Farming Simulator 2012

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Farming Simulator 2012
Farming simulator 3d icon.jpg
The icon for the 3DS release
Developer(s) Giants Software (3DS)
Astragon (iOS)
Publisher(s)
Series Farming Simulator
Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android
ReleaseNintendo 3DS
  • EU: March 30, 2012
  • NA: June 23, 2013
iOS
July 30, 2012
Android
January 9, 2013
Genre(s) Simulation
Mode(s) Single-player

Farming Simulator 2012 (Farming Simulator 3D for the U.S. 3DS version) is a simulation video game in the Farming Simulator series, developed by Giants Software and Astragon for Nintendo 3DS, iOS, and Android in 2012-2013.

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Reception

The 3DS and iOS versions received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [1] [2] In Japan, where the 3DS version was ported and published by Intergrow under the name Farming Simulator 3D: Pocket Nōen (ファーミングシミュレーター3D ポケット農園, Fāmingu Shimyurētā 3D Poketto Nōen, lit. "Farming Simulator 3D: Pocket Plantation") on April 4, 2013, [10] Famitsu gave it a score of two sixes, one four, and one five for a total of 21 out of 40. [4]

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