To clarify a point I brought up about disliking the idea of packs mixing content that is both *for DLC-owners* and *for everyone...* It's all about context. As an example, in Jungle Adventures I mentioned that having some new outfits for cats and dogs would've been nice. But here I'm saying that including them is off-putting. Here's an expansion (pardon the pun) on my thought process: In my mind, including a few bonus pet outfits in an unrelated and _much larger_ game pack would be nice as a nod to C&D owners, much like how Jungle Adventures and other packs have included new foods to use with Dine Out restaurants if you happen to own that. It'd be a small extra thing for certain players, but not a significant focus of the pack. However, the fact that _SO MUCH_ of My First Pet stuff is only available to Cats & Dogs owners is another story and feels manipulative. It's selling a sizable chunk of its content to certain customers and potentially shafting others, whereas Jungle Adventures has plenty for everyone to dive into regardless of what you own. As I briefly mentioned in the video, I'd be happier if the DLC was _only_ for Cats & Dogs owners, since that way there is no splitting of the player base and making non-owners of the expansion feel pressured to buy another $40 pack to access everything they bought. I'd be down for, say, a pack of large new districts for City Living. _Provided_ that it's clearly and primarily meant for City Living owners and isn't locking away a big chunk of its content while providing something smaller to tease everyone else (ie, hamsters.) I apologize if there was any confusion as I don't want to come off as inconsistent. But well, I have inconsistent ideas about The Sims 4 as you might imagine. Communicating ideas consistently is tough when you're talking about subjective opinions on separate context-sensitive packs, since my point of view changes with each pack. What I thought about something in the past can very easily change in the future!

2017 - Why don't we chop some of the content off of our game and sell it as DLC? 2018 - Why don't we chop some of the content off of our DLC and sell it as a... ddllcc ?

I've been playing the Sims for 10 years and I honestly feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with EA now

You can't spell "Steal" without EA.

I love how some of these reviewers are afraid of giving their honest opinion, because if they do EA will stop giving them review codes like they did to LGR. It’s a completely different experience when you have to pay for this game yourself, and see how ridiculous the cost is.

An expansion for an expansion....that's....new

Remember how The Sims 2's Pets had cats, dogs, parrots and hamsters? - Yes? Well, do you remember how The Sims 3's Pets expansion topped it by adding horses, different small birds, lizards, snakes, turtles, hamsters and mice you could find around the world, befriend and collect? I do not hate this game, nor its developers. I hate EA for being greedy bastards.

my first pet stuff: katy perry sweet treats: finally, a worthy opponent. our battle will be legendary

And this is why I don't feel bad about pirating EA, lol.

The only reason I was excited for this pack was I knew you were going to drag it

I have no idea why but the super sonic racing scene made me laugh really hard. I think its the void of joy in this pack being filled by your commentary haha.

I agree. Give that $10 to a animal rescue.

Does anyone else remember toddlers in Sims 2 sleeping in dog beds when there are not cribs available or was that just another lucid dream I had?

Not to mention, "My First Pet" sounds like you would have a few choices as to what that pet would be. You know, maybe a rabbit or a snake, or whatever.

All of this stuff should have been included in the Cats & Dogs expansion... I know EA just wants our money but a pack that requires an expansion? This is getting even more ridiculous than it already was. I love The Sims series, too, but The Sims 4 has been full of disappointments :\

Remember when SIMS was one of the best games out there largely because of the xpacs adding so much for a good price?

So it's a rodent pack but none of the items are catered to the rodents? Hmmm..

My First Pet stuff? Oh guess what, my first pet was a turtle. Where are the reptiles, the birds? Oh I know. Each will come in individual stuff packs later -_-

"Katy Perry's My Rabid Pets" - Coming soon (keep up the good fight Clint) ;)

The sims 3 pets had more detail to the rodent cages. They were all different in their own ways there were even snakes, lizards, birds, turtles and horses.. This makes me annoyed :/ they better have horses soon

I think we can all agree that this pack would’ve been okay if it was “First *Pets* Stuff” with multiple small animals like turtles, birds, reptiles whatever and included less C&D exclusive content.

Lmao I enjoyed this review thoroughly. Can't wait for you to review "My Second Pet Stuff" or "My 79th Pet Stuff"!

I can't believe like half the stuff in this pack is legit just recolors. I could honestly probably make most of the content in this pack with s4s and gimp in like 2 hours

I feel like you were the only one speaking on this BEFORE things got to THIS point. They had been watering down their game elements & expansion packs since its release date. But there had been SO MANY people hyping Sims 4 that it went under the radar until this stuff pack came out. It sucks that people are NOW just realizing how money-grabby EA has gotten with Sims 4, but I’m glad people are seeing it now. Sims 3 had high prices for their expansion & stuff packs, but at least they were FULL of content with little to none left out all together (instead of being spread of into other stuff packs/game packs for money). I will always prefer Sims 3 anyday. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Good on you LGR for donating $50! I am certain that Ralph appreciates you despite being on fire.

