The Sims 4 High School Build & Buy Overview

[@endersquid1132]

I was not expecting rounded walls, ever, and then James just drops it so casually... Just like oh yeah the new rounded walls, no biggy

[@JamesTurnerYT]

Video coming soon on them too! Haha

[@echung168]

It reminds me of that other game that was out for beta testing that had rounded corners and such. James had played it once or twice before.

[@tamaradavis2276]

They did that in the official live play too; last 3 minutes, "oh yeah, and we have curved walls and windows". Too funny.

[@reinanaggi]

@@echung168 do you mean paralives?

[@sophiethee]

right? i saw the leak and thought it was fake, so for him to just drop that it was actually real so casually was crazy. when he said "the new curved walls", i thought he was jokingly referencing the "fake" leak

[@abbyj4108]

The only thing I wish there was in this pack is a backpack, even just as clutter, the fact that we still only have 1 backpack with like 4 swatches is wild

[@italian_mixx]

That’s one thing I really wanted as well

[@Lilo.-.]

Same

[@highstreetrichboy]

I Was Kind of Hoping For A Backpack Or Even Extra Swatches To The Ones We Have Like How They Did Extra Swatches On The Wedding Dresses etc When MWS Came Out But What We Getting For Base Game Is Soo Good That I'm Like I Will Let The Sims Team Off This Once

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

It’s quite possible that they’ll add more base game ones with the update that they do before launching the pack, that way everyone has more options either way! Kind of like what they do for some other packs/base game updates

[@echung168]

@@highstreetrichboy Hopefully they'll eventually add more swatches to teh current backpack but that might just be wishful thinking

[@kvcavin1]

Just starting with the beds, this is what I wanted for university. Like everyone’s own style for student homes

[@clutterinparadise8839]

Totally agree. I think this is their do-over for a lot of things they missed the mark on in University. I wish they would now do a University refresh. Same vibe as HS Years would be amazing, but a bit more mature.

[@aeaeeaeae]

@@clutterinparadise8839 I'd love if there was a University refresh. There's not much to do after you've played through it once, which is disappointing. The build items are pretty cool, but I don't use them often, same with most of the CAS items. I feel like I've wasted money on buying it, honestly. Already with this pack, I feel like even if the gameplay turns out to be repetitive or bugged, I think I might buy it still because of the build items. Huge improvement.

[@lizzlocke3130]

I know alot of people have their own little pet peeves when it comes to the sims but mine is not talked about ever but is solved in this pack. The size of the LAMPS! All the lamps we have are huge and dont tuck in next to a bed very well or it takes the whole end table with not room for clutter. That Lamp is the perfect size! And 10 Beds!!!!

[@samanthawhite2801]

too bad that the sims team now are making good items. after almost 10 years.

[@tourmii]

@@samanthawhite2801 seriously it took way too long!!!

[@MrsDizarky]

I have to say I'm pretty tickled to see the development of James, the king of monochromatic builds, get so hyped about colors and patterns. Love it! It's definitely so nice now to have all the options of neutrals, blacks and whites, and fun colors/patterns and pastels. It really just opened up building so much. I really can't wait to see what you'll do!

[@DoveJS]

Part of the problem with prior items is they often had too few colors or not very good ones (so that the only good colors tended to be the ones it was harder to mess up, like blue for example) or the textures were iffy. I'm pretty open-minded about what colors I like, but I tend to be pickier based on the level of saturation and combination, so I'd still get frustrated while building. It was also harder to match most items across packs, especially when it came to wood tones. I think that's why a lot of players kinda fall into one color rut or were avoiding most colors up until the past two years at least, when more new items had cross-compatibility and better options. lol But it could also be current trends. People might be growing sick of the recently popular monochrome trend, James included, and now they'll be branching out again. Not saying it's only because of the trend but too much of a good thing and you start wanting some variety.

[@2thick_2_B_a_slim_chick]

Deligracy really rubbed her colorful personality on to James' build aesthetic 😊

[@Theater00jock]

Those strip lights will be awesome for under cabinets! They look like they produce a great amount of light.

[@CosyJaney]

Omg yes!! Great idea!

