Customer Reviews

The Sims 2 Happy Holiday Stuff

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is yet another overpriced "Fun" pack. I liked it better than the previous fun packs, but that's not necessarily saying much. If you already have Sims 2 Pets, this will feel like a letdown. I only bought it because I'm one of these Sims 2 fans who has to have everything. I did not get last year's Holiday Edition because I already had the base game and I couldn't get the separate download to work, so I don't really know if this "Fun" pack is the same, similar or otherwise to that edition. From the description of the Holiday Edition, it doesn't look like a huge difference, though. Now for some detail:

PROS:
* Nice Holiday decorations! Christmas is definitely the better represented holiday, but others, including the Oriental New Year are represented as well. Christmas trees, christmas lights, etc.
* Some of the new clothing is nice. I particularly like the Japanese Kimonos. The santa and elf suits look cool too.
* Some nice, new floor tiles and wall coverings that I'm actually using.
* Firecrackers!

CONS:
* As with the other "Fun" packs, this is way overpriced. Waiting for it to hit the bargain bin might be the better way to go.
* The non-Christmas holidays aren't nearly as well represented as Christmas. Some Halloween costumes would have been nice for one thing. I can also think of alot more that could have been done with Thanksgiving as well as the other holidays.
* No bug fixes.
* As mentioned above, it doesn't appear to be much different than last year's Holiday Edition (emphasis on the word appear since I don't own the Holiday Edition). If they are indeed identical then the price really is a rip off!

In summary, this pack gives us a few fun new things, but not worth the price. The price was the main thing that cost it two stars. If I had owned last year's Holiday Edition and then found this to be basically the same, as it might be, then I'd have given it 1 star! If you're a Sims 2 fan who has to have everything, then you might consider this pack. Otherwise, wait for the bargain bin! This is worth $5.00 at most!

As in the Glamour Life Stuff pack & Family Fun Stuff pack this one doesn't give your Sims enough new items for the money. What you see on the cover of this 'Stuff' pack is basically what you get for the money. I ordered it from Amazon but, now I wish I would've waited for a Complete pack or just downloaded online. Granted tho, that the Christmas idea was a cute one. I just wish there were some more items to make this worth the bucks.

I had the Holiday edition base game originally and bought this for the extra stuff. I think it was worth it for not only the extra items, but also for the improvements Maxis made to some of the existing ones in the Holiday base game.

I also think that there is more than 20 extra items over the 40 the holiday base game had. I haven't actually counted them all, but with all of the new clothing, new decorating items (plants, wall hangings, knick-knacks, etc), and outdoor stuff both in buy and build mode, I'm pretty sure it exceeds 60. Maybe I'm wrong but it seems like a lot of new stuff!! All in all, I'm well pleased with what I got for the amount I spent. I didn't pre-order this one though, I waited until the price dropped a few dollars since it is a 'stuff pack' and not an expansion.

And for those of you who didn't have the Holiday edition base game and aren't already aware of this, don't forget to put out your new cornucopia in your kitchen, light your tree, make a holiday roast, and serve up some Santa cookies...you never know, Santa might just show up and leave your Sim some gifts :)

If you purchased the Sims 2 Holiday Party Pack last Christmas in 2005 (or the Sims 2 Holiday Edition in 2005 which is the same thing except it also contains the base game), then you likely already have the content in this CD. The Sims 2 Happy Holiday Stuff (2006), seems to be a collection of the same items from the 2005 release. Check into it yourself first just to make sure you're not buying the same things twice.

As other reviewers have noted, you don't get a lot for the money. I was hoping that some of the content would be more interactive and was greatly dissapointed. I enjoy the decorative objects, but if I were to buy it again I would bargain shop a bit (I paid $20 at Meijer for it).

This pack is only worth it if you did not purchase the holiday items from 2005. This pack hardly has any new content at all and is not worth it. EA failed to produce a cd version with only the new content so I was forced to buy this and I regret even doing that. Definately not worth it for me, and a waste of my money.

Great for the holidays. Would have liked more cool stuff. I have been a Sims fan since the first one. I have all the PC games, but have noticed that there are not as many additions with the last few extensions. This one was OK. I hope the next one will have a little more for your $$$$ IMHO

Wasnt that great of an expansion for the money. Think some of these are really hit or miss, but if you have the extra cash just as well as get them all :P

THIS IS A FUN EXPANSION PACK. YOUR SIMS CAN PUT UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND CHRISTMAS TREES. THEY CAN DECORATE THEIR HOUSES FOR THE HOLIDAYS. I JUST WISH THE SIMS COULD SING SOME CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN THEIR SIMLISH LANGUAGE. THAT WOULD BE FUN TO LISTEN TO. LOTS OF FUN WITH THIS ONE!

The Happy Holiday Stuff Pack has quite a few new and cool items. Being able to build a snowman is pretty neat, and having a Christmas Tree as a room decoration is also nice. Beware of Berge teh Proliferating Reindeer however, you could get roasted! Some of the clothing is rather nifty too. All in all, a nice Stuff Pack.