The Sims 2: Castaway
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| Developer(s) | The Sims Division |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Series | The Sims |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii |
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| Genre(s) | Life simulation game |
The Sims 2: Castaway is the third console spin-off of the video game The Sims 2. It was released in the United States on October 22, 2007 and October 26, 2007 in the United Kingdom for the Nintendo DS, Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable.[1] The Sims 2: Castaway is offered on mobile platforms. Mobile manufacturer, Nokia offers The Sims 2: Castaway from the Ovi Store.[2] The Sims Castaway Stories is a similar game created for personal computers. It is the final game in the series released for the PlayStation 2 and the final game in the Sims 2 series for console.
Story
This game begins on a boat after the player creates a crew of characters. The crew can consist of one to six Sims. After the crew's creation, a slide-show starts of some mobile phone pictures that are taken showing the trip and also showing the storm that wrecks the ship. The player's starting Sim wakes up on First Beach on Shipwreck Island. The Sim finds books detailing the goals the Sim must follow to survive on the islands and escape. Shortly after exploring Shipwreck Island, the Sim discovers a second island, Airplane Island, this one considerable bigger and more interesting than the first, and builds a raft to reach the new location. After arriving on the island, the Sim is reunited with some of his/her lost crew. The player then has the option to form a tribe of Sims if the relationship level is high enough. While exploring Airplane Island, the player will find radio parts that are crucial to completing a goal later in the game. A third island, Volcano Island, can be reached once the player finds the second beach on Airplane Island and builds a canoe. On Volcano Island, the player will discover the remains of the llama people. The player has the chance to return to civilization on this island. They can either build a boat or travel to the volcano's summit and use the radio parts to send an SOS to a nearby ship. Also, the player can repair a broken ceremonial forge on Volcano Island that will cause a fourth island, Crystal Island, to rise out of the sea. There are many secrets to uncover in this game, including the discovery of some secret areas like the Hidden Lagoon and the Secret Pirate's Cove. These areas can only be accessed once your Sim has gathered objects like hieroglyphics and treasure map pieces, and it takes a while to find all of these items, so the initial story line of this game takes a while to complete.
Differences From Other Sims Games
Unlike most Sims games outside the Sim City branch, the characters do not progress in age in The Sims 2: Castaway. Their hair gets longer, but the Sim itself doesn't turn old. Another big difference is some of the usually stock features like marriage have been ether removed or adjusted for this game (you have to do some things in order for the Sims to get engaged). Some other features like "woo-hoo" and kids may have been removed but this can't be confirmed due to conflicting sources, some say its not there, others say you have to finish the storyline.
among other differences are
- You have to construct shelter (and about half of any of the other objects) from scratch and have the Sim physically build it.
- You have to make clothing as (except for accessories and underwear) the island tears them up and you can get rid of clothes in your inventory.
- You can also take items such as beds and work benches with you to other areas, and you get those items by collecting resources instead of the usual money, or occasional lost shipments of stuff that wash up on the beach
Reception
Castaway has received mainly positive reviews, such as an 8.0 from GameSpot. It has also received a 7.5 from IGN, who stated "Designed for everyone's inner Gilligan, The Sims 2: Castaway is an amusing, if somewhat flawed exploration of island life. While it gives an interesting twist on the standard shipwreck concept, the hampered nature of the guidebooks, strange placement of plans in menus and continual micromanagement does hamper some of the fun of the title. However, Sims fans will find this to be a good break from the traditional Sims formula, and one that will keep them entertained for a while."
References
- ↑ Enrico S. (2007-08-18). "The Sims 2 Castaway packshots". QJ.net. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
- ↑ http://store.ovi.com/content/6CF44C10C3AC6ECCE040050A85327D61?clickSource=related%2Bcontent
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/830/830067p2.html
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