The Sims 2: Castaway

More plot-oriented than other Sims titles, it seems suspiciously similar to Lost, with your Sims washing up on an island and having to deal with mysterious 'other' Sims.

Genre: Simulation
Release date: Nov 22, 2007
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Maxis
Franchise: The Sims
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
1 player SOLO


Screenshots updated Sep 6, 2007
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The Sims 2: Castaway
Befriend chimps, build fire with stylus scribbling, and poop - a lot
DS Review - Nov 2, 2007
The Sims 2: Castaway
Don't worry, it's got nothing to do with Tom Hanks
DS Preview - Aug 31, 2007
Nov 2, 2007 So, we're going to assume two things here: 1) you've already read our pixel-perfect dissection of Castaway on Wii and noted that we awarded it an 8-sized score, and 2) you don't want to read the same review twice. Which is just as well because, on the second point, we're not entirely sure that this DS version feels like quite the "new experience" it did on Wii. Sure, it looks different, and - with its switch from suburbia to the Pacific - initially feels different, too. But the ...
The Sims 2: Castaway
Don't worry, it's got nothing to do with Tom Hanks
Aug 31, 2007
Aug 31, 2007 The Sims 2: Castaway, or "Sims 2: Guess where the idea for this came from," as we're renaming it. Clearly a Sims game - we'd recognize that mix of skill building, house construction and clothes making anywhere - EA have ignored Ubisoft's Lost license and made their own version of the TV show. Washed up on a beach, the name of the game is building a community with mysterious "other" Sims (read: the Others). A more plot-led experience this time, reaching certain skill milestones ...   » Read Full The Sims 2: Castaway preview
ESRB Rating
The Sims 2: Castaway is rated:
Teen
Crude Humor, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes
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