The Sims 3 House Building - 2 Aluna Heights - Aluna Island 

From an artist's point of view I personally find TS3 to be much more visually appealing (in a realistic sense obviously) than TS4. And I definitely don't mean all artists would agree with me, this is my personal opinion, not all artists value realism. Even in the furnishing though and not just the graphics I feel like TS3 provides so much more of a like you're actually there vibe, which is what I love about this game specifically. I was disappointed when I saw the style of TS4 but only because I was hoping for a step up in the realism, which I know wouldn't be easy and probably create a lot more lag for casual gamers, but still, I can't help what I feel. The game of course has it's upsides, like multi-tasking and the ability to move much more freely. When it comes to building and designing however, TS3 takes the win for me. It just seems so much more personal with TS3, I hope that, although it won't be for a long long long time, any other Sims games that may come out will step more towards a realistic direction or have as much if not more detail as TS3.

probably my favourite house you've built for Aluna Island!! I want it on the Sims 4 sooo bad!! if only

YESS ALUNA HEIGHTS!! please continue with this series

It's amazing. After so many Sims 4 videos, there are just SOO many interesting objects and colors. It looks so good.

This is probably one of my favorite houses that youve built, and one of my favorites that ive seen in the Sims! Great job! I love the laid back exterior with the upscale and slightly modern interior. The floor plan is one of the best ive seen in a while too... I love the staircase that goes down into the basement how it wraps around by the kitchen. The one thing id change is Id make it more open plan by switching the kids bedroom with the chess room and removing the walls in the new chess room

I am glad that you do not abandon TS3 completely because I do prefer TS3.

Yaaayy Sims3 is back! I don't know what it is but I love Sims3. I've been watching all your Sims 4 videos and am enjoying them but I much prefer Sims 3 (even though the lag is unreal) and definitely won't be getting 4. Beautiful house as always.

as much as I love sims 4, videos like these make me miss sims 3 like crazy

You could also make some modern cliff houses on the island. they would stand out from all of these classic ones :)

I miss how customizable sims 3 was why couldn't sims 4 be the same :(

Literally one of the best Sims build I have ever seen, GREAT work

Yaya this Housebuild series is one of my favorites! ^^

The colours in the kitchen are discussing, aha but your builds are always so refreshing and inspiring! Love you James xx keep up the amazing work

I really like the layout of all of the rooms, it's a great combination of open and closed plan while also being really interesting. Great build!

ow! Amazing house! So much more possible in The Sims 3 compared to The Sims 4...

This makes me want to play the Sims 3 again XD

Ahhhhhhh! Sims 3 is back!!!! Thank-you, plz do more Sims 3 builds! Xoxo

I don't _have_ a lot of Sims 3 expansions so usually I don't download your houses but _holy hell_, I need this one. I do not care if I have to redo all of the furnishings and put in windows and doors and floorings. I. Need. This. House.And do you mind if I try to recreate some of your houses in Sims 2? I'd love to try ;)

You are a mind reader! Yesterday I was watching some old sims 3 builds from you and I was thinking when will he post more of these. So thank you for this! You're awesome!

It's so fun watching your aluna island builds! Always makes me remember how much I love the sims 3! I plan on downloading this today! haha

"Do, do that voodoo, that you do so well..." You do something to me, James, and that something is...entertain me! And voodoo goes well with the island theme. I love when you do those cliff lots (that you do so well). I would enjoy the freak out of living in a house that had all those stairs leading to the beach. Nice to see you again, Aluna. TS3 is still darn nice looking in my book, it's crisp, clear, clean looking compared to TS4's more saturated, vibrant atmosphere. Each has its own charm and appeal to me...get tired of one, play the other for a while.

Sorry if you said this before, but can you release another version of Aluna Island in it's current state? I'd love to play in it (with the houses you built), but since you seem to focus on Sims 4 only, maybe you could put this world up for download even if it's not finished.

