Video Game "Look what I found"

[Ashrei]

Is it good?


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[elricorico]

Is it good?

Assuming you are asking about ZAMN, it is something of a cult classic. I haven't played much yet, just gave it a quick one-level test run, but it seemed pretty good so far.

[Fragems]

I am also strangely jealous of the Farming Simulator purchase. You will have to let us know how it is!

Tried it out for a bit last night and found it oddly addictive for a game where 90% of the time you a going under 10mph in a straight line . Looks like the campaign is pretty simple you start out with 3 fields scattered around the county and about 5 tractors plus some basic equipment and facilities. From there you basically are let loose to farm as you please in whats probably a 20-30 square mile map(there are 2 maps the second one I haven't seen but it sounds like it is much larger).

The only thing I don't like so far is the first bits of land you get are spread out a fair distance apart maybe 2-3 miles away from each other and the basic equipment you started out with(harvester, tiller, sower, etc.) has to be driven manually from one field to another which is really time consuming. Oddly enough though while the game tries to be somewhat realistic you have the ability to instantaneously teleport from one tractor to another by hitting left or right on the directional pad which just feels odd. To help spread out the task so you don't have to manually do everything the game does give you the option to hire workers to harvest crops and possibly do other tasks, but I haven't been able to get that working yet usually I hire someone and they move the tractor 10 feet then disappear.

Aside from that the game is pretty basic the graphics are pretty simple and the draw distance is maybe 50-yards so you see objects and textures popping in and out of existence constantly. The tutorials are also somewhat basic and only really teach you the basic operations of the machinery with only some minor tips here and there about the economics system in the town. Other then that the minimap/information system for the game is a PDA which is pretty neat but the GPS system sucks. When performing some tasks the game drops a green objective marker to tell you where to go but there is no way to enlarge or view the whole map with the marker. So you just end up wandering in the general direction of the nav point hoping you are taking the right roads since there are a lot of dead ends and some activities are timed.

Overall this is definitely not a game I would spend $20+ bucks for, but it is refreshing to see a simulator such as this one make it to consoles. If you find it on the cheap like I did it's a nice oddity to have in your console collection and it's an easy game to blow a few hours on.

[prfsnl_gmr]

Awesome. Thanks for the review. I cannot believe that game merited a physical relief on consoles, and I would add it to my collection as an oddity. Based on your description, however, I certainly would spend more than a few dollars on it.

[Fragems]

Yeah last night I surprisingly played four hours straight and even went through all the 8 or 10 machine tutorials as well as a few hours the first map. Really didn't think I would get into it that much but it's addictive.

As for the map I was really surprised to see an actually active town with people walking the streets, vehicle traffic, and a variety of different buildings. Will definately have to walk around and check it out in more depth sometime.

[Onyxthecat]

Just sniped this lot off of ebay. I really hope it's legit.

$38 shipped

Yobo Gameware System
White console
Used but in good working condition
No controllers
Plays Super Nintendo cartridges
Included Games (13)
Kirby Dream Course
Aladdin
Super Mario Cart
Bat man Returns
The Flintstones
Super Mario Legend of seven stars
NBA Jam
Battletoads Double Dragon
Mickey Mania
Power Rangers
Scooby Doo
Lost Dimension
Mario Brothers

[aaron]

Just sniped this lot off of ebay. I really hope it's legit.

$38 shipped

Yobo Gameware System
White console
Used but in good working condition
No controllers
Plays Super Nintendo cartridges
Included Games (13)
Kirby Dream Course
Aladdin
Super Mario Cart
Bat man Returns
The Flintstones
Super Mario Legend of seven stars
NBA Jam
Battletoads Double Dragon
Mickey Mania
Power Rangers
Scooby Doo
Lost Dimension
Mario Brothers

whoa, nice!

[FerretGamer]

Awesome. Thanks for the review. I cannot believe that game merited a physical relief on consoles, and I would add it to my collection as an oddity. Based on your description, however, I certainly would spend more than a few dollars on it.

It's supposed to be pretty fun based on the impressions I've read online. There is a Vita physical release too!

[Fragems]

I just wish it had co-op like the PC version sucks that they cut that out of the port. Although dragging someone into a Farm Simulator might have been difficult .

[FerretGamer]

I just wish it had co-op like the PC version sucks that they cut that out of the port. Although dragging someone into a Farm Simulator might have been difficult .

"Hey honey, do you want to play some sexy Farming Simulator with me?"