I have all the packs and kits, lets see....
- Get to Work.
Love the careers, going to work with sims and meeting other sims there is fun and feels more organic (but it's also good that you can just send them to a rabbit hole if you want to, there are times when that is very much needed too).
There are few interesting pieces in the bb mode, but on overall I don't use them as often as some other packs. Don't like how the retail items were treated, there are some exceptions but other than that it's all very mundane (the swatches don't help either) , not enough variety and attention to detail. I wish we could have other options than having full outfit dolls for clothes, that one probably is the biggest obstacle when I want to build a cute small boutique, they are very "chain store". In general all of retail is geared toward big chain store in my eyes. Also wish the aliens were given more attention and I don't know if it's just my game but them wandering on the streets as is without their disguise really makes no sense to me, considering that they are suppose to be hiding. In CAS there are some items I like a lot and other that I wish didn't existed.
- Get Together.
Love Windenburg and the whole Tudor aesthetic. Can't live without clubs mechanics, they are very handy at assigning sims to specific non-residential lots so that the town feels more organic and dealing with kids. There are several BB items that I use a lot, CAS is mostly a miss for me.
-City Living.
The festivals are ok, I hate the situational outfits from the bottom of my heart tho. They annoy me as much as sims washing dishes in the bathroom annoy others. I wish there was a switch off button. The apartments are fun, but not my favorite type of build mainly because the city with its festivals functions like a mini open world and I notice a bit of lag (which is why I'm totally fine with sims4 not having open world) also not fan of the fact that there are lot traits you can remove (or add). There are some items that I like but CAS is mostly a miss for me, same with BB items.
-Cats and Dogs.
Love Brindleton Bay. Pets are fun, but what I like the most is how much detail went into the animation of their behavior. I often see the cats in game behaving like my own, love it! Haven't dabbled much with the vet career. Don't have much interest in it. In BB there are items that I use a lot and other that I wish had different swatches. CAS is kinda ok.
-Seasons.
Weather is a must! Calendar I haven't used much, but I can see how it can be useful, however I don't like how I always need to be alert for the random events the game adds to it (the buzz zapping day and the fighting one in particular, don't really find either of them appealing). Again CAS is a mixed bag, some useful items in Build mode but otherwise not much.
-Get Famous.
The world is too small, but I mostly don't like the fame system. I have couple sims using it because it goes with their career, but otherwise i avoid it as plague. I'm not much into celebrities as a person (don't follow, don't know their names), so maybe that's why. There are some very interesting pieces in BB mode. CAS is hit or miss, but it comes with several costumes that I do use.
-Island Living
The world is pretty, but I don't play in it much. I don't really know what to do with mermaids. I think the whole preservation concept could have been developed more, it was a missed opportunity. There are some nice CAS and BB items.
-Discover University.
The gameplay is ok, the world is too tiny (Windenburg is much better example of a world I would like to have with this pack). The Build and Buy is god tier. Loving the Georgian architecture and the fact that it's a coherent set. The CAS is good too.
-Eco Living.
The gameplay could use some polishing, but love it and the fact that we can change the look of the surroundings. Good CAS and BB for the theme. I do wish that many BB items were not locked behind the crafting wall, but I can live with that. I had a lot of doubts when it was first announced but it turned out to be a solid pack for me.
-Snowy escape.
I appreciate the winter outfits a lot, the research into Japanese culture too. The CAS and BB is good, but I haven't gotten into the whole gameplay much yet.
(this is getting long, will write about the GP, SP and Kits later.)
