The Sims Bustin' Out (2003)

Maxis

Nintendo GameCube · PlayStation 2 · Xbox

3.38 from 239 ratings

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How long? Main story 11h (from 1 logged playthrough)

The Sims Bustin' Out is the second title in The Sims console series and the first The Sims title to not be released on PC. It featured the same 3D environment and engine the past game did, however adds several features from The Sims expansion packs: The Sims: Hot Date, The Sims: Superstar, and The Sims: Livin' Large. Bustin' Out … Read more
The Sims Bustin' Out is the second title in The Sims console series and the first The Sims title to not be released on PC. It featured the same 3D environment and engine the past game did, however adds several features from The Sims expansion packs: The Sims: Hot Date, The Sims: Superstar, and The Sims: Livin' Large. Bustin' Out was released for the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and N-Gage in the fourth quarter of 2003. As the title suggests, the 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. Read less
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Details

Developers
Maxis
Publishers
EA Games
Genres
Simulator, Strategy
Series
The Sims, The Sims Console

Release dates

  • Dec 15, 2003 (Worldwide) Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox

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Rating distribution

5 stars
39
4 stars
62
3 stars
96
2 stars
33
1 star
8
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Tasty_Horrors

Review Tasty_Horrors 3/5 · Nov 17, 2022

Fun for what it Offers

Compared to the PC releases of these games, the console version are extremely dumbed down and feature only snipits of its PC counterparts, losing a lot of the lore that the series offers.

The Sims: Bustin' Out brings the usual nonsense of everyday life to life through simulations of the human experience, something pretty familiar in this franchise.

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Compared to the PC releases of these games, the console version are extremely dumbed down and feature only snipits of its PC counterparts, losing a lot of the lore that the series offers.

The Sims: Bustin' Out brings the usual nonsense of everyday life to life through simulations of the human experience, something pretty familiar in this franchise.

Adding more furnishings, decor, and social interactions than its predecessor, this release stays fresh with its design, interactive items and story venues.

The story is pretty forgettable and is essentially a rags to riches story told through gibberish. Though the story is bland, you come across multiple unique locations with its own theme, one being a nudist colony, a series first if I'm not wrong.

Of all the PS2 releases in this series, Bustin' Out is probably the best.

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