Recent reviews by Driver915

You know, I've hit 500 hours on this game in the last nearly 2 years, and I figure it's time for a review. So let's get into it.

There are alot of people dogging on this game for just being another repeat - which it is. I have to agree with this. But also remember the fact there's a ton of new features and polishing with this. This game feels like a whole different franchise just from the polishing. There isn't random clipping textures, holes in equipment, 144p looking wear textures on equipment.. This game looks good. Like really good. Though if I'm honest this game is what 19 needed to be.

Big features with this version are the addition of built in seasons which you can customize to your liking, and while it may not be Realismus seasons, it's pretty damn good. I really enjoy playing with it. Also the maps have tons of live features now, so for example when a new DLC is approaching the billboards and signs start showing info for that DLC, and during seasons, you'll see barbecues in the summer, halloween deco in October, and snowmen/Christmas deco in December. It's a really nice addition, and finally the maps feel like they have some life. As for the maps themselves, you have Elmcreek which is based in the Midwest region of the USA, hard to place exactly where but I would say Iowa/Indiana/Illinois area, just based on the overall area. There is also a french map, that I think is pretty bland and disappointing, and I couldn't say where it's based but I would say it's the western part. There is also Erlengrat which is a Swiss map from FS19's Alpine DLC. It's the exact same map and while I love playing on it, it does have some FPS issues and can be very confusing if you don't understand the concept of the map.

Next we move onto equipment. Here's where it gets wild. The brands they brought into this release, among small things everybody has wanted, is insane. There has to be a minimum of 25 new brands in this game and at least 100 new machines not counting any DLC. It's truly insane the equipment selection in this game. There's some weak points, like mid size seeders and cultivators, but there's ways around it. You of course have plenty of mods, or you can stick with smaller stuff and just deal with the extra time taken. I do a mix of both. There's some tractors that have US and EU spec options, all crawler tractors and harvesters have 3D tracks, interiors are fully animated.. There's an insane jump in this version that 19 doesn't have. Yes 19 had some stupid nice tractors but not all. You could see the recycled stuff compared to the new stuff, in this version even the recycled equipment has all the up to date features. It's truly another level of attention to detail. Not to mention loaders and such now make a bang when lowered fully, new hydraulic sounds, new attach sounds.. And don't forget manual transmissions. While the implementation of manuals is pretty garbage, it's still one more thing this game was severely lacking in older versions. It's only weird on some vehicles, on some it works fine. All in all having this feature in the base game is a huge jump even if it's implemented terribly.

In terms of the farming aspect, it's pretty much the same, however there are some small differences. With Seasons enabled, you can only plant and harvest in certain months of the year, which adds just a little more realism. Crop growth is no longer randomized. It takes a set amount of months to grow whether you have Seasons on or off. For example wheat takes 10 months, and potatoes take 5. The plant/harvest chart reflects this. Turning off the seasons just makes it where you plant whenever and harvest whenever. There is also parallox occlusion mapping, which makes anything rows look 3D even though they aren't. While it may not be as good as true 3D ground, it looks extremely nice. There are also grape vines and olive groves now, and the respective equipment to harvest these. They are annoying, but fun. There are no new animals in this version. Aside from these it's pretty much the same old farming system from 19.

Now on to landscaping and build mode. The landscaping mode remains mostly unchanged from FS19 aside from being way more polished and working a whole lot better, among new ground materials. Foliage and ground are separated, and you can do some truly wild stuff through the landscaping tool. As for build mode, this is a new addition that effectively took the Placeables menu and turned it into it's own mode. There's a ton of new lists and menus, you can place almost anything. Fences, animal pens, decorations, productions.. Almost anything you can place, and if you don't find it there, guaranteed there's a mod for it. You can literally build a map from bare nothing if you want using just the build and terrain tools. It's pretty cool.