Rip Ralph, never forget

This was the Stuff pack that made me quit Sims 4. I installed Sims 3 and OMG am I blown away by the number of things I can do. Ambitions and Late Night EPs are massive! I also went adventuring in France and I loved it. Wine Making!! I just realized how shallow the Sims 4 is.

Oh great 10.00 for rabies😐

Clint you were already one of the "youtubers" I most admired for your humour, candour and honest reviews BUT you shot to No.1 when you made that generous donation!! Sir I salute and applaud you :-)

This all should have been included in the Pets expansion. The cash grabbing isn't even being subtle at this point.

And we thought EA couldn't push The Sims series any lower...

I appreciate that you donated to an animal shelter. That is a great way to use your voice for good!

The mouth foaming death is kind of hilarious. The idea of an expansion for an expansion is scarier than getting bit by a rat.

Those $25 towns from the Sims 3 suddenly don't seem so bad now.

This pack is the Sims 4 equivalent of Katy Perry Sweet Treats

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person who hates clothes for animals. They don't need clothes. They have FUR. They aren't BABY HUMANS.

omg the flat hamster tubes -______________-

This reminds me why I play sims 3 still. But I look forward to every stuff pack and expansion to see what lgr says. Too bad for Ralph. Nice to donate to the no kill shelter

"Yo dawg I heard you like expansion packs. So I got you an expansion pack for your expansion pack so you can expansion pack while you expansion pack" - EA

I cant get over the fact that pet beds are so flat, they almost look like a sticker on the floor.......

Am I the only one who would like it more if the cats could eat your small pet ? Is that evil ? 😂

the premise of this pack is NOT okay, the content should definitely have been in the expansion pack. the "rodents" are basically the same with different skin textures. :// i'm glad most of the simmer community is in agreement on this one tbh, considering most of the time everyone kisses eas' ass

"They won't be living large with this diseases. " I see your reference to the guinea pig that came with the first expansion to the first game in the series and highly approve.

Im gonna be honest i never liked dressing my pets in the first place AND i dont want animal decoration and the hamster is basically useless so this pack is as useless as a sims 4 hamster

As soon as this was announced the only thing I was excited for was your review of this travesty! Thank for this review and it's awesome of you to donate to an animal shelter!

wHY WAS THIS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CATS AND DOGS PACK? edit: This wasn't meant to be all caps, but I think it works in this case

The only thing I like about Sims 4 is your reviews. When they announce a new pack I always get excited for your review and not the pack. Thanks

The guy in the rodent suit seems to have a profound reaction to your Sim when he falls over dead. What a sad thing.

Just throwing this out here but does anyone still play the sims medieval? It’s probably my favorite out of the entire sims franchise and I really wish they did more with it...

This crap is making me miss the "Katy Perry's Sweet Treats" days. And I am not okay with that.

I'm sad because there's​ no birds on this pack

This should be free. Honestly, anyone who bought this deserves a refund and this entire pack should be a free patch. What a bunch of BS.

So thats why they took away our colour wheel, just so they can add the same t-shirt in slightly different shades of blue

EA - Effort Avoided!

So savage and so true. I plopped a hamster into one of my households and the child literally stared at it, and then went to play dolls lol

I'm a long time watcher and I just wanted to say how much I love your reviews and you being an amazing person by donating the 50. I oftend find myself watching your reviews and collections of things that normaly wouldn't catch my interest but they are fun to look at because you make them. Keep up the great content♥️

These are the only Sims reviews I trust. Most of the other KZfaq simmers just buttkiss for the perks. Thanks LGR!

What EA desperately needs, is some strong competition in the life simulator market. City Skylines effectively showed that beating EA at their own game is not only possible, but very profitable. I’m just hoping we see another game developer take the risk. EDIT: also WHY THE FUCK are there so many clothing items for your pets? Who the heck is putting a sushi costume on their cat? Does EA seriously think a few animal costumes makes up for uninspired pet gameplay?

1) I love your Sims 1 reference when talking about the rodent disease! 2) You pretty much stole the words out of my mouth with this. It's the worst knowing that there's people (like myself and many others) that will definitely buy it to have it and how EA exploits that fact. Over the years I've watched MANY game companies slither DLC into their games, EA being a big one, and it's just really sad (but unfortunately not surprising) that they've gotten the Sims team as well. This most definitely should have been included in Cats and Dogs and makes it quite transparent that EA is definitely in it for the money tenfolds.

Loved that little bit of Sanic running on his wheel and the fact that you donated to an animal shelter. Can't wait for more videos!

'a flattened rodent rug' doesn't seem like it's for someone who likes animals if you ask me...

