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Game Information
- Platform: Nintendo DS
- BBFC Rating:
Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over. - Media: Video Game
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
With still not a peep out of The Sims 3 on PC, Electronic Arts are certainly keen to keep reinventing the franchise on consoles. This all new game is not for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and, as you might guess from the name, involves you being shipwrecked on a desert island. The concept is basically the same as Konami’s Stranded Kids/Lost in Blue series although you start off completely alone with each of the different sims you create washed up on a different part of the island. Obviously your first task is to find something to eat and drink and a place to sleep, with the initial parts of the game recalling the early episodes of Lost (except without the smoke monster).
Soon enough you’re fashioning fish harpooning spears out of bits of bamboo, planting edible plants, weaving your own clothes and making giant tree houses and huts that would shame the average holiday camp. Most importantly you can train your very own monkey butlers to perform your every menial task for you (up to a point). Soon enough your fellow strandees turn up and the game’s more traditional social elements come into play as it becomes less Lost and more Survivor. Once you’re living in some degree of comfort you can then venture out and explore the island and try and find a way back to civilisation (or stay where you are – the game leaves it up to you). In fact it’s probably the most interesting thing to happen to The Sims in years.
Harrison Dent
Product Description
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 Sim 2 Castaway. Special DS Features - Control everything with the stylus, Play music with the microphone and unique mini games, sucah as bug hunting, spear fishing and painting
- Help your Sims build a life from scratch after washing ashore on a deserted tropical island
- Build shelters, craft unique items, and discover useful treasures and ancient mysteries hidden deep within a diverse jungle environment
- Explore a variety of new environments--beaches, caves, lagoons, jungle, plains, and volcanic mountains
- Build a life in comfort on the island or find a way to escape back to civilization
- Control everything with the stylus, play music with the microphone and unique mini games
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I loved this game and highly recommend it.
Only flaws are:
1 - It was a wee bit too tricky sometimes (I had to go online to look for help).
2 - After you have completed 50% the game is effectivley over. Just continuous play after that, no missions. (Like ordinary Sim game)
These should not put you off buying what is still an excellent game.
Only flaws are:
1 - It was a wee bit too tricky sometimes (I had to go online to look for help).
2 - After you have completed 50% the game is effectivley over. Just continuous play after that, no missions. (Like ordinary Sim game)
These should not put you off buying what is still an excellent game.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I've found this game very enjoyable. It was my first DS game and confirmed I'd made the right choice. I like all the little mini games - spear fishing, rod finishing, collecting bugs - and trying to find things, make things, grow things, etc. Its similar to the regular Sims format, although some differences, but it is nice to have an objective.
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
This is a good game, and provides many many hours of gameplay (I have played for 15 hours and have completed 75%), more than a lot of other games I have. It is fairly easy, but not so that you feel you are wasting your time. The challenge comes not in perfecting skills at fishing or bug catching, but being patient and waiting for what feels like hours until you have found that one rare item that will allow you to make that tool that will allow you to make this item to trade with this person, to allow you to continue with the game. It is an inventive game, and is set so you play it at your own pace, and there is no time restriction on any of it, although time does come into play, as there is day and night, where different things happen. Overall a very fun game, but you will eventually tire of it. However easy for children, and will provide many hours of fun.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant!!
The older games are the best. This is no exception. Bought this as I inherited my sons Nintendo dsi. Have all the sim games on my iPhone and enjoyed them immensely. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Tracey A. Cross
ok game
this is ok for the first few hours then it does start to get boring and repetative,not as good as pc versions of sims in my eyes
Published 8 months ago by Miss Nuttall
Love it!
This is a gentle, non-challenging game where your sim toddles about a desert island, foraging, crafting objects, trading with other survivors and exploring. Read more
Published 9 months ago by dandicoot
Sims castaway DS
already had this game on PS2 loved it so much wanted it for my DS so i can play wherever i am - its a good game
Published 18 months ago by Foxy Lady
awesome!!!
Bought for my son, who's comments always appear to be 'awesome' when playing this game. Delivery exceptionally fast...Recommended to all.
Published 22 months ago by delboy
Great Game Love It!
I have got this game on both the ds and wii they are both great!. I got this game for my birthday this game gets really addictive the goals are quite fun and challenging, there are... Read more
Published on 18 April 2010 by its me
Great game
I really enjoyed this game, it is great fun to have sims brought to the DS, I only wish they would do more games like this! Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2010 by lou-kate
Sims2 Castaway
I Am enjoying this game a lot the more you play the more things you fined out
very good
very good
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Mr. M. G. Ferre
Sims castaway DS
I recived this game quite quikly. Its a ok game but I feel like its still a little in the stone ages as the graphics arent that good and the sim still seems very robotic. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by Leigh-anne Tongue
Like taking a holiday, but less effort
I really enjoyed this game. It's cute, the art is fun, the story allows easy suspension of disbelief. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2009 by juniordoc
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