Judging and Rating Every "L.A. Mansion" EA Build in The Sims 3 Starlight Shores

[@VictoriousVictorian]

Actually, the jigsaw floor in the gym rooms is trying to replicate the interlocking rubber floor tiles you see in commercial gyms and some home gyms for noise reduction and floor protection for weights and such stuff. I like the attention to detail.

[@Rekowcski]

i've seen them in day cares (red, yellow, blue, green of course), but not in a gym... but i see how they would be good especially if you were dropping heavy weights or jumping. I googled it and they apparently come in "rainbow daycare" but also black, so you must be onto something

[@zodiacsagittarius344]

@@Rekowcski yea they’re pretty common in gyms. I was p young when I played sims and they have that flooring on gyms and I also thought it was giving daycare. But now I’ve been going to the gym it makes sense

[@finp6094]

yea lol i have them in my gym

[@monicastoyanova4575]

That was such a treat to watch. You're the Gordon Ramsay of The Sims 3!

[@Rekowcski]

Thank you it was an accident. If sunset valley was pretty I would never have gotten this upset. :)

[@nathalik1]

Honestly I’m so happy to see someone still making ts3 videos! I actually always wanted to see other peoples opinion on these houses, and I’m really glad KZbin recommended you to me. I’m addicted at this point and re-watching older videos while waiting for new ones lol

[@Rekowcski]

The old ones aren't as polished, but from the very first house i was insulted by the bizarre bathroom :|

[@westanimesims]

Finally the Mediterranean houses and haciendas! Also the modern mansions. Now THIS is the Starlight Shores that I remember.

[@Rekowcski]

yes we most of those small ugly grey missions out of the way...

[@saraa3418]

The Adorable Abode (gray house) is across from my favorite starter in Starlight Shores. I didn't expect to be so moved by the lore in this world, tbh.

[@Rekowcski]

the lore is actually unrivalled from what we've seen so far... most of the pre-made sims have one or more enemies, lot's of drama waiting to be had, especially with story progression

[@saraa3418]

@@Rekowcski That single mom sacrificing for her kids got me right in the feels

[@riqrimoli]

gray where??? bestie that house is yellow

[@bongqueen]

"i know it's a little ugly, but like i'm feeling this.. this is exactly what im looking for" i truly felt that

[@Aleals7777]

You almost nailed Hacienda, the H is silent in Spanish so it’s “ah-see-eh-ndah” if that makes sense lol ❤️

[@Rekowcski]

Thank you, I knew it sounded off but I didn’t know which part I mixed up haha

[@joshuac.7272]

I’m a relatively new subscriber, but I really wanna say, that I absolutely love the content you put out. You’re just so entertaining and the “green bathroom” joke actually became an insider among me and my (also a simmer) partner :)

[@Rekowcski]

If you two encounter a real life green bathroom and start screaming, it’s going to confuse normal boring people haha

[@melanie_r98]

It's so cute to see, how Kyle is always by your side when you are filming 😻💘

[@Rekowcski]

he was right there for me, but we didn't need him after all!

[@carolrose3140]

I love the passion you have in your stream 💜 ♥. Very amusing watching Kyle tail flickering in the background 😀 😄. I'm so hooked on your videos keep it up please 😀

[@Rekowcski]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@funnylittlecactus4672]

The comment you made about the size of the house being better for TS4 is so right lol. I recently built probably my first house ever in TS3 and I built it like I build in TS4 and oh my gosh did I have routing issues. I played TS3 for a long time, but I don't remember ever building anything so it kind of surprised me when I realized I was going to have problems with them getting around.

[@Rekowcski]

it really makes challenges apparent... like rags to riches or legacy, you can't just smoosh everything into a 4x4 square, everyone needs space to move around.

[@nahyutarightsactivist]

i’ve never seen the first house. i fell instantly in love with it. oh my GOD AAAAAAA !!!!!!!!! i said on the last one i needed more mission and THIS is what i meant!! wish they’d kept that beautiful, beautiful, *BEAUTIFUL* energy up. also spanish hacienda would have a silent H but as an english loan word most ppl pronounce the H

[@Rekowcski]

thank you, im still mixed up bc EA keeps changing between spanish and italian without warning

[@fakhriibrahim6910]

Starlight Shores has variant house style from another world. Good Job

[@Rekowcski]

I was glad they chose to diversify the styles x

[@selenkrgo3853]

Sims 3 University has by far my favorite houses in any pack! Can't wait for you to review them

[@Rekowcski]

We will get to them soon don’t worry :) I just got a surge in comments for world adventures and I figure we should just get through those ones all together.

[@ReiCaixa]

17:17 I think I might be crazy but... That house looks a LOT like an empty house from Oasis Landing called The Campus (I mentioned it in the OL video) It has that same "Stair Floors" design from right to left with an extra "Step" tho. And the pool on the front, facing a cliff. It's almost like that's an upgraded/futuristic version of this.