I really appreciate the "void" as you said mainly because i wish thats normal foundations would do.

Do a TS1 build!

You should create a neighborhood on Aluna Island with modern mansions. Would be awesome.

I hope Sims 4 add some of the features from Sims 3 like spiral stairs, making hills, and platforms. Hope they upgrade that soon.

Please tell me I'm not the only one in 2016 that hates sims 4 and loves sims 3

I love cliff builds! :D

FINALLY!!! A Sims 3 build! Thank you James!!!!

I'm a student of architecture and this particular house really bothers me for being SO unrealistic and impractical... But that's just my thing, my mind is now "borken" forever :D

Where is Lady Bigwalllet?!?!?! I refresh your video page every minute ....I am obsessed.

So gorgeous!!! I really want to live there!! I just absolutely love it!!

I do the same thing, black walls, black floors for the "dead space" or spaces that aren't supposed to be seen but because of the architecture are there. I find then that they are easier to ignore than if I leave them unpainted.

This house is amazing. I think it could be my dream house. Good work sim supply

Sims 3 sims 4 love them both, I can no longer live without multi tasking sims though, or the sims 4 camera. Sims3 just has so much more to do in it, even if create a mode takes six years to work on my computer

Finally! I've missed the Aluna Island builds!

I forgot how much I loved Sims 3. It still looks good even now. :D

When is Lady Big Wallet's House Part 2 coming??? You said "the next part will come tomorow or the day after" Today is the day after, so......? Was that replaced by this build? (Sorry if he mentioned it in this video, but I'm not interested in this built.

Love this build! That storm was definitely annoying, lost power for a day and a bit -.-

Absolutely fantastic house. With Your commentary even better ;) Wish in Sims 4 slopes were available.

Finally a house build! Sooo many lets plays from you and deligracy recently..

Yeeeeees!!! #TheWave is back!!!! Hoping for a return for a long time.

The ONLY thing I miss about Sims 3 is the color palette :( hope it will come back in the near future.

Lol, I got that storm too. I live 2 hours north of Sydney I got flooded in for 3 days.

I just noticed the painting above the bed in the master bedroom is a abstract painting your Sims can paint themselves in the Sims 4

I like TS3 more than TS4

I forgot what Sims 3 looked like.

James something cool you could is start to build a house then leave underconstruction. That way you have some houses that look like their being built and when people download the world they can finish them off or something.

Hey James, thanks for posting this video and I hope you continue Aluna Island because I can't wait for it to be finished. I don't think I'll ever get The Sims 4 as it just doesn't look as good as The Sims 3. When/If this is finished, will you be asking subs to create families to move in? Also, hope everything is good in Sydney, my uncle lives there and he said it was pretty chaotic. I'm visiting Sydney in January for a few months and the weather should definietely be good then!

This house is stunning!

I literally had a freak attack when I saw this in my sub box!!!! Please do more!

the storms coming over to where i live, it's only 11 pm but it's getting kinda bad, its really windy and it's pouring with rain. theres also starting to thunder guess who's getting no sleep tonight, i'll just stay up and watch your videos :))

James love watching your Sims videos, so question for you. If you could pick any house/build that you made from Sims 1, 2 or 3. Which house/build would it be and why that one over all the other ones you did?

Ikr how bad were the Sydney storms but today I think they have finally finished

The storm was soooo crazy! Driving back from uni was terrifying :( I swear, storms attract all the horrible drivers for some reason!

yo james I was watching a video and it said giving the "thumbs up" gesture is considered a rude way of telling someone to get lost is this true?

You're so talented when it comes to builds I can't even..I cri every time xD

Are you going to update the rabbit holes, since you've more or less included stuff from an array of expansions?

What expansion/stuff is the tan table from? Really amazing build! I have Aluna downloaded and am currently filling up each empty lot.

