Product Description

The Sims 2: Pets is a Sims game focused on pets.

The addition of a new friend is guaranteed to enrich the daily lives of your Sims! Not only will players have the opportunity to choose from a variety of existing breeds, and hot designer mixes, but they`ll also be able to personally design their new friend with the Create-a-Pet feature. The ability to customise gives fans the opportunity to create their ideal pet by choosing their body shape, unique markings, even their pet`s personalities! With so many different animals to choose from, there`s no telling what unpredictable experiences could occur!

Players will also be able to teach their pet 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!

• Sims Have New Friends - Pets! Sims can share their lives with their new pets and add more fun to the Sims experience. From dogs, cats, caged animals and more, your Sims share new friends to experience life`s precious moments. With so many different animals to choose from, there`s no telling what unpredictable experiences could occur!
• Create-A-Pet: Choose from dozens of dog and cat breeds or customize features for a one-of-a-kind pet. You can even modify your pet`s body shape by choosing from specific colours and unique markings. Don`t like the way they act? Change their personality from smart and sweet to silly and sloppy anyone can create their ideal animal friend in The Sims 2 Pets.
  "Sit, Spike, Site: Your Sims can encourage and discipline pets, training them to shake, roll over, play dead, and more. Unruly pets might dig in the yard, claw the sofa, or topple the trash. Thankfully, a li

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2769 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2006-12-15
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: Sony PSP

Amazon.co.uk Review:
In a nutshell:
The PC and console worlds combine thanks to man’s best friend and a mouse’s greatest enemy. Create, pamper and train your favoured furry companions in the latest The Sims 2 expansion.

The lowdown:
After years of trying to create less complex, mini-game orientated spin-offs it seems EA are now keen to see the PC and console The Sims games converge. This new iteration is an expansion pack on the PC but a full price, stand alone game on the consoles. As the name subtly hints the main addition to the game this time round is a number of four-legged friends, plus fish and birds (although it’s really cats and dogs that get most of the attention). You can also create your own personalised pet via a complex customisation tool that’s just as versatile as the one for humans and on the PC version you can even send your four-legged friend to work!

Most exciting moment:
On the PC this is a perfectly welcome but very narrow expansion. However the full price console version is actually a considerable improvement on the original with an easier-to-use interface, better artificial intelligence and even reduced loading times.

Since you ask:
The next PC expansion pack is called In Season and seems to be roughly analogous to The Sims expansion On Holiday, in that it’ll focus on exterior objects and locations. It’s not yet clear whether there’ll be a console version.

The bottom line:
Finally, The Sims is made to work on consoles!-HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description
From scampering pooches to cuddly kittens, now you can add a new furry friend to your Sims' lives. Choose from popular dog and cat breeds like Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Persians, and Siamese or customize their appearance and personality to create a unique pet for your Sim to raise as one of the family. Your Sims will enjoy teaching their pets tricks, taking them to the park, caring for them, and outfitting them with new accessories. But keep one thing in mind Sims' pets have minds of their own, so be sure to expect the unexpected.

Key Features:
Sims Have New Friends
Sims can share their lives with their new pets and add more fun to the Sims experience. From dogs, cats, caged animals and more, your Sims share new friends to experience life's precious moments. With so many different animals to choose from, there's no telling what unpredictable experiences could occur!

Create-A-Pet
Choose from dozens of dog and cat breeds or customise features for a one-of-a-kind pet. You can even modify your pet's body shape by choosing from specific colours and unique markings. Don't like the way they act? Change their personality from smart and sweet to silly and sloppy anyone can create their ideal animal friend in The Sims 2 Pets.

Sit, Spike, Sit
Your Sims can encourage and discipline pets, training them to shake, roll over, play dead, and more. Unruly pets might dig in the yard, claw the sofa, or topple the trash. Thankfully, a little training can go a long way.

Classic Sims Open-Ended Gameplay
Create and control digital characters over a lifetime, setting their goals in life from popularity and romance, to fortune and family their stories are in your hands.

Share unique Pet unlocks
Use special codes to share unlockable pet accessories, fur types or markings with other The Sims 2 Pets players.

Stroll the Central Town Park
Take your Sims and their pet for a romp at any of the nearby park areas, or head to the Central Town Park which is a favourite of pet owners. While there, watch your pet play well with others while your Sim can meet others and socialise with fellow animal lovers.

Shop 'til you drop
Visit the adjoining Town Centre, a great gathering spot for Sims that evolves over time. Once you've seen the latest styles and decided on a purchase, deck your pet out in the latest clothing and accessories around. From geek to chic and cool to casual, your Sim can customise their pet's look with one stop in the Town Centre. It's sure to be the coolest pet in town.

Customer Reviews

Sims with Incontinent Pets
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.

A fun game with slow loading times
I had this game for Christmas last year when I also received a Ceramic White PSP. The game is fun because there are various styles for Sims and pets to choose from.

The pros of ths game are being able to name your Sims and pets, make them individual, create your own house, buy pet accessories and furniture and train your pets. The cons are the slow loading times and pets leavng lots of puddles to clean up.

I give this game 5/5 for fun and an overall 4/5 rating.

Brilliant Game
Sims 2 Pets (Psp) Is a huge step up from older sims games, New addidions like being able to walk around freely but also the option of using the clasical mode are avaliable. Pets also have there own life style to. They get moody, have aspirations need fed ect. and can do almost all the things a sim can do.

Pro's
New walking freely mode but optional classic mode
Pets have there own aspirations and need fed ect.
Choose premade house layouts
Lots of new items

Con's
Not a large selection of pets
Not as addictave as other sims games

Overall a good game to pick up and play but if your a hardcore sims gamer stick to Pc.