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1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: July 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is boring! And your cropduster ALWAYS crashes. No controls. It just flys around 'till it runs out of gas. Don't be fooled, it's not worth the money!

I reckon this here game's only for hillbillies

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 75
Date: February 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

phh, what an insult to PC gaming.... the only people who would enjoy something like THIS are hicks out in the sticks of Montana or South Dakota

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE graphics(I know the game was made in the early 90s,, but there were games out then that had better graphics than THIS!), and well, the animals claim that they "cant reach the food" when it's right next to them! and then eventually they break out of their pen and eat your crops, or just wander off till they die...

also, the spray plane is 6 thousand bucks,,, and you can't even land it.... and it keeps saying that your crops need to be sprayed cause of bugs and then when you spray them they get toxicated... yep.... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ....

like I said, only buy this game if you live in the following states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Alabamba, or West Virginia

A little confusing and somewhat silly

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: December 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My friend lent me this game knowing that I have an interest in--but almost no practical knowledge of--farming, and I was totally overjoyed that such a game exists. But I'm the type of person who prefers to sit down and just start playing the game. For some reason, however, I just can't figure it out. Besides that, the game is obviously intended to be "simple fun" kind of entertainment. I'd prefer something more technical where a person can try their luck at really managing a farm. I'm not a big computer game person, so if such a game exists, I really don't know; but my guess is that I'm one of very few people who would like to play such a game, and therefore doesn't.

Good for an old game.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: April 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is good for when it was made, but it lacks the on-going game qualities of other Maxis Sim games. A good buy for a short term amusement.

In the game, you are able to build plot-like fields of farms with varying types of crops, like strawberries or grains. What you want to plant will depend on where you are located in the U.S. (which you choose at the beginning). Little icons appear to show you if you have pests or other problems with your crops. You can apply chemicals by tractor or plane. I never could get the crop duster to work very well, though. Then you harvest and can sell immediately or wait till the price goes up. But the price might go down, or you might wait too long and your crop will spoil.

Personally, I'd probably buy another Sim-type game over this one. It is quite outdated for today's graphics and sounds, and is not very complex. For the time, it wasn't too bad.

Alright

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 15 / 16
Date: November 11, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I thought that the game was okay, I guess. It was cool when you start out and your farm is new and all, but after 20 minutes or so it gets kinda boring 'cause you have the same problems with your farm over and over again. If you want a slow, no action game, then this would be perfect.

Good for two weeks

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 18
Date: June 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is a good game, but it gets boring after a while. In the beginning, it's kind of exciting, because you have to make sure you have enough money for fields, machinery, irrigation, etc. But after a while, you're just doing the same thing over and over again, and it can really get boring. It's neat when the house on the screen gets bigger, but it happens rarely, so by the time it happens for the fourth time or so, you get really bored, and it's time for a new computer game. The good part about the game (or, for some people, the bad part) is that it's really addictive, and you won't want to do anything else. It's the kind of game that you play for a week or so, get bored, and then maybe play it again in a couple of months. It gets boring too fast, so it's probably best to play it until you get bored, and then give it (or sell it) to someone else.

Ehhh...Okay

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: August 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Right after SimFarm came out, my brother and I loved it. It's probably better for younger kids. It takes a few days to figure out, but then it's okay, except for the crop duster. Don't get one of those. Sure it can be exciting at times, (i.e. when your sheep all break out of the pen and are sitting in the middle of whatever they can find, or when all your crops go bad at once) but I would recommend starting a new farm whenever it gets boring, or putting in new plants, speeding it up a little, or using a disaster scenario.

Too real.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: April 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was impressed with SimFarm at first because of the wide variety of crops available to grow, in any region or climate of the United States. Also, there are many temperature guages and budgets and things that show you all sides of running a farm. HOWEVER there was one major glitch in this game- it's too much work. You always have to be out spraying your fields, all the time, for the same things over and over. It got so that I didn't want to play this game because it took too much work- kind of why I wouldn't want to be a real farmer. One other small thing- once I finally made enough money to get a spray plane, there was no way to get it to land!

Kiwi perspective

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: June 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Yes sheep really ARE that stupid! not a bad game in its day, Having grown up on a farm i can relate to it better as well, very addictive game like the other sims & dont give up on the crop duster it is easy when you know how to land it! (with a bit of trial & error I might add!)

Semi-Good Sim Game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: August 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

At first, I'd reccommend you to try building your own farm from scratch, even if its a failure, just so you get a feel for the game. Then try a scenario. The graphics are pretty bad on this one and its sorta hard to understand at first, but if you are up for the challenge of a farm then try out this game. It gets boring quickly so be sure to purchase this one from the bargain bin. Try new things to keep gameplay interesting, like terrible conditions, having animals or buying more and more.

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