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John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland
DS
Released On: Nov 20, 2007
43
User Score
Available after 4 ratings
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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14% Positive
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1 Review
29% Mixed
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2 Reviews
57% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
43
14% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
57% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland remains an addictive game because of its creative graphics, intuitive controls, and gameplay variety. However, the load times really drag things down, which is a shame.
Only a select few will be hooked for more than a few seasons. John Deere Harvest in the Heartland is extremely addictive but also extremely frustrating – not because the game is challenging or cheap, but because of the inexcusable issues that prevent it from reaching its full potential.
For the most part, John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland is not a bad game. It is, unfortunately, a boring game with little incentive to play for longer than it takes to afford the tractor and ride it around for a while (maybe five hours, which is very little for a simulation).
Farming is no fun. You have to get up early, you are constantly getting dirty, you have to deal with unruly animals and it can be a thankless experience. In other words, it sucks. This feeling of tedium and hopelessness is perfectly conveyed in Harvest in the Heartland.
Even if John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland worked perfectly, it would be an uninspired, unattractive game that beats the player over the head with its sponsor.
We might be able to forgive the game its sin of unoriginality and consumer whoring, but we can’t forgive them for taking the fun out of shaving a sheep. Tacked-on, twitchy controls; lousy graphics and all-round dull gameplay fraught with mindless minigames tank any hope a would-be virtual farmer might have of actually having fun on a farm.
At the end of the day John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland ends up being a broken game that simply can’t find a way to work even though it presents various valid and different design choices.
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Summary John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland is a “hands-on” real-time farming game for the Nintendo DS. From soil to sustenance, John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland challenges players to create and maintain a fully functioning farm. Through an intuitive Touch Screen interface, players use the Nintendo DS stylus to work the land, raise livestoc...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- DS
Initial Release Date: Nov 20, 2007
Developer:
- Black Lantern Studios
Publisher: Destineer
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