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The Sims 2: Pets Wii Edition

Wii Review

By Sam C Gittins - 2nd August 2007 12:17

"this is a port of the existing Gamecube version as such there is no additional content or noticeable enhancements"

Another year brings with it the latest incarnation in the ever over-popular and overrated Sims franchise although in this case it's last years game on this years console. Originally released in the autumnal months of 2006; The Sims 2 : Pets offered everything that the previous incarnations contained along with the addition of the ability to create pets for your Sims, now it's the Wii's turn and with the Wii remote in one hand and the Nunchuk in the other, it's time to play god once again.

First and foremost this is a port of the existing Gamecube version as such there is no additional content or noticeable enhancements; what you do get however is a solid and slightly more engaging experience thanks to decent gesture based recognition that does what it's supposed to. Getting the obvious out of the way, you start the game by creating your virtual town and the Sims who will live in it; once this is done they undertake their own virtual lives just as in previous incarnations only this time with the addition of artificial animals.

You get three basic pets to choose from; cat, dog and hamster, from these choices you then select your specific breed and then leave it to one of your Sims to take care of. Your Sim can then enter their pet in competitions or take them to the park where they can interact with other owners; thats essentially it for the animal part as the rest of the game is exactly like every other game in the series released before it.

Building a town, creating inhabitants, customising various aspects and then watching / interacting with your virtual domain; you will most likely know if this type of game appeals to you or not, as this franchise has been going for around a decade now. Is it worth buying if you have already played it on Gamecube? No, it's the same game and while the Wii remote recognition is implemented solidly there are no additional reasons to warrant a second purchase.

Unchanged graphically and audibly with the only “refinement” coming in the obligatory form of 16:9 aspect ratio and 480p resolution, hardly groundbreaking. If you have never played a Sims game before then this version is worth buying over the Gamecube iteration as the Wii control scheme is certainly more intuitive but ultimately it's another port with “waggle” and if your waiting for something new then you may wish to hold out for EA's “My Sims” a Wii exclusive take on the established formula which is set to add new life into this solid but tired franchise.

Comments

Nintendo-master2 Says:
August 3rd, 2007 at 06:15 \|\| Total Comments: 1530

imo i would give sound 4/5, because when your on the menu and that REALLY catchy music goes on! *ahh* my brother plays it all the time plus he has it really loud so im just there humming the tune! ^_^

nice review though.

Spiderwick Says:
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:45 \|\| Total Comments: 13

Very nicely done. I've personally never played any of the SIMS games. I'd rather control the WORLD than just a tiny neighborhood. And for that, I play Civilization IV. One word: epic.

Nathan Says:
August 4th, 2007 at 15:04 \|\| Total Comments: 1116

Great review Sam.

S.C.G Says:
August 5th, 2007 at 10:12 \|\| Total Comments: 380

Thanks for the feedback :) it was just a quick review really, took longer to post then to write >< (long story) anyways, it's not a bad game but it's just not exactly amazing either, A stabdard EA update really.