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Story of Seasons
3DS
Released On: Mar 31, 2015
76
8.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
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72% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
76
72% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
28% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Story of Seasons is a refreshing game offering a positive place of escape, and while it is definitely a niche title, it gets everything it does right.
Leave everything behind and immerse yourself in Story of Seasons, then work hard and get married.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 73 User Ratings
8.0
73% Positive
53 Ratings
53 Ratings
16% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
11% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 73 User Ratings
8.0
73% Positive
53 Ratings
53 Ratings
16% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
11% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
I really like this game. I often play it whenever i have time to relax. It is a lot of work to maintain friendships with everyone because i am renting all of the public fields and have 2 barns and 2 coops with at least 6 animals inside each. and I never have time to be social.
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It's true that there are a few frame rate hiccups, but they're absolutely tolerable, provided you're not a pc gamer that can't bear with some occasional low fps.
Now, aside from this slight issue, the game is amazing. It's among the best Harvest Moon game's I've ever played, tied with Friends of Mineral Town and Back to Nature. The gameplay is amazing, the graphics are pretty and full of details and there are tons of things to do. If you're a Harvest Moon fan already, don't miss this one!
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Whether you've had a video game farmer's tan for years or are planting your first crop of electronic wheat like me (and Story of Seasons' main character), I think you'll find enjoyment in this game.
Overall, the classic Harvest Moon formula continues to thrive in Story of Seasons with some new features and touch-ups to keep it entertaining and enjoyable for fans.
It’s not the game you turn to when you’re looking for a challenge or in-depth narrative, but there’s something so comforting about the routine of it all.
An inoffensive yet unspectacular game that pleases through being something different and relaxing.
Story of Seasons is a very run of the mill farming sim. It doesn't elevate the genre and it is a very long and tedious endeavour.
Unfortunately , many fans of Harvest Moon do not know the original series is called Bokujou Monogatari and that today, in the occident , the series is now called Story of Seasons and there are those who think that The Lost Valley is the sequel of A New Beginning , one of the best , if not the best game in the series .
Story of Seasons brings all that was good in A New Beginning and expands the experience of being a farmer, like being able to have a safari to administer , and also features two bachelors(ettes) of past games, with a simple story , Story of Seasons brings everything that one of the old Harvest Moon fan wanted a game with beautiful graphics, a village to explore , good people to meet and be the best farmer in the city.
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I've played FOMT, mFOMT, AWL, SI, then ToTT before this. And most definitely is Story of Seasons a step up in terms of many aspects! There are however several flaws that have really impacted my opinion on this game.
Pros:
- Improved graphics!
- Memorable and unique characters
- Farming is more efficient (You plant 3x3 at a time instead of 1x1)
- Many activities and chores that will keep you occupied
- You can stay up until midnight before you oversleep
Cons:
- The trek from your farm to town takes a while
- Villagers dialogues don't change that often
- Bit of a slow lag for chat bubbles to pop up
- No actual mine, only one "mining spot" w/ limited use each day
- Music is OK, some memorable tunes
SOS is a game you really have to immerse yourself into. When I first loaded up SOS in late 2015, i set the game down after playing only 20 hours. There's so many items and blueprints you can get, but so little you can obtain during Spring and Summer! Mid 2017, I've decided to pick up the game again and I've achieved way more during Fall than the previous two seasons combined. I don't want to go into the details, so overall I have to say like any HM/SOS game, you've got to have the patience.
SOS has much more content than that of ToTT and below, but not as easily immersive as RF4 for sure. Still, I don't regret purchasing SOS. It's a nice game to play when you need some time to just relax, de stress, and get your mind off things.
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What is this game?!: A farming game that takes place in a small quaint village with quirky japanese characters. Build your farm, home, relationships, get a wife, compete with other farmers for land, water your crops, and milk them cows!
