The Goths' kitchen seems like it was made to be more of a utilitarian, "servant" kitchen. It seems like the help would be cooking for them most of the time.
@@Lee-Fostercaterers are a thing, though sometimes they bug out and my sims change into the chef uniform, the sim name that shows when you hover over them has "caterer" and the actual hired caterer never shows up. t_t i only play base game...
It's good that they "cleaned up" the main menu a bit so you don't get bombarded with promotions and ads for other packs. Adding a separate segment for the store is pretty useful
For the Landgraabs 3 bedrooms would make a lot of sense because of Johnny. I wish they had added a room for Johnny with some story to it like you did for the Volkov family with Rory
I was really hoping for that! I guess the lore reason is that as soon as he was disowned they did a renovation. Maybe he used to have the conference room?
@@MrsSupermanI like that idea srorywise. It was once Johnnys room, but when he moved out, they couldn’t deal with the empty room, so now it’s repurposed.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed, idk if it's because they're insinuating he's sharing the bed with...one...of the calientes or if they're just trying to set it up for his new kit, but that would be kinda weird to just exclude him for paid content like that
@@kapsican When I make save files, I always move him out and into his iconic bachelor pad on another lot. I was half hoping there was a surprise that they had made him his own lot somewhere, with some kind of nod to his Sims 2 lot...but nope. So I agree, I hope it isn't something we will have to pay for via paid DLC.
@@kapsicanI'm pretty sure its just pushing the intended "lore" for the household since Don's supposed to be Katrina's "boy toy" and she has a stack of folded mens shirts on her dresser, so I'm pretty sure he's sleeping in her room.
@@desiree913 the thing is, he is still only an acquaintance with them, it would be so easy for the sims team to nip into their household and at least set them to partners. Takes just a couple of seconds. I mean, they could have set them up as all his partner 😂
I think we should all take a moment to recognize that there are no toiletless houses and all the staircases go somewhere. That in and of itself is quite impressive.
I always got the impression that the old Spencer-Kim-Lewis house was like a showcase for new players on how to get creative about their builds (like the two easy chairs positioned to look like a tete-a-tete chair) which is probably why it didn't feel like a home and more like an Ikea showroom. And I think the biggest flex in the new Landgraab Mansion is that they have a _green lawn_ in the _desert_
While i don’t love the goth house kitchen either, you could make the argument that it’s small and tucked away like that because it’s obviously an old house owned by a rich family, in which case the kitchen was used by servants, not the goth family themselves.
that was immediately my first thought, but then the dining room being small as well didn't make any sense as they would likely have guests over! probably a big, long table would be more appropriate.
That kitchen is actually very reminiscent of gothic revival Victorian houses. I've been in many early-mid 1800s house that have that exact type of layout-- a small kitchen with a little bit of shelf space, stove and fridge, but leads directly out to the back of the house. The dining room being as small as it is was definitely surprising on this build, though.
The Goth House update, REALLY leans into the sims 2 Goth House! The kitchen and dining were kinda small in that one too, but I really like it. Not sure how I feel about the removed skill items, no bar in bff house, no easel in pancakes, no computers in Spencer Kim Lewis… that feels odd.
yeah it seems they went more for aesthetics than functionality for some reason, but some things could also be because of item restrictions perhaps? but really not sure, best explanation is... it's an ea build lol
@ yeah, I figured it’s either item count/performance restrictions, budget, just plain forgot, or some combination. But it still kind of felt odd. The lack of a bed for Don Lothario in the Caliente house is what really threw me though, when they did the refresh it was just CAS, they didn’t touch their relationships at all, so even though the bio says he should have romance with all of them, he has zero romance with any of them, so if you play in the household with the new house, they can’t all sleep at once unless you add a bed or have him romance someone. The only way this makes sense if’s if they plan to patch their relationships in the birthday patch, or move him out into his own household with the release of the kit based on him.
Not a fan of Eliza losing her easel, her being into painting is a part of her lore so it feels like an oversight. If they didn’t have the space for it, at least throw the Digitalistic Sketchpad in there somewhere.
The weird futuristic boots, bow tie and outfit from the free event is Emit Revelart's outfit, the time traveler dude from "Into the Future" in the Sims 3!
@@WaterAce168 Yeah, it's literally from the last expansion pack, which came out only a year before The Sims 4 base game. It would've been way more nostalgic if they added stuff from the older packs instead.
I didn't play Sims 3 anymore in its last years, so these references feel so weird to me because I have no idea what they are, but good to know they make sense to others 😅
@@svelli7473 Hahah I got a lot of the ranting out! And this video is more focused on the update today rather than the specific behind the sims video. I figured you can watch our live reaction if you want my thoughts on it, no need to double up
You mentioned that now with some of the new builds, the neighboring old builds look kind of drab. I think it would be fun to renovate the neighboring builds using the new ones as inspiration/guidelines!