[@evelinruppel2175]

I just binge-watched all you judging and rating Videos. New Subscriber here, so happy to see new current sims 3 content!

[@Rekowcski]

Hi and welcome! Don’t worry it’s mostly sims 3 content from me these days :)

[@kate_dawn996]

Love your vid like always! I'm slightly disappointed I didn't see my favorite home, but you always make my day with your videos!

[@Rekowcski]

if it's an empty home we will be circling back around for season 2!

[@kate_dawn996]

@@Rekowcski yeah! I can't wait

[@crystalmeier6579]

Once again, I missed part of a two parter. Havnt played in this town but a few times so I'm really glad I found it this morning cuz now I'm jazzed to play around renovating a few of these.

[@Rekowcski]

How did you miss this thumbnail? 😭 Hahaha

[@crystalmeier6579]

@@Rekowcski I asked myself that very question

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

Everyone is so wowed by the first house and Im here pulling a face. Its truly a mcmansion, sims 3 style. I should add I do think it works great for LA!

[@someonefromukraine5392]

Finally, the second part! I've missed your vids so much!) Starlight Shores ended up being so diverse...

[@Rekowcski]

yes, we just happened to have all the bad ones clumped up at the beginning!

[@someonefromukraine5392]

@@Rekowcski, this is not the first time something like this has happened, as far as I remember. EA likes to surprise.)

[@TownieSimBuilds]

Thank God EA bounced back in the second half! It's a shame we had to see everything in a dreary, cloudy sky when LA is always pictured bright and sunny. It would have made these lots even better!

[@Rekowcski]

just think of it like the smog on an august morning haha

[@TownieSimBuilds]

@@Rekowcski Haha absolutely! Ah, the fresh smell of not-so-fresh air!

[@Rachel-xu4br]

Was Modern was a lost opportunity to make a gorgeous retro house. I know realistically that's how it would age probably in the real world, especially if it wasn't in the hands of someone who is rich. So they have points for being realistic for me. However, this inspires me to do a renovation challenge like you said, because some of those houses did look good. I have a feeling they purposely chose the ugliest colors, patterns, and furniture of the era they were going for.

[@Rekowcski]

We avoided an avocado bathroom at the very least

[@EmmaWagemanss]

Please please please!! Dedicate one video rating every sims 1 neighborhood 💕

[@Rekowcski]

I would love to judge the sims 1, it’s one of my favourite games ever

[@oskarws3242]

You got a new subscriber :D I would like to see idk maybe rating lore of families haha you are a very talkative person and i love it :D

[@Rekowcski]

I love the lore! I just think other creators are better at that kind of thing, but I’d be happy to try it out x

[@lou9611]

@@Rekowcski I think your opinion on the different lore would be VERY interesting too!! :))

[@nathaliadagonfel3145]

@5:28 nothing gets past you 😭😭

[@Rekowcski]

That's for sure haha

[@nathaliadagonfel3145]

@@Rekowcski 😂

[@johnnyhargrove5833]

currently addicted to all of your videos

[@Rekowcski]

I am just so much more attached to my Sims 3 sims

[@alexandrite6851]

I live for your ts3 videos lol

[@Rekowcski]

justice 4 sims 3!

[@MsAngelwhiskers]

I've just bought Showtime while watching your review😁😁😁😁

[@Rekowcski]

Hahah I love it! My favourite is the singing career!

[@Lavendelaura]

Great video, but please don't feel afraid to take care of yourself!! We don't mind waiting a little longer if it means you're taking the time to heal :)

[@Rekowcski]

I am feeling better now thank you

[@mim9000]

I looove the shell of villa de grande for some reason

[@Rekowcski]

i do too, very tall instead of bulky

[@federicao4609]

This part has very interesting houses. Hugs! have an awesome day 🤗

[@Rekowcski]

thank you, you too federica!

[@apparentlyawesome1]

"I am speechless, even though I have not stopped talking for like five minutes." 😂 I love how you expected the worst then 🤯 but I'm kinda surprised by some of these houses too.

[@Rekowcski]

I had ZERO expectations, i thought "oh god here come the EA mansions" lol

[@reprolover11]

I heard you say “yeller” at one point. Okay Southern boy.

[@Rekowcski]

i try to hide it, but I am from a funny-sounding family

[@meghangriesemer1129]

I was enjoying the video, and then Anna Nicole popped up, and I was so happy. My girl. I NEED to put Anna in my game. Miss that legend. She can live on in my Sims neighborhoods

[@Rekowcski]

I love anna nicole, she is truly iconic... i had that whole season on DVD! Bobby Trendy is the ultimate villain.

[@meghangriesemer1129]

@@Rekowcski I wrote a paper on her show for my Freshman year English class when the show originally aired, before she passed. My teacher did not see Anna Nicoles cultural significance. That professor was an uncultured swine to be sure.

