What order did you get the sims in?

I got them in natural order, but I did skip Sims 3. And yes, that was on purpose. I may get it at some point, just to have it all, but I have yet to decide lol.

Sims 1 - loved it but too basic to keep me interested now. Sold it.
Sims 2 - loved it even more and added what I needed from Sims 1. Still own it, not installed.
Sims 3 - hated it. Story Progression and Aging was against my play style. Sold it.
Sims 4 - Undecided. 24 hours gameplay and I've just bought Get To Work and Seasons to spice things up...

On PC, I started playing with The Sims 3, then moved onto The Sims 4 once that was released.

3, 4 & 2.

I do actually own the Sims 1 Base Game and a couple of packs but I can’t get it to run so I’m not counting it.

I have 4, witch I got first to start of my new-found simming life, and later I got 3.
(I'm mostly posting here to take my mind off the unsafe-site frenzy.)

Sims 1 - Loved it. Sold it about mid-way through TS2.

Sims 2 - My favorite of the bunch. Still actively play it. It's modded to the hilt so it is the game I love for only me. The attention to detail still amazes me and I can't help snapping pictures every time I see something where I'm like...what happened to this group of devs that thought to add this minimal, but extraordinary feature.

Sims 3 - Grew to love it after it was mostly complete (Seasons on). Still play it, it's my go to game. Modded so it plays the way I want it to. I play the entire neighborhood daily, managing about 130 sims and counting. It can be stressful sometimes, but the joy of it is seeing my neighborhood grow and thrive. They height mod and aging mod are what make me never want to leave.

Sims 4 - I do not like this game yet since I'm not able to mod it to play the way I want. And since it is somewhat limited, I'm not sure if I ever will be able to get it to play the way I want. I wish they would put more actual simulations in the game so my characters (especially the ones I'm not actively playing) would be unique and have their own personalities, not the ones assigned to them when they appear. I think that is the main problem I have...every sim is exactly the same as the next outside of looks.

"Mstybl95;c-17333662" wrote:
Sims 1 - Loved it. Sold it about mid-way through TS2.

Sims 2 - My favorite of the bunch. Still actively play it. It's modded to the hilt so it is the game I love for only me. The attention to detail still amazes me and I can't help snapping pictures every time I see something where I'm like...what happened to this group of devs that thought to add this minimal, but extraordinary feature.

Sims 3 - Grew to love it after it was mostly complete (Seasons on). Still play it, it's my go to game. Modded so it plays the way I want it to. I play the entire neighborhood daily, managing about 130 sims and counting. It can be stressful sometimes, but the joy of it is seeing my neighborhood grow and thrive. They height mod and aging mod are what make me never want to leave.

Sims 4 - I do not like this game yet since I'm not able to mod it to play the way I want. And since it is somewhat limited, I'm not sure if I ever will be able to get it to play the way I want. I wish they would put more actual simulations in the game so my characters (especially the ones I'm not actively playing) would be unique and have their own personalities, not the ones assigned to them when they appear. I think that is the main problem I have...every sim is exactly the same as the next outside of looks.

My sims 4 is modded so much that it lags like crazy, but its worth it.

I own 1, 2 and 4. I skipped 3 mostly because I didn't have a computer that I felt would be able to play it very well, if at all. I still have all my disks for TS1 and TS2, plus TS2 Ultimate Collection in Origin, but none of them are installed on my computer at the moment, just TS4.

Never played Sims 1.

Started with 2 and got obsessed with it. I played some all-nighter marathons with that game, loaded it up with CC, used a blank world template and made it my own. Had a bazillion Sims by the time the game started chugging and coughing from the high population. Played it all through Sims 3's production and didn't stop until my game crashed and died only a few months after Sims 4's release. (RIP :'( ) Still miss it and may one day try to figure out how to get it to run on Windows 10. <3

Tried out Sims 3 base game and hated it. Tried it a couple of more times throughout its reign but still hated it. Didn't support it. About a year ago I got several EPs on sale for five dollars each. Played it about sixteen hours total, had problems, got frustrated, was aggravated with the open world and bad rotational play. Haven't touched it since but I don't hate it as much as I used to, lol.

Waited a couple of months after Sims 4's release to get it. Immediately loved the CAS and the worlds. Had fun for about a month and joined the forums to find out why it felt so unsatisfying to play, why it felt incomplete on a deep gameplay level. First two years were painful to get through, most of the content was extremely mundane and felt like playing catch-up with the base game. When Vampires came out, things finally started getting better. It still feels like a bumpy ride with core features needing attention, but I can have fun with it. But I can still get bored, too. I just hope there's a plan somewhere in development to do something about the missing Fear emotion and dull, overly happy, one-size-fits-all personalities.

I actually specifically remember when I bought/received every single pack since the first game... lol

Sims Deluxe Edition
Sims Triple Pack (Hot Date, Vacation, Makin Magic)
Sims Double Pack (House Party & Unleashed)
Sims Super Star

Sims 2
Sims 2: Nightlife
Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff
Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff
Sims 2: Open For Business
Sims 2: University
Sims 2: Pets
Sims 2: Seasons
Sims 2: Celebration Stuff
Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff
Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff
Sims 2: Bon Voyage
Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff
Sims 2: Freetime
Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Stuff
Sims 2: IKEA Stuff
Sims 2: Apartment Life
Sims 2: Mansion & Garden Stuff

Sims 3: Collector's Edition (Best Buy Exclusive)
Sims 3: Ambitions
Sims 3: World Adventures
Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff
Sims 3: High End Loft Stuff
Sims 3: Late Night
Sims 3: Outdoor Living
Sims 3: Generations
Sims 3: Pets
Sims 3: Town Life Stuff
Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff
Sims 3: Showtime (Katy Perry Edition)
Sims 3: Diesel Stuff
Sims 3: Katy Perry Sweet Treats
Sims 3: Supernatural
Sims 3: Seasons
Sims 3: University
Sims 3: Island Paradise
Sims 3: 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff
Sims 3: Into The Future
Sims 3: Movie Stuff

Sims 4 was purchased by release date... except for 'Spooky Stuff Pack', which was purchased around the time when 'Seasons' was announced (since I was specifically waiting for that to even consider buying it). Otherwise, it was all purchased in order.

I've also purchased EVERY pack since the very beginning, except for 'My First Pet'. That's the only pack in the entire franchise I have never bought... and never will!