| What is Farmvile? | | | | half the time it’s the only reason I go onto |
| Publisher - Zynga | | | | Facebook. It’s fun to compete against friends |
| Platform - Facebook | | | | and check out their farms. And there’s no |
| Type - Simulation | | | | better way to pick up a girl than giving her a fig |
| Multi Accounts - Yes | | | | tree! So give the farmer’s life a chance and |
| FarmVille is a real-time farm simulation game | | | | try out FarmVille on Facebook. You’re sure to |
| developed by Zynga, available as an application on | | | | have as much fun as going on a hay ride! |
| the social networking website Facebook. The | | | | Farmville for Facebook |
| game allows members of Facebook to manage a | | | | Well, you know as they say imitation is the |
| virtual farm by planting, growing and harvesting | | | | greatest form of flattery. For those of you know |
| virtual crops, trees, and livestock. Since its launch | | | | know FarmTown this game will seem VERY |
| in June 2009, FarmVille has become the most | | | | familiar. Like FarmTown you have a field where |
| popular game on Facebook and any other social | | | | you can layout crops, buildings, trees and animals. |
| networking site. | | | | You can also gift items to friends of yours. This |
| Farmville Review for Facebook | | | | game looks like it’s still in the process of being |
| Recently, every time I log onto my Facebook | | | | developed. As at the point of this review being |
| account there’s two or three new updates | | | | written two the menus were non-functional. |
| about my friends achieving something or another | | | | So far, one of the main things that I like about |
| in FarmVille. The first question I asked myself | | | | this game which is a vast improvement over |
| was, what the heck is FarmVille and why are so | | | | FarmTown is the ability to Que your actions. That |
| many people playing it? So I clicked one of their | | | | is to say you can use the plow tool and select 10 |
| links to check it out and see what all the fuss | | | | different plots with it. Your farmer of course will |
| was about. | | | | run around trying to keep up, but basically you |
| For those of you who don’t know, FarmVille | | | | don’t have to wait for them to finish before |
| is a game on Facebook that puts the player into | | | | telling them the next thing you want them to do. |
| the life of a farmer. You start out with a few | | | | This means that farm management takes alot |
| coins, a small plot of land, and the dream of | | | | less time. Of course if you don’t have enough |
| building a farm. The first thing you see is a few | | | | cash for everything you’ve told them to do |
| plants that need to be harvested. So you use | | | | they will attempt the action, complain about not |
| your little farmer to harvest the fruit or | | | | having enough money and then move on to the |
| vegetables and you get paid for it. The ultimate | | | | next task. |
| goal of the game is to make as much money as | | | | I’m still developing the overall numbers, but so |
| possible and grow your farm into the biggest and | | | | far. the most profitable crop I have access to |
| best in the land. But this game isn’t just about | | | | seems to be soybeans. Several other crops have |
| harvesting and planting corn and wheat all day! | | | | come close, but either don’t produce enough |
| For starters, FarmVille has almost every crop you | | | | money or have the disadvantage of having a |
| can imagine. You can grow everything from | | | | harvest time of less then 1 day. Now you might |
| strawberries to eggplants for a profit. You start | | | | be thinking “why is that a disadvantage?”. |
| the game with only a few options, but as your | | | | It is a disadvantage because if they are not |
| green thumb grows, so does the inventory of the | | | | harvested in a timely manner they rot and you |
| market. More expensive crops have a higher cash | | | | end up just wasting money. Certainly if you can |
| yield, but also require more attention. Just like in | | | | stay on top of it you’ll make more off of |
| the real world, if you don’t watch your crops | | | | strawberries. But a single lapse can ruin your |
| they’ll wither and die! So make sure to check | | | | whole farm if you aren’t careful (I already |
| in daily! | | | | had this happen to me once). |
| You may be wondering what happens when | | | | Multi- Account Advantages |
| you’ve filled up all your land. You buy more! | | | | So far the primary advantages to having multiple |
| As you collect coins from harvesting you’ll | | | | accounts in this game, mirror those in FarmTown. |
| feel the need to expand, so just pop into the | | | | Specifically they are as follows |
| market and buy land as you see fit. But what do | | | | - Free Trees/Animals – You can gift yourself |
| you do with all this new land? Well, your farm | | | | free items once per day. This saves you the |
| needs buildings and decorations right? The market | | | | trouble of actully purchasing any of these items |
| offers barns, houses, tractors, cars, and animals! | | | | you may have wanted. Provided of course that |
| So you can customize your farm to match your | | | | you are high enough level to gift the item in |
| personality! | | | | question. So far Orange Trees seem to be the |
| You can also cash in on any friends who play | | | | best low level tree, but it’s hard to say until |
| FarmVille. Every time your friend achieves an | | | | I’ve had a chance to complete my analysis. |
| accomplishment you’re rewarded with either | | | | - Free Money each day – Again, as with |
| an item or coins! And to repay the favour you | | | | farmtown you can visit other farms. Upon doing |
| can send them a gift. Choose from things like | | | | so you’ll be given a task (raking leaves, |
| various trees, to odd animals, and even the | | | | chasing birds etc.) that upon completing you’ll |
| occasional mystery prop. Whatever it is, your | | | | pick up 15 coins for completing. Hardly worth |
| friends are sure to be happy you’re their | | | | having a multi-account for on it’s own. But it |
| neighbour. FarmVille lets you add your Facebook | | | | is a nice little bonus if you are multi-accounting |
| friends as your neighbours in the game, so you | | | | Need any assistance with Farmville on Facebook?? |
| can watch each others progress and compete! | | | | If you like further assistance with Farmville on |
| The newest feature to FarmVille is the ability to | | | | Facebook, you should try the best selling guide, |
| customize what your farmer looks like. You can | | | | Farmville Wizard, which is an Incredible Farmville |
| choose the gender, look, and colour of your | | | | Strategy/Tricks Guide. This wizard is by far the |
| avatar to fit you perfectly. So you”ll feel like | | | | best step by step guide of the market as it |
| you’re actually on the farm! | | | | successfully aids you becoming a top farmer on |
| With constant updates and free giveaways, | | | | Farmville. |
| FarmVille stays interesting. I found it addicting and | | | | |