Honestly, I love the refresh of the townie houses. Whoever built them did a fantastic job just experimenting with cool ideas, especially with the platforms and landscaping. They clearly had fun, and I just love how unique each houses are to each household.
Yeah, some would say before that a really crappy home is easy to upgrade and feel good about. But seeing a lot of the creative ideas they had for the townie homes made for good inspiration for home ideas. Mostly I was just glad to see the old homes gone. Because they were so frustrating.
14:51 Not all that uncommon to find them on player made houses too, lol. They probably also slap down a bunch of those little lights to make everything bright while they're building and then just miss a few when deleting.
I honestly love the idea that they are updating the game to be more modern for these days! I don't own a lot of expansion packs and having less worlds mean I use the base game worlds a lot. I get tired of placing renos of the base game houses in my every save so this is a good start imo
Game hack: make a brand new save! Add all the changes you wish to make to every world (and every family if you're insane like me). Renovations, changed locations (i.e. a home lot to a park or lounge), lot traits, etc. Save as "Basic First Save." Next playthrough, START with that Basic first save, create a new household, move household into desired lot, and then SAVE AS for a completely new file. I've been doing this since High School Years and have saved myself so much time and energy.
I love the vibes of the goth house! I agree the kitchen feels a bit small. I also wish that they kept Alexander's bedroom in the attic. I LOVE Johnny Zest's house so much, it was SO well done.
I know what you mean. I gave Alexander the high school years escape window and made him a secret roof playground. My child sim would come over to play and they'd have sleepovers on the roof.
27:36 where does Don sleep? Did they fix relationships? Because in the original he has a bed in the “sun room” - but there are only 3 beds in the new one, and I don’t believe he actually has any romance bar with any of the Caliente’s even the the bio implies he does.
A good live service game evolves over time and doesn't stagnate. It's a good thing they update it to look and feel more appropriate, or rather more in tune with each update's time.
Haven't reached it yet but I'll be okay with it moved to the middle (I read the patch notes) as long as the adds have been toned down at least 50% I mean, I OWN all the packs except for like, 15 of the kits
loving the new builds. I think what happened on that ceiling of the first one is they thought they were painting the ceiling (we did see it when you tabbed to no walls) but it was the TOP pf the ceiling.... you know what i mean? I do it all the time where I click the top of the mesh instead of the bottom which is the visible side =)
hawk-eyed James pointing out mistakes n telling a better way to build something in sims, is always fun to watch x3 and i feel like Johnny's house would smell like an old 70's motel room xD
Wow! I didn’t expect those house renovations to be SO good! They’re 1000 times better than before. The rather small problems they have now, seems very easy to fix even for someone who doesn’t build much. Sleep well when you get to do that 😉
17:56 This is actually a really neat detail with the graves, the one on the left looks freshly dug with new flowers while the one on the right looks older with the grass growing over it.
If they don't have a telescope on the balcony of the Caliente house to reference Bella looking through it on Don Lothario's balcony, I'll be very disappointed. Edit: Not very disappointed because they DID remember to reference Bella looking through the telescope at Don's house, they just didn't put it on a balcony to reference it more accurately
When For Rent came out I turned it into a trailer park with 3 other rentable trailer that his parents own 😅 I like my version better but its so nice they didnt forget him entirely
I definitely get Kim Kardashian vibes from the new Landgraab mansion. Especially with the "sliding" windows in the back and the plain white couch in the middle
The old Pancake house has very "used to be a duplex" in some of awkwardness, or even 3 units (two upstairs one downstairs). It seems better now, I suppose, but I like the implication of history there. This kind of house is common where i am, they were built as multiunit and then renovated in the 70s.
My grandparents use to live in a victorian house that always reminds me of the Goths (we called it the Castle of Doom 😂) but my point is that their kitchen was absolutely tiny compared to the rest of the house, so I feel the tiny kitchen is actually relatable to real world builds.
Something about the new builds gives me sims 3 vibes in a really good way. In sims 3 I feel like the pre built townie lots had a lot of character and also showcased different tools the game had. These builds made me realize I don't use some of the cool build tools we have enough like platforms to make more dynamic spaces!! And I think they highlighted the characters really well with things like Johnny Zests whole interior, and Bobs man cave!
When James does a calmer, more detailed look at the sims game then the actual sims team! This does not surprise me at all! Thank you for the hard work and not being a Mr 7 minutes!
These are really cool, but I kinda would've preferred an update to the starter homes and empty homes in the base game. The ones that are more likely to be seen by players. I spend so much time in that cheap willow creek house, but I've never even seen the inside of the Landgraabs and I've been playing since the Sims 4 came out. But they did a seriously great job with the update all round.
