Despite a few minor hiccups in setting up my control scheme, I found the button mapping fairly easy.
While using one brand over another isn’t particularly important to me, there’s something to be said for having a wide variety of options (including the most popular ones), just as one would have when purchasing equipment in real life.įor the sake of clarity, I have been playing Farming Simulator 19 on PC, using a Logitech G29 steering wheel and pedals for the majority of the controls, with some use of my mouse and keyboard for certain functions. It’s fantastic to see John Deere on board, as all of the truly major equipment companies are now represented. Players have longed for the iconic green and yellow machinery from the world’ largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment to be available in the base version of GIANTS’ game for many years, and that day has finally come.
The biggest news in this department is, of course, the securing of John Deere as a licensed brand in Farming Simulator 19. As if this isn’t enough, GIANTS has confirmed that mods will be present on all platforms, with GIANTS themselves indicating that they will be providing a map (Estancia Lapacho from Farming Simulator 17‘s Platinum Edition DLC) and the “Big Bud” tractors (from 17‘s Big Bud DLC) as mods at launch. Each of these is faithfully reproduced and true to its real-life counterpart, lending substantial realism to the game. In terms of the sheer number of vehicles and tools in its garage of equipment, Farming Simulator 19 surpasses any of its predecessors, boasting more than 300 vehicles and machines from over 100 brands. Just how does it do that, you might ask? The answers lie below. While some minor bugs and issues do hold the game back slightly, in my opinion the suite of improvements serve to make this Farming Simulator game a cut above the rest in the series. An overhaul of the game’s graphics engine, the addition of new crops and management systems, horses, a dog, a revamped mission system, new ways to “build your own farm”, and revolutionized multiplayer were all promised by GIANTS as upgrades to the existing systems in the game – but could they pull it all off? In a word, yes. I must admit that in the midst of all the announcements about new features for the game I was slightly concerned that GIANTS had bitten off more than it could chew with its ambitions for Farming Simulator 19, even with the recent expansion of its offices and team. So, do those changes all come together into a cohesive package? And is it truly “like never before”? Title: Farming Simulator 19 Released On: NovemGenre: Simulation Reviewed On: PC Also Available On: Xbox One, PlayStation 4 Developer:GIANTS Software Publisher: Focus Home Interactive MSRP:$34.99 USD / $44.99 CAD (PC/Mac) | $49.99 USD / $66.99 CAD (PS4/XB1)įarming Simulator 19‘s tagline is “Farm Like Never Before”. The agricultural simulation game from GIANTS Software boasts many new features and upgrades from its predecessor(s) in nearly all areas of the game: visual, gameplay, multiplayer, and overall immersion.