yeah, they do already have the shower woohoo animation, i bet it would fit well with little editing. since you can order groceries from the fridge, they could have added that interaction to the phone booth and made it functional too
Yeah, I was really hoping to see one in this Expansion pack, ok actually I was hoping to see two different versions: a large hinged version, and a hanging sliding version.
@@Hivdghn since when have they given a shit if people wanted things before putting it out?? lmao dont tell me they LEARNED anything from the batuu debacle
As a British person myself, I only have a few real nitpicky complaints, but I really wish they had added carpeted stairs and a nicer carpet texture with this pack, it's way more common than wooden steps on stairs and it was the perfect time to do so, we love a good a good carpet here in the UK
@@magneticsouth oh mood that tea matic brewer thing is just a coffee machine in all but name really, they already have kettles as static objects! Just make it interactive! Very sad the adorable tea set that came with the Courtyard Oasis isn‘t functional
Imagine that phone booth in off the grid game! If they’d have it so you wouldn’t be able to use your cellphone in off the grid, that phone box would be perfect for calling another sim or ordering a service etc...
yes! it could be like a "phone", so if you live in a off the grid lot, you can use to do the phone interactions (hire a service, invite somoene, etc). and should be a woohoo place
In my off the grid save, my sims phones didn’t work on their home lot. However if you took two steps off the lot, it’d magically turn back on again 🤦♀️
@@annf1801 in defense of sims, I literally live in a house like that. Our cellphones get zero signal but if we step outside, full bars! I think we're one of the few families that are still dependant on landline 😁Our building was built 4 years ago (in the middle of the city) but the concrete walls don't let signals through. We have 3 extra modems that act as repeaters so we can get wifi in all the rooms 😛
@@h.f6364 yes! They should had come in this pack, a landline for your house that works of the grid, so you can call sims and hire services, like in real life
I wish they had things for kids and toddlers. Just beds and maybe one toy. Just to include them The phone booth should have had function and if you were off the grid you should have been able to use it instead of having a cellphone, and it could have been a woohoo spot.
I suppose making cooking an activity and letting the kids and toddlers interact with the animals was huge. But one object specifically for them would have been great
I'd be intrigued to see a side-by-side comparison of the Cottage Living kitchen compared to the Country Kitchen pieces. There are some very similar design choices and even some of the colour swatches are very close (besides the standard black and white).
James! You should do an 'Ultimate Bar' build where you use every single bar in the game with transitioning themes! Or a new theme in every room of a MEGA BAR! Quite literally, of all the bars in all the world...
I mean, at first you think there's not enough itens, but as you go through all of them it is actually a lot of stuff, specially considering all the debug that is amazing (!!!!) and the game play. I just wish we had more beds and artwork, other than that pretty impressed with everything. It sucks having to wait so long to be able to play!!! 🤪
I hope that they put some of the debug stuff into the regular catalog so i don't have to go hunt them from the debug menu all the time. The plants especially are so nice looking from what i've seen
Yeah debug is loaded with goodies in this game! Wish they would just put more of it into normal build buy. I agree that this pack has a pretty good amount of build/buy stuff considering that the pack is balanced out with gameplay and a nice CAS. I think some ppl will feel like it has less build/buy just because builders have been spoiled in the last few packs so we got used to expecting build/buy to carry the packs on its shoulders.
They're usually good at matching within a pack, no? Just don't expect the same shade of blue to match anything from any other pack or, even worse, same wood tone
I hope modders fix the gaping void door after release - maybe even detach the animal spawn points from the building so we can customize our barns more. I'd dig an industrial cow house!
I think it would've been so cool if they included a wooden post fence with chicken wire attached to it, just 'cause that's how I usually see people contain their chickens.
There is the jail fence from Get To Work. It resembles the tall chicken wire fence that encapsulates a separate chicken coop building. I think my relatives used to have the chickens free range during the day, round them up at night, and then lock them in until morning.
As usual James, a very thorough review. I agree with the Great Abyss of the shed. They could have added a version of those double doors or even just a curtain. That stark darkness is spooky. And being able to enter the phone box is a missed opportunity. It would be a great woohoo spot for those sims that like public woohoo even if it's interrupted by Agnes. Or wanting to use it but someone is already using it and seems intent on staying all day. The bedroom stuff is lacking but we did finally get an iron bed and a dresser with an attached mirror. I hate it when they create everything for a room except ONE thing like the toilet. They made all that clutter and debug stuff and couldn't make a toilet? At least add a plain white swatch to the vampire one. Thanks again.
I think I saw some youtuber show that the mirror with that dresser wasn't functional... maybe it will be by the time the pack comes out? 🤞 I really like it when they add multi use items.
Personally since this pack has so few individual items (not complaining exactly, kitchen sets and gameplay objects like coop and cow shed are obviously the reason) I would have been so upset to see yet another toilet. We have SO MANY toilets and so few sinks/tubs in comparison, that it makes total sense to me. There are several base game and pack toilets that can be used with the sink and tub and fit in. I wouldn’t have been opposed to an additional pack exclusive swatch added to an existing toilet but they tried that with Island Living and it didn’t go over great with most people.
i absolutely LOATHE that they finally make a typewriter.... but they made it that bullshit instead of just an actual fukkin typewriter..... its just so typical the ts4 team??
As a ps4 player with no cc I will take the wierd "typewriter" it would be 10000x better if it was off the grid... but I think james would have said something if it was...
@@marycanary86 Yes absolutely. Like why does the Sims team think that books can't be written without a computer. You should be able to write books with either a typewriter, a bunch of paper, or a blank book. Even if they just gave us book writing functionality with the Parenthood Journal.
im hoping since the game changers had such early access, the sims team will be able to hear their feedback and tweak the things they need to?? hopefully??
I appreciate James playing the Home Decorator lets play to a certain point before taking a break. Idk if he did it only for us but I appreciate all the uploads!
