The Sims 3: Pets

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  • Summary: Players take creativity by the reins and play out the stories they want to tell whether it’s the single guy in the dog park picking up women or the criminal overlord and her evil cat. Across all platforms, The Sims 3 Pets players will be able to create, customize and control over a hundredPlayers take creativity by the reins and play out the stories they want to tell whether it’s the single guy in the dog park picking up women or the criminal overlord and her evil cat. Across all platforms, The Sims 3 Pets players will be able to create, customize and control over a hundred different kinds of cats and dogs like the Australian Shepherd and the Maine Coon, and can breed and share them with friends providing endless possibilities to create new and exciting breeds. Each platform brings a new world for players to explore from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions where players will unlock achievements by solving mysteries around town, the Nintendo 3DS with new lots to unlock to the PC/Mac version where they’ll be able to take their pets on play dates or meet other Sims at the dog park, cat jungles and even a horse ranch. With The Sims 3 Pets, players will be able to create, control and play with life with their pets.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Nov 26, 2011
    80
    Playing God can be addicting. [Holiday 2011, p.85]
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  2. Worth Playing
    Oct 26, 2011
    75
    The Sims 3: Pets won't change the minds of those who had no interest in the series. Due to the lack of some content and performance issues, it also won't convince PC die-hards that a console version can be on par with a computer.
  3. PSFocus
    Dec 7, 2011
    75
    The graphics and audio are weak, but the core gameplay is still as solid as ever. There may be a lack of innovation to justify buying both The Sims 3 and this glorified expansion pack though.
  4. IGN
    Oct 18, 2011
    70
    Whether it's purposefully terrorizing humans or watching your dog head off to work in its own cab, The Sims 3: Pets is a fun and funny way to tackle a virtual life – but that's if you can get over the stuttering animations and load times.
  5. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Dec 1, 2011
    70
    A pricey, dumbed-down follow-up. [Christmas 2011, p.107]
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  6. XGN
    Nov 15, 2011
    65
    This expansion brings frequent loading times, a horrible framerate and slow gameplay. Moreover, where are the horses, snakes and birds? Thankfully the dogs and cats happen to be extremely cute.
  7. GamerNode
    Oct 26, 2011
    40
    The pets element offers a little spark of nuance in an otherwise dated formula. And the spry animations of the pups and kittens do well to make the game all the more endearing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 3 out of 6
  1. Sockifed
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Amazing game! 100% would recommend. Hours of gameplay for basically anyone ( Except young children ). This game is the only reason I stillAmazing game! 100% would recommend. Hours of gameplay for basically anyone ( Except young children ). This game is the only reason I still have my PS3. It is a bit glitchy at times but that could just be because of how old the disk is.… Expand
  2. Masturbinho69
    May 5, 2022
    6
    It not that bad port I had a lot of fun when I was younger. I played on ps3 slim CECH-2504B and now on Super Slim CECH-4004A there is one bigIt not that bad port I had a lot of fun when I was younger. I played on ps3 slim CECH-2504B and now on Super Slim CECH-4004A there is one big problem: fps drops I can get less than 20fps when ghost invasion 15fps and is not overheating problem because I have 50C on cpu and 53C on rsx so is just bad port. but it have very simple controls on gamepad is mutch mutch mutch more comfortable than playing on pc with keyboard and mouse. There is a lot of to do also you can do a lot of milestones. Trophies are hard to complete you must play a long time if you trying to get Platinum.
    So let's summarize:
    graphics: 9/10
    framerate 2/10
    gameplay 9/10 very funny game
    6/10 because framerate problems are annoying.    … Expand
  4. ERB
    Dec 7, 2013
    5
    I should admit It this game is fun but there are may negatives or problems in this game.The loading takes so many time and sometimes I justI should admit It this game is fun but there are may negatives or problems in this game.The loading takes so many time and sometimes I just wanted not to go to places because it takes so many time to load if you want to go to different places in the map.That part disappointed me.And the worst of them all is that when you save and quit the game or turn off the console the save slot gets corrupted.After many hours,days,weeks,and even months playing this game it all ended because of the saving problems.That is both disappointing and frustrating to hell.But there are a few positives in this game that I like.Like the part where you can use all your points to use karma powers.The karma power allows you to grant powers in your sim or even luck to your sim.That is good.The character development in this game is great too.The best in this game is the part where you will build your house.Building a house in this game is addicting and it will probably drain some hours in your game play.Although you can only build one structure or one house in this game depending on how large your lot is.

    Combine all the negatives and positives in this game.The game gets a score of 5/10.If it weren't for the saving problems and loading problems this game should have been good.For me I kinda love this game a little and I kinda hate this game a little too.    … Expand
  5. vinicius77777
    Feb 24, 2016
    0
    simplesmente horrível, um jogo totalmente chato. quando você vê o trailer parece ser legal mas é uma perda de tempo e principalmente desimplesmente horrível, um jogo totalmente chato. quando você vê o trailer parece ser legal mas é uma perda de tempo e principalmente de dinheiro. o jogo tem uma jogabilidade super lixo, poxa, nem o personagem você consegue mover usando o analógico ou as setas. você não é ninguém nesse jogo, você só controla uma luz verde e clica no lugar que você quer que o personagem vá. você só faz isso o jogo todo, da comandos. sem falar que um jogo onde que você só da comandos nem em português tem.… Expand
  6. viniciushylian
    Nov 30, 2015
    0
    o pior jogo que eu já joguei na minha vida, poxa nem o personagem vc consegue mexer, é só uma luz verde que vc clica a onde vc quer que ele váo pior jogo que eu já joguei na minha vida, poxa nem o personagem vc consegue mexer, é só uma luz verde que vc clica a onde vc quer que ele vá e ele vai, um jogo sem graça, não tem nada pra fazer e totalmente em inglês.… Expand
  7. Apotts
    Feb 25, 2012
    0
    This game could have been fun if not for the game breaking save bug that keeps you from saving. After losing several hours of progress - aThis game could have been fun if not for the game breaking save bug that keeps you from saving. After losing several hours of progress - a number of times - I am ready to throw in the towel.

    If you must play this I recommend purchasing used, and not bothering with the Sims Exchange which is worthless on console anyway.    … Expand

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