The Sims Bustin' Out

Overview

The Sims Bustin' Out is a 2003 social simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts for the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox, with a port for the N-Gage following in 2004. It is the second title in The Sims console series, and the first title not to be concurrently released for Microsoft Windows.

The game features the same 3D environment and engine as the original Sims game, but adds several features from the expansion packs Livin' Large, House Party, Hot Date, and Superstar. As the title suggests, 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 much like the original Sims game. The PlayStation 2 version once featured the option to play online; it was shut down on August 1, 2008, the same day The Sims Online shut down.

The Game Boy Advance and N-Gage version has its own storyline. The Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS version of The Urbz: Sims in the City, released in 2004, serves as a sequel to this version.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Simulator, Strategy

Developer

Maxis

Publisher

EA Games

Series

The Sims

Platforms

Xbox, PlayStation 2

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

Yes

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

PEGI

3

ESRB

T

Release dates

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Publisher

EA Games

Developer

Maxis

Released

2003-12-15

Age rating

ESRB T

Region

US

Time to beat

about 12.9 hours