[@jausephry3080]

Is anyone gonna comment on how hilarious this thumbnail is?

[@Rekowcski]

i was expecting it sooner, to be honest

[@Lovlyb35]

Well I enjoy your review and this one is a favorite and I see I need to visit the last two houses and do a little renovation for them.

[@Rekowcski]

That sounds like a good idea, they were reminiscent of episode 1 haha, but at least we got some good ones this time

[@danielleball3072]

this is my favourite series!! I wish i was watching it in real time lol

[@Rekowcski]

I will eventually do the rest of sims 4, I've just been busy this year 😭

[@danielleball3072]

@@Rekowcski Thanks for responding! 😃 i love your videos!

[@BunE22]

I think the downstairs bedroom in Modern Marvel could be either for a butler/housekeeper or for elderly parents so they don't have to do the stairs. At least that's a real-life scenario.

[@zoetrayuh]

You should make a build challenge for followers and judge our builds!!!! I looove building and I would love to be absolutely torn apart by his majesty himself 🙇🏼‍♀️

[@Rekowcski]

I really want to do that, but I’m scared I’m gonna make someone cry hahah

[@Rekowcski]

If you have a specific build you’d like me to look at you’re welcome to share it in my discord. Usually people share screenshots daily haha discord.gg/pNke4PBW

[@zoetrayuh]

@@Rekowcski I mean play at your own risk, I think hahaha

[@zoetrayuh]

@@Rekowcski do you only review ts3 or would you be willing to dabble in ts4

[@Rekowcski]

@@zoetrayuh if its a screenshot im happy to look at sims 4.. i know all the items and possible colour swatches for anything pre-batuu haha but no gallery, unfortunately i dont have sims 4 installed anymore

[@perfectdark7890]

An update for the ranking: 1. Riverview: N = 28; M = 7,71; SD = 1,51 2. Monte Vista: N = 27; M = 7,41; SD = 1,61 3. Moonlight Falls: N = 21; M = 7,14; SD = 2,00 4. Isla Paradiso: N = 25; M = 7,08; SD = 2,23 5. Aurora Skies: N = 22; M = 6,95; SD = 1,93 6. Starlight Shores (jumped from 12th place): N = 27; M = 6,87; SD = 2,24 7. Roaring Heights: N = 28; M = 6,70; SD = 2,59 8. Midnight Hollow: N = 24; M = 6,65; SD = 2,10 9. Appaloosa Plains: N = 21; M = 6,64; SD = 1,65 10. Sunset Valley: N = 26; M = 6,62; SD = 1,54 11. Bridgeport: N = 30; M = 6,55; SD = 1,93 12. Lucky Palms: N = 26; M = 6,00; SD = 2,28 13. Twinbrook: N = 24; M = 4,96; SD = 1,71 N - lots; M - mean; SD - standard deviation Remaining worlds: Barnacle Bay, Hidden Springs, Lunar Lakes, Sunlit Tides, Dragon Valley, Oasis Landing, vacation worlds

[@Rekowcski]

Justice for lunar lakes

[@tonywild2559]

Great video, as usual. :) I'm still wondering, what kind of color settings EA screens have, that they really build stuff in such terrible colors all the time :D Don't worry about letting us wait and take good care of your voice. I've struggled with voice issues in the past (still kind of do, honestly) and they can get bad surprisingly quickly.

[@Rekowcski]

I am a hobbyist singer, and I'm still waiting for my head voice to stop randomly squeaking :\

[@tonywild2559]

@@Rekowcski I used to sing semi-professionally (mostly semi because I always had trouble with the transition between my head and chest voice) until an undetected infection in my early twenties dropped my voice from a low set mezzo to a contralto within weeks. Now I permanently sound like I'm currently recovering from a really bad cold :D On the other hand, I sing much more convincing villain songs now ;)

[@Rekowcski]

@@tonywild2559 contralto is fine, you can still do cher haha

[@tonywild2559]

@@Rekowcski Oh I don't mind the depth, it's more the raspiness, that took a lot of getting used to; although I do miss the upper half of my former 3 octave range sometimes ;)

[@CadeAid1]

5:28 EA hiding the green in the least expected of places 😭

[@Rekowcski]

They are good at hiding it, but I will find it haha

[@CadeAid1]

@@Rekowcski I do NOT wanna run into you on St. Patrick's Day 😅lolol

[@iremaydemir2103]

I love these series!!! ❤️

[@Rekowcski]

Thank you!

[@thenameiswater2921]

I am supposed to be working but you’re making me want to play more siiiiims Rekowski this is a big problem

[@Rekowcski]

I’m supposed to be working too... but here I am making videos on an old sims game :x

[@Henrique96Alves]

In the beginning of the year I was thinking to renovate every building from the worlds, but TS3 still lag to me :(

[@Rekowcski]

did you try the smooth patch or any other fixes?

