

Heading on over to the trees, you knock one down, chop it up, then it’s over to Jerry the can for some much-needed fuel into the bandsaw. Once a structure is good to go, you then need to locate the materials. Pressing tab brings up your demolition options plus the building skills, and you can scroll through the available designs. This plays out like House Flipper as you start from the attic and knock seven bells out of the wooden structure, working your way down to the ground floor, and a lot of fun.Īfter cleaning up a bit, you then need to build your new home. Once you have your chooks sorted, it’s time to tear down the existing home to build a new one. Eventually, I was back on track, securing a couple of chickens, then back to the ranch once more. As mentioned, I ignored the instructions and ended up buying an ATV like a chump.

You still have to pay for your fuel though.įrom here, you’re told to head to the local dealership to get a radio installed. The shop part is permanently closed, and there’s nobody about. The gas, or petrol station, is an indicator of what’s to come: Ranch Simulator Early Access is pretty barren. There’s a clear indication of your objective, but I ignored them, causing me a few delays. Grabbing a Jerry can, you head on up to the local gas station and fill her up. If that bores or irritates you, stay clear of Ranch Simulator Early Access.įirst of all, you have to locate a few items and rebuild the Jeep-like vehicle left to rot in the garage. Emphasis must be placed on the nature of fetch quests and backtracking. It’s your choice.Īfter the token 20-30 minutes creating a rather dull character – that’s on me you’re transported to the derelict ranch. If choosing a female character, you can naturally adjust their bust and have them in underwear. Choose from a male or female, but you can refer to them as whatever you like, and then adjust the features such as their facial features, muscular tone, and what they wear. That doesn’t stop me from spending a good half hour of experimentation. Time and time again, I’ve drooled at these customisation options and almost always come out with a vanilla character that either looks like me, or not far off the default. This entails doing up the ranch, constructing new buildings and acquiring some cute lil’ farm animals.īefore you can build your empire, you must create a character. After an initial tutorial that is quite fun, you’re free to do as you please, within reason. A grandfather with no name, as he leaves you a note, signed off like that.Īnd that’s it. The story, which can be described in a sentence or two, revolves around your character inheriting their grandfather’s ranch. Said title is indeed a simulator, but you’re tasked with doing up a ranch and finding a new vocation ‘living the life’. Finally, a game that focuses on healthy eating as you take control of a salad bar in Ranch Simulator Early Access.
