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'''The Sims Castaway Stories''' is the third game (and the last) in the spin-off series, ''[[The Sims Stories]]'', developed by [[Maxis]] and [[EA Games]]. The plot circulates around a group of Sims which survived the sinking of [[Queen Solomon]]. The game consists of 24 chapters (unlike the other ''[[The Sims Stories]]'' games), and the player can choose the character with whom he or she will play the game, or create a custom one.

 

 

====Resources and Food====

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====Dependency====

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====Weather====

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====Wildlife====

''Castaway Stories'' introduces new animals which can be kept as pets in the game: [[hyena]]s and [[orangutan]]s. While [[jaguar]]s also exist in the game, they cannot be obtained unless mods are used.

 

 

====Maps and Portals====

Since [[Felicity Island]] and [[Wanmami Island]] are roadless neighborhoods, taxis have been removed. Instead, Sims travel through the island via maps and portals.

 

 

==Comparison to other games in The Sims series==

*All of the objects, clothing, and building tools available are designed to fit the Castaway, Tropical and Tiki themes. Also, most of the icons used in the game are also designed to fit into the theme.

*Some story rewards are not directly delivered to the main character. They have to dig at the shore to unlock them.

*One of the biggest differences is that the "Lots and Houses" section in the neighborhood view has been removed, which means that new lots can't be placed and built on. This is probably because of the issues caused by the lack of roads and existence of portals in the game. However, there is [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=275135 a tutorial on ModTheSims] on how to copy existing residential lots and place them in the neighborhood.

 

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Many of the cheats found in the Sims games, as well as custom content that modifies game behavior, will not work in this game. However, some cheats do work, and most new meshes and recolors will work.

 

''The Sims Castaway Stories'' was generally well received. GameRankings has an average score of 77% based on 7 reviews, while MetaCritic has a score of 73%. PC Gamer (US) gave the game an 83%, praising the low system requirements, the music, the original setting, as well as the low retail price, but noting that there are a few bugs and long loading times. IGN gave the game an overall score of 7.3 out of 10, stating "The Sims Castaway Stories is the first game in the entire series that really feels different despite being based on the same engine and principles", but also saying that there is little to no replayability. Some critics enjoyed the game less than others, however. PC Zone said "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."

 

*In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', the "Action World" channel on TV shows the trailer for ''The Sims Castaway Stories''.

*This is the only castaway game (along with PSP and DS) that is region free and can be played in any region. The PS2 and Wii versions are region locked.