Yo dawg, we heard you liked expansion packs, so we gave you an expansion pack for your expansion pack

I know this video is 5 years old but I want to leave a comment thanking you for the excellent subtitles!! It makes a huge positive difference getting to read along

I will admit, as someone who has only ever gotten pets from shelters, the donation did make me tear up a bit. Glad to see a great review that helps to consider whether or not to actually buy a pack (I use it for a lot of Sims 4 packs, they're really useful and also entertaining!) Best wishes to Ralph, five years late but still best wishes nonetheless

This stuff pack is even worse than Laundry Stuff

When will they learn that they can make more money by actually giving players WHAT THEY WANT. WHAT A CONCEPT.

Lmfao, the thumbnail you used for this! I love your channel man.

You are the best for donating. Always enjoy your reviews

This should've been a free update...

I really don't understand how people can still defend EA and this stuff pack. It boggles my mind..

This pack might be worth getting RIGHT NOW... as the cost is relatively low at the bargain basement price of $0.00 on steam or through the EA app.

Love your review and I really think its awesome you donated to help that shelter! Thank you for that

I'm more offended by that one female hairstyle than by the pack concept itself... THEY GAVE US A FUCKING 3 LAYER MULLET MUTANT ATROCITY DISASTER IN 2018!

Aww man... I wanted a "My Last Pet" Stuff Pack!

Just donated to my local animal shelter :)

Seriously awesome that you did that donation, love your reviews!

This is some serious fucking nickel and diming by EA. If I remember correctly, "minor" pets like hamsters were included in all of the previous Pets expansions. Now you have to buy them separately? Wtf?

WHY DO WE NEED ANOTHER PET FOOD BOWL WHEN WE DON’T EVEN HAVE A WATER BOWL?! Cats and dogs can lick a puddle but can’t have a water bowl? 🤔 don’t understand how hard it is to add it in

EVERYBODY'S SUPER SONIC RACING! Brilliant! Also enjoyed the Livin Large reference

Your videos is the first thing I look for reviews your so awesome thanks for sharing your input ❤

This should've definitely been a free update to the Cats & Dogs expansion. $10 for just this is ridiculous. $50 (nearly the price of most full AAA games on release day) to get all of what this offers is insane. If not making it a free update for Cats & Dogs, even this is a better idea: Cats & Dogs + this stuff should've been bundled into a single "Pets" expansion & only cost ~$15 (with EA ~$30 would be a more generous "low" estimate, though). Small stuff like the hampster tubes for the wall being 2D decals instead of useful / interactive objects is just insult to injury as some of these ideas have potential but are just shoved in as static, non-interactive eye candy :/

Thank youuuu~ We really appreciate your reviews despite you not liking these stuff packs. I hope EA appreciates your feedback just as much because your opinions sum up what most of us are feeling.

The bulk of the animations around the hamster-cage are from TS2 (in 2, the hamsters and stuff even came with the Pets-Pack, wow!). How the little animals move, how the sim cuddles it, how they feed it. They tend to reuse animations a lot. DJing is from a former game, too.

This is really great. Thanks LGR love this review so much and how well you worded everything

GO AWFF CLINT! This is hands down the worst thing they ever did and they should take serious actions. And of course the lifetime achievement award goes to LGR for another Sims masterpiece review.

Next up: Horses game pack witch u have to own my first pet stuff AND cats and dogs

Omg, I can’t wait to see your review of “Katy Perry’s Sweet Pets stuff pack” it adds in two more outfits for pets, both being bras made out of candy, and a new pet: the candy hamster, which is basically just another model of the hamster in this stuff pack, an two chairs! So much stuff for *twice* the price of this stuff pack! And you need to have both C&D and this stuff pack for it to work! Such innovative ideas by EA again!

:D I caught your "livin' Large" mention! You could get the hamster flu in the Livin' Large expansion pack for the original Sims Game. Nicely done B-)

..i literally thought this was fake. i thought it was a troll video as a joke because of all of the crappy stuff packs. honestly, i don't know if EA has any ideas anymore

Love that you donated to the charity, much love dude.

Thumbed up, it hit 10,000 likes. Felt amazing. Also - I love how you are one of the few popular youtube "celebrities" that actually replies to me when I say stuff I wish to donate. You and @Bigclivedotcom are the only ones that seem to actually reply to the regular/non popular person in that sense.

Oh how i dearly waited for this review!

Thank you Clint for your generous donation to your local shelter! Every little bit helps :)

I just want someone to make an off-brand Sims game already. EA's not even hiding their plan to drive this series into the ground then bury it like every other beloved IP they get their claws on.

Thank youuuuuu. I'm glad you made this because I am with you on this

They’ve made it free until Jan 6, 2024 and… it’s still not worth it! Thank you for donating to the animal shelter! Rescues are amazing.

Poor Ralph LOL I fear for his future 😂 And the Sonic R soundtrack 🤣

Make DLC Remove 20% of the content Put $40 price tag on the remaining 80% A few weeks later, put $10+ price tag on remaining 20% and say its 'new' content

Wouldn’t have mind if this was “My first pet stuff” but it was all smaller animals, like hamsters, golf fish, snakes, turtles, birds, and stuff like that

I do love your reviews they always make me snort laugh at least once :D