I like 2, 3 and 4 for different reasons.
I used to play all three without mods, mainly because I wasn’t sure how to install them/was worried I’d install them wrong and mess up my game. Now I think back to how I was about mods and just go “what was I worrying about??” hahaha. Having the Sim Blender and Sim Manipulator in Sims 2 in particular has been a literal game-changer….
I’ve also played Sims 2 the longest so I guess I’m used to it. I never thought it was particularly “difficult” per se, even without mods, but everyone is different.
I never really played Sims 1 much aside from the base game. I’d just use the “klapaucius” cheat and build huge houses that all looked pretty similar because they’d have the most expensive wallpaper/flooring/items.