I have to agree when I saw the black void on the barn I was shocked that the devs actually signed off on it for release. Its this kind of lack of attention to detail and quality that disappoints the sims community. Doors surely would have been easy to add its all there already (ecoliving containers?). It looks terrible and incomplete. Again the non functioning phonebox if it was purely decoration would have been better as a debug item. But for the most part with my low expectations this was a surprise and Im really excited for what is there
The roof beams go inside the house along the ceiling, then it would be open (without floor/celing tiles) so you could see the inside of the thatched roof above you
If I saw this kitchen set before buying Country Kitchen Kit, I wouldn’t have bought the kit. I admittedly do prefer the oven in Country Kitchen, but this kitchen fills me needs otherwise. Kinda annoyed at how similar a lot of elements are, hoping they’ll work well together when I get Cottage Living so I can mix and match the pieces at least
Yeeeees for the wear-and-tear on items, I love the well-used look in my sim homes! Also, I wish the terrain paint was moss between the stones instead of those harsh pink flowers 🤢
Between Discover University and Cottage Living we've gotten so much more nice stone wallpapers, windows and doors that are perfect for a "little European town" vibes. I'm German and I always felt that Get Together, while having a lot of awesome items, the old timey windows and doors left me wanting. Realistically I personally play in more contemporary looking houses, but I do enjoy building and it can be nice to challenge oneself to build outside ones comfort zone and it can be nice for gameplay to change up stories.
I feel like something changed as the Tiny Living pack came out. All pack since that one has had a BEAUTIFUL build/buy! And the swatches are really nice and matching. Anyone else felt this? Did they have a change in staff? Must be!
I think they’ve done a great job on this pack! I live in the countryside in the UK and I can finally make a house that looks like my own. I especially love the dry stone wall, the wisteria and the stained-glass windows. However, I do feel like there are a few things missing. In another pack i’d love to see a stable door that actually separates! And some hanging baskets or roses that could climb up the houses. Some more items like a grandfather clock, a tin bath tub, fireplace decorations like newspaper baskets and pokers, muddy wellington boots, stuff that can hang off a beamed ceiling, some comfy cushions, window seats, egg cups, a mug tree and an antique landline phone would be great. Those are all items that remind me of my grandparents cottage! And I totally agree about wanting a toilet with the water tank up high, as I’ve got one of them in my own house.
Not advocating anyone buy a pack they aren’t interested in for a single item but if you don’t use CC and really want a pull chain toilet with a hanging tank - there is one in the Vampires game pack. Along with a decorative radiator and a worn antique rug. If you don’t mind having vampires exist in your game there are quite a few things in that pack that would fit well with this one. I understand why people want a pull chain toilet but given the number of toilets we have in the game compared to other items, I would have been so annoyed if they had included yet another a toilet in a pack where the item count was already lower (IMO it’s fair that it’s little lower given the full kitchen counter/island/cabinet set, chicken coop, cow shed, and all the new gameplay and animations). I am begrudgingly accepting that they felt the need for yet another commercial style bar (another item we have an excessive number of) given the importance of pub culture in the UK and the inclusion of a pub as the gameplay hub for the Finchwick fair. I really would love an item balancing kit - where it’s just a collection of random things that we have far less of in comparison to others. Like I was so excited when Snowy Escape had a new kids chemistry table (that we had one of) even if they still did include yet another kids drawing table that we get in every other pack.
That fox door is very niche. I'd like to see a worn down, overgrown witche's/crone's cottage centered purely around that door (and the little stained glass fox window).
My belief regarding the Country Kitchen Kit is that they developed both with Cottage Living in mind, and rather than waste the efforts of the kitchen that didn't get selected they released it. That at least is an explanation I find reasonable.
I was thinking that if this was a live edit object it would have been really cool to have a secret interaction only available for the blue door that was something like "Investigate interior dimensions" that would get your fun up and leave your Sim dazed. Still fun to have it!
I feel like this is one of the best designed packs, even though after watching GrimCookies’ video I know there are a ton of issues with the clothes, I still feel like there was a lot of really nice design choices. There are a ton of super cute things. It’s just a shame that it feels like the pack is really lacking in objects.
@@ByrdCamp It would be better for you to watch Grim Cookies’ video on it than for me to explain it since he goes into better detail, but the gist is the conversions from male to female pants have a lot of glitches, some of the items are low res, there’s some glitching in a couple hairs, there’s less items for men as per usual… There’s more but I can’t remember it all. Hopefully some of the fixable things are going to be fixed before the pick is released.
Fun fact: a lot of the phone boxes in the UK like that now contain Defibrilators, you're lucky if you find one with a phone in, and even luckier if those phones take coins. Some village ones also contain little libraries or food pantrys for those in need 😁
Thank you so much for including the debug stuff. From what I've seen so far I knew it would be awesome. I'm just waiting for the next time you and/or Kayla do shell challenges, because we already know the epic things some Simmers are capable of, but imagine giving them free reign with the pond tool and all these little things, for example the wooden ceiling beam and the logs.
I get that we won't get as many build/buy items because the theme has already been used to some degree in other packs (University, Get Together, maybe RoM and even base game) so resources went to CAS and gameplay, but I would've liked a smaller version of that metal bed, some more chairs and tables or even just house/barn clutter instead of more bar stuff.
in ireland we painted all those old telephone booths white and they now store defibrillators. so towns (and even the city) have access to a defibrillator no matter how far you are from a hospital. so maybe they're for health and not for calling at all. although it would have been fun to see sims use them to call friends.
i want the stone path to have a transparent background and not those hot pink “flowers” which looks more like weird alien mush…lol like cmon, one nice stone pathing! just remove the flowers and it would be perfect.
