Petz: Dogz 5 and Catz 5 Reviews

• Purrrrrrrrrrfect!

  
  By AHBKXUNLX69MQ on 2005-01-22
  This game is really entertaining. The "voices" of the cats and dogs on the computer are simply realistic; and there is no need for a pooper-scooper! The best thing is, you can take care of your pet, leave on a vacation for a few days, start up the program, and the game will not go on without you! And better yet, there is no allergy, or cat fur, or smelly doggy breath aorund the house. Really well done. My daughter loves it.
  
  

• The Perfect Kidz Game!

  
  By on 2005-02-10
  If you are a kid, and your parents won't let you have a pet, then this is the perfect game 4 you! With the cutest pets, awesome graphics, and cool features, this is definately a good buy.
  
  Graphics-8/10: This game's graphics have really improved since Dogz 1 and the rest of the series. And the dogz look more real than ever. And now some of the themes are 3-D.
  
  Sound-6/10: Although the barks, purrs, and meows all sound pretty realistic, I still think that there could be more sound. But I must say, the sound is decent for a computer game.
  
  Responsibilty-9/10: If you are a parent, then I must say that this game will teach your child you to take care of a pet. Although you have no pooper-scoopers and dirty pets, this game still teaches responsibility. Yo have to feed, play, and love your pet, or else it will run away-A good lesson!
  
  Overall-10/10: This game is basically the best computer game ever made. But that's just my opinion. It may seem boring at first, but soon you will become addicted. I got Dogz 1 when I was 5, and I am now 11. And no, I am not sick of the series!
  
  

• Great Game But There is a Catch

  
  By A2FPENJLECKNYV on 2005-02-17
  I love this games. I remember a long time ago when they came out with the first one. This of course is way more fun. I agree with all the other reviews but I need to tell you something that nobody mentioned if you are thinking about getting this game. (by the way I am playing this game while I am typing right now)
  
  WARNING: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict some CD-RW, DVD-RW, and virtual drives. This game is intended to prevent copying.
  
  GOOD NEWs WARNING: I have a computer with CD-RW and DVD-RW on it and it worked perfectectly. If you are not going to get this game because you have CD-RW or DVD-RW it MIGHT work on your computer anyway. You won't be able to return it once opened. So you will be taking a risk. I just wanted to let you know that there is hope for you still.
  
  Get this game it is perfect for children. This game is like a G version of the Sims except with pets and less complicated. This game is also fun for teens and adults.
  
  
  
  

• Could have been better but the petz are cute.

  
  By on 2006-05-04
  My friend and I both like this game but to me this game could have been better.Your petz can fight and your pets can get sick and sadly,can run away.My petz did fight but the rest I think I found out the easy way.I tried to get litterz but it did not work.There are mice and bugs in this game and can be a pain.You get to dress your petz up and give them baths and the great thing is you do not have to pay for ANYTHING!!Though only my Jack Russell Terriers eat there dog food.To get more of something or to bring something home,put it in your gatherings.About the mini games,well it is soooo hard to beat the beaver in Tic-Tac-Toe.If you are looking to win something,go to the place with the picture of the genie lamp on it.Note 1:Kill the bugs when you are at the genie place and click on the big vase on the left.Note 2:I only beat the beaver once.Note 3:This game is a lot of fun for a few days but after the few days,you will still enjoy the game.You can get a fish and fish feed and bug traps.If your friend has this game,try it at their house if they are okay with that.I hope my review helped and if you read my review,please say if this review was helpful to you.Sometimes I check on my reviews to see how they are doing.
  
  
  

• Worth The Money

  
  By on 2005-04-24
  I just got this game a few weeks ago and I love it! Me, persanoly am 7 (if you have a 7 year old daughter read this!). I have a dashhund, Queen and a pug, King. Read these do's and dont's.
  
