Get Famous vs. Get to Work

I think I'd go with Get Famous, because it adds fame to all the jobs -- I have a couple where one is a famous artist, the other a stylist/writer. It expands the entire core game play. Plus you have the reputation system that adds a lot to gameplay. You also have more objects that can be used by Sims, like the video production station and the audio mixing station. Many of the objects in GTW are restricted to Sims that are in that specific career unless you use mods to unlock them.

GTW comes with a small world (Magnolia Promenade) plus 3 hidden lots for each of the careers. I personally like Magnolia Promenade -- I've made it my entertainment district with a bar, a lounge, a nightclub and a karaoke bar (I have City Living) so it's a good place to send Sims for a night on the town. (I'll probably resurrect one of my teen clubs when my current child ages up). I haven't done a whole lot with retail recently, but I am planning to have my artist open a gallery soon.

I have both and I would say Get To Work is better. I tried playing Get Famous both before and after the CAS aging bug was patched and I would most likely go back to Get To Work.

@EricasFreePlay Why so?

I'd buy Get Famous. I love the reputation system, it changes a lot even when you aren't playing famous Sims. Plus the Build & CAS items are great. I've used them a lot since I got the pack. And I love the acting career so far, but it's not something I've played with a lot yet.

Get to Work is good too though, I play the careers often and use the Build & CAS items a lot. However, it doesn't change a lot when you aren't playing around with the pack specific content, aside from the aliens townies that spawn and abductions & illnesses that happen randomly.

I like both. I think Get Famous has more content.

I've just purchased Get To Work and although I am still in the early stages of exploring, I have to say it is definately worth the purchase. I can't wait to work through all the careers on offer

Both have the word "get" in it. It's a subliminal message. You have to get both. ;P

With Get To Work the Scientist career is really fun (has alien world and alien encounters too!) and the retail lots work well for the self-employed update. Get Famous I'm still exploring but I like the ability to have fame no matter the career and the objects/CAS are good. The new world is small but very detailed. Certain lots you can make the hottest spot in town or up and coming spot which allows for more sims to appear, especially those that are celebs. So, I'd say Get Famous first, Get To Work 2nd.

In my opinion, Get Famous has the edge of adding more to the game outside of the new career. With GTW, aside from times when you're playing with retail or one of the careers, you won't make too much use of the pack. Whereas you can use the fame and reputation systems no matter what you're doing with your game at the moment. GF has more of what I think of as "passive content" - gameplay additions that affect your game at all times, kind of in the background, rather than you having to do something very specific to use the new content. If that makes any sense, lol.

I do really enjoy the careers GTW comes with, though. So if you do go with that, it's not a bad choice.

"PlumbobGrandma;c-16886456" wrote:
@EricasFreePlay Why so?

I enjoyed the active career at the hospital better than the Style Influencer career. I preferred the tasks in the active careers better.