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1. Pets Reviews

Written on Sunday 7 January 2007 at 00:37 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

First of all a happy new year from the Sims Zone. We hope you had some nice holidays, and are ready for another year of Sims. We are, and after a little break we're back again with the news.

Since Pets was released on various platforms in the last quarter of last year many websites have taken the chance to play one or more versions of the game. With thanks to GameRankings we have a fairly complete list of reviews per platform. The PC version is generally well accepted, with the biggest problem being the difficulties in managing the Sims' needs with all the time constraints already on their daily life. The same problem goes for the console version, but they also have some control issues, as well as a limited neighborhood size. The handheld versions are less popular, and especially the PSP version is criticised for the long loading times interrupting the gameplay a lot. The DS version is too much of a vet simulator and not so much a Sims game, the graphics (especially of the pets) aren't great, and the sound keeps repeating itself. There's only one review of the GBA version, in which the game is described as fun, but it lacks personality. The game is good, but not because of the pets. Read on to find the entire list of review ordered by platform. Read More!

2. Our The Sims 2 Pets DS and GBA Previews

Written on Monday 30 October 2006 at 23:55 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

It's been a while since we posted our preview of the consoles version of the Sims 2 Pets. Previews of the DS and GBA versions were promised too, and those have now been posted as well. Even though the games are about to be released (the DS version is already out in the UK), the previews might still give some more insight in the details of the handheld games. You can read more about how to be a vet, creating pets and playing mini-games, or working your way through several careers. Go to the DS Preview or GBA Preview for the juicy details. Don't forget our full PC review by Andy either!

Take me to the Pets Special now!

3. Pets Released: Exchange, MySim Icon, Training Paper 3 and Hilary Duff

Written on Thursday 19 October 2006 at 03:48 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Something that can't go unnoticed is the release of an expansion pack for the Sims 2 on PC. Pets is out on PC, PlayStation 2 and GameCube. The handheld and mobile versions are to follow soon. To celebrate the release, EA has issued a press release, in which the key features and the celebrity line-up of the game are mentioned. New release dates for the handheld games are also given: the DS version will be out 2 November in the US, 27 October in the UK, and 3 November elsewhere. The GBA game will officially hit the shelves on 9 November in the US, and 17 November in the rest of the world. The PSP edition is the last one of the Sims 2 Pets to be released, at 30 November in the US and 15 December in other parts of the world. Check the right hand side of the site for the updated countdown towards all these dates. Read on for more news from the official site all about the new expansion pack. Read More!

4. Pets Screenshots (PC, NDS, GBA, PSP)

Written on Wednesday 18 October 2006 at 01:29 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

EA has released a bunch of new screenshots for the Sims 2 Pets again, on all platforms but the consoles. For the PC expansion pack you can find eight new screenshots, while the number of screenshots for the PSP version grows with eight. Besides those eight there are another three for the PSP that our colleagues at SimsZone.de posted. The DS has seven new screenshots, and for the GBA there are nine new images. As usual, click the thumbnails below to check out the large versions of each of the screenshots.

5. MaxoidSam Blog and Producer E-mail

Written on Wednesday 18 October 2006 at 00:59 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The person carrying the Senior Producer title for Sims 2 PC Expansion Packs is - after Don Laabs, who covered the position for Pets - has changed again. Sam Player (MaxoidSam) has recently announced himself as the new senior producer. Don Laabs is, like Tim LeTourneau, moving on to another, still secret, project within the Sims Division (Maxis) at EA. Sam Player has been working at EA for various other games like the Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise and From Russia With Love. MaxoidSam has introduced himself through his blog, in which he tells that in the future official downloads from the official site will be included in expansion packs and stuff packs. Hidden items from Glamour Life Stuff will also be made available as download on the official site in a matter of weeks. Those downloads will be included in future expansion packs too.