1 - cypress terrace would be SO FUN to do a million rennovations of!! so many different styles and stuff you can change the house to, it'd be a fun shell-ish challenge to reno the house without changing walls or adding too much to the budget? 1a - OR the goth house, see if we can't make a better floor plan for level 2?? 1b - OR OR just let people choose one or more of the houses that was madeover to reno with the stipulation you can't change any exterior walls and the budget can only increase by §5k. even if no simfluencers do this officially i'm doing it. 2 - there's something about the original ophelia villa kitchen that feels sims 3-ish to me idk why but i just noticed it 3 - petition to make his name zest johnny again. i miss that guy. 4 - the roomies house reminds me of one of my favorite houses from sunset valley. i miss her. 5 - i like that the original goth house will still sorta be in the game through the storybook nursery kit, since the dollhouse is based off it
I feel like the single couch is intentional in the Landgrab mansion, same as the outdoor dining table with only four chairs and only as many beds as needed for the household. I guess it's supposed to show that they are big in business (hence the huge office space), but not privately social.
i feel like the big stairs were to take up space to make sense of why the houses were so big. the floating ceiling lights are because the light doesn't filter between floors properly (in my experience). plus if you have a two floor room the top half doesn't count as the same room for auto lights and such so you need the little ones but usually they are hidden better
They did the Goth's kitchen dirty, but I think the Landgraab's is "fine" that way. I can't see Nancy or Geoffrey cooking, so they have a very sleek modern looking kitchen, that impresses visitors, but they order take out or have a chef delivery service, and putting the fridge here makes it not visible so it makes sense. Malcolm's fridge is obviously full of snack and sodas. Same with the single couch, it's a waiting room for the business wing, not a living room, so they don't need several.
The reason a lot of Willow Creek houses looked like that with the balcony is bcs it was based on homes in New Orleans, Louisana. I do like the remodels though bcs the surburban look suits the pancakes a lot. Ps. Love the fact that it looks more obvious that they sleep in different bedrooms too 😂
I've been playing the Spencer-Kim-Lewis household in my build save recently and I get annoyed every time I have to be in there, it makes me so mad 😭 so glad they did a refresh.
I am so happy i didnt have any customers at the time i watched your video. I was laughing so hard. When i saw Kayla announce her collab kit, i was crying.
can't quite decide whether I hate the menu re-design or not. it seems much less busy with nonsense, which is good, but the actual important bits (resume, load, new game) don't really stick out visually. very happy for Zest Johnny's new crib. he deserves more love. I feel like I'm doing my part, but there needs to be some sort of bigger movement...
Okay, I kind of love the new pancakes house. I really want to play there now. And it would be so fun to go in and renovate these homes using all the packs and kits. Such great shells to add some finishing touches to.
I feel like I’m one of the few people that likes when the indoor lighting looks more natural and isn’t just the bright white saucer light. I use those for building but then delete them and set the lighting perfectly per room
I disliked the new meain menu at first but after a few seconds of looking at it... I honestly love it? The last played Sims family being the focal point really works and makes me want to play. Sure it's annoying that they moved all the menu options to the opposite side of the screen, but maybe because I play a ton of CK3 which has a very similar set up, I'm not too bothered.
I missed the caracterist architecture in the Pancake's house because I liked the vibe of willow creek being inspired in New Orleans. Obviously they had a sims take in other lots like the Goth and Spencer. Totally agree with the lack of healthy in the goth's house inside.
My first thought on the new main menu design was, that it gave me crusader kings 3 menu vibes. 😂 The characters in the middle posing, while having some sort of menu on the left. 😂
These builds are much better. There’s still some odd choices but they look so much nicer. The landgrabs remind me of something that would be on selling sunset. 🌅
I wish they’d included a dining table for the Kim-Spencer-Lewis house. That feels like a mistake. They only have barstools, and not even enough for the number of sims in the house!
Mistakes? There’s at least 3! 1. In the BFF house, the wall lights in the living room are not the same height. 2. In the Pancakes house, one of the outside wall of the basement stair is painted from a wallpaper they didn’t have in the house. 3. In the Spencer Kim Lewis, one of the wall in the green house near the door isn’t painted!
I would have liked to see an extra room upstairs in the landgrabs house, designed like they did the other rooms, but maybe used as something else, like an indoor gym or something seemingly random, or maybe just empty, just to kind of show that someone else used to live there, but doesn't now
Thank you so much for waking up early to film this for us! When I heard about an update I was looking for your video right away, you’re my favorite sims RUclipsr! Sending you love of love ❤️
I think they missed a bedroom for the calientes!!! there was actually 4 bedrooms in the original build, one on the ground floor. it made sense since there are 4 SIMS in the household. One of the sisters is probably sleeping on the sofa.
