Walmart Is Sneaky! Pets EP.

After looking at pictures of digital cuteness, I caved and decided to go buy the Pets EP. I was going to wait for a few weeks, or possibly even until Christmas to buy the game, but I couldn't resist after seeing how much everyone seems to love it. I won't even be able to play it until tomorrow due to a 12-page essay I'm writing tonight (procrastinators unite!). However, I have already uninstalled the previous games and removed all CC (gulp) because I want to start with a clean game.

I was going to pre-order a long time ago, but I chose not to for a reason that I can't remember. After seeing that there was a "limited edition" release, I thought it would probably be a good idea to get it now. I wanted that pet store! I looked online, but the website claimed that it was out of stock so it was not available for purchase online. I didn't want to buy it online, I wanted to purchase it in the store! It didn't mention anything about it being out of stock in the store.

So, naturally, I braved 5 o'clock traffic in a blazing storm to get to Walmart, avoiding several collisions along the way... not to mention all of the horse and buggy drivers I had to pass. This Walmart is so far out in the middle of There-Is-Nothing-But-Cows-And-Farm Land that there are Amish people everywhere.
Oh, Indiana, how I love thee!

When I made it into the store, and went to the back where the games were kept, my heart sank. I could see all of the other Sims3 EPs, but Pets was nowhere to be found. There wasn't even an empty space where the game should have been. I didn't understand why they wouldn't be selling it. There wasn't even an advertisement for it. JUST as I was walking away and feeling defeated, I noticed a big plastic sign on the top shelf that could potentially be blocking other games. I thought I might as well look, even though it wasn't likely that they would keep a newly released game back there. It was so high up that a person would either have to be really tall, or stand on the bottom shelf (like I did) and reach as far as possible to pull the sign down a little bit while trying to grab one.

Lo' and behold! There they were! Why in the world would they keep it there?? I must have been one of the few to actually realize they were back there because it looked like only one or two had been taken. I was so happy! Then I realized that one of the guys working in that department had been watching me the whole time, arms crossed. It was awkward. Why watch me struggle and not offer to help? Customer Service fail. We had an even more awkward stare down for a painful few seconds before I shuffled away, game in hand. I felt like a nerd. lol But I got it! I can't wait to play it. =)

If you have the game already, what do you think about it so far? Is it everything you expected? How many animal breeds are there? I'm so excited!