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 23, 2007
Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Maxis
Franchise: The Sims
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
1 player SOLO
8 GREAT
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Screenshots updated Nov 2, 2007
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The Sims 2: Castaway
Pretend to be Tom Hanks and go crazy on an island
PC Review - Nov 2, 2007
The Sims 2: Castaway
Don't worry, it's got nothing to do with Tom Hanks
PC Preview - Aug 31, 2007
Feb 19, 2008
Feb 8, 2008
Nov 2, 2007 Desert island Sims... right from the start, that's got to be a more interesting concept than any amount of getting jobs, cleaning carpets and going to the toilet you'd have to do in a normal Sims game. Actually, you still have to do a lot of that sort of thing in Castaway, but then it wouldn't really be a Sims title without it. The big difference for us is that the scenario is now a much better motivation for making sure your virtual person stays alive and well in a strange and ...
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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