@@lwaves I honestly don't see the problem with it. It's an amazing pack and you get so so much with it and plants being in debug doesn't really sound like something worth complaining about. besides them being in debug makes them free or cost way less than what they would if they were acc in the build mod dialog
@@beachlover1013 I'm not saying it is a problem, I'm just using it to show how they like to leave potential unfulfilled. Not just in build/buy but across the whole game. They won't put the effort in because they knows simmers and especially modders will. I mean, debug isn't even organised in any way without going to mods. :-)
I still suspect it's just not been retagged. Like the game changers usually only get the packs a week early but they're getting it 3 weeks early and I think more of the pack is unfinished than what we're used to seeing. I might be wrong but I really hope they do change some of the debug tags to not be hidden because there's a lot of really nice items
39:26 The only reason I can think of for *why* they put a lot of stuff on the debug menu instead of the regular catalogue is they... just... didn't want to write descriptions for them? It's ridiculous, but otherwise it doesn't make any sense 😅
I feel like this pack was made for me. Can't stop sighing over these items, it's all so so beautiful. Can't wait to play this pack, it seems like a completely different game to sims 4.
Fun fact about circular dining tables - there is actually another wooden one that is not properly tagged, so you can't see it in dining section. I think it's in garden furniture. It's not that contemporary, it's a bit outdoor-looking, but I would say it is nice and quite versatile and at least it doesn't have a cloth.
@@azadalamiq no, it's wooden and looks like it's a folding table maybe. Yes it's a garden table too, but it can be used as a dining one, so why not tag it as both...
I wish we could have got some planks/wooden wallpaper, cause a lot of farms in my country use it. But than I dont have all the packs so maybe we have a lot, but I dont think so...
I have an alice in wonderland legacy challenge that I've been trying off and on for ages and the aesthetic just isnt there with the packs I already have. This. Pack. Was. Made. For. It. So hype
Yea my only real complaint about this pack is the kitchen set. It's beautiful, but now i wish i hadn't wasted my money on the country kitchen kit. :/ I know it was only 5 euros but every cent counts, and since i've had to quit my job,,, ugh
Something I’ve been doing is buying the kits and even game packs after expansion packs because I notice a weird pattern where the expansion pack makes them useless 😂
I agree, I haven't bought the kits because they seemed like a bit of a rip off to me. But I suppose if someone was after a country style kitchen but didn't have the money to buy this pack just for the sake of getting the kitchen set, then the kit might be good for them?
Thank you for the video. I really appreciate that you build little houses to showcase the items. It‘s so much nicer than just seeing everything spread out on the lawn.
Thank you for uploading everyday your fun videos, it truly helps a lot my gf who is not feeling good at all right now. She is looking forward to your video every single day :) thanks a lot for your support even if you don’t realise it
only just bought the pack and I missed shedloads of stuff until I checked out this video - so thanks. Definately going to use the debug cheat to get some of that stuff on my farmers lot
I agree with you on the animal barn. It is awful with the black void and it really should have had a door on it. You need a flash light to go in there.
It would be cool if they had the half door. You know the one you can open the top half too but have to bottom closed. That could be a fun interaction and cute look
My biggest gripe with this pack is something I don't see anyone talking about. People say its great that they are exploring other cultures than the US with their packs (paywall for culture is another discussion). But compared to Snowy Escape where the culture had heavy reference and was very correct, and if questionable was then corrected. The British culture reference in Cottage Living is waay too vague in comparison, and what is referenced is actually incorrect. Small examples that have bugged me include french style shutters on windows (not typical here in 99% of UK) and huuuge open gardens per 'cottage'. There should be fully terraced buildings in the backgrounds etc, and thats not an issue with game size bcs its easy as debug items for RAM etc. Its frustrating as a British person after seeing how amazing they were with Snowy Escape. I got hyped to see my culture just to be massively disappointed and kinda annoyed. Even more annoying that know one seems to care like they did for Snowy Escape. Although some things look very accurate such as the veg competitions, this is a big swing and a massive miss 🇬🇧 Edit: for further explanation, no carpeted stairs, should be way more carpets added in general for this pack, no functional tea pot/kettle with gameplay element, haven't finished watching but someone please tell me they at least added radiators
Isn't that cottagecore in general, though? Which is why I am super amused about James wanting things more dilapidated, more wear-and-tear; how will the cottagecore players live out their purely cosmetic, purely performative projections? The horror
Idk fam, I've been looking at these and trying to think of what packs to pair it with. I guess it could work with Get Together, which was European in style, both old world and modern. Country Kitchen is a given but I feel like this pack already has all the kitchen stuff you'd need. Other than that...maybe Cats & Dogs? That's New England in style but I feel like it has some nice "quaint" items that you could pair with the others to make a nice aesthetic.
@@AlinaMauMau I’ll be mixing it with GT, C&D, Seasons, Parenthood, RoM, Laundry Day, Paranormal, and Country Kitchen (bits and pieces of others will be mixed in too)
I love the look of the build buy stuff. I'm always happy to get more clutter items. I think there will never be enough. I wish they had given us hats and purses for the closets in the decorator pack. Now we can have Mrs Crumplebottom's purse at least. Still snickering over the Jeep.
I'm currently in a tough situation with my boyfriend. And feeling so stressed out. But your videos make me feel better and forget the mess I'm going thru irl now. I wish I just can live my life in sims 4. So tired of my real life.
the things I have seen so far in everyones gameplay they did a lot in terms of animation and like you said with some of the things have a lot of game play with it as well. Not to mention the "overhaul" of notes etc. You can see the thought in this expansion that we all have seen a lack there of in some others
I agree we needed more stuff, especially for a expansion pack. But it still looks good, and the lil barn where the cows n stuff comes out, it should’ve been at least a back drop like wallpaper instead of blackness. But besides that everything looks amazing, my favorite is the clutter and the brass bed. They need to put pillows on sofas more often, especially a country pack, pillows everywhere and a throw blanket. Anyway can’t wait to play.
aaaa i wish there were some single beds and at least a wardrobe in this aesthetic, i'd love to recreate my grandma's home that has this exact vibe 😫😫😫 this pack has so much potential and still I feel like it lacks those little details to build a complete house that truly has character 😥 love all the items we have tho and the game play looks amazing!!!! thanks for sharing, can't wait to play!!!!!!
I'm surprised they didn't make the phone booth a woohoo spot. Seems like a missed opportunity.
agnes crumplebottom walking to her stand in the wee hours of the morning catching two sims woohooing in the phone booth with windows 👀🤬
isnt missed opportunities what they do best?
