• Publisher: EA Games
  • Release Date: Dec 15, 2003
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critics What's this?

User Score

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

  • Summary: The Sims are making a big return to the console and this time they are bustin' out of the house and exploring all-new locations around town. In The Sims Bustin' Out, players can choose from a variety of new career paths. Along the way, players can unlock and collect over a hundred of new objects and social moves exclusive to the console. Play, work, and socialize with a cast of over 25 new outrageous characters and climb through a dozen new careers. The Sims Bustin' Out also features new integrated two-player gameplay and memory card support, for those players who like to take their Sims over to a friend's house and show them off. [Electronic Arts] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. 100
    One of the best graphical aspects is the biggest new game feature - that of being able to move out of your current house at any time or visit a number of different locations.
  2. This is a game without winners and losers. It's all about the personal satisfaction, and engrossing yourself in a wonderful game. Yes, I said a wonderful game.
  3. For those that have yet to experience a Sims game on a console and want to then Bustin’ Out is the way to go.
  4. A fairly unremarkable Sims expansion pack on the same disc as a new cut of the original game.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. KutD.
    10
    It is a brilliant game it is one of the best ive played although it would be even better if you could make the blurry bits go away.
  2. RozettaL.
    8
    I got the game the day it came out. It is way better than the first one. I just wish I could drive through the neighborhood yourself and have more people live in the house and a second floor. Other than that the game is the best. Expand
  3. It's a fun game in the beginning. You visit, move into other areas of the residential area, and build skills and make friends to get promoted. You do this to defeat the filthy rich Macolm who steals people's things for not paying the high rent he set. You get to choose your career of your choice. Once you finished one, you get to choose another. You would notice when you progress halfway through the game, it gets too easy because you are so rich and get so many friends. Too bad really. Expand
  4. TyB.
    1
    This game is awful and should be taken off the shelves, it is so boring after like 3 minutes of playing.

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