Review of The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff

Every Sim fan I know anticipates the release of anything and everything Sims. Glamour Life Stuff was one of those necessities for all Sim fans alike. Finally something new for our Sims. As much as we all wished it was an expansion pack, sometimes you have to settle on whatever Maxis throws at you, and lately Maxis has been throwing a lot of junk our way.
First it was Family Fun Stuff, and next in line was this release. After being burned by Family Fun Stuff, I was hesitant to drop down another $19.99 for Glamour Life Stuff. Besides my Sims were already rich, why not spoil them with some more extravagant things.
Thats exactly what Glamour Life Stuff is about. The wealthy side of the Sims, luxurious clothing, rare items for the home, statues made of gold, vases so wonderful they are considered museum quality, furniture fit for a king, and clothing so beautiful it is sure to please any Sim snob. At least that is what Maxis promised anyways. The reality is, all that glitters is not gold.
So what came with this stuff pack? Well a bunch of useless stuff. 60 useless items to be exact. On the cover of the Glamour Life Stuff box things looked promising, fur coats, new suits, lush looking couches, and exotic new furniture.
CLOTHING:
Yes, you can expect some new clothing, with any new stuffs pack, thats usually a guarantee. There are fur coats, new suits for men, some new evening dresses, and umm... thats about it.
The fur coats come in 3 colors, black, gray, and white. However like with the last stuffs pack, I noticed something off. The clothing was way too big to match up correctly with the rest of the game. This is the same error in Glamour Life Stuff. The fur coats are so big and puffy looking, it looks ridiculous. Another bummer is that the coat stays on. You can not take it off, unless you change, and a Sim walking around in this huge furry thing for too long is lame. I would of liked if it were removable to a nice outfit underneath. Thats asking for too much I guess though, huh Maxis?
The suits for men however are probably the most decent ones we have seen in quite some time. Each suit has a nice fashionable color, with a matching carnation on the side. They fit well and do not look too bulky like the woman's clothing. A few of the suits though are horrendous, and look like something a pimp with no fashion sense would wear.
There are also new cocktail dresses. They are a bit over the top in my opinion, and resemble prom dresses or bridesmaids dresses. Again, more clothing your Sim wouldn't look good walking around in.
There are also a few new pajamas for your Sims, but again these pajamas look way too big and baggy, and they do not match right with the Sims body shapes. They would of been nice, yes. But Maxis over did it, and for some reason continue to make baggy clothing. The pajamas however are silk, but do not flow in the game so this makes them look more like shiny plastic than clothing.
There are no new swimsuits which is a major dissapointment. There has not been swimsuit additions since The Sims 2 released. Thumbs down Maxis. They better come out with a Sims Summer Fun Stuff next!
I'm also still disappointed in Maxis' lack of new makeup for my Sims, or accessories, or... or... anything that involves building the Sims. Some new hair would be nice, without the ridiculous hats! I mean Sim websites designers are making better looking hair and accessories than the developers. That's sad!
OBJECTS:
As usual Maxis always seems to make the number seem good by saying, 'over 60 new objects!'. Then they go and fill that umber with a bunch of useless paintings. Blah! Thats right, expect to see a whole new slew of paintings.
There are a few new statues, but again they are way too big to look and fit comfortably in with the room or game. Another thumb down.
The new couches and furniture do not look glamorous nor luxurious. They look like plastic! I don;t know whats glamorous about plastic sofas and chairs, but they are so ugly I have yet to place them even in the poorest of my Sim homes. The colors are tacky, and it makes everything clash. Blech!
You can also expect to see some new carpeting and wallpaper. However you will not be getting many, and none stand out as luxurious. There will also be a new stereo and television set that look more retro than they do expensive or glam like.
There is a small selection of new lighting as well, one is a large outdoor street lamp, and some others for the home. A new ceiling lamp, and a few scones. Again, nothing seems luxury like to me here.
BUILD MODE:
Finally Maxis has given us something to work with, outside. Ooops. Everything new in this mode is horrible looking. Expect to see some odd shaped windows in hot colors. I don't mean hot in a good way either. Hot red, hot yellow, hot green. The colors actually are painful on the eye. There are also bubble shaped windows, that resemble bubbles a child would blow from a tube of actual bubbles. It seems like this particular style should have come with the under sea theme in Family Fun Stuff. Maxis must have forgotten to put it in with that pack, so they just randomly tossed it into this one.
There is also a new glass staircase you can build. It matches nothing unless you are going for an all window type home. I'm just a little pissed that Maxis still has yet to give us a spiral staircase. Too lazy!? I know they hear their fans, yet choose to ignore them.
OVERALL:
Maxis has done it again. Disappointed me yet a second time. First time shame on you Maxis, second time, shame on me.
I honestly should have known better. I should have waited for reviews to come out before buying it, or I should have at least waited till it went on sale. But I'm a fan of the Sims game, not the Sims stuff packs.
For me, it is another way for Maxis to gain a quick million. For the fans, it is a major sad disappointment. Honestly this kind of garbage should have been added in for free in an expansion pack. These stuff packs are just a sleazy way to get fans to waste even more money on pathetic content, and it's not right.
RECOMMENDATION:
Only if you can get it for dirt cheap. Or borrow the disc from a friend whom already wasted money.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Pentium III 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, graphic card 32MB (GeForce 2 or better), 3.5 GB HDD.