[@dewberrystar]

This pack is giving us all 90's/00's kids LIFE, I'm literally obsessed with it and the base game update. There is sooo much new B&B items and CAS looks amazing too, plus the stream was really fun to watch. I loved seeing the gurus have so much fun with it and being so proud of this pack. The gameplay is amazing too, I just don't get why some people complain that the classes should be more interactive. We're all only here for the social aspect and the school activities, I couldn't really care less about actual classes :D Also, hearing James say "big thick chunky boy" made me nearly fall off my chair laughing, can someone please make it like a ringtone or something :D

[@imonlysaying9985]

Now this is a pack I can get behind! Build and buy. New world and the amount of game play. Feel like EA isn't trying to rob us of our $$.

[@michelleblank2199]

I’m actually really excited for this expansion pack, I wonder if this is gonna conflict with the highschool mods by adeepindigo and itskatato pre teen mod 🥲

[@fsmazz]

@@michelleblank2199 The preteen mod may conflict, given that Katato got hired by EA [probably as a non-compete measure idk]

[@casey54321]

There is so much stuff. There is an actually overwhelming amount of stuff. I am never going to use another pack's stuff ever again

[@onlysoraya]

@@michelleblank2199 ofc it will conflict

[@xenon8117]

Oh no they’re still trying to rob us but with this pack I feel like less is being stolen from me this time. There’s a lot of stuff here and most of it is stuff I will definitely use plus all the CAS and if the gameplay holds up nicely then I may feel like they didn’t rob and insult us but instead just asked for a few pounds more than it’s worth.

[@glitteringashes]

This pack actually makes me WANT to play the game again. All of the other packs have been cool and whatnot but this just really gets me excited to re-immerse myself in the Sims

[@talia0310]

Wow I am so blown away by the quality of the items in this pack and I’m not even halfway through the video. So much intricacy and detail put into every single piece, I am thoroughly impressed omg

[@missquinn6325]

Round wall! Hope James revisits the "doughnut house"

[@ChibiRandom13]

It's so cool that they went with basically fully customizable bedrooms bc I know for a lot of teens their bedrooms are like their oasis, and where they put a lot of their personality (myself w fam being very thrifty and broke-ish when we were younger definitely did not really have that option, but I still think its super cool for your sims and for teens today!)

[@lwoods507]

Second set of beds looks like it's meant to be Rattan/Wickerwork, maybe a little bit of Art Nouveau inspiration in it and in other related items, very pretty!

[@confessionsbyallie]

That sets reminds me of a dreamcatcher. Maybe boho? Super cute tho.

[@lizzlocke3130]

Msybe it's just me but it reminds me of the craft or a hippi 70s vibe ots awesome either waa

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

Yes... a little Boho meets Art Nouveau... got some Mid Century modern with the "basic" bed set. ZOINKS this is soooo good.

[@deleila_charlie2068]

That style is called Bohemian actually.

[@pinkcupcake4717]

6:49 that's a pattern from movie hangout!! I love seeing some furniture tie into older sets.

[@anastasiareaper]

They really nailed the Build/buy in this pack!! I can't help but be amazed at every new item you showed!

[@ashleyhoran5388]

An hour long build buy overview?! Yes please!

[@jenniedavey9913]

Thank you for telling us about the F5 trick to snap to grid’s smaller square areas. I’ll definitely be using that and telling my casual simmer friends about it to make arranging furniture soooo much easier.

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

the fun rug colour swatches has been slowly increasing over time. There was some amount of it in City Living with the chalk floor drawings in the rug category. The Parenthood rugs don't change shape but they have a lot of pattern variation you wouldn't expect from the first swatch.

[@saint-theo]

i'm really loving the retro vibes of these items! i see a lot of 60's/70's inspired stuff

[@StayyyAwakeee]

The sims team really outdid themselves with this pack from what I’ve seen so far. I’m so excited to play with it and use all the CAS and Build and Buy items.

[@littlejoh713]

I am not a huge builder in Sims, but even I am excited for this build and buy! There's so much pretty and useful items! A bit sceptical to the rounded walls tho, ngl, but no one will force me to use them, so I don't mind them being in game. Also love the Sullivan Monster Inc chair.

