The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack
by Electronic Arts
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Product Summary
Brand: Electronic ArtsFormat: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2002-03-26
Platform: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP
Model: 14488
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Product features:
- Welcome to Vacation Island -- a fully-customizable island resort with a wide range of activities! Use these activities to make this a memorable vacation for you and your Sims!
- Hit the beach for a volleyball game, go fishing, have a snowball fight and more -- fun for Sims of all ages
- While you're building sandcastles and snowmen, your interactions will decide what happens next, and how well the trip goes
- You've also got to watch out for pickpockets, crazy kids, and other sudden surprises that can ruin a vacation
- Bring home the ultimate in vacation souvenirs -- from a stuffed penguin to a crystal skull -- to make this a vacation you'll never forget!
Video Game Reviews of The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack
Customer Review: Great Vacations!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack was another package I put off getting and I am sorry I did so. I used purchased it through a user on Amazon and got a really great deal on it and have found it's quite a fun game! You can go snowboarding, fishing, sleep in an igloo, tent, or a hotel...see the beach...it's pretty limitless. Not only that but you have games at almost every place you goto. By collecting tickets, you can win souveniers which you can bring home and place on curio cabinets (just like the pet trophies in Sims Pets). You have another challenge, the group/family who participates the most among the 'campers' in the various camps, win some kind of award. I'm not sure what that is since I've not won yet - heh. But I certain have been trying! I would suspect this would be easier if you have a coulple of kids running around as well as two parents.
Nevertheless, I have found the games to be a lot of fun and there's a lot of humor behind the games. Like punting a chicken through the air? I still laugh when I hear that chicken sqwuak. You aren't tied down to any area either, if you're in the snowy mountains, you can call for transport to the beach front hotel if you like. Or the fishing grounds and camp out. What really surprised me, is you can buy postcards, and then mail them off to anyone you've met back in old town or Sim town while you're on vacation! I absolutely loved that feature. Regardless, I still can't believe I put off getting this expansion pack for so long, but I'm sure glad I have it now.
Description of The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack
Note: This is an expansion pack for The Sims - You must have The Sims to use this programThe Sims: Vacation is a great new expansion that takes you on a fun vacation Sims style!Being a Sim must be pretty nice. Through the magic of expansion packs, the little virtual people have been given party favors (House Party), magic genies (Livin' Large), and hot dates (um... Hot Date). With all these creature comforts, what more could a Sim want? Well, how about a family vacation to a luxury fantasy resort? Vacation Island is an idyllic place that has sun, fun, and beaches on one side of the island, snow and skiing on the other, and, in the middle, a forest perfect for camping. A trip to Vacation Island is the perfect reward for your hard-working Sims, and a fun diversion for you--like all Sims expansions, Vacation is full of quirky Sims-style humor, and not everything on Vacation Island is good for your Sims.
A trip to Vacation Island isn't cheap; you have to pay for travel and accommodations for the entire family, as well as entertainment. And just like a real vacation, you can run out of money fast. Thankfully, while on vacation your Sims' needs are slowed down significantly. They're having fun, and you don't have to micromanage them nearly as much as you do at home. This allows you to sit back more and just observe your Sims playing with the often-funny new stuff. Stuff like a boardwalk Whack-a-Will (named for Sims creator Will Wright) game, a guy dressed as a shark who tries to terrorize the tourists, and new activities such as camping, building snowmen, playing volleyball, snuggling on a bear skin rug (or picnic blanket), and hitting the ski courses and snowboard half-pipe. When it's time to go home, your Sims can take a few reminders of the trip, both beneficial (souvenirs that increase happiness) and detrimental (a common tropical illness). Hint: Fans who remember the Brady Bunch Hawaiian vacation episode would do well to learn from Greg Brady's mistake. --Bob Andrews
Pros:
- Over 77 new items and things to do
- Truly expands the game
- It's probably time for a full-blown sequel
Take your Sims where they've never been before: on a family vacation. Whether they've been working hard or livin' large, going downtown or partying down, your Sims deserve a break. From a sun-drenched beach to a snow-filled wonderland to a forest campground, Vacation Island offers awide range of fun new activities for your Sims. Take a spin on a carousel or a wild ride on a snow slide, build a snowman or a sandcastle, bring home all sorts of cool new souvenirs, and much more. All-new interactions between parents and children ensure an equal chance for merriment or mayhem, which means that your Sims vacation is sure to be a memorable one... one way or another. Pack up the whole family for the vacation of a lifetime, Sims style.
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