I have some money that I want to use and I’m thinking of getting an expansion but I can’t decide between seasons, city living and island living.

It really depends on your interests here, but Seasons offers gameplay for all the worlds and really gives the game a more realistic feel. It is probably one of if not the most solid pack out there. Weather and holidays are fun to mess with, and I appreciate the calendar more than I expected to.The rest, I like for different things. I love IL; mermaids are fun and the world is beautiful. Combine it with EL and you can have some really interesting off the grid, tropical, or castaway play. Even if you have no interest in that, the close to nature aspect is a cool one and I like the swimming. Could it be more? Yes. Mermaids could have a skill tree and there could be underwater play, but I really enjoy IL.CL is fun in its own way, too. Like Sulani is the only true beach world, San Myshuno is the only true city world. If you want that urban feel, this is a good expansion for you. I appreciate the festivals, though IL has it's own versions as well, and you actually get notified to join these. Each neighborhood has it's own characteristics and I enjoy the new assets and recipes. This being said, you can only furnish apartments and you cannot build your own, so be aware of that. Plus, the neighbors here really are annoying.It is up to you, though. I do not think any are truly bad, I have all three for that reason, but I do consider Seasons to be the most solid recommendation. My friend is just getting into 4 and of these three I would purchase Seasons for her around the holidays.

1. Seasons2. CL3. ILI just can't live without weather ? and I really like the calendar, ability to create your own holidays (I have a baking holiday, a midsummer one, Christmas, love day,...), and to (now) knit on a rainy day (well if you have that pack of course). But after that, CL is one of my favorites. And tbqh, I really really like EL as well :)

Thank you Calico45 and SimTrippy :)

For family players I would totally recommend Seasons, but my favourite of those three packs is definitely City Living. I love San Myshuno and the flair of the neighborhoods - the singing skill, Karaoke bars, the recipes, the careers and the townies are also pretty great. The pack has good CAS and especially BB, which really added items that looked used / filthy for the first time (wallpapers, carpets, counters, fridge and stove etc). The apartments can be very luxirous or offer serious challenges (like moving a Sim with the Squeamish trait into a 'Needs TLC' apartment). Even my Sims who don't live in San Myshuno visit regularly. The Stargazer Lounge, which I turned into Stargazers (restaurant) with Dine Out is still my favourite date location after all this time and Myshuno Meadows is a very nice wedding location. So while I have and like all of the packs, CL is most essential to the way I like to play the game. The only downsides to me are the game-generated festival outfits - which of course always include the cursed eyeball ring - and that the turbans can show up in cold weather wear for game-generated townies, which is just weird.

Telmarina I would love a calendar option, thanks for explaining it more :) imhappy thanks for telling me what city living has to offerHearts4u good observation!

Should I get island living, city living or seasons?

SeriousSimsGame
5 years ago
Thank you for all your thoughts!
texxx78
5 years ago
I can't play without seasons. I love the weather. Everything is possible when your sims are living an eternal summer and if that's your thing then don't get it. But i love the challenge that weather brings to the game. I also love the calendar. You can plan events, birthday parties... all in advance. And you can create your own holidays. It's really cool if you like to customise the game to your liking.
elizabethjane818
New Novice
5 years ago
I voted City Living - new Sims, new world, lots of new story possibilities.

But... if you are family player, you probably will get more out of Seasons.
SeriousSimsGame
5 years ago
Thanks for the warning AnnLee87
Joanne_Snow
Rising Traveler
5 years ago
So did you pick one yet? :D I was just curious what your usual playstyle is? Kind of should've asked earlier huh :D
netney52
New Spectator
5 years ago
For a generic all round pack get seasons. It adds so much to the game in all worlds and is a must have pack. Although on a personal level city living and island living are my favourite expansion packs as I love the cultural elements to them, gameplay, cas, bb items. However both packs are limited to their world and seem to be marmite expansion packs especially island living.
SimAlexandria
5 years ago
Island Living is my favourite, but my sims all live in Sulani so I get the most game play out of it. If you aren't interested in playing on an isladn too often, Seasons would be better. City living is one of my least favourites, I wouldn't recommend it but everyone's taste is different so you might love it. Your best bet would be to look up youtube videos of game play in each one and see what you personally think looks the most fun.
brackencat01
5 years ago
Seasons, hands down, the other two are ok but I love the holidays, calendar and weather.
SeriousSimsGame
5 years ago
SimTrippy my game style is more of a family player and a lot of people are saying if that’s my style I should get seasons so I think that might be my decision, thanks everyone for helping me decide!
JestTru
Seasoned Newcomer
5 years ago
I would get seasons 1st. It brings more feels to the game. After which I would only get the other 2 when on sale. While I did buy City Living the day it came out, I dont really use it that much other than to go to the occasional festival. I bought Island Living probably several months after release and got it on sale. I mostly only go to Sulani when I send sims out on a honeymoon or family vacation. But I have yet to play with mermaids.