This week, Zynga 'brought back' several themes: French, Japanese, Tuscan, Island, Adobe, and UFO. The only one which could even be considered 'nostalgic' was tonight's UFO theme, possibly the most-anticipated and yet most disappointing of the lot.
Aside from the UFO theme, how are we supposed to be nostalgic about a concept like 'a little while ago'? I know some people who still physically shudder if they hear the word 'Tuscan', so that's still pretty fresh. They've also filled their "Mystery Dart Game" with 'retro' items (i.e. old crap) which folks may have purchased if they were offered outright...but for a 25% increase in price, nobody's going to take a chance on getting a Jackrabbit when what they wanted was a White Stallion.
Most disappointing of the lot was the UFO theme, launched tonight. SIX items. Yes, just six, and ALL of them Farm Cash items...with two of them reflecting price increases since they were originally released. The Mystery Dart game? Refilled with items that I'd have purchased if they were offered outright....but again for the price I wasn't going to take a chance on getting stuck with yet another Stallion.
Here's to hoping that next week's offerings will be better. I can promise you ONE new and exciting thing for next week: The blog I was writing two weeks ago when I had my heart attack. Should be fun!
Happy Farming...even if Zynga is MIA.
Farmer Brown