My exact thoughts 😭
I they should be able too woohoo everywhere!!!! Couch's, pools, phone booth etc etc lmfao.
yeah, they do already have the shower woohoo animation, i bet it would fit well with little editing. since you can order groceries from the fridge, they could have added that interaction to the phone booth and made it functional too
The thing I am most sad about is that there is no single bed, the floral and bunny patterns would have made for a awesome kids bed.
It's a shame they didn't add anything for kids :( that would be zo cute
I would of been happy if they even added more swatches to the now base game wrought iron single bed.
Or horses 🥲
Don’t worry, it’ll probably come out in a new dlc, “Country Kids Stuff”
it's a shame that we'll have to rely on modders to fill in these gaps
Why is no one talking about how this entire pack doesn’t include a barn door 😭
Yeah, I was really hoping to see one in this Expansion pack, ok actually I was hoping to see two different versions: a large hinged version, and a hanging sliding version.
Ooo good point
can’t tell me the country kitchen kit wasn’t just the my first pet stuff of this pack, but they released it beforehand to throw us off their scent 😂
Ha they were probably feeling it out to see if we would buy a whole cottage expansion pack
@@Hivdghn Yeah, I hadn’t gotten to the part of the video where they actually included a kitchen set, so that’s good at least.
I think the kitchen kit is more of a rejected concept for the EP kitchen but they decided to put it out instead of just throwing the concept away
@@Hivdghn since when have they given a shit if people wanted things before putting it out?? lmao dont tell me they LEARNED anything from the batuu debacle
literally
As a British person myself, I only have a few real nitpicky complaints, but I really wish they had added carpeted stairs and a nicer carpet texture with this pack, it's way more common than wooden steps on stairs and it was the perfect time to do so, we love a good a good carpet here in the UK
As an Aussie, the lack of functional tea pots makes me feel like they don't have a lot of Brits/Aussies on the team lol
THAT‘S IT I knew there was something weird about the stairs it was annoying me- carpets!!!
@@magneticsouth oh mood that tea matic brewer thing is just a coffee machine in all but name really, they already have kettles as static objects! Just make it interactive! Very sad the adorable tea set that came with the Courtyard Oasis isn‘t functional
As an American, no carpet on stairs freaks me out in real life because I’m afraid I’ll slip. I agree the carpets in the game are ugly
I would have also liked terraced houses and a council estate part of town
Imagine that phone booth in off the grid game! If they’d have it so you wouldn’t be able to use your cellphone in off the grid, that phone box would be perfect for calling another sim or ordering a service etc...
yes! it could be like a "phone", so if you live in a off the grid lot, you can use to do the phone interactions (hire a service, invite somoene, etc). and should be a woohoo place
In my off the grid save, my sims phones didn’t work on their home lot. However if you took two steps off the lot, it’d magically turn back on again 🤦♀️
@@annf1801 in defense of sims, I literally live in a house like that. Our cellphones get zero signal but if we step outside, full bars! I think we're one of the few families that are still dependant on landline 😁Our building was built 4 years ago (in the middle of the city) but the concrete walls don't let signals through. We have 3 extra modems that act as repeaters so we can get wifi in all the rooms 😛
it'd be cooler if there were landlines imo
@@h.f6364 yes! They should had come in this pack, a landline for your house that works of the grid, so you can call sims and hire services, like in real life
Careful James, wishing for more of this theme may just lead to them throwing a “my fist farm pack” out there 😂😂😂
My first chicken coop, my first cow, my first llama!
@@RedBraceletDoll I wouldn’t mind a “my first domestic bunny” pack 😂 🐰 I really wish you could add them to your household like cats and dogs
"My first horse"
Fist farm sounds like something not kid friendly
@@pandabear181 lmao 😂 omg I didn’t even notice until now 😅
I wish they had things for kids and toddlers. Just beds and maybe one toy. Just to include them
The phone booth should have had function and if you were off the grid you should have been able to use it instead of having a cellphone, and it could have been a woohoo spot.
im starting to suspect that the entire ts4 team are aggressively childfree with the way they treat babies/toddlers/kids
@@marycanary86 i wouldnt be surprised if that were the case
THIS
The kids and toddlers should have had a barn play set it would have been perfect
I suppose making cooking an activity and letting the kids and toddlers interact with the animals was huge. But one object specifically for them would have been great
I'd be intrigued to see a side-by-side comparison of the Cottage Living kitchen compared to the Country Kitchen pieces. There are some very similar design choices and even some of the colour swatches are very close (besides the standard black and white).
While I'm sure the expansion pack was probably well underway when they made that kit, it makes me wonder if those were the "rejects" for this pack. 🤔
It really makes the kit seem dodgy, like they knew they needed to ship it before this because I dont see the point in buying both🤔
The wooden roof piece would be great for the interior as exposed beam supports
I thought that too!
The items are so pretty but I really wish we would get also a matching single bed and toddler bed
A child or toddler bed in those swatches would've been so cute! They also could've added a few animal toys. Perhaps a barn playhouses.
I was disappointed with the objects until James opened that Debug, godly
James! You should do an 'Ultimate Bar' build where you use every single bar in the game with transitioning themes! Or a new theme in every room of a MEGA BAR! Quite literally, of all the bars in all the world...
there are way too many bars.. and they keep on adding more!
I mean, at first you think there's not enough itens, but as you go through all of them it is actually a lot of stuff, specially considering all the debug that is amazing (!!!!) and the game play. I just wish we had more beds and artwork, other than that pretty impressed with everything. It sucks having to wait so long to be able to play!!! 🤪
Tbh I would’ve also expected some curtains to go with it, I’m still disappointed with the choice we have regarding curtains, rugs and clutter items
+ all the game play they add im ok that thires not that much build and buy stuff I would rather have a cow then like another rug
I hope that they put some of the debug stuff into the regular catalog so i don't have to go hunt them from the debug menu all the time. The plants especially are so nice looking from what i've seen
I don’t think the debug should really factor in to anyone’s judgement, since theyre not properly included in the gameplay. theyre cool though
Yeah debug is loaded with goodies in this game! Wish they would just put more of it into normal build buy. I agree that this pack has a pretty good amount of build/buy stuff considering that the pack is balanced out with gameplay and a nice CAS. I think some ppl will feel like it has less build/buy just because builders have been spoiled in the last few packs so we got used to expecting build/buy to carry the packs on its shoulders.
