Taking care of a pet is a huge responsibility. At any given time a litter box needs to be changed, food bowls need filling up, water needs to be given, there’s walks to take, fur to be brushed…the list of things that must be done on a regular basis for your pet are endless and not all that cheap either. If you want the joys of owning a pet, yet don’t want any of the resposiblity or simply can’t afford one at the moment, then maybe what you need is a virtual pet.

Straight from the folks at Nintendo and made of the Nintendo DS comes the latest addition to the long line of Sims virtual reality games. The Sims 2: Apartment Pets all revolves around your virtual uncle leaving you (A virtual version of yourself that is. Created to your own specs) in charge of his apartment and the adjoining pet spa while he’s away. While he’s on vacation you’ll be plenty busy feeding the animals, playing with them, giving them baths, and all the other great things that comes with running a pet spa. Each new resposiblity comes with it’s own mini-game and the better you do, the more the customers pay and the more money you will have for upgrades to the business.

With plenty of animals to interact with including guinea pigs, snakes, and exotic birds this is one game that will give you the feel of owning a pet without the worry of not having enough time to care for it.