Rating Summary
“Very confusing game”
- Avid DS player
- Pros
- good use of stylus and mic
- Cons
- may take a while to get certain items, confusing
Nintendo DS - The Sims 2 Castaway —
I rented Sims 2 Castaways for the DS from Gamefly. I'm glad I didn't buy it becuz I really didn't like it. It was very confusing to play.
Your character is stranded on an island. You first have to build a shelter and find where to go to go to the bathroom, find food, place to bathe, etc. I kept fainting becuz I just didn't know what I was supposed to do. Once I did get the hang of it, I was able to keep my character in a half way decent mood. But then you have to figure out how to do different things to explore new areas. I got to the point where I needed to find rope and wood to fix a bridge. I found out how to get the wood but for the life of me I couldn't find out how to get the rope. I finally got so frustrated that i sent the game back. I supposed I could have found a walkthru site to help me out. But I just didn't find the game appealing enough to go thru that hassle.
I have played other Sims games. They were much better. The first Sims game was excellent. The second one was not bad. But since then the games have not been as good. The Sims games tend to work better on the computer or on the bigger consoles like Playstation 2 and such. But they have a lot to be desired on the DS.
Having said all that, it still doesn't stop me from trying the Sims games. I just won't purchase one until I've tried it to see if it is ok or not. I would suggest that you rent the game first and see what you think before you go out and purchase it.
Nintendo DS - The Sims 2 Castaway