I feel like the refreshed houses took a lot of cues from creator builds and I love, that they did that. Many of the open, bright spaces reminded me of things that Deli likes to do in her builds, for example, and the outside of the Pancake house - a Blue Suburban?! - gave me Simsie-vibes. I also enjoy that the new houses showcase a lot of the things that are now standard in base game, like painted ceilings, glass ceilings, etc. I notice that there are no curved walls however, so not even the Sims-team could make those work properly. Kind of disappointed, that they didn't have a 3rd bedroom at the Landgraav mansion. Johnny grabs his family's cash and runs and Nancy- what? Demolishes an entire wing of the house to erase all trace of his presence there? Makes no sense.
It looks like we might also get a new Aspiration. I can not make it, but it looks either like a wine bottle in the sand, or an upside-down U-shaped magnet. It is in gold so I know it is an aspiration!
When I saw that glimpse of red light in the Pancakes' basement, I forgot this would still have to be base game and 100% thought they'd built Bob and Eliza a sort of PG-rated WooHoo room and that the Lovestruck costume trunk would be down there.
Not johnny zest having a bigger kitchen than the goths 😂
the shade 😂
The Goths' kitchen seems like it was made to be more of a utilitarian, "servant" kitchen. It seems like the help would be cooking for them most of the time.
@@jceess If only we had personal chef npcs and butlers that didn't suck
I believe you mean Zest Johnny. 🤣🤣
@@Lee-Fostercaterers are a thing, though sometimes they bug out and my sims change into the chef uniform, the sim name that shows when you hover over them has "caterer" and the actual hired caterer never shows up. t_t i only play base game...
It's good that they "cleaned up" the main menu a bit so you don't get bombarded with promotions and ads for other packs. Adding a separate segment for the store is pretty useful
I'm afraid we're still going to be bombarded with those "REMEMBER ME?" full-screen ads as well as full-screen event reminders
Yeah, but now u gotta click things from the left side so if u are right handed which is like 90% of us, it's gonna be a pain in the @ss ._.
yes, but I very much hate how the only difference between the options on the left is only text size. they could box/group them together
Those ads will be even more now EA hasn't changed who they are, and it looks ugly AF.
@@lishan4657finally something for us left handers lol.
I haven’t seen anyone mention it but I LOVE that they included a toddler bedroom for the Pancake’s toddler. Makes me so happy.
Yeah, I was wondering if they were going to add a space for Iggy
Justice for Iggy!!
100%. In my new start save. I added Iggy to the family first thing.
For the Landgraabs 3 bedrooms would make a lot of sense because of Johnny. I wish they had added a room for Johnny with some story to it like you did for the Volkov family with Rory
I would have loved this too!
You could say the board room and office were where his room was.
I was really hoping for that! I guess the lore reason is that as soon as he was disowned they did a renovation. Maybe he used to have the conference room?
@@MrsSupermanI like that idea srorywise. It was once Johnnys room, but when he moved out, they couldn’t deal with the empty room, so now it’s repurposed.
tbh i think they forgot they were related
"I'm not trying to be critical", proceeds to point out every flaw. I love it.
@ oh my god...i feel seen 😄
MISTAKE! MISTAKE! 😭😭😭😭
I love that they went back and redid some of the houses but I feel like they stripped the new homes of the sims’ personality.
Noticed that Don Lothario doesn't have his own bedroom in the new Caliente house...oooh la la....
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed, idk if it's because they're insinuating he's sharing the bed with...one...of the calientes or if they're just trying to set it up for his new kit, but that would be kinda weird to just exclude him for paid content like that
@@kapsican When I make save files, I always move him out and into his iconic bachelor pad on another lot. I was half hoping there was a surprise that they had made him his own lot somewhere, with some kind of nod to his Sims 2 lot...but nope. So I agree, I hope it isn't something we will have to pay for via paid DLC.
I thought I was going blind bc I was looking for how they redid Don's storage closet room and only saw the 3 bedrooms for the girls lol
@@kapsicanI'm pretty sure its just pushing the intended "lore" for the household since Don's supposed to be Katrina's "boy toy" and she has a stack of folded mens shirts on her dresser, so I'm pretty sure he's sleeping in her room.
@@desiree913 the thing is, he is still only an acquaintance with them, it would be so easy for the sims team to nip into their household and at least set them to partners. Takes just a couple of seconds. I mean, they could have set them up as all his partner 😂
I think we should all take a moment to recognize that there are no toiletless houses and all the staircases go somewhere. That in and of itself is quite impressive.
That's a low bar, but sure
I always got the impression that the old Spencer-Kim-Lewis house was like a showcase for new players on how to get creative about their builds (like the two easy chairs positioned to look like a tete-a-tete chair) which is probably why it didn't feel like a home and more like an Ikea showroom.
And I think the biggest flex in the new Landgraab Mansion is that they have a _green lawn_ in the _desert_
While i don’t love the goth house kitchen either, you could make the argument that it’s small and tucked away like that because it’s obviously an old house owned by a rich family, in which case the kitchen was used by servants, not the goth family themselves.
