Once you get past the abysmal loading times, The Sims 2 Pets offers a deep, fun and rewarding experience.
There is a nice menu, cheery music, and crispy clean graphics. If only the load times were a bit shorter, though...
PRESENTATION: 7/10
The Sims 2 Pets is a fluid, crisp, clean game. It's got good character models, and bright, clean environments. Looks very nice on the PSP.
GRAPHICS: 8/10
The game plays very good with some simple controls and easy-to-learn basics. If you never played a Sims game before, it will be so easy to learn how to play with the simple control scheme. The only fault here is the terribly long load times.
GAMEPLAY: 7.5/10
Cheery, catchy music that fits the game perfectly. Funny Sim noises and nice pet sounds.
SOUND: 8/10
The game will last you a long time, but after a while taking care of your Sims and their pets can get a little boring.
LASTING APPEAL: 7.5/10
The Sims 2 Pets is a very fun game, only degraded by its small, missing features (like the ability to make your house bigger, or maybe I haven't gotten there yet) and the load times. If you can stand these things like I can, this game is a very enjoyable and fun experience.