[@Iluvpie6]

Just out of curiosity, what are your skepticisms about rounded walls? Not criticizing you or anything, it’s just that it’s an interesting take because afaik people have been clamoring for round walls for years.

[@matildacarlstedt]

@@Iluvpie6 clipping like we have with rounded foundations and platforms? Look at the base in some conditions.

[@littlejoh713]

@@Iluvpie6 I don't know, I have a feeling nothing will really fit in those spaces, and they'll end up looking kind of empty, you know? I don't entirely trust the functionality of them, I suppose. Like even diagonal builds can cause troubles when trying to furnish, so rounded walls just feel like more trouble, you know? That being said, I am not in some kind of anti rounded wall cult lmao.

[@sibaibaiba]

I love that they’re adding Art Deco inspired decor Art Deco has always been one of my favorite styles

[@hannah2729]

the "avocado" pattern on the second bed looks a little like (plant) cells to me, really inspired to build a "future biologist" room with that

[@mslineeee]

I googled "blow up chair with frame" and it's definitely a thing apparantly! The results look almost exactly like this one. So cool. I had a velvety pink/purple Bratz blow up chair as a kid, loved it so much haha

[@mayevie]

I haven't been truly impressed by the Sims team in a long while but damn, they really went all out for this one. The build buy items are absolutely fantastic!

[@Emthe30something]

I love how the wild couch swatch points out that the couch arms match the gaming console we already have.

[@patmisc]

I love that the Sims team are really paying attention to the design of the build & buy items. I am more of a builder and I am really impressed and gotten inspired to use these items for an art deco build for sure! 😊

[@hooverkinz]

For the first time since I can remember I am genuinely SO excited for this pack!!! Really impressed with the amount of swatches and variants of each objects!! Cant wait to see what James builds with this pack!!

[@LluviaAva]

Wasn’t expecting this so soon! Just finished the ea stream. The items looked great, can’t wait to see them in more detail here.

[@ccaroIina]

EVERYTHING IS SO PRETTY IM CRYING i've never been more excited for a sims pack in my whole life

[@BiggestAGFanEVER]

The more I see of this pack, the more excited I am. I went to an American High school built during the peak of Art Deco, so I am very excited to build with this stuff to recreate my high school.

[@ilikemoney9206]

The peak of Art Deco? As in the 1920s?

[@strdseraph2765]

I would get this pack just for the build/buy. All this stuff is so unique and colorful.

[@EMMYPESS]

Sometimes I forget that there are many things that are innately "American", its just normal to see certain things and assume its the standard everywhere. The trash can is cute, I would say it's a bit of a dated type of can by today's standards (the basegame plastic rollers are quite more common I would say), but I am glad that James finds it cool!

[@WriterOfMany]

They have the metal ones with the lids in rural areas to keep the bears out! 🐻

[@PrettyDeadThings]

I haven't been this excited for the Sims since Seasons came out!

[@kimmiwinks5853]

33:43 peep that jacket with the Decor to the Max wallpaper print. That's a cute idea by the artists and a good way to create cohesion across packs/world-building while saving time on making the asset. I imagine having a sim in the freelance artist career making the design and then an interior designer from Dream Home Decorator is inspired to make it a wallpaper and then a Style Influencer turned it into a jacket and you have a teen who's into fashion and social media who's super into those artists gets a sponsorship from the brand. ^_^

[@katejones8705]

Great build/buy items, the Sims team has really impressed on werewolves and now high school. Looking forward to going through them myself. Love the swatches!

