Customer Reviews

The Sims 2 Pets

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This game is a terrific addition to the ps2 Sims library. The graphics are the best yet, and gameplay is as addictive as ever. One reviewer complained that the game was inappropriate for young children because of the sims' use of bathrooms in the game. Well, hmm, all I can say is this latest installment of the Sims is more toned down than any of the previous Sims games, in terms of adult type behaviours, and probably the most appropriate of them yet (nothing graphic is shown anyway). So, be your own judge of that. My advise is play it yourself to "check" it out, you know, make sure it is "ok" for the kiddies, and when you are done with it, a year or so down the road, let them play with it, knowing you have done all you can as a parent to "screen" it... *grin*

My only wish is that they included more types of pets besides dogs and cats, namely horses, which I am happily addicted to. Would have been fun... sigh... but that's OK... the dogs and cats they include as pets are terrific, with very lifelike appearance and movements/mechanics. And the "genetic" variations and possibilities are huge, giving a vast array of choices.

You still get to develop your human sims as before, with jobs and various talents. Architectural choices are great and the game lets you build up each building lot almost unlimitedly before raising a fire hazard (more so than in previous games, by far), which is fun since I enjoy the "building up and buying stuff" part. So, on the whole, definitely a 5 star game in my opinion. Can't wait for what they come up with next!

I own The Sims 2 for PS2, and i found that the graphics were pretty good for it being a Playstation game. My friend just resently bought The Sims 2: Pets, for PS2 and I found that the graphics are really bright pastel colors. For example, when you are in the creat a sim area and you choose to make your sim tan they are as orange as an Umpa Loompa. There clothing is also very pastel and bright. they have less clothes to choose from than the sims 2, but if you like dog and cat patterns on your clothes and the original patterns and colors of the items they provide you with.


when it comes to building walls and fences you have two ways to veiw it.. with a grid or without a grid. i think it is easier with out the grid because you can zoom in more.

the game seems to have over done the pet idea every thind is pet to bricks that looks like dog bones and wallpaper with cat/dog prints on it, and furniture has something on it that has to do with dog and or cats.

handling the animals that you own on the game is *imposible*! you only switch to see their health pretty much. You cannot control what they do or who they talk to. you can control your sims, though. your sims can train your pets to meet your expectations.

marrige in the game is the same exccept, you have to have 100 with your sim then click propose and no matter what mood your sim is in.. they will say yes without hessitation!

You can breed your animals. I'm pretty sure you can only breed your cats with your cats and your dogs with your dogs. the ofspring lands in your front lawn by the mail box and trash can in a little basket.

the only reason i rated this game low is because of the poor graphics and that i was dissapointed by the fact that it is only 1 player and you cant control your animals.

But if you are a pets lover and could care less for the graphics, i would recomend the game for you...
i hope this helped you.

I noticed many people asking how can they get puppies or kittens..First you need to be you pets "friend" then you invite neighbors who have pets to your house(the pets must be of opposite sex and same species)then the pets need to interact for a while then you click on your pet and there will be the option to Try to Offspring with... Oh, and you'll need a pet house so they can go in... then the puppy or kitten arrives in a basket.They turn into adults in the same day they arrive so you only have a couple of hours to play with them.

I really like this game I always discover something new and exciting that makes me want to play more and more. I do agree that it takes some time to load everytime I cook or go to Town's square but its ok, overall its a great game.

I just reasently got this game and at first I didn't like it because my character kept saying she was to depressed to find a job. This is my first SIMS game and I was just getting the feal for it. I made a new file and got better.Someone wrote a review saying this game is innapropreate because the sims use the bathroom and take showers. I don't think it is because it never shows anything. What is so bad about that? It is suppossed to be realistic isn't it? I'm 11 and I think it isn't bad. I have a friend and he got his first sims game when he was 8.

I bought this with my birthday money and was surprised. Me and that other 11 year old are kinda alike. I'm 11 too! Yeah, it's a little inapropriate. But This is my first Sims game. My dad is really strict and won't let me plat Teen games ( Except Tony Hawk), but he didn't notice it was Teen and we got it anyway. While playing, i discovered that this game is based on real life. This game is also wicked funny! What happens when an sim meets a treadmill? Buy the game and find out!

When you get the game, this cheat will help you get anything you want!

Press L1, L1, R1, X, X, Up. A Gnome will appear. When you find the Gnome Press Up, Left, Down, Right, and R1. Stand in front of the Gnome and press X and a choice to advance 6 hours will appear. Press Triangle then enter Up, Down, Left, Right, R1 again. Press X in front of the Gnome again and advance 6 hours and give sim simoleans will appear. Keep pressing X on sim simoleans and pretty soon you will have 999,999.

