[typing] [jazzy trumpet music]
Greetings. This is LGR,
and for those of you that only watch my Sims videos,
yes, I still exist.
And greetings to the rest of you as well.
This is a video on the Deliciously Indulgent Bakery,
which at the time of this recording is the latest premium online content pack
available for purchase for The Sims 3,
costing a grand total of 1,900 SimPoints.
And that, of course, translates to around $19 USD, give or take.
Now, what is this? What does it include?
Is it worth it?
Well that's exactly why I'm making this video.
Because you have no other way of figuring that stuff out whatsoever.
It's not like you're on the Internet.
Or maybe you just enjoy hearing me ramble on about Sims things.
Either way, once you buy and download it through the Sims 3 launcher,
you can go into Edit Town mode of any neighborhood in-game,
place it somewhere on a community lot and enjoy.
And as you can see, the Indulgent Bakery and Cafe looks pretty... French.
Or at least my idea of a French bakery and cafe here in America.
A *really* freakin' nice one, at that.
This place is chock full o' goodness.
You've got flowering trees that exist,
a giant octagonal fountain that no doubt smells funny for some reason,
all sorts of sitting areas outside
so you can jumpstart your summer sunburn,
three distinct cafes and stores on the ground level
for buying and selling baked goods,
some upstairs lounge-y areas, a bar,
a couple kitchens for doing kitchen-y things,
and even a pretty swanky bathroom or two.
You even get a little room that you could use as an office.
Mostly because it's an office, so that explains that.
Alright, what's the point of all this,
other than looking pretty awesome with decent graphics hardware?
Well, much like the Savvy Cellars collection
from the Midnight Hollow neighborhood,
this bakery allows you to buy and sell things and run your own business.
You can either place these business-related objects
in your home and run a food- based business from there,
or just waltz into this community lot at any time,
start tending the register and claim it as your own.
Which... is kind of weird when you think about it.
You don't even have to own the property or talk to anyone to start working here.
You will need to own the lot in order to take in sales profits directly,
but otherwise it's fair game to anyone who comes in to work,
manage and distribute resources.
Vaguely socialist ideals aside,
this is pretty fun stuff,
especially as a fan of Sims 2 expansions like Open For Business.
You could do all the stuff you'd expect to do with a Sims business,
like hiring and firing employees,
setting the hours the store is open,
checking sales reports,
and setting prices and discounts.
And, of course, at the end of the day,
you'll need to restock the stuff that sold because unlike money,
food does not grow on trees.
And that's the other big addition in this package:
the copious baking and recipes.
Cakes, cookies, cupcakes,
cobblers, bread, cinnamon rolls, pies.
Holy crap, you get like 30 new things to bake,
and it all looks so good!
And, man, do NOT play this game when you're hungry like I did,
or else you'll want to go and binge on all the horrible foods in your house.
And by that, I mean all the awesomely tasty foods
full of carbs and sugar. Mmm...
While you can cook and sell things in your normal Sims oven at home,
or even with other add-on content like the pizza oven and teppanyaki grill,
it actually comes with its own special oven for cooking the new recipes,
for things like pastries, breads and pies.
And it works exactly the same as cooking previously,
so having a Sim on hand
with a high cooking skill and the Natural Cook trait is ideal.
Of course, just like in real life, this comes with its own possible setbacks,
like getting fat.
I mean, hey, how you gonna know if it's any good if you don't taste it, right?
Duke Nukem here agrees.
[Duke voice] Come get some...
because I put a lot of time into making this
with only the finest ingredients, baby!
[normal voice] There's a lot of leeway in what kind of cafes you can run.
It's not just limited to baked goods.
If you wanna make a shop that specializes in hot dogs and cheese blocks
run by one of Duke Nukem's Merry Weiner Wenches, go for it!
No one will buy anything,
but whatever, follow your dreams!
Naturally, not everything is a bed of rose-colored cupcakes
with a cherry on top here,
because if it were, then it just wouldn't be a Sims product.
The biggest problem is that, uh...
Hmm, how do I say this?
The lot just plain doesn't work!
For me at least, there's a bug that results in my not being able
to actually restock the display cases for Sims to buy things.
And that's kind of a huge deal.
It's the whole point!
When your Sim makes food, they place it on a countertop.
Normally, you can just click and drag it to your inventory or the display case,
but it doesn't let me ever!
Maybe by the time you see this video, it'll be fixed.
I'm sure people will say in the comments.
The other big issue is the matter of the price,
and if you've seen many of my Sims videos on these kind of things,
you should not be surprised.
Almost $20 is just too much to pay for a thing like this, in my opinion,
because not only does it not work properly,
but it's just not a lot of content
and having a bakery was not my Sim dream at all.
However, I did like it for what it was.
I found it pretty fun, when it worked.
Other than the bugs, I'd say it's sweet!
Haha. Sweet.
So if you're into baking and want some more recipes for your Sims,
or just like the awesome aesthetic of the building
and want a nice-looking lot for your town,
I'd say give it some thought,
weigh the pros and cons
and determine if the price is right for you.
And, hey, you know what?
At least it's not Katy Perry Sweet Treats.
And thank balls!
[jazzy horns]
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