Farming Simulator Drops Console Beets Next Month

[Andy Chalk]

Farming Simulator Drops Console Beets Next Month

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Farming Simulator, the game that shook the agritainment genre to its very core, comes to consoles in September with brand-new content that will change the way you think about digital soil.

You wanted it - you waited for it - and now it's almost here! Farming Simulator, the first name in farming simulators, is just about ready to drop its hardcore beets on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. And this isn't just some warmed-over "plow it and plant it" rehash of the PC classic, nosiree!

The console versions of Farming Simulator are coming to the party with their "fair share of new content," including an exclusive American environment and plenty of new vehicles - plenty! It's got all the milkshakes that bring the boys to the farmyard - big names like Lemken, Deutz-Fahr, Lamborghini and Case IH - and is that an Arcusin I see? Holy cow!

All the classic gameplay is still intact, too - you'll grow crops, bring in the harvest, sell your product and struggle against bad weather, poor soil conditions, faulty equipment and the cruel capriciousness of your deity of choice as you work endless 18-hour days to keep your farm from being seized by the bank in a huge, open world!

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Farming Simulator [http://www.farming-simulator.com/index.php?lang=en] will be playable at Gamescom, which runs from August 21 to 25 in Cologne, Germany - the hometown of Deutz! - and then brings the animal husbandry into your living room on September 4. That's just three weeks away! Xbox 360! PlayStation 3! Farming! I can barely contain myself!



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[MCerberus]

You're going to hell for that pun.
I don't know how farming simulator is going to do outside of the Steam pocket of niche and utterly confusing levels of 'irony'.

 

[TiberiusEsuriens]

You're going to hell for that pun.
I don't know how farming simulator is going to do outside of the Steam pocket of niche and utterly confusing levels of 'irony'.

I didn't think it was 'irony.' I'm pretty sure there's a large population of people out there that actually like it. It will be interesting to see how it fairs in a new market. It might have enjoyed a boost to steam sales because older age groups already had PCs, whereas console is definitely a younger market.

 

[ArcossG]

At least now no one could say that all console games are gritty realistic shooters

 

[Blunderboy]

Another Farming Simulator story means another excuse to post this.


OT - Good luck to them. Why shouldn't people who want to play this get a change to on consoles?

 

[Griffolion]

I love it when I 720 no-scope a batch of wheat crop. This game is beast.

/s

 

[Thedutchjelle]

I remember I was in a media store a while back and a mother and her 8-10ish year old son wanted to buy a Farm Simulator. Why not? I wouldn't want it but there are people who like to play this. Some parents want a low violence game ,which aren't all that common anymore.

 

[Sassafrass]

Farming Simulator?
On consoles?
Next month?

Aww, yeeeeeeeeeeah.

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[MCerberus]

I didn't think it was 'irony.' I'm pretty sure there's a large population of people out there that actually like it. It will be interesting to see how it fairs in a new market. It might have enjoyed a boost to steam sales because older age groups already had PCs, whereas console is definitely a younger market.

We're going to have to disagree on this, since, at least from my perspective, farming simulator was nothing but some inexplicable 'thing that exists' on Steam before it and train simulator exploded on Youtube. Since then niche games have gotten more appeal and '360 no-scope corn shot' is now a cultural thing. You gift this or train simulator to someone as a gag gift, or you're one of the people I don't understand paying $2000 for all the DLC.

There's a lot not present in consoles and console culture.
I dunno, maybe as an arcade game?

 

[duchaked]

aww yiss Farming Simulator Achievements hahahaha

 

[Victim of Progress]

Scratch that. I was looking at the wrong video. Uh, good for the console players, I guess

 

[King of Asgaard]

Awwww yeah, the killer app we've all been waiting for is nearly here, guys.

 

[HyenaThePirate]

If this was for the Ipad, I'd actually be far more excited...

 

[Ken Sapp]

Personally I have burned many hours many hours on the game which I picked up as a gag at first (on sale very cheap). It turned out to be very amusing. From what I understand, the simulation market is much bigger in Europe where these games are made (Farming Simulator, Agricultural Simulator, Train Simulator, EuroTruck Simulator, etc...). I don't know that I would have expected it to be console-big though. But the games are fun and worth it as a good timesink.

 

[Noswad]

Ok i'm confused, have i missed out on something, i've seen this game pop up now and again but i honstly can't tell whether this is a joke or people are being serious, is actually a fun game(for people not into farming) or are people just trying to fuck with some consumer research departments.

Anyway here is a sketch pretty much summing up what i'm thinking right now

 

[Evil Smurf]

Shit yes, I'm gonna pwn all you n00bz with my lambo 420 blaze it!

 

[RicoADF]

I didn't think it was 'irony.' I'm pretty sure there's a large population of people out there that actually like it. It will be interesting to see how it fairs in a new market. It might have enjoyed a boost to steam sales because older age groups already had PCs, whereas console is definitely a younger market.

We're going to have to disagree on this, since, at least from my perspective, farming simulator was nothing but some inexplicable 'thing that exists' on Steam before it and train simulator exploded on Youtube. Since then niche games have gotten more appeal and '360 no-scope corn shot' is now a cultural thing. You gift this or train simulator to someone as a gag gift, or you're one of the people I don't understand paying $2000 for all the DLC.

There's a lot not present in consoles and console culture.
I dunno, maybe as an arcade game?

Actually there are some that do like simulators. I bought a few of the trainz games by Auran. Don't assume that because your only interest in blood and gore that others don't like something different.