SIMS 2: FUN WITH PETS COLLECTION

the sims 2: fun with pets collection is the ultimate, and ultra inexpensive collection of sims 2 expansion and stuff packs for the sims players on the pc gaming platform.   containing the sims 2 pets expansion pack, the sims 2 mansion & garden stuff pack and the sims 2 family fun stuff pack, it allows players to create a happy home with the perfect pet, garden and décor. give your sims a furry or feathered companion to play with and love—but prepare for the unexpected. indulge your sims with new décor and landscaping options to create the perfect home.

packs included:

the sims 2 pets
get your paws on the sims 2 pets expansion pack. from scampering puppies to cuddly kittens, add a new furry or feathered friend to your sims´ lives. choose from dozens of the most popular dog and cat breeds like dalmatians or the american shorthair. or create a unique cat or dog by modifying their body shape and facial features, choosing specific colors and markings, and more. decide on a personality—smart, sweet, silly, or sloppy. your sims can teach their pets tricks, take them for a romp in the park, and countless other things as they share their lives with their pets. but keep one thing in mind—your sims´ pets have minds of their own. don´t be surprised if cats scratch the sofa, dogs dig holes in the garden, pets sleep on your sims´ bed, or worse. in fact, expect the unexpected.

game features

• sims have pets! — your sims can share a lifetime with their pets. sims can adopt dogs, cats, birds, and more.
   
• create-a-pet — choose from dozens of dog and cat breeds, or customize features for a unique pet and then pick their personalities.
   
• pets have genetics — cross different breeds to create designer pets or make new ones and register them to appear in create-a-pet as a unique pedigree.
   
• sit spike, sit — your sims can encourage and discipline pets, training them to shake, play dead, and more. unruly pets might dig in the yard, claw the sofa, topple the trash, or surprise their sims in other ways, but sims can change their pets´ ways with the right training.
   
• pets have careers — now your sims aren´t the only ones bringing home the bacon. skilled pets can earn a living from three career tracks—show business, security, and service—and work their way up through five job levels.
   
• friends for a lifetime — your sims´ pets are members of the family and share all of life´s great moments—whether it´s kids training puppies, teens playing fetch in the park, adults watching tv with their cats, or elders enjoying a sunny day in park with their longtime companion.
   
• show off your pets — share your favorite sim pets with other the sims 2 pets players through the exchange.

the sims 2 mansion & garden stuff
with the sims 2 mansion & garden stuff pack players are free to design impressive estates and meticulous gardens for your sims with three all-new architectural styles. infuse your sims´ mansion with the intricate beauty of new moroccan designs, add a touch of retro-modern style with stately and new art deco elements, or build in the imposing new second empire style. with a host of new architectural and landscaping items to choose from, your sims homes will look more stunning than ever.

key game features

• re-create your sims homes into luxurious mansions. new items including exotic columns that create stunning new archways, chic ceiling fans that add an element of cool, or sweeping grand staircases that make a bold statement.
   
• completely reinvent your sims´ gardens with a colorful foundation of flower beds and shrubs including delicate irises, cheerful daylilies, and bright sunflowers.
   
• choose from three new architectural themes (moroccan, art deco and second empire) to re-imagine and remake the exteriors of your sims´ estates.
   
• new items include: architectural elements including solar panels, all new windows, doors, and fencing; a variety of bold sculptures, foliage, and topiaries.

the sims 2: family fun stuff is an expansion pack that requires the complete sims 2 game in order to play. in the sims 2, like the sims before it, which quickly grew to be on of the most popular pc games of all time, you create one or more autonomous characters (sims) with distinct personalities and needs. you then create a virtual household for your sims, deciding whether they're roommates, spouses, or parents, and you move them into a pre- or custom-built house and neighborhood.

the most significant additions in the sims 2 are the behavioral and character enhancements made to the sims themselves. while sims still have specific personality types determined by their horoscopes and adjustable individual characteristics, such as neatness, niceness, and playfulness, they now have some notable new features, such as memories, genetics, aging, and the new aspiration/fear system. when creating a family, you can now have the game randomly generate children based on their parents' appearance and personality, though you can still edit these children. you can choose to re-create a real-life couple or family to see what kind of genes get handed down from generation to generation. or you can experiment by interjecting the dna from an alien into the family tree, as the sims 2 includes the ability to create aliens from outer space and even marry them off to your more outlandish sims family members.

the family fun stuff expansion pack lets you add a whole new selection of furniture, clothing, and home decor to your sims 2 characters' world. the decor comes in several different themes, each of which is distinct and fantastic. with this expansion pack you can turn your sims' house into a fantasy castle, complete with four poster beds and tapestries, or decide to make them pirate-loving deck hands with a nautical theme. costumes come with each theme, letting you turn your sims into dragons, princesses, pirate captains, and more. the furniture matches the theme, so you can add items such as a captain's desk or a complete underwater kids' bedroom set to your nautical theme. for those of you who can't get enough of the virtual sims world, the sims 2: family fun stuff expansion pack will give you even more hours of fun, with 60 new items and costumes that give your virtual family a distinct look and character.

key game features

• family fun expansion pack includes 60 new items to add to your virtual family
• decor comes in several different themes, each of which is distinct and fantastic
• turn your sims' house into a fantasy castle, or make them pirate-loving deck hands with a nautical theme
• costumes come with each theme, turning the sims into dragons, princesses, pirate captains, and more
• expansion pack requires a complete version of the sims 2 that is not included in this package

system requirements:

• requires full version of sims 2 to play
• windows xp/vista
• processor: 1.8 ghz for xp, 2.4 ghz for vista
• memory: 1 gb ram
• hard drive: 3.0 gb free hard disc space
• optical drive: dvd-rom drive required
• video card: 64 mb video card