ФишВилль
| ФишВилль | |
|---|---|
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| Разработчик(и) | Зинга |
| Платформа(ы) | Интернет |
| Жанр (ы) | Моделирование |
| Режим(ы) | Одиночная игра с многопользовательским взаимодействием |
FishVille — несуществующая в реальном времени аквариума игра -симулятор , разработанная Zynga . Она была доступна в виде приложения в социальной сети Facebook. Игра позволяла пользователям Facebook управлять виртуальными аквариумами , выращивая рыб. По состоянию на октябрь 2011 года у FishVille было 1,6 миллиона активных пользователей в месяц . [ 1 ] Игра была прекращена 5 декабря 2012 года. [ 2 ]
Геймплей
[ редактировать ]Когда пользователи начинают игру, они могут начать с выбора фона и гравия для своих аквариумов. Пользователи начинают с четырьмя рыбами, уже присутствующими в их аквариуме. Затем начинается учебное пособие, которое знакомит пользователя с некоторыми основными функциями игры, включая добавление рыб в аквариум, кормление и продажу рыбы. Продавая рыбу, пользователь зарабатывает «песочные монеты» и очки опыта (XP). Игрок также зарабатывает опыт и монеты за выполнение определенных заданий и помощь в соседних миссиях. При определенных тестах XP уровень игрока повышается. По мере того, как игрок получает больше предметов и продвигается по уровням, рыба , украшения, окружающая среда, существа и растения становятся доступными ему через «магазин», где предметы можно приобрести за песчаные монеты или «песчаные доллары». Песочные доллары зарабатываются за повышение уровня, выполнение предложений или микротранзакций .
Fish
[edit]Fish rearing is the main activity in FishVille. Players can buy fish from the store using sand dollars or sand coins. Fish can also be added into the aquarium by receiving gifts sent by neighbors and Facebook friends. Fish require to be fed as they age. Each fish has three stages of growth – Baby, Junior and Adult. Once the fish become junior or adult fish they can be sold for coins and XP. The XP and coins earned by selling the fish depends on the type of fish. If the fish are not fed, they become sick and then eventually die.
Players can purchase up to eight additional tanks if their tanks run out of space. Recently, Zynga launched a new feature in FishVille called "Arena Tanks". In an Arena tank a user can place fish which are classified as arena or super arena. These fish can then be trained using "super foods" which help improve certain traits of the fish which include IQ, Strength, Agility and Health. The fish then can "combat" with other arena fish which helps the player gain XP, coins and other rewards.
Decorations and other items
[edit]In addition to fish, players can also place decorations, plants and creatures to deck out their tanks. These additional items can be purchased from the store with the in-game currency or can be acquired through the game's gifting mechanism. The FishVille store has a vast array of decorations and creatures which get unlocked and are available for purchase as the user levels up in the game.
The store also allows the user to change the environment (wallpaper) and gravel of the tank.
The FishVille store is constantly updated with new items and content. Items are also added for seasons and for special themes. Special themes when added, provide players with the opportunity to decorate the tank with items related to a particular season or theme.
Social interaction
[edit]Like most Zynga games, FishVille incorporates the social networking aspect of Facebook into many areas of gameplay. Players may invite their friends to be their neighbors, allowing them to perform certain actions on each other's tanks per day by "visiting" it. Neighbors may also send gifts and other supplies like medicine to each other and complete specialized tasks together for rewards.
Through the FishVille Forums[permanent dead link] and FishVille fan page, weekly contests like "Tank of the Week" are held where users can provide screenshots of their tanks and can compete for prizes. Prizes often range from "Sand Dollars" to "exclusive fish".
Reception
[edit]Jim Squires, from GameZebo, said that the game was "easily one of Facebook's greatest underwater adventures" and that "FishVille offers up a perfect blend of familiarity and freshness that any fish lover can enjoy".[3] Ryan Geddes, from IGN, stated that the game is an incredibly efficient advertising and microtransaction delivery tool".[4]
Discontinuation
[edit]Sometime in November 2012, it was announced that FishVille would be discontinued on December 5, 2012 along with several other Zynga games.
References
[edit]- ^ "FishVille – Facebook application metrics from AppData". Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ Goldman, David (December 31, 2012). "Zynga shuts down PetVille, 10 other apps". CNN Money. Time Warner. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Jim Squires (December 31, 2009). "FishVille Review". GameZebo. Archived from the original on March 2, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ^ Ryan Geddes (December 10, 2009). "Fishville: The Most Hardcore Game of 2009". IGN. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved October 10, 2010.