Sims 2 Pets

<B>Platform:</b> PC
<b>ERSB:</b> Everyone
<b>Genre:</b> Simulation
<b>Number of Players:</b> 1
<b>Publisher:</b> Electronic Arts
<b>Release Date:</b> October 18th, 2006
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<b>Writer:</b> Cherith

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The Sims 2 has been out for a while now, and I’ve been looking forward to the pet expansion the whole time. It was one of the most fun parts of the original expansions for The Sims.

With Pets, now you get to create your pets, using either their collection of breeds of dogs and cats, or create your own. The layers you’ll need to create to make your own unique breed can be a little confusing at first but if you start out with one of their pre-made animals and experiment a little, you’ll have it in no time.

One of the best new things about this expansion versus the Unleashed expansion for the first Sims is that you can train your animals. If you’ve played The Sims 2 already, than you’ll be familiar with the mechanics enough to understand what’s happening. You can also encourage or discourage your animals to do different things (like playing nicely with others) much like you can children or teenagers in the game.

The most useful feature of this expansion is the ability to send your animals out into the world to make money for you. They can get a wide variety of jobs, just like your humans and it’ll help supplement your income, or make you not need to work at all, depending on how well you continue to train your pets.

Graphics:
I love the look of the pets. They’re more interactive, and more detailed than in the Unleashed expansion for The Sims. And there’s always the ability to improve upon the games choices by creating your own layers and colors and patterns.

Controls:
As with all The Sims and Sims 2 expansions you’ll always run into bugs. My first one was while trying to give my dog a bath. The game didn’t tell me that the bathtub had to have a certain space of room in order for the dog to be able to get into it. So it took a while to get things positioned correctly.

Sound:
They’ve added a lot of new sounds for both your Sims and their pets, especially while training. Teach your dog (or cat) to Play Dead. It’s by far the most fun to train.

Flow:
As will all Sims games, how your Sims and pets interact and progress depends on you. There will always be strays in your neighborhood, or friendly animals that stop by to knock over you trashcan.

Fun Factor:
If you’re a pet lover, or a fan of the Sims, it’s definitely worth the money.

Is there a female playable character:
Male and Female pets are available.

Replay Value:
The Sims go on forever now in generations. There’s always something new to do or discover.