The biggest addition in Farming Simulator 22 is a brand new seasonal system. An endless expanse of soybeans? A tightly-packed meadow of sugarcane? A flock of sheep? Let your empire unfurl across the map. From there, it's up to you to determine what kind of farm you'd like to build. Upon beginning a campaign on the easiest settings, you will be gifted a barn, a house, a handful of equipment, and a trio of pastures. Unlike the abstract bucolic fantasies of Stardew Valley or My Time At Portia, Farming Simulator has always aimed for those who are genuinely fascinated by the modern technology wielded by smallholders all over the world. All of the games are developed by the Swiss studio Giants Software, which lovingly renders a punctilious, businesslike interpretation of heartland warmth. There is so much joy in scraping by.įarming Simulator 22 is somehow the 11th entry in this franchise. And yet, here in this yeoman muck, Farming Simulator has finally clicked in my brain. My plow is inherited from the bronze age, my cultivation skills cannot nurture anything more fragile than the hardiest of cereals, and I frequently sell my labor to the richer neighboring homesteads. I have three fields and a simple life subsisting on the bare edges of the agrarian economy.
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Thus, in addition to the aforementioned alternate activities, there’s also another big one added in this release: production chains.I belong to neither of those camps, which is crucial context for a review of the most recent game in the series titled, with a hilarious Madden-ish flair, Farming Simulator 22. It can be disabled, or merely shortened to as little as one in-game day being able to cover a whole month, but the transitions are still time-consuming. I made over $60,000, yes, but this was a far slower turnaround than past entries-which is the whole point.Ĭlearly, just filling your limited number of fields with the same crop won’t get you fast results if you choose to adhere to the seasons mechanic. So, I had to wait until September to get the best price a whole 13 “months” after I had planted them.
But, due to the variation in crop times, crops rise and fall in demand depending on the time of year. In my case, I planted my canola in August, but wasn’t able to harvest it until July. All of these alternate revenue streams are crucial to maintaining steady income during the gaps between crops. In addition, there are also contract jobs that have you doing fieldwork for other farmers. Thus, alternative activities like forestry and animal husbandry take on a much more prominent role compared to past entries. Once the planting season is over for one crop, there may very well be a good chunk of time before the harvest season begins for another. But considering so much attention to detail has been put into other areas like texture work, VFX, and animations, less desirable areas like these stick out more than they did in past entries. These qualms are over small things, I must admit. The same applies to ambient sounds like distant vehicles the transition is harsh, with the sounds “popping” in and out as the distance changes. But, the cut-off between coming in and out of that environment is kind of harsh. For instance, echoes are far more prominent when driving in enclosed areas like under a shed or in a garage a very nice touch. Another oddity I noticed has to do with the variable effects. But, some motor sounds are still hit-and-miss, like those for the pickup trucks. With my headphones, I noticed that the engine sounds do have more variation and “boom” to them, making these big machines sound more powerful and grungy than ever before. The enhanced presentation also applies to the sound design.
Some weather effects like rain still look only passable, however showers don’t look anywhere near as powerful as they do in titles like Microsoft Flight Simulator and Forza Horizon 5. Wind simulation has also been kicked up a few knots (pun intended) with dynamic wind currents being clearly visible as the “waves” whip across tall crops in the field.
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