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The editors liked
One of the best Sims games on console
Plenty of options and locations.
Openended gameplay offers leisurely experience
Decent variety of different tasks to accomplish
Allnew graphics and sound
Monkey butlers.
The editors didn't like
No multiplayer options at all
Graphics are decent
But not outstanding.
PS2 version suffers from randomly long load times and occasional lockups
You do have to spend a good chunk of time gathering resources.
Abstract: As pointed out in our review of the DS version, The Sims 2: Castaway is a game that blends traditional elements of the Sims games with the survival play of the Lost in Blue series. How deep an experience it offers is up to you, letting you decide to do...
Despite some mostly minor flaws, The Sims 2: Castaway offers a fun Survivor-esque spin on the Sims 2 franchise and provides a pretty entertaining roughing-it experience. If you enjoy the Sims games, welcome the challenge of open-ended gameplay, and don...
Abstract: One of the elements that many game players dislike most about RPGs (role-playing games) is the grind. You know, where you have to endlessly repeat a task to grind up the skills to achieve bigger rewards. Heretofore – when it came to its PC counterpa...
One of the best Sims games on console; plenty of options and locations.
No multiplayer options at all; graphics are decent, but not outstanding.
Castaways on deserted islands have been popular since "Robinson Crusoe," but TV series such as "Gilligans Island" and "Lost" have brought that theme to the forefront once more. Videogames, of course, are ready to follow the latest trend: Lost in Blue ...
Abstract: The Sims evolved from a simple offshoot of the popular SimCity Franchise into a dominant series all its own on PCs. Even the crossover to the consoles has been rather successful, with the Simlish speaking characters doing more objective based situation...
Abstract: Back in 2000, when the original Sims game was released, very few people probably knew the effect that these types of games would have on the gaming world. Life simulators have since become a popular genre, with games such as Harvest Moon and Animal Cr...
Abstract: For a while the sims were confined to the cities, to the urban wilderness. One sim, though, felt he needed a little more excitement so he took to the high seas in a yacht. Unfortunately, the yacht was lashed by a terrible storm and our sim ended up des...
Abstract: April 4th 2000“Wilson! I’m sorry, Wilson,” those where the last words I heard as I floated away from Chuck yesterday. He could not save me, and I could hear the pain in his voice. He did all the paddling, but I wish I just hung on better. That was the ...
