The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff
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Video Game Reviews of The Sims 2: IKEA Home Stuff
Customer Review: Real Life Stuff
Summary: 3 Stars
The newest in the Sims Stuff Packs came right on the heels of a visit to IKEA for me - and it was definitely cool to see real life (purchasable) items for my Sims homes. It's neat that the items are all affordable - just like in real life - and that they generally match.
The items included in this pack generally fall into one of three categories - bedroom, living room, or decor. If you feel like you've got enough items for these areas, then perhaps the IKEA pack is not for you. There are no new Create-A-Sim features for obvious reasons, although somewhat surprisingly there are wallpapers and floors that should compliment your new decor. The colour scheme is mostly red, black & white, so if you're not a fan of a more modern look & feel, again, you may want to skip this one.
The number one complaint I've seen to date is the fact the beds are extremely low in values (i.e. energy & comfort) and therefore not worth putting in homes. While I agree that this was disappointing for my more established sims, it was awesome news for my newbie sims that are just starting out and want a nicely furnished home. My complaint associated with beds would be the fact this was a great opportunity to add some more bed coverings - since IKEA has a great line of them - yet none were included.
Overall I thought the items in this pack were nice and relatively different than what's already included from other Sim games. There definitely could have been items, and a higher-end bed would have been nice, but overall this is a good pack if you like to create new sims who need to decorate on a budget.
Also - kudos to IKEA, great integrated branding :)
Customer Review: Not worth it
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm a definite Sim-aholic, but I was very disappointed in this pack. Not much stuff, especially for the number of items at an IKEA store. You couldn't furnish a whole house in IKEA stuff with this expansion pack. I think they really missed the mark on this -- they could have sold us more REAL stuff for our REAL houses by putting a lot of stuff in this pack for our sims. I kept looking for basics that I had bought for my house in this pack, and didn't find them.
I also half thought that for stuff you had to put together (like bookcases) that the Sims would put it together themselves and get mechanical points for it. That seems to me the point of having an IKEA expansion pack, right?
Customer Review: Great addition....but have been greater
Summary: 4 Stars
I have gotten every Sims 2 Expansion and Stuff pack released, so no hesitation for getting IKEA Home Stuff. I played the game for a couple hours and I think IKEA Home Stuff has a lot to offer...but it could have added so much more.
I was a little disappointed that IKEA Home Stuff didn't come with new clothes or hair, like Kitchen and Bath did. I was also disappointed that, while the furniture and everything is great, there's nothing extraordinary about it. It's nothing new, just a restyling of we've always had. Everything stays pretty much the same (I wonder why we still don't have laptops for the Sims? Is there an Apple Stuff pack on the horizon?)
What I did like is that you are able to put stuff on top of the dressers, which I've always wanted to do. The decorating items are cool, but no new styles for the bedclothes.
Over all, I think it's a good purchase and makes for a great plausible stepping stone on our way to Apartment Life.
Customer Review: Beautiful Furnishings for my simmies to enjoy
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a sims aholic . I seen this coming out I had to have it. Glad I picked it up as I love building lots being one of my favorite things bout sims games. Creating lots beautiful houses. Having open for buisiness will be fun with this pack as well. Make my own Ikea store for my sims to shop in. I think the furnishings and decor that came in this pack are beautiful. I am glad I picked it up when I seen it. I am also looking quite foreward to that apartment life pack as well. They just keep makng beautiful things for our sims. I can't wait to see what they're going to do with the sims 3 it should be amazing. I have followed the Series since the sims 1 was out. The entire collection just bout of the sims and the sims 2. probably will 3 as well. Its just so much fun to build, play with our sims. See their reaction to the things we get for them. This here as with the real ikea stuff in real life adds beautiful touches to the homes I build makes them more visually appealing as well. Thats all I have to say bout this other then I am highly impressed with this pack. Customer Review: Lacking in Stuff
Summary: 2 Stars
Stuff packs are packs Maxis produces to add additional content to the Sims2 franchise. Some packs are better than others. This pack was rather mediocre. First, there really is nothing that is all that great. The furniture is cute, but... er... Rather plain, and the accessories would suit any modern home or college dorm room, but most sims will soon be pining for the more comfortable stuff that costs more simoleans.
In general, I might consider this good value if there was about twice as much content and some new stuff in the high comfort bracket. I'd pick this up in the bargain bin, but this is by far the worst 'stuff pack' around. Disappointing