The Sims 2 Pets

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Pick from dozens of dog and cat breeds, or customize features with the Create-A-Pet feature
• Your Sims can encourage and discipline pets, training them to shake, roll over, play dead, and more
• Give you pets a little training when they dig in the yard, claw the sofa, or topple the trash
• Use special codes to share unlockable pet accessories, fur types or markings with other The Sims 2 - Pets players

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HAWC72
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches ; 4.5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 28, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,054 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #6 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Simulation > Life

Product Description

Platform: Sony PSP

The Sims 2: Pets gives your Sims the chance to raise & care for a pet! Choose from a variety of existing breeds, and hot designer mixes, but they'll also be able to personally design their new friend. Teach them new tricks, take them for a romp in the park, outfit them with new pet accessories and even give them a job! As in real life, your Sims' pet will require care and training. A neglected cat with an urge to scratch might claw up your new couch if you aren't careful, and leaving your dog unattended near a freshly planted flower bed probably isn't wise. With so many different animals to choose from, there's no telling what could occur!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good game - very different from Sims 2 PSP, January 12, 2007

By 

PSP Player (Rochester Hills, MI United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Sims 2 Pets (Video Game)

I played Sims 2 for PSP last year and I really enjoyed it. It was the first Sims game I had ever played. I could live with the slow load times because I thought the story was so funny and that the overall game was so off-beat.

Sims 2 Pets is completely different from S2PSP. From what I have read, this is much more like other Sims games. There is no storyline with a beginning and an end. You can create one or more Sims along with their pets, or you can select an existing family. Your Sim then gets a job, makes friends (or enemies, if you want) and can even get married. You start with a small house, and over time you can add-on (provided you have enough cash). You can switch to a different family during the game and play from their perspective.

EA did make some improvements from S2PSP. The load times are better, although there are times when the game will pause for 5 or so seconds while it does a load. I have only played for about 10 hours or so, and overall, the load times are much better. The graphics are good, but there can be some distortion in the facial features.

The pets are a fun addition. You can have a dog or cat (or both, if you want). I found myself focusing so much on other things that I forgot about the cat. Consequently, she destroyed the sofa! (it disappeared after awhile, so I can only assume that she wrecked it). I let the relationship meter wind down to zero, which isn't good. You can play as the pet if you want, although I didn't do that too much.

Overall, this is a very good, compelling game. I didn't find it to be that fun, but it will keep your attention. I was disappointed that there was not a storyline, like S2PSP. I am guessing that for a lot of Sims players, this will actually be a good thing.

The good:
- improved load times
- the sanity meter is a little easier to maintain. In S2PSP, there were times when all I could focus on was my character's sanity meter
- ability to play as different characters
- "classic" mode - this allows you to step back and let your Sims do their own thing.
- pets are pretty funny
- more variety of character interactions - chat, gossip, brag, insult, etc.

The bad:
- no storyline
- no freeroam, like S2PSP. Your character can't leave the yard except to go to the townsquare or to work. However, you can switch characters and play out of a different setting.
- a little too much emphasis on "care and feeding" (of your Sim and the pet)
- I found the "Buy Menu" a little confusing at first. It was hard to sell items.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sims 2 Pets (a kid's review), December 3, 2006

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Sims 2 Pets (Video Game)

This game is awesome! The graphics are about the same as The Sims 2 for PSP but so many features were added. For example, the Create-a-pet feature which lets you moirph your cat or dog as you're making it. Unlike The Sims 2 , this game is mainly about taking care of pets an having your sim(s) live good lives. This game is awesome.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Game with issues, November 14, 2009

By 

Devon - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Sims 2 Pets (Video Game)

The Sims Pets has more of the classic gameplay of the sims than the regular Sims for psp. Its graphics are amazing and it is fun to play but has many downsides. The load times are annoying but i really didn't notice them much until i read so many reviews complaining about them so they dont bother me. They do interrupt with the flow of the game and will often start loading in the middle of walking or doing anything as well as going from screen to screen. Another downside is that the pets are really ugly and not very cute at all. Plus you can only have a dog or cat, fish, or hamster thing that just sits in its cage and you have to feed. You cannot play the animals which is something i did not know or expect. Another issue is that you cannot build walls or anything which i really hate because you start out with a house with only a separate bathroom and your bed is in the middle so the phone always wakes you up. To change this you have to get enough aspiration points and change your layout. The pets are more of a bother than anything. But i really love the sims and the gameplay is super fun. The issues are what i should have expected for a good portable game.

All in all i recommend this game with problems and all for any Sim fan.
PROS-
-classic Sim gameplay
-addition of pets
-a park you can go to (for pets)
-some of the items from the Sims 2 for PC
-good graphics

CONS-
-pets are ugly
-customization items for people and pets are limited
-can't built walls
-limited amount of pets
-load times are slow
-pets can be annoying
-can't play pets

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