SynopsisWatch the simulated craziness unfold after the Sims wash up on a tropical deserted island in The Sims 2: Castaway. It's up to you to help these unwitting inhabitants overcome the forces of nature as well as human nature to survive in their new island home. Build their new life from the ground up by creating a crew consisting of a wide range of Sims, such as a doctor, auto mechanic and more. Decide where and how your Sims will live and what they will wear and eat. Help them make a go of it, or assist them in attempting to escape back to civilization. Either way, there are lots of laughs in store.Design your Sims' abode and furniture, craft the tools they will use to survive and scrounge up some clothes for them to wear. Hunt animals, gather food and prepare meals to sustain your hardworking Sims in their new environment. Explore the jungle, uncover its ancient mysteries and reveal clues that can help the Sims return to the lives they once knew. Decode a treasure map and stumble upon items that can help your Sims in their daily lives on the island. Trek through new territories, such as beaches, caves, lagoons and other areas. The characters' behaviors will change as they learn to cope with their new world, creating a gameplay experience that's almost as real as life itself.
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After I played this game for a little while I stopped because it was the same thing and boring. I am addicted to the Sims PC games. This game was nothing like the PC games. I found this game to get boring quickly.
What's great about it: Have some choices for creating the sim
SynopsisSure, you think you know more than some kid in elementary school. After all, you've been there and done that. You might even have aced your subjects growing up. But how much do you still remember? Whether you've been out of elementary school for only a few years or quite a bit longer, the TV game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? tests your recall of facts you may not even have thought about since you were 10 years old. Now, in this fast-paced game based on the hit show, you can prove once and for all that you're older and wiser ~ or that you never should have gotten past 5th grade in the first place.Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Make the Grade is the exciting sequel to the Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? video game, presenting you with an array of new and challenging questions. Every question comes from the grade school curriculum, so by all rights you should be able to ace them all ~ providing you actually retained all that elementary school-level learning. Answer any of more than 6,000 questions in 23 grade school-appropriate subjects and see if you have what it takes to triumph in a challenging game where the answers are all too elementary.
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This game is very fun for the family. You can either have a one player level where the goal is to collect as much money as you can, or you can play flashcards with 2-4 players. The questions are varied and do not repeat often. I have played 5 days straight for about 30 min. each day and never had a question asked twice. The controls are very easy to use and the game is easy to figure out. Although the game is easy to control, some of the questions will challenge you.
What's great about it: Variety of questions
What's not so great: In certain levels if you miss a question the game is over which can come fast
Brace yourself for a new set of tricks, tracks and ways to race. The included Wii Wheel transforms your Wii Remote into a steering wheel that feels great in your hands, while the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller supply a classic control style for veterans of this racing series. Either way, you'll be able to perform impressive speed-boosting tricks, such as jumps, flips and wheelies.You can zip through brand-new tracks and arenas, and also tour classic courses from Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash and Mario Kart DS. There are even options for trying all-new motorbikes that have their own special tricks and techniques. The action gets fast, furious and funny when you race in Mario Kart Wii.
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My mother bought my father and I this game thinking we would like it because we are a racing family. It is not a realistic racing game, but it does allow you to compete and race against each other. It is a fun and cute game. The wheel makes it more interesting.
What's great about it: You can pick your own character, and track!
What's not so great: After you race all of the tracks it becomes boring.