The Sims: Castaway Stories

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. PC Zone UK
    48
    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. [May 2008, p.86]
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#66 Best PC Game of 2008
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#55 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29
  1. deepcapture
    Jul 19, 2009
    8
    A nice diversion. It's actually much more involving for a sims newcomer than any of the other sims games. It leads you around by theA nice diversion. It's actually much more involving for a sims newcomer than any of the other sims games. It leads you around by the nose, but that's how it tells it's fairly interesting story.
    I think they almost discovered a new format for adventure games, only falling short by keeping your character to so many schedules and not allowing more investigation options within dialog.
    At any rate, it's a really nice way to introduce yourself to Sims games.
    I'd love to see this done within the new sims 3 game, with the ability for users to create and publish their own stories.
    Minor annoyances mainly revolve around pathing of your sim, and space on your home lot, since there is very little space that is flat enough for all the rewards your sim receives during the course of the story.    … Full Review »
  2. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 10, 2020
    7
    Very fun addition to the series. I was weirded out at the beginning, but after a while I got used to the new setting and RPG-like style of it.
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