Harvest Moon 64 Nintendo 64
  • Publisher: Natsume
  • Release Date: Nov 30, 1999
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78 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

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  • Summary: In Harvest Moon 64, you'll work hard to make a life for yourself on the run-down farm that you've inherited from your dearly departed grandfather. It will take careful planning and a lot of help from your neighbors to ride out the seasons and succeed as a gentleman farmer. Harvest Moon 64 has all the charm of the original Super Nintendo classic, plus many new surprises.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Nintendorks
    90
    On paper it sounds rather banal and routine, but in practice the game is addictive and routine... You're in total control of your destiny, and you become addicted in trying to live the best life possible.
  2. TotalGames.net
    84
    Someone out there obviously thought that creating a simulation of real-life farming was a pretty good idea -- the worrying thing is that they might just be right! It may be all too much like hard work but this game can make growing cabbages seem as addictive as Hagen Das ice-cream!
  3. IGN
    82
    We had entirely too much fun playing it for hours on end and disregarding all of the ways the game comes up short. An extremely engaging original experience on the N64. Doesn't quite satisfy the RPG-thirst, but you won't be able to put it down once you start playing.
  4. GameSpot
    73
    Though admittedly not for everyone, Harvest Moon 64 is a strangely compelling, original little game that makes hours melt away incomprehensibly.

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  1. Positive: 34 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. ColinS.
    10
    Wow. Just wow, an awesome game all around. Possibly one of the best Harvest Moon's created. Even if you haven't played this kind of game before, Harvest Moon 64 can be oddly addicting and fun.… Expand
  2. TipsyMcBee
    8
    If you think living as a farmer is utterly boring, think again when you play Harvest Moon 64. The game's cute visuals and unexpected moments will always keep you coming back for more in the Harvest Moon universe. Tasks like growing crops, raising animals and finding the girl of your dreams is an addicting experience, though the time in the game does fly by pretty quickly when you are doing many things in one day. Harvest Moon can be pretty overwhelming at first, but the more you play the game, the less overwhelmed you will become. This game may have many glitches and typos in the dialogue speech boxes, but don't let that stop your farming days. If you're looking for addicting gameplay where running your own farm is fun, then Harvest Moon 64 is your crop to own. A must recommend with people who has a lot of times with their hands.… Expand
  3. LeyendaV
    7
    Por una lado, si no se es fan de la saga uno puede sentirse algo distante del juego y aburrirse muy rápido. Si por el contrario se es un fan, uno quedará gratamente satisfecho. El juego revoluciona el género con los mundos 3D y lleva la simulación a nuevos horizontes.… Expand
  4. [Anonymous]
    0
    Looks fun but really boring and dumb.

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