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Re: The sims 4 Island similar to Sims 2 island?

@xMaria81x , I had Sims 2 Castaway on console!  🙌  I enjoyed it a lot! 

Unfortunately, nobody knows exactly what packs will come out until they officially announce it.  The closest we can do to guess beforehand is to either look for hints that the Sim Gurus sometimes give out (either in the game itself , like the toddler books that were about weather and dogs which hinted that we would get those things) or if a Sim Guru tweets a teaser hint.  The only other way to guess is to look at past versions of the Sims and see how they released packs and to try to think of what would be logical.  For example, most people assumed that we would get Seasons and University, since The Sims 2 an The Sims 3 also had these packs, and they were always well received.  However, packs like Eco Lifestyle and Star Wars Journey to Batuu were totally new additions to the Sims franchise, so you never can be totally sure! 😃 

The problem with a pack like Castaway is that it is more goal oriented and linear than other Sims packs.  The packs most like that are Journey to Batuu and Strangerville.  But these are anomalies to the series.  Take Strangerville, for example ... while many people enjoyed the mission , it doesn't offer much replayability. Also, many people who play the Sims play it because it is a sandbox where you can do anything, and that is difficult to fully do in a game or pack like Strangerville or Castaway. 

Finally, since we already have an island-themed pack in Island Living, I think it is doubtful that a Castaway pack would be added to the Sims 4 (especially since you can pretend that your Sim is a castaway by choosing the stranded pirate ship (from Island Living)to live in and that plot is Off-the-Grid, which simulates many of the aspects of being stranded, provided your Sim doesn't leave the lot. 😉
However, I don't work for EA so this is just me trying to logically think of if it would be worth it or not to make a pack like this.  If we hadn't already had Island Living, then I would say that a Castaway pack would be more likely, but now I wouldn't think they would do it. ☹️

In the meantime, have you ever tried one of the many Challenges that people make for the game.  There are several Off-the Grid challenges that can help you pretend that your Sim is stranded,.  There are other types of Challenges and Legacies as well! You can check some of them out here:
The Sims 4 Challenges, Stories and Legacies — The Sims Forums

If you find one you like, please come back and tell us about it! 😇🥳 Happy Simming! 🥰🥰🥰

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