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The Sims 2: Castaway

April 10, 2024

The Sims 2: Castaway is the third console spin-off of the life simulation video game The Sims 2 for the Wii, Nintendo DS (NDS), PlayStation 2 (PS2) and PlayStation Portable (PSP).[1] It is also available on mobile phones; Nokia offered Castaway on the Ovi Store.[2] A roughly similar game, The Sims Castaway Stories, is available for personal computers, but is not a direct port of Castaway.

The Sims 2: Castaway
Developer(s)EA Redwood Shores
Full Fat (NDS)
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
SeriesThe Sims
Platform(s)Keypad-based mobile phones
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Wii
Release
October 23, 2007
    • NA: October 23, 2007
    • AU: October 23, 2007 (DS)
    • AU: October 25, 2007 (PS2)
    • EU: October 26, 2007 (DS, PS2, Wii)
    • AU: October 30, 2007 (Wii)
    • AU: November 1, 2007 (PSP)
    • EU: November 2, 2007 (PSP)
    Mobile
    2008
    Windows Mobile
    May 7, 2009
    BlackBerry
    August 20, 2009
Genre(s)Life simulation, survival
Mode(s)Single-player

Story edit

The game begins on a boat after the player creates a crew of characters. The crew can consist of one to six Sims. After the crew's creation, a slide-show starts of some mobile phone pictures that are taken showing the trip and also showing the storm that wrecks the ship. The player's starting Sim wakes up on First Beach on Shipwreck Island. The Sim finds books detailing the goals the Sim must follow to survive on the islands and escape. Shortly after exploring Shipwreck Island, the Sim discovers a second island, Airplane Island, this one considerably larger and more interesting than the first, and builds a raft to reach the new location. After arriving on the island, the Sim is reunited with some of their lost crew. The player then has the option to form a tribe of Sims if the relationship is strong enough. While exploring Airplane Island, the player finds radio parts that are required to complete a goal later in the game. A third island, Volcano Island, can be reached once the player finds the second beach on Airplane Island and builds a canoe. On Volcano Island, the player will discover the remains of the llama people. The player has the option to return to civilization on this island. They can either build a boat or travel to the volcano's summit and use the radio parts to send an SOS signal to a nearby ship or airplane. The player can also repair a broken ceremonial forge on Volcano Island that will cause a fourth island, Crystal Island, to rise out of the sea, however this isn't a priority and is not required for the player to escape the island. The game contains many optional discoverable secrets, including secret areas such as Hidden Lagoon and the Secret Pirate's Cove. These areas can only be accessed once the player has gathered objects such as hieroglyphics and treasure map pieces, and obtained the necessary skill points. This is a relatively extensive process which requires a lot of exploring.