[@spuffed]

Interior Designer here to give you some insight to this collection, also I'm 45 so I've lived through these styles. This mixed collection is a retro mish-mash of styles from the 80's and 90's that kids are crazy about today but I've spent a lifetime running away from. Yes, I feel very old that it's come back around to this but young folks are giving it a fresh spin so that's fun. From left to right (re: beds): 1. brass bed in an Art Deco style from early 80's, most of these brass beds were not in a deco style- this a mix of components from different time periods even though Art Deco did resurge in popularity in the 80's. 2. Rattan Bedroom Suite. 80's again but with the modern twist of bohemian features such as dreamcatchers and 70's macrame'. This is Rattan Furniture but if you need to give it a descriptor, I would say "bohemian" in this case as opposed to "tropical" from the 80's. 3. Queen Anne Style Bed: Very popular in the 90's as was having most of house be a collection of antiques or made to look like antiques. 4. Laminate Water Bed, Baby; this 80's bed was almost always a water bed until the 90's when people realized how horrible water beds were for your back (and woo hoo btw) but they loved the storage features of the bed (shelving unit for a headboard and drawers underneath mattress. These were all very ugly in my day and look best when painted or better yet, on the curb. 5. 80's Art Deco bed suite that was originally always in a high, ultra shiny off white or black laminate with shiny gold trim. This is much more refined but still gives me flashbacks There you go. This pack looks great and very excited to see what you do with it!

[@irishduchess7577]

I feel you 100%! So much of the (especially gold trimmed stuff) furniture was extremely tacky and just ugly in the 80's lol. Most of the stuff in the pack has an updated twist or take that borrows retro vibes without exact replicas as you said. Never been an Art Deco fan either, but I think a lot of the items are cute/fun and surprisingly versatile considering Art Deco and Art Nuvo(spelling??) tend to be very stylized. Very pleasantly surprised with the whole pack 🙂

[@blissin444]

i am happy because these actually look like things you would see in a teens room. like i am 16 and i am sooo excited for this pack.

[@ibubbleclear]

Drinking game idea: do a shot every time James says "art deco" 😂😂 In other hand, I'm so excited for this expansion, I don't know I feel like the Sims team has put a lot of love and care in the last few packs/kits (except for my wedding stories ofc)

[@ReyesReinas531]

I cannot wait to make a teachers room to fit my teacher sim!! She’s going to have such a cozy room, I love this pack!!

[@dutchtrucker674]

@Essiggurke the other school pack does😅

[@daisyjo88]

Just came from Deli's CAS Overview which had me convinced I needed this ep, now I am even more excited! An incredible amount of items and swatches with lots of variety to create personalized spaces. So happy and excited!

[@amaryeet]

A lot of these furniture pieces remind me of items in Sims 2 packs. Love the semi old school vibe. Lots of this furniture style was popular (at least among my family) in the late 90s and early-mid 2000s

[@mandymckk]

I can’t wait to watch everyone’s build videos with this new stuff!

[@emilyk9074]

AN HOUR LONG James you’re blessing us with content recently

[@annegallagher4005]

WOW soooooo much stuff and changing options...amazing! I think this pack is worth every penny!!

[@TBoucher375]

I love the vintage and more quirky elements. These items can be used for so many things

[@wendyhubble1383]

I don't think I've ever been so excited for a new pack. I do want to thank you for your videos covering everything. The furniture that you call "generic" I believe would be considered mission style (maybe). And your comments on reading the descriptions is spot on. Some of those descriptions are hilarious.

[@wronglayerbutok]

Woah didn’t expect this to come out during the stream! Woah. Can’t wait for the pack and update. Are the clothes and functions also available for YA?

[@wronglayerbutok]

@@BengtBagels haha yeah minecraft graphics over there, but gave it a vintage feel. Fashionably late as always too

[@EdenWeinberg]

I’m really impressed by all the stuff, but for a high school, they forgot to add a linoleum floor 😂 I had that ugly blue floor in labs, the basement and some random rooms in my middle school and high school. Didn’t have a cafeteria but I once read a book and the character described herself walking on this type of floor in there.

[@Charlee1776]

This was SO good, James! Thank you! I can't believe you had this hot and ready to go so soon after the livestream. I'm impressed and grateful!

[@angeliek7488]

I’ve barely watched through half of this BUT I can honestly say that this expansion pack is going to be worth every penny! The detail is phenomenal and I’m so exited to get this in my game!!!

[@luplayssims]

I love the amount of new beds we’re getting!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@elnic_kai]

i can see it now: a grandma and her wife who were hippies in their youth now relaxing in retirement in their refurbished Victorian style home.

