I have seen people saying that Stardew valley NPC feels alive while they only speak about 2-3 same dialogue everyday,
the villagers in this game have their dialogue changes everyday for about 60 in-game days straight with some event-related dialogue, combining with voice acting really make them feel alive.

Everything you need to know is in the game itself without the need of using wiki. (Yes, looking at you guys, Harvest moon, Stardew valley)
What does this villager likes? when is their birthday? they will say themselves. Need crafting/cooking recipes? there is recipe bread. Heck, the villager even tell you about small mechanic like soil quality.

Combat is still enjoyable for such an old game, fast pace and responsive, you can use all the abilities even if it is not the weapon type you're using, which allow for different playstyles. With addition of Hell difficulty in special edition make the game feels challenging even for action game player like me.

Story-wise I even like this one more than Rune factory 4 itself (4 feels too lengthy and anticlimatic to me)

Yes, it is expensive for a remaster of old game but I would still always recommend this over Rune factory 5 anytime.