Coming to the end you have stuff such as the modhub, crossplay support, multiplayer, and other finishing touches. The multiplayer is an absolute disaster. I'm not talking in people, I'm talking the server side. It's been pretty broken since the game's release, and only minimal improvements over time. They consolidated the 6 individual servers down to 1 massive server, and on busy days, forget MP entirely. It overloads in no time flat, and if you do get in, have fun staying in. It's a DISASTER. As for the in game modhub, not much is changed, though you no longer have to restart after getting mods, they just automatically install and you're all set. There's a good selection of mods, both PC only and crossplay, and that brings us to crossplay. You can play with someone on a console, from PC, as long as you have matching CROSSPLAY mods. Not just any mod is crossplay, only certain ones are. Because consoles are so limited on space and licensing, only non licensed (and brands already in-game) are allowed. This will never be changed. If you want a bunch of cool modded stuff, buy a PC and do the game the right way. Consoles are NOT meant for this type of game.

All in all, this game is a 7/10. There are a ton of good features about it, it's extremely stable and seems to just work all times unlike the last 2 versions, and there are a few bad features. The biggest thing to me is I feel like a lot of the features of this should have been for FS19 and in this version they should've focused on 3D ground, more realistic harvesting, more crops and other things people have been asking about for years. But maybe the next iteration will have a few of these. Though this is a healthy addition, and while 19 was a ton of fun and I enjoyed it, this is a MUCH more polished game. 19 was constantly crashing, full of broken equipment, missing textures, bugged maps and more. This one has hardly any bugs. Even when it released almost everything worked, and within 2 weeks the game had no bugs. The only real issue is the multiplayer, but it works if you understand when to use it for a good experience. All in all this game is a very polished and fun to play game. The price tag is a little high, but it is worth it. The attention to detail in this version is worth the extra money. You won't notice it until you play but they went over the top with details on everything. It's pretty awesome.

Hope this was a helpful review that talks someone into this game. I know I've gotten my moneys worth and will continue to do so. This is a really good game in the series. Let's hope the next one is even better.

Great game but does have some cons.


Pros:

Multiplayer!!! This is a game that would seem unexpected to have it but its amazing and works flawlessly.

Very good mission system, realistic and works nicely.

Runs great on lower end PCs.

Plenty of vehicles for police fire and EMS, with Police having the most.

Vehicles are realistic and there is a police van with a cage in the back.


Cons:

Crashes quite a bit, ive played for 3 hours at the time of this and it has crashed twice.

The sounds arent that good. They are ripped from a mobile game and dont belong in this if you ask Car physics are okay but not very good. The AI is the worst.

The map is very unfinished, hopefully they do alot more before it releases fully. I found missing textures very low polygon areas etc etc.

All in all a great game for its plot and has good graphics (i would say Grand Theft Auto 4 level) and it is really fun to play. 7/10.

10/10 would dropkick someone into space again

ok but ive played 4 hours and can literally beat half the people on the public MP and most of my friends

10/10 would rate up again

This is a great DLC! While it is old it is still great and the paintjobs go well with Special Transport and Heavy Cargo!

This features:

-New paintjobs, great for any lowbeds/oversized loads

-New loads, including:

-Challenger Crawler Tractor

-Air Conditioners

-Helicopter

-Driller

-Roller

-Small yacht, great to go with the Queen V39 of Update 1.29

-Large pipe, very nice to haul

-Tracks off of something large


Some extras:

-Works with Schwarzmuller trailers

-Paintjobs for all trucks that go well with other loads

-Great value, very nice to haul especially if your just starting off


All in all a great DLC! All worth the $5!

NEW REVIEW AS OF 3/10/20:

This is an interesting game for sure. It is essentially a LEGO Sandbox game, but it is more about building vehicles then other stuff.

Pros:

Great building system. Its easy to learn, hard to master. I am a LEGO nut IRL so i figured I would give it a go.

Build anything you like. You can build anything from a human to a full size skyscraper with the games abilities.

Plenty of glitches that can be used to advantage and as entertainment. The editors may seem hidden, but its actually a box somewhere on the map and if you get something tall enough it will go into the editor and you can play with it.

Multiplayer. Very diverse multiplayer system that can be used for anything. Its wonderful and works flawlessly.

Now, to the cons:

Too many kids. Seriously, the community is terrible unless you find players who have done it over 2 years.

Hardly any updates. Developer doesnt update this game hardly at all. Its an Indie game so sure he has a life, but your lucky to get a patch every 8 months.

Workshop is full of crap. Of the 100,000 creations at time of review, only around 4500 are anything good. Most of it is also reuploads. (if your reading this and you reupload, stop. its really annoying.)

