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Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
3DS
Released On: Feb 28, 2017
74
7.8
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
74
56% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
44% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
74
56% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
44% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns brings all the charm of the Bokujō Monogatari games, along with a whole new cast of characters animals, and a number of improvements. With a more colorful and stylized look than the previous game, a new part-time job system, and a revised, more strategic approach to tool upgrades, Trio of Towns is a welcoming, forgiving, and addicting game. One of the biggest Boku games yet, Trio of Towns is loaded with characters, features, and objects to unlock, and is a must-have for fans of life down on the farm.
It’s quirky and charming in the way that the best installments in the series are beloved for, and I’m still plucking away at my farm today. Plus… Mario costumes. Seriously, what more do you need?! Go give Trio of Towns a look, folks, it’s a winner.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 51 User Ratings
7.8
73% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
12% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
16% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 51 User Ratings
7.8
73% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
12% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
16% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
One of the most addicting games I've ever played. Quality of life enhancements smoothe the experience without killing the feel of the game. As ever, these games do a better job at having dating elements than a lot of VNs or Personas or what have you. This is the kind of game anybody can enjoy to one degree or another.
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All told, Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns is a relaxing yet surprisingly deep farm game. Though it takes some time to pick up speed right out of the gate, once the game establishes a rhythm it can be relatively hard to put down. An in-game day passes by so quick in real time, you'll find yourself going for just one more day, and this naturally makes the game a good fit for quick bursts of play on the go. When you take a look at all the content on offer — three distinct towns, dozens of unique NPCs, multiplayer options, and more than enough farming chores than can be handled in one day — you have a game that offers an incredible amount of bang for your buck. We would strongly recommend that you pick this up even if it only mildly interests you; the mechanics here are quite easy for newcomers to pick up, and the game does a great job of deepening things and leaving much of the path forward open to player choice. For the 20th anniversary of Harvest Moon, fans couldn't have asked for a better game, even if legal matters mean that it's not - officially - part of the celebrations.
Trio of Towns needed something more substantial than just "furmiliars" to make it worthy of being the series' 20th anniversary title. [Issue #27 – May/June 2017, p. 70]
While Trio of Towns has more structure — and more “stuff” in general — than I’m used to, it’s still the same farming simulator I know and love.
In the end Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns might not be perfect, but it’s still a wonderful game in many ways. There’s tonnes of stuff to do on your farm, what feels like a million side quests, and even adorable postmen to woo if that’s something you’re interested in *wink*. It’s a shame that it does get quite repetitive, there’s no huge overarching goal, and the tutorial made me want to punch Uncle Frank in the face, but all of the good surely outweighs these minor points. The game design is gorgeous, the dialogue and story are very well written, and overall the game is just really great fun.
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns will satisfy fans of the series and genre, delivering the life and farm simulation that they've been addicted to for years. It won't do much for those who haven't jumped on the bandwagon though, offering little new outside the titular towns.
As someone who has played most every title since Harvest Moon [not to be confused with the new title], this one is the best one yet. A plethora of characters, cultures, animals, and crops, not to mention all sorts of new recipes, this is the only game I've had on my 3DS since getting it Feb 28th.
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3DS
Alright first of all if you can't decide whether to get the first SOS or this one, GET THIS ONE.
PROS:
- MUCH faster loading times
- MUCH easier to access towns (all three towns vs SOS1's single town, may I add)
- Villagers are more lively: they have way more interactions through part time jobs, events, dialogue, + added quick dialogue by pressing L
- The abundance of trophies, unlockables, and other tasks keep you very occupied without it feeling tedious at all.
CONS:
- Stamina level takes a while to increase
- Typical average amount of OSTs in this game as the past games
- With poor time management, the abundance of tasks MAY overwhelm you.
The best aspect of this game is that the pace feels very balanced and realistic. The game doesn't hold your hand nor rush you to upgrade tools and expand your farm, but it does guide you by providing activities that you can do so that gameplay isn't bland. And it isn't difficult to unlock things, but it still does take time to collect what you need.
Really though, Trio of Towns is one of the most incredibly lively and interactive games of the series--Although I enjoyed other handhelds such as ToTT and SI, I haven't been this engaged in an HM game since Friends of Mineral Town eight years ago. Definitely get this game, you'll reconnect with that farmer's touch.
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I'll start by saying the music and visuals are very good and even though i played for an hour only, one of the songs has been stuck in my mind for months now. So they did a fantastic job on that!
That being said, I wish I could like this one, but the game is as boring as it gets. It's like every harvest moon or farm game and if you don't get bored doing the same stuff every single day you'll like it. For me it just didn't work. Same goes for the story and characters, nothing really interested me in this game. The worrying part is this is probably the best game of the genre on the 3ds, that says a lot about the others.
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3DS
I gave 2 because the game isn't rubbish but for me, after playing **** Valley, this felt like a step backwards and it felt very boring. For someone else, as a first farm game, maybe this would be good but it felt like a watered down version of everything I'd done before and not done as well.
To be fair, I thought the intro video scenes were quite charming and looked great in 3D but it didn't continue in the game. The music was OK. Nothing great but definitely a good standard.
Gameplay was just boring as it gets.
I found the colouring was a bit harsh, a bit like everything had a scarlet haze. The whole setting felt very old fashioned and that definitely didn't float my boat. For me a game that wastes 4 hours of my time and requires me to drive to exchange it, doesn't really give me any reason to score above 0. I think that would be unfair for this game. It isn't a bad game, it is just way out classed in its genre and after 200 hours of ****, this just made me want to go back to ****. Game design teams really need to recognise the difference between child friendly and childish.
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3DS
Summary What will you do today? Take charge of an expansive farm near three unique and exciting towns and choose what kind of life to lead. The original and best-selling farming/life sim returns for its 20th anniversary with a brand new adventure! Take on the role of a young city slicker who has always wished for a life on the farm. Your d...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- 3DS
Initial Release Date: Feb 28, 2017
Developer:
- Marvelous Inc.
Publisher: XSEED Games
Genres:
