Get Famous: Should I buy it?

Thanks @nerdfashion for your input! I almost bought it the other day when it was on sale. I'll probably wait for a sale again. Glad to hear most things have been fixed.

@nerdfashion do you play rotationally? and if so, how does GF work with that playstyle?

Get Famous is fun! It ties in with almost everything in the game and adds some new stuff like vlogging and a new way to make and publish music too. I love perk trees so the celebrity perk system is very entertaining to me. The game even has award ceremonies for your achieving sims. The acting career has some variety to it, and it's very lucrative. It's one of the best packs for the game in my opinion. The thing about sims 4 packs is that they kind of work together, so the more you have the more intriguing your game becomes.

@Assimulo thanks for your input! That really helps me in making my decision. I've read that celebrities can be a bit of a problem when visiting community lots. Have you run into that?

@nerdfashion that's okay. I appreciate your input all the same. Very helpful. And I hadn't realized GF was on sale until the 25th. So thanks for that info too.

@Chazzzy thank you so much for your input. I was wondering how the game functioned with rotational play, as that is my main style. That's definitely a game-breaking issue. I hope that bug has been reported and they're working on a fix for.

I haven't played in a while, but I know there was a super annoying bug where leaving a lot after choosing a gig would cause it to change to the first one you ever took. I literally couldn't let my actress leave her house for days until she auditioned and then filmed. I'm not sure if it's been fixed yet, but I sure hope so :/

As for the pack, I like it. But ironically enough, I care about the aspect of fame the least. I got it for the CAS (which is nice) and the elegant BB (which I ADORE). I like being able to have my sims record videos and mix music too. The acting career is fun too, but gets repetitive after a while. Celebrities can be super annoying tho. Everyone in a nearby radius always stops everything they're doing to gawk at them. It's why I like the fame aspect the least. Overall I'd still recommend it, but personally I could live without it. If anything, buy it on discount. ;)

As someone with little interest in the fame theme, I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoy Get Famous. The fame and reputation systems are very well done and I really like the CAS and build items. I haven't played the actor career yet, but it does look fun and I do like the 'gig' system we also have now with our freelance careers. The fame system also fits in nicely with City Living (e.g. singing skill), Luxury Party etc. I haven't experienced any major bugs or issues, although I have read how about many players get frustrated by celebrities disrupting restaurants and other venues when NPCs keep stopping to fawn over them. The only disappointment for me has been Del Sol Valley, which I find rather small and ugly. If/when it's on sale, I would definitely recommend getting it if you like the look of it. :)

I like the pack and the fame & reputation system, but I really do not like how much of a distraction celebrities are. It can overpower all other mechanisms to a point where NPCs are completely useless (DJs, bartenders, restaurant workers all stop doing their job). I would not be able to enjoy this expansion in my game without LittleMsSam's Celebs Undercover mod. This mod adds a lot trait "Fans & Paparazzi stay out!", which really helps. I add it to some venues where I feel that it would be silly to make a big deal about a celebrity, like libraries or small gyms.

@Netzspannung I've heard about the celebrity problem and that's largely my hesitation right now. I don't use mods in my game, so it would be a real sore spot, but everything else about the pack sounds excellent.

@ListentoToppDogg I love the look of the CAS and B/B items. It's a large part of the pull for buying the pack for me at the moment. Thanks for sharing your insight.

@annaliese39 I've read nothing but good things about the reputation system this time around, and I would love to have that in my game. My real concern at this point is the celebrities being at every community lot. That would really drive me bonkers.

@ShadyLady89 I understand. I use as few mods as possible, because with a game that is updated as often as TS4, you also have to keep your mods up to date. But celebrities are really a big distraction. Their presence alone is a minor inconvenience, but when they start dancing, singing or playing an instrument all other Sims in the vicinity are drawn to them like a magnet. It is a problem and I really hope for a patch someday that disables reactions to celebrities from NPCs, I just don't think it is very realistic. Like a DJ drops everything when a celebrity starts dancing. And then everyone stops dancing because there is no music and just stands around the dancefloor awkwardly until the DJ returns to the turntables.