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Sims 3 Pets Expansion Pack Review

Platforms: PC/Mac, PC Download
Release Date: October 18, 2011
Genre(s): Simulation
Publisher(s): Electronic Arts
Developer: Electronic Arts
Rating: Teen, Crude, Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence
Our Score
8.0
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User Score:
7 votes
4.6

Add a little fun to your Sims life with The Sims 3 Pets Expansion. As you might expect, this expansion ads the wonderful world of pets to your Sims world. Will your Sims pets have you cleaning up their mess, or will it all be fun and games.

What type of pet will you choose in Sims 3 Pets Expansion?

In Sims 3 Pest Expansion there are two types of pets. There are rather simple pets that require very little interaction. These pets are more like furniture that crawls. You have to feed them, but that is about all you have to do. These pets consist of mostly reptiles. Snakes and lizards can be pets too.

The other types of pets are more like their real life counter parts. They will require a lot more work from you, and they can be trained to do specific things. You could take your Sims dog for a walk around the block and let it use the bathroom in your pesky neighbors lawn, or you can train your Sims cat to hunt down a lizard or a snake.

Dogs and cats in Sims 3 Pets Expansion are a little different than the earlier Sims pets expansion attempts. For one, your pets can’t go out and get jobs. Another nice change is that your pets will not cost you a whole bunch of Simoleons. You can adopt your Sims dog, cat or horse for free. You can also try to capture wild pets, but you will have to put some time into taming them. It can be beneficial because most of the wild pets will have some serious skills that would otherwise take some time to gain.

With Sims 3 Pets Expansion, while the parents are away, the pets will play.

You get to actually control your pets in this expansion pack. You can move them around from room to room. Make them climb on the furniture just like real pets do when their owners are away, but the real fun begins, when you get outside. Get your Sims dog outside, and start hunting for valuable things like gems and ore. Get things that will increase your Sims bank account so that you can buy more virtual stuff. Your virtual pets take from the family, they should also have to contribute something.

Off to the races with Sims 3 Pets Expansion.

This time around there are horses in the Sims 3 Pets expansion pack. Horses can do a few things very well, one of which is race. If you train your horse the right way, you could really make some serious Simoleons with that four legged money basket. Horses get to race and compete in other equestrian related challenges, and you and your Sims get to reap all of the rewards.

Not only will the horse be able to contribute some massive winnings to your bank account, but your Sims character can also gain skills that are needed throughout the game. It is a win win situation, and just think, all you have to do is adopt a horse. If you wanted, you could really exploit this feature of the game to become the richest Sim in the world, and that is coming straight from the horse’s mouth.
Sims 3 Pets Expansion Pack Review

Sims 3 Pets Expansion Pack Features

Open up your very own virtual puppy, kitten or horsey mill.

You have the wonderful option of breeding your pets, and then selling them for massive Simoleons. There is a trade-off though. Once you sell your wonderful pet, they will not be able to hunt down treasures, they will not be able to do any of the tricks that you may have spent hours teaching them, and they will not be able to poop on your neighbors lawn, but that is okay, because you can just train another pet to take its place. The whole object is to play, experiment, and have fun.

What should your pet look like in Sims 3 Pets Expansion?

Well that choice is entirely up to you. Your dog, cat, or horse could be purple with green feet, and yellow stars around its face. You have tools at your disposal that allow you to tweak, enhance, and change the way your virtual pets look. If you start breeding your pets, some of your mad creations might be passed down to the babies. Who knows, you may even create the perfect animal, but you will never know if you don’t give it a try.

Overall the Pets in The Sims 3 Pest Expansion look and move just like their real counterparts, except for the green an purple ones that you create. The animations are smooth and lifelike, and controlling your Sims pets is a lot of fun. While they may have no real affect on the overall Sims world, your little furry friends from The Sims 3 Pets Expansion are a lot of fun to play with.

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Sims 3 Pets Expansion Pack Review, 4.6 out of 10 based on 7 ratings
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Posted by Prisqua | 12 Nov 2011 | Images, Reviews

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Sims 3 Pets Spoilers

Sims 3 Pets Spoilers

The latest patch includes new information about Sims 3 Pets (by opening your DeltaBuild0.package). The Sims 3 Pets expansion pack is still in development so more breeds, traits, careers, etc. may be added or not. Pets cannot be placed on vacation lots. Pets don’t have jobs. Pets do not...
Posted 01 Aug 2011 | Images, Previews | No Comments

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The Sims 3 Pets Limited Edition Questions & Answers

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Sims 3 Pets Expansion Pack Review
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The Sims 3 Pets: Fun Awaits With Man's Best Friend
The Sims 3 Pets: Fun Awaits With Man's Best Friend
The Sims 3 Pets: Fun Awaits With Man's Best Friend
The Sims 3 Pets: Fun Awaits With Man's Best Friend
The Sims 3 Pets: Fun Awaits With Man's Best Friend
The Sims 3 Pets: Fun Awaits With Man's Best Friend
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Sims 3 Pets Spoilers
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Sims 3 Pets video interview with producer Michael Cox
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EA Unleashes the Hounds in The Sims™ 3 Pets
EA Unleashes the Hounds in The Sims™ 3 Pets
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Sims 3 Pets video interview with producer Michael Cox
Sims 3 Pets video interview with producer Michael Cox
GameSpot interviews Sims 3 Pets producer Michael Cox in the above video.
Posted 10 Jun 2011 | Full Video Post »
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