  DO: feed your pet daily
  DON'T: feed too much
  DO: play with your pets
  DON'T: hit your pet with the frisbee
  DO: take your pet to the backyard often
  DON'T: stay temporarely in one playscene long
  
  
• Great Game!
  By on 2005-11-11
  I recommend that any person that likes animals should buy this game. But I also think that you might want to try Petz 4 as well. It offers some features that never made the cut for Petz 5. Here are the Pro's and Con's of both games;
  
  Petz 5 Pro's
  
  -You can have up to four puppyz/kittenz per litter
  -You can customize the carrying case
  -There are mini-games
  -There is a place to bathe your petz
  -There are more breedz in the Adoption Centre
  
  Petz 5 Con's
  
  -When your petz has babies, you are restricted to the Nursery, and no other petz can come out while you have the mother out
  -The tic-tac-toe game is quite frustrating
  -There is no Toy Closet, you must find all items in the game, and if you don't collect the items from the play-scenes when you load the game for the first time, it may take a while to obtain them
  -Some items are really hard to obtain, and need repeative use of a mini-game to get, such as the love potion(used to make your petz fall in love)
  
  Petz 4 Pro's
  
  -There is a Toy Closet where all of the items in the game are stored
  -When your petz have babies, you are not required to keep the in the Nursery until they mature
  -Comes with two extra breedz that do not come with Petz 5: The Pig(Dogz 4) and the Rabbit(Catz 4)
  
  Petz 4 Con's
  
  -Petz can only have one puppyz/kittenz per litter
  -Pigz and Rabbitz are spayed/neutered
  -Not as many breedz
  
  Both games are customizable, but in order to customize breedz, you need to have some programming skills(experience with either Hex Workshop or Res Hack). I am still in the process of learning to edit breedz! There are many good sites that offer breedz and toyz that they have hexed (edited using either Hex Workshop or Res Hack) and have put up for download so that you can put them into your game. There are also sites with tutorials for how to customize your own breedz and toyz. There is even a site or two that offer downloadable programs to edit breed and toy files. All in all, I think that both games are worth buying!
  
  
• It's perfect!
  By on 2005-04-07
  This game is a perfect game for anyone who loves pets (aka petz) When me and my sister got it for x-mas we installed it quick and easy. It was so fun making our own breeds. We made some really cute catz and some really cute dogz! You should buy this game if you don't have any pets or if you would just like to have lots of fun! Here's what I'll have to say to you, if you don't buy this game, you're missin' out on LOADS of fun!
  
  - An 11 year old girl
  
  
• My 5 year old is in love with this game!
  By AUCORXY0B4K31 on 2007-02-16
  We bought this for my 5 year old animal lover when we had to return the Pet Vet 3D game she got for Christmas. The other game was a disaster. Lots of glitches that made it difficult to play. This game however is great! She LOVES cats so the idea of being able to take care of and play with a bunch of them is irresitable! Especially since we won't let her get another real one. Two of her cats have had kittens and we didn't have any of the problems that other reviewers have mentioned when that happens. The game seems to be working well and she can get around in it easily. We've even taken a picture of her bedroom and uploaded it as a scene for her cats to play in. I'm so glad we bought this one. It's a keeper!
  
  
• Popular is not the word....
  By A2JKIY4TATL6E on 2007-03-08
  My daughters, aged 8 and 10, cannot get enough of this game. It is definitely THE favorite. I didn't know it existed until I searched amazon for a similar game and this one popped up with a higher rating. Now I know why. Highly recommend it!
  
  
• Catz 5 / Dogz 5
  By on 2006-06-16
  hello!
  
  Catz 5, in my opinion, is a delightful and fun game. Why? Well, this game has all the joys of owning real cats and dogs, and you can have as many as you want, and not have to worry about messes on your carpet or hairballs on the floor. The graphics in the game are unique, and have a sort of "Cartoony" feel to them.
  The reason I gave this game such a low rating is that there are many, many glitches in the program.
  
