The Sims 2 Castaway

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Help your Sims build a life from scratch after washing ashore on a deserted tropical island. Overcome the forces of nature to help them become the ultimate...
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Game Overview

Help your Sims build a life from scratch after washing ashore on a deserted tropical island. Overcome the forces of nature to help them become the ultimate survivors and thrive in this undiscovered paradise while unearthing clues that will lead them back to civilization. Build shelters, craft unique items, and discover many useful treasures and ancient mysteries hidden deep within a diverse jungle environment filled with plants, fruits, and even wildlife. Your Sims change as they take on the challenges of island life and learn to survive in style. Create a new life for your Sims on an uncharted island in The Sims 2 Castaway.

The Good

Open-ended gameplay offers leisurely experience, Decent variety of different tasks to accomplish, All-new graphics and sound, Monkey butlers.

The Bad

PS2 version suffers from randomly long load times and occasional lockups, You do have to spend a good chunk of time gathering resources.

The Bottom Line

Help your Sims survive and thrive on an uncharted island in The Sims 2 Castaway. Players will begin their journey by helping their Sims build a life from scratch after washing ashore on a deserted tropical island. Become the ultimate survivor and overcome the forces of nature while helping your Sims discover clues that will lead them back to civilization! By discovering the many useful treasures and ancient mysteries hidden deep within a diverse jungle, your Sims will discover all the things that island life offers including plants, fruits, wildlife and more! From tattered clothing to sunburned skin, your Sims will change as they take on the many challenges of tropical island life and learn to survive in style. Create a new life for your Sims on an uncharted island in The Sims 2 Castaway!

Game Features

Stay Alive! - Help your Sim meet basic needs to survive.

Discover Diverse Islands - Explore a variety of new environments: beaches, caves, lagoons, jungle, plains, and volcanic mountains.

Craft Everything - Create a new life from scratch. Develop tools, build shelter, craft furniture, create clothing, and make art & entertainment.

Gather and Collect - Gather fish, trap animals, raise plants, collect shells, scavenge and decode treasure maps.

Flourish or Escape - Build a life comfort on the island or find a way to escape back to civilization.

Create a Crew - Choose from a wide range of Sims: Auto Mechanic, Chef, Doctor, Musician, Teacher, Executive, or Park Ranger. Each one brings a unique Sim humor and quirkiness to your crew. Reunite members of your crew and build a thriving community.

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Teen
Content is most suitable for children ages 13 and up. This game may contain violence, gambling, suggestive themes, crude humor, or some strong language.

Content Descriptors:

Crude Humor, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes

Game Info

Platform:	Sony Playstation 2
Release Date:	10/22/2007
Publisher:	Electronic Arts
Developer:	Maxis
Genre:	Simulation
ESRB Rating:	T
Gamesite:	--

Game Quality Ratings

Overall

Gameplay

Graphics

7.2

Sound

6.8

Concept

7.5

Difficulty: Medium

OVERALL

7/10

Recent Customer Reviews

Sims 2 Castaway!!!!

it a great game but not always easy
Published 1897 days ago by stormer15

If you like puzzles, go for it

If you enjoy Sims, give it a try! It IS different than the other versions.
Published 1902 days ago by elizabeth4510

Sims 2 Castaway for PS2

I would recommend this as long as you can buy it for under $17.00. Otherwise, don't waste your... money
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Published 1915 days ago by risa63087

The Sims 2: Castaway for PlayStation 2

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