Community is mostly asses if they are older. They treat you like ♥♥♥♥ and nobody wants to help unless its a moderator. The moderators are great and are very nice.

All in all, its a half/half. The building is amazing and I stay in it cause of my friends and my building skills, but if you want it for any other reason (roleplay, playing with mature people, etc) then dont bother getting it unless you and people you know get it. I rate it a 5/10. It was much much better in 2016/2017 when it first started.

Game of the Year! lets get it there guys!

This is a great game. Much better than the previous game Farming Simulator 17.

Pros:

Great graphics

Many implements and animals to choose from

3 different gamemodes to suit your style

Many great and detailed vehicles

Landscaping/Teraforming

Cons:

Some controllers/wheels dont work, but it will be fixed. (FIXED)

Alot of hate, but its the same idiots who hated on Spintires: Mudrunner, another great game.

Placeables dont always work, but can be fixed by using Place Anywhere mod.


Enjoy! also, despite the $34.99 pricetag this game is great!

REDONE REVIEW 3/9/20

This is a great game that offers tons of diverse gameplay.

The base game is centered around Russia. You start off and are tasked with delivering logs across the map to a Lumber Mill.

There are plenty of trucks to use. Plenty of 6x6 trucks, plenty of 4x4's and a few 8x8's.

Pros:

Wide range of vehicles, from a UAZ Jeep to a MAZ 7410 missile hauler.

Great maps, they are designed very interesting and are very fun to offroad in.

Mod support. There are maps, trucks, trailers, anything you want mods support it.

Cons:

Abandoned. They have moved to "Snowrunner" on the Epic Games store which means no mod support, customer support there is awful, and you dont have all your steam achievments etc.

Modding is pretty dead on the workshop. Theres a few who keep going but its basically dead. If you want new mods go to mudrunnermods or something online.

Not enough official content. Honestly.


Other then that, a great game. I rate it a 7/10 and would recommend getting it on sale. Just dont get Snowrunner as you will get yourself screwed over HEAVILY. You can also go to Spintires the Original Game if you want a game not abandoned.

very nice game! you are a manager of 1 small slope, but can slowly climb up by buying Hotels, Chairlifts, and more! you are the manager of the Ski Area up in the Alps in this awesome game!

Abandoned and Toplitz doesnt care for guys with lower spec PCs. dont waste your money. go buy something like Farming Simulator that isnt abandoned and actually works. shame on you, Toplitz.

FULL REDO OF REVIEW: 3/3/2020

This is an amazing game about trucking!

Take a seat in Americas number 1 way of transportation... A Semi Truck!

This game is very well done by the developers. Lets start with the pros.

Pros:

Constant updates. Theres normally 2-4 updates a year.

Very good selection of trucks, you have the choice of Volvo VNL, Kenworth W900/T680, Peterbilt 389/579, and International Lonestar at the time of this review.

The map is very large and expansive, even without the DLC.

The DLC is very cheap compared to the european sister Euro Truck Simulator 2, which is good. $12 for an entire state is a very good price.

The DLC is expansive and always being added. There are a total of 4 Map DLCs released with 1 in the works at the time of this review. Not including Arizona, as thats free and comes with the game.

Theres tons and tons of loads and roads to explore. Its a large game with many possibilities.

You can buy your own trailers and personalize them to match your truck.

Optimized! This game is AMAZING on lower end computers. I have a more outdated then low end computer and my game runs at 50FPS all day long on high graphics.

Mod support. The Steam Workshop is integrated and has plenty of skins and trucks and trailers etc, plus theres what we call outside mods. There are hundreds of thousands of outside mods for trucks and trailers and skins and more.


Now to the cons:

The damage system isnt the best. On select few roads, you will just gain damage driving on them.

The AI is absolutely awful. It will brakecheck you like no tomorrow. But thats SCS, and its actually very realistic.

The buying trailers option isnt very expansive, only container, log and box trailers as an option at the time of review. (Car hauler should be added as buyable).

There arent alot of companies overall in the game and its about a 75% chance youll get something boring 25% youll get something nice.

All in all, an amazing game. I totally recommend it and hopefully you like it. Ive only put in 160 hours at the time of this review over a span of 3 years and have enjoyed almost every second of it.