Create perfect-or imperfect-pets for your Sims, from fierce guard dogs to destructive kittens to trusty horses as you determine their looks-and personality traits.

Features:

• More pets mean more fun! Create a wide variety of unique dogs, cats, and-for the first time ever-horses! Think your Sim has what it takes to tame a wild horse-
• Be the Pet. Wield control of your Sim-s pet to chase, dig, tackle and more. Be the perfect companion or wreck havoc on your Sims!
• Pets have their own traits! From intelligent, brave, and friendly to hydrophobic, skittish, and clueless to gentle, fast, and agile, determine the personality of your Sims- pets.
• Pets can learn skills. Cats and dogs can learn to hunt, dogs can learn to locate collectibles and fetch your Sims a date, and horses can learn racing and jumping.
• Sims can take their pets outside! Take Spike to the park, bring Whiskers to the library, or ride Star to the new Equestrian Center.

Review by IGN
“…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.” 7/10

IGN RATINGS FOR THE SIMS 3: PETS (X360)
7.5 Presentation
Same coat of paint as The Sims 3, but the pet-centric additions are a nice touch.
6.5 Graphics
The visuals are exactly the same as last year’s outing, so no great strides have been made.
7.0 Sound
It’s generally a quiet game, but hearing the characters speak Simlish, or the sound effect for an accident (usually pet-related) are memorable moments.
7.0 Gameplay
It’s a relatively smooth game but there are entirely too many load screens and speeding up time leads to a stutter.
7.5 Lasting Appeal
There’s a lot to do and every family and playthrough is different. But the Mysteries won’t last you too long.
7.0
OVERALL
Good
(out of 10)