On one hand yes, but on the other they've got enough generational wealth where I think they'd want to have a big kitchen.
that was immediately my first thought, but then the dining room being small as well didn't make any sense as they would likely have guests over! probably a big, long table would be more appropriate.
the kitchen should be in the basement, make it more a Downton Abbey style
That kitchen is actually very reminiscent of gothic revival Victorian houses. I've been in many early-mid 1800s house that have that exact type of layout-- a small kitchen with a little bit of shelf space, stove and fridge, but leads directly out to the back of the house.
The dining room being as small as it is was definitely surprising on this build, though.
The fact they didnt add a third room in the landgraab house is heart breaking. Johnny Zest did good to leave that house 😂😂
the single couch was his bedroom
I’m am all here for James coming for all of EAs jobs 😂 like him just casually teaching them how to build in their game is peak
“If it was me…” ~ fixes build in 5 seconds ~ “…but it looks good” feels like the expert patting the amateur on the head and praising their effort 😁
The Goth House update, REALLY leans into the sims 2 Goth House! The kitchen and dining were kinda small in that one too, but I really like it. Not sure how I feel about the removed skill items, no bar in bff house, no easel in pancakes, no computers in Spencer Kim Lewis… that feels odd.
yeah it seems they went more for aesthetics than functionality for some reason, but some things could also be because of item restrictions perhaps? but really not sure, best explanation is... it's an ea build lol
@ yeah, I figured it’s either item count/performance restrictions, budget, just plain forgot, or some combination. But it still kind of felt odd. The lack of a bed for Don Lothario in the Caliente house is what really threw me though, when they did the refresh it was just CAS, they didn’t touch their relationships at all, so even though the bio says he should have romance with all of them, he has zero romance with any of them, so if you play in the household with the new house, they can’t all sleep at once unless you add a bed or have him romance someone. The only way this makes sense if’s if they plan to patch their relationships in the birthday patch, or move him out into his own household with the release of the kit based on him.
I dont know how u guys remember all theses details in the sims houses lol
@augusto7681 really depends on how much and how frequently you play in them hahah, some iconic bits just stick out
Not a fan of Eliza losing her easel, her being into painting is a part of her lore so it feels like an oversight. If they didn’t have the space for it, at least throw the Digitalistic Sketchpad in there somewhere.
I love that we recently got a goth dollhouse and now they've changed it
Lol i was thinking the same it's ok though
The weird futuristic boots, bow tie and outfit from the free event is Emit Revelart's outfit, the time traveler dude from "Into the Future" in the Sims 3!
I thought so as well! But aside from it's sims3 origins, it doesn't really fit with the nostalgic theme
@@WaterAce168 Yeah, it's literally from the last expansion pack, which came out only a year before The Sims 4 base game. It would've been way more nostalgic if they added stuff from the older packs instead.
It's a back to the future reference, a movie that involves a lot of nostalgia in its imagery and plot, so putting him there makes sense
I didn't play Sims 3 anymore in its last years, so these references feel so weird to me because I have no idea what they are, but good to know they make sense to others 😅
this james looks a lot more calmer than the one who got clowned by EA during the super short announcement live LMAO
This was filmed right after a 30-minute rant lol
@@svelli7473 Hahah I got a lot of the ranting out! And this video is more focused on the update today rather than the specific behind the sims video. I figured you can watch our live reaction if you want my thoughts on it, no need to double up
What did I miss, and where do I watch it? lol
@@alpoh the moreJamesTurner channel
I really like Johnny's new trailer! I was severely disappointed in how many lights are "hanging" from glass ceilings in all the other houses
reminds me of Dudley Landgraabs trailer from Bustin' Out.
Now if only they’d refresh Johnny to actually be part of the Landgrabb family tree and/or have some kind of relationship bar with them…
I just need them to be family so he and Nancy stop romancing each other autonomously
Wow Bob and Eliza's new kitchen is 10x better than what i can build with the packs lol they did a good job there!
You mentioned that now with some of the new builds, the neighboring old builds look kind of drab. I think it would be fun to renovate the neighboring builds using the new ones as inspiration/guidelines!
Great idea!! 😊❤
Honestly, I love the refresh of the townie houses. Whoever built them did a fantastic job just experimenting with cool ideas, especially with the platforms and landscaping. They clearly had fun, and I just love how unique each houses are to each household.
Yeah, some would say before that a really crappy home is easy to upgrade and feel good about. But seeing a lot of the creative ideas they had for the townie homes made for good inspiration for home ideas. Mostly I was just glad to see the old homes gone. Because they were so frustrating.
14:51 Not all that uncommon to find them on player made houses too, lol. They probably also slap down a bunch of those little lights to make everything bright while they're building and then just miss a few when deleting.
It's me, I do this 😂😂
Oh are we supposed to delete them lol
I like the new builds. I'm sad that they took away Jonny's guitar though! He needs the guitar skill for his entertainer career.
