Farming Simulator 15
About the Game
Farming Simulator 15 is the 2015 edition of the farming simulation series. It largely continues the gameplay from the previous games in a sandbox environment. Players start with a small farm and by managing it efficiently the scope can be expanded while profits bring in new and better gear such as powerful tractors, harvesters and high capacity trailers. As in the previous games almost every action, such as connecting attachments, sowing, fertilization, plowing, harvesting, taking produce to the market and feeding animals need to be done manually.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The general gameplay is identical for both settlements with similar delivery points such as train stations and windmills, but the American town has larger fields, making it more challenging. Also new is the ability to control washing equipment from a first-person perspective to clean machinery and implements. Several players (up to six for PS4/Xbox One) can work together and the host can bring his single-player game online for others to participate, while at the same time carefully managing them, for instance by not making all cash available to everyone, but providing sums where needed along with several other limitations the host can define.
Standout Features
- Players start with a small farm and by managing it efficiently the scope can be expanded while profits bring in new and better gear such as powerful tractors, harvesters and high capacity trailers.
- Two new types of activities for this release are animal husbandry and forestry, but at a high starting cost.
- For forestry players can plant and cut down trees.
- The wood can be sold to a lumber mill and wood chippings to a heating plant.
- Many new types of vehicles and machines are introduced for this activity.
- American: The general gameplay is identical for both settlements with similar delivery points such as train stations and windmills, but the American town has larger fields, making it more challenging.
- New Holland: The game adds 20 new licensed manufacturers for equipment, such as New Holland tractors, MAN trucks, Ponsse, Case IH, Deutz-Fahr etc. with 140 vehicles and farming tools in total.
- Also new is the ability to control washing equipment from a first-person perspective to clean machinery and implements.
Modes & Ways to Play
All versions except PS3 and Xbox 360 support cooperative online games. Several players (up to six for PS4/Xbox One) can work together and the host can bring his single-player game online for others to participate, while at the same time carefully managing them, for instance by not making all cash available to everyone, but providing sums where needed along with several other limitations the host can define.
Player support includes Internet and Co-Op.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Even though there is a sandbox environment, there are many types of missions and objectives that are rewarded with cash for completing them.
Display support includes HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital and DTS.