Pros:
-For anybody with any fond memories of a Harvest Moon game this is that under a different title. If you wanted the same experience but with new faces that is exactly what you are going to get
-A lot of customization, things to build, animals to buy, the list of chores and improvement can keep you going for a long time.
-Denizens of your village have personalities and likes and dislikes. Admittedly they all fit into archetypes and don't expect any character development.
-Festivals, trading caravans, and villager birthdays change up your daily routine occasionally.
Cons
-It can get very monotonous as you'd expect. I like to play it while listening to podcasts. I personally think the game works best while multi-tasking. Helps keep fresh the cycle of waking up, watering crops, brushing animals, holy crap I'm tired, go to sleep.
-Goals can take awhile to complete and can feel like you aren't getting things done.
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This game was often compared to Lost Valley & considered to be the better of the two farming games released that year. However despite its better quality in art and content amount being more similar to previous Harvest Moon titles I did not find it to be any more enjoyable than Lost Valley, and in fact even found it to be less so. Why?
1) The characters are bland. They all have the same personality which is tepidly nice. (Well, excepting Giorgio that is, he's....different...)
2) Competing over fields & only being able to have them a certain amount of time is stressful. I loved the Harvest Moon series for its signature peaceful and relaxing nature. Furthermore there is no real purpose to getting most of these fields anyhow as you can still grow the crops on your own field, who cares if you can grow them slightly faster?
3) I hate the vendor set up. The merchant seems to come once in a blue moon. This means I make money very very slowly and as a result the game's pace drags. I am on year 2 and still don't even have a dog! Adding to this drag you also unlock certain animals/tools/etc very slowly on a set timer so I don't have sheep or anything either and have only just recently gotten a chicken. By year 2 in Lost Valley I already had all the house upgrades, full barn and coop, and was married. This is the biggest factor to me that makes this game unlikeable.
4) The tutorial is unnecessarily long, especially when there is an option in game to select if you've played these types of games before. You should be able to skip it almost entirely. It actually took me forever to really start this game because of how long it took to finish the tutorial because I kept getting bored, setting it down and not touching it again for ages.
5) After playing with Lost Valley's very streamlined controls where you automatically use the appropriate tool based on context the constant tool switching and putting away-even with quick equip & remove (which by the way I had to look up because for some reason it ironically wasn't included in the lengthy tutorial how to do so) seems terribly clunky.
6) Am I the only HM fan who didn't miss gift giving? First of all in real life you don't befriend people by giving them the same generic object every day, you do so by talking & being friendly with them regularly, helping them out, etc. I really appreciated no longer having to look up who liked what and having to them farm up those objects to keep in big piles only to accidentally throw on the ground or hand to the wrong person when trying to give it to the recipient. Not to mention if your marriage candidate of choice likes things you can't even obtain until much further along in the game it just slows the pace down that much more.
7) In Lost Valley my role as a farmer felt important. I supplied many of the town's shopkeeps and vendors with things to sell, whereas in this game I was yet another farmer in the already farmer-filled town. Though it was a nice touch being able to see other peoples' crops grow it just took away from the charm of becoming a farmer and made it more about competition. (I have not been a fan of hm games in the past that added in rival farmers)
Overall I can't give this game a higher rating because of how painfully slow paced it is. I just don't find it to be an enjoyable game and don't find anything innovative about it. The market idea to me was done much better in Grand Bazaar. The wildlife park idea was taken right out of Animal Parade. I barely play this game anymore but still play Lost Valley regularly. I hope Story of Seasons 2 is better.
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Summary Story of Seasons is the start of a new chapter in the ‘Bokujo Monogatari’ series, a long-standing farming/life simulation franchise. Though the series is reborn with a new name, it continues the traditions of customizable farms, animal care, marriage and child-rearing. After creating a customized character, players can live out a new lif...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- 3DS
Initial Release Date: Mar 31, 2015
Developer:
- Marvelous AQL
Publisher: XSEED Games
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