Farming Simulator 17 - Xbox One

I will admit after seeing the gameplay trailer for FS17 after watching the E3 CGI trailer, I was upset and considering not purchasing this game. But to me, the game is not done justice in the gameplay trailer at all. They have not only added several new machines and implements, but they have added so many details to the game to make it better. Your machine's tires actually flex and slightly flatten when going over certain terrain or being under load. The dirt looks much more realistic when cultivating or plowing (although the harvested field graphics didn't change much with the little yellow stubby lines sticking through the dirt to resemble cut down crops). You can do all sorts of missions on unpurchased fields for other farmers which is a nice way of getting to use some of the new machines without having to pay for them as well as a great way to earn money quickly. You can choose your character's gender. You can modify A LOT (not all) of the machines including tractor engine upgrades, multiple wheel/tire configurations including weights, dual wheels, narrow wheels, tracks, wheel colors etc. You can lease machinery instead of paying the full price. The machine sounds have been improved and sound very realistic. You can choose to have to start and shut down your machinery instead of switching through all of them making a ton a noise as they all start up. You can choose to have the camera not reset every time you switch between in cab and outside views (one of my favorite improvements I must say).It seems like Giants really listened to what the FS community wanted to see in this game and delivered. Most people wanted things like more animals and animal breeding/transporting, dual wheel options on tractors, american-style semi trucks, and John Deere. Aside from the latter, everything was addressed and improved in this game (of course it is not up to Giants whether JD will ever give the rights to them to include in the game). It is way better than FS15. While I haven't tried out everything in the game yet, I will update later with my full opinion. But so far, Giants has really improved this series with this game and I can tell you I will be losing a substantial part of my life for the foreseeable future to it!

Fantastic game that's different from anything else out there. If you want to take a break from all the shooters and sports games, this game offers a great alternative. Great way to kill some time and use your brain.Side note. The pre order DLC with the extra tractors does NOT give them to you for free. You still have to buy them in the store after you download the DLC. The only thing special about them is their paint job. Seems people are pretty confused about that.

WOW! I thought Farm Sim 15 was really cool and when 17 came out with the Washington State scenery (including Mt. St. Helen's and Mt. Rainier) I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Many of the controls are the same, but new controls allow you to pick up items, cover your load, and running have been added. The gold coins are now gold nuggets and much easier to see in the grass. After finding 10 you unlock the map showing the remaining 90. They are not all on the ground or on land. While playing one day I noticed all of the people were walking like Zombies. Thought it was a glitch until I realized it was Halloween! The animation and graphic detail is unbelievable also. Beside the wind blowing the grass and trees, the smoke, dirt, water weeds, are realistic. Needless to say the farm equipment details and crops are incredible. The in-game menus have been updated to make more data available and easier to find. You will not be disappointed in this version. Jump right in tractor, turn on the radio (with volume and station selections) and get to work!

This game is defective. It takes over 5 minutes for it to load to select a character and it simply doesn't load the game. It says "Game is being loaded, please wait..." and we let it sit there for 15-20 minutes and the status doesn't change. Our XBox unit is fine so we know it is the game.

So far my son loves the game... but we can't figure out how to get the pre-order DLC tractors into the game. We got an email code, added the code, Xbox says they are installed but we cant get them into a game. They show up in the store but we have to buy them. Not sure what the problem is.

I bought this for my son and he loves it! He plays this game on xbox live with his friends and they all spend lots of time "farming". This game arrived on time in excellent condition!

This game is great fun! I got it for my kids, and they love it. I didn't anticipate that I would like it so much though!

I can't imagine that an actual farmer would want to come in from the fields or spend his winters farming away virtually, but for those of us who don't spend our lives in a tractor, this game is very enjoyable. Granted, it should come with a years supply of Mountain Dew to help you stay awake to the steady drone of the tractor plowing the field..... but all in all I gave it 4 stars for its accurate simulation and attention to detail. I would say that the graphics aren't quite as good as maybe they could be and that driving the truck around is not enjoyable at all compared to a forza game, but it hasn't deterred me from spending a lot of hours farming away!