Funky Barn 3D on the 3DS is a single player farm simulation game with a comedy theme. The game is packed with cute cartoon animals and life on the farm will keep you occupied for a long long time. The wacky farm machinery with comedic names is a sight to behold and fun to watch in action.
- Tantalus Interactive
- April 3, 2012
- In-game Newsletter
- Farm Info Screens
- Compare Challenge Mode Scores
- Exchange Rare Items
- Download Play
- Local Play
Average Playing Time:
- 15 Hours
Super Gamer Dude
Funky Barn 3D on the Nintendo 3DS, is the latest farm simulation video game which was developed by Tantalus Interactive and then later published by Ubisoft for the handheld system.
Funky Barn 3D is a single player farm simulation game with a comedy theme. The game is packed with cute cartoon animals and life on the farm will keep you occupied for a long long time. The wacky farm machinery with comedic names is a sight to behold and fun to watch in action.
As the player you inherit a farm that has seen more prosperous times in what seems like never, in other words pretty much neglected and in need of some solid grafting to reenergize it. The player starts off with only a small amount of money and of course the farm land and some basic machinery. As animals are bought the player must provide for their needs like shelter, food and veterinary and so forth. Attention must be provided and this usually means money must be spent in order to maintain the welfare of your farm and the animals that have graced your presence.
Special machines will help the player to perform tasks that are essential for animal and crop production and the general welfare of all. Tasks such as shearing sheep, milking cows, collecting eggs, sowing and harvesting various grain crops and picking all manner of fruit. The machinery for carrying out these tasks is imaginatively designed and named and is in itself a wonder to behold, examples being the Egg Robot Sucker Upper and the Hay Bale Copter to name a couple.
Then of course tractors and lorries are needed to move stuff around the farm and to carry produce such as milk, eggs, wool and even animals to market. The amount of work involved in running your farm is almost beyond belief. Of course, if you manage your farm well, money will accumulate and extra labor can be hired to make your life easier and maintenance much simpler as the farm expands.
The controls are not always easy but the game itself with its degree of customization can be worked around, its wacky animals and incredible machinery makes for a fun experience even for those generally not interested I would think. After all, in a comic game with no strong element of competition, the controls are of less importance than in other titles as there Is no real pace to feel rushed. The game is probably aimed at children but I am sure that adults will find the humor that went into the design of the animals and machinery will win them over no doubt.
All said and done, Funky Barn 3D is a surprisingly funky title and these types of games tend to appeal to more gamers than one would think, it’s the essence of building something from nothing and watching it thrive and flourish that appeals to me, no doubt others have the same notion.