I just had a baby so am living vicariously thru you while I'm having Sims withdrawals. Love Aluna Island! PS. Your voice makes me think of Stewie from Family Guy. :)

I'm I the only only who still prefers James's sims 3 build videos over the 4.

some of your best interior! nice job :) cant wait for more

That James laugh is amaaaaazing. lol :)

You're in Sydney? I've been watching the storm on the news! I hope that you weren't affected too much! It looked pretty extreme..

I actually have a vacation house off the shore of the beach. It has 5 bedrooms, one for me, one for my brother, one for my mum and dad, one for the maids when we are staying there and one for the house keeper when we are not there. But I don't think it is my favourite holiday home, I'm torn between the house is China, the house in India and the house in New Zealand.

I love the stuff you build i wish i had that kind of flare.

Hey James :) Hope you're staying safe down in NSW, my mum grew up in Sydney and I've been there a few times myself in smaller storms so I feel your pain :P from Brisbane :)

Love you soooooo much! please finish Aruna Island please! :) (Don't forget us TS3 base game people)

When James said "Holden SS Ute" I was like "Woo Straya represent"

What a wonderful house!!

Wow... it's insane!!!!! Sooooooo cool. I really love it. xx

You may not like furnishing but damn you're great at it !

Finally a new Aluna island house building video

And welcome to another installment of "Life Advice with James."

Honestly so talented I wish I could build like this x3

james are you going to do any top 5's amytime soon like what you would want the next expansion to be for the sims 4 and are you planning on doing any sims 3 series any time soon like do a sims 3 challenge or something

Nice looking house James. Nice to see you out of Sims 4

Can you build the house from the tv show Bitten? Ive been searching and no one has seemed to take this build on. Its a REALLY nice house!!!!!

Are you going to do another version of Aluna island with all the lots already on it when you finish building the lots?

14:45 the power of voodoo who do? do what? remind me of the babe. the song is from labyrinth

I'm aware no one care but my thoughts on create a style is that all get things come at a cost and in this case it's causing lag

Wow, so weird seeing the Sims 3 I haven't played it since Sims 4 CAS demo came out!

absolutely lovely James.

One word. AMAZING!

All different ideas on what that voodoo reference was... I assumed Magic Dance from Labyrinth? (You know: you remind me of the babe; what babe; babe with the power; what power; the power of voodoo; who do; you do; do what; remind me of the babe) Good song. Good movie all in all.

No comments on him saying the kitchen is a dark teal when it's actually a forest green? lol

I wish Sims 4 had those couches that you can sort of build to fit where ever you want them, like the ones you used on the deck

My sims 4 game is really laggy I don't know if it's my computer but it's a Mac computer so it shouldn't really but I used the sims 3 game and it worked fine do u know what is making it laggy or has this happened to you before because it's a new game for me so yeah

14:47 That song was fro the Labyrinth by David Bowie!

Omg, You Made Me Want This House Now. ;-; I WANNA LIVE IN IT! XD

You remind me of the babe What babe? babe with the power What power? power of voodoo Who do? you do Do what? remind me of the babe

I tried downloading and playing the Sims 3 a few days ago... I can't even build on that platform now, I'm too used to TS4. :/

Nice to see another house building video from you! Don't get me wrong, I fricken love your LPs like, love it's just, I think there's been too many LPs when you use to do loads of builds? No hating tho. This house is wonderful, just like your others. Seriously, you are very talented when it comes to building in The Sims; wish I had your talent. I love The Sims 3, just wish The Sims 4 had a bit more options?? Xo

Love you and your videos James!❤️

Am I the only one who freaked out when he started painting the ceilings!?!? I've played sims 3 since it came out and I had NO IDEA you could do that!

So how do you get rid of the leveled terrain when you import it? When I put it on a lot, it makes it leveled like 10 feet off the ground!

Are you going to do any modern homes in Aluna island?

how do you change the color like that is it a mod or a download or is it something simple that I cannot find for the life of me?

At 14:45 the song you were thinking of was Man With A Hex

that looks really nice !!!