The Sims 2 Pets is the 4th expansion to the popular PC game the Sims 2. When they say the Sims 2 Pets, they're not kidding...that's really all this expansion pack has to offer. There are a few new items such as the atomic space-age furniture set, but other than that this expansion just focuses on pets. The coolest feature is by far the ability to create your own pet, a concept which is brilliantly executed. Designing pets has nearly as much depth as designing sims. You can make a custom cat or dog, or choose from dozens of pre-made breeds. But if you choose to create a pet, the possibilities are endless. You can change anything from eye color, to the size of its feet, to the fur patterns, and colors. There are also collars and different colored coats which you can unlock by playing through the game. This expansion was a bit disappointing though, especially considering what a great game this could have been. Playing with your virtual pets is not nearly as fun as what it's buffed up to be. You can basically take your pet for a walk, pet him, teach him a few tricks, and play fetch...that's about it. These interactions just seemed to get boring quite fast. It's still a good expansion, but they could have packed more into it, especially in terms of new objects. On the backs of most expansions it will say "125 new items", but on this one there is no such saying, because if I counted, I bet there would be 50-75 tops. So this is a good expansion which adds guinea pigs, parrots, fish, cats and dogs, but understand that it's strictly focused on pets. I love the Sims 2, but don't like how EA is basically just taking material from the 1st Sims and repeating it. For example, Hot Date for the original Sims is just like Nightlife, and the Unleashed expansion pack for the 1st Sims is just like this one. I'd personally wait and save your money for Sims 2 Seasons.
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