Farming Simulator 20
Release Date: December 3, 2019
Simulation, economic, farm, machines and equipment, singleplayer
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Simulation game representing a series developed since 2008. Farming Simulator 20 is based on Farming Simulator 19, a leading game with the ability to grow oats and cotton, raise cows, pigs and sheep, and use John Deere vehicles and machines.
Farming Simulator 20 is an agricultural simulation game. The production represents a series started in 2008, and its development was taken care of by the German company GIANTS Software.
Mechanics
The gameplay in Farming Simulator 20 is based on the solutions from Farming Simulator 19. The game takes place on one of two extensive maps (one of which is located in North America), and during the game we play the role of a farmer, who takes all the responsibilities associated with running a farm. We not only cultivate the land and harvest and sell crops (the list of crops includes cotton and oats), but also engage in animal husbandry (such as cows, pigs and sheep). As there is a lot of work to do, after each finished day we should rest, to which we are bound by the fatigue mechanics.
As we progress, we earn money to buy new land, construct farm buildings and finally buy more and more advanced machinery and tools. There are more than a hundred of the latter here, including the leading John Deere products.
Technical aspects
Farming Simulator 20 is based on the technology that powered the previous installments of the series. The game's visuals are therefore decent, and special attention should be paid to carefully designed vehicles and machines.
Last updated on May 26, 2020
Videos and Screens
[0:46] Farming Simulator 20 trailer #1
Nintendo Enthusiast: 7 / 10 by A.K Rahming
Farming Simulator 20 on Switch looks great and provides a relatively decent sim experience, but it's not as robust as the last FS entry on Switch due to now being more mobile-focused.
NintendoWorldReport: 4.5 / 10 by Matthew Zawodniak
Farming Simulator 20 is a bit of a disappointment. As a newcomer to the series, I couldn't manage to find a hook to keep me playing before I was overwhelmed by the poorly explained gameplay loop, and with the draw distance as bad as it is, I can't imagine long-time fans of the series having a good time on Switch either. Agriculture is the backbone of society, but Farming Simulator 20 will not be the backbone of the Switch's library any time soon.
GameSpace: 5.5 / 10
Farming Simulator 20 drives smoothly on the Nintendo Switch. Mainly being a game where you are only basically in the cockpit of your vehicle it isn't difficult in anyway to navigate especially since you can touch your screen to move your camera however draw distance on the Nintendo Switch seems very limited. It is difficult to enjoy a simulator if I am unable to see where my next task is turning my sessions of Farming Simulator 20 into a guessing game fairly quickly which is no fun at all. This version of Farming Simulator plays out like an after thought that needs drastic improvement as a "mobile console" title.
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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 20 Summary
Platforms:
Switch
Android OS
Apple iOS
Developer: GIANTS Software
Publisher: GIANTS Software
Farming Simulator 20 Launches on December 3
The latest installment of the Farming Simulator series has been announced. The portable version of the game will be marked with the number 20 and will hit the Nintendo Switch consoles on December 3, this year.
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Conrad Hazi
September 7, 2019