[@marinadela1361]

THE THUMBNAIL PLSSS

[@Rekowcski]

It’s better than the box art, IMO.

[@swampwench]

egads I wonder if there will be any green bathrooms in this video!

[@Rekowcski]

lots of yellow ones :(

[@rzn_rzn]

Love the modern marvel and spanish armada mansions. You're so funny & you deserve more subs yup

[@Rekowcski]

Don’t worry I’m expecting to become more popular once EA ruins the sims 4 a little more.

[@dasaleks6480]

There is no way the thumbnail was not intended to be perverse. xD

[@Rekowcski]

The thumbnail was my favourite part of making this video

[@Mio-hc9bm]

Hello, does the Discord server still exist? Couldn't find a working invitation link anywhere. Thanks in advance :)

[@Rekowcski]

discord.gg/tfGuc7NH

[@ev3ysia]

@@Rekowcski The link is expired 😟

[@gingercatqueen4368]

Hiii Kyle!

[@Rekowcski]

He was there for us... but we didn’t end up needing his comfort :’( oh well, next episode haha

[@gingercatqueen4368]

@@Rekowcski that’s okay. I was really impressed too. I have this expansion but never play in this world. I really loved the one that’s like The Brokes from Sims 2. I Think that one was my favorite.

[@lisafranku7203]

YESSSSS

[@lou9611]

i miss your streams :(

[@TheMya1988]

Whelp, after finishing the second part, I do like these builds a little more, but nothing that has not been similarly done, replicated or can be done better with having all the other EA Worlds (including the Sims 3 Store). For me, Showtime is still a disappointing pack, and Starlight Shores definitely does not live up to the height of what one would expect of the rich and famous (or not yet famous) of LA. Thus, I will not be purchasing it, but thank you for the tour, that solidified my decision (even though, I disagree with the world and EP as a whole). As I stated before, the aspects in Showtime should have been introduced in Late Night, especially the singer career (whereby having coehesive bands make more sense), and they did not even tie them together, if you own both EPs. The acrobats and magicians are not enough to carry this pack alone, as I think acrobats should have been gymnasts in an Olympic Games pack (although I am a bit biased, being a former competive gymnast). As for the magician and new life-state, Genie, either they could have been added to Supernatural, Seasons, Late Night, Ambitions, University Life, or even in separate Sims 3 Store packs (at least I would own them without paying any money, because they used to allow us to watch ads for SimPoints, and with following the Daily Deal Rotation, they would be relatively easy to acquire), and I bet the venues would be even better, if it came from the Sims 3 Store! And, I do think I have told you this in another video (sorry I could not pass this information on when the ads were being offered, but no one has to pay full price for any Sims 3 Store content, because if you follow the Daily Deal rotation (more info can be found in the Sims Forums), you can find many free items, the best discounted items, and items that will save the most to finish off sets and compilations for free. Plus, if you have registered all your EA EPs and SPs, you likely have a couple thousand SimPoints that you may not know about. But, there are a few worlds that are not offered for SimPoints (I am hoping before it closes that EA will rectify this, because I would buy SimPoints, just to gift others, since I do own the entire Store). If they bring back ads, everyone will be able to own the entire Store for free (like I did, with the exception of a couple Worlds, which I did catch on sale or was gifted). That leads me to the last tip, the Sims 3 community is still very active (with veteran players, like me finding Sims 4 insulting, appalling and BORING), and in the Sims Forums, there are so many contests that give out prizes (Sims 3 Store items, EPs, SPs, etc.), and if you are like me, owning all you want to own, you can paticipate and gift others if you win, or sponsor said gift-giving events. Hope this might help someone❣

[@undernorthernstar5697]

We didnt see the pool house :(

[@Icarusabove]

5:05 A 10? Even with green toilets?

[@Rekowcski]

the first half was so ugly, i must have lowered my standards

[@aarachnophxbia]

so the conclusion: ea please don't touch LA, god that was aaaawful, even though this part was way better it's still not good

[@Rekowcski]

A few good mansions doesn’t make up for 10-15 ugly small mission “LA” houses :(

[@kamilstepien444]

why no one wrote about this thumbnail.

[@anmlt]

Poor Perry...

[@Rekowcski]

I remember thinking (before Star Wars) “how weird to have a Katy Perry pack” now I’d gladly take another haha

[@yvesfromloona3217]

yay

[@Rekowcski]

let's gooooo!

[@Jstudio.]

Perfect when you said Hacienda. 👌

[@Rekowcski]

Thank you, it seems I just have to remove the H and it’s all good haha

[@16taysia]

𝑯𝒆𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒌٫ 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚??

[@Rekowcski]

hi taysia, just sweating out the heat wave, hope u are keeping cool and safe