The Sims 2: Castaway

2007 video game

2007 video game

The Sims 2: Castaway

Developer(s)| EA Redwood Shores
Full Fat (NDS)
Publisher(s)| Electronic Arts
Series| The 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

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.

## Story

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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

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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DS| mobile| PS2| PSP| Wii
Metacritic| 66/100[3]| N/A| 71/100[4]| 64/100[5]| 73/100[6]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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DS| mobile| PS2| PSP| Wii
1Up.com| C+[7]| N/A| C+[8]| C+[8]| N/A
Eurogamer| N/A| N/A| 5/10[9]| N/A| N/A
Famitsu| 28/40[10]| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A
Game Informer| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| 7.25/10[11]
GameRevolution| N/A| N/A| N/A| N/A| D[12]
GameSpot| N/A| N/A| 7.5/10[13]| N/A| 8/10[14]
GameSpy| N/A| N/A| 4/5[15]| N/A| 4/5[15]
GameZone| N/A| N/A| 7/10[16]| N/A| 7.5/10[17]
IGN| 7/10[18]| 7/10[19]| 7.5/10[20]| 5.9/10[21]| 7.5/10[20]
NGamer| 70%[22]| N/A| N/A| N/A| 75%[22]
Nintendo Life| 4/10[23]| N/A| N/A| N/A| 7/10[24]
Pocket Gamer| 3/5[25]| 4/5[26]| N/A| N/A| N/A
PlayStation: The Official Magazine| N/A| N/A| 3/5[27]| N/A| N/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

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9. ^ 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.
10. ^ a b Brian Valay (January 16, 2008). "Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ 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.
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17. ^ Louis Bedigian (October 24, 2007). "The Sims 2: Castaway - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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28. ^ "ザ・シムズ2 サバイバル [DS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

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