I've never played a Sims game before, but the Vinesauce Meme House streams have interested me in the series. Any recommendations as to which game to try or what packs are worth it?
The Protomen enhanced my life.Sims 3 is the best imo. Long load times but it's so much better than 4 without feeling as old as 2. Also, it has World Adventures, the best expansion pack.
2 or 3. Expansion packs add to the experience but I avoided them during 3; the base game is fun enough and you can easily play 100+ hours.
Amusingly, I think the reason that every Sims game conspicuously has a University expansion pack is because the Sims 2's University expansion is one of the best expansions the franchise has ever had, and kind of iconic for it.
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.The new eco-life expansion.
The University expansion has been announced.