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The Sims 2 Pets

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 93 / 101
Date: October 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Yesterday, I purchased this game and waited for what seemed like an eternity at work for me to play it.

When I got home, I loaded The Sims 2 Pets, and lemme just say, it's really awesome.

The breed variety for dogs or cats isn't so big, or 'wide', as they put on the box, however. I was hoping they'd have a West Highland Terrier but they didn't, so I had to make one.

Making your own dog or cat is really nifty, though. You can pick the size of your pet, how much coat is on it, whether or not its a fat pet and different markings and colors.

The other pets, like parrots and hamsters, are also a nice little addition. In real-life, I have an African Grey Parrot, and I was thrilled to know they had this breed as one of the parrots you can choose from!

The pets do have a mind of their own--you can't even tell them to "Go Here" like you could in The Sims Unleashed. They are only selectable because you can view their needs.

Gameplay is excellent, nothing wrong with that whatsoever.

Nevertheless, this expansion is really worth buying; I got it at Target for $25, and its full of surprises!

Loving it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: October 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love this game. If you are looking to challenge your Sims game then I recommend this. There are so many options to create and design your animals from coat textures, color, structure. I also love the interactions that you can have with your pets. But like I said it is a challenge when you factor in taking care of babies, kids, spouses and pets. Makes the game alot more realistic. I recommed also getting the Prima guide. When I first started playing without it I was clueless but after reading through the guide once I understand the strategies and works of the game. Happy Simming!

Terrific!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 69 / 74
Date: October 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Awesome expansion. I got mine yesterday in the mail (pre-ordered here at Amazon) and played it all afternoon.

This expansion not only gives you pets, but also includes a huge variety of new items for your household..new furniture pieces, new decor, etc. It also gives you a few new interaction options that weren't available before. With this, when your Sim calls a friend, now you can not only invite the friend over to your house, but also your friend's entire household over with ONE telephone call! How cool is that?!!

The pet accessories are pretty cool, too. There are different styles of pet beds, toys, etc to provide everything your pet needs while at the same time not clashing with your decor.

You can also open up neighborhood pet shops!! I don't know if it requires Open For Business (which I have) or not in order to do that, but I'm already working on my first pet store.

This expansion is going to provide loads of fun while waiting for the next one (All Four Seasons) that's coming out early next year in 2007.

Pets is definitely worth the money to get!!

Good but Not Great!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 24 / 31
Date: October 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got my copy of the Sims Pets the day it came out! I was excited about this edition and was hoping it would be great. It falls slightly short of great. This is in no way as good as unleashed was.

Cons:
-There are only about 12 items for your pets. Various beds, a toy or two, and dishes.
-You're not able to control your animal at all. Where as in unleashed you were able to "play" your animal that's not the case in this edition. Your animal has a mind of it's own and you can interact with it but no control of it is available.
-No new rewards. I thought maybe having your pets reach a certain career level would have them gain rewards but now they have a new feature which is entitled "unlockable" content. The unlockable content was very appealing to me at first. I got my cat to the first level and she was promoted. The first object I unlocked was pink fur and I was excited at this addition. When I finally reached the pinnacle of her career I got more fur, bit boring. This is on the star career track and I haven't yet tried other careers so to be fair maybe other careers have better unlockable content!
-The fact there is no new neighboorhood was disappointing. I knew this way before I pre-ordered but it's still crummy when I finally did get the game.

Pros:
-Pets are very customizable. Eye color, shape, size, fur texture, color, etc...!
-The fact that we have no control over animals is disappointing but when you have a busy household of sims including a husband, kids, and yourself I guess it's a good idea you don't have to worry about controlling a pets needs as well!
-Good fun regardless of the cons I've listed above!

The game overall is good but it's far from being great. I'm buying the strat guide to see if that'll unlock some of the games mysteries and make it less of a disappointment for me. I love the Sims and I'll always buy anything they put out on the line! Pets wasn't what I was expecting or waiting for but it's a good game!

