I'm a loser. I have nothing cool or interesting to discuss about my real
life, so it is clear as to why I am such a huge fan of The Sims. Since
the Sims 1 hit shelves I was hooked; when The Sims 2 hit shelves I was
hooked all over again. I could control lives. I could make a perfect
family, or create a family of chaos. I could allow my Sims to
strive...or allow them to die. I am God of these virtual people, and I
love it.
When Maxis released it's first series of Sim Stories, I was
a bit taken back. These new Sim Stories were not add ons for the actual
game; they were in fact separate titles to be played separately.
It seemed stupid, I'm a fan of the Sims, but this whole Sim Stories
concept didn't really appeal to me. I spend enough time playing with my
Sims 2 game, so why would I want to throw in another game that does
nothing for my actual Sims 2 game?
I dodged Sim Life Stories,
and I dodged Sim Pet Stories. They just seemed like knock offs of The
Sims2, and The Sims 2 Pets. Why the heck do I need them? Whats the
point.
So I skipped.
However recently I learned about a Sim Stories that actually did appeal to me.
One of my favorite old school games to play on my PC is Survival Island. It's basically a Tom Hanks
Castaway game, where you control a group of people on a deserted
island. You had to find food for them, help them locate things, and help
them build homes from the resources on the island.
I loved the game! When I heard about Sims Castaway Stories
I was more than intrigued...I wanted a copy. I saw the commercial, I
visited the site, and the game definitely seemed like something I could
wither hours away playing.
Sims Castaway Stories is going to be
available this winter as a Nintendo Wii game, a Playstation 2 game, a
Nintendo DS game, a PSP game, and a PC game.
From what I know, the game basically chucks you onto a deserted
island. However soon you discover you are not alone, as you manage to
find other Sims wandering about in groups.
The goal is to
basically work together to allow survival of your Sims. There will be
other Sims on the island that you need to find. Each Sim you find will
have his or her own unique ability that you will need in order for
survival.
You can control all of the Sims you find, and you are not stuck to playing with just one Sim.
You will have the ability to build things out of resources, such as
shelter. Your Sims will also need to do the things that they have done
since the Sims 1 first released. Your Sims will need food, they will
need to bathe, go to the bathroom, and so on.
In Sims Castaway
Stories your Sims will not fall in love and have babies. This game is
strictly about survival. Some Sims will die, and some will strive...it's
up to you though to try and save them all.
The controls
supposedly will be simple to use with the Nintendo Wii. The nun-chuck
will be used to move your Sims around the island, and the Wii remote
will be used to select things.
I assume that the Sims Castaway
Stories will be similar to My Sims when it comes to using the remote. I
imagine that it's going to be extremely easy to use.
Release Date:
The Sims Castaway Stories has been released on October 22nd...I have
yet to get my hands on it, but when I do, you can expect a full follow
up review on the game.
The game will run you $49.99 for the Nintendo wii.
Visit Gamestop to pick up the game for other consoles and hand held games.
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