Thinking about this has been interesting. These are just my preferences, not an objective review. I should say that my first 11 are packs that contribute to what I consider basic gameplay; the last 7 are what I call side games, fun to go through once or twice but not necessary.
- Growing Together -- this provides infants, but also the ability to add more traits, burnout, mid-life crisis, more aspirations for children, and 2 new categories of likes and dislikes. Good world, CAS, and build/buy.
- Life and Death -- bucket list, funerals, more for ghosts, tarot, and Grim Reaper career. Great world, good CAS and build/buy.
- City Living -- festivals, apartments, ability to work at home. Great world, good CAS and build/buy.
- Cats and Dogs -- pets, Good world, CAS, and build/buy.
- Seasons -- calendars and weather affecting nearly every world. One downside -- makes gardening difficult (but fixable with greenhouse) and herbalism nearly impossible. Great CAS and good build/buy.
- High School Years -- good focus on teens. Good world, CAS and build/buy.
- Discover University -- this pairs with HSY because teens can attend university if they graduate early. Nice world, good CAS and build/buy.
- Business and Hobbies -- this transforms community lots. Mentoring and skill perks look interesting. Good world, CAS and build/buy.
- Get to Work -- active careers, aliens, and retail. Disappointing world, okay CAS and build/buy.
- Get Together -- club system, which I don't use much. Great world, probably the best, good CAS and build/buy.
- Lovestruck -- dating app, turn-ons and turn-offs, custom dates. Nice world, okay build/buy, and I don't like CAS.
- Cottage Living -- errands, farm animals. Good world, nice build/buy, I don't like most of CAS.
- Snowy Escape -- lifestyles, winter sports. Good world, good winter clothing in CAS, good build/buy.
- Horse Ranch -- horses and other farm animals. Great world, okay CAS and build/buy.
- Eco Living -- neighborhood action, ability to transform world. Nice world, okay CAS and build/buy.
- For Rent -- apartments. Nice world, nice CAS and build/buy.
- Get Famous -- I love acting, hate celebrities. Okay world, good CAS and build/buy.
- Island Living -- boats, mermaids. Nice world but not good for starting a Sim because it requires work to get it to its best. Don't like CAS, okay build/buy.