I'm hoping they don't suddenly come out with another edition of "Pet Stuff" . That would really stink as who wants to pay for this expansion plus pay again for additional items. I'd rather have them charge me more now and give me the stuff!!!!!!!!!!

Overall I give it a 4! I was going to give it a 3 but I'm too big a fan to go that low ;)

Something to Bark About

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: October 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got my copy of The Sims 2 Pets about two hours ago and I have already made about five familes with pets and so far I have not figured ot how to buy a hamster I dont know? I have noticed a lot of download stuff like the purple pug, bandit cat and Hillary Duff and Lola. I love this game so much I have all four expansions and two stuff expansions. I hope they come out with another soon!

Fun but only because...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 22
Date: October 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is game is probably the best of the Sims 2 series (with the exception of University) but what makes it the best is it IS NOT a copy of the original Sims Unleashed. You can customize your cat and dogs features (eyes, ears, body shape, color, etc.) in the create a family
mode. You have to buy the wormrat (hamster) and the bird from the catalog though.

You must walk the dog (of course! If not then what kind of simulation game is this?), and you must bathe the dog. PERSONALLY I think having a cat is MUCH easier because the only time you must bathe a cat is when it gets sprayed by a skunk (yes folks their are skunks now!) but otherwise it keeps itself clean. To train the animals (pee in the litterbox and staying off the furniture mostly) you must say good cat or BAD DOG through Sims.

I have to say though, creating the animals WITHOUT reading the manual is a pretty stupid idea. At the bottom of page 6 there is instructions to make a cat. Making a dog is MUCH easier and shorter.

Now, the objects. The Sims 2 company makes a big fat ruckess about all the new items and crap. Well I own the game and let me tell you, OBJECT WISE that pets can use (chew toys, litterbox, scratching post) there isn't even two pages. If you bought the game for new items or a new neighborhood...DON'T. There is no new neighborhood, a few good items, two new families and a few new stores that you will probably never visit.

But it isn't all negative. There is a new collection. Space. Outer space. It is actually quite cool and I hate outer space. They have new telephones! Don't even tell me that you haven't been wanting one!

So all in all it's a decent game if you want pets. If you don't well then don't get it. 4.5 stars. Sorry that it's so long.

A Pleasant and Touching Surprise

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: October 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I expected the Pets in the new Sims expansion to be fun, and I wasn't disappointed. The surprise is how many new objects and decor items there are. There are a lot new walls and floors that aren't too theme-specific, and will add a lot of good new looks to building new houses. The ability to used partial floor tiles in the floor grids to make patterns is a cool bonus. They even have carpet strips to put between carpeted and tiled floors for an even more realistic look. There are a lot of great furnishings too.

This game is really touching to me because I have been able to make Sim versions of all the beloved pets that I have had through the years. My son and I laughed hysterically at the photo portraits of the cats in the game; they are totally unphotogenic!

I have been disappointed with the Stuff Packs because of the lack of "stuff" in them; not a good value. However, the Pets expansion pack is a GREAT value all around, and I highly recommend it.

THE BEST EXPANSION PACK!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: October 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Out of all of the sims 2 games, pets is the best. I have all of them and this one rocks! You can have dogs, cats, i think hamsters, oh, and parrots. (You can teach the parrot to talk!) You can even breed your dogs and cats. There is really cool stuff for the pets in this game, like these huge pet houses that are like as big as a bed! The puppies are really cute when you have them. So like I said, the best game ever!

Not the Worst

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 20
Date: October 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Well its not the worse sims game ever made but its also not the best. I think Open for Business was a lot worse.

COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: October 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is the best sims2 game I have ever goten but how come you can't buy water just food I bet this game was not finished its raelly fun making breeds THIS IS THE BEST PET GAME EVER MADE!!!beter then petz5 beter then nintindogs because in petz5 you had to chose a breed not make one.When puppys and kittens are born they don't have spots or markings there just plane intell they grow up. you shoude get this game its fun but its boring sometimes. I discoverd a cheat how to clown puppys and kittens in the sims2 pets I will give you a hint you have to maker lots of niberhoods

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