However, it is a slow and tedious process. Once you get things rolling and sell multiple crops, the money will start rolling. Don’t expect to level up your gear for a while when starting a career. If there’s one thing you’ll learn from this game, it’s that tractors are really, really, really expensive. Down to the grit and dirt stuck on a tractor is methodically detailed. This is one thing about FS15 that is really impressive. The attention to detail is truly amazing. The catalog of farm implements and tractors is enough to make a good old boy cry.
Once you’ve overcome the learning curve, it’s time to upgrade your gear. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so alone after playing through a tutorial. Earning money to upgrade gear is important, but if your employees are working at a slower pace than you’re playing the game, you may be waiting a long time for a steady stream of income. This tends to make the game’s economy frustrating. If you decide to hire help, your employees will work much more slowly.
By that logic, it will take you several days of gameplay to complete a task that took an hour in real time. While it takes me twenty minutes to plow a field, several hours will have passed in the game. However, how the time mechanics work inside is a bit confusing. The time it would actually take you to farm a day in real life is roughly the same as the time it would take you to complete the same daunting task in-game. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so alone after playing through a tutorial.Ī few hours after plowing a corn field, which will take a good 20 minutes, my eyes started to glaze over. Sometimes you might be wondering, “Where do I start?” or “Where do I start?” These questions actually gave me a mini panic attack as I pondered the specifics and simulation factors of any given task. The tutorial will walk you through the basic functions of each tractor and its capabilities, but after that you’re on your own.
If you don’t already know how to plant, harvest, cultivate and plow fields, you’re in for a tough time.Īgain, learning which implements to use can be a daunting task, especially for those unfamiliar with farming implements that are used almost every day. It’s the real thing art farming that will throw you for a loop. To be honest, the controls during the game are actually quite simple. It’s not the game mechanics that will amaze you. Even without the almost useless tutorial, it’s impossible to figure out what you’re doing. The short, non-informative tutorial will only be accessed if you are starting your career in Europe. If you’re new to simulators, or this kind of farming in particular, you probably shouldn’t even think about starting out in America. (If that’s really a thing.) For this new installment, the fifth expansion of the library, you can start your career in good old heartland America. In Europe, the Farming Simulator franchise is a staple of the virtual farming fantasy. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good authentic simulator, but FS15 is too realistic for its own good.įor starters, it’s hard to say that this game was really aimed at America (or the North American market). However, once you really get into the core of the game, it becomes a drag. The attention to detail of the landscape, tractors and farm equipment is magnificent. Platform:PC Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4Īt first glance, Farming simulator 2015 is a nice game.