In an e-mail sent to various fansites MaxoidSam tells about his tour through Europe, together with Hunter Howe for the PC team and Ben Bell and Charles Normann for the consoles. Scheduled time with fans from various countries, 1 hour everywhere, turned out to take almost twice as long in almost every case. A special anecdote about flights is also made. Read on for all the details from Sam, as you can find the full e-mail in the Read More part of this mail. The rest is in his October blog. Read More!

6. German Pets Preview Video

Written on Tuesday 10 October 2006 at 20:25 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Besides the two American producer walkthroughs, EA Germany has recorded a special 7 minute video about the upcoming PC expansion pack, the Sims 2 Pets, and the consoles and DS games with the same name. The video is entirely in German, and shows several features of the games, mostly of the PC version. Read on for more details. Read More!

7. Pets for Handhelds Delayed

Written on Tuesday 10 October 2006 at 20:21 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Until recently Maxis' planning was to have the Sims 2 Pets being released on all platforms simultaneously. The handheld versions have been delayed though, and will be released after 17 October in the US or 20 October in Europe. Exact dates are still somewhat unclear, but as things are looking now, The DS version will be the first to be released on 31 October in the US, and around 3 November in Europe. This might also be a week earlier, as EA contradicts itself in lists and press releases. The GBA game comes out a little later, on 14 November or 17 November, with the usual variation depending on where you live. The PSP version will be the last one which will be released worldwide, and is currently set at 12 December in the US, or 15 December in Europe - just in time for the holidays. As said, the dates are different throughout various recent statements from EA, and might be incorrect. In Europe a version for mobile phones will also be released in December, but no exact date has been given. The PC, PlayStation 2 and GameCube editions will all be released as promised on 17 October or 20 October - just a week away.

8. Hilary Duff in Sims 2 Pets

Written on Tuesday 10 October 2006 at 20:20 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

Besides the brand new soundtrack which features well-known bands from all over the world, another celebrity will make her appearance in the Sims 2 Pets. Hilary Duff and her dog Lola will be available as download for the PC, PS2, GameCube and DS versions. In the PC expansion pack, you can download Hilary and Lola as a family from the official site, but only until the end of the year. Hilary will be a fully playable character like any other Sim. On the consoles Hilary won't be downloadable or unlockable, but she'll appear like any other Sim in the game, of course together with her dog. You can invite her over and teach Lola tricks to entertain party guests. On the DS edition Hilary and Lola can be found in the Central Park regularly. If you befriend her, Hilary might pop into your Pet Care Center so you can teach Lola new tricks, improve her health and make her happier in general. The PSP and GBA games will not feature Hilary and Lola. The artwork below was published aloing with the press release. You can also download a short trailer, in high and low quality. QuickTime required. Right click the links to download the videos.

• High Quality Trailer (12.2 Mb)
• Low Quality Trailer (3.1 Mb)

9. New Pets Screenshots

Written on Thursday 21 September 2006 at 01:25 by ChEeTaH - 0 comments.

The Sims 2 Pets is coming closer, and EA is promoting it by releasing new batches of screenshots every now and then. On the official European sites for the Sims 2, such new screenshots have appeared for almost all platforms. There are 6 PC screenshots, one for the consoles (PS2, GameCube), 2 for the Nintendo DS and finally 4 of the GBA edition. The PSP version of the game got no new screenshots this round. Click the thumbnails below to check out all the screenshots.

10. Sims 2 Pets Renders and Screenshots (PC, Console, NDS)

Written on Thursday 7 September 2006 at 17:28 by ChEeTaH - 4 comments.

Maxis has posted a bunch of new screenshots of the Sims 2 Pets on the official site. They include three screenshots for the PC expansion pack, three more for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube game, and another for the NDS. Three more were to be released for the GBA version, but those don't work on the official site yet. Of course we have all the screenshots here as well, so for your ease you can just click the thumbnails below to see all the screenshots. EA has also released some more renders, which you can also find below.