[quote name='doubledown']I thought BOTH SIMS games for XBOX were platinum hits? My fiance likes this, but is one really better than the other?[/quote]
The ps2 version of Bustin Out is a GH but I never seen the GC or XBOX get the same package treatment. As for one being better than the other, Bustin' Out has a much better, more involved story mode.
Unfortunatly, the classic 'free mode' is actually a little more restricted than the original (less houses to move your custom characters in, that sorta thing).