I honestly love the idea that they are updating the game to be more modern for these days! I don't own a lot of expansion packs and having less worlds mean I use the base game worlds a lot. I get tired of placing renos of the base game houses in my every save so this is a good start imo
Game hack: make a brand new save! Add all the changes you wish to make to every world (and every family if you're insane like me). Renovations, changed locations (i.e. a home lot to a park or lounge), lot traits, etc. Save as "Basic First Save." Next playthrough, START with that Basic first save, create a new household, move household into desired lot, and then SAVE AS for a completely new file. I've been doing this since High School Years and have saved myself so much time and energy.
I love the vibes of the goth house! I agree the kitchen feels a bit small. I also wish that they kept Alexander's bedroom in the attic. I LOVE Johnny Zest's house so much, it was SO well done.
I know what you mean. I gave Alexander the high school years escape window and made him a secret roof playground. My child sim would come over to play and they'd have sleepovers on the roof.
Petition for james to be the sims content editor.
27:36 where does Don sleep? Did they fix relationships? Because in the original he has a bed in the “sun room” - but there are only 3 beds in the new one, and I don’t believe he actually has any romance bar with any of the Caliente’s even the the bio implies he does.
they didn't fix their relationships / add romance
This is the comment I was looking for. There is no room for him anymore. 🤔
i just wanna point out that this is the seventh time they’ve changed the main menu in 10 years.
That is a main menu for every minute of the video they released!😂
priorities on point! 🤣
@@evanboeckler9610 always!!😂
A good live service game evolves over time and doesn't stagnate. It's a good thing they update it to look and feel more appropriate, or rather more in tune with each update's time.
Sims Team Fixing Bugs: i sleep😴💤
Sims Team Remaking the Logo and Main Menu: REAL SHIT 🤯🤯🤯
i hate everytime they change the main menu, especially when they put the stuff on the otherside than before.
Yep, gonna take a bit to get used to
Haven't reached it yet but I'll be okay with it moved to the middle (I read the patch notes) as long as the adds have been toned down at least 50%
I mean, I OWN all the packs except for like, 15 of the kits
Reached it! Looks much better
i think it looks pretty good, but i just wish they didn’t move things as you said 😭
I takes around 4 seconds to get used to. First world problems...
loving the new builds. I think what happened on that ceiling of the first one is they thought they were painting the ceiling (we did see it when you tabbed to no walls) but it was the TOP pf the ceiling.... you know what i mean? I do it all the time where I click the top of the mesh instead of the bottom which is the visible side =)
hawk-eyed James pointing out mistakes n telling a better way to build something in sims, is always fun to watch x3
and i feel like Johnny's house would smell like an old 70's motel room xD
Wow! I didn’t expect those house renovations to be SO good! They’re 1000 times better than before. The rather small problems they have now, seems very easy to fix even for someone who doesn’t build much. Sleep well when you get to do that 😉
You really took advantage of the coffee you drank during the disappointing live stream to put this video up so fast xD
If they had waited a little bit with the refreshes, they could've used the new sliding doors in the Landgraab's house instead of windows and arches
17:56 This is actually a really neat detail with the graves, the one on the left looks freshly dug with new flowers while the one on the right looks older with the grass growing over it.
I was hoping they'd do a lot refresh for the anniversary but sure as hell did NOT expect it to happen!!
If they don't have a telescope on the balcony of the Caliente house to reference Bella looking through it on Don Lothario's balcony, I'll be very disappointed.
Edit: Not very disappointed because they DID remember to reference Bella looking through the telescope at Don's house, they just didn't put it on a balcony to reference it more accurately
I don't know if you can actually put it onto a balcony. Since it's covered with a roof, it's technically not outside?
@darrylwhitefeather207 you're right it wouldn't function
James literally went “welp im up now better at least make it worthwhile” 😂
Johnny Zest really needed the new house, and I'm relieved they actually gave him a computer now.
When For Rent came out I turned it into a trailer park with 3 other rentable trailer that his parents own 😅 I like my version better but its so nice they didnt forget him entirely
maybe he can get married now seeing as tho he gets a double bed instead of the single bed
20:26 Wow! I never knew his name was backwards back on launch day. Cool fun fact!
welcome back to a new sims 54 video!
35:28 - That poor lady keeps losing The Random Pause Game.
I thought it was just me 😂 James just ignored it and no one else has mentioned it but I was crying laughing
That was fast! Didnt exspect the video to come before tomorrow😅 Happy to see the video is longer than 7 minutes🎉🎉🎉🎉🙂54🙂
Lol, 54
Loved Johnny’s trailer, the other houses are great upgrades too. Sad about the Goth’s kitchen though 😢
The landgrab house is probably my favorite makeover, when you go to camera mode it's so nice and realistic... I'm amaze 😭💕
I definitely get Kim Kardashian vibes from the new Landgraab mansion. Especially with the "sliding" windows in the back and the plain white couch in the middle
The old Pancake house has very "used to be a duplex" in some of awkwardness, or even 3 units (two upstairs one downstairs). It seems better now, I suppose, but I like the implication of history there. This kind of house is common where i am, they were built as multiunit and then renovated in the 70s.
