Farm Frenzy is usually somewhat challenging, at least to earn gold on every level. This version, however, is different. It is impossible to earn gold on most of the levels above level 20 without buying more coins.What's more, earning silver is not challenging AT ALL. Since buying coins pretty much ensures a gold if you buy enough and spend them wisely, there is no real challenge to the game in any way; it's just a way to pass the time and hand over more money to Alawar.Also, the bears are out of control - totally unpredictable, impossible to avoid, and far too fast and destructive. Having to restart levels over and over to even have a chance takes the fun out of the game.Very disappointing.

Updated review on Dec 24, 2013-Because I'm a huge fan of Farm Frenzy, I decided to buy $.99 worth of coins (20,000). DO NOT DO THIS!! You are forced to use your coins until you run out. After you run out of purchased coins, each level will start with game $. Even if you make $ within the level by selling items, coins will still come from your total coin count. RIP OFF! I ran out of 20,000 coins within 5 levels. Good bye Alawar. Review on Dec 10, 2013- You have lost me as a future customer. I didn't try the trial version because I have always loved these games. So I paid for the game, and now can not get gold on many, many levels without paying for more coins so I can upgrade buildings & buy more animals. I thought my $3.99 would be enough. Guess not. This has left me frustrated & unwilling to pay to play. I will not by from alawar again.

So annoyed. I love Farm Frenzy and bought this without reading reviews. Big mistake. Not only do the bears do exactly what everyone says - drop deliberately on your animals with no warning or ability to prevent - but my game doesn't even give you the bonus coins you EARN when you do actually complete a level gold or silver. If you ask them for help, they tell you to delete and reinstall the game, which is he lamest "go away" excuse out there, because it's not my devices issue the game isn't programmed right. Not to mention I would lose all my progress. I chose to play and earn the coins, which takes longer, rather than buy, (can't believe they did that) but had I bought them, I would have lost that money too with their " solution". Wait until they revamp this one, as they should.UPDATE****It only gets worse. Last level does not have an item you need to buy to complete. Will never be able to finish unless they fix. Also, along they way, the rocket building TOTALLY cheats you! Sometimes it gives you credit for building parts, other times it doesn't. Sometimes, it takes 3 pairs to build, other times 6-9 pairs. Total BS.

This is the first farm frenzy that I've completely regretted getting, you can't pass several levels unless to buy in game gold, in some levels there's machines but no way to get materials to use the machines, you have no way to know bears are falling until they've landed and taken out most or all of you animals, I feel like alawar is taking advantage of their customers because I've bought ALL of the previous farm frenzy games and have NEVER had to pay more then just the game price to get gold on every level.....guess jokes on those of us that bought this game. If I could post this with negative stars I would.