"of course these all have matching color swatches"
Since when is that an *"of course"* in TS4? xD
Burn 🔥
I’m just glad something finally does 😅😅
They're usually good at matching within a pack, no? Just don't expect the same shade of blue to match anything from any other pack or, even worse, same wood tone
@@GotWrackspurts yup this kills me ngllll
@@GotWrackspurts pain X'D
I hope modders fix the gaping void door after release - maybe even detach the animal spawn points from the building so we can customize our barns more.
I'd dig an industrial cow house!
and turn the phone booth into a woohoo spot cos thats literally all those things are in this day and age
I think it would've been so cool if they included a wooden post fence with chicken wire attached to it, just 'cause that's how I usually see people contain their chickens.
i could have sworn we had like an iron fence, like in subdivions, but we must not
Yes, exactly. I'll have to see what fence option I have amongst all my packs and see if any would realistically work for a chicken fence.
There is the jail fence from Get To Work. It resembles the tall chicken wire fence that encapsulates a separate chicken coop building. I think my relatives used to have the chickens free range during the day, round them up at night, and then lock them in until morning.
@@klenodium I don't have Get to Work, but I know there is a similar fence in Debug, but I don't know if that actually will function like a fence.
As usual James, a very thorough review. I agree with the Great Abyss of the shed. They could have added a version of those double doors or even just a curtain. That stark darkness is spooky. And being able to enter the phone box is a missed opportunity. It would be a great woohoo spot for those sims that like public woohoo even if it's interrupted by Agnes. Or wanting to use it but someone is already using it and seems intent on staying all day. The bedroom stuff is lacking but we did finally get an iron bed and a dresser with an attached mirror. I hate it when they create everything for a room except ONE thing like the toilet. They made all that clutter and debug stuff and couldn't make a toilet? At least add a plain white swatch to the vampire one. Thanks again.
I think I saw some youtuber show that the mirror with that dresser wasn't functional... maybe it will be by the time the pack comes out? 🤞
I really like it when they add multi use items.
Personally since this pack has so few individual items (not complaining exactly, kitchen sets and gameplay objects like coop and cow shed are obviously the reason) I would have been so upset to see yet another toilet. We have SO MANY toilets and so few sinks/tubs in comparison, that it makes total sense to me. There are several base game and pack toilets that can be used with the sink and tub and fit in. I wouldn’t have been opposed to an additional pack exclusive swatch added to an existing toilet but they tried that with Island Living and it didn’t go over great with most people.
My little gothic heart nearly exploded when I saw the black roses in a black jar :)
Same 🖤
This feels like christmas for simmers! All i need now is yarn on a shelf...so much uploads in such little time
Nifty Knitting!
the combo of this pack, get together, and romantic garden pack would look AMAZING
I was thinking that myself!!
also vampires, with the older style of plumbing stuff and the more victorian style wallpapers
I was thinking it would go amazingly with Realm of Magic!
As well as Cats and Dogs...and the Country Kitchen Kit. Possibly Jungle Adventure too.
Re: the typewriter "computer" -- this is an actual thing and it's just as silly and pointless in real life, but I kinda love it :)
i absolutely LOATHE that they finally make a typewriter.... but they made it that bullshit instead of just an actual fukkin typewriter..... its just so typical the ts4 team??
As a ps4 player with no cc I will take the wierd "typewriter" it would be 10000x better if it was off the grid... but I think james would have said something if it was...
Does it work off-grid as an actual typewriter though??? I would love that without needing to get mods!
Hopefully it functions off the grid. Lot of players in need of a typewriter for decades challenges.
@@marycanary86 Yes absolutely. Like why does the Sims team think that books can't be written without a computer. You should be able to write books with either a typewriter, a bunch of paper, or a blank book. Even if they just gave us book writing functionality with the Parenthood Journal.
im hoping since the game changers had such early access, the sims team will be able to hear their feedback and tweak the things they need to?? hopefully??
James is killing it with all these uploads!! Thanks for your service lol
This world + realm of magic + paranormal stuff = I'm gonna need a more comfortable gaming chair.
James you’re literally making my days 100x better 🥰
I always appreciate how well organized your build/buy overview videos are!
I appreciate James playing the Home Decorator lets play to a certain point before taking a break. Idk if he did it only for us but I appreciate all the uploads!
Yes! We’ve been spoiled! I’ve been really enjoying all his uploads the past two months!
Off the grid became the 90s really quickly there... lol pay phones
I have to agree when I saw the black void on the barn I was shocked that the devs actually signed off on it for release. Its this kind of lack of attention to detail and quality that disappoints the sims community. Doors surely would have been easy to add its all there already (ecoliving containers?). It looks terrible and incomplete. Again the non functioning phonebox if it was purely decoration would have been better as a debug item. But for the most part with my low expectations this was a surprise and Im really excited for what is there
That light wood floor will be our new most seen build mod piece for the next couple months.
And I'm not mad at it, tbh. It looks great.
The roof beams go inside the house along the ceiling, then it would be open (without floor/celing tiles) so you could see the inside of the thatched roof above you
If I saw this kitchen set before buying Country Kitchen Kit, I wouldn’t have bought the kit. I admittedly do prefer the oven in Country Kitchen, but this kitchen fills me needs otherwise. Kinda annoyed at how similar a lot of elements are, hoping they’ll work well together when I get Cottage Living so I can mix and match the pieces at least
That is exactly how I feel. Kind of feel scammed honestly, might be careful what kits I buy in the future
I plan to mix and match. I’m definitely still going to use the appliances, walls, floor, and decor
I hope they fix the fridge from Country Kitchen Kit. It claims to function "Off the Grid" but there is no option to "add ice"
You KNOW the Country Kitchen kit was just castoffs they decided not to include in Cottage Living!