My grandparents use to live in a victorian house that always reminds me of the Goths (we called it the Castle of Doom 😂) but my point is that their kitchen was absolutely tiny compared to the rest of the house, so I feel the tiny kitchen is actually relatable to real world builds.
I must say katrinas house is the only one where I like the old exteriour more then the new one. All other houses (minus some details) are great!
me too! plus the interior of the new one doesnt really match the exterior which is more mediterranean looking :-(
Nooo the beige/grey home epidemic reached the new sims homes 😩😭
Something about the new builds gives me sims 3 vibes in a really good way. In sims 3 I feel like the pre built townie lots had a lot of character and also showcased different tools the game had.
These builds made me realize I don't use some of the cool build tools we have enough like platforms to make more dynamic spaces!! And I think they highlighted the characters really well with things like Johnny Zests whole interior, and Bobs man cave!
When James does a calmer, more detailed look at the sims game then the actual sims team! This does not surprise me at all!
Thank you for the hard work and not being a Mr 7 minutes!
32:13 lmao thr designer went off on the symmetry and then remembered the fridge 🤣
Looks like Bob got a Mancave... 😅
wow James that was so fast!
They took away Don Lothario's bedroom, guess he has to share the bed with all the 3 ladies in the Caliente house
there is one room missing in the Calientes house so i guess the finally kick out Don Lothario
I think for the bigger lots and their sparsely furnished kitchens and living rooms, it might have to do with object amount restrictions.
These are really cool, but I kinda would've preferred an update to the starter homes and empty homes in the base game. The ones that are more likely to be seen by players. I spend so much time in that cheap willow creek house, but I've never even seen the inside of the Landgraabs and I've been playing since the Sims 4 came out. But they did a seriously great job with the update all round.
The way he goes, I wanna find the mistakes, but then doesn't see that the roof piece in the front is to low 😭😭 8:05
The way that this video is more in depth and longer than the official live 👀
Exactly 😂
1 - cypress terrace would be SO FUN to do a million rennovations of!! so many different styles and stuff you can change the house to, it'd be a fun shell-ish challenge to reno the house without changing walls or adding too much to the budget?
1a - OR the goth house, see if we can't make a better floor plan for level 2??
1b - OR OR just let people choose one or more of the houses that was madeover to reno with the stipulation you can't change any exterior walls and the budget can only increase by §5k. even if no simfluencers do this officially i'm doing it.
2 - there's something about the original ophelia villa kitchen that feels sims 3-ish to me idk why but i just noticed it
3 - petition to make his name zest johnny again. i miss that guy.
4 - the roomies house reminds me of one of my favorite houses from sunset valley. i miss her.
5 - i like that the original goth house will still sorta be in the game through the storybook nursery kit, since the dollhouse is based off it
I love it when you guys react together. Because all your perspectives and opinions together is so funny
James was silent when he saw the Goth kitchen lol
One sofa in the whole massive living room for the landgrabs is strange
And the angle of one's neck as not only is it over the fireplace but on a platform too..! One would need a neck brace!
the house refreshes are actually so good! it’s making me want to play with townies for the first time in a long time
I feel like the single couch is intentional in the Landgrab mansion, same as the outdoor dining table with only four chairs and only as many beds as needed for the household. I guess it's supposed to show that they are big in business (hence the huge office space), but not privately social.
i feel like the big stairs were to take up space to make sense of why the houses were so big. the floating ceiling lights are because the light doesn't filter between floors properly (in my experience). plus if you have a two floor room the top half doesn't count as the same room for auto lights and such so you need the little ones but usually they are hidden better
So happy that Johnny's mobile home is so much better now.
They did the Goth's kitchen dirty, but I think the Landgraab's is "fine" that way.
I can't see Nancy or Geoffrey cooking, so they have a very sleek modern looking kitchen, that impresses visitors, but they order take out or have a chef delivery service, and putting the fridge here makes it not visible so it makes sense.
Malcolm's fridge is obviously full of snack and sodas.
Same with the single couch, it's a waiting room for the business wing, not a living room, so they don't need several.
Thanks for the comparison tour of the base game houses. I look forward to seeing your renovations on these houses, James.
The fact that I looked at the main menu when you switched to it and screamed Fortnite, only for you to mention it seconds later hahahaha
I can't unsee it now 😭
SAME. I agree with others that seeing the most recent household large and centered is nice, but the colors and fonts are really screaming fortnite
The reason a lot of Willow Creek houses looked like that with the balcony is bcs it was based on homes in New Orleans, Louisana. I do like the remodels though bcs the surburban look suits the pancakes a lot. Ps. Love the fact that it looks more obvious that they sleep in different bedrooms too 😂
I've been playing the Spencer-Kim-Lewis household in my build save recently and I get annoyed every time I have to be in there, it makes me so mad 😭 so glad they did a refresh.
