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GF Rating
7
Good
Inflation?
posted by Raharu (FPO, AP) Apr 25, 2008
Member since Jan 2008
12 out of 12 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Don't get me wrong. I love this game to death. It's addictive, and as advertised, adorable. With a ton of events, an extra eligible bachelor (or a bundle if you have Friends of Mineral Town), and some nifty little accessories that make your life a lot easier, I'll be playing this one for a while to come before I send it back. The overhead view and familiar sprites gives it that old-school feel, throwing me back to the fond days of PS1.
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature didn't quite give me hand cramps like this one, though. One of my two complaints is the animal-care minigames, which all basically involve the same thing: frantically rubbing the touchscreen back and forth as fast as humanly possible to try to max out affection or product gain via the Touch Glove. It's a chore that makes me dread going to bed and shy away from buying any more animals. However, it'd not actually necessary... but your animals will gain hearts a lot more slowly without.
My only other complaint is the expenses. Unlike some of the previous games, you don't start with a barn or even a coop. Instead you must save up to have one built out of grass, wood, stone, or gold lumber. Anything but gold lumber has a chance to fall down in a storm, killing the unfortunate livestock within... grass even has a chance to fall down in the sun! Stone's your best bet, since the only way to get Gold Lumber is an event in Winter that gives you just one, or to buy it with the construction, which is extremely expensive, and you'll need that money for other things, with 16 buildings/upgrades to be had (even the Bath Room and Toilet Room must be bought seperate). The expenses tend to add up. Well, at least there's a use for those pesky rocks, now!
For all my whining, still a great game. Just keep at it, and you'll have a respectable farm in no time!
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature didn't quite give me hand cramps like this one, though. One of my two complaints is the animal-care minigames, which all basically involve the same thing: frantically rubbing the touchscreen back and forth as fast as humanly possible to try to max out affection or product gain via the Touch Glove. It's a chore that makes me dread going to bed and shy away from buying any more animals. However, it'd not actually necessary... but your animals will gain hearts a lot more slowly without.
My only other complaint is the expenses. Unlike some of the previous games, you don't start with a barn or even a coop. Instead you must save up to have one built out of grass, wood, stone, or gold lumber. Anything but gold lumber has a chance to fall down in a storm, killing the unfortunate livestock within... grass even has a chance to fall down in the sun! Stone's your best bet, since the only way to get Gold Lumber is an event in Winter that gives you just one, or to buy it with the construction, which is extremely expensive, and you'll need that money for other things, with 16 buildings/upgrades to be had (even the Bath Room and Toilet Room must be bought seperate). The expenses tend to add up. Well, at least there's a use for those pesky rocks, now!
For all my whining, still a great game. Just keep at it, and you'll have a respectable farm in no time!
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GF Rating
9
Excellent
Patience is a virtue
posted by cuteanime1 (FLUSHING, NY) Oct 2, 2008
Member since Aug 2007
6 out of 6 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
I've always been a great fan of the harvest moon games. I would always try out the game of harvest moon that comes out, even if its basically the same thing everytime. Yet I always find myself wanting to play it and also getting a hammer and hammering it. I love the new bachlors, I've always been stuck getting Marlin but I can get Skye now. Which is really great!
The thing that really annoys me is 1. PATIENCE!! You have to do alot to raise money so you can get your bachlor to a new heart level. Money so that you can buy barns, chickens upgrades etc!!! And its hard to get as well!! One thing that really helps is one, get vans friendship points up, 2nd is that instead of throwing away weeds keep them in you rucksack and them sell them to him! Little money but helps a little. Also winter is by far the most tiring season ever.Its my first year and I need money but can't grow anything so the only choice is the digsite, if i get 10 of each item no matter how annoying it is, i can get money. And ive been doing this cheat that is SUPPOSED to give me a bazillion G's but I HAVENT GOTTEN ANYTHING!! Thats why im most depressed and i only have like 6 days left of winter!!! but thru and thru the game is well intersting you just need to have patience and there are various ways to cheat this game, little cheats but make a big difference especially the weather cheat!!
