Don't buy this trash.

[D's Journal]

Buy this instead:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392960/STORY_OF_SEASONS_Pioneers_of_Olive_Town/
Save yourselves from this $50 garbage LOL.

[Gamma]

Yeah really odd choice they decided to launch it a week ahead of Pioneers of Olive Town, for $10-$15 more.

[GreenHouse!]

Good to see that one of these two games at least seems to have updated how the game looks. Harvest Moon games always look as bad. Like if you were playing the old versions over and over, but with worse mechanics and story. I'll sure wait for Story of Seasons now that it'll be out soon

[Zonk]

Looking at the Pictures and Videos on the Store page, also as a lover of the PS1 Back to Nature Game, i highly agree with OP Post. Without thinking about Stardew Valley, SunHaven, Story of Season and Rune Factory are way better options.

But hey, at least its DRM free xD imagine this having Denuvo

[GreenHouse!]

Originally posted by Zonk:

Looking at the Pictures and Videos on the Store page, also as a lover of the PS1 Back to Nature Game, i highly agree with OP Post. Without thinking about Stardew Valley, SunHaven, Story of Season and Rune Factory are way better options.

But hey, at least its DRM free xD imaging this having Denuvo

Imagine trying to stop pirates from playing a game that nobody wants to play. If anything, the ones that crack the game, see how bad it is and they don't purchase it.

[DEVILDICE]

This game is a travesty. I played it for free on Switch and it wasn't even worth the download space. The Harvest Moon name is truly dead at this point. Go play the real games. SoS is the legitimate continuation of the franchise, don't be fooled by the name.

[Coffee Addict]

harvest moon is dead just play this instead

https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/

[☜☆☞ Shadow ☜☆☞]

I agree with OP.

[GreenHouse!]

Originally posted by Annie:

harvest moon is dead just play this instead

I would say that most here already played Stardew Valley and are just waiting for a new game like it. This one sure is not it. We'll see about Story of Seasons.

[FizziF]

Originally posted by D's Journal:

Buy this instead:
STORY_OF_SEASONS_Pioneers_of_Olive_Town

How about don't buy that trash either has pre order bonus plus expansion pass and won't run on any real version of windows.
(at least Harvest Moon doesn't have a season pass, has different maps a radar and better graffics)

Play Rune Factory instead or one of the other way more advanced farm games even Stardew Valley gameplay is simple and was outdated when it came out.

[GreenHouse!]

Originally posted by FizziF:

(at least Harvest Moon doesn't have a season pass, has different maps a radar and better graffics)

"Better graphics". That's way too relative. I do prefer Story of Seasons models a lot more, and it looks like it includes more content and improvements that this game doesn't.

Originally posted by FizziF:

even Stardew Valley gameplay is simple and was outdated when it came out.

How is and was Stardew Valley gameplay outdated when it came out? That makes no sense. It was literally the only game of this kind that did expand on everything, while the rest were and still are carbon copies of old versions with few changes. And years later it still is the best of its kind. And done by a single dev, which is sad that multimillionare companies can't replicate it or get close to it. They choose the route where they work less and still get paid out.

[Rens Agatha ⁧【レンス】]

Originally posted by GreenHouse!:

Originally posted by Annie:

harvest moon is dead just play this instead

I would say that most here already played Stardew Valley and are just waiting for a new game like it. This one sure is not it. We'll see about Story of Seasons.

how bout upcoming rune factory ?

[FizziF]

Originally posted by GreenHouse!:

Originally posted by FizziF:

(at least Harvest Moon doesn't have a season pass, has different maps a radar and better graffics)

"Better graphics". That's way too relative. I do prefer Story of Seasons models a lot more, and it looks like it includes more content and improvements that this game doesn't.

Yes that was the joke Harvest Moons Models seem to be a bit more detailed and less chibish otherwise they both seem to be the same "leap" up.

Originally posted by GreenHouse!:

How is and was Stardew Valley gameplay outdated when it came out? That makes no sense.

How clueless the vast majority of you Stardew Valliers are why else would you spend so much time playing it....

Do you actually want to know or do you want to stay in your simple Harvest Moon Clone Bliss????
Did you not read what i mentioned or are you ignoring it on purpose?????

in 2011 this game called Rune Factory Tides of Destiny came out with a Full World Map
-multiple islands and Dungeons with Bosses
-all explorable with a Giant "Mech" that is upgradable
-that also allows you to fight giant sized Monsters and salvage in the ocean (& fish off of)
-introduced jumping/double jumping and quick warping
-different weapon types all with their own move sets and upgrades
-including stats for crafting/cooking that are also upgradable
-with Leveling up and skill stats all upgraded by just using them
-Colloseum for more battles and prizes
-Monsters to catch and train for battle with up to a full party of 3 like standard RPG's for all the pokeemon addicts out there which i could care less about but what i do care about is that they also double as hired hands that DO ALL THE BUSY CROP WORK FOR YOU AND FOR FREE so you don't waste time on boring tedious crap and can focus on the actual gameplay (but i guess that what entertains the simple farmers)
-4 islands (farms) to grow crops on with quick warp to each one
-lets you play as BOTH the male character and female character in the same playthrough if you want and let's you choose who you want to stick with after the main story is completed.
-and some more features i am sure i am forgetting, after you complete the story is when the actual Harvest Moon gameplay starts like being able to marry, you have a whole story mode before.

(Not only was this a decade ago this was only a Wii game...)
You should be expecting a lot better from 2020 games let alone from THE EXACT SAME publishers that also published Tides of Destiny.

Stardew Valley isn't even as advanced as Harvest Moon DS (the first one)
just has the mining....

[FizziF]

Originally posted by GreenHouse!:

That makes no sense.

Sure it makes no sense to you, you don't even own it how would you know or have any idea..

[D's Journal]

Originally posted by Rens Agatha:

Originally posted by GreenHouse!:

I would say that most here already played Stardew Valley and are just waiting for a new game like it. This one sure is not it. We'll see about Story of Seasons.

how bout upcoming rune factory ?

Will it release on PC?

[Rens Agatha ⁧【レンス】]

Originally posted by D's Journal:

Originally posted by Rens Agatha:

how bout upcoming rune factory ?

Will it release on PC?

Yep RF4 Special confirmed will be release on pc, welp eventually some people would complain with graphics thou... they may wanna wait for RF5 for "3d graphics" if it comes to PC but not confirmed yet