The pets are creepy as several posters have mentioned, and it took me a while to make my pet (I wasn’t going to settled for a buck tooth pet with horns, which was what I kept getting when I randomized my pet). The game is more detailed and aesthetically pleasing, but that’s about the only thing PV has on PS. The graphics/animation are way better than PS, I have to say. It totally outraged me that it ripped off PS, but I gave it the benefit of the doubt. I liked the simplicity that Pet Society had before the quests and the fishing. I think they tried making it too much like their other game, Country Story, and it felt elaborated. I kinda grew tired of PS when they added the quest/pond feature. However, my loyalty remains with Pet Society. Well…essay time! I’m guessing I’m the minority here, as I happen to like PetVille. 😀 I’ll just finish by saying that Zynga probably won’t get anywhere by just making rip-offs of other companies’ games, AND at such a poor level - let’s face it, at the moment, PV couldn’t look more unprofessional if it had a website advertisement running across the bottom of it. On the one hand, it’s got all the perdy bright colours, yet on the other hand, everything’s shaded to the point of looking realistic, but in a bad way.Īnd don’t even get me started on the FINES!! :O Like Emily above me commented, some people are simply too busy to be constantly checking on their pet, especially during the exam period…I took Drama as one of my main options, so when I have that, say, twice in one afternoon, afterwards I often feel too shattered to be bothered to log in to PS!Īnd what if your Internet isn’t working, or the computer needs to be taken to a shop and fixed, etc…? Way to punish your players, Zynga. I don’t think PetVille knows what it wants. I think Pet Society wins visually because everything has a ‘cartoony’ appearance, so the pets automatically look cuter (and just more huggable!). I agree - the pets on PetVille all look hideous. If I weren’t already a Pet Societyholic, maybe I would take it up.ĭo you log in to Pet Society every day? Do you feel all warm and fuzzy when you think about your pet? Would you ever cheat on your pet by going to Petville? Other than the issue of high fees, Petville seems to have pretty good features. I was charged 827 coins after just one day! If you don’t check in frequently enough, your pet lands in jail and you’ll need to pay a fine. The layout is cleaner and easier to navigate than the Pet Society stores, which have gotten very crowded in the past year.

Each floor features different types of merchandise, such as sportswear and holiday costumes. I never bought the guitar, so I was surprised that it magically appeared on its own. Here’s an image of Ramses playing a guitar after I gave him a custard. Feed your pet a treat and it will do a trick. One cool thing about Petville’s food is the treats that are stored in the chest.

This is interesting to note, because Playfish COO Sebastien de Halleux once told me that when Pet Society was first released, it featured animal food, but the company found out that players preferred to feed their pets human food. I bought a banana, but it looks like dried dog food in the bowl, and the pet shovels it in with his hands. I tested Petville on three separate occasions. Perhaps the competition will be good in helping Pet Society improve its features. It’ll be very interesting to see how Petville fares in the coming months. To be fair, I’m sure someone working at Zynga would say the same about their games, and a poll on AOL’s shows that more people actually prefer the look of Petville over Pet Society. On the day of Petville’s release, a Playfish staff member contacted me and had this to say about the rivalry between the two companies: “I’m biased of course, but even if I didn’t work for Playfish I’d gravitate to our games because they look better, have more depth, and are more creative and innovative.” The game is made by Playfish frenemy Zynga, the maker of Mafia Wars, Farmville and Yoville.

You get a virtual pet, you customize its appearance, feed it, shop for it, decorate its house, visit friends and earn money. The game is pretty much a copy of Pet Society. A few days ago, a new game, Petville, was released on Facebook.

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