The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack by Electronic Arts

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The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack

by Electronic Arts

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Price as of:	12/01/2008 11:14:26 AM MST
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Release Date:	2002-03-26
Label:	Electronic Arts
UPC:	014633144888
Binding:	CD-ROM
Published By:	Electronic Arts
ASIN:	B00005V3TH
Category:	Video Games

The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack Features

Welcome to Vacation Island -- a fully-customizable island resort with a wide range of activities! Use these activities to make this a memorable vacation for you and your Sims!
Hit the beach for a volleyball game, go fishing, have a snowball fight and more -- fun for Sims of all ages
While you're building sandcastles and snowmen, your interactions will decide what happens next, and how well the trip goes
You've also got to watch out for pickpockets, crazy kids, and other sudden surprises that can ruin a vacation
Bring home the ultimate in vacation souvenirs -- from a stuffed penguin to a crystal skull -- to make this a vacation you'll never forget!

Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions

Product Description

Note: This is an expansion pack for The Sims - You must have The Sims to use this programThe Sims: Vacation is a great new expansion that takes you on a fun vacation Sims style!

Amazon.com Review

Being a Sim must be pretty nice. Through the magic of expansion packs, the little virtual people have been given party favors (House Party), magic genies (Livin' Large), and hot dates (um... Hot Date). With all these creature comforts, what more could a Sim want? Well, how about a family vacation to a luxury fantasy resort? Vacation Island is an idyllic place that has sun, fun, and beaches on one side of the island, snow and skiing on the other, and, in the middle, a forest perfect for camping. A trip to Vacation Island is the perfect reward for your hard-working Sims, and a fun diversion for you--like all Sims expansions, Vacation is full of quirky Sims-style humor, and not everything on Vacation Island is good for your Sims.

A trip to Vacation Island isn't cheap; you have to pay for travel and accommodations for the entire family, as well as entertainment. And just like a real vacation, you can run out of money fast. Thankfully, while on vacation your Sims' needs are slowed down significantly. They're having fun, and you don't have to micromanage them nearly as much as you do at home. This allows you to sit back more and just observe your Sims playing with the often-funny new stuff. Stuff like a boardwalk Whack-a-Will (named for Sims creator Will Wright) game, a guy dressed as a shark who tries to terrorize the tourists, and new activities such as camping, building snowmen, playing volleyball, snuggling on a bear skin rug (or picnic blanket), and hitting the ski courses and snowboard half-pipe. When it's time to go home, your Sims can take a few reminders of the trip, both beneficial (souvenirs that increase happiness) and detrimental (a common tropical illness). Hint: Fans who remember the Brady Bunch Hawaiian vacation episode would do well to learn from Greg Brady's mistake. --Bob Andrews

Pros:

Over 77 new items and things to do
Truly expands the game

Cons:

It's probably time for a full-blown sequel

Amazon.com Product Description

Take your Sims where they've never been before: on a family vacation. Whether they've been working hard or livin' large, going downtown or partying down, your Sims deserve a break. From a sun-drenched beach to a snow-filled wonderland to a forest campground, Vacation Island offers awide range of fun new activities for your Sims. Take a spin on a carousel or a wild ride on a snow slide, build a snowman or a sandcastle, bring home all sorts of cool new souvenirs, and much more. All-new interactions between parents and children ensure an equal chance for merriment or mayhem, which means that your Sims vacation is sure to be a memorable one... one way or another. Pack up the whole family for the vacation of a lifetime, Sims style.

Customer Reviews

Great Vacations! - Reviewed on 2007-07-20

The Sims Vacation Expansion Pack was another package I put off getting and I am sorry I did so. I used purchased it through a user on Amazon and got a really great deal on it and have found it's quite a fun game! You can go snowboarding, fishing, sleep in an igloo, tent, or a hotel...see the beach...it's pretty limitless. Not only that but you have games at almost every place you goto. By collecting tickets, you can win souveniers which you can bring home and place on curio cabinets (just like the pet trophies in Sims Pets). You have another challenge, the group/family who participates the most among the 'campers' in the various camps, win some kind of award. I'm not sure what that is since I've not won yet - heh. But I certain have been trying! I would suspect this would be easier if you have a coulple of kids running around as well as two parents.

Nevertheless, I have found the games to be a lot of fun and there's a lot of humor behind the games. Like punting a chicken through the air? I still laugh when I hear that chicken sqwuak. You aren't tied down to any area either, if you're in the snowy mountains, you can call for transport to the beach front hotel if you like. Or the fishing grounds and camp out. What really surprised me, is you can buy postcards, and then mail them off to anyone you've met back in old town or Sim town while you're on vacation! I absolutely loved that feature. Regardless, I still can't believe I put off getting this expansion pack for so long, but I'm sure glad I have it now.

~~~~GOOD~~~~ - Reviewed on 2005-11-30

3 customers found this review helpful, 8 did not.

My best friend,(...) has this game and I played it too!This game is great because you can do so many things like have a snowball fight,go camping,ect.

The Sims are always a blast - Reviewed on 2005-10-10

4 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.

All of the Sims games are extremely fun, and the Vacation Expansion Pack is no exception. I have spent many fun-filled hours playing this games. Any fan of the Sims games will love this expansion pack.

Tired of your days? Have a vacation! - Reviewed on 2005-09-10

11 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.

Bored with your daily activities around the house? Give your character a little rest on vacation and have yourself enjoy the new features in Vacation Expansion Pack.

Call a travel agent and get off your house for a camp, skiing in a ski resort, shopping in malls, or go to the beach. Every place has accomodation so you can stay overnight there. Different places have different activities for you to enjoy your vacation. You can do BBQ on a camp site, shopping in malls, 'treasure hunt' on the beach, or make a snowman and play 'ski' on the ski resort.

Don't worry about being absent from your work. The time stops while you're on vacation! :D

The sims are the ultimate in simulation games - Reviewed on 2005-09-09

4 customers found this review helpful, 8 did not.

I enjoy all the sims games. I have collected all of the original sims games now I'm on my way to collecting the sims 2 games.

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