Is This worth getting over the 1st ?

[Itchy_Scrotbag]

Looking at this game for a while but I never made the jump. With this 2nd one being newer is the 1st one the better option currently for content etc or is 2 the way to go ? Cheers

[Nite69]

I would play the first before this one cause the second one continues the story

[emgeal]

The first one barely had a story. You'll miss out on nothing starting with HF2. Currently HF1 has more decoration items, but there are a lot of quality of life improvements with HF2. There is still another DLC coming out for HF1 so it's not retired. I personally would get 2 for the QoL stuff.

[Itchy_Scrotbag]

Originally posted by emgeal:

The first one barely had a story. You'll miss out on nothing starting with HF2. Currently HF1 has more decoration items, but there are a lot of quality of life improvements with HF2. There is still another DLC coming out for HF1 so it's not retired. I personally would get 2 for the QoL stuff.

Thankyou

[Nite69]

Originally posted by emgeal:

The first one barely had a story. You'll miss out on nothing starting with HF2. Currently HF1 has more decoration items, but there are a lot of quality of life improvements with HF2. There is still another DLC coming out for HF1 so it's not retired. I personally would get 2 for the QoL stuff.

it does too, HF2 was mentioning about moonrise bay stuff so it continues on part of the HF1 DLC

[big fat gerbil]

No way. Wait for the devs to fix all the bugs and add a bunch of basic stuff they neglected to add. Don't buy this one yet.

[Deyedrah]

It's set in the same world, that doesn't mean it continues a story. You won't miss out on anything other than seeing a few familiar names.

And I would say it's worth getting for the level of customization alone

[Jack Greedy]

Yeah i can recommend getting this game, sandbox is a lot of fun, building there is a joy, im architect in real life and im just diving into sandbox and it gives me loads of fun. Also base game is very well made, full of neat features.

[Lilykatze]

"You never made the jump" in the last 24 hours since HF2 has been released ;)? Oh, come on, what's up in the discussions, what kind of stupid troll army has come in here?

[Revannia]

HF1 has more content just due to the fact it's a 5 years old game. There are multiple DLC packs as well as many free holiday updates they've done over the years. So there's more items, tasks, and houses.

There are differences between the 2 games and what systems people prefer are based on personal preferences. Examples:

For spotting missed trash and dirt - Hf1 has a mini map, HF2 does not and instead uses a sensor. I think the mini map is more helpful, others don't miss it.

For tasks to be done at houses - HF1 has a master checklist and you can pull up what needs to be done in every room no matter where you are standing on the property and lets you know when you have completed everything 100%, while HF2 only tells you what needs to be done in the room/area you are currently in and uses a 3 star system where 3 stars does not equal 100%. Some players like knowing when they're 100% done so prefer HF1.

Before and after pics - HF1 has them, HF2 does not so there's no record of the work you've done.

Assembly - HF1 you assembled some items on site as part of the job (showers/bathtubs, radiators, etc), HF2 there's a mini game workshop that just gives you a small discount on the assembled item in the store but there's nothing to do at the site. People who liked assembling things miss it, people who hated assembling things don't.

The art style is different - some prefer HF1 because they think HF2 is too cartoony, others think HF2's graphics are better, others like both or don't care either way. ymmv

HF2 is missing basic items like carpeting and curtains/blinds and there's limited wall decorations (no paintings or pictures unless you import them yourself).

HF2 is more customizable. There are several different color palettes for most items, you can copy designs from item to another, you can make copies of items, you can import personal photos, building in sandbox mode allows for more creativity, etc.

Sorry for the length. I didn't think it'd be this long when I started lol I just thought some specifics would be helpful.

[elbit]

For me, get HF1. The main reason I think is the buyer personalities in HF1, and you would gradually discover both what you needed to do to make more money in general, but also what you could do to maximise the appeal of a place to a particular buyer. That mechanic has it's flaws in HF1, but at least it exists, wheras there is abosolutely no feedback from buyers in HF2. In my opinion it makes HF2 far less fun (although it has big upgrades in many other ways).

[Mens Rea]

Get HF1. This game is missing so, so many features from the first, with the only real QOL update being the copy tool.

Missing features:
1. No before/ after pictures
2. No buyer profiles or buyer feedback, so no design to work towards
3. No room types, i.e. placing sofa and TV in a room no longer makes it a living room (because there are no room types)
4. No sort by room feature on the tablet. No tablet either actually
5. Much fewer items, although this makes sense as it hasn't been out as long
6. No curtains or blinds at all in the game
7. No overall quest tracking, only per room
8. No % tracking for job completion

And the UI looks like it was made by a 10 year old for a school project or for a mobile game. It's a downgrade in every way at the moment, unfortunately. I have no idea why they removed so many established and well-liked/ used features from the first game.

[Giri Hachi Roku]

What Mens Rea said, Plus... there is no Invert Y Axis for Mouse or Game Pad...

[tatiana]

Originally posted by Mens Rea:

Get HF1. This game is missing so, so many features from the first, with the only real QOL update being the copy tool.

Missing features:
1. No before/ after pictures
2. No buyer profiles or buyer feedback, so no design to work towards
3. No room types, i.e. placing sofa and TV in a room no longer makes it a living room (because there are no room types)
4. No sort by room feature on the tablet. No tablet either actually
5. Much fewer items, although this makes sense as it hasn't been out as long
6. No curtains or blinds at all in the game
7. No overall quest tracking, only per room
8. No % tracking for job completion

And the UI looks like it was made by a 10 year old for a school project or for a mobile game. It's a downgrade in every way at the moment, unfortunately. I have no idea why they removed so many established and well-liked/ used features from the first game.

I disagree. The features you said are missing are mostly unnecessary. Listing all of them in turn:

1. The before/after pictures required the HGTV DLC and were taken from weird angles. Just use your computer's screenshot tool to take pictures that make sense to you and store them in a folder somewhere.

2. Buyer feedback in the first game was annoying and weird. A couple who needs two plants but not three; the guy who demands two sofas but will happily buy a house with no kitchen, etc. Good riddance, I'll do what I want!

3, 4. Room types are a good idea when they Work. When a bed from an expansion, or a kitchen sink from a set are not recognised as such, the room doesn't get recognised and buyers pay a lot less for a house with "no kitchen"

5. A far better choice of textures and colours for each item, with the ability to mix and match, as well as copy colours/textures and duplicate items, more than makes up for it.

6, 7, 8. The devs confirmed they are working on those, as a lot of players have requested them. The Y axis inversion is also coming.

Also, HF2 has a grid for precise item placement. In addition, picking up trash, painting and washing windows is a lot quicker than in the first game. Not to mention the sandbox mode to build your own houses. In HF1 building houses is more limited and requires the Farm DLC.

Finally, I have no idea why so many people dislike a clear, large, cute UI that puts a smile on everyone's face.

[joridiculous]

Originally posted by Vers3d_Du$K:

Looking at this game for a while but I never made the jump. With this 2nd one being newer is the 1st one the better option currently for content etc or is 2 the way to go ? Cheers

if you get the discount bundle if of course you own HF1+DLCs

[Bowlfreak_not]

It really depends on whether you're willing to invest on the first one's DLC content, I think. That makes a huge difference. HF1 is a really good game and the workshop adds so much more content, it's great, but HF2 has been really fun so far and no doubt they'll build on it in the same way. I'd say if you're playing for the decoration factor, go for HF1 purely because of all the furniture choice available but if you're just looking for a flipping sim then you'll enjoy HF2.