Yeeeees for the wear-and-tear on items, I love the well-used look in my sim homes! Also, I wish the terrain paint was moss between the stones instead of those harsh pink flowers 🤢
Absolutely about worn down items. And moss between those stones would have been nice.
Between Discover University and Cottage Living we've gotten so much more nice stone wallpapers, windows and doors that are perfect for a "little European town" vibes. I'm German and I always felt that Get Together, while having a lot of awesome items, the old timey windows and doors left me wanting.
Realistically I personally play in more contemporary looking houses, but I do enjoy building and it can be nice to challenge oneself to build outside ones comfort zone and it can be nice for gameplay to change up stories.
I feel like something changed as the Tiny Living pack came out. All pack since that one has had a BEAUTIFUL build/buy! And the swatches are really nice and matching. Anyone else felt this?
Did they have a change in staff? Must be!
I think Island Living which came out before that was really good too! I agree about things suddenly being so much nicer looking.
Totally agree!
@@mcjouble8883 I think just the backlash made them wake up !!
I like how this build buy is more honest than other reviews! Really feels like you don't have to censor yourself as much.
I think they’ve done a great job on this pack! I live in the countryside in the UK and I can finally make a house that looks like my own. I especially love the dry stone wall, the wisteria and the stained-glass windows.
However, I do feel like there are a few things missing. In another pack i’d love to see a stable door that actually separates! And some hanging baskets or roses that could climb up the houses. Some more items like a grandfather clock, a tin bath tub, fireplace decorations like newspaper baskets and pokers, muddy wellington boots, stuff that can hang off a beamed ceiling, some comfy cushions, window seats, egg cups, a mug tree and an antique landline phone would be great. Those are all items that remind me of my grandparents cottage!
And I totally agree about wanting a toilet with the water tank up high, as I’ve got one of them in my own house.
Not advocating anyone buy a pack they aren’t interested in for a single item but if you don’t use CC and really want a pull chain toilet with a hanging tank - there is one in the Vampires game pack. Along with a decorative radiator and a worn antique rug. If you don’t mind having vampires exist in your game there are quite a few things in that pack that would fit well with this one.
I understand why people want a pull chain toilet but given the number of toilets we have in the game compared to other items, I would have been so annoyed if they had included yet another a toilet in a pack where the item count was already lower (IMO it’s fair that it’s little lower given the full kitchen counter/island/cabinet set, chicken coop, cow shed, and all the new gameplay and animations). I am begrudgingly accepting that they felt the need for yet another commercial style bar (another item we have an excessive number of) given the importance of pub culture in the UK and the inclusion of a pub as the gameplay hub for the Finchwick fair. I really would love an item balancing kit - where it’s just a collection of random things that we have far less of in comparison to others. Like I was so excited when Snowy Escape had a new kids chemistry table (that we had one of) even if they still did include yet another kids drawing table that we get in every other pack.
“Nice phone booth, shame it’s not functional”
Ahhh the accuracy to British country side is astounding 😂
With phone booth, I feel like they miss an opportunity to have a change outfits interaction!
That fox door is very niche. I'd like to see a worn down, overgrown witche's/crone's cottage centered purely around that door (and the little stained glass fox window).
yes this is what im here for lol
This pack + ROM = Aesthetic witch village
My belief regarding the Country Kitchen Kit is that they developed both with Cottage Living in mind, and rather than waste the efforts of the kitchen that didn't get selected they released it. That at least is an explanation I find reasonable.
"The blue does look like a Tardis"
As a Whovian, it made my day
Definitely going in the comic con center I am building currently, happy to have it
I was thinking that if this was a live edit object it would have been really cool to have a secret interaction only available for the blue door that was something like "Investigate interior dimensions" that would get your fun up and leave your Sim dazed. Still fun to have it!
When i first saw the telephone box the only thing i was waiting for is the color swatches. I was so happy to see a blue one!
I wish we had more stuff because I feel like the "garden" décor doesn't have much. And this expansion seems like the perfect way to have more of it.
“Ah bird! Haha!” Is going to be the cottage living “ah batuu!”
I feel like this is one of the best designed packs, even though after watching GrimCookies’ video I know there are a ton of issues with the clothes, I still feel like there was a lot of really nice design choices. There are a ton of super cute things. It’s just a shame that it feels like the pack is really lacking in objects.
What's wrong with the clothes?
@@ByrdCamp It would be better for you to watch Grim Cookies’ video on it than for me to explain it since he goes into better detail, but the gist is the conversions from male to female pants have a lot of glitches, some of the items are low res, there’s some glitching in a couple hairs, there’s less items for men as per usual… There’s more but I can’t remember it all. Hopefully some of the fixable things are going to be fixed before the pick is released.
“I don’t know how you would take care of all those chickens”
Dr. Gluon is like 👀👀
I was about to say that!😂😂😂
Have you watched his 100 chicken challenge that dropped today, it is so great, so happy for the recognition doc is getting in this pack via the fez!
@@kater9982 YES! The whole time he was building chicken city I was absolutely dying lol
The originality of his videos gets me every time.
@@alexispregeant7811 can't wait to see how it looks when he gets TOOL MOD and all the packs!
Dr. Gluon is amazing, not only his creativity of builds and Let's Plays, but his delivery as well.
Fun fact: a lot of the phone boxes in the UK like that now contain Defibrilators, you're lucky if you find one with a phone in, and even luckier if those phones take coins. Some village ones also contain little libraries or food pantrys for those in need 😁
Thank you so much for including the debug stuff. From what I've seen so far I knew it would be awesome.
I'm just waiting for the next time you and/or Kayla do shell challenges, because we already know the epic things some Simmers are capable of, but imagine giving them free reign with the pond tool and all these little things, for example the wooden ceiling beam and the logs.
James, you are a mad man! Your upload schedule is insane! Thanks for all the content.
