The Sims 3 Pets

This is a “sandbox” simulation game in which players create, customize, and control characters—including household pets—called “Sims” through their daily activities. Players are free to pursue a variety of daily goals as they observe and attempt to influence other Sims in town. Players can socially interact with Sims to build relationships, and are free to pursue more intimate encounters, such as the ability to kiss, “make out,” or engage in WooHoo (i.e., sex) with another Sim: this action depicts the Sims squirming, giggling, and moaning under the covers until hearts float around the bed. (The WooHoo option is available to both heterosexual and same-sex couples.) Sims maintain their health and hygiene through eating, exercising, bathing, and using the toilet. They sometimes vomit, expel flatulence sounds, or urinate on themselves if their hygiene is not properly managed. Some interactions lead to fighting, which is depicted by sounds of struggle and partially obscured “fight-cloud” effects; other animations include Sims drowning in pools, getting electrocuted by household appliances, or dying in fires—a Grim Reaper arrives as dead Sims turn into ghosts.