Sims 3 Pets, The

© 2011 Electronic Arts
$40, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox Kinect
Teaches: creativity
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You've made the people. Now you can make their pets, with this new edition of the Sims that includes a set of pet creation tools. You can choose each animal's traits, and let them move into your Sims' homes where they have babies and help the Sims solve town mysteries. Sims 3 Pets is available both as a standalone game for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 or as an expansion pack for other platforms. The Kinect version uses voice commands, the PC/Mac version includes horses and the Nintendo 3DS version uses the pedometer to collect coins by taking walks. You can also trade pets with Nintendo StreetPass. Note that an Internet connection and registration code are required for the PC/Mac version. Some features subject to availability through PlayStation Network and/or Xbox LIVE. Testers: "buy it."