The space without EOD however is still very nice; the sunken TV is a seriously cool feature, the mini-cinema is great, the whole place just works y’know -- not so sure about the tiki-bar bit but hey, nothing’s perfect. But the Jacuzzi, and now that you can swim in the pool are both nice touches too. The skyline is cool and (I’d say) still quite unique in a Home space, it looses it’s magic if you use the telescope but that’s true of all spaces. It’s a nice, big, bright space. If (and when) the furniture count gets raised again it’ll be one of the first places I’ll go to for redecorating straight away.

LKWD’s aesthetics however have always been (IMO) the best from Home so far, and now with the release of The Venue, they’re adding functionality and that will keep them at the top of the pile I reckon, but competition is a good thing.

Bottom line is this: Knowing what I’d be missing due to being restricted to a different region, I would be unlikely to put my money down for this space. It’d feel like a kit-car if I did; it might LOOK the same as a Ferrari, but you’d always know it was just a shell.

Some in SCEE, likely those outside the UK, may opt not to purchase Hollywood Hills because of the EOD restrictions. That’s their choice, and it’s understandable. By the same token, though, we can’t ignore the clamoring of SCEE users — for years — to have the scene available in SCEE, even knowing the restrictions.

One thing that often gets overlooked in LOOT estates, usually because they’re so jampacked with features, is the aesthetic beauty of them. You mentioned Lockwood, and they’re an excellent example here: Lockwood’s one of my personal favorite Home developers, and they sell estate scenes for a premium price tag based on aesthetics and bundled items (Dream Yacht and Dream Island come to mind). Even if you stripped out EOD and RadioIO from Hollywood Hills — since some SCEE users won’t have access to them — it’s still an aesthetically jaw-dropping experience, bundled with the Active Camera and Active Light.

Ultimately, what’s great is that SCEE users will soon have the option to choose whether or not to purchase Hollywood Hills in their own region — a choice which didn’t exist previously. It’s taken a long time to get Hollywood Hills over to Europe, but now that choice is being presented.

Personally, this is one if my favorite spaces, right next to my Space apartment and my Sunset yacht -- all of them made by LOOT. But know this; I would not spend my money on them if I was restricted to the paltry offerings the EU gets in comparison on their EOD. It’s all or nothing as far as I’m concerned.

Speaking of which, I hope you guys n’ gals at LOOT are ready for LKWD, who seem to be picking up some serious pace with their spaces. Have you seen their latest offering?

Although the content is being released first in SCEA, SCEE’s release date is coming up on June 12th, I believe. Given how much pent-up demand there’s been over the years from SCEE users — even knowing the restrictions on movies and music — I think it’s really exciting that LOOT’s finally delivering one of Home’s most successful estates to Europe. The nighttime clubhouse, in particular, is a slam-dunk.