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| The Sims 2: Castaway | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $15.99
You Save: $4.00 (20%)
New (15) Used (15) from $15.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 1526
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15735
Model: 15735
UPC: 014633157352
EAN: 0014633157352
ASIN: B000QAVV6Q
Release Date: October 22, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: this was a rental, plays great All items are guaranteed to work.
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| Features:
| • | Stay Alive! - Help your Sim meet basic needs to survive | | • | Discover Diverse Islands - Explore a variety of new environments; beaches, caves, lagoons, jungle, plains and volcanic mountains | | • | Craft Everything - Create a new life from scratch. Develop tools, build shelter, craft furniture, create clothing, and make art and entertainment | | • | Gather and Collect - Gather fish, trap animals, raise plants, collect shells, scavenge and decode treasure maps | | • | Flourish or Escape - Build a life comfort on the isalnd or find a way to escape back to civilization |
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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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 Awesome game but many bugs in it :( December 29, 2008
I really love this game. It's so much fun. The only problem is that there are so many bugs in the game! It freezes constantly and the characters in the game sometimes get stuck and cannot move so they end up dying. When you're trying to pass a game, that's more than an annoyance!
If it weren't for the bugs, this would be an A+ game
 Get extra memory cards for multiple games November 26, 2008
I've been playing Sims games on PC and PS2 since the original game came out and this is the funnest PS2 Sims game I've played. The kids picked this out while I was getting Silent Hill Origins. I've played Castaway several hours now and haven't even touched my game. Ha! There's so much to do and the game play is versatile and easy enough that even my 6 year old can play it but there are layers to it so adult players like me can enjoy solving puzzles and exploring the islands.
One thing that threw us though was that you can only save one game to a memory card. Since PS2 memory cards are really cheap now I picked up a couple of them at the used game store (less than $10 for two 16mb cards) and now everyone can play without sharing a game.
Learning to Survive October 25, 2008
I've been enjoying playing The Sims 2: Castaway game. I have a lot to learn and at the moment I haven't found any of my fellow castaways.
You have to work for any advancement in the game, but I don't want a game that is too easy. It is fun exploring the island and interacting with the monkees. Hopefully soon I will get enough supplies together to build a raft and head to other territories.
If you like Survivor and want to experience some of that atmosphere this game is for you.
Very cool game! October 14, 2008
I'm not too far into the game yet, but so far it is very cool and pretty fun! The graphics are very good, in my opinion. I loved how my sims clothing got dirty and torn from walking in the jungle; it was a very cool effect to have in the game. I loved being able to name the chimps and have them gather different resources so my sim didn't need to spend a couple sim hours gathering what she needed for a few sim days; I also loved how they got excited seeing her and always wanted to hug my sim! It almost teaches it's players certain things when it comes to being stranded on an island; how to build decent shelter, how to get fish or any kind of edible item, and how to stay sane enough. I know there's plenty of mysteries I haven't gotten to, but I love what I've been doing so far. I would also like to add that the water looks beautiful! The waves, the sun shining down on it, the fish swimming around in it! I would recommend this game to anyone of any age. It's a good break from the PC versions and usual family, work, build a house routine.
This is not your child's videogame! September 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is by far the best videogame I have ever played. Your sim gets stranded on a deserted island and you must gather resources and skills to progress and keep yourself alive. The fun meter is off the scale! I like all the "work" you have to put into gathering resources, learning how to fish, surviving rainstorms, etc. Also, if you don't sleep or eat - you die! So there's a constant tension to stay on your toes.
Sims 2 Castaway has a tiny bit of a "Myst" quality to it, as well. You have to find all these clues to solve the puzzle - which I still haven't solved yet. I would like to see more of a merging of the "Myst" puzzle games with the "Sims" concept in the future.
Adult videogamers who aren't into blood, guts and gore, sports or Nascar, but still find a good video game intoxicating can sure use more games like this one!
Highly recommended!!!
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