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Sims 2: Castaway, The
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 19 critic reviews
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Based on 6 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Maxis
Genre(s): Simulation
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: October 22, 2007
Summary
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. [Electronic Arts]
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What The Critics Said
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Pelit (Finland)
A refreshingly different game in the Sims 2 series. There’s something addictive in collecting banana leaves, vines and such and building a whole lot of improvised tools and buildings out of them. I think the game hits it’s mark quite well. I’d say Castaway is the best Sims game for ages, if not for the clumsy, Wiimote controlled interface. Unfortunately, it just takes some enjoyment out of the game. Well, you can’t get everything. [Jan 2008]
DarkStation
This is a title that finally brings new life to the console versions of The Sims, and if you're a fan of either The Sims, or just being deserted on a island, this is a game you need to check out.
Read Full Review >Armchair Empire
It’s certainly the best Sims game to wash ashore any console in awhile, and will please fans of the Sims franchise while being a alluring adventure for those Wii owners not already acclimated to the Sims PC gaming juggernaut.
Read Full Review >Deeko
In the end, Sims 2: Castaway is one of the more entertaining Sim titles to come out in a while and you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not giving it a shot. It's certainly not a stereotypical Sim title and almost anyone can pick this game up and give it a whirl.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
Sure, it's not one of the three things I'd take with me to a desert island - those three spaces are reserved for a helicopter, a trained pilot and a good flask of Yorkshire Tea for the ride home - but Castaway is something that I'd look forward to playing upon my safe return from the island.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Castaway might just be one of the best iterations of The Sims 2 on consoles yet.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
A beautiful example of how Maxis' long-running series can renew itself and even become appealing to console owners. There's plenty to do, a lot to discover and even when everything is done players can decide to stick around the islands and keep tinkering.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
The only thing I think the developers could have improved on would have been the diversity of the animals in which you hunt. They could have also added some island natives for you to interact with.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
I found the gameplay in The Sims 2: Castaway to be quite entertaining and, to a point, addictive, especially after delegating a large amount of the repetitive resource gathering to island primates and other castaways.
Read Full Review >Official Nintendo Magazine UK
Even those who've been here many times before will want to get stuck in again. [Christmas 2007, p.84]
NGamer UK
Survive like Ray Mears while fretting over how good you look in a grass skirt. It's a whole news Sims experience. [Christmas 2007, p.50]
IGN
While it gives an interesting twist on the standard shipwreck concept, the hampered nature of the guidebooks, strange placement of plans in menus and continual micromanagement does hamper some of the fun of the title. However, Sims fans will find this to be a good break from the traditional Sims formula.
Read Full Review >GameZone
It may be an acquired taste, but if you’ve ever wanted a Sims game that really jumps ship (silly pun intended), The Sims 2 Castaway has all the island-dwelling excursions you could hope for, minus the unfriendly encounters with the Others.
Read Full Review >The Wiire
Great game. Easily among my favorite games, but could be improved considering the true potential of the Wii. Nevertheless, The Sims 2: Castaway manages an experience that surpasses the GameCube iterations in every way.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
With plenty of new tasks to accomplish, people to find, and lands to explore, there is little more you could ask for in terms of content.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
Even though the Wii controls work extremely well, you'll spend most of the game mashing the Z button to harvest every stick, stone, and pineapple you see. [Nov 2007, p.148]
Read Full Review >Jolt Online Gaming UK
A pleasant enough diversion that’s unlikely to hold the attention for any great length of time. It’s fun enough while it lasts, though.
Read Full Review >Game Almighty
One game-breaking aspect of The Sims 2 Castaway is the load screens. The loading times are much too long and occurs much too often.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
Concepts and premises like this whimsical survivor tale are fresh at least; now EA needs to escape from Suck Island and find fun gameplay.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
M K gave it a4:
I can't believe I bought this...I think the visuals are ugly, completely last gen, the sound is okay but in no way great, and the gameplay...is mostly boring. you just gather, gather, gather...and the zones arent big enough, too many load times...another unecessary sims game on the consoles. This series has seriously gone down the tank.
Pat D. gave it an8:
Awesome game, a nice departure from the previous ones in the series. Solid control scheme, lots of fun exploring the islands and the world are simply gorgeous. The audio is fantastic. Some performance issues here and there. Really enjoyed this version!
