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Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 14 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 59 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Natsume
Developer: Victor Interactive
Genre(s): Role-Playing Game
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: November 20, 2001
Summary
Perhaps best described as a "Life Simulation," Save the Homeland's object is to successfully save the village from being turned into a resort. Construction begins in a year, so you must find a way to save your homeland before that. The game features nine possible successful endings. [Natsume]
Also On Metacritic
GAMES: Harvest Moon 64 Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Harvest Moon: Back to Nature Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
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Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
IGN
Harvest Moon gets under your skin that way. You'd never think it would be half as much fun as it inevitably turns out to be...Take our word for it and give this one a try.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Of all the Harvest Moon games, Save the Homeland easily has the most solid storyline.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Sony
Immersive and fun. It's not the type of game you play to beat as fast as you can. It's the kind of game you'll play a little bit every week, for many, many weeks to come.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
Easily the best Harvest Moon yet. [Jan 2002, p.222]
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
Delightfully open-ended. [Dec 2001, p.164]
XenGamers
A simplified interface and a stronger focus on plot may alienate some fans of previous games in the series, but there’s an outside chance it will broaden the appeal to a wider audience.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
It's fun for a while, but let's face some facts here – farming is a job, not a game! [Dec 2001, p.93]
netjak
I was disappointed and if you are a fan of the HM games, you will be disappointed too.
Read Full Review >GamePro
About as much fun as watching your tomatoes grow...If you’ve got an agricultural attitude, patience, and a hankering for steady and safe gameplay, you just might be a Harvest Moonie.
Read Full Review >Gamestyle
It’s the strangest example of pointless effort which turns out to be fun. Avoid real life chores to do virtual ones. That’s my motto!
Read Full Review >PSX Nation
It's still too boring and esoteric an experience for some of us to even take seriously. Add an extra point to our score for Save The Homeland if you're a fan of the series, or feel free to ignore whatever we say.
Read Full Review >Next Generation Magazine
Your mileage will vary with your patience. [Dec 2001, p.105]
All Game Guide
The potentially rewarding aspects of the game are hampered by an overly rigid structure that works at cross-purposes to its non-linearity.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 59 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Andy L. gave it a9:
This was definitly the best Harves Moon game of the series. Not only did it bring a great suprise but it also had very nice grahics. I gave it a 9/10 because there are not enough upgrades for your house, only 4 types of crops you can raise, and only 4 animals!
Candace M. gave it a10:
I love this game so much and it's so addicting!
Henrique N. gave it a10:
Esse jogo é muito bom gostei de mais!!!
Skye L. gave it a10:
AwEsOmE sTuFf
Julia gave it an8:
OHH MY GOD!!! I LUV THIS GAME!! But... I wish you could marry Lyla!!!!!! And also, I wish it was easyer 2 catch a pup. Also, I think we should be able to BUY a horse!
Carly J. gave it a 10:
This is a great game. ilove everything about it.
Tessa M. gave it a 10:
I luv this game its really like real life like u have to work for your money and ur animals get sick and die eventually like u cant live forever i learned alot from this game its just a like real life like i said i gave this game a 10 and i want to give it over like 15 or something!!!!!!! (its a great game buy it as soon as u can!)
