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Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon DS
  • Publisher: Natsume
  • Release Date: Nov 18, 2008
Metascore
77 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Zentendo
    90
    Rune Factory 2 is packed with depth and content and offers a tremendous value for its package.
  2. Wii Brasil
    85
    Harvest Moon fans who never played the first Rune Factory are obliged to play this one. Natsume promised: Rune Factory is a new franchise, which will follow a different path from Harvest Moon. Until now, the tracked path hasn't disappointed.
  3. IGN
    84
    This sequel is not very far removed from its predecessor at all, and while that doesn't make it a bad game, it should be taken into consideration for fans who've already invested tons of time into exploring last year's effort.
  4. GamingXP
    83
    Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is a pretty cool game with enormous game-depth and long-term motivating gameplay.
  5. 1UP
    83
    Despite the aforementioned pacing problems and slowdown that occurs when more than a handful of characters appear onscreen, Rune Factory 2 solidly integrates two disparate forms of gameplay in a lengthy, elaborate experience.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    82
    Rune Factory 2 is the best Harvest Moon title to come out this year, and if you are just itching to get your agricultural juices flowing, Rune Factory 2 provides the perfect vehicle to do so.
  7. Nintendo Gamer
    81
    Another engrossing and attractive RPG adventure. [Oct 2010, p.62]
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  8. Worth Playing
    80
    It is long, boring and tedious, and seems to exist entirely to extend the game's length and force players through uninteresting toned-back gameplay to get to the actual fun. Thankfully, once you get past the first generation, Rune Factory 2 is a completely worthy, if not particularly different, sequel, and one that any Harvest Moon fan should enjoy.
  9. RPG Fan
    79
    It may sound like Rune Factory 2 is a worthless game, but that's only my tendency to focus on the negative, and it is especially frustrating because the developers made so many avoidable mistakes.
  10. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    71
    Dull quests make it a step down from the original. [Oct 2010, p.83]
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  11. Nintendo Power
    70
    Rune Factory has a lot of potential, but it will take more than incremental upgrades to reach it. [Jan 2009, p.90]
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  12. Vandal Online
    Oct 27, 2010
    68
    Rune Factory 2 allows us to control two generation of farmers, father and son, but the first part gets tedious and that might avoid us from getting to the more interesting second part of the game.
  13. Everyeye.it
    Jan 21, 2011
    65
    Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon isn't a "more of the same": is a "same of the same ". Recommended only for beginners.
  14. GameSpot
    65
    Enjoy a fun fantasy adventure and addictive farm management without having to wake up at dawn.
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User Score
9.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Cale
    9
    As a huge fan of the series from all the way back when I imported it for my birthday in 1996 as Bokujo Monogatari for Super Famicom (wow, I feel old now), I must say I'm very biased when it comes to this series. Within the context of the series and the Rune Factory spin-offs as a whole, this one is the best one, bar none. My only game-specific complaint is that it could be more difficult, but that's not enough to keep it from a perfect score. What is enough to dock a point is the voice acting. I dislike voice acting in games as a whole, with Doom III being the only exception. While not quite as annoying as the voice acting from "Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin", at least in that game I could turn it off.… Full Review »
  2. Reviewer
    8
    Rune factory 2 is an overall great game that is one of the best on ds, but the game has problems. Rune factory is a new installment in the spin off series harvest moon. In the game you take life at your own pace and spend most of your time farming, or you can accept many quests and not farm that much. The game is basically what you get when you mix Animal Crossing with Fable. Rune Factories biggest problem is that each story level is about as epic as the average side mission in a normal RPG.The games story is very simple and and shallow, you are a kid who walked into a town and you have no memory of your past. You meet some people that give there old dried up farmland... and thats about it. Rune Factories visuals are very nice and unique , but I am sad to say that the sound is not. Once in awhile the game's sound will just go out for a second (this is very rare, but still annoying) and the game has only like 3 or 4 tracks. Rune factory has really good and simple gameplay, and for a RPG the gameplay is amazingly fun. Overall Rune Factory is a fun and original DS game and every one who like's life Sims or casual RPG's should own this game.… Full Review »
  3. ZachSmith
    10
    I definetly recommend this game. I got it about 4 days ago and I still can't put it down. I'm actually playing it while typing. The RPG elements really stand out and when you finish the main story you can continue taming monsters, harvesting crops, and even get a mate. I would recommend this game for all ages. When I got the game I had EXTREMELY high expectations and it met all of them. You can tame pretty much any monster and get it to work on farms, help in battle, and you can even ride it. I LOVE IT.… Full Review »
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