I am so happy i didnt have any customers at the time i watched your video. I was laughing so hard. When i saw Kayla announce her collab kit, i was crying.
can't quite decide whether I hate the menu re-design or not. it seems much less busy with nonsense, which is good, but the actual important bits (resume, load, new game) don't really stick out visually. very happy for Zest Johnny's new crib. he deserves more love. I feel like I'm doing my part, but there needs to be some sort of bigger movement...
Okay, I kind of love the new pancakes house. I really want to play there now. And it would be so fun to go in and renovate these homes using all the packs and kits. Such great shells to add some finishing touches to.
You are so so fast, I left your stream, I did some sport and now your video is uploaded!!
16:33 UNPAINTED WALL in the corner of the greenhouse behind the small palm looking potted plant by the hose
if you look at 11:36 you can see that they messed up painting the walls in the bathroom. oh sims team.
I paused just to say this😅
I feel like I’m one of the few people that likes when the indoor lighting looks more natural and isn’t just the bright white saucer light. I use those for building but then delete them and set the lighting perfectly per room
I disliked the new meain menu at first but after a few seconds of looking at it... I honestly love it? The last played Sims family being the focal point really works and makes me want to play. Sure it's annoying that they moved all the menu options to the opposite side of the screen, but maybe because I play a ton of CK3 which has a very similar set up, I'm not too bothered.
I missed the caracterist architecture in the Pancake's house because I liked the vibe of willow creek being inspired in New Orleans. Obviously they had a sims take in other lots like the Goth and Spencer. Totally agree with the lack of healthy in the goth's house inside.
9:31 why is none commenting on the different color arches on this room?
need a tier ranking of the house remodels vid
My first thought on the new main menu design was, that it gave me crusader kings 3 menu vibes. 😂
The characters in the middle posing, while having some sort of menu on the left. 😂
These builds are much better. There’s still some odd choices but they look so much nicer. The landgrabs remind me of something that would be on selling sunset. 🌅
I wish they’d included a dining table for the Kim-Spencer-Lewis house. That feels like a mistake. They only have barstools, and not even enough for the number of sims in the house!
Mistakes? There’s at least 3! 1. In the BFF house, the wall lights in the living room are not the same height. 2. In the Pancakes house, one of the outside wall of the basement stair is painted from a wallpaper they didn’t have in the house. 3. In the Spencer Kim Lewis, one of the wall in the green house near the door isn’t painted!
I would have liked to see an extra room upstairs in the landgrabs house, designed like they did the other rooms, but maybe used as something else, like an indoor gym or something seemingly random, or maybe just empty, just to kind of show that someone else used to live there, but doesn't now
the new goth kitchen fills me with rage
I LOVE the BFFs, so I'm super glad they refreshed their house! I think I miss Summer's old bedroom a little, though...
OMG- I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new update, - and the *roasting* of it lmao
Thank you so much for waking up early to film this for us! When I heard about an update I was looking for your video right away, you’re my favorite sims RUclipsr! Sending you love of love ❤️
I think they missed a bedroom for the calientes!!! there was actually 4 bedrooms in the original build, one on the ground floor. it made sense since there are 4 SIMS in the household. One of the sisters is probably sleeping on the sofa.
I feel like the refreshed houses took a lot of cues from creator builds and I love, that they did that. Many of the open, bright spaces reminded me of things that Deli likes to do in her builds, for example, and the outside of the Pancake house - a Blue Suburban?! - gave me Simsie-vibes. I also enjoy that the new houses showcase a lot of the things that are now standard in base game, like painted ceilings, glass ceilings, etc. I notice that there are no curved walls however, so not even the Sims-team could make those work properly. Kind of disappointed, that they didn't have a 3rd bedroom at the Landgraav mansion. Johnny grabs his family's cash and runs and Nancy- what? Demolishes an entire wing of the house to erase all trace of his presence there? Makes no sense.
It would be REALLY FUNNY if that's actually what happened. I might have to write that into a storyline.
It looks like we might also get a new Aspiration. I can not make it, but it looks either like a wine bottle in the sand, or an upside-down U-shaped magnet. It is in gold so I know it is an aspiration!
I opened up my game and freaked out at the refresh and imediatley came here to see what happened
Thank you so much for putting this video together, it was nice to see the build refreshes side by side!
When I saw that glimpse of red light in the Pancakes' basement, I forgot this would still have to be base game and 100% thought they'd built Bob and Eliza a sort of PG-rated WooHoo room and that the Lovestruck costume trunk would be down there.
I like the new menu. My family with twin infants looked so cute when I loaded the game. And the new houses are fantastic!
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