Owning a pet is a serious obligation, even when that pet is a virtual one. But even my Nintendogs have to step aside for new games - after all, I can only play one game at a time on this thing. But the critters still notice the passage of time and each passing day that I do not feed them or play with them sort of nags me - because when I go back, they're filthy and famished. I guess I should be glad that they don't die - I'd hate to open up the game one day and see dead puppies. And unlike the Nintendogs, the armies of Saladin do not care how long it takes for me to issue my next command. Which is probably a good thing, because I'm stuck trying to capture Juresalem (I'm in the middle of the Crusades) and the computer is constantly overwhelming me with the hoardes of soldiers and resources that they do not see fit to give me at the start of the scenario. And it was going so well up to that point...