Reception edit

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4][5][6] IGN said of the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions, "Designed for everyone's inner Gilligan, The Sims 2: Castaway is an amusing, if somewhat flawed exploration of island life. 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, and one that will keep them entertained for a while."[20] In Japan, where the DS version was ported for release under the name The Sims 2: Survival (ザ・シムズ2 サバイバル, Za Shimuzu 2 Sabaibaru) on January 24, 2008,[28] Famitsu gave it a score of all four sevens for a total of 28 out of 40.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Enrico S. (August 18, 2007). . QJ.net. Content Holdings, LLC. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
  2. ^ . Ovi Store. Nokia. Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "The Sims 2: Castaway for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "The Sims 2: Castaway for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "The Sims 2: Castaway for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "The Sims 2: Castaway for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Nick Suttner (December 14, 2007). . 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Anthony Gallegos (January 5, 2008). . 1Up.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Dan Whitehead (October 24, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway (PlayStation 2)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Brian Valay (January 16, 2008). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  11. ^ Bryan Vore (November 2007). . Game Informer. No. 175. GameStop. p. 148. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  12. ^ Greg Damiano (November 29, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway Review (Wii)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  13. ^ Andrew Seyoon Park (October 24, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  14. ^ Andrew Seyoon Park (October 24, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway Review (Wii)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  15. ^ a b Elisa Di Fiore (October 25, 2007). "GameSpy: The Sims 2: Castaway (PS2, Wii)". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  16. ^ Michael Lafferty (October 29, 2007). "The Sims 2 Castaway - PS2 - Review". GameZone. from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  17. ^ Louis Bedigian (October 24, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway - WII - Review". GameZone. from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  18. ^ Jack DeVries (October 23, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castwaway Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  19. ^ George Roush (April 8, 2008). "The Sims 2: Castaway Review (Cell)". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  20. ^ a b c Jeff Haynes (October 24, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway Review (PS2, Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  21. ^ Jeff Haynes (October 30, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway Review (PSP)". IGN. Ziff Davis. from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "The Sims 2: Castaway". NGamer. Future plc. Christmas 2007. p. 50.
  23. ^ McFerran, Damien (October 30, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway Review (DS)". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  24. ^ Barker, Sammy (November 9, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway Review (Wii)". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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  26. ^ Kath Brice (January 17, 2008). "The Sims 2 Castaway (Mobile)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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The Sims 2 Castaway is the third console spin off of the life simulation video game The Sims 2 for the Wii Nintendo DS NDS PlayStation 2 PS2 and PlayStation Portable PSP 1 It is also available on mobile phones Nokia offered Castaway on the Ovi Store 2 A roughly similar game The Sims Castaway Stories is available for personal computers but is not a direct port of Castaway The Sims 2 CastawayDeveloper s EA Redwood ShoresFull Fat NDS Publisher s Electronic ArtsSeriesThe SimsPlatform s Keypad based mobile phonesNintendo DSPlayStation 2PlayStation PortableWiiReleaseOctober 23 2007 NA October 23 2007AU October 23 2007 DS AU October 25 2007 PS2 EU October 26 2007 DS PS2 Wii AU October 30 2007 Wii AU November 1 2007 PSP EU November 2 2007 PSP Mobile2008Windows MobileMay 7 2009BlackBerryAugust 20 2009Genre s Life simulation survivalMode s Single player Contents 1 Story 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksStory editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message The game begins on a boat after the player creates a crew of characters The crew can consist of one to six Sims After the crew s creation a slide show starts of some mobile phone pictures that are taken showing the trip and also showing the storm that wrecks the ship The player s starting Sim wakes up on First Beach on Shipwreck Island The Sim finds books detailing the goals the Sim must follow to survive on the islands and escape Shortly after exploring Shipwreck Island the Sim discovers a second island Airplane Island this one considerably larger and more interesting than the first and builds a raft to reach the new location After arriving on the island the Sim is reunited with some of their lost crew The player then has the option to form a tribe of Sims if the relationship is strong enough While exploring Airplane Island the player finds radio parts that are required to complete a goal later in the game A third island Volcano Island can be reached once the player finds the second beach on Airplane Island and builds a canoe On Volcano Island the player will discover the remains of the llama people The player has the option to return to civilization on this island They can either build a boat or travel to the volcano s summit and use the radio parts to send an SOS signal to a nearby ship or airplane The player can also repair a broken ceremonial forge on Volcano Island that will cause a fourth island Crystal Island to rise out of the sea however this isn