Failure has consequences, and not just puddles on the kitchen floor. So you'll need to provide chew toys and scratching posts as well as training. In an interesting play mechanic, dogs and cats have a need to scratch or chew on things, in the same way that humans need entertainment. You can also teach specific tricks, such as rolling over or 'speaking.' The training system is intuitive and fun. You can also train animals to misbehave, if you're so inclined - you get some fun results by praising your cat for yowling or running crazily around the room. A well-trained dog or cat won't go to the bathroom in the house, will only eat pet food, will stay off of your bed and won't destroy your furniture. Whenever a pet does something, you can have a nearby Sim praise or scold the animal. Pets can't be directly told what to do, and instead have to be trained to guide their behavior.

But the cats and dogs are the stars of the show: Like little family members, each has a distinct personality and mind of its own. Birds and womrats act more like interactive decorations (that occasionally fly around the room). Sims' Best Friend Pets adds dogs, cats, birds and little fuzzballs called 'womrats' to the core game. Fans of the franchise will get a kick out of the new furry friends, but if you're new to the Sims world, the other expansions offer a lot more bang for the buck. While the animals themselves sent us into cute overload, there's not a lot of real meaty gameplay here - not enough to make The Sims 2 Pets a must-have. So it's surprising that it took The Sims 2 four expansions before the game got around to adding pets.

Many of us couldn't imagine life without four-legged friends tooling around the house, waiting by the door when we get home, crooning by the food dish, or curling onto our lap whenever we settle in to watch Battlestar Galactica.

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