Farm Frenzy 3: Madagascar

Farm Frenzy 3 has finally outworn its welcome. After four spin-offs, it seems pretty clear that the developers have run out of ideas. Farm Frenzy 3: Madagascar brings little new to the table, and plays almost identically to every other game in the series. In fact, aside from a few visual differences, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between Madagascar and its predecessor, Russian Roulette.

It seems that series star Scarlett's previous adventures have left her drained and in need of a vacation, so she decides to go on a self-guided tour of Madagascar. Unfortunately, since she doesn't have a tour guide, it's not long before Scarlett finds herself lost. She stumbles across an animal reserve, but finds even more bad news, as all of the animals are sick. Using her farming skills Scarlett decides to help out the reserve by raising as much money as she can.

The story is about the only place you'll find much new in the game. And like the rest of the series, is largely unimportant. Aside from the introduction and the occasional cut-scene -- which consist of comic book-style panels featuring wildly inconsistent art -- you'll hardly ever actually interact with the narrative. Instead, it serves as a goofy set-up loosely tying together the events of the game. Read full story...