Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon for Nintendo DS Reviews by Gamers

I ADORE this game. So much. I haven't finished it yet, I'm almost done with the last dungeon, but I know who I'm gonna marry, I already have 10 hearts with her and I've finished all the other requirements except fixing the problem with the Univir tribe, so I'm close enough to being done to write a review, I think.

Graphics: 10/10. At first it looked pretty bad (I'd been playing KH 358/2 Days before I started, it wasn't very good in comparison) but after a while it I got used to it and it's actually really good. Especially the portrait things. Or sprites, whatever they're called.

Characters: 10/10. I love them all. Well, except Collette... She annoys me so bad. But Raven is AMAZINGGG. I chose her to marry the second she was introduced. Evelyn's great, too, but sadly you can't marry her. Oh, and Micah or whatever you named him is really cute. I didn't love his Wooly form, but it's grown on me and I like it now. All of the marriage candidates have their own personalities and obsessions, and almost all of them are adorable.

Farming: 9/10. It's pretty good. Unlike the other games (I think, I didn't play RF1, I haven't bought RF2 yet, and RFF didn't have it), you can stack things while you're holding them. If you pick up one of something, you can pick up another one of the same thing without putting away the other one. It's pretty handy. The only bad thing about the farming is that when you harvest something, the tilled spot goes away and you have to re-till it. It's pretty annoying. I don't know if RF1 or 2 did that, but the Harvest Moons game I've played didn't and neither did RFF, so it bugged me.

Forging/Cooking/etc: 10/10. It takes quite a bit of your RP, but that's pretty minor. Fishing doesn't, though, which is really good. I can fish for the whole in-game day and it'll only take maybe half of my RP. Probably less. It's pretty time-consuming, though.

Story: 10/10. It's really, really interesting. Especially the events with Raven.

Buy/Rent: Definite buy.

I agree with both previous reviews on all aspects and they forced me to move this rental to the top of my GameQ. I enjoyed RF2 as well as HM: Grand Bazzaar so this title was easy to like. But they added some nice touches that put it better than expected. First I didn't have to use the touch screen at all if I didn't want to. Some games I want to use buttons only and this one makes it possible. Accessing the fridge or storage would be easier/quicker with a stylus, but at times I am lazy and enjoy not picking up and setting down the pen.
I live my life similar to the RF character, sleep only minimal keep myself busy. But I did find a trick in the game: go to sleep just before 6am and all is well (no cold or side issues). Also befriending monsters is easier than anticipated. I just start giving them all the junk I don't want and they usually befriend me with simple left over items I am carrying.
The new twists and easy to use system makes this game a good version 3. You will enjoy the human/monster transitions as well as the grab as you want story line. A great low keep it price is well worth the $25.

What I found the most appealing and sensationally tasty was the interaction of characters and there very well defined personalities, help shoot this game through the roof, making this game a fun time passer of byness which if im not mistaken is a great thing.I found that most people dont actually take the time to beat this game, however the entire game is very entertaining, down right hilarious in some cases, it even suggests some pretty burst out lauphing squidgestions. This game will live up to any harvestmoon fan, it did for me and if speaking only by myself here would most enjoy another rune factory. I played and beat all three and recomend all of them to the full extent which leeds me to another thing this game doesnt nessisarily have any ties with the previous games so no nessisary play through of the previous titles is nessisary. All in all I would suggest this game and all its splendid glory 100 %. This was SKYSQUID the magnificence in review of RUNE fACTORY 3

High performance rune factory game, but it is visiting an area that we are all too familiar with(dante's inferno ring a bell??), but instead of 7 deadly sin's the town seems more infected with the major cardinal sins! Good foundation for a really deep plot, but maybe that is to come later? I keep asking myself why the villagers are all seemingly corrupted by all these sin? Are they cursed? Sadly, you won't get any awnsers beyond the fact that their behavior is a little odd.. REALLY?! NO KIDDING!!! Maybe it was all a plot to have a rune factory main heroine who are usually strange to be the most likely canidate for marriage for once... Don't get me wrong! This a pretty good game, but the plot just seems a bit deeper than it really is! I mean, come on, how can a whole village of people be a living testament of every major sin in humanity, and NOT have it that the town is cursed or something?! So maybe in the next installment of vthe Sharance saga we will know more about it, and maybe find a way to end the madness(or we could have a sparta moment! LOL! madness? THIS IS SPARTAAA!)
I DO have a few complaints about the festivals, as some are just too HARD! But not all of them, though, still I strongly suggest trhat you save on the festival days, so you can reload if you don't win, but DON'T expect to win right off the bat!(Presonally, I think the game cheats on festivals!) It is a good game, but it could have used a bit more balance in some areas, so it could have spent some more time in developement... TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! I Will be looking forward to see if they can take the plot deeper next time! (Will you take this man to be your husband to love and cherish as long as you both shall live? Sofia: I DON'T! (she means I DO! play it, and you'll understand, FUNNY stuff!!!)

grate it starts slowly but then gets realy fun

I play harvest moon and i do wish for more things to do in harvest moon so i played runefactory, i got bored easily, just like i did in the second one, I recommend this for 10 year old boys. The graphics are nice but it would be nice if they focused a little less detail on the graphics because it is to the point i cant tell if they are a girl or guy. Tame monsters ok a little different from harvest moon or transform into one, which is a wooly. Either it is just not the game for me or the game just isn't very good. I find this to be another rpg game with some flashy new details but lesser addictive qualities. Not to be harsh but it is just not all that great actually i am a little disappointed that you cant be a girl either. I was very disappointed playing this overall.

Gotta love of Rune factory on the Ds and the Wii for the best or for the worst.

Amazingly fun and addictive. Running your own farm and building relationships with neighbors has never been more entertaining in this genuinely flawless fantasy game.

The combat system is extremely deep, and includes many different weapons each with their own style.

The characters are brimming with color, and within a few hours of play, you'll find yourself in love with the all the denizens of the little town of Sharance.

Fantastic game. Excellent time sink and a good successor to the Harvest Moon series, incorporating everything that made Harvest Moon fun while simultaneously improving upon it. Most fun I've had with the series since Friends of Mineral Town.

The game didn't even register in my DS. It made me sad, but oh well.