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Sims 3 University Life or Sims 3 Generations
Chelseacyc
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So, lately I've been thinking about getting the Sims 3 and I really want to get an expansion pack to. I'm aiming towards buying university life but people say that university life gets boring after a while and that the sims 3 generations is really fun. I just wanna hear some opinions on the 2 different expansion packs 
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Generations is more subtle. It doesn't have a real stand-out feature but adds a lot of little things to the game. I definitely like the field trips for kids and the after school activities options. There are a lot of interactions added to the game which makes playing a richer experience. I did not care for the Imaginary friends though. Those were creepy, frequently in the way, consumed all of my toddler's attention, and there's no easy in-game way to get rid of them. I got a mod to stop them from being given to newborns.
I'd go with UL before Generations, personally.
LOVE Generations. It and Seasons are probably my top two must-have EPs. But I love babies and toddlers and children in the game and all their toys, interactions, etc.
Uni Life is not bad; it just depends on how you like to play. Good luck!
University Life adds some nice venues, but it also adds social groups. The social groups tend to spread, life a virus. The "nerd" social group is particularly virulent to Sim relationships - they tend towards negative socials (especially "Berate Ignorance") which drives relationships down. The actual playing of University (students) is tedious. Unlike the Sims 2 University, grade (performance) actually decays which means your sims have little to no time to actually enjoy University experience and get a good grade. However, a University Degree is also purchasable with happiness points - this allows you to pick an additional trait for that sim as if graduating with a good grade - and without the grind.
Generations added some nice gameplay and included an "Age Freeze" reward that can be purchased with happiness points - thus allowing you to grant your favorite sims a measure of immortality (without turning aging off).
As other simmers told you, I suppose it depends on what kind of player you are. Generations is more focused on families while University Life is more suitable for players who don’t mind about freezing things in the homeworld and early stages of Sims’ lives.
University Life could get a bit repetitive if you send every Sim in your household to achieve a degree but, in my opinion, it has lots of cool stuff for the homeworld and the university sub-world is really great.
Generations increase family interactions and gameplay and adds more common or daily sort of stuff for your Sims to enjoy.
I would recommend University Life, but I’m not a family oriented player, I prefer to play young adults or just adult Sims.
If you want to focus on Young Adults, and build some skills before beginning a career, I recommend University Life.
I have, and play with, both. Only note of caution: raising a kid through Generations on extended lifespan, you can actually max out skills which you might otherwise be wanting to be able to improve to raise academic performance at University. So, depending on what major you plan to pursue, don't take the related skill above 7 or so before enrolling. That leave you room to improve (raising your GPA) while also providing a scholarship (for the skill you already have).
I like University Life, especially when I start off a game with young adults. Not only do I have them get a degree with an A GPA so they can start their career at level 4 with more pay. They get an extra trait for getting a diploma. They also get another extra trait if they get to level 8 of a social group. Also there are 3 new careers that can be gotten if they get to level 10 of a social group. I use my sim's time at uni to get 25 acquaintances, lifetime happiness points, level skills - those that can increase their grade and other skills too and make tons of money applying for extra funds from the admin building every day plus going to parties, bowling, etc. When my newly created young adult sim gets back from uni with a degree they are better equipped to start their new life in their home town.
Although I really like uni life my favorite EP is Seasons. It has seasonal festivals and holidays and outdoor activities and clothing for the whole family.