsulSimmers
      @SulsulSimmers 5 місяців тому +1

      @@malloryeilleen with the get together pack it is

    • @ashildrtheswift3028
      @ashildrtheswift3028 5 місяців тому +3

      @@SulsulSimmers That's not true. You can use it without the pack. You just need to turn on music.

  • @kristeenam130
    @kristeenam130 5 місяців тому +1

    The mods for this pack would be so cool to make like rainbow discoball patterns

  • @whowantstogame
    @whowantstogame 5 місяців тому +2

    i think this pack would maybe, MAYBE, be a little less awful if the inventory system worked like how the sims 2 did. you can put any item in your sim's inventory and put it back in the house without having to go into build mode to redecorate entirely. i remember doing a similar thing for a party animal sim in the sims 2 who threw college parties, i'd have the decorations in his inventry and swap them with some of the furniture when i had to. but parties already suck in the sims 4 and having to go all the way into build mode just to decorate for a party is a lot more of a hassle than you'd think. and also the stuff in the pack isn't even very good. it's all pretty cartoonish or childish (aside from the bar and the record player stereo table, which i do actually like).
    tl;dr: womp womp kits bad ea bad sims 4 bad

  • @heath6802
    @heath6802 5 місяців тому +2

    The snacks and drinks don’t function? That’s so sad, it could’ve worked like the lunchbox for the snacks! The drink tray could’ve offered some like the other drink items do (The summer drink tray, the tea set, the punch fountain) could’ve been like juice and soda, drinks you see at parties?

  • @hailtothefire_
    @hailtothefire_ 5 місяців тому +1

    This looks like a pack you’d use on a community lot, specifically a recreation type build. Like in real life you’d rent out a room or something to throw a super cheap party thrown together by the mothers in the PTA haha The disco ball and the basic bar are the only things I like. 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @Wellworm
    @Wellworm 5 місяців тому +1

    *cries into the abyss* The butterfly wing designs are from the discarded fairies pack. If you pay attention to EA's advertising, they're putting those wing assets everywhere. Just a whole lot of random butterfly motifs for no *cough* reason.

  • @BigFanOfManyThings
    @BigFanOfManyThings 5 місяців тому +1

    I’m not surprised. I got the vibe it would be just a few objects (that could have been base game 10 years ago) and even those would be lacklustre and mostly non functional, and for one type of party and that’s it… a kids birthday party held in a community centre in the late 90s

  • @endamcvey3941
    @endamcvey3941 5 місяців тому +1

    Captain Holt demands a balloon arch!!

  • @solarclock
    @solarclock 4 місяці тому

    just love how the wall neon shine casts a shadow

  • @TreClaire
    @TreClaire 5 місяців тому +1

    The signs supposed to be like a welcome sign, some parties have those or like if it’s in a big venue it’s used to show where the party actually is

  • @AliceDjinger
    @AliceDjinger 5 місяців тому +4

    I don't understand what this "dlc for dlc" rant was about. With GT dance floors you need music to dance, as well. Yes, you can dance without a dance floor. Bit it's used for telling your sims where to dance, so they don't do it around the radio as a bunch of morons 😂

    • @bunnyellabell
      @bunnyellabell 5 місяців тому +1

      there's just really no point in that, i guess. the difference is the sims will be a couple feet away from the radio. that costs you 5000 simoleons! the group dance options are what make the dance floor a dance floor. otherwise it's nothing

  • @willow_rayne6678
    @willow_rayne6678 5 місяців тому +4

    At first glance (I'm at 2:35), this reminds me of Lisa Frank 1990's timeframe. I remember this kind of aesthetic very well lol

  • @BunE22
    @BunE22 5 місяців тому +1

    The fog dance floor might be cool to use as an environmental effect on a lot. Unless you can't place it directly on the ground without MOO.

  • @kellypretorius5061
    @kellypretorius5061 5 місяців тому

    The party board is usually used when a or multiple party/ies is being held in a public space and there is a lot of venues so they normally have the names of the people's party at the door - will work well at clubs and parks etc.

  • @mewkaryote649
    @mewkaryote649 5 місяців тому +2

    I would not recommend wasting money on these kits. Only go for the packs you actually enjoy.

