The Sims Bustin' Out (console)

The Sims Bustin' Out Developer(s) Maxis Publisher(s) Electronic Arts Series The Sims Genre(s) Life simulation Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer Ratings ESRB: T ACB: M PEGI: 7+ Input methods Mouse, keyboard Walkthrough

See also: The Sims Bustin' Out (handheld)

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, but only in Bust Out Mode. This option is not available in Freeplay Mode. 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.

Lots

The Sims Bustin' Out contains several unique lots for the player to explore.

• Mom's House
• Dudley's Trailer
• Mimi's Place
• Goth Manor
• Studio 8
• Toane's Gym
• Casa Caliente
• Club Rubb
• Shiny Things Labs
• The Octagon
• Pixel Acres
• Tinsel Bluffs
• Malcolm's Mansion

Careers

The Sims Bustin' Out has several careers, some are carried over from the previous games, some are left out and some would go on to appear in later games.

• Counter Culture
• Fashion Victim
• Gangster
• Jock
• Mad Scientist
• Movie Star
• Paramilitary

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.

See also

• The Sims
• The Sims Bustin' Out on handheld
• The Urbz: Sims in the City on console
• List of Sims from Bustin' Out

External links

• How to Play the Sims Bustin' Out for 2 Players on the PS2

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