Farming Simulator 17 Reviews

Farming Simulator 17 is ranked in the 23rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
TheSixthAxis
Top Critic
7 / 10
Oct 25, 2016

With over 250 vehicles and equipment, Farming Sim 17 is bigger and better than ever. Although it’s still not going to be a game for everybody, this edition is more accessible and complete than ever before. Gamers that have no interest in slow-paced repetitive gameplay will likely be disappointed, but for those that enjoyed the previous games will find that there’s just about enough new features to justify a purchase.

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7.7 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2016

Simply the best farm game out there. It may not be visually stunning or polished, but it's a solid offers for those who enjoy this kind of simulators.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 27, 2016

Without any doubt, this is the best Farming Simulator ever. It's not perfect, but adds a few key elements to improve the unique experience.

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VideoGamer
Top Critic
8 / 10
Oct 28, 2016

Lots of tractors. Hens. Trailers. People driving tractors. Combine harvesters. No train on train track.

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Justin Celani
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2016

It’s a Zen like experience for me in that it’s relaxing, therapeutic, and just easy to lose track of time in. No bosses, no time limits, no artificial difficulty, just farming. I’m completely OK with that.

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7 / 10
Oct 25, 2016

Contrary to common opinion, Farming Simulator's always had the root of a great game buried beneath its Eurojank surface, but now that nugget's really starting to blossom. This edition doesn't reinvent the veal [Sorry – Ed], but it refines what's enjoyable about the originals, and sprinkles some Miracle-Gro on top. It's still an acquired taste, and you're going to need to be patient to get the most out of it, but if you've ever dreamed of being an agricultural extraordinaire, then this is a series now very much in its hay-day.

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4 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2016

There is an attempt to make Farming Simulator 17 entertaining, but it’s a rather poor one. Dull, uninventive, and drier than sandpaper on crackers.

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7.2 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2016

The work done for this year edition is commendable, in terms of contents and from a technical standpoint. The game, however, remains what it has always been: a strict simulator, that requires dedication and hard work.

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2 / 5.0
Oct 28, 2016

The only fun in Farming Simulator 17 comes from you, and when you need to actively search for fun in a game, you know you’re not dealing with a good one.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 27, 2016

Farming Simulator 17 is the best version to date, and if you’ve ever been curious about what the genre is all about, now’s the best time to experiment with something a little different. However, it’s not a title that will appeal to everyone. This is after all a game about watching digital grass grow.

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5.5 / 10.0
Oct 27, 2016

When compared to previous installments in the series, Farming Simulator 17 is a drastic improvement. However, there are far too many rough edges to really recommend the game to anyone that isn’t hardcore into the digital farming scene. There were obviously ambitious goals that the developers were striving to achieve in this iteration, most of which they genuinely managed to accomplish. Unfortunately, when you add new features and forget about the fact that a game still needs to be fun, your priorities are ultimately being invested in the wrong place. Unless you are down for hours of aimless fieldwork, it may be best to avoid this rustic chore.

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3 / 10.0
Nov 23, 2017

New content from „Platinum Expansion” is nothing special when you look at abundance of free user-made mods. The cost is too high for slightly more orange map and an opportunity to drive FMZ's Bizon. Even a layman like myself sees it's not the best deal.

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5 / 10.0
Nov 3, 2016

I’ll be honest in saying that my initial impressions of Farming Simulator 17 when I first started were somewhat poor. It felt a little daunting, a little slow and a little boring. After ploughing through the tutorials though and spending a little more time, you do start to appreciate just how detailed a game like this is. Being able to grow crops one moment, cut down trees another and then look after livestock the next, it’s a fairly complex game for what would seem like a trivial concept. The only problem though is that it’s hard to really keep your attention when everything is so mundane. Sure, there’s some enjoyment in switching between tractors, changing your machinery for the task and completing your goals, but when it all moves at a snail’s pace it grows tiresome very quickly. For those wanting an authentic farming experience then yes, Farming Simulator 17 is your game, but for regular gamers wanting to try something new, I’d recommend going down to Bunnings, buying some seeds and doing it yourself.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2016

Farming Simulator 17 is the natural evolution of the work done by Giants Software. The title does not revolutionize the game mechanics but adds a few key elements to improve the experience in the first few hours of play. Too bad the cosmetic component is not yet matching the actual games.

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6 / 10.0
Dec 8, 2016

Jolly ranchers will appreciate the high levels of detail, while city slickers will fall asleep at their tractor's wheel.

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CGMagazine
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Nov 3, 2016

I’m still kind of confused regarding how I feel about this game, but I can’t stop playing.

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3.5 / 5.0
Oct 29, 2016

Farm animals, food crops and even get in a bit of forestry. Easy to get into, friendly to play and a nice distraction.

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3.5 / 10.0
Nov 19, 2016

There are plenty of places where the success of the previous titles could have lent the financial security necessary for this version to feel some polish, but there's none. And the price! If this was a $4.99 Excalibur title, I suppose I could forgive them, and just shrug it off. But it's a full-price title! Every moment I was chained to this game was misery, and I wouldn't play it again if they paid me the money instead of the other way around.

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Simon Brown
Top Critic
6.5 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2016

Farming Simulator 17’s odd mix of authenticity and not-quite simulation is curious. The core gameplay loop is by its very nature extremely repetitive but if you have an interest in farming you’ve probably already bought into the idea. It’s certainly not a bad game but it’s definitely an acquired taste.

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7.1 / 10.0
Dec 27, 2016

For me, it's that aspect of Farming Simulator 2017 that feels the most at odds with itself. When you're manually mixing feed or loading up bales of hay with a front-loader, the game feels like it lives up to the notion of being called a simulator. As deep as the simulation can get, it stops short of introducing any driving forces to anything you do, short of your own curiosity. How far that will get you into the game is very dependent on your own drive and, ironically, how much relaxation you can handle.

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