
Tapping left or right on the D-pad will cycle through drivable vehicles, and it’s up to you to get them equipped with the correct attachment, and either manually steer them through the fields or get them to the desired position and engage autopilot - which costs a little money.

All the necessary equipment needed to start turning a profit is on-hand and ready to be put to use.

When starting out, your farming ventures will be limited to three fields: one is awaiting harvest, one ready to be cultivated, the other overgrown with grass that can be converted into hay for your cattle. It’s a minimalistic approach that ensures the town serves its purpose, but does nothing to be memorable or interesting. Outside of a single graphic of a veteran farmer - who looks like a mix of Yosemite Sam and Hershel from The Walking Dead - that accompanies the introductions and the save screen, there’s again zero presence of actual human beings. There are a few dozen houses serving cosmetic purposes, a handful of businesses where you can sell your crops or pick up any ordered machinery, along with empty fields that can be purchased once your farm is ready for expansion. The question is: has Farming Simulator 14 done anything to warmly welcome city folk into its complex world, while also planting enough new content to entice the locals to stick around for another harvest?įarming Simulator 14 drops you right into a generic town that’s pretty lifeless outside of the subtle presence of cars on the road and your farming operations. Now, a year later, we’re getting a 2014 iteration that, out of the gate, looks identical to last year’s model. It was a game that we found to be enjoyable at times, but the omission of any tutorials or guides lent to a steep barrier of entry that greatly diminished any potential for broad appeal. Last summer Farming Simulator 3D trucked its way onto the 3DS, allowing gamers to establish and manage a flourishing agricultural empire on-the-go, without having to get their hands dirty or don a straw hat and suspenders.
