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I liked it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 29
Date: September 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Overall, an excellent expansion. However, I would say that this expansion only applies to "hard core" players who enjoy different aspects of the Sims rather than just "life". It gives exactly as it promises: vacations. So does this really add to how your sims live? Not really. Unlike, say, Seasons or University, the Bon Voyage is more of a nice little add on rather than a change in lifestyle. Everything about this pack looks great. I haven't really encountered any bugs thus far. The vacation "badge system" is nice beucase it can make your vactation as goal oriented as you want. I enjoyed how in order to earn some local customs, you just have to let your sim roam around on his/her own (it allows the NPCs to approach your sim). So it's almost a vaction for the player compared to the nitty gritty details of Open for Business. The three premade vacation spots are different enough in that it will make you want to visit all three. Tons of new objects allow you to create your own vacation spot or just spice up a home. Also included are a few new serious build tools for those who enjoy making custom houses. So, as I said before, a really nice and well put together add on. I would rate other packs over Bon Voyage based only on necessity. But if you just enjoy the Sims and like those little touches that make it that much more like real life, Bon Voyage is a worthy investment.

Time for a vacation from your Game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 35 / 58
Date: September 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Your Sims need a vacation. All that dancing and gesturing wildly has them worn down, and they'd love nothing more than to get away for a while. Lucky for them, the newest Sims 2 expansion pack, Bon Voyage, is here.

The Sims 2: Bon Voyage is a massive pirate ship your Sims can crawl around on. There's a practice dummy for swordplay, a plank to walk and a captains' quarters to loot.

"The pirate ship is definitely the biggest object we've ever made (in the Sims)," Pearson said.We've previously reported that Bigfoot is wandering around the forests of the game's Mountain Getaway location, but there's also apparently a ninja or two to be found at the Far East destinations, Pearson said.

You can take up to eight Sims along on vacation (sorry, no pets or toddlers allowed), including NPCs. Like the maid at your hotel? Why not take her home?

I played this new expansion last night and it is awesome. Eats up a LOT of memory for your computer so be sure to upgrade!!! Or be ready to. It is one of the best upgrades they have done!

Jessica Lynn

Response to negative feedback

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 35
Date: September 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ok, first of all, the negative reviews from customers are bogus, they are complaining because they have a crappy computer and the game makes them crash, its not the games fault, its your fault. Now, about the game.
The game itself is great, the best in my opinion, very entertaining, fun locations. If you are a sims fan or if you are not, get it, its amazingly fun.

Latest is best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 14
Date: September 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing Sims since the first one came out and subsequently purchased all the expansion packs. As much as I loved being able to have pets or weather for the first time, Bon Voyage has a kind of quest system that really appeals to me. There are 45 skills or objects that the character in question has to pick up, including my favorite, teleportation. No more waiting while someone ahead of you is on the stairs. Now you can go from your front lawn to your 2nd floor bedroom in one step. I also like how you can teach the skills or learn new ones from/to total strangers. As for graphics, sometimes the characters do resemble Sue Storm from the Fantastic Four. At which time I need to shut down the game, and restart, but otherwise, no real complaints.

Nice!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: September 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a good expansion pack. It's a little buggy, as all are when they first come out, but I have experienced fewer glitches with this one than any other EP I've gotten. The vacation lots tend to lag a little, but the normal lots do not. I imagine (hope) this will be fixed when they put out a patch.

While Seasons is my favorite, this makes a very nice addition that I have spent hours and hours playing. Some new things you can look forward to:

Tai Chi
Two new dances
Beach lots
Digging for treasure

And more. I don't want to spoil the surprises for you, so I'll leave it at that.

Best of Them All

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: September 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is a much better improvement than the other expansion packs, but I will say Seasons was a better improvement also. If you have most of the expansion packs and you have been looking forward to something a bit different then buy this one. There is a lot more strategy than just watching your sims grow up and making families all day long, you can visit cute resorts, that have very good graphics [like the beach, ship, etc]. You will definetly love playing Bon Voyage, the accesory option is pretty cool too, sims are actually starting to look like normal people instead of Barbie.
lol. EnJoy!

I love this game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 16
Date: September 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I think this is the best expansion pack I've played yet. I love how you can book the vacation and spend the days at the resort. It's awesome. I just bought it last night and have not gotten into the full details yet but I am thoroughly excited.

The Best So Far!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: September 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Have to say besides loving the season this is number 1 of all Expansion packs that they made so far for the Sims 2. I ony played on the island and can not stop plying for the Islands are great so far and love how you can pose for a picture and learn a fire dance which is fun to watch when they are learning it. Hope the other two places are just as fun. Hope everyone will enjoy this. for this is the best yet.

Great Expansion Pack

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: September 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I loved it. First of all give you the chance to go to the beach and actually have a swim! The waves effect is pretty cool and also the idea of finding stuff in the sand it's also great. I have been in 2 of the 3 vacation lots but I think otherwise is a good buy for the money. I think that "Pets" is the best until now and seasons is maybe a little better than this one, but in general is a good expansion because is pretty creative and gives you the chance to interact to different sim "cultures" I noted my computer to be a little slower than before but not as much as others have described (I have 2 gigabytes of Ram memory).

In any way, I highly recommend it.

No glitches here, just loads of fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 14
Date: September 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Whisk your Sims away to tropical islands, have them sunbathe until they're rosy red, build sandcastles, comb for seashells, dig for buried treasure, learn how to hula and fire dance, learn how to give each other hot stone massages, let them wyle away the hours in natural hot springs, send them on risky guided adventure tours (there's three!), have them explore an old pirate ship, find hidden treasure maps to new locales, keep pickpockets at bay, learn foreign customs and gestures, swim in wave filled oceans, have them earn new talent badges, or buy a vacation home in their favorite hotspot, and better still, your Sims will earn point rewards for every vacation they take depending on how well or how poor their vacation went. There's also the ability to have your Sims take photos of each other while striking several new goofy poses.

New and cool objects are included in this expansion as well, such as an awesome large camping tent (where woohooing is allowed), an ax throwing object, hot springs, saunas, massage tables, log rolling, backyard hammocks, cool new vacation duds, new hairstyles, and more!

New exotic food menu choices, too, served up by the locals or if your Sims want to order in, there's room service!

This is a must have addition to your Sims 2 collection! Great get-aways for individual Sims, groups, families (no babies or toddlers allowed though), or for weekend retreats or honeymoons.

Just remember to explore, explore, explore each destination, you never know what you might find..and talk to the natives!

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