  • @leafsfan6339
    @leafsfan6339 5 місяців тому +4

    They should have named this pack my useless party stuff

  • @kate5653
    @kate5653 5 місяців тому

    Its giving that episode of the office when Dwight and Jim throw Kelly a birthday party

  • @StargirlPlaysGames
    @StargirlPlaysGames 5 місяців тому +3

    Despite refusing to continue to line EA's greedy pockets I still 🌚🏴‍☠✨collect✨🏴‍☠ every build kit and pack as I refuse to let their dumpster fire extortion tactics take away my favorite game and even I'M avoiding downloading it, it just looks SO underwhelming in the previews.
    I can't wait to hear you give EA another thrashing Satch, I know you get a lot of complaints for doing so but it is truly so deserved while they continue to treat a 24 years strong dedicated customer/fan base so embarrassingly and your reviews are always the best part of any new pack imo

  • @AzweeeL
    @AzweeeL 5 місяців тому +2

    everytime satch says fog machine I hear fuck machine

    • @SyntheticGoth
      @SyntheticGoth 5 місяців тому

      That's the Wicked Whims version. 😈

  • @theimpossiblemary
    @theimpossiblemary 5 місяців тому +3

    Well, thank god I stopped buying stuff from EA. They lost a passionate player since childhood and a huge fan of the earlier versions of Sims (especially 2, I miss it so much. Can they re-release Castaways for PC?).

  • @btwelve3427
    @btwelve3427 5 місяців тому +1

    The poly count on the wall balloons omfg the edges on them are so pointy

  • @ElenMira
    @ElenMira 5 місяців тому +2

    Sorry, but I am convinced that these are left overs. Ether from my wedding stories, or prom decoration from the highschool pack. They weren't ready in time, so they sell them as a kit later. They just added a poster and a few swatches and called it a day.

  • @BRITNEYHOLLIS-q1v
    @BRITNEYHOLLIS-q1v 5 місяців тому +11

    Satch! I forgot about the buffet table! EA needs to just hire you. You can help them get their crap together.

  • @kevinwolters2515
    @kevinwolters2515 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for your honesty again! Really enjoy your videos!!

  • @konfidentlykeiko1997
    @konfidentlykeiko1997 5 місяців тому +1

    I’m actually excited for the led lights…the home bar…the light up tv…and the record table. The concept is good but the execution is always the worst w EA😭💀

  • @purplemonkfish
    @purplemonkfish 5 місяців тому +1

    that bar and record player thing would be excellent for a retro build. I get strong 70s vibes from both. I feel like the neon sign could be useable for commercial lots, along with the fog machine and disco ball but the balloons generally don't look great (they don't look very balloon-like)and what the heck is up with the invisible dance floor that doesn't work without another pack? that's so greedy from EA and you really would think they'd have learned their lesson by now about how much that pisses people off. This pack feels very lacking, there's very little in it for your money. No gameplay elements, just decorations that you could get as custom content. That weird sign board thing looks like the seating layout boards you get at weddings, which is... weird. Shouldn't that be in the wedding pack?

  • @michellew28
    @michellew28 5 місяців тому +1

    I think the invisible mat/floor is if you want to have the fog affect without the lights!

  • @EmmeeMcmillan
    @EmmeeMcmillan 5 місяців тому +2

    2:43 I’m guessing it’s for sims to get pictures infront of. They seem very common at baby showers etc 😊

  • @luksuu12
    @luksuu12 5 місяців тому +2

    “Yea but like be fr the sims is hinting the fairies pack we're getting fairies!!”

  • @MalcolmBerglund
    @MalcolmBerglund 5 місяців тому

    I always watch your channel when new stuff for The Sims 4 are released. I appreciate your honesty!😀

  • @satansgrandma6728
    @satansgrandma6728 5 місяців тому +3

    i agree that this pack isn't the most usable for everyday gameplay but I don't know why you said at 11:12 that the dance floor requires Get Together to function because you were using it while having every pack disabled? the only reason it wasn't working before was because you had no music playing

  • @natayliab1266
    @natayliab1266 5 місяців тому +7

    Putting the useless in essential 😂

  • @Senpaiistrash
    @Senpaiistrash 5 місяців тому +7

    Why have a invisible dance floor? When you can dance anywhere with a radio 😂
    Also the Led lights, I use the debug lights in base game to create the illusion that there is a led lights

    • @bunnyellabell
      @bunnyellabell 5 місяців тому +3

      that's what I'm saying! what's the point of the dance floor if it doesn't include the group dancing options?? you can just direct sims to dance somewhere and they will. dancing is one of the few actions they won't autonomously interrupt with random stuff.