t a priority and is not required for the player to escape the island The game contains many optional discoverable secrets including secret areas such as Hidden Lagoon and the Secret Pirate s Cove These areas can only be accessed once the player has gathered objects such as hieroglyphics and treasure map pieces and obtained the necessary skill points This is a relatively extensive process which requires a lot of exploring Reception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreDSmobilePS2PSPWiiMetacritic66 100 3 N A71 100 4 64 100 5 73 100 6 Review scoresPublicationScoreDSmobilePS2PSPWii1Up comC 7 N AC 8 C 8 N AEurogamerN AN A5 10 9 N AN AFamitsu28 40 10 N AN AN AN AGame InformerN AN AN AN A7 25 10 11 GameRevolutionN AN AN AN AD 12 GameSpotN AN A7 5 10 13 N A8 10 14 GameSpyN AN A4 5 15 N A4 5 15 GameZoneN AN A7 10 16 N A7 5 10 17 IGN7 10 18 7 10 19 7 5 10 20 5 9 10 21 7 5 10 20 NGamer70 22 N AN AN A75 22 Nintendo Life4 10 23 N AN AN A7 10 24 Pocket Gamer3 5 25 4 5 26 N AN AN APlayStation The Official MagazineN AN A3 5 27 N AN A The game received mixed or average reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic 3 4 5 6 IGN said of the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions Designed for everyone s inner Gilligan The Sims 2 Castaway is an amusing if somewhat flawed exploration of island life 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 and one that will keep them entertained for a while 20 In Japan where the DS version was ported for release under the name The Sims 2 Survival ザ シムズ2 サバイバル Za Shimuzu 2 Sabaibaru on January 24 2008 28 Famitsu gave it a score of all four sevens for a total of 28 out of 40 10 References edit Enrico S August 18 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway packshots QJ net Content Holdings LLC Archived from the original on August 21 2007 Retrieved August 19 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway Ovi Store Nokia Archived from the original on July 3 2009 Retrieved July 29 2009 a b The Sims 2 Castaway for DS Reviews Metacritic Red Ventures Archived from the original on September 6 2017 Retrieved July 11 2016 a b The Sims 2 Castaway for PlayStation 2 Reviews Metacritic Red Ventures Archived from the original on February 14 2019 Retrieved March 21 2022 a b The Sims 2 Castaway for PSP Reviews Metacritic Red Ventures Archived from the original on March 15 2019 Retrieved March 21 2022 a b The Sims 2 Castaway for Wii Reviews Metacritic Red Ventures Archived from the original on March 28 2019 Retrieved March 21 2022 Nick Suttner December 14 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway NintendoDS 1Up com Ziff Davis Archived from the original on June 1 2016 Retrieved March 21 2022 a b Anthony Gallegos January 5 2008 The Sims 2 Castaway PS2 PSP 1Up com Ziff Davis Archived from the original on July 10 2016 Retrieved March 21 2022 Dan Whitehead October 24 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway PlayStation 2 Eurogamer Gamer Network Archived from the original on August 10 2017 Retrieved July 11 2016 a b Brian Valay January 16 2008 Famitsu review scores Nintendo Everything Archived from the original on April 8 2022 Retrieved March 21 2022 Bryan Vore November 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway Wii Game Informer No 175 GameStop p 148 Archived from the original on January 30 2008 Retrieved March 21 2022 Greg Damiano November 29 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway Review Wii GameRevolution CraveOnline Archived from the original on October 12 2015 Retrieved March 21 2022 Andrew Seyoon Park October 24 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway Review PS2 GameSpot Red Ventures Archived from the original on February 21 2019 Retrieved March 21 2022 Andrew Seyoon Park October 24 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway Review Wii GameSpot Red Ventures Archived from the original on January 23 2015 Retrieved July 11 2016 a b Elisa Di Fiore October 25 2007 GameSpy The Sims 2 Castaway PS2 Wii GameSpy IGN Entertainment Archived from the original on June 26 2022 Retrieved March 21 2022 Michael Lafferty October 29 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway PS2 Review GameZone Archived from the original on October 5 2008 Retrieved March 21 2022 Louis Bedigian October 24 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway WII Review GameZone Archived from the original on October 6 2008 Retrieved March 21 2022 Jack DeVries October 23 2007 The Sims 2 Castwaway Review NDS IGN Ziff Davis Archived from the original on February 21 2019 Retrieved March 21 2022 George Roush April 8 2008 The Sims 2 Castaway Review Cell IGN Ziff Davis Archived from the original on March 21 2022 Retrieved March 21 2022 a b c Jeff Haynes October 24 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway Review PS2 Wii IGN Ziff Davis Archived from the original on March 21 2022 Retrieved March 21 2022 Jeff Haynes October 30 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway Review PSP IGN Ziff Davis Archived from the original on May 17 2019 Retrieved March 21 2022 a b The Sims 2 Castaway NGamer Future plc Christmas 2007 p 50 McFerran Damien October 30 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway Review DS Nintendo Life Gamer Network Archived from the original on June 22 2021 Retrieved November 21 2022 Barker Sammy November 9 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway Review Wii Nintendo Life Gamer Network Archived from the original on March 21 2022 Retrieved July 11 2016 Kath Brice October 26 2007 The Sims 2 Castaway DS Pocket Gamer Steel Media Ltd Archived from the original on March 21 2022 Retrieved March 21 2022 Kath Brice January 17 2008 The Sims 2 Castaway Mobile Pocket Gamer Steel Media Ltd Archived from the original on March 21 2022 Retrieved March 21 2022 Review The Sims 2 Castaway PS2 PlayStation The Official Magazine No 1 Future plc Christmas 2007 p 77 ザ シムズ2 サバイバル DS Famitsu in Japanese Enterbrain Retrieved March 21 2022 External links editThe Sims 2 Castaway at MobyGames The Sims 2 Castaway Nintendo DS at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Sims 2 Castaway amp oldid 1216343953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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