The Sims Castaway Stories
by Electronic Arts
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Video Game Reviews of The Sims Castaway Stories
Customer Review: Great game- could even be longer
Summary: 4 Stars
The game is really fun. I love the graphics and story mode. This is the best Sims Story so far. The only negative was the story mode didn't last long enough. I like to try and accomplish goals with an agenda. Free play is fun but I like the structured play better. It was fun to design the huts. It is a little different from the traditional decorations and furnishings in past sims, since this is island themed and you live in a hut or outside. You gather resources instead of making money like other games. The story mode is a little adult oriented because your main goals are to build a raft and find a mate but it is fun and entertaining. It even has a little mystery suspense side to it. There is also only one story mode so it is not like past Sims games were the girl's story is different than the guys story. As with all Sims it takes a while to load, but I'm used to that I guess. If it was faster and longer it would be one of the best games ever made. It is really worth the price since it has just about everything the full version Sims games have and a great story mode. It is also a lot better than Sims Story Pets which had lots of design flaws and froze up a lot. Besides freezing for a second or two after loading a couple of times this game is flawless. Customer Review: Best Sims Story
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed playing this game. I completed the guided portion in two evenings. Unlike the first two, there is only one guided story to complete but you can chose if you want to play a male or female character. The story is the same for either character. This story was appealing and it held my interest for the whole time. I enjoyed the little mystery twist in this story which helped keep my interest up. I thought the guided stories in the first two Sim Stories were a bit lame.
The Castaway neighborhoods are interesting and a visual feast. The activities are fun. The objects and clothing are very interesting. The wild animals are a nice touch excpet for the fur on the Orangutan which is annoyingly bad. The fur on the leopard and hyaneas are quite well done.
This would be a fun game for an experienced Sim player. Someone new to the Sims might be a bit over whelmed since there is less hand holding with this game than the first Sim Story.
I did not experience any technical problems until I started adding other users. One I had just one user things went flawlessly. With the second user the game the game had moments were it seemed to hang or the images got "jumpy". When I exited the game, the problems had cleared up.
Customer Review: A Must for a true SIMS fan
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been a Sims fan since the original Sims City. I owned The Sims and all the expansion packs and currently own and actively play Sims2 and all the expansion packs. However since the life stories came out, I've been leery to buy them for fear that it would be boring since I am so familiar with their concept. However after buying Castaway Stories, I was proven wrong. It is ran very similar to Sims 2, so if you're familiar with that, you'll understand how to play this game. The guided game play, where you play out the life story of a character, is challenging and entertaining. My only problem with it is that the story itself moved a little slow and I got impatient waiting to see where my character would wind up.
Over all a GREAT game and I've already played many hours of it. I recommend this product FULLY to anyone who is just getting started in the SIMS world and the seasoned player who's looking for a new challenge.
I run a DELL Inspiron 1501 laptop and the game ran VERY smoothly and quickly even while I had other tasks going in the background. This truly IS a great game for laptops. :)
Customer Review: Add this to your must have list
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a stand alone sims game that is not related to the Sims1 or Sims2. The story mode is the most fun I've had with a sims game in years. It consists of many puzzles to solve as you move thru the game. Some parts will have you scratching your head, but you won't have trouble solving the puzzles.
Many of the objects and some of the clothing in the game are based on the Sims 2 base game, so after completing the story mode, there is a free play neighborhood which allows you can add custom content to this area of the game.
The game play is limited in that you can't add lots to the game and there is no house bin, but you will enjoy this different Sims game. I highly recommend it.
Customer Review: So much fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a fan of Sims you will love this game. There is an actual story line to follow and you meet goals pretty quickly so you don't get bored. There is also a free play mode. I think this is one of my favorite Sims games so far and recommend it to anyone who likes Sims. My only complaint is that you can't build as many lots in this one as in the other games.