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."

Comments

3D Engine

[BrookHarty]

These guys buy their 3d engines from Destineer Studios, who made the Halo engine. Guess it could be one kick ass tractor game.

The Straight game

[InsaneCreator]

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?

Cool

[Senator Bozo]

This sounds just like Warcraft, but without fighting, more base management and rednecks instead of orcs. ;)

Re:Cool

[MoonFog]

and rednecks instead of orcs

The difference is.. ?

Re:Cool

[Quill_28]

You must live in the city.

Farmers are not rednecks. Rednecks are not farmers.

Most farmers don't think that getting drunk every weekend is fun.

Most have family, kids, and could work your butt off any day of the week.

The list and differences go on.

Cool, but.....

[Steve Cox]

Looking at the game feature is appears to be missing a couple of important items you would have to deal with:

1. GM crop protestors attempting to destroy your crops whilst wearing fake biohazard suits (do you get these people in the US?)

2. Travellers setting up their caravans on your land, leaving rubbish around & allowing their dogs to attack your livestock. (is this another UK thing?)

Yep. If it had these, I'd buy it right away!

Steve

SimFarm

[BigZaphod]

Sounds maybe a bit like SimFarm... My girlfriend was just playing it tonight, too. Fun old game.. old... Gosh.. I remember when it was a modern game! Wow..

Re:Farm simulator

[Ford Prefect]

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

Simpsons Did It!

[Bravo_Two_Zero]

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.