Farming Simulator 22 It is the last part of the legendary saga of farm simulators. As has been the practice for 20 years, Giants Software as a developer and Focus Home Interactive as a distributor bring us this new opus of FS22. In this title, Giants Software presents lots of new content with a great leap forward mechanics and content already present in previous deliveries.
This analysis was made possible thanks to a digital copy provided by Focus Home Interactive, from here we thank you for entrusting us with a key to make this analysis possible. Made in its Xbox Series X version.
Farming Simulator 22 in its purest form
Before starting, I want to clarify that it’s a niche game, so you either love it or you don’t hate it. It’s never too late to start playing this kind of game. I invite you to read this analysis, and if you wish, try the game. Thanks to Xbox Game Pass, you have access to the previous installment, FS19; in case you want to have your own gaming experience.
As has been the practice since FS19, Farming Simulator 22 returns in style after this absence of 3 years without new deliveries. For those who do not know how the study organizes the games, even years games like FS20, are published on mobile platforms such as Android, iOS or Nintendo Switch. Odd years on consoles and PC. As a novelty in this title, to the permits we already had, we must add the entry of Massey-Fergusson vehicles, just as we said goodbye to Lamborghini tractors.
The game implements important new functionalities, just like the presence of stones in the fields, new crops such as vines and olive trees, seasons, which will affect the crops that we can sow and harvest depending on the time of year we are in; and the main course: agricultural and livestock industry. At FS22, we can build our own factories to produce, among other things, bread, wine or olive oil. In each game, we can go specialize over time in agriculture, breeding, forestry, wine making, etc. In the case of forestry or winemaking, this will be a greater challenge due to the economic barrier posed by the proper machinery for these jobs.
At the start of a new game, we are presented with 3 options that make the game difficult. Depending on our level of experience or the challenge we want to take up. What personal recommendation, I suggest choosing the “New farmer” option, because it will make the progression curve easier for us. Once we have this clear, we will have the option to choose 3 different cards. Each map is centered on a branch of the primary sector, counting on the one who will “force” us to carry out both tasks if we want to get the best possible benefit from them.
More refined and new gameplay
FS22 It wasn’t going to be the classic annual (or biannual as it is) game that would just make the changes fair and voila. As in the F1 2021, FS22 This is a big step forward compared to previous deliveries. First of all, physical related to driving have set up something as simple as realistic. When transporting loaded trailers, if we make sudden driving corrections or fly at high speed, we may lose control of our vehicle. As a very important addition for fans of the simulation, depending on the tractor, we can control the gearbox. In this way, the feeling of immersion is now greater compared to FS19. So now too, when choosing our vehicle, we must also take into account its type of transmission.
Regarding controls, we have a good adaptation to the order, with certain “commands” using the LB and RB buttons, with the buttons, with them we will control the control of the implement that we are carrying on our tractor, the lights or the speed regulator. At FS22, At least for the moment, GPS systems are not implemented in vehicles. In addition, as we accumulate working hours in our various vehicles and tools, they will lose performance, which is indicated by a bar next to the speedometer. Don’t worry, it can be repaired at certain points spread across the map.
As usual in real fields, we will find stones there, weeds will grow and they will lose performance over time. To avoid all this, the game puts at our disposal different types of specialized tools in each of these tasks, such as sprayers, stoners, weeders or spreaders, which will help us all to obtain a higher harvest yield, and therefore, higher economic gains to obtain superior equipment. The tasks we need to do in the fields we can do on our own, or hire AI-controlled workers to speed up the work while we do more important tasks.
In the play store There we will find everything we need to carry out our tasks, from the simple chainsaw to the cotton picker. And as I mentioned earlier, the seasons will play an important role, because in winter the snow will complicate everything. It will therefore be important to have the right equipment at all times.
Without a doubt, the branch of agriculture that has the most labor and input cost is forestry, mainly because of the performance it offers and the high cost of appropriate machinery. Viticulture and olive growing have similar care to standard agriculture, the only difference being the method used to harvest the fruits.
Within the breeding, you must first have the enclosure and the type of animals. We have cows, sheep, chickens and horses. Each of their races has its own characteristics. Depending on the flock selected, they will have a greater or lesser maintenance, as is the case with chickens. In the case of sheep and cows, we need to have slurry tanks in order to take good care of the cattle. I have to say that explaining the gameplay in detail of this game is somewhat complex, therefore, the game implements internal guides to help newcomers to guide you and take your first steps.
Bored? FS22 it won’t be easy
At FS22 and as usual in the saga, while we wait for our fields, once tended and paid to bear fruit, we can do other tasks. These tasks are none other than contracts that the owners of the land offer us in order to obtain a The extra money. If it is true, if we are not careful with the choice, we will come up against an “infinite” contract on the largest field of each map, which will end up rolling into a ball. Great novelty, the character editor has taken another leap forward, now we can further customize our appearance . Whether it is a man or a woman, we will have a fairly extensive range of clothing and hairstyles available.
Improved sound and radios for all tastes
The new installment of FS it leaves nothing without improvement, including the sound. Therefore, in this tranche they fixed something that had a problem FS19, just like the generic sounds in their vehicles. Now, in the different tractors in the game, we will be able to distinguish which one it is based on its sound. In addition to all this, a total of 4 stations, which cover a large part of current musical tastes.
The Game soundtrack It is only available on demand and like every year, never disappoints. During our intense working hours, we are accompanied by ambient sounds such as the stirring of the earth as plows pass, towers flying away or the song of birds.
If there is something that can “darken” this good sound section, it’s him high noise generated by the tractor when using the driven harrow and drill on the implements using it. It’s not something that conditions the gaming experience, but it gets boring in the long run.
Excellent and improved graphics section
While the graphics section of these games is usually not one of the most relevant points, FS22 He didn’t leave it out. It meant another leap forward like all the elements that make up this game. Out of curiosity, it implements the possibility of activating the Ray tracing on vehicle beacons, is the only element in which this Next Gen technology is applied. Even so, it is visible at all times that the engine used to create this game has been perfectly adapted to the new development architecture. Well the performance is perfect 99% of the time, except for nail brief fraction of a second by jumping from a vehicle away from our farm to the farm directly.
For the rest, there is nothing attributable to this good graphic section What FS22 presents us in this opus. I leave you some screenshots so that you can appreciate the dirt on the tools and vehicles. With the tread marks on the ground.
The final pin
Farming Simulator 2022 is sacred agricultural simulator par excellence as it has been doing for over 20 years. Without letting anyone down, they bring us Another quality opus that fans of simulators and terrain will devour for hours of. Everything he presents, he does well. Excellent gameplay, sound and graphics. Crowning itself as the culmination of these simulators. However, it has a little shadow which represents a possible sound bug in some tools and some drops in fps which do not pose major problems to enjoy the game. I personally invite you to give this one a chance FS22 without a doubt.
Farming Simulator 2022 it is available for Xbox, PlayStation and PC. As always, if you want to know more scans like these, be sure to stop by your home here in the Xbox area.
Farming Simulator 2022
$ 49.99
Pro.
- Renewed gameplay
- Hours of fun guaranteed
- Tons of new content
Versus.
- The sound when using certain tools or tools overlaps with the sound of the vehicle engine
- Small scratches of very short duration fps
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