The Sims 2: Castaway (PS2) | 
 enlarge
| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
Buy New: £6.58
You Save: £33.41 (84%)
New (25) Used (6) from £6.58
Rating:  14 reviews
Platform: Playstation2
Genre: life-simulation-games
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: Video Game
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5030930058746
ASIN: B000RO39DY
Release Date: October 26, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: NEW Item Will Be Dispatched Via First Class Post. Orders Are Usually Sent Within 24 Hours Of Order Being Received. We Are One Of The Largest Games Retailers In The UK, Established Since 1996.
| |
| |
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
With still not a peep out of The Sims 3 on PC, Electronic Arts are certainly keen to keep reinventing the franchise on consoles. This all new game is not for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and, as you might guess from the name, involves you being shipwrecked on a desert island. The concept is basically the same as Konami's Stranded Kids/Lost in Blue series although you start off completely alone with each of the different sims you create washed up on a different part of the island. Obviously your first task is to find something to eat and drink and a place to sleep, with the initial parts of the game recalling the early episodes of Lost (except without the smoke monster). Soon enough you're fashioning fish harpooning spears out of bits of bamboo, planting edible plants, weaving your own clothes and making giant tree houses and huts that would shame the average holiday camp. Most importantly you can train your very own monkey butlers to perform your every menial task for you (up to a point). Soon enough your fellow strandees turn up and the game's more traditional social elements come into play as it becomes less Lost and more Survivor. Once you're living in some degree of comfort you can then venture out and explore the island and try and find a way back to civilisation (or stay where you are - the game leaves it up to you). In fact it's probably the most interesting thing to happen to The Sims in years.
Harrison Dent
|
| Customer Reviews:
4 Stars - Good October 27, 2007
Catherine
55 out of 58 found this review helpful
The Sims 2: Castaway is a lot different to previous Sims games.
You first make a crew of Sims, each having their own skills and personalities, then you pick the Sim you want to start off with. After that, it shows your crew on a boat having fun, but then a storm arrives and your crew falls overboard. Your Sim is washed up on a small beach and from there it begins.
As you explore the island you will find a lot of food you will need to harvest to survive, like fruit, berries, vegtables, etc. But it's not only food you need. Other things like wood and vines you will need to craft tools and build too.
There are three islands in total you can explore. Each one having their own secrets. There are chimps that live on the islands that can become friends and even butlers. Your other crew members will show up also as you explore more.
I found this game enjoyable. The goals you have to do are quite easy, and it is fun trying to work out where you want to build your home. You can control the other crew members, which is handy, but only when they become a part of your tribe. When you have a full tribe you can really build great things.
Your Sims do become scruffy over time and their clothes get ruined, so making new clothes is a must. Things like that are very realistic.
So, instead of going to bed, getting up for work, etc, this game is all about exploring, building and trying to survive. A great new Sims game.
The only real bad thing about this game is the loading times, which can get quite annoying.
Oh, and watch out for those pigs.
 The Sims Are Back! September 23, 2007
Maria
21 out of 47 found this review helpful
Let me put it this way lost + the sims 2 = the sims 2 castaway 9/10 buy it!
So addictive! November 2, 2007
J Cattermole
19 out of 24 found this review helpful
This game is brilliant, i was so excited when i heard about this, ive bought every sims game and this is by far the best, insted of the usual going to work, coming home and working on your career, this is all about survival it's awesome, I cant stop playing it, you can explore the island and find your own food, it's an excellent twist on the sims, i couldnt recommend it more, definitely buy this game!
Totally addictive, only for those without a life! January 12, 2008
Amanda R. Wilkinson (England)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Sims 2 Castaway is a fantastic game. Put it this way, I get the game, put it on and then realise 4 hours later at 2am that I really ought to get to bed! The whole concept is very refreshing and challenging without being frustratingly so.
Yes there are a couple of issues, the loading times can be annoying, but to be clear we are talking 10-20 seconds, not minutes, so its not that offputting and gives you a chance to slurp your tea. Exploring the islands is great fun, the other Sims are a little on the stroppy side which is surprising as you were on a boating holiday together.
Top tip - the chimps - you'll love them and if they love you they save you effort. You must find the plane's radio - not that it does much but watching the sims and the chimps dancing is worth the time.
In a word - excellent - enjoy!
brilliant - can't stop playing December 18, 2007
J. Smith (Berkshire)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a total Sims addict and thought not much could be improved until I got the Sims 2: castaway. It's so much more than the normal Sims game, you actually have to think about what your doing, gather provisions in order to be able to survive, complete goals that have been set, solve puzzles to open doors and learn new skills to enable you to get to new islands. The only down side is that it is really hard to get friendly with your crew mates (once you've found them). You can get them up to maximum friendliness and try something like a romantic hug which upsets them and drops your relationship rating down again, so it's really hard to build relationships unless it's with one of the chimps! Sometimes it can take ages loading the game when you move from one area to another but I have noticed that it takes longer in areas, where for example camps have been built, so presumably it's to do more with the fact it has to load a lot more detail?! Other than these minor grumbles I love the game and haven't stopped playing it since I got it
|
|
|
|
