Sims 2 Castaway, A Sims picture let's play Options

[Renee]

Okay, yeah, I know this is weird.

Sims 2 Castaway, a game which features a bunch of Sims who have quite a story to tell. Not the usual 'doll house' sort of theme most gamers are familiar with. Instead, this is a game with some rather surprising features and unusual roleplay. I first played S2C long ago in 2007, and it was one of my daughter's first videogames as well, at the age of 4.

Honestly, I have no idea how this will go. But I need to get my mind off some wicked serious things going on. We all do, right? So let's enjoy this weird Renee gaming phase while it lasts, at least.



For this thread, I am going to post fuller-sized pictures instead of links. Mostly because this is a Playstation 2 (lower resolution) game. I wouldn't want to burden anybody with clicking on a bunch of links only to bring up shoddier graphics. There is a PC version of Sims 2 Castaway, but ironically its story isn't as compelling.

Meet the star of the show, whose name is Jenna Rossity.



Jenna is a teacher from Los Angeles. She is very giving and caring, with a knack for dealing with tough situations, as any teacher is wont to possess at times. Some time in the early 2000s, Jenna went on a cruise to celebrate the anniversary of one of her friends. Two of their girlfriends also came along for the ride, which was piloted by a dude, all of who can be seen below.



From left to right we can see Captain Crank, the sole male of the group, and (of course) the boat's captain. Clara Fye (nerdy scientist) is pictured in the striped Polo shirt. She's got red hair. At the boat's steering wheel is Jenna Rossity, and next to her, wearing a black tube top, is their slacker friend Mona Lott (musician / artist). Finally we have Anna Verssary (businesswoman). Everybody's on this boat ride because of Anna, who is having her anniversary, I guess.



As we can see, plenty of partying commenced upon this boat. As the boat drifted farther away from the city, and eventually past the island of Catalina, Jenna herself is shown tipping a wine cooler in the picture above.



Their revelry continued as skies grew dark... even Captain Crank was too blitzed to notice.




As we can see, something is wrong in the picture above. What could it be? What could it be??




Oh no!!!

The next couple hours were a blur to Jenna. As their boat got knocked over by a gigantic wave (I guess) poor Miss Rossity was forced to grab hold of a chunk of the boat's wooden planking, and hope for the best. She dog-paddled in fear, sadly getting separated from the rest of her group, hoping she was not about to become shark food, wondering if she'd make it back to civilization alive.

When the ship capsized, the captain was sloshed drunk. Everybody was. So no distress calls were made. No planes were flying overhead at the time, and no other boats or ships were nearby to witness the accident.




The next morning Jenna found herself here, beached apparently upon an island. Unfortunately this island did not seem to be Catalina, as she could see no human structures or establishments nearby.

She awoke and coughed and shook herself off.




Oh no! What will become of Jenna Rossity???

[Renee]

Cool, glad to see you all are enjoying this.

mirocu, I agree Renee Saunce is a great name, and surprised that I never thought of it. You should definitely use this name. Since it is your idea, you own it. I won't be upset. Renee can be a guy's name too, just in case. Now ... go hit that New button!

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Days 1 and 2


Jenna Rossity spends all day on her sandy beach, doing not much at all.




She hopes to see something, anything or anybody. A ship or a plane, or even one of her friends, stranded and floating on debris. But there's just nothing out there. Oh... gosh! This isn't going so well.




Eventually the sky darkens, as night falls. Despite being marooned in this warm climate, it does grow colder at night. Jenna is surprised by this.

Being stranded on a tropical island is something everyone has fantasized over, she realizes. It's something she has even discussed casually with her students, miles away in her Los Angeles classrooms. In these discussions and fantasies, the idea often seems to include being ecstatic about the situation. Like, wouldn't this be great, to be separated from society? Maybe be surrounded by colorful birds! And find some treasure! Maybe fall in love with an attractive native who has never heard of cellphones! Or makeup! Or computers!! Or deodorant! All this native person knows about is love, truly unconditional love, unmarred by typical societal factors.

"If you were stranded on a desert island," the rhetorical question often begins, "what / who would you bring?"

Well in Jenna Rossity's case, she hasn't got any choices like this. She's just stuck on a patch of sand. Night is falling, and so is Jenna. Eventually she crashes, right on the beach.




The next morning, her situation fares no better. She's still stranded, and nothing else has changed. The sun is warm overhead, the air just about perfect, but she's still stuck, and still stranded.




This will not get her down. She decides to think positive, and starts her day with some yoga.

She begins with the "standing lotus pose". As she stretches, twists, and turns her body this way and that, she closes her eyes, imagining she's back in her day room, or back in class with forty others who are doing the same poses as she. At this point, the only thing missing is her Enigma soundtrack, or some other such atmospheric music to guide her energies by.




Jenna is also hungry, and there's not exactly any markets on this island. No Starbucks on the corner to foam her favorite Caramel Frappuccino, no Panera Bread at the mall to grab a quick salad 'n' sandwich combo meal (for just $8.99, with coupon!). Good thing there is plenty to eat, right here on this island!

Here she is enjoying a coconut, for instance.

(Note .... as far as I know there are no enemies in this game, but it is possible to starve! Unlikely, but possible.)




She even decides to gather her wits, and climbs a palm tree. Plenty of coconuts can be harvested up there!





She uses some driftwood to build a simple table, for crafting or.... whatever. It does not look like any sort of rescue is imminent for Jenna Rossity. Might as well stay busy, at the very least.

Jenna eventually finds a path which goes deeper into the island, as seen below. But she's not really ready to go on this path.




What if a ship or a plane passes nearby? She will need to be ready to display hand-signals, in an attempt to return to safety. No, it's better to stay here, for now. Problem is, Day 2 is also uneventful. The brilliant, breezy sunshine of the day eventually fades to night again.




With nothing else to do, Jenna thinks back to Girl Scouts. She spent some time as a den-mother for some of her pupils a couple years back. Nothing too extensive. But she does think she remembers how to build a fire.




Presto!!! Now she'll be able to stay warm at night.




As Day 2 comes to a close, Jenna Rossity continues to try, try, try staying in good spirits. Captain Crank did enter his party boat on some sort of day manifest back on the coast, right? Which means by now, there must be somebody, best case the Coast Guard, who knows their ship never returned to shore after that storm, right? Right?

This post has been edited by Renee: Dec 21 2020, 03:40 PM