The same can’t be said of the landscapes and farmland, which is functional but unfortunately did not take advantage of the power of my PS4. The pay-off for successful farming is saving up enough to buy new land and machinery…and Oh, the machinery!! Huge tractors with tracks, detailed implements, massive harvesters, all challenging to control, but lovingly re-produced both inside and out. How one actually becomes financially successful is up to each “Farmer”. Farm Sim 15 is not about winning, it’s about the economy of farming. There are no goals or endgame to strive for. Once a farm type is chosen and the tutorials completed, gamers are given a tractor, a few basic tools of the trade, ie: plough, seed drill and a harvester- and are left to their own devices. But, to be frank, both types can be used and worked in anyway you chose if you are willing to put in the time. Where the wide open spaces of the flats in the USA is akin to an Iowa or Indiana farm, far better suited to massive crops of corn and cereals with HUGE machinery used to covers the hectares.

The somewhat hillier topography of the Scandinavian farm, suits more livestock, small cropping and forestry.

The digital land you initially turn sod on to make a quick buck quickly becomes more than just a piece of earth and actually becomes… your farm.ĭuring the set-up, you choose one of the two farm maps. The Farming Simulator games are a new experience for me as a gamer and I must admit, my real-life experiences had made me somewhat dismissive towards the franchise….but I now get it. I was lucky enough to grow up on a farm right here in New Zealand and I understand all too well the time and energy that goes into making a living off the land.

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