I love that the color scheme of the windows seems to match the university windows
I get that we won't get as many build/buy items because the theme has already been used to some degree in other packs (University, Get Together, maybe RoM and even base game) so resources went to CAS and gameplay, but I would've liked a smaller version of that metal bed, some more chairs and tables or even just house/barn clutter instead of more bar stuff.
I agree but I think it's because pub culture is massive in the UK so they wanted to get that right
To be fair, pubs and bars are a big deal in the settings for GT, SE, and Cottage Living. They have an excuse for those bars
A couple versions of large barn doors would have been nice too.
in ireland we painted all those old telephone booths white and they now store defibrillators. so towns (and even the city) have access to a defibrillator no matter how far you are from a hospital. so maybe they're for health and not for calling at all. although it would have been fun to see sims use them to call friends.
Yeah! I just saw a Tom Scott video about that, very cool
YES! I was really hoping for a non vampire themed pull chain toilet with a high cistern. Very very common in old houses in the UK.
i want the stone path to have a transparent background and not those hot pink “flowers” which looks more like weird alien mush…lol like cmon, one nice stone pathing! just remove the flowers and it would be perfect.
We already have it, more than one type actually. The flowers are a very welcomed change!
Saaaame! And only in the pink? WTH.
@@foranzo1582 No we dont. All the stone paths have some form of background on them.
unrelated, but I am loving all of your cozy sweaters lately.
I love that Chesterfield sofa. It looks exactly like my current sofa at home
yes! its like theyvre finally realising what normal sofas look like in recent years?? the old ones all had these weird concrete frames and shit...
@@marycanary86 Took long enough, though I do use the one with the pillows from C&D a lot
I don't know why they put so many items in this pack behind Debug and Live Edit Objects? All of the plants are in Debug?
Why put the effort in themselves when Simmers can access them anyway. It pretty much sums TS4 up, lots of potential that's left unfulfilled.
@@lwaves I honestly don't see the problem with it. It's an amazing pack and you get so so much with it and plants being in debug doesn't really sound like something worth complaining about. besides them being in debug makes them free or cost way less than what they would if they were acc in the build mod dialog
@@beachlover1013 I'm not saying it is a problem, I'm just using it to show how they like to leave potential unfulfilled. Not just in build/buy but across the whole game. They won't put the effort in because they knows simmers and especially modders will. I mean, debug isn't even organised in any way without going to mods. :-)
I still suspect it's just not been retagged. Like the game changers usually only get the packs a week early but they're getting it 3 weeks early and I think more of the pack is unfinished than what we're used to seeing. I might be wrong but I really hope they do change some of the debug tags to not be hidden because there's a lot of really nice items
tbh I think they would have to make the packs even more expensive if all the debug items were included as real items. :D now they're just extra
39:26 The only reason I can think of for *why* they put a lot of stuff on the debug menu instead of the regular catalogue is they... just... didn't want to write descriptions for them? It's ridiculous, but otherwise it doesn't make any sense 😅
Just finished part 2 of the let’s play and saw you uploaded again! Thank you! I’ve had a tough week, and you’re making it a million times better!
I feel like this pack was made for me. Can't stop sighing over these items, it's all so so beautiful. Can't wait to play this pack, it seems like a completely different game to sims 4.
Fun fact about circular dining tables - there is actually another wooden one that is not properly tagged, so you can't see it in dining section. I think it's in garden furniture. It's not that contemporary, it's a bit outdoor-looking, but I would say it is nice and quite versatile and at least it doesn't have a cloth.
,its wrought iron right? its cuz its a garden table not a dining table
@@azadalamiq no, it's wooden and looks like it's a folding table maybe. Yes it's a garden table too, but it can be used as a dining one, so why not tag it as both...
I wish we could have got some planks/wooden wallpaper, cause a lot of farms in my country use it.
But than I dont have all the packs so maybe we have a lot, but I dont think so...
I have an alice in wonderland legacy challenge that I've been trying off and on for ages and the aesthetic just isnt there with the packs I already have. This. Pack. Was. Made. For. It. So hype
Latticed windows and that outside brick wallpaper - I can finally recreate my actual English cottage house in game! I'm so excited for this pack!
James, you're really a lifesaver. I don't know what I'd do without your videos and now you're releasing TWO a day. It's awesome
james: i'm done with build mode
2 seconds later,
james: ...SIKE!
What? A fence with a matching door? That's not my EA!
Yea my only real complaint about this pack is the kitchen set. It's beautiful, but now i wish i hadn't wasted my money on the country kitchen kit. :/ I know it was only 5 euros but every cent counts, and since i've had to quit my job,,, ugh
Something I’ve been doing is buying the kits and even game packs after expansion packs because I notice a weird pattern where the expansion pack makes them useless 😂
I agree, I haven't bought the kits because they seemed like a bit of a rip off to me. But I suppose if someone was after a country style kitchen but didn't have the money to buy this pack just for the sake of getting the kitchen set, then the kit might be good for them?
"Decorating my farm with all this stuff" *points at the graves*
okay James I think you enjoyed purging the Bigwallets too much :D
Yep, they did say that kits are for when they cant be in a pack. Now we know it was a whole lie 😂😂
Moroccan themed Game Pack in the future? 😆😆
I do actually love the Country Kitchen Kit though.
Thank you for the video. I really appreciate that you build little houses to showcase the items. It‘s so much nicer than just seeing everything spread out on the lawn.
Thank you for the overview, James! Am I the only person who facepalmed at how many more items were in debug than the official BB catalog though?
Thank you for uploading everyday your fun videos, it truly helps a lot my gf who is not feeling good at all right now. She is looking forward to your video every single day :) thanks a lot for your support even if you don’t realise it
My Nan grew up in Yorkshire in the 20s & 30s and this was 100% her aesthetic until the day she died. ❤
I wish pets could sleep in that new basket, we're in DESPERATE need of usable pet beds and it would be sooo cute
Oh, that blue phone booth, I would have loved it if Dr. Who would pop his/her head out to check up on us.
only just bought the pack and I missed shedloads of stuff until I checked out this video - so thanks. Definately going to use the debug cheat to get some of that stuff on my farmers lot
The pond tool is epic! Will allow for lots of possibilities!
