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The Sims 2: Pets

Create the perfect pet for your Sims to train, play with, and love in The Sims 2: Pets. Choose from dozens of the most popular dog and cat breeds like Dalmatians and Persians or create a unique cat or dog by…

20 October 2006

The Sims 2: Pets is an adventure developed by Maxis, released 20 October 2006 on Nintendo DS.

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What The Sims 2: Pets is

The Sims 2: Pets is an adventure game developed by Maxis and released in 2006. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on Nintendo DS only. It runs on The Sims 2 Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Create new companions for your Sims to love throughout their lifetime. Choose from popular dog and cat breeds or customize their features to create a unique pet for your Sim to raise as one of the Family. Whether Sims are romping with their pets in the central town park or searching the shops for the perfect pet accessory, keep one thing in mind—Sim pets have minds of their own. Adopt dogs, cats, and guinea pigs for your Sims to play with. Your Sims can train their dogs and cats to learn new tricks. They even have their own personality - smart, friendly, silly, or hyper! Choose from more than 22 dog and 15 cat breeds including Retrievers, Beagles, Pugs, Schnoodles, Main Coons, Siamese, and…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy, romance and sandbox. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the The Sims series

The Sims 2: Pets is the 32nd of 227 entries we hold in the The Sims series. The next entry was The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff in 2006.

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What it launched against

The Sims 2: Pets launched on 20 October 2006, within three weeks of Bully, Gears of War, Medieval II: Total War and Guitar Hero II.

Released around the same time: Bully, Gears of War, Medieval II: Total War, Guitar Hero II.

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When did The Sims 2: Pets come out?
The Sims 2: Pets was released on 20 October 2006 for Nintendo DS.

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