Farming Simulator 15
Release Date: October 30, 2014
Simulation, economic, farm, machines and equipment, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet, LAN
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Steam
The sixth major installment in the popular farming simulation game series. The franchise makes a comeback to key gaming platforms after a year off, when only smartphone and portable editions were released. The developer, GIANTS Software, prepared another portion of innovations to enhance gameplay. The game lets you play in a new environment (Scandinavian), characterized by different landscape, weather conditions, and vast forests.
Last Update: October 31, 2014
Farming Simulator 15 Game Guide
The Farming Simulator 15 game guide contains all the information that you need in order to run a farm, as well as detailed characteristic of all the elements of the gameplay.
Videos and Screens
[1:00] Farming Simulator 15 Holmer DLC - trailer
[1:03] Farming Simulator 15 console version launch trailer
games(TM): 5 / 10 by Jonathan Gordon
A weird experience that descends into boredom
Critical Hit: 5.5 / 10 by Matthew Figueira
Farming Simulator has a long way to go if it is to be enjoyed by the typical gamer. Lack of proper tutorials, glaring AI problems, and a long grind make it nearly unbearable – at least to those who have zero interest in farming. For those who appreciate agriculture however, Farming Simulator 15 does exactly what it says on the box, and they will likely enjoy the product.
The Digital Fix: 5 / 10 by Edward Smith
Farming Simulator 15 is only likely to please a narrow spectrum of people who love tractors and ploughing the fields.
The main pros of the game
- Graphics and Visuals: Many users praised the improved graphics and visual effects, noting that the game is a pleasure to look at.
- Gameplay and Mechanics: The game offers addictive gameplay with a wide variety of vehicles and machinery, enhancing the farming experience. Users appreciated the realistic physics, particularly in how terrain affects vehicle performance.
- Forestry Features: The addition of forestry was highlighted as a great new feature, allowing players to engage in logging activities.
- Mission Management: Improvements in mission management were noted, allowing for better control over tasks and missions.
- Modding Community: The game is considered mod-friendly, with a large community that provides various mods to enhance gameplay.
- Multiplayer Options: Users enjoyed the multiplayer aspect, which allows for cooperative play.
The main cons of the game
- Technical Issues: Several users reported being unable to launch the game due to persistent error codes. Additionally, some mentioned bugs that hindered gameplay.
- Outdated Physics: While some praised the physics, others criticized them as outdated and unrealistic, particularly regarding the handling of logs and other objects.
- Lack of Challenge: Some players found the game too easy, with the primary challenge being earning money, which can be done quickly.
- Developer Support: Users expressed frustration over a lack of updates or patches from the developers, leading to unresolved bugs and issues.
- User Interface: Some found the new PDA system and shop interface less intuitive compared to previous versions.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Realism Enhancements: Users mentioned missing features like the ability to start tractors with a key and track working hours for machinery, which they hoped would be added through mods.
- Improved Physics for Hay Bales and Logs: Although there were improvements, users wanted more realistic interactions with hay bales and logs, noting they sometimes behaved unrealistically.
- More Variety in Crops and Activities: Some players expressed a desire for additional crops or activities to keep gameplay fresh and engaging.
- Better Tutorial and Guidance: While a tutorial exists, some players felt it wasn?t comprehensive enough to cover all aspects of the game effectively.
Summary
- Overall, Farming Simulator 15 is seen as a solid entry in the series with significant improvements, but it also faces criticism for technical issues and a perceived lack of depth in gameplay mechanics.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 2575 votes. 1587 players anticipated the game.
Farming Simulator 15 Description
Farming Simulator 14 which was published in 2014 was designed only for holders of handhelds (PS Vita and 3DS), another edition, the number 15 was created for the large hardware platforms users, for example PC, PS3 and etc.. Traditionally, the player has to deal with farm management. The game was created by the Swiss Giants Software studio.
The basic assumptions of the game have not changed in comparison to the previous versions. The main tasks of the players are planting, animal husbandry and buying more and better equipment for the company, for the money obtained from the sale of agricultural raw materials and other goods produced on the farm.
This time, the player can run the business in two different environments. There is also available the primary environment known from the previous version and there is provided new area in Northern Europe (Scandinavia), characterized by different landscape and other conditions - for example, there are more forest areas. The player can have new possibility to manage the forest – there is added new equipment that allows cutting trees down. There could not miss the new equipment from manufacturers such as New Holland or Ponsse. It is worth to mention the presence of the car wash, where the dirty vehicles can be washed.
As in the previous versions, on PC, PS3 and etc. platform is available a multiplayer mode. This time even sixteen players can simultaneously manage the farm using the Internet or local network.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
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Game Series
Farming Simulator Series
Farming Simulator (Original. Landwirtschafts-Simulator) is a series of agricultural simulation games with an extensive economic aspect, created and developed by the German studio GIANTS Software. The series is ranked among the top of the genre of simulators for working with heavy mechanical equipment. From 2012 to 2021, the publisher of the games under this banner was Focus Home Interactive (later renamed Focus Entertainment).. However, in April 2021, the studio GIANTS Software announced that from now on it will release the next parts of the series on its own.
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Farming Simulator 15 Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows October 30, 2014
PlayStation 4 May 19, 2015
Xbox One May 19, 2015
PlayStation 3 May 19, 2015
Xbox 360 May 19, 2015
Developer: GIANTS Software
Publisher: Focus Entertainment / Focus Home Interactive
Farming Simulator 15 System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB (GeForce 8600 or better), 3 GB HDD, Windows Vista/7/8
Game Expansions for Farming Simulator 15
Farming Simulator 15: Official Expansion 2
Expansion
Simulation
March 10, 2016
The second expansion to the popular farming simulator developed by GIANTS Software in 2014. The expansion does not bring any ground-breaking changes to the game’s mechanics and focuses on new, unavailable before types of seeding machines, tractors, front loaders etc. Altogether there are more than 50 different machines produced by companies like ITRunner, JCB, NEW Holland, and Holmer along with classic machines and farming equipment. Farming Simulator 2015: Official Expansion 2 also includes a detailed manual, called Farming Simulator Modding for Dummies, which describes ways to create your own content.
Farming Simulator 15: Official Expansion
Expansion
Simulation
October 29, 2015
An official expansion to Farming Simulator 15, a game published in 2014 by GIANTS Software. The expansion introduces large agricultural areas in Eastern Europe, together with their characteristic climatic conditions. Apart from that, there are 20 new, licensed agricultural machines by such producers as Zetor, Tatra, Rostselmash, and Farmtech. The game also offers new machines for logging and wood processing - novelties introduced in the previous edition of the game. Farming Simulator 15: Official Expansion requires the base game and is available both as a DLC and as a bundle with the original title. It is worth mentioning that the edition for the last-gen gaming consoles is a bit limited when compared to the version for PC and the eight generation consoles.
DLCs for Farming Simulator 15
Just Cause 3
DLC
June 28, 2016
Holmer
DLC
March 10, 2016
Farming Classics
DLC
January 28, 2016