FarmVille Review - To Play or Not To Play

What is Facebook FarmVille Zynga? It’s a game played by over 70 million members of Facebook which allows each person to maintain their own virtual farm. Players may plant trees, grow virtual crop, and take care of their livestock. Although, I just recently started playing FarmVille, my research shows me that it’s the most popular application in Facebook history. Who knew that so many people had a secret desire to become farmers?

Another attraction of FarmVille is that it touches the Humanitarian side of folks. You can help your neighbor or friend by giving gifts of trees and livestock. You can also celebrate someone else’s achievements by giving ribbons. By so doing, FarmVille rewards you with game currency.

My impression of the Facebook FarmVille game is that it motivates one to develop their gaming skills and people skills. It challenges the mind, relieves boredom, and provides yet another avenue of interacting with friends and family.

The top 5 things I’ve learned from reviewing Facebook FarmVille game are:

Facebook FarmVille Zynga received the prestigious Crunchie Award. This was presented to FarmVille for being the best social application of 2009. The FarmVille folks didn’t hoard this award and gloat about winning either. Instead they shared the wealth with the millions of people who play FarmVille.

Zynga’s Relief Fund for Haiti. FarmVille found a way of contributing funds to the Haiti’s disaster.
FarmVille Forum. There’s plenty of support in the community. If you’re at a loss as to overcoming an obstacle or need some “how to” info, there’s lots of resources. FarmVille has a Forum in which you can get help from other FarmVille members or from the Administrators of the Forum.

You could peruse youtube.com for videos about FarmVille. I found this one which I feel provides great information.
There’s also a plethora of ebooks about FarmVille. One that I like is “How to become an Expert." I’m an Affiliate and I do receive commissions when someone buys product when clicking on one of my links.

There is a down side to FarmVille. Not everyone wants to play the game. In fact some Facebook members get quite annoyed when the FarmVille updates over shadow their Live News Feeds. For those who find themselves in this category help is on the way. You have the option to prevent FarmVille updates to your Live News Feed or “Hide” them.

If you prefer to prevent Facebook FarmVille Zynga applications, click on “Settings”, then“Application Settings.” After clicking here you should see FarmVille. Click on “Edit Settings” followed by the “Additional Permissions” tab. Remove the checkmark from the box. Going forward all of the FarmVille farmers will no longer touch your Facebook real estate…so to speak.

Alternatively, you may want to be selective as to whose FarmVille updates are removed from your Live News Feed. If this is the case, simply click on the “Hide” tab when one of your friends FarmVille updates appear.
Facebook FarmVille Zynga can be lots of fun. Over 70 million people find it fascinating and I recommend it too. It's not for everyone, but why not give it a try and make the decision for yourself.