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WorthPlaying
Game Boy Advance review, with screen shots.
http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=15282

Gaming Nexus
Review of Xbox version by Charlie Sinhaseni, with screen shots. Score: 8.3 out of 10. (February 11, 2004)
http://www.gamingnexus.com/Review.asp?ID=452

WorthPlaying
Review of GameCube version, with screen shots. Score: 6.5 out of 10. (January 29, 2004)
http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=15775

WorthPlaying
Review of PlayStation 2 version, with screen shots. Score: 8.5 out of 10. (January 21, 2004)
http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=15615

Gaming Nexus
Review of PlayStation 2 version by Charlie Sinhaseni, with screen shots. Score: 8.4 out of 10. (January 20, 2004)
http://www.gamingnexus.com/Review.asp?ID=433

Game Industry News
Reviewed by Jevon Jenkins, score: 4½ out of 5. (2004)
http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=20

GameSpy.com
Game Boy Advance review by Raymond Padilla. Includes screen shots. Score: 4 out of 5. (December 29, 2003)
http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/the-sims-bustin-out/6516p1.html

GameSpy.com - Review (GameCube)
Review, by Avi Fryman: "Although the graphics are sharper on the Xbox version and the PS2 version boasts online multiplay, the GCN-to-GBA connectivity feature gives this one a notable edge." [Score: 4.0 out of 5] (December 18, 2003)
http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/the-sims-bustin-out/6505p1.html

GameSpy.com - Review (PlayStation 2)
Review, by Avi Fryman: "...overall this game remains thoroughly addictive and is worth picking up if you're interested in a fun diversion with a reasonable shelf life." [Score: 4.0 out of 5] (December 18, 2003)
http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/the-sims-bustin-out/6506p1.html

GameSpy.com - Review (Xbox)
Review, by Avi Fryman: "Live subscribers may be disappointed to learn that while the PS2 version offers online multiplay, this version does not. To balance this out, as an added bonus for Xbox owners in possession of real-world plasma TVs, this game features 720p HDTV compatible resolution." [Score: 4.0 out of 5] (December 18, 2003)
http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/the-sims-bustin-out/6507p1.html

GameSpot - Review (GameCube)
Review, by Andrew Park: "All things considered, The Sims Bustin' Out makes good, solid improvements over its predecessor and stands on its own as a great version of The Sims for consoles." [Score: 8.3 out of 10] (December 16, 2003)
http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/strategy/thesimsbustinout/review.html

GameSpot - Review (PlayStation 2)
Review, by Andrew Park: "...the GameCube version of the game supports Game Boy Advance connectivity, though this feature doesn't seem like much of a big deal." [Score: 8.3 out of 10] (December 16, 2003)
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/strategy/thesimsbustinout/review.html

GameSpot - Review (Xbox)
Review, by Andrew Park: "The Xbox version is clearly the best-looking one, since it doesn't suffer from jaggies, and while it has the same character and environment textures as the other versions, the textures are brighter and cleaner on the Xbox--it even supports 720p high-resolution displays." [Score: 8.3 out of 10] (December 16, 2003)
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/strategy/thesimsbustinout/review.html

GameSpot - Review (Game Boy Advance)
Review, by Andrew Park: "While Bustin' Out for the GBA is clearly a different game than The Sims, it certainly has enough variety to appeal to anyone who enjoys this sort of open-ended game." [Score: 8.1 out of 10] (December 11, 2003)
http://www.gamespot.com/gba/strategy/thesimsbustinout/review.html

GameSpy.com - Preview
Preview, by Christian Nutt: "It's an all-around upgrade to the series, and those of you who enjoyed the original will find it to have everything you liked and more of it. On the other hand, the changes EA is making are not sweeping enough to please critics of the original." (August 3, 2003)
http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/the-sims-bustin-out/498333p1.html