The Sims 2: Bon Voyage

In preparation for the latest Sims 2 expansion pack, Freetime, I'm reviewing the previous pack which I'd missed. Bon Voyage is essentially a remake of The Sims: Vacation from 2002. It's a bit better then Vacations for various reasons, but it's nowhere near a must-have for anyone other then Sims 2 enthusiasts.

You can book a vacation to one of three premade destinations (far east, woodlands, and the tropics) by phone or computer. You pick how long you want to stay, where you want to stay, and who's coming with you. Each destination has a price rating to let you know what kind of costs you're looking at. You can, for example, stay in a small hotel on the cheap (relatively), or go for broke - literally - and choose to stay in a top-end resort. Where you stay matters only as to where you're sleeping at night and the amenties close at hand. Since you'll be spending very little time there, don't worry about it too much.

Each destination has a differnt culture, and therefore different things to do, eat, see and buy. In the tropics you can go swim at the beach and tour a pirate ship wreck, whereas in the woodland area you can engage in axe throwing and log rolling. The far eastern setting sees you raking zen gardens and visiting pagodas. Each area also has it's own style of dress, local gesture you can learn, and a special native that you can meet, like the far east's ninja, seen here.

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