The thing that really annoys me is 1. PATIENCE!! You have to do alot to raise money so you can get your bachlor to a new heart level. Money so that you can buy barns, chickens upgrades etc!!! And its hard to get as well!! One thing that really helps is one, get vans friendship points up, 2nd is that instead of throwing away weeds keep them in you rucksack and them sell them to him! Little money but helps a little. Also winter is by far the most tiring season ever.Its my first year and I need money but can't grow anything so the only choice is the digsite, if i get 10 of each item no matter how annoying it is, i can get money. And ive been doing this cheat that is SUPPOSED to give me a bazillion G's but I HAVENT GOTTEN ANYTHING!! Thats why im most depressed and i only have like 6 days left of winter!!! but thru and thru the game is well intersting you just need to have patience and there are various ways to cheat this game, little cheats but make a big difference especially the weather cheat!!
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GF Rating
6
Above Average
Better than Farmville...
posted by DebLee (ALBERTSON, NY) Jan 21, 2010
Member since Jul 2006
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
This was a lot more 'old school' than I had expected - the game menus were very simple and boring, and somewhat tough to figure out. The graphics left you wanting more, which is kind of surprising considering the game only came out in 2008.
Aesthetics aside, there's plenty of fun farming to be had! There are several crops for different seasons, you get to raise animals, make friends... everything you'd expect from Harvest Moon.
This game was pretty fun but I've sent it back so I can play one of the newer versions.
Aesthetics aside, there's plenty of fun farming to be had! There are several crops for different seasons, you get to raise animals, make friends... everything you'd expect from Harvest Moon.
This game was pretty fun but I've sent it back so I can play one of the newer versions.
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GF Rating
9
Excellent
this game is awesome with the characters and thing
posted by lawsonstac (Gravel Switch, KY) May 8, 2008
Member since Apr 2008
5 out of 28 gamers (18%) found this review helpful
this game is awesome with the characters and things
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GF Rating
10
Perfect
OMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
posted by Chantel (SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA) Jun 7, 2009
Member since Jan 2007
OMG! SKYE SKYE SKYE SKYE! new hubbby~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~! And he's mysterious and flirty. I knew i was gonna marry him in the first sentence of his i read. Like this is so cool cause you get to choose between two appearances. Either the blondie of mfomt of the brunette off another wonderful life. ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDD All the boys from both games are on there. So you cliff, kai, rock, and gray lovers are treated too!!!!! AND you get to actually like BRUSH your cows and stuff. ITS OMG AWESOME!! THE only problem I have with the game is that you cant design your house (well u get to choose wallpaper and flooring) I mean like the furniture. The best game eva would be a combonation of Animal Crossing and Harvest moon. This is my second favorite game, my first is A wonderful life, but in that game after i got all my makers, got married, got rich and stuff i lost intrest. This game however, I did not. I STRONGLY recommend this game. FABULICIOUS
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GF Rating
3
Bad
Repetitive and meaningless
posted by Mnemie (SAN DIEGO, CA) May 20, 2008
Member since Sep 2006
This game is a complete waste of time. All there is to do is farm things repeatedly. Water your plants, harvest your crops, pet your animals a billion times, search through thousands of levels of "dungeons" for rare items. Btw, searching through the dungeons basically means, break all the walls in a classic bomberman level, except one block at a time.
There is no payout. You eventually earn yourself more power tools which will water larger areas of crops, etc. You unlock little helpers that do certain chores for you. So basically, the only goal of this game is to do your chores quicker. But there's nothing else!
I really wish I could go back in time and tell myself not to waste time on this. I kept thinking that, if I get this upgrade, I wont have to spend as much time on it anymore. Except when I got it, I realized there wasn't anything else to do but repetitive farming of some sort. Go farm gold in an MMO and actually earn something for your mindless work.
There is no payout. You eventually earn yourself more power tools which will water larger areas of crops, etc. You unlock little helpers that do certain chores for you. So basically, the only goal of this game is to do your chores quicker. But there's nothing else!
I really wish I could go back in time and tell myself not to waste time on this. I kept thinking that, if I get this upgrade, I wont have to spend as much time on it anymore. Except when I got it, I realized there wasn't anything else to do but repetitive farming of some sort. Go farm gold in an MMO and actually earn something for your mindless work.
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