hey all!!! i’m gonna be rating the sims 4 expansions i have and telling you whether i think they’re worth it! these are in chronological order.
get to work is def a must have pack for me. i don’t really use the careers like doctor, detective, scientist but the aspect of making your own business offers SO much gameplay and is just a huge blast. i just wish that they had the option of live-in business without mods and aliens left more to be desired. also not a huge magnolia promenade fan, but still love this pack. def one of the best packs to buy as your first.
this was pretty strong for the second pack ts4 released. there isn’t a huge amount of gameplay here but i do really enjoy the clubs because that way i can create my own friend groups or support groups for sims which adds to story a lot. also one of the best worlds ever and the build/buy is pretty good too. another good one for a first pack.
listen, i think as simmers we can all agree that city living is one of the best packs ever. it’s really unique in terms of living spaces and i think having the option to move your sim to an apartment offers a lot for storylines. the only reason it doesn’t get a 10/10 is because there isn’t a lot of gameplay other than unlocking apartments. for that reason i wouldn’t recommend this as a first or second expansion, but regardless one of my favorites.
i love being able to give my sims pets! this was actually one of the more recent packs i got so i haven’t had it for very long, but it’s been fun. i’m not a HUGE fan of the vet career but it can be fun for a little while. the only thing that annoys me about this one is how easy it is to take up household slots with pets.
seasons has a special place in my heart. it’s one of those packs that’s so integrated into my gameplay that sometimes i forget it’s even an expansion. the build/buy stuff is wonderful and holidays can be such a blast if you’re into that. however, it bothers me that this is an expansion since obviously seasons should have been a base game aspect. despite that i love this pack.
oh, get famous. this was actually the first pack i ever bought. i enjoyed it a lot at the time but now that i have more i see this as one of the weaker packs. it’s not bad by any means and it was fun as my first pack, but for me it’s just not that memorable now. i feel like i don’t really use fame a lot but that’s just due to my own gameplay style! def offers a lot of storylines but i don’t find myself using it a ton. i wish there were more options for child stars.
i feel like this pack is overlooked a lot! i still have a lot of fun with this one. mermaids are such a cool occult despite there not being a ton of special abilities with them. Sulani is just an awesome world to me!!! summer on sulani is my favorite. who doesn’t love an off the grid beach house? as an avid builder, they’re some of my favorites to make.
i don’t always have my sims go to uni, but when i do i have a lot of fun with it. building dorms is a blast for me (using cheats, ofc). i also love using the basemental drugs mod with university. this is a fun expansion but def not for everyone. i just wish there were more interactions for teachers/classes instead of the rabbit hole. also secret societies could have been so cool if they’d been more elaborate so that takes my rating down a bit.
this might be controversial. sorry to anyone that’s a huge fan of this one. skiiing and snowboarding are fun but there’s just not enough gameplay to make this pack worth it to me. the build/buy is pretty cool but i could totally play without this pack to be honest. i see this one as kind of an opposite to island living but it doesn’t match up to the level that island living is on for me.
my all time favorite pack. i think it’s genuinely so fun for my sims to run a farm and Henford-on-Bagley is so quaint. this pack totally lived up to my expectations and exceeded them! it’s not a great first expansion pack but one i would totally recommend it!
This is the last one i have since i’m missing Eco and Growing Together. nostalgia definitely plays a factor in my opinion on this one since it was such a nostalgic time in my life when this came out! i know this pack got a lot of hate (which i feel like is a typical response from the community) but the build/buy is so good and it’s nice to have the option to go to school. i wish the cheer/sports team matches were better though and the default school is so bad. still a fun pack to me and i’m glad i have it since i think it adds a lot for teen sims.
that’s all for now! i’ll update if/when i get the other two (and ofc horse ranch). hope you enjoy!!!
