My opinion: I have Mike, Vicky 2 & the clothing packs for them, Mike & Vic were well worth the money. The clothing packs were not, I'm waiting patiently for Mike 2, so he can wear the P4 clothes. The few items of clothing that you can get for free are much better than the ones I bought. If you want to spend the money, start with Vicky 2. Get free stuff and a poserworld subscription (for $35 you get 3 months to go download crazy) Once you have mastered Vicky, go for mike, you might even get lucky and there will be a Mike 2 by then. You may want to wait for Mike 2, as it's cheaper to go straight to the second edition rather than the original & an upgrade.