PC/Mac Game Review: “The Sims 3: Pets” (& Giveaway Ends 12/30)

The Sims 3: Pets

Developer: Electronic Arts

Released: October 18, 2011

ABOUT:

Experience life on four legs as you explore the Sims world through the eyes of a dog or cat! Will you be fun and friendly or will you be more pest than pet? Dig, chase, find collectibles, learn to hunt, and more. Go outside and play or just go on the rug. Dogs can even help their owners land a date! Move up the pet pecking order with career opportunities. (Who knew there was a dog and cat underworld?) Travel the town with your owner, sniff out discoveries, find treasure, and more.

Key Features:

• More pets mean more fun! Create a wide variety of unique dogs, cats, and—for the first time ever—horses! Build a collection of lizards, turtles, snakes, and birds. Think your Sim has what it takes to tame a wild horse?
• Be the Pet. Wield control of your Sim’s pet to chase, dig, tackle and more. Be the perfect companion or wreck havoc on your Sims!
• Pets have their own traits! From intelligent, brave, and friendly to hydrophobic, skittish, and clueless to gentle, fast, and agile, determine the personality of your Sims’ pets.

Since the first Sims has come out there has been tons of expansion packs to really customize your experience.  There has been new items, adventures, feelings, people and more you can bring into your Sims game. Finally there is a pet expansion pack!  Sims 3 Pets does require Sims 3 to play and once installed you can add in some pets!  From dogs to cats to horses and birds, you can add in animals for your Sims to enjoy (or maybe not enjoy) and even control some of them!

You get new environments to play with your pets in and even some new items and clothes!  This is also the first time horses has been in the game.  Now even though I am not really a pet person I thought it was neat to have them in my game.  I am surprised it has taken so long to really incorporate all these pets.  You do have to take care of your pets to and give them attention, or they will get taken away.  Yes you cannot be a neglectful pet owner, even if live gets in the way in the game!  You can though own multiple pets, again just remember to keep their moods up!  With so many crazy Sims expansion packs out there, Sims 3 Pets is one to own whether you are a big pet lover or not.

BUY IT: Look for “The Sims 3:  Pets” for the PC/Mac online or wherever video games are sold!

WIN IT:  (1) US winner will receive the game “The Sims 3: Pets” for your PC/Mac. (You do need Sims 3 to play this game.)

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