Release Date: May 23, 2023
Another installment of the bestselling farming sim franchise originating from 2008. In Farming Simulator 23 we play as a farmer tasked with running our own farm. The available activities include fieldwork, animal husbandry and cutting down trees.
Farming Simulator 23 is, as the title suggests, a farming sim and the direct sequel to Farming Simulator 22, it does feature some new additions of its own. The game was developed by GIANTS Software, the same studio responsible for the previous installments.
Farming Simulator 23 tasks us with managing and running a farm. We can devote ourselves to cultivating our land, focus on breeding animals, cut down trees or spread out across everything. The game takes place on two vast maps, Amberstone and Neubrunn, inspired by American and European terrain. As was the case in the series' ninth main installment, the game features a seasons cycle, letting the player watch these areas at different times of the year.
The player can make use of over a hundred different vehicles, machines and tools from such manufacturers as CLAAS, John Deere, Massey Ferguson or New Holland. One can also create production chains; as an example, it's possible to bake bread with flour made from self-harvested wheat, craft furniture with harvested wood or make clothes with wool sheared from our own sheep.
Speaking of animals - aside from the aforementioned sheep, players can also keep horses, pigs and chickens on their farms. As for the available crops - there are 14 types total, including new crops such as grapes, olives and sorghum. One must fieldwork isn't just sowing and harvesting, but also plowing and getting rid of weeds. In-between farming we can go for a walk, a horseback ride or look for collectibles.
The game also features an upgraded tutorial and AI , as well as auto-loading for logs and pallets.
The visuals of Farming Simulator 23 don't differ much from the previous installments. The game looks decent overall, with detailed vehicles and machines being especially appealing.
Platforms:
Android
Apple iOS
Nintendo Switch
Developer: GIANTS Software
Publisher: GIANTS Software
Age restrictions: none
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Farming Simulator (Original. Landwirtschafts-Simulator) is a series of agricultural simulation games with an extensive economic aspect, created and developed by the German studio GIANTS Software. The series is ranked among the top of the genre of simulators for working with heavy mechanical equipment. From 2012 to 2021, the publisher of the games under this banner was Focus Home Interactive (later renamed Focus Entertainment).. However, in April 2021, the studio GIANTS Software announced that from now on it will release the next parts of the series on its own.
Game Ratings for Farming Simulator 23 Video Game.
Pure Nintendo: 7.5 / 10 by Trevor Gould
Farming Simulator 23 is a well-executed title for what it is, and it even offers touch screen for handheld players. However, it's the type of game that's best appreciated when you're in the right mood. If and when that moment strikes, it can serve as a good, if somewhat repetitive way to unwind.
Screen Rant: 3 / 5 by Rob Gordon
Overall, Farming Simulator 23 scratches the same sort of itch as previous games in the series, but it's maybe not as effective has the more substantial home releases. There's enough here for a player to initially sink their teeth into, particularly when the game's portable focus is considered, but that depth does disappear relatively quickly. Even so, there's still something deeply satisfying about its farming gameplay loop, and those after a relaxing experience will find one here.
Nintendo Life: 5 / 10 by Trent Cannon
There is fun to be had in Farming Simulator 23: Nintendo Switch Edition, but those who find it will need to be intimately familiar with the farming process. This version feels like a significant downgrade over the PC edition released in late 2021 and has some gameplay quirks that hinder the actual experience of running a farm. Unless you are desperate to take your farming on the go with the Switch, there are better entries in this series out there to play.
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