Review: Farming Simulator 17 (PS4)

Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17.

Pros:

• Graphics have been remarkably upgraded from the detail to the lighting, It just looks a whole lot better.
• Male and female characters to choose from.
• Handful of uniform colours.
• All vehicles now have a radio! Listen to rock, Pop or classical as you plow the fields.
• Mod support option with a few to start you off. Easy management with a tick system before booting your save.
• Performance is a lot better, Less screen tearing or frame drops.
• Online co op with join/host settings and password, Auto save, Friends only and auto accept options.
• Full optional tutorial section. In game you fo have access to a brief overview section.
• Ten save slots.
• Career difficulty: Easy, Medium and Hard.
• Two new maps: Go;Crest Valley and Sosnovka. Both have a lot more vibrant and atmosphere to them. Big huge maps with little villages and towns within them.
• Decent loading times.
• Hidden collectibles are back and this time they are golden nuggets.
• Trains! Now you can load/unload your wares with the crane and transport produce at a must faster rate with the train. You get to drive it so all good.
• Save when you want.
• Borrow/Repay money with the bank whenever you like.
• Map can be made bigger, Minimize it or even turn it off completely at the touch of a button.
• Helpers are back and this time they send you a message when they are done or if they get stuck.
• Detailed options to customise your game. From currency type to plant growth speed and daylight time. It has an option for just about anything and everything.
• Farming jobs are wood cutting, Herding animals, Growing and selling crops and taking on missions.
• Side missions are timed jobs you do for other farmers and can be found around the map at various fields.
• More life to the game with more people walking about as well as more cars on the road.
• Uses the touch pad to enter the shop and buy things.
• Full Platinum trophy.
• Two views which are outside the vehicle or the drivers seat. You can zoom in and out of the out of vehicle view.
• Authentic sounds and noises.

Cons:

• Handling is still on the light side and feels way too loose.
• Collisions are still comical. Hit another car and you can expect to go all over the place. In short it doesn’t look very realistic.
• Control layouts have changed from last time and it takes some getting used too. What used to be a button press is now a hold down a button and move a stick a certain way.
• Text is a bit on the small side.
• Reading the map can still be tricky as it is a very busy place with little help.