The Sims 2: Pets (PS2)

... ...This is the sims 2 right, as in the next installment in the series? Yes I know it is of course but so much is changed from sims 1 that it's better to think of this as a completely different game than a sequel. I haven't played sims 2, the standard edition, but yes there are many differences to the first sims game, and all are for the better.I can't possibly list all the new features, there are simply too many. The basic premise is the same, you control sims etc. But in this game there is no story mode that I can see of, instead you have aspirations and wants. You pick this whilst creating a sim, from options like family, wealth, knowledge creativity etc. So I've had goals like get a job in business, earn so many simoleons, hire a maid etc.Next the standard way of controlling your sim is via the thumbstick, in a 3rd person view. You can switch to the old style by pressing the select button, but this is just for the consoles(at least it was at the time from what I've read on the wiki) and this way of controlling your sim makes you feel much more immersed and feels so much more appropriate for the console versions.Next there is the main feature of course, pets. This is my first time playing a non-standard version of a sims game and I am amazed. It would have been so easy, so easy for the publisher to just tack this feature on and make it feel gimmicky, but instead it is implemented literally perfectly. You get to choose a cat or dog when creating a family (but this isn't mandatory). I think you have over 20 options of breed for both cats and dogs(but more for dogs obviously). They could have given you a token amount, but instead the choice is massive. With dogs for example you can pick from dogs you'd expect to see here like a Labrador golden retriever mix(I think that's what it said on the screen, I'm visually impared), a german shepherd etc. But you can also have not so obvious breeds like the French bulldog, different types of dogs like an Italian poodle I think etc, though I don't think I saw a husky. You can also have a parrot or hamster thing(think it's similar to one but called something different), haven't got these myself, but read online, I think you do it by buying the appropriate cages in the item menu then choosing to restock them. There are people online who say you can get a horse, snake etc but this isn't mentioned on the wiki or wikepedia, so I believe it to be false, but the choice is amazing.You can train your pets, play with them etc, and exit your house to go to the town square I believe to buy pet items, more pets(but ones you could have previously got via creating them yourself) and the area is surprisingly big. I am discovering new things pets can do too, I noticed my Doberman alerts me(or my sim I guess) of when the car for work arrives either to drop you off or pick you up by running up to it and barking, which I found quite useful.But there are other great features too, weather, the ability to cook actual meals, by choosing ingredients from the fridge freezer and combining them as you please or looking at the recipe book or harvesting food yourself. The graphics also seem much better and the different houses scenery seems more interesting and distinctive from other houses(though I didn't play story mode in the sims 1 where you go to different houses tbf).There are more new items of course, though it seems that there are no swimming pools. It also seems that you can't get children(I at least don't think you can pick to create one, and I think sims 3 added them back in). I also think sims 2 lets you pick to play as an alien(though it has been over 10 years since I played the sims 2 so don't quote me on that), but in this game you can't. But those are only minor things compared to the many additions.There are many other new things too, but I think I've covered the main ones, and ones I haven't are more minor such as stats such as hunger, relationships being clearer, item categories being improved etc. The ways to edit your sim are also more advanced now too and much more intuitive, not a new feature as such but a great overhaul.So sorry if that was a bit long, but there really is so much to talk about, I seriously could have made that longer, but wanted to cover just the main things. So overall an amazing game that feels so different to sims 1 it doesn't even feel like a sequel with some amazing new features, love it.

I loved playing the original Sims but couldn't get it to run on my PC after a while, so I was keen to get a similar game I could run from the Playstation without fear of damaging my PC. This game is definitely it.I've really enjoyed playing it, and had very few problems, so long as I save regularly.Its not a game that has a definite beginning and end, its just an organic process of enjoying getting characters to interact - which has suited me down to the ground, really.Some good laughs (especially when characters get abducted by aliens!) and lots of activities to master. It has certainly kept me occupied for hours at a time over many days while I've been recovering from an operation. Recommended - but be warned, it will eat into your social life!!

yes when buying this i got a friend that has a ps2 and well i asked if i buy a game may i come over now and then and play on it? and he said yes and well bought this for a great price, played it worked well, but yeah does not feel as fun as in the past but duhh that to me does not effect this review much but for a kinda fan of the sims (apart from sims 4 i hate how they made it go back to sims 2 when sims 3 was a hit but scraped almost all of sims 3) this is a nice item to get and if you can slightly nice to play it :)

Not the best sims game its just the same really but with animals. You do goals and you dont really get anything out of it, except hillary duff might pop up. Quite boring. Why cant ps2 do more sims games anymore. Cant be doing all these fighting war games for ps4 and xbox too complicated

Disc was in such bad condition that I couldn't get more than 1 minute into the game without it freezing and crashing. I have tried cleaning the disc and attempted numerous times to get it to work. Obviously minor issues are to be expected when buying a second hand game but this game is completely unplayable.

It was a great deal with the seller as it was in good nick loved it!

Hi my name is John I have just received the game today. The case had the sims 2 pets on it when I open the case the sins 2 pets Book was in it but the the sims 2 pets game was not there it was the sims 2 disc in instead of the sims 2 pets. so I was not happy at all please can you help me.

It took a short time to come , it plays well on my ps2 the game brought back old times when I used to play it lol

I got the game in the mail several a few weeks after ordering and when I put it in to play it will not even read the disc. This is the second game I ordered that does not even work and was rated very good condition. Highly disappointed. Will not order anything else.

Disc has a deep scratch and doesn’t work at all. It was advertised as very good condition but it was a lie.

Cheap. Rip off. Didnt work at all! No response from seller!

!!!DO NOT PURCHASE!!! I received it and it appeared clean and scratch free, but once I tried playing, it said the disc could not be read. DO NOT PURCHASE!!!

The game did not work and I'm very upset!! I want a refund and I'll send the game back or I would like a brand new game.