The Sims 3 was the kind of rush job you often see when a new system launches, and considering that this game was released only six months later, you might expect a similar result from The Pets. Don’t. This game is much, much better. The basic idea is the same as it’s always been. As a simulated version of yourself, you live a simulated life.
You wake up, you shower, you go to work, you come home and you call women. Only in Pets, there’s an emphasis on, well pets. I’m not a dog person, so I went with a kitty cat. Little Hat riot she fetches ball of yarn. Of war! Pets really works exactly as you’d expect it to, by infusing your little animals into the everyday objectives you’d normally have. Your character has six basic needs, but so does your pet.
You can switch between them to control one or the other, but it’s the interaction between them that’s the driving force of this particular Sims. Unfortunately, I don’t like pets in the real world, let alone the virtual one. The game only includes cats and dogs so if you’re into weird pets, that’s your own fault. They destroy your furniture, they stink up your rug you know, just like real pets. Fortunately, they also attract women.
Although according to this, this one’s actually criminal.decisions. Pets really improve on its 3DS predecessor. The clunky touch-based controls of the Sims3 are gone, and the overhaul has done the game a lot of good. You’re using the Circle Pad to navigate now, with touch as a complement. It works a lot better. I can understand their frustration. The first one sucked. But 3DS owners who wanted a solid Sims game at launch finally got them wanted, if six months late and fortunately for animal lovers, pets are allowed in The Sims 3: Pets. Just, uh you know, put down some newspapers. To enjoy more simulation games you can go here.
