FarmVille 3 – Farm Animals | Game Brain

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FarmVille 3 – Farm Animals is a simulation game that offers a good story and engaging gameplay, allowing you to build and manage your own farm while breeding various animals. The game boasts awesome graphics, a hilarious tone, and a catchy soundtrack. However, be prepared for lots of grinding, frequent advertisements, and some bugs that can affect the overall experience.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

87%

Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

graphics376 positive mentions

monetization212 negative mentions

The graphics are great and the overall concept of the game is enjoyable.
The game offers a variety of tasks and events that keep players engaged.
The animal breeding feature adds a unique twist to the gameplay.

The game often crashes or fails to load, causing frustration for players.
Progression is slow, with high costs for upgrades and limited storage space.
The energy system is restrictive, making it difficult to complete tasks without waiting for energy to replenish.

graphics
570 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
66%
31%
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The graphics in the game have received widespread praise for their vibrant, cute, and polished design, with many players highlighting the adorable animal animations and overall aesthetic appeal. While some users noted that the graphics are a significant improvement over previous versions, others expressed concerns about gameplay mechanics and energy limitations that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong selling point, contributing to the game's addictive nature despite some gameplay frustrations.
- “The graphics are amazing, and granted there are plenty of things for you to do.”
- “I love the graphics and the way you can turn the view around.”
- “The graphics are super and there is so much to do it keeps one engaged for hours.”
- “I think my Atari had better graphics than some of them.”
- “Graphics are a big disappointment.”
- “The graphics are totally better than before, but the game here feels very very linear.”
story
307 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
84%
4%
The game's story and quests are generally well-received for their engaging graphics and fun elements, but many players express frustration with the difficulty of the exotic animal missions, which are often seen as overly challenging and requiring real money to progress. While the storyline is enjoyable, the balance between quest difficulty and rewards is criticized, leading to a sense of grind and discouragement among players. Overall, the game offers a cute and interactive experience, but the quest mechanics need optimization to enhance player satisfaction.
- “The storyline and mini games are wonderful!”
- “The graphics are beautiful and the story is okay, but I haven't gotten very far due to taking so long to raise enough money.”
- “I absolutely love it, the way you get animals, the energy with the farmhands, and the exotic animals quests are all amazing introductions to the series.”
- “The story is pretty nonexistent.”
- “The exotic quest part is really badly done and boring, and is really hard to even have a chance on clearing.”
- “Exotic animal quests are impossible.”
monetization
274 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
17%
77%
The monetization model of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that while ads are optional, they often fail to provide rewards, leading to frustration. In-app purchases are frequently described as necessary for progression, with some users feeling that the game is designed to encourage spending. Overall, while some appreciate the lack of intrusive ads, many express dissatisfaction with the slow progression and the reliance on microtransactions to enhance gameplay.
- “The profession system is satisfying and it doesn't feel like you're forced to make in-app purchases to enjoy the game.”
- “I can't afford to buy the in-app purchases but can still play the game with what's provided for free.”
- “Really fun, no ads and no need to spend cash to progress.”
- “It's riddled with ads and purchases of new animals with in-game currency, etc. are expensive to encourage you to spend real money.”
- “The only complaint I have is when you try to watch ads to get perks like coins and gems, half the time I watch the video and then get told the ad is not available and I don't get the perks I earned.”
- “Unfortunately, this game is just another cash grab like most mobile games; it has your typical building resource timers, energy, and characters that produce resources which you can speed up with diamonds.”
stability
222 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
1%
2%
97%
The game's stability is a significant concern among users, with frequent reports of glitches, freezes, and crashes that disrupt gameplay. Many players express frustration over having to restart the app multiple times, especially after updates that seem to exacerbate these issues. While some enjoy the game despite these problems, the overwhelming consensus is that the developers need to address the numerous bugs to improve overall stability.
- “No glitches.”
- “Easy play and no glitches.”
- “No glitches yet.”
- “Constant glitches and faults just make me frustrated and mad; I feel stressed after force closing the game for the sixth time in 30 minutes.”
- “The game freezes a lot and clogs up my phone.”
- “Game freezes after I complete all the daily tasks; I don't get the rewards and I have to force stop it in order to play on.”
grinding
221 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it excessively tedious and slow, particularly in leveling up animals and managing resources. While some enjoy the game's challenges and find it engaging, others feel that the energy requirements and inventory management create a frustrating experience, often leading to a reliance on in-game purchases to progress at a reasonable pace. Overall, the game is seen as enjoyable but can become monotonous without spending money or significant time investment.
- “You need to spend a lot of real cash to proceed at a reasonable rate; otherwise, it's extremely tedious.”
