But even beyond the helpful tutorials, series veterans will have a much easier going.

From harvesters, mowers, and bailers to cows and plows, there’s plenty to sink your number-crunching teeth into. With every monetary triumph comes a hurdle–you will spend most of your profits buying better equipment, of which there is plenty. Consequently, the game has no real ending, and with decent profits take a long time to generate, it’s a game that demands genuine patience. Farming Simulator’s whole purpose, as you might expect, is making the best and profitable farm you can.

Is the game worth the wait and the somewhat steep hill of entry? That depends greatly on the satisfaction you’ll feel from a long, slow burn of uneventful activities and determined progress. Thankfully, this seems to be the only loading screen in the game.

You have three different difficulties to pick from, which mainly determine how much money you start the game with, and long loading screen before the game proper kicks off. This is especially true because, of the main campaign’s two (massive) maps, only in Bjornholm is there a choice to have tutorial pickups activated.

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