  For example, sometimes when your cat has a litter the game crashes because the computer cannot take the new files of the kittens. Many times, I've had to re-install the game because it said it could not load the files. The sounds sometimes give out, so no vocalizations come from the cats or dogs. Ubi Soft has not taken time to create a patch for this problem.
  
  I would reccomend this game for ages 8-100
  
  
• A kids Review
  By on 2007-03-18
  OMG! This is possibly one of the best pc pet games EVER! I am 12 yrs old and love animals. I was recently looking for a new virtual pet game; Nintendogs lost its charm, Tamagotchi didn't offer enough, and all those other GBA and DS games weren't satisfing.So, i install the game, easy as pie! Tada! I pick a cute lil'kitty and name it Sailor. I bathe it, give it treatz, and dress it up. Then we visit tons of cool places like Arabia, The beach, and a snowscape scene! There are tons of minigames like tic-ta-toe and rock,paper,siccors. I earn new toys for Sailor by playing the minigames and feed him kibble and milk. Yum! Sailor looks loney so I buy him a friend: Sushi! Together they play around and look happy. But whats this? Awwww, Sailor and Sushi are in love! sushi gives birth to 3 healthy kits named Serpent, Scarab, and Spirit. Cute! They are so small. Now what? Ohhh, you can adopt dogs, too! The fun never ends with this computer game, now does it Sailor? Meeeoww!!
  
  
• GREAT! IT RULES!
  By on 2005-04-01
  I LOVE this game! I really enjoy creating my own breedz by breeding other petz! If you love animals, this game is for you!
  
  
• Cool Game
  By A3LZ89VMEOW40T on 2005-08-08
  I think this game is really cute. My daughter played it at a friends house and used her birthday money to buy it from Amazon. We got it today, and i think it is fun and at the same time, educational.
  
  
• The best Petz game
  By on 2006-04-01
  I got petz: Dogz 5 and Catz 5 Compilation and I love it. I loved the breedz of dogs: Golden Retriver, Jack- Russel Terrier, Labrador, Rotweiller, German Shepherd, Doberman Pincher, Dashund, Cihuahua and I loved the voices of the dogs and the cats. I loved it! On the scale of 1 to 10 I will give it a 10.
  
  
• this is a rockin' game
  By on 2005-08-19
  i love this game!!! i had a golden retriver and i spent 3 hpurs aday playing with it then i got a new dog and i forgot about loving the other so he ran away. im sooooo stupid. this is a realistic, aswome, never-get-boared-with game. i suggest you dont get it if you have a child that will cry if there pet runs away. but there is sooo much to do.
  
  
• Best Game in the world!
  By on 2005-11-10
  I am 12 years old(Going on 13) And I LOVE this game. It teaches responsibilty and you have fuun at the same time. ITS ADDICTING! The game is fun, but the really fun partt is going on-line and dowloading clothes, toys, breedz and other cool stuff! My 4 year old brother even likes this game! Its really fun if you get both (catz and dogz) and see them interact. I like it a lot better than petz 4! Hope you buy this product-
  addicted to Petz 5
  
  
• My Favorite Petz
  By A3TFLE3HX95NGF on 2006-03-07
  I purchased this game for my 13 year old daughter and it has provided her with hours!!!! of entertainment. We live on a farm and she really enjoys playing with the "live" animals. But on days when the weather is bad and she can't be outside, I can hear the realistic barking and meowing from the computer. She has so many petz that she has to ask me to help think of new names for them. Thank you for such a great product!
  
  
• Petz5 Review
  By A1UQ9OOYPOKDDF on 2006-03-08
  My grandkids really love this game. They had been playing an older version of Petz but when we upgraded to Windows XP it didn't work anymore. They are delighted that Ubisoft has made a version for XP. This is a great way to keep the little ones occupied.
  
  
• Fun, but
  By AOQYAYJU3O7B9 on 2006-03-09
  My daughter who is 7 loves this game, however when the petz have a litter of puppies/kittens the game crashes and will not work. My husband has to uninstall and then reinstall the software. When this happens we lose the new litter :( Can't find a fix....
  
