The Sims: Castaway Stories is the third game of a new Electronic Arts product line called The Sims Stories. It is easy to use version for notebook of the popular games series for the PC’s users where the players control the lives of virtual people. In the described game, as the title suggests, the character is a survivor who is on a desert. I just bought the sims castaway stories off Facebook market place, got the game downloaded and opening through compatibility mode and did the graphics rule changes in notepad to make the resolution match my screen, but the water looks like a blue blob mess and Im afraid to even load a household. 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). It is also available on mobile phones; Nokia offered Castaway on the Ovi Store. A roughly similar game, The Sims Castaway Stories, is available for personal computers, but is not a direct port of Castaway. It's Never Been Easier to Play on Your Laptop - The Sims Castaway Stories has new features that include an all new auto pause. This allows you to stop and start easily when closing or opening your. The Sims Castaway Stories is the third game (and maybe the last game) in the game series, The Sims Stories, developed by Maxis and EA Games. The plot will circulate around a group of Sims castaway-ed on a deserted island. This time your Sims have washed up on a tropical island! Help them make a new life in an unexplored paradise in this easy-to-play, laptop-friendly version of The Sims.

The Sims Castaway Stories is the third and final game in the 'The Sims Stories' line of games. It was released on January 29, 2008.^[1][2]

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Glitches[edit | edit source]

During a 'mission' where the objective is to place urns on pedestals, a glitch sometimes occurs where items become un-clickable. The player must then reload from a save point.

Features[edit | edit source]

The Sims Castaway Stories features the choice of either playing in a story-driven mode titled 'Shipwrecked and Single' or a more sandbox 'Wanmami Island'.

Shipwrecked and Single[edit | edit source]

Mami Isle[edit | edit source]

Gameplay on Mami Island is much more open-ended, enabling gameplay reminiscent of more traditional Sims games. The player is allowed to design their own Family and start Jobs as in The Jobs 5, The Jobs 6 & The Jobs 7.

Comparison to other The Sims series[edit | edit source]

• The clock format used in the game is represented visually instead of numerically. There are 8 orbs representing the 24 hours of the day, with 1 orb being equivalent to 3 hours.
• The currency used in the game are Resources rather than Simoleons. Sims can choose a career as a Gatherer, Hunter, or Crafter in an effort to earn Food and Resources. All jobs have the same working hours and Sims are to work daily. However, there are no penalties for missing work.
• All of the objects, clothing, and building tools available in the Sims series are designed to fit the Tropical and Tiki themes. Also, most of the icons used in the game are also designed to fit into the theme.
• If a Sim wants to go to a community lot, they must go through a portal and go to adjacent lots, or they can simply use their map for instant travel.
• Unlike the other releases in The Sims Stories series, The Sims Castaway Stories offers one 24-chapter story, compared to the Sims Life Stories and Pet Stories which offer two 12-chapter stories. Moreover, some of the rewards are not directly delivered to the main character. They have to dig at the shore to unlock them.
• The Sims Castaway allows multiple player profiles to be saved, saving the need to delete profiles to reset the game. However sometimes this may interfere with one of the other files.

Supporting Characters in Shipwrecked and Single[edit | edit source]

Waiata: The orangutan the main character adopts as a pet. Initially, he is not very kind to the main character for attempting to take the tiki idol, but eventually he agrees to stay with them.

Professor Winford Rhinehart: An old scientist who has done extensive research on the island, hence his vast knowledge about the island's history and culture. Initially, he is very helpful to the main character and the other survivors, but as the story continues, his true intentions are revealed. In the end, his ultimate fate is in the player's hands.

Ron Condor: The helicopter pilot that arrives at the end on an assignment to deliver a top-secret package to Professor Rhinehart. He also rescues the survivors of the Solomon Queen.

Manave's tribe[edit | edit source]

Fangaloka Manave: The Chief and father of Nanihi. He welcomes the main character to the tribe's Volcano Festival as an honored guest.

