HARVEST MOON
(VIDEO GAMES REVIEW)
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature is surprisingly one of the most satisfying role-playing experiences to be found on the PlayStation. Instead of following the standard flashy FMV, save the world formula, Back to Nature involves you in the day-to-day tasks of running a farm, maintaining friendships, and building a family in a not too flashy but thoroughly involving manner. The game brings you to your grandfather's farm, which you've recently inherited, in the sleepy town where you spent your vacation ten years ago. Offered a three-year trial by the mayor and the townsfolk, it is up to you to restore the homestead to its former glory and productivity, as well as earn the admiration and affection of the citizenry. These goals go hand in hand, as the citizens provide you with additional help and greater doses of love based on how well you've rebuilt your farmlands and how often you shower them with presents. A generous neighbor does well in Back to Nature, and only the most charitable of play styles will give you access to all that the townsfolk have to offer. A great farmer needs a great wife, and wooing one of the local girls is one of the most enjoyable aspects of Back to Nature. With five girls to choose from, each with different likes, dislikes, schedules, and birthdays, it's a lot to keep track of. The quickest way to your chosen paramour's heart is by stalking her day and night, appearing at all her favorite spots, and showering her with gifts at every turn. At first, she may seem annoyed, even scared, but your constant attention will eventually turn her black heart a rosy shade of red on your love indicator, which is conveniently visible during dialogue. At this point, you may offer her a blue feather, as local custom dictates, and take her hand in marriage. Wedlock means no more late nights at the bar, more constant female attention, and eventually a baby.
The basic goal of this game is making your farm grow. Someway, I wasn't so addicted to it as I was at the Snes version. But it's still very cool to see your crops grow and then sell them, to catch fish throw them in your pond so they multiply and you can sell the large ones for lots of money, to train you puppy into a real watch-dog, to milk the cows etc. The only thing I didn't like was to get all the eggs every day, throw them in a box and then feed the chickens. Also when I tried to feed them there is a 75 % that you miss and waste your food. Strangely, after you successfully fed the first one, the others will go very easily. Well in fact this isn't a problem because the Harvest Sprites will help you, but they will have to like you. So, giving them stuff wouldn't be a bad idea. They especially like mushrooms, berries and the like.
In this game there is always enough to do and the mini-games etc. are fun! But I expected some more from them. Sometimes it's just 'Hi! Bye! Die!' (don't take the last one seriously) and you are home again. But, again, sometimes it's very cool, you can even ride you own horse, and race with him or bet on other horses if you didn't take good care of your horse. Shame on you then. Well I didn't take good care of my horse so the old boss took him away.
7 komentar:
You reviewed a game gib? that's a good idea, I never thought to make a game review before, it must because you like playing game, right?? hahahaaaa
Nice review Gibran..
I wanna play it.. :D
Could you teach me how to play this game? :D
yeah aling, you know that almost of mans delighted to know more at least 1 game. Therefore, I decided to review it :)
if you do not mind, I can give you some tips to make this game more enjoyable, wiwit :D
It's a nice review Gib. This review makes me a little bit curious about this game and want to play it.
hahah . . . i can teach you how to play it :)
I never play this game..
I think you make me interested in this game.. that's good :D
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