[@marieduran6286]

A gamer room for the whole family. I already have a few ideas in mind.

[@wereroo8979]

i have never been more excited for a pack. LETS GOO

[@Bookupied]

This feels very much Grease-high school. Which I love. Love the wicker stuff!

[@Chloeiom]

Wow this is by far the best build buy in a pack I’ve seen for years or ever! Cant wait to get it! If I was nit picking it would be great to have a matching counter to the bubble tea station and cafeteria but it still looks so good!

[@justicek.2461]

I’m DREAMINGGGG of an elementary pack next 🤞🤞

[@justicek.2461]

even if it’s just a stuff pack that enables kids to go to school with the teens and adds stuff for kids classrooms 😩😩

[@blissin444]

yes and a daycare we can actually interact with for the toddlers. these two would be amazinggg!!!

[@hunterl.6601]

i could CRY over this pack it's everything i've ever wanted in the sims, from teen gameplay to the cas to the build/buy

[@cursed_hyacinth]

I haven’t played the sims in more than a year although have kept watching it, just the feel of this pack makes me desperately want to play again. Your descriptions make me want the pack.

[@ayssky3529]

I cannot wait to build the turret libraries of my dreams with the new curved walls. I am over the freakin moon.

[@WriterOfMany]

I'll be patiently waiting for that Awesome Gamer's Room, James! 😁🎮

[@liene4619]

This is so awesome! You can see that they paid a lot of attention to details and made the objects intentionally! I can't wait to get this pack!

[@Shortlan]

Wasn't expecting to love the boho themed items as much as I do! But I cannot wait to use the pieces with the sunburst design. 🤩

[@l8dyacgaming]

40:51 YES! Finally! LED lights for room trims DXXXXXX I am so happy!

[@purepunk18]

I love the excitement in his voice, like oh look at this! And immediately follows it with "I'll never use it!" Time to design a place with everything you dont want to use

[@April7739]

I am simply BLOWN AWAY! Some of the best BB and best CAS ever in this pack! Thank you for showing us all of this stuff.

[@hancaake8528]

I love the all the effort they put into making every item have it’s own vibe and look + CLUTTER. i love clutter

[@jesfung]

Of all the pretty things, i was the most excited for L.E.D strips...i've been wanting it for so long! Thanks James for showing us all of these!

[@rothebear]

Wow! Now this is the kind of pack that makes me want to play the game again. Amazing!

[@viablue8143]

YES. This is what I wanted. I don’t care for the high school gameplay, but MAN the items caught my attention immediately! And finally, round walls! I can finally make my mansion and castle dreams come true!

[@Borderlinedino1]

I'd love to see someone do a 70s house using some of these items. They're perfect

[@sporkle1290]

Oooooo very excited for some more pastel coloured furniture! Feel like a lot of this will go pretty well with some of the nifty knitting stuff

[@casey54321]

I love that they don't have just one gamer room set, you could actually totally make multiple distinct gamer rooms

[@jc478]

I am getting boho, suburban, kind of rural town vibes. I am liking the sort of random styles and natural vibes. I imagine many of these items would be at home on the set of Stranger Things". You mentioned a thrift store, and that makes sense, because I am seeing so many styles in here, that if you wanted them today, you may have to hit a thrift store, or garage sales etc. I like it, its like we have the 50s up to 80s in here.

[@katematthews1771]

I'm so excited for this, so much stuff looks almost CC-esque, it's so good now

[@5Geass]

This is now actually a pack I'm EXCITED for! The fact that they're finally making similar swatches for different items--that's huge. I no longer have to struggle to make my things match!

[@MiniDebz]

the stuff in this pack is ao awesome!! i can see why it took a year! the curved WALLS and WINDOWS alone! I'm looking forward to seeing Lilsimsie freak out about it!

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

I can't wait to get my hands on this pack!!! I'm going to go on yet another building frenzy. I'm going to redecorate Penny's apartment... again. I'm going to make ALL the Art Deco and Art Nouveau builds of my dreams because CURVED WALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like... seriously. Curved Freaking Walls! Also, I'm going to build an art deco movie theater. No one can stop me. It HAS to happen. We've got all the perfect lights now AND the seating thanks to Werewolves... ZOINKS.

