New SP out in July...

[jillyson]

GIVE YOUR TOWN A MAKEOVER WITH THE SIMS 3 TOWN LIFE STUFF Pack
POSTED ON 06/17/11 Build New Venues Like a Chic Library, High-Tech Gym, a Sunny Bungalow Playground or a Laundromat

Update your neighborhood and your Sim’s style with items and venues for their house and town. The Sims Studio proudly announces The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff Pack, designed for you to update your neighborhood and spend the day around town, will be available on July 26, 2011.

Does your Sim love books? Build them a library where they can mix and mingle with their neighbors (but remember to keep it down!) or add one of the new retro library sets to their home. If your Sim prefers to pump iron, then build them a state-of-the-art gym with treadmills, weight machines and more. For those Sims who are family oriented, create new playgrounds filled with a sandbox, slide, treehouse and other fun items. Additionally, with The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff Pack you’ll also get washer and driers for your home, new casual outfits and hairstyles to enhance your Sim’s look, as well as community lots like the Fresh and Frozen Express Grocer, Par Excellence Preparatory School and Scrupmtious Nibbles Café.

The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff pack is currently available for pre-order at Origin – powered by EA. For more information on this title and all of The Sims 3 games, visit the www.TheSims3.com.

[storyfan]

Oh good Lord! It sounds like something for people who didn't buy AMB, GEN, etc to spend their money on instead. Way to go, EA. If you can't get us one way, try a different tactic. The base game gave us the ability to build libraries and gyms, seeing as there are already pre-built ones in the pre-made hoods.

[jillyson]

I guess it's nice for people who didn't by the EP's - since the updates give the playability, all they'd need is this SP to have the same things. Unless there's a ton of new clothes & hair, there's not much reason for anyone who owns the EPs (AMB & GEN) to get this.

I'd like to see more info on it, just to see what it will actually include. They don't give a booklet with EPs and SPs anymore that show everything you get. Cost-cutting, I imagine. Cuz they're not making enough profits???

[Tina ☺]

Oh yeah, I agree on all counts:

Unless this SP has some really cool and different content, I see no reason for people with all the EPs to even think of buying it. But, I would guess that EAxis knows this as well and will, therefore, add some new things that will entice those with the EPs to be tempted to buy it.

The money-grubbiness of EA will never surprise me...

[jillyson]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UaMd3f69yw&feature=related

The grocery stores will cease to be rabbit holes and become actual, go-inside and meet other sims venues.

[Sawyer]

Grocery store being non-rabbit holes? Oh, EA. You know right where to hit me.

But, it's not enough. I'm done with the stuff packs.

Did anybody else see the magic kit thing from the store? It's 500 points. For one item! It gives you magic, sure. But I wanted a Magic EP. Now we won't get one. *mumbles profanities*