Huhana Manave: The Chief's wife and mother of Nanihi. She weaves the main character a sail as a kind gesture for saving her daughter's life.

Nanihi Manave: The daughter of the Chief and Huhana. Mischievous and playful, she is being chased by a pack of wild hyenas when the main character meets her.

Amanaki Tama: The tribe's Shaman, known among the locals as being gifted and wise. He is devoted to the local customs and beliefs and appears to have a quirky personality.

Rohahu Anuata: The Chief's guard. He serves as the messenger between the Manave family and the main character.

Love interests[edit | edit source]

Emobi Whetu: One of the villagers in the Village Market. He needs help fixing the exercise machines as he is not a skilled repairman.

Timoti Fekitoa: One of the villagers in the Village Market. He is seen painting at the easel and would like to have company to play chess with.

Akolo Mamanu: One of the villagers at the Village Harbor. He wants to have a jar of fireflies to use for a light at night.

Ahio mata: One of the villagers at the Village Harbor. He is Rainui's younger brother and needs a hand in spearing fish.

Rainui Heimata: One of the villagers at the Village Harbor. She is Ahio's bossy sister and wants someone to push her on the swing.

Oramuma Herenui: One of the villagers in the Village Market. She has a bad memory and is longing for a Singing Stone from Scavenger Fields.

Kiri mata: One of the villagers in the Village Market. She wants the main character to light the trash pit for her.

Tamata Tehea: One of the villagers at the Village Harbor. She doesn't know how to play an instrument and wants the main character to play something for her.

Solomon Queen[edit | edit source]

Hugh Bailey: A survivor from Solomon Queen. Greedy and manipulative, he takes over Shady Lagoon, the main character's secondary residence, without hesitation.

Sandra Barnham: A survivor from Solomon Queen. She seems to have a slight interest in Hugh and is very homesick.

Gina Gibson: A survivor from Solomon Queen. She is portrayed as a ditsy and daring young lady.

Robby Smith: A survivor from Solomon Queen. He loves to have fun constantly. He eventually decides to stay on the island with Emma Langsford.

Emma Langsford: A survivor from Solomon Queen. She has a huge crush on Robby, and in the end she follows Robby's decision to remain on the island.

Bart Pittman: The Chief Engineer of the Solomon Queen. He is the only survivor found on Volcano Island and is dying when the main character finds him. In his final breath, he reveals the truth about Professor Rhinehart to the main character.

Reception[edit | edit source]

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The Sims Castaway Stories was generally well received. GameRankings has an average score of 77% based on 7 reviews,^[3] while MetaCritic has a score of 73%.^[4]PC Gamer (US) gave the game an 83%, praising the low system requirements, the music, the original setting, as well as the low retail price, but noting that there are a few bugs and long loading times.^[5]IGN gave the game an overall score of 7.3 out of 10, stating 'The Sims: Castaway Stories is the first game in the entire series that really feels different despite being based on the same engine and principles', but also saying that there is little to no replayability.^[6] Some critics enjoyed the game less than others, however. PC Zone said 'By peddling this sort of single-minded crud to children EA are creating a new generation of absolute morons who won't be able to think one step ahead of themselves.'^[7]

References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑The Sims Stories. EA (August 1, 2007). Retrieved on August 1, 2007
2. ↑The Sims Castaway Stories. Amazon.com (August 1, 2007). Retrieved on January 3, 2008
3. ↑The Sims Castaway Stories (PC: 2008) Reviews. Game Rankings. Retrieved on May 31, 2008.
4. ↑The Sims Castaway Stories (PC: 2008) Reviews. MetaCritic. Retrieved on May 31, 2008.
5. ↑Dulac, Anthony (October 2008). 'The Sims: Castaway Stories'. PC Gamer (US) (Future Publishing) (174): p. 81
6. ↑Habib, John (02-04). The Sims: Castaway Stories. Retrieved on May 31, 2008
7. ↑Sims Castaway Stories, The. Retrieved on May 31, 2008

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