I wish you could upload this much on a regular basis! It’s been so nice having all these videos!
Don't want him to burn out!
The rayburn and Belfast sink makes me happy but they need an aga and muddy welly clutter items
I agree with you on the animal barn. It is awful with the black void and it really should have had a door on it. You need a flash light to go in there.
The phone booth should’ve been a Woohoo spot at least 😅
I’m feeling very spoiled with so much content 🥰
I’m super sick at home today and all the new uploads are really helping me get through.
OH good, a bar! For a minute there I was getting worried 😂😂😉😉
It would be cool if they had the half door. You know the one you can open the top half too but have to bottom closed. That could be a fun interaction and cute look
There's a cute Dutch door like that in the laundry day pack, that might be why they didn't include something similar in this e.p.
My biggest gripe with this pack is something I don't see anyone talking about. People say its great that they are exploring other cultures than the US with their packs (paywall for culture is another discussion). But compared to Snowy Escape where the culture had heavy reference and was very correct, and if questionable was then corrected. The British culture reference in Cottage Living is waay too vague in comparison, and what is referenced is actually incorrect. Small examples that have bugged me include french style shutters on windows (not typical here in 99% of UK) and huuuge open gardens per 'cottage'. There should be fully terraced buildings in the backgrounds etc, and thats not an issue with game size bcs its easy as debug items for RAM etc. Its frustrating as a British person after seeing how amazing they were with Snowy Escape. I got hyped to see my culture just to be massively disappointed and kinda annoyed. Even more annoying that know one seems to care like they did for Snowy Escape.
Although some things look very accurate such as the veg competitions, this is a big swing and a massive miss 🇬🇧
Edit: for further explanation, no carpeted stairs, should be way more carpets added in general for this pack, no functional tea pot/kettle with gameplay element, haven't finished watching but someone please tell me they at least added radiators
I've been stuck using Vampires radiators for years...
@@mystic-malevolence i feel it, me too 😂😂
They also allow you to order 'bowl of chips' at the bar but they're not serving uk chips - they're crisps. Like either change the name or the meal
@@hannahallard9753 Yeah that grated on me too!
I am honestly very impressed with the items in this pack! There might not be that many but they are all super nice!
Is it just me or do a lot of these items just look like prettier versions of stuff we already have in the game?
Ha, imagine them actually putting effort in for a cash grab LOL
Isn't that cottagecore in general, though? Which is why I am super amused about James wanting things more dilapidated, more wear-and-tear; how will the cottagecore players live out their purely cosmetic, purely performative projections? The horror
Idk fam, I've been looking at these and trying to think of what packs to pair it with. I guess it could work with Get Together, which was European in style, both old world and modern. Country Kitchen is a given but I feel like this pack already has all the kitchen stuff you'd need. Other than that...maybe Cats & Dogs? That's New England in style but I feel like it has some nice "quaint" items that you could pair with the others to make a nice aesthetic.
@@AlinaMauMau I’ll be mixing it with GT, C&D, Seasons, Parenthood, RoM, Laundry Day, Paranormal, and Country Kitchen (bits and pieces of others will be mixed in too)
@@scofieldvictoria agreed!! I'd like to add romantic garden stuff as well, that stuff pack fits perfectly with this
No joke my house has windows and shutters that look exactly like the ones at 6:00!!! It actually took me aback for a second
I'm SO EXCITED to build cottages using the new pack listening to Taylor Swift's albums Folklore and Evermore while drinking some tea 😍❤️👏🏻
omg me lol
What a fantastic idea!
Hell. Yes.
Yessss
The taste 😘🤌🏻
I love the look of the build buy stuff. I'm always happy to get more clutter items. I think there will never be enough. I wish they had given us hats and purses for the closets in the decorator pack. Now we can have Mrs Crumplebottom's purse at least. Still snickering over the Jeep.
My laptop's broken so your content saves my sanity :D or feeds my addiction... anyhow! 🤣
got my wisdom teeth out today and james really came through with 2 long videos for me!! thanks james😁
I'm currently in a tough situation with my boyfriend. And feeling so stressed out. But your videos make me feel better and forget the mess I'm going thru irl now. I wish I just can live my life in sims 4. So tired of my real life.
I'm so sorry you are going through a rough time. I hope things get better for you
@@k9jocks thank you
the things I have seen so far in everyones gameplay they did a lot in terms of animation and like you said with some of the things have a lot of game play with it as well. Not to mention the "overhaul" of notes etc. You can see the thought in this expansion that we all have seen a lack there of in some others
35:38 read the description. It has a cute little nod to a certain doctor.
Oh! I didn't think to read it, that's nice!
Fourth Doctor 😊
My game has loads of Doctor Who cc 💙💙
I agree we needed more stuff, especially for a expansion pack. But it still looks good, and the lil barn where the cows n stuff comes out, it should’ve been at least a back drop like wallpaper instead of blackness. But besides that everything looks amazing, my favorite is the clutter and the brass bed. They need to put pillows on sofas more often, especially a country pack, pillows everywhere and a throw blanket. Anyway can’t wait to play.
aaaa i wish there were some single beds and at least a wardrobe in this aesthetic, i'd love to recreate my grandma's home that has this exact vibe 😫😫😫
this pack has so much potential and still I feel like it lacks those little details to build a complete house that truly has character 😥 love all the items we have tho and the game play looks amazing!!!!
thanks for sharing, can't wait to play!!!!!!
true! I didn't notice it doesn't have a wardrobe!
It's *very* clearly talked about at 29:27, are you guys blind and deaf? lol
@@foranzo1582 That’s a dresser/chest of drawers/bureau with a mounted mirror. A wardrobe is taller, and typically has a rod to hang clothes on.
@@klenodium I don't really care about the irl differences, it functions as a wardrobe in the game and this is what they have us. That's all
@@foranzo1582 Ah okay. Thank you for explaining. Yeah game wise they’re essentially the same thing.
A barn with multiple animals would have also been so nice - I want 4 livestock, but not 4 sheds