The Sims Bustin' Out (console)

The Sims Bustin' Out is the second title in The Sims console series. This version of Bustin' Out was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, in the fourth quarter of 2003. As the title suggests, Sims can get out of the house to visit other locations such as Shiny Things Lab or Casa Caliente. There are two modes. Bust Out Mode which has mission based gameplay and Freeplay Mode which is open-ended gameplay very much like the original The Sims PC game. The PlayStation 2 version also features the option to play online, though EA no longer supports it as of August 15, 2004.

Gameplay
In the console version, Malcolm Landgraab is going around the neighborhood, repossessing items in return for unpaid rent. The player's objective is to complete each career track, unlock and buy back everyone's possessions, and become rich enough to evict Malcolm from his mansion and move their own Sim in.

There are various locations Sims may visit throughout the course of the game. As Sims advance through the game, new areas become accessible. New social interactions may also be learned at a particular location.

PlayStation 2 Controls

 * Left analog stick: Moves cursor
 * Right analog stick: Zoom and camera angle; Scrolls through displays when holding down a directional arrow
 * "X" button: Select
 * Triangle button: Back/Cancel
 * Circle button: Raises and lowers walls in all modes
 * Square button: Follows selected Sim
 * D-pad: scroll options
 * Up arrow: Displays Motives
 * Right arrow: Displays Relationships
 * Left arrow: Displays Career and Skill information
 * Down arrow: Displays Personality
 * "L1" button: Pauses the game while holding
 * "R1" button: Speeds up the game in Live Mode
 * "R2" button: Switches characters
 * "L2" button: Follows next Sim
 * "Start" button: Access game menu; Goals, Buy and Build Modes, Save and Quit
 * "Select": describes current action and allows the player to cancel

Trivia

 * This, and The Sims 3, are the only The Sims games where Sims can get out of a pool without using a ladder, unless there is something surrounding the pool (a wall, a sofa, etc.).
 * In The Sims 2, The Sims Bustin' Out is a buy-able video game, which Sims could play.
 * This is also one of the only sims games that on the ps2 console, is able to have babies that within 3 days turns into a child.