

You move your Sim indirectly by tapping the touchscreen on the desired location. To interact with an object, simply touch it. Exploring the island was limited by what little energy we had left.Įverything is handled via the stylus.

Our first few days consisted of foraging for any edible items we could find, building a fire and a shelter (the latter by collecting wood and palm leaves and then combining them in one of the many inventory menus). Finding food is most difficult, which means your energy is often zapped. When first arrived on the island, fulfilling these can be quite challenging. Accordingly, Castaway denotes six factors which must be managed at all times: hunger, energy, comfort, social, hygiene and bladder. Survival dictates meeting basic needs in terms of food, clothing, and shelter.
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Man or woman, they embark on a cruise that ends up with them overboard and swimming for their life to the nearest island, where you're forced to help them survive with just the clothes on their back. Indeed, there are only sun-baked beaches and dried-up coconuts in The Sims 2 Castaway, the survival spin-off that puts the life of a Sim in your hands.īefore setting out on the seven seas, Castaway prompts you to create your Sim. Who wouldn't love a three-month break in the Pacific? Sunny beaches, hula garlands and drinks from a hollowed-out coconut… But be careful what you wish for – you may just get it with a twist that's more than just lime.Ī tropical vacation isn't as enjoyable when, say, it's spent as a cruise ship castaway.
