The Sims 3: Pets
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| Developer(s) |
EA Play/The Sims Studio (Windows, Mac OS X) Edge of Reality (consoles) |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Distributor(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Composer(s) | Christopher Lennertz |
| Series | The Sims |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Life simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 70.00% |
| Metacritic | 79% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 7.5 |
| GamesRadar |   |
| IGN | 7.5 |
| Nintendo Life | 7/10 |
The Sims 3: Pets is the fifth expansion pack for The Sims 3 on PC and Mac, and is the second console game in the series. It was released on October 18, 2011 in North America. Like in previous expansions for The Sims games, this expansion introduces pets such as cats and dogs and, for the first time, horses into the game.
On June 3, 2011, EA confirmed the rumors with a press release and a game trailer which was released on their Official YouTube Channel.The Sims 3: Pets expansion pack is focused around adding animals to the game. The player creates their pet in a similar fashion to the 'Create A Sim' feature. The 'Create A Pet' feature allows the player to customise their pets in various ways, including selecting a breed and a set of traits for their pets.
Unlike in The Sims 2: Pets and The Sims: Unleashed, the player can directly control pets. Pets, unlike Sims, do not have jobs (unlike in The Sims 2: Pets) or a 'lifetime wish'. Included in the expansion pack is a new town 'Appaloosa Plains'. The limited edition of The Sims 3 Pets, which must be pre-ordered, includes a pet shop which will not be included in the normal edition of the game. It has also been proven in a patch for the game that the new creature will be a unicorn.
On June 8, 2011, Ben Bell gave a presentation and demonstration previewing Pets that was streamed over EA's website. He also answered questions regarding the Expansion Pack. The demonstration contained parts of the game that had never been seen before by the public. The event took place on Wednesday June 8, 2011 at 17:00 UTC. In their E3 hands-on preview with the Pet Creator Tool, GameMarshal was able to uncover that your pets can mate and produce off-spring, although no cross-species breeding is allowed, genetics would be passed down to pet offspring, and you'll be able to assign unique characteristics to your pets.
Christopher Lennertz provided the original score for The Sims 3: Pets.
In Pets, there is a new town called Appaloosa Plains. The new town comes with every building in the base game, as well as new stores and shops. In the Limited Edition, the town also comes with a pet store. The expansion comes with new rabbit holes, as well as old rabbit holes with new designs. Every pet will have its own special needs. Sims can also play with laser pointers for playing with cats. Unicorns, if found, in the game are magical and can be added to a sim's household. They can set things on fire, teleport, curse or bless sims. They can breed with both unicorns and horses. Sims up into their teenage years can ride horses. Dogs can swim in swimming pools, but they can not drown, as pets can only die by old age. A user can have up to 6 pets in one household. This also extends the maximum amount of sims in a household from 8 to 10.
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