Customer Reviews

The Sims 2 Pets

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3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
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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.

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.

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

I really think that this game is a really fun game, and having it portable on the PSP is awesome. The thing I didn't like about it though is that I felt like I was always waiting for it to load. Even when I was in the middle of game play, the game would slow down for it to load. I felt like EA must not have tested this game much, or else they would have discovered that obvious bug.

If you were considering whether to get Sims2 or Sims2 Pets for the PSP without a doubt I'd buy the Sims2.

This is more like the original Sims - no storyline and you just progress learning more skills and geting better careers and houses.

BUT it is far less entertaining than the PS2 versions I've played mostly because the lack of locations - your house and one park with a few shops.

The pets are annoying - they takes ages to train and wander off mid training session. You don't get that with learning skills at least the bookcases etc stay in one place. They are not fun pets either. All they seem to do is wander around leaving puddles. You are supposed to be able to scold them and train them but they wander off before you have time to deal with them.
There is a limit on how much you can furnish your house with even on the 3rd out of 4 house size layout. This limit is incredibly small and frustrating. You can't even leave many toys out for the pets to play with. If you exceed this level your Sims possesions catch on fire and you end up with a pile of ashes unless you sell the items in time.

You don't seem to need any skill to play it. I've been leaving it on overnight and the Sims seem to do better by themselves. I just carry on from where they've left off. If you get the skill level up they can get the money, careers and friendship levels up by themselves.

I do like it but it's the least entertaining Sims version I've played.

The good points are its the Sims who are a brilliant concept and it is a good game, there don't seem to be any major glitches - you don't get stuck behind furniture which spoiled a lot of the sims2 psp version. You can control and move around with your Sim in real time mode or in old style control mode line up a series of actions for them.

There are a few fun items - the benches in the park require investigation but overall it seems a little slow and boring with very little gain or progression for achieving anything.

I'd still recommend it if you like the Sims. If you don't have a PSP Sims game buy the Sims2 without the Pets. At least you can wander around lots of different locations and houses. Here it's a bit like Groundhog day.

I never really played video games before, so I can't compare it to others, but I basically liked the game. I did have some issues with it. It takes forever to load, and sometimes the characters freeze up while everything around them is working. I also didn't like the fact that the Sims can't do anything outside the limits of the fence and front yard. Also, I didn't like having to check on my character's and character's pet's food and sleep statuses. I did like the fact that when the Sim bought skill objects or performed certain activities that it would get rewarded with promotions, upgrades, or other extra goodies. Training pets take a long time too, especially for tricks that certain animals don't normally do. For example my cat hasn't mastered how to "speak" so I focused on other cat things. My cat learned "come here" quickly, which i think all animals do. I hate that a lot of my Sims' tasks repeat themselves, i.e. cooking, shopping, mingling. In addition, to get job promotions your Sim needs a certain amount of friends. When my Sim went to work, she had the appropriate amount of friends, but when she got back from work, she didn't get the promotion, because she lost a friend status. You have to keep checking friend levels because sometimes they fluctuate wildly.
I liked the graphics, the sarcasm (especially when you read the descriptions of the goods in the "buy menu" and town square, most noticeably about the orientalism and the oriental tub). I like making my Sim look like me and my Sim cat like my cat (both to a certain extent). Also I think it's funny that sometimes you are forced to make enemies, and sometimes even arch enemies. I love that Sims can get promoted, and that you could buy a new, much bigger home if you have the money.
In short, it is a very good game. Though it has some of its drawbacks, I was still very pleased. I was on Christmas vacastion and would spend hours at a time playing the game. It makes you wonder if our lives could be that simple.

This game is great for the Playstation Portable. I just love it. It is very similar to the console version for the Playstation 2. I love it because I can carry the miniature version with me. It has great graphics too. I love the shops, the pet store, the emporium, the bakery, etc., These are the awesome places where you can buy your pet all kinds of wonderful food, toys, treats and even clothes. Great game, I love it.

Ok, I am not a true Sims fan so I may be a bit biased when it comes to this game. I find it to be a bit on the boring side. I may have to continue playing around with it and see what "new features" I encounter along the way. If anyone can offer suggestions on game play, please inform.

Showed up on time and in great condition! I get sucked into playing it for hours =)

I enjoyed the Sims 2 for PSP even with the bugs. Anyone truly a fan of the Sims would have seen past extensive loading times and just played the game to its fullest. Hopefully, we won't have to deal with any bugs for the Pets.

Sims 2 was truly beautiful on the PSP and I am very excited and anxious to get my hands on Pets as I believe I will enjoy it even more!!