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John Deere American Farmer - The Game
Thanks to GameSpot for its story discussing the new release of agriculture-themed PC videogame John Deere American Farmer, "the first game to be licensed by agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company", which "charges players with establishing and maintaining a successful farm." The official videogame site has much more information on this Harvest Moon-esque value-price PC title with a great box cover, noting the player must "overcome bug infestations, unpredictable weather and disgruntled employees", all the while "purchasing and controlling authentic John Deere branded equipment - tractors, combines, planters, cultivators and more."
These guys buy their 3d engines from Destineer Studios, who made the Halo engine. Guess it could be one kick ass tractor game.
Does it require you to take a 260-mile trip across state border on a Jon Deere lawn mower/small tractor to visit your brother you haven't seen for the last ten years?
This sounds just like Warcraft, but without fighting, more base management and rednecks instead of orcs. ;)
Nah, they need to tailor it to match the discerning tastes of today's online FPS player.
Behold - l33t f4rm3r!
Jump into your nitro-boosted tract0r and race round the generic post-apocalyptic countryside idyll, chasing off campers with your laser shotgun! Powerups, headshots and sh33p await those who can master the 'g1t 0rf m01 l4nd!!1' gameplay! Collect the EU-subsidy Quad-bike Damage and obliterate your evil foes the supermarkets - and maybe, just maybe, capture control of the elusive c0mb1ne h4rvest0r, and win the game!
Ahem.
tract0r!!1
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Manage a farm, or even two, while fighting to maintain subsidies that will ensure that your alfalfa is profitable.
Fun for the whole family!
If moderation could change anything, it would be illegal.
Oh my gawd, it's the "Virtual Reality Yard Work Simulator" from the Simpsons:
http://www.snpp.com/episodes/5F08
Homer: Ooh, ooh, I want to see Lobster Boy and Shrimp Girl!
Lisa: I want some fried sugar!
Bart: I want to go to the Yard Work Simulator.
Marge: But when I ask you to do yard work... [Marge sighs heavily]
Still, I'll consider getting it for my dad.
Amateurs discuss tactics. Professionals discuss logistics.
GM crop protestors attempting to destroy your crops whilst wearing fake biohazard suits (do you get these people in the US?)
No, we keep our crazy protesters on either coast, and our mad scientist farmers in Iowa. Even if they were determined enough to make the trip (probably three layovers on the flight from San Francisco), they would have to be well prepared. Restaurants and stores in Iowa aren't allowed to sell anything but pork, beef, and chew. They could starve to death looking for a salad.
> Does it get into all the icky details of raising livestock that would be inappropriate to describe in detail on slashdot?
I've read descriptions of people having sex with livestock here on Slashdot. So I am wondering what sick detail you could possibly be talking about that is worse than that. I thought I had a sick imagination, but congratulations dtfinch, you've stumped me.
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