Farming Simulator 17
Farming Simulator 17 invites you into the challenging world of a modern day farmer. Take on all the challenges of farming life, including animal husbandry, crops, sales, and woodcutting. You decide how you want to manage and grow your farm in a huge, open world!
What it feels like
The game presents farming realistically and sincerely without irony, treating the subject matter with genuine respect.
What it's about
Set in the recognizable present-day world with modern farming machinery and practices. Economic management, profit, and market dynamics are important aspects of running a successful farm.
How it plays
Growing crops and tending livestock over seasonal cycles is the primary gameplay loop and reason for the game's existence. Managing crops, animals, finances, and equipment budgets is definitional to the farming simulation experience. Buying and selling crops, animals, and equipment, along with managing farm finances, drives a core economic loop.
How it looks and sounds
The visual presentation aims for realistic modern farming environments and licensed, detailed farming equipment. Third-person perspective is one of the supported viewpoints for controlling vehicles and observing the farm.
How it's structured
A huge open world is the primary space where the player manages and grows their farm in a non-linear, player-driven manner. The player sets their own farming goals and manages their operation with few imposed objectives, defining the core experience. Single-player is a prominent mode, though multiplayer and co-op are also supported.
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