7/31/2023 0 Comments Ds harvest moon gameI have two choices: I can slam this game for its emphasis on repetition (aka grinding) or I can appreciate what the developers tried to do… for the fifth time. Unlocking the inner workings of the denizens of Mineral Town takes work, and that’s part of the fun. Whether this is a favorable experience or not completely depends on how the game is approached. For those new to the series, discovering the confetti of characters whose favor you can curry will likely prove an intriguing or frustrating venture. Sure, farming, raising animals, and wooing a lass are probably the most immediate draws, but Harvest Moon is an “experience,” rather than a level up and beat secret bosses kind of game. Here’s the part of the review where I say that gamers aren’t playing Harvest Moon for its story, but for the gameplay. After they disappear, the Witch Princess takes note of our protagonist (aka you), and says he has to help, because only he can save her. Her life would be boring without the Harvest Goddess, so she orders the 101 innocent bystander harvest sprites (I counted around seven or eight, but whatever) to save the Harvest Goddess. So here’s the part where the Witch Princess “kya ha ha ha”‘s and claims victory, right? Nope. Then, in an attempt to reverse the effects of the spell, she accidentally sends the goddess to another world. After the Witch Princess and Harvest Goddess part (since they’re equally matched), the Witch Princess complains about the goddess’s irritating habit of saying “Tadaaaaaa!” Now, I realize that I’m a 26-year-old playing a game that’s most likely intended for a younger audience, but couldn’t the writers try a little harder? At any rate, the goddess shows up, and, sure enough, says “Tadaaaaaa!” What ensues is what those on the Internet would describe as “epic fail” – the Witch Princess turns the Harvest Goddess into stone. The game opens immediately with the Witch Princess and Harvest Goddess fighting to a draw. Huh? Whassat? Sorry, I just came out of the coma that A Wonderful Life induced. But Natsume keeps cranking these suckers out, so here’s to you city-dwelling farming addicts living vicariously through an overall-clad child-suitor. Granted, I’ve only played two previous iterations of the series, but that’s the entire problem: whether I’m playing on a Super Nintendo, GameCube, or DS, I’m essentially playing the same game. I can knock out SimCity games one after the other, but something about Harvest Moon games has always seemed… unfinished. There comes a time in every reviewer’s life when he has to break down and play a game he knows he won’t like, within a genre he doesn’t particularly care for.
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