There’s a sale on at Origin and I don’t have these 2 packs. They both look really good and I can’t decide which one to get.Any recommendations would be much appreciated. :) Thanks in advance.

Unless you want an Aspiration that is basically an RPG and alien brainwashing plants... I'd go with JA you can get skeletons which are hilarious and get really rich and solve puzzles hunting Indiana Jones styled dohickies

I debated between the same two when I bought Strangerville this weekend. They both appear to have quest gameplay, just with slightly different themes. Strangerville's has a Stranger Things vibe, with a Strangetown-type neighborhood. I'm enjoying it so far. And the one time quest thing doesn't really bother me. World Adventures had that, and this is like a mini-version of it. (I wouldn't have paid full price for what it has, but I've bought all my Sims 4 content on sale.) What really sold me on it in the end was, can I live and build there? I like to build and move my Sims around a lot. And our neighborhoods all have such limited lot space/sizes, that I need more.

While I liked both, I can see why not everyone would like Strangerville and you do get more use out of Jungle Adventure. Once you solve the mystery, Strangerville just becomes another world unless you choose to do it all over again for another sim and I can see how that might get tiresome. It's still fun from time to time, as some nice cas items, the world you can live in and has the military, so it is not horrible; but I would recommend Jungle Adventure first as there is more to do overall.

Strangerville has some interesting content but I get a lot more use out of Jungle Adventure.

I've had - and am still having - more fun with Strangerville but both are relatively niche so it's hard to tell which one you'd prefer. Personally, I think the military career is miles better than being an archaeologist (especially since that isn't even a real career), I love the mystery more than I like the temples (which I find less interesting gameplay wise as well as for their story potential), I think the atmosphere in Strangerville is amazing, and I absolutely adore my military base there (which is entirely possible to make with this career). Plus, it's a livable world, not a vacation world. The jungle is beautiful, mind you, and I like taking the odd vacation there. There are things about it genuinely enjoy. My sims just really don't vacation all that much (that's why none of them ever skill up in herbalism either xD). So yes, if I could only have one, I'd keep Strangerville hands down.

Strangerville or Jungle Adventure?

justme22
6 years ago
I find I use items from JA more than SV, like the kitchen, the round table and such. I love Selvadorada; sometimes I'll just send my artists there to paint the landscape instead of going out exploring or digging up dirt clumps especially now that we have the digital sketch pad, so I find it a lot more replayable. The town of Strangerville feels a bit meh after solving the mystery, though I love the houses on the bluff and have been remodeling some of them to use in other worlds.
lacerose88
6 years ago
Thanks everyone for the feed back.
I think I’ll go for Jungle Adventure It sounds like I’d enjoy it more. (I’ll get Strangerville at some point, maybe next sale) :)
ADashofAsh90
Seasoned Vanguard
6 years ago
Jungle Adventure is great for having your own stories and coming back to it since the temples change. Strangerville has a great RPG aspect but it's decently short. The world and CAS/build are great though. Overall, I'd say JA gives a bit more bang for the buck if you can't get both.
Hermitgirl
New Spectator
6 years ago
I use Strangerville more personally. I will say if you don't like the idea behind it .. you might not like it. I did and I love it and really needed the military career. In the end I can live there in that world and that would put it over the edge for me. They are both great packs though.
kurimisarang
6 years ago
They're both good, but Strangerville is more fun.
LiELF
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Both! They're both awesome in different ways, as many people have explained. That's a very hard decision and does depend on personal play style. They both fit mine so I'd have a hard time choosing.

I think, in the end, I'm inclined to go with Jungle Adventure because I'm always longing to return to that amazing jungle and its dangers. <3
Gnoviere
6 years ago
Neither! I've played through each one once. :p
WallSims4ever
6 years ago
Definitely JA. Much more replayability and Selvadorada is one of most beautiful worlds we have. Strangerville is the worst GP imho.
Kimmer_one
Rising Traveler
6 years ago
I love both of them, but JA has my favorite build and buy items. I love Selvadorada, exploring the jungle & temples and even just going on a vacation in there. Selvadorada is a beautiful place and I love the whole atmosphere in there. I also love the archaeology skill and all the possibilities of earning a lot of money with it.
SimsBarbie
New Spectator
6 years ago
"Kimmer;c-17217726" wrote:
I love both of them, but JA has my favorite build and buy items. I love Selvadorada, exploring the jungle & temples and even just going on a vacation in there. Selvadorada is a beautiful place and I love the whole atmosphere in there. I also love the archaeology skill and all the possibilities of earning a lot of money with it.

I have my sims do that as well.