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Farming Simulator 20
Farming Simulator 20
This game is actually a simulation of asset allocation.
3.7
score

Additional Information:

  • Platform:

  • Size:

    726.2 M
  • Date:

    2019/12/03
  • Price:

    $4.99

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Farming Simulator 20
Farming Simulator 20
Farming Simulator 20
Farming Simulator 20
Farming Simulator 20
Farming Simulator 20
Farming Simulator 20

Editor's Review:

Farming Simulator 20 is an agricultural simulation game about farm management, machinery driving, crop production, and long-term asset allocation. The focus of the experience is not fast excitement, but allowing you to take the role of a farm owner and gradually organize pieces of land, machines, and crops into a production system that can operate steadily. Farming in this world is totally fun, you can drive different types of agricultural machinery to complete plowing, sowing, harvesting, transporting, and selling, which is also the key difference between this game and ordinary management games. Japanese farmer and philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka wrote a real line in The One Straw Revolution, "The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings." This sentence fits Farming Simulator 20 very well. What you do in the game may seem to be planting crops, driving machines, and selling grain, but after actually experiencing it, you will find that it is also training your patience, sense of rhythm, and ability to allocate resources. You will not feel immediate excitement because of winning a battle, and you will not be pulled forward by dramatic plot twists. The pleasure you receive comes from round after round of agricultural production. The land is prepared, the seeds are planted, the crops slowly grow, the machines enter the field, the harvest goes into storage, and finally it becomes income that can be invested again. This process is slow, but it feels solid. The core sense of achievement of this game comes from watching your farm gradually expand. At the beginning, your resources are limited, the efficiency of your machines is not especially high, and many things need to be arranged by yourself. You may need to drive a tractor to prepare the field first, then switch equipment to sow seeds, wait for the crops to mature, and finally use a harvester to complete the harvest. Each step seems basic, but when they are connected into a complete workflow, you can clearly feel that your farm is moving forward. One harvest may only give you a small amount of money, but after several rounds of production, you can start thinking about buying better machines, expanding your operation, or improving the existing workflow. The addictive part of the game is right here. It does not hand success to you all at once. It lets you slowly build success through continuous management. From the perspective of operation, the most attractive part of Farming Simulator 20 is definitely machinery driving. The functions of tractors, harvesters, trucks, and different attached tools are clearly different. Tractors are responsible for pulling equipment and completing field work. Harvesters are used to collect crops. This division of labor gives the game a real rhythm of work. The charm of this driving experience lies in how it makes the result of labor visible. You watch a large field turn from untreated land into neat crops, then from crops into profit in storage. This brings a stable sense of satisfaction. The management system makes this game remain enjoyable over time. You earn income by planting crops, then use that income to buy better machinery, expand equipment, and improve efficiency. There is a very important new angle here. This game is actually a simulation of asset allocation. Your time is an asset, your energy is an asset, your crops are assets, and your tools and machines are also assets. You need to think about how to place these assets in the right positions. Should you buy a stronger tractor first to improve work speed, or upgrade harvesting ability first to reduce the time spent during harvest? Should you expand the scale of your fields to pursue higher output, or should you first make the workflow of your current fields smoother to avoid idle machines and wasted routes? The game does not pressure you with complex formulas, but it constantly reminds you that the essence of farm management is not owning the most things, but making all things work together more effectively. In real life, you may be distracted many times a day. Message notifications, social media, study pressure, work tasks, and all kinds of small matters keep cutting into your attention. But in the world of Farming Simulator 20, you may begin to love the feeling of staying focused. The goals are very clear. You do not need to handle more than ten things at the same time, and you do not need to be bombarded by complicated information. You only need to watch the machine move slowly forward and complete the current row properly. Its sense of focus comes from repetition, but this repetition is not empty. Every route pushes the result forward, and every operation brings you closer to income. In terms of visuals, the graphics are wonderful. The fields, vehicles, crops, and roads are clear enough. You can see what the machine is doing, and you can judge the condition of the field. More importantly, the machines themselves have a strong presence. The game provides many vehicles and tools. This game includes more than one hundred vehicles and tools from several well-known agricultural machinery brands. For players who like machines, this is not only a tool list, but also a source of collection and driving pleasure. In terms of sound and rhythm, it does not use strong music to push emotions. Instead, machine operation, vehicle movement, and field work form the main atmosphere. This choice is appropriate, because agricultural simulation needs immersion and order rather than constant excitement. When you drive a harvester, listen to the machine working, and watch crops enter the equipment, you naturally feel that you are taking part in real labor. It does not hold you through tension like an action game. It keeps you in the field through a steady rhythm. However, as a review, its weaknesses must also be made clear. Repetition in Farming Simulator 20 definitely exists, and it cannot be completely avoided. You will plow, sow, harvest, and transport again and again, while the structure of tasks is limited in variation. For players who are not interested in agriculture, this loop can soon feel dull. From a newer angle, what Farming Simulator 20 truly offers is a manageable order of life. In reality, many things cannot be fully controlled by you, and effort does not always bring immediate returns. But in this virtual farm, the relationship between input and output is clear. When you spend time preparing land, the land gives you crops. When you arrange machines reasonably, efficiency improves. When you patiently accumulate income, the farm expands. It returns a rare sense of certainty from real life to you in a gentle way. You feel that you can slowly enjoy this farming process because of this certainty. With the intense focus, you will also find your own special farming pace and rhythm. Overall, Farming Simulator 20 is an agricultural simulation game with a slow pace, steady feedback, and clear management logic. Its strengths lie in the real sense of labor brought by machinery driving, the long-term achievement created by the agricultural production process, and the management thinking brought by asset allocation. You expand your farm through round after round of production, switch between different machines and understand their uses, treat time, energy, crops, and tools as assets to be allocated, and gain a rare sense of focus while driving machines through the fields. If you are patient, enjoy planning, and like the feeling of gradual accumulation, this game is very suitable for you. It does not please you with danger or intense excitement, but it uses the fertile fields, the modern machines, and the satisfying harvesting process to tell you that slowing down can also be powerful!

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