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Farming Simulator 25 gets straight to the point. Once you start up the career mode, you immediately jump into the intricacies of managing a farm. And believe me, this is far more complex than a simple X-to-plant game. From plowing the field to harvesting crops, every action is systematic and requires planning and skill.
The improved GPS is helpful for players who love technology and cutting angles. However, for those of you who prefer steering with no extra precision, this feature can be ignored, and you can drive your hand-guided machine across the fields. You can certainly appreciate imperfections discovering the parameters of your land and finding a balance that appeals to you.
With sheep, pigs, and cows being a part of the more exotic expanded animal roster, breeding, feeding, and selling livestock gets a lot more interesting. This ever-growing, more complex breed livestock management system becomes more active and engaged. Rather than being as simple as working with mindless cattle, livestock management systems breed, feed, and sell livestock as a complete micro farm within the farm.
And then there comes the problem of crop variety. My first destination on the Asian map was the rice paddies, which had a new mechanic: managing the flooding in the fields. It is not as simple as growing corn or wheat, and it needs proper timing as well as preparation. For players who buy Xbox games, this map certainly provides a much-appreciated break from the European-style farmlands of the previous games' maps with its ecological hurdles.
Farming Simulator 25 does an excellent job of providing ease of use within a realistic context. When playing, there is the option to take the easier route by hiring AI helpers or using mods if you are on PC, but the game is best enjoyed when you are grinding on the farm. There is a sense of earning every shipment, every harvest, and in that, the satisfaction of the game lies.