Rating The Expansion Packs

[Caspin]

OK, Ollie, these are the EPs that I have, in order of preference...

1. Seasons
My favourite by far, because without different types of weather the game was too, you know, sunny! Also I like all the new activities that came with it. Essential if you like to play a fairly 'realistic' game.

2. Island Paradise
Because I really like the boats!

3. Pets
Because the cats are just too cute!

4. University Life
As with the Sims 2 version, I expect Uni to get a little tiresome after a while, but the town is nice and it does add something significant to the game. Some sims will be sent to uni, some will not. I love all the other stuff that came with it - coffee shops (serving teas - yay!) etc. I have to score this EP highly because, as Minty identified in his Mayhem Hall experiment, I'm just such a girly swot.

5. Late Night
Having always lived in cities, and being overly fond of cocktails, LN is great for me. I know Bridgeport is very laggy but it was great to get some urban areas. I don't hate vampires.

6. World Adventures
The tasks and adventures themselves are all right, I suppose, although they can be a bit repetitive. I liked a lot of the stuff that came with WA. Like... nectar-making machinery ... and my sim's hair!

7. JOINT Ambitions and Into The Future
Some of the professions are fun to play but once I've done them a few times I get a little tired of it. Some of them are buggy too. Ambitions is OK though. ITF is interesting but it would be too complicated to keep visiting too often.

8. JOINT Supernatural and Generations
The SN sims are interesting to dabble with but I have them switched off in most games. Since I'm not using most of the content very often, I guess this EP has to come last. I like a lot of the furniture and stuff that came with this, as well as the plants and things. Generations is OK - some of the things that were added, such as teens learning to drive cars are fine - but some of it gets annoying after a while - like too many pranks or midlife crises!