75/100
Players1 rating: 55/100
Critics2 reviews

Where to get it

Microsoft Store

2011 · Simulation

Fantastic Pets

Xbox exclusive

A pet simulator for Kinect on Xbox 360, developed by THQ. Players choose from a dog, a cat, a horse or a lizard and customise from there...

Released: 12 May 2011
Platforms: Xbox 360
Genres: Simulation
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Country: England
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Fantastic Pets is a virtual-pet life simulation video game developed by Blitz Games Studios and published by THQ Inc. The game was released on April 12, 2011, in North America, April 14, 2011, in Australia, and on April 15, 2011, in Europe.

Keywords

achievements
digital distribution
downloadable content
kinect support
games on demand
animal petting

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game uses augmented reality to allow players to interact with their pets in their living room via Microsoft's Kinect.

Players start the game by choosing a pet from a variety of animals, including dogs, cats, lizards, and ponies. Players can then engage with their pets through mini-games and activities, such as washing and brushing them, playing fetch, chasing bubbles, and teaching them voice- and gesture-based commands.

Reception

Fantastic Pets received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.

Kristine Steimer on IGN rated the game 7.5/10. Also stated that "Loads of customization options paired with the leveling up system means you or your little one will spend plenty of hours toying around with the cuties."