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 Too expensive at $19.99, wait for a sale September 10, 2006
K. D. Wells (Northern CA)
111 out of 113 found this review helpful
The idea behind the stuff packs is great but Maxis is going to have to work on the particulars for the packs to be a success. The artwork is lovely, the furniture very sleek and the outfits are great. However $19.99 is too much for my budget when this stuff pack only includes 60 items. Same as Family Fun I'm waiting until Glamour drops to $10-12.
Although the clothes for the adults are really nice I think it would have been good to add dressy clothes for elders and children too. The artwork is beautiful but it would have been a plus to have more from different eras. Same as the furniture. Glamour is more than just Art Deco. If they had included more styles in furniture and artwork I would have bought this immediately.
If Maxis really wants to compete with the custom content on fan sites they're going to have to increase the amount of stuff included in a pack or lower the price. There are many fan sites that have beautiful high quality custom content for free. Maxis is going to have to set the bar a little higher to grab my attention at the price they're asking.
It;s nice, but... October 13, 2006
Sherri Murphy-Jacobs (Eustis, FL USA)
72 out of 74 found this review helpful
Downloading objects from fan sites can be hit or miss -- I have had many collections I've downloaded work incorrectly or not work at all in the next expansion pack, and items I really liked were suddenly unavailable. So, I was looking forward to a "Stuff" pack from Maxis.
Bah. Yes, there are several very nice items, but really, this is an underwhelming collection on the whole. Items are very limited and the collections are small. The pictures you see on the cover are a good portion of what is contained. Like so many here remarked, the money spent is not equal to the value received. Another reviewer pointed out what the title "Glamour Life" implies -- jewelry, house items, luxurious textures for floors and walls, and clothing for all ages, and most of all, excess and abundance. There's no abundance here. I've found items I like, but I am not impressed with the collection.
Maxis knows that its target audience is always hungry for new items, and I think it is taking advantage of the fact, fooling us into thinking we are getting much more than we actually recieve for our money. I feel a little cheated. If you must have this, wait until the price drops, or -- better yet -- find a good, reputable fan site (there are some very good ones out there that have safe downloads) and download for a small fee or for free.
 I wasn't expecting much and I was still disappointed September 20, 2006
pdiv
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
$19.99 is too much to pay for what is included. Now that I think about it, 60 pieces isn't much to go around. I was expecting to find more new clothing (there's no new swim or athletic clothing, no new tops or pants, just full-set stuff under everyday and formal). I was expecting items/furniture across all categories (not even close). It also seems like very little in the way of new building materials. I won't buy this sort of expansion pack again, just the functionality expansions. This is just money-grubbing on the part of EA.
 Better for collecting than playing. September 11, 2006
W. Ren. (Pikevegas, KY USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This new set (a complete living room and bedroom with a few new outfits) hints at what fans have been asking for without expending any extra energy. The new pieces are nice, with reflectivity effects that liven up the rooms, but don't fit in well with the style of the base game and the expansions (the issue mentioned in another review with the sofa isn't correct--the chairs can be connected like kitchen counters to make long sofas as in Nightlife).
For anyone who is making a collection this is a nice addition. If you have a choice between this and a marked down expansion pack--get the expansion instead. If anything the stuff packs appear to be an experiment in marketing rather than a thoughtful addition to the objects and outfits (which are classified oddly--most of them are for formal wear only and cannot be used as everyday clothes). The TV that was a free download when purchased from Bestbuy feels like it should've been left in the pack--it fits in too well to have removed it as an incentive.
Personally, I would rather they either put out more stuff packs (one a month with the same amount of content) or just save the content for the expansions (since Pets is rumored to have no new clothes and no emphasis on new objects).
 Beautiful furniture ,and art decor for sims homes. September 3, 2006
MetalheadMissy74 (Canton,Ny 13617)
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
A first I wasn't to keen on it felt a bit ripped off. I have since gotten into the objects and really like them now. I wasn't to keen on the fur coat addition and clothing. I thought they could of used some "fancy" clothing for the kids in it. The art decor is beautiful and the new furniture, wall coverings, and floor. Excellent job thanks maxis for all these cool packs you keep making , I'll always buy sims til the day there is no more sims stuff. Overall I really like this stuff pack and can't wait to see the pets.
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