- “I spent so much time grinding for a museum reward for a 4-star exotic animal, only for them to downgrade it to a 3-star.”
- “The game was grindy enough before this update; now it's unplayable.”
gameplay
128 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
51%
14%
Gameplay in the game is a mixed bag, with many players praising the beautiful graphics and enjoyable mechanics, but expressing frustration over repetitive tasks, energy limitations, and monetization strategies that hinder progress. While some appreciate the daily events and new features, others find the gameplay overly grindy and reliant on waiting, leading to a sense of monotony and dissatisfaction. Overall, the game offers a decent experience but is marred by cash grab elements and gameplay mechanics that can feel punishing.
- “Beautiful graphics and gameplay!”
- “Overall the gameplay is free to play, and enjoyable enough that the player is willing to invest the occasional funds into the game.”
- “Gameplay is fun and rewarding.”
- “Laggy gameplay whenever I play the new event (fish thingy). When I exit the event, the lag starts. Restarting can fix the issue, but that is a hassle for us players.”
- “The gameplay is overall not fun, very disappointing.”
- “Boring and takes ages compared to how much you actually play; maybe a couple of minutes of gameplay and hours of waiting.”
music
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
63%
10%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its beauty and calming qualities, often expressing a desire for the soundtrack to be made more accessible. However, others criticize the inability to listen to their own music while playing and find the in-game music irritating or repetitive. Overall, while many appreciate the nostalgic elements and relaxing nature of the music, the lack of customization options regarding sound settings has led to frustration among users.
- “Aside from how relaxing and satisfying the game is, I just want to thank the composer of the music in the game. I can't describe how beautiful and calming it is; sometimes I just open the game and let the music play before I sleep. I searched everywhere for the tracks and couldn't find them. My only request is please upload it on your YouTube channel; it's a masterpiece.”
- “I'm really enjoying this 3rd entry; it looks lovely, very bright and colorful, with relaxing music. I like the crate opening feature of this game; the few little differences make it stand out from the pack.”
- “The music is comical and the tasks are enjoyable.”
- “I changed my review to one star because they were not allowing people to listen to music or podcasts while they played (iPhone) or pausing your music every time you restarted the game (Android).”
- “The music is irritating.”
- “Please bring back the old music; it's way better.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely derived from its absurd scenarios, such as the overpopulation of pigs and the quirky interactions between animals, like cows falling in love. Players find the game's mechanics, like the barn system and the humorous graphics, amusing, although some frustrations with loading times and item availability detract from the experience. Overall, the game is described as funny and entertaining, with a lighthearted approach to farming.
- “At first I was laughing, but then every new box is another pig, and now my farm is overrun with pigs, and some had to be placed inside the barn.”
- “One thing I find funny though, is that why do cows fall in love with another cow and have babies.”
- “It's funny to see that chickens can make ducks.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while some users report improved performance compared to its predecessor and smooth gameplay on high-end devices, others experience significant lag, freezing issues, and subpar frame rates. Many players express a need for better optimization, particularly in leveling, storyline missions, and chat functionalities, indicating that the game struggles to fully utilize the capabilities of modern hardware.
- “Performance is a lot better than its predecessor.”
- “Really well made, fun events and it runs smoothly with little fuss.”
- “The game is good, it needs optimization; it runs at 30fps when phones' screens and SoCs can handle 60 and 120 fps games.”
- “Still requires optimization on leveling and storyline missions.”
- “I can't bring myself to play a game that has such laggy text scrolling, let alone the other performance problems.”
- “The game is not optimized for Android.”
emotional
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express disappointment over recent updates that have negatively impacted the emotional experience of the game, which was previously seen as wholesome and therapeutic. The changes to exotic animals have led to frustration, detracting from the game's charm and enjoyment. Overall, the emotional connection to the game has been compromised, leaving players feeling upset and nostalgic for its former state.
- “That's not the game I remember; it was always wholesome and therapeutic.”
- “It's a super cute and wholesome game.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express a desire for improved replayability by suggesting that leveling up farm workers should also enhance energy levels or yield additional products, which would make the game feel fairer and more rewarding. Overall, enhancing these mechanics could significantly increase enjoyment and encourage players to revisit the game.
- “At this point in the game, it's really more playable and enjoyable.”
- “The one thing I really wish they would do to make the game a little bit more playable and fair for all the work you do is when you level up the farm workers that use energy, I wish it would also add to your energy or give you the product that that person collects.”
- “After completing the main storyline, there isn't much incentive to replay the game. The side quests feel repetitive and don't offer any meaningful rewards.”
- “The lack of variety in gameplay mechanics makes it hard to find reasons to come back after finishing the game. Once you've seen everything, there's little left to explore.”