Forget about what let you down, what EPs got you so hyped you impatiently looked forward to release date??Mine were for sure Snowy Escape, HS and Island Living. I really want to say Season and Dine Out, but they are too far back to remember. Those three definitely had me pre making households and houses and prepping my game for the EP.Definitely looking forward to growing together with the same fervor!

I'd say Cats and Dogs was the one I was the most excited for. I loved the New England feel of Brindleton Bay and the cats in particular were something I looked forward to. I made a lot of pets those first few weeks, playing with the colors and patterns. I remember really liking the CAS and B/B as well, as they were styles we didn't have at the time and filled a gap. I also ended up really loving Island Living, though I wasn't initially hyped for it until after a bunch of information had come out.Most of the EPs haven't made me super hyped, but a lot of the Game Packs have. I love Occults and weird/fantasy/sci-fi/supernatural gameplay so much, and many of the GPs just hit it out of the park for me. :)

Island Living and Snowy Escape for sure, but also Eco Lifestyle. I even pre-ordered that pack, only to get hit by a gamebreaking bug (lesson learned). I had this grand battle of influence planned out, where three factions would try to take over Evergreen Harbour via voting and shape the neighborhoods with NAPs to reflect their ideals. After the bug was dealt with, my story played exactly like I had hoped it would. EL remains one of my favorite packs, but I don't utilize all of its features in every save.

City Living !I had just started playing TS4, and when the trailer dropped with that Teagan & Sara song, I realized this was exactly my jam, the colors, the vibes, the urban setting, exiting the bubble of your house to actual life, instead of a void and having to travel to do anything or see anyone.(Well except for Uptown but it works there)It's still my favorite town to this day and the one I play the most in, prepped apartments for the infant update just last week. Every time I play elsewhere, I miss San Myshuno.City Living + the toddler update dropped soon after was what really made me fall for the sims, unsure I'd have played for long otherwise.Nothing since then came close to hyping me that much.

- Get to work : first occult I could get in the game and the possibility to get stores. I bought this together with base game so it feels like basic stuff for me - Discover university : I had fond memories of sims 2 university and like the way it is handled in sims 4. I enjoy sending my sims there from time to time. The world is also nice- snowy escape : now my sims can finally do what I like to do in real life : take walks in nature and stand on a mountain top (I only stand on those I can walk to the top, not climb ;) ) I also like being able to travel to snow the year round, the festivals and the items in the pack. - Island living : sims 3 Island paradise was a complete surprise for me but I like it so much, that I really wanted that warm island feel again. The pack falls a bit flat on the gameplay side but I still enjoy it. And we got mermaids :) - seasons : this pack made the world feel more alive. The calendar (now base game) in combination with the holidays give a feeling of time passing. But the DLC I looked forward to even more than EP's is the game packs- realm of magic: magic finally made my game complete. My all time favourite sims DLC was making magic in the sims 1 era and this one has a similar vibe. I am also very happy we have spellcasters and not witches. - werewolves: the only pack I ever reordered. Werewolves were on the top of every 'what-do-you-want-in-the-game' list for years. I like how werewolves are fleshed out and still enjoy playing them. I even looked forward to a few of the stuff packs. It is a shame that they apparently have stopped. - tiny living : I really enjoyed the build challenge - nifty knitting: a really in depth skill and item creation with great BBC items. I hope we can get another community voted pack because they both turned out great - paranormal stuff : more gameplay than some of the game packs, need I say more. Also very beautiful CAS and BB. Add in get together, and jungle adventure and I have all my favourites. I wasn't hyped for these two when I got them. They were pleasant surprises that added more to my game than I thought they would.

The hype starts with the first trailer release. I counted the days until Seasons and Cottage Living finally dropped. They are both strong EPs and never disappointed me in any way.

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bae281995
2 years ago
I only started playing Sims 4 in 2021, some months before the release of Cottage Living, so a lot of packs were already out by then. But I got very excited by My Wedding Stories back then, and I eventually got disappointed by the reviews that I didn't buy it. I might as well buy it someday on sale.
simsimsere
New Adventurer
2 years ago
I've had somewhat positive approach to all EPs, but usually stay a little bit reserved until release.

I think I was most excited about:
Seasons - who wouldn't get excited about seasons?
Get Together - this was my first EP and I was thrilled about it despite all the negativity it had at the time
Cottage Living - the overall aesthetics and the animals just got me
These are some of my favourite EPs still.

Vampires also excited me a lot, probably most of all packs.
And I'm pretty excited about Growing Together!
JemmaTheSimmer
New Spectator
2 years ago
Discover University for me. Maybe unpopular opinion but it's my favourite expansion by far. I love the pack, for gameplay, cas, building, the world, it is a great all round pack. Also the first pack I ever bought on release.

Cottage Living is a second, a great all rounder too and the second (and last) pack I got on release.

Both packs had great hype, trailers and lived up to the high expectations it set.
evilyn_37
Rising Adventurer
2 years ago
-City Living- after seeing the trailer for city living I knew I had to get my hands on the Sims 4. Went out and got a desktop to be able to play the game. Still my favorite expansion pack.
-Seasons- this is just always a must need pack.I loved it in Sims 2, so I was really anticipating it.
-Island living- I want to tropical world so badly for vacations.
- discovery university-I really wanted some way to differentiate my young adults from my adult sims. The social aspects of this pack left a lot to be desired.
-cottage Living
-My wedding stories
LBonne24
Seasoned Novice
2 years ago
Island Living had me convinced I was about to live every mermaid fantasy I ever held. It was about to be H2o just add water Sims 4 style.

Get Together had me irrationally excited for clubs and the idea of making cliques or posses.

Cats and Dogs because I've never owned a pet and I want one. So at least my sims had one.

I can't think of anything else off the top of my head EP wise.

Oh well I suppose Get To Work. Though that's bc it was the first. So I was excited to see what an expansion pack was even like.
pacer1965
Seasoned Hotshot
2 years ago
Seasons and Island Living. I read about Seasons on Carls site. Island Living on here long before I joined the forum this year
Beardedgeek72
New Spectator
2 years ago
Eco Lifestyle, City Living, Island Living are the only two I genuinely got hyped about.

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