Farming Simulator

See how well you can manage a tractor in Farming Simulator.

This isn't the typical farming game where you have to plant crops and harvest them before selling them at the market. There are various challenges that you face while driving one of many tractors, such as baling hay and driving around obstacles. There are two missions in the game. One is a time trial where you see how long it takes you to get through the obstacles or how long it takes you to bale hay. Another mission is just hay baling. This can get old very quickly as it's all you do on the farm, but it passes the time.

The graphics are realistic as well as the sounds. It makes you feel like you're really on a farm, but it would help if it were a first-person game instead of viewing the tractor on the screen and driving with controls. This takes away from the simulation. However, the realistic look of the driver and the details on the tractors tends to take away from these faults.

If you're looking for action and adventure, this isn't the game for you. The tractors move slowly on the farm. There aren't any drastic movements, and you can spend a few hours simply trying to drive across the field. At times, the game can make you feel like you're in your own world of being inside a tractor cabin. There aren't any other vehicles around, and there aren't really any animals that you have to dodge. The excitement comes from cutting the wheat in the field and trying to get as much baled as you can before time runs out.

Pros

• Graphics are realistic
• Sounds are ideal for a farm
• Various challenges available

Cons

• Rather boring
• No action