If a Sim goes to work in a bad mood they will not get a promotion (even if he/she has all the required skills and friends). If a Sim leaves to work in a good mood their chances of promotion are higher (as long as they have the required skills and friends). These are Hunger, Social, Fun, Comfort, Hygiene, Bladder, Environment and Energy. However, if the player raises the value of a house while the Sim is living there, the owner will give them a sum of money when they move out.Įvery Sim has eight needs to fill as they progress in the adventure. For instance, if the player's Sim arrived at a lot that's worth §20,000 and moved out of the house while leaving it with a value of §15,000, the owner of the house will take §5,000 from them as they depart. The player is free to customize any of the houses as they see fit this has no penalty unless the player's Sim leaves the house with a value less than its value when they got there.

The player travels to different locations, earning promotions, friends and skills as they progress through the game until they reach the final home. The Sims Bustin' Out's game mechanics are very similar to that of the first Sims game for the home consoles. The player's objective is to complete each career track, unlock and buy back everyone's possessions, and evict Malcolm from his mansion and move their own Sim in. In the console version, Malcolm Landgraab is going around the neighborhood, repossessing items in return for unpaid rent. The PlayStation 2 version also features the option to play online, though EA no longer supports it as of August 15, 2008. 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. This option is not available in Freeplay Mode. This version of Bustin' Out was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and the N-Gage.Īs the title suggests, Sims can get out of the house to visit other locations such as Shiny Things Lab or Casa Caliente, but only in Bust Out Mode, also known as Continue. The Sims Bustin' Out is the second title in The Sims console series.

Second console title in The Sims series The Sims Bustin' Outįor the handheld version, see The Sims Bustin' Out (handheld).

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