I love all sims games.Therefore, I told my friend to buy this game and we played it.Some other people have written reviews sayig that it is inapropriate but it s not.What's so bad about them using the bathroom and taking showers?Nothing!Really, I got the first sims game when I was in the third grade and it was never really that bad of stuff inside the game!so now, I am getting a ps2 and the game for my birthday and if you go with me, than you should get this game too!

I love this game! I think it is sooooo cool that you can finally have pets in a Sims game. I think nobody understands how truelly fun this game is. Nobody is patient! I mean, how would it be if YOU were the game disigners? It wouldn't be easy to make to perfect game! I think it is very realistic. I love the dogs and cats. I can't figure out how to get puppies and kittens,though. Can anybody help me? I don't like how you can only have one game at a time, so I play without the Memory Card alot.:)

I like the "Sims" and all but its slow loading. I had a good time on it and I bought it first thing it came out. The Sims2 Pets is good but not as good as the first 2. It is hard to take care of your pets. It is bad graphics. Your cats and dogs don't look like the breed you chose. They need more types of cats and dogs. The chihuahua doesn't look like one. Their heads and ears are bad on details. A chihuahua's head is round. Its just different. It doesn't look real to me.

I like the game though. Its fun to work on Sims. You have to have 2 Sims.
While one goes to work,the other sim stays to clean, make a meal for the sim that left for work,and take care of your cat or dog (Dog). Don't go to a big piece of land. Choose the cheapest spot and move in. If you have to build a house build it small but big enough to live in. Make a square room and a tiny bathroom with a shower and a toilet. Outside make a small fence. Put a door in the fence that has the paw on it and lock it when your dogs go in. For cats you must build a small room but with scratching posts. Things to put in fence are a dog house and a bowl or more if you have more than one dog. Put a toy in the fence and make sure to visit your pets. To put in cats is just the scratching post a liter box and a bed.

Put your beds anywhere but keep the house neat and clean. Just put things that a Sim will need in the house. Work and work and work and when you get the money move to a nice house or landscape. If needed build a house. Medium size, WIDE. Then after you have moved to FISHBONE ISLAND just build what you need and a little bit of cool things and just live your SIMS life.

Now about the game. The good and bad of the game.
GOOD.
1.Its good for kids.
2.If you love animals its recommended for you.
3.If you play Sims this is a game to buy.
4.Great gift.
5.It takes your mind off of stuff.
6.Its fun and all that.
7.Also good for gamers.
8.You create a Sim or Pet and customize the head,Body,and fur.
BAD.
1.Slow loading.
2.Bad graphics.
3.It can get old fast.
4.It can freeze up and then continue.
5.No STORY MODE.
6.Half of your clothes are different.
7.You don't have all the clothes you had in SIMS2 or SIMS.
8.Your dogs and cats tear things up a lot that you buy.
9.It takes forever to get money.(I'm sorta impatient)

So to the basics. Its worth the money. Don't buy it new if your trying to save money.
This is overall a game that is kid friendly.
Thank you for reading this. If you don't do what I do on sims thats okay.
Just have fun with it.

I enjoy all of The Sims games because i love the idea of building homes and purchasing items and completing goals....and i love animals as well so i figured this would be an awesome game. I was very excited at first when i created my pets and was able to have babies....and the things the animals do are so cute, even when they eat the garbage...but i also like the satisfaction of feeling like I am advancing in a game. I do enjoy the actual playing part but i play to win and i don't see where this game is going. It's fun to have pets and play in the Sim world with them but if you like playing games to see what new or exciting things will happen next this game will eventually make you want to put in on the shelf. Sorry to say it because i have every Sims game for Ps2 but this one was slightly disappointing.

I owned this game for a total of one day before I couldn't handle it anymore and traded it in for something else. This is a game that sounds like a good concept, but the end result is short of flat. It does have some neat little quirks to it though. I like the body tool and the way you can customize the sim with jewelry, tattoes, and a decent assortment of clothes. The pets can also be customized and the feature is pretty fun to play with. I had a blast designing the SIMS and their pets... but unfortunately, the game is more that that.
The actual game play was a little hard to manage and it was a little disapointing that the pets are not playable. Of course, this being a play sation version, the graphics aren't incedible but they aren't bad either. Just trying to figure out how the game works and getting a feel for the content was a bit time consuming for me and since my free time is limited, this really isn't the game for me. I love the SIMS series... but this one seems a little weak.
As I said... this is a "concept" game... one that sounds good and looks appealing on paper but in the end, it can be more of a chore than a dip into fun times.