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Ngage | Simulation | The Sims: Bustin' Out | Review

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  • GRAPHICS: 3.5
  • SOUND: 3.5
  • CONTROL: 3.5
  • FUN FACTOR 4.0
  • AVG USER SCORE n/a
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE 3.6

Review: The Sims: Bustin? Out

Review by Test Monkey | 06/08/2004 | 14:21:02 PM PST

Take The Sims to go with The Sims: Bustin? Out for the Nokia N-Gage.

From running errands to decorating the home, The Sims always have a way of keeping their fans busy for hours; so it makes sense that they wouldn?t lose that edge even when they?re on the road.

The core nature of the game remains intact?make your Sims while you attend to your personal needs according to the desired lifestyle. In addition, missions and mini-games crop up as an alternate source of income. And from this comes versatility in gameplay, which is definitely a bonus if not a relief to those who dread the thought of running more errands during possibly the only time they have to themselves?their commute.

However, not everything is peachy keen for the traveling Sims as they have packed lightly in the visual and audio departments. Each gender has been confined to one outfit with a variety of colors to choose from; let?s just hope the other Sims didn?t pick the same hairstyle. The Sims still carry their familiar tunes, and they all still speak the same Sim language, but they don?t seem to speak it fluently as their vocabulary is limited to short grunts and giggles. Other sound effects are often hardly noticeable.

If you?re already a fan of The Sims and you don?t expect much from a handheld device, Bustin? Out might be a game worth owning if killing a lot of time is something you want. But if The Sims just aren?t the same without a lot of their witty gibberish and huge collection of clothing, furniture, and antiques, then perhaps they are better left on the PC, or better yet, the laptop.