EA have just shot me an email saying The Sims 3 Pets has been announced! That’s right, the rumor was in-fact true, as we already guessed.
Trailer for The Sims 3 Pets
EA UNLEASHES THE HOUNDS IN THE SIMSā¢ 3 PETS
For The First Time, The Sims Brings Fully Controllable Pets To Console, Handheld and on PC/Mac
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 3, 2011 ā Manās best friend is now your Simās best friend. The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced The Simsā¢ 3 Pets, the newest title from the critically-acclaimed studio that created The Sims 3. It will be an entirely new standalone game for the Xbox 360Ā® video game and entertainment system, PlayStationĀ®3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo 3DSā¢ and an expansion pack* for the PC/Mac computer systems. The Sims 3 Pets enables anyone to play as they want, whether itās the builder who creates the ultimate pet sanctuary, the achiever who solves all the mysteries in town, the experimenter who has a lone Sim and a house full of cats, or the storyteller who expresses himself through the adventures of his Sims and their pets.
āThe Sims 3 Pets marks the biggest undertaking in our franchiseās history, melding the best of The Sims 3 with an even deeper player experience with the addition of pets,ā said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio. āFor the first time ever, players will be able to play as their pets and see life through their eyes.ā
Players take creativity by the reins and play out the stories they want to tell whether itās the single guy in the dog park picking up women or the criminal overlord and her evil cat. Across all platforms, The Sims 3 Pets players will be able to create, customize and control over a hundred different kinds of cats and dogs like the Australian Shepherd and the Maine Coon, and can breed and share them with friends providing endless possibilities to create new and exciting breeds. Each platform brings a new world for players to explore from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions where players will unlock achievements by solving mysteries around town, the Nintendo 3DS with new lots to unlock to the PC/Mac version where theyāll be able to take their pets on play dates or meet other Sims at the dog park, cat jungles and even a horse ranch. With The Sims 3 Pets, players will be able to create, control and play with life with their pets.
Unique to the Xbox 360 experience and for the first time in The Simsā history players with Kinectā¢ can take control of their pets and Sims by voice commands, like telling their Sim to be romantic or feeding their dog.
The Sims 3 Pets for Nintendo 3DS takes advantage of the hardwareās built-in pedometer that tracks playerās real life movements. The more a player walks the more Karma Points they earn, which they then can spend to make mischief or give wealth. Using the Nintendo 3DS StreetPassā¢** function, players can gift pets to other The Sims 3 Pets owners in their proximity.
As the next expansion pack to The Sims 3, the best selling PC game of 2009***, The Sims 3 Pets Expansion Pack for PC/Mac brings the exclusive new opportunity to create, customize and play as horses. Players will be able to use their horses as a form of transportation to get around town and also to raise and train them with activities like racing or jumping hurdles.
Starting today, players will be able to pre-order**** to get the Limited Edition game with exclusives. Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players will be able to obtain new breeds such as a dog tiger retriever, a dog panda chow, a cat skunk birman as well as other additional pets. PC players will get the exclusive pet store where theyāll be able to meet and mingle with neighborhood Sims and get new and unique objects. For more information on the Limited Editions, please visit www.thesims3.com
Whether the player prefers to customize the newest designer breed or be mischievous with their dog or cat, The Sims 3 Pets gives them the tools to play with life and create the perfect pet. The Sims 3 Pets for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS and PC/Mac is being developed by The Sims Studio and is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information about The Sims 3 Pets, please visit www.TheSims3.com. To download artwork, please visit www.info.ea.com.
exclusive pet store? looks like ill be preordering for the first time ever š
and yes it’s named pets, very creative… But well, I guess even sims 4’s pets EP will be called pets as well…
oooh, but don’t get me wrong, I want to try this EP, I hated Pets in TS2, but I think, I’ll like it this time…
The horses are great, i think…
So they actually did end up calling it “Pets” after all. Still, not interested. I wasn’t interested in pets for TS1 or TS2 and I’m certainly not interested now.
What I would be interested in are actual bug fixes EA. you know, the broken outdoor lighting, the running bug, the broken graveyards and loads of others you lot insist on ignoring whilst churning out more bug-ridden crap for the Store and half-arsed EPs in the process.
Thats actually Awesome Now š .
I hope that game is coming in Setembery or so .
Btw : I like the Trailer so much , Horses , Snakes and other Animals š .
The translated name in dutch however is not the sims as the ts2 epxansion pack called pets
Wow, it is a bit early to release a trailer and some photos after Generations, but they all look GREAT! I knew it will be the new expansion, but am not sure if this one or Season will be the next one, but now we know:) Can’t wait!
Critters
They’re adorable!
Finally the Sims 3 pets!
New lots pet store and horse stables!
New profession? Rodeo Clown?
i also seen some autumn trees could that also mean some kinda variations of seasons?
Im definatly pre-ordering this, Thanks Jud š
I’m gona be the spoiler….THINK BUGS PLEASE!What’s the use of release pets when it’s FULL OF BUGS!?
And beside, how many times you all are disappointed of the features “staged” by EA in the last 4 ep?
Imagine:
Pet stuck, sim stuck on horse? or aging pet problem?!
Omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg *hyperventilates*
This is the expansion i have been waiting for . . . and seasons xD . . . BUT HORSES. Omg i’ve wanted horses for so long. Still dont have generations yet, but hopefully this weekend š
OMG!!! I love it!
Thanks!
Fantastic news. We’ve bought Outdoor Stuff and Generations finally because of this announcement.
Pets is as good a name as any. In all honestly it is hard to think up a better title that sums up the pack!
I haven’t gotten a chance to watch the trailer yet because I’m not near a computer and my phone’s too slow lol but could someone tell me if wild animals like deer and such are in this EP, like it was in the previously leaked trailer?
love that we are getting pets ep. though no info about snakes, birds, small pets yet?
I have to say that I’m quite excited. Weather will come. EA knows how badly many of us want weather, so they can sadistically make us wait longer. š
Well said.
I hope that’s not the final box art for the pc one…
where do we pre-order?
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss, i dont care what they called it , yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss to animal companion and fun for my sims, cant waint till i get my hands on this EP
Horses go good with Riverveiw!!! And RACCOONS!!! Goes good with Bridgeport.
It is coming out in november
That sounds very cool, will their be a new world? i would like to have a high end loft style apartment building with a kitten. that would be gentle. or a horse out in the country with a sheep dog or something… OR someone living on the street with a big scary guard dog, OR a nice family living in a little town home with a dong and a cat. maybe the by will have a snake, the girl a kitten, and the other animals all through the game. these are just suggestions….
READ The ONE BELOW!!!! I EDITED IT, AND ITS EASIER TO READ!!!! ->
I’m so excited! I really hope this game comes with a new town as well.
i cant wait when the sims 3 pets come out but why during school
So SIKED!!!!!!!!!!!! Have been waiting for sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long!!!!!! Finally GOD has answerd my prayers!!!!!!!! I am very excited:D
It doesn’t even sell pets, just items.
Though this EP will be GREAT! š