  
• I love it but sometimes full of cons
  By on 2006-06-29
  Cons:
  The game is great, but
  I hate it when dogs or cats run away! It makes me feel bad and petz should NOT run away! Also the spay/neuter stuff stinks! It is no fun for mom dogs to stay in the nursery. And this annoying "you already have 20 pets" thing at the adoption center is EVIL!
  Pros:
  The game is so cool traveling to different playscenes!
  The clothes are so cute and when the dogs/cats fall in love it is so sweet! The toyz are awesome and the different breedz are cool.
  I reccomend this game BUT the runaway thing is trash!
  
  
• BEST TOY I GOT THEM THIS CHRISTMAS!
  By AGW3ZNOPP801H on 2007-01-28
  I have 3 girls ages 3, 8 and 10. The two older ones were begging us for a Nintendo DS for Christmas with Dogz. This is almost $200 with a Dogz game cartridge!
  I found this on Amazon and it is the same game (even better because it has Catz too) at a fraction of the price. The kids love it. They have been on the computer every day since Christmas and I have even had to set a limit on the time they spend playing with these virtual animals or they would play with them endlessly. They name the animals, dress them, feed them. They even have litters of puppies and kittens! Nice game. I would recommend to any girl (or boy) ages 5-14.
  
  
  
• Cool Game
  By on 2005-06-21
  This is the best game. It makes you feel like you really have puppys. It always leaves you in suspence.
  
  
• Great game but a problem
  By on 2005-07-12
  I got this game a long time ago and I love it. But the only problem is that after a week it stops working and my cats were just pregnant.
  If you are a person that cries after there favorite games stopes working, then don't buy this.
  
  
• Pretty Fair
  By A3O6K7OM5XWP1Q on 2005-08-02
  This game keeps my 8 year old fairly entertained mostly because of the different "scenes". There are not many "games" or "challenges" to it, mostly dress-up stuff and a bit redundant. But none the less, if your child loves dogs or cats, there are plenty for your child to choose from and pet and take from scene to scene. I would still recommend it!
  
  
• great!
  By on 2005-08-03
  this game is the coolest game!!! I love it so much you can adopt as many animals as you want! it is great for any great animal lover!
  
  
• Great game , but very disappointing
  By on 2005-08-11
  When I got this game, I loved it. One thing I wish could change is that the petz be realated to the actual breed. After a week, just when my cat was pregnant, the game stopped working. I loved the game. I was really upset.
  
  
• Keeps them happy!
  By A39GFNSGDJIAG0 on 2005-09-04
  The Catz Game has been a favorite for children in our family for years. Now with the Dogz added, what could be better?
  
  
• Awesome Game!
  By on 2005-11-08
  I really like this game! I love animals, so this is a great game to buy if you love animals too. I already have Dogz 3, and I like that game also. This is a great game to buy if you don't have any animals of your own, and want some. They don't bark when you don't want them to, and there is no litter to pick up. I really liked that you can breed your dogz or catz, and never know what they are going to look like, or how many, or what gender they are. It might get a little boring sometimes, but I always come back sooner or later. I also like all the new catz and dogz there are to choose from. I recommend this game to all animal lovers.
  
  
• My kids say " 2 Thumbs Up"
  By A10XHWS9XMELGQ on 2007-02-11
  I got this game for my 2 girls (ages 6 & 3 ) and they really love this game. They're always telling me what new things they did with their "Petz". One thing they really like is taking a picture (with you own camera) and then loading it to the game and using it as a "playscene".
  They've got their Petz playing in their room, at the Indianapolis Zoo, outside in the snow, etc.
  
  we haven't experienced any problems with the game. overall, a great game.
  
  
• Good fun
  By AQB8SPWY3B50Q on 2007-03-29
  I had fun playing this game. I think the dogz and catz are cute and fun to play with. I would highly recamend this game to any one.
  
  

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