Barnyard

What you get with Barnyard in terms of its presentation is basically what you would expect

 

Everything takes place from a third-person viewpoint so you get to see the cow you created (from limited choices at the game's start point) as it runs around on its hind legs squirting milk from its udders whenever possible (yes, even the male cows, for some unusual reason!). Running, however, is limited to short bursts, so it should be used in a timely manner...not that you are ever in any great danger or anything, though. In what seems like a throwback to Animal Crossing, you will be able to earn your own money, make new friends around town and even decorate your own barn! This latter aspect is particularly amusing since you can actually turn it into whatever you feel like thanks to the wide range of strange accessories and furniture you can adorn the place with.

 

The actual farm area opens up wider the longer you play and after you complete more and more tasks. Other than small search and rescue missions, you can always take part in crazy racing sections (avoiding the police so they cannot see that you are indeed a cow...driving a car...) or even have some fun at the expense of others around you, playing naughty tricks on them (some of which can be fairly amusing, in all honesty). Thankfully you do not have to wander around aimlessly trying to find the appropriate people with tasks as there is a handy map that puts a marker on the ones currently available to you.

 

And also quite handily, you will not have to traipse across the entire map on foot (a LONG process, I assure you), since motorbikes can be used as a means of transport, making life far less frustrating. In terms of how long this game will last