[@ReeniBoBeeni]

That blowup chair brings me back to the blowup chair and table I had in my room when I was in the 7th grade. I friggin loved it, it made me feel so grown up. Perfect for a teenager.

[@xgositonacactus]

Oh my god, there's so many items! That's so cool! Also really like the effort James puts into this. I mean: look at the length of this video and his organisation on the lot. Awesome!

[@lostcrosser]

Build/Buy just keeps getting better & better with each pack. Can’t wait for this one. Thanks for the overview!

[@jennylee9761]

Blow up furniture, with a frame, does exist. :) I am so excited for all the new stuff to build and decorate with in this pack, and the new world. This expansion is jam packed and I'm here for it!

[@dannydanbo58]

Furniture made of bamboo is generally referred to as Rattan, sometimes just Bamboo furniture. We have a Sasquatch costume in the game. The bigger crafting caddie is not a blueprint paper. It's a cutting mat that can't be cut so you can cut other things on it. Thanks James, very thorough review.

[@lueurdehache]

Love the build/buy items, lots of great stuff there! It's all going to be so useful for university dorms, too! I feel like many of these items will go well with other packs, too.

[@DarkSimmer89]

I really just can't believe that we're getting those beautiful dressers and chairs and beds...wow!

[@DH-pw6jj]

Wow I'm loving the Art Deco! I really like how versatile they have made the items, so it's not bound to high schools but can easily be used in regular homes too (unlike My Wedding Stories for example)

[@cerylegaehl793]

While watching all the different reactions to the trailer from different youtubers, no-one mentioned the RGB desk - you're the first that I've seen to notice it! (It was one of the things that I thought people would geek out over)

[@viarirose927]

Art Deco, Boho, French Provincial, and a little mid-century style-wise. This is going to be a fun pack. Thanks for the run-down, James.

[@Typical_Kris06]

Yay I'm excited for this new series!

[@YourNeighborhoodWitch]

I was so on the fence about buying this pack, but I just NEED this build/buy stuff. I have to have it. Also, I am super excited to see what the thrift shop looks like and how it will work! It's truly been a minute since I've been excited for a Sims 4 pack and I am so very excited to see how this works out!

[@aloeme]

I wasn't really interested in the pack, but now that you showed the build/buy I need it. I also noticed a couple of swatches that fit perfectly to items from movie hang out and paranormal which made me really happy.

[@itschelseakay]

Art Deco and Art Nouveau are my favorite styles! Love seeing so much of it here ONTOP of it being a high school themed pack! Definitely plan to budget this in this month! 😍😍 OMG just saw the rounded walls!

[@28FineLine_]

Thanks for doing a build and buy so fast! I was waiting for you or Deli to make one ! I really wanted for this pack for teenagers be able to party if they wanted to be rebellious - and that they could steal alcohol from parents bars or get beer kegs. However I love the CAS and all the build&buy items in this pack. I've never been so excited for a pack as I am for this one!!! Can't wait!!!😁

[@mchapman6835]

We had that kind of art deco light when I was young. You put the panes of glass into it separately! 😍

[@emmeJB97]

As a big fan of the 1920s art deco style, this pack is a dream come true!

[@lixak6307]

I am so so stoked for the build/buy on this pack like I haven’t been this excited since dream home decorator

[@lauramartin2027]

As a console player I’m living for the build buy stuff!! Looks amazing! Cannot wait for the pack! This with parent hood for game play and interior decorator I’m excited 😍

[@TheMikZino]

This is going to be so useful! I csn't wait to get this pack for so many different reasons, every single thing excites me, BB, CAS, Gameplay! I am so excited!

[@melissatallman924]

Ok I admit I was a little disappointed that the track isn't usable to run the mile on or what not and the bleachers you could chill and sit at BUT the build and buy OKAY SIMS way to step it up!! Its is amazing and worth the money to me! I just love the items! I mean sooo many beds and desks and the rugs some of them are stunning and OMG THE LIGHT UP DESK what!? VERY NICE! Thanks, James for showing us! I cant wait to get it!