My Time At Portia

1. Kunray

   Feb 15, 2019

   10

   f you like to craft, quest, gain relationships, have kids this is for you. The background music is very peaceful and happy and some builds aref you like to craft, quest, gain relationships, have kids this is for you. The background music is very peaceful and happy and some builds are actually a challenge. I also love the art style and so many different possibilities in this game. I highly recommend this game. It is worth buying it.… Expand

   • 3 of 7 users found this helpful
2. ookamikazesan

   Nov 13, 2021

   10

   I didn't pick up this game until earlier this year having not even heard of it, and I have been playing it pretty much non-stop, playing itI didn't pick up this game until earlier this year having not even heard of it, and I have been playing it pretty much non-stop, playing it even more than Stardew (though Stardew is still great itself). Lots to do and the fact that it actually has a genuine story instead of just simply plotting you down on a farm and letting you wander around. Each character has their own personal quest when you befriend (with a few exceptions) and each have their own unique personalities. I strongly suggest checking this game out.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
4. rxgamer

   Jan 22, 2019

   8

   As of Jan 22, 2019... great game, but potential is not quite realized. Didn't experience any game breaking bugs, but I don't think the gameAs of Jan 22, 2019... great game, but potential is not quite realized. Didn't experience any game breaking bugs, but I don't think the game was ready for release due to lack of refinement and polish all over the place (you'll know it when you see it). Combat mechanics and feedback are almost so bad they might have been better off leaving it out completely until ready. With that said, you can find hours of enjoyment in this game despite its shortcomings. This does have potential to be amazing if the developers keep refining and refining. The graphics are also pretty poor for 2019, but fortunately doesn't detract from core gameplay.… Expand

   • 2 of 6 users found this helpful
5. DuckleDick

   Feb 15, 2019

   6

   Not sure why this gets compared to Stardew Valley. Graphics and 2D-2.5D aside I see little resemblance.
   
   I'm sure this will appeal to aNot sure why this gets compared to Stardew Valley. Graphics and 2D-2.5D aside I see little resemblance.
   
   I'm sure this will appeal to a large number of people, but it's much too linear that you think it is when you start, and that's unfortunate because with more freedom it could suck me in further.
   
   The game is great fun in the beginning. By the middle of the first in-game year I started to realize it was becoming a chore. Every time you want to accomplish anything and set out to do it (build this, deliver that, fetch quests) you spend huge amounts of time gearing up... because time is major asset / constraint in this game and then realize you can't go on because you have to do some other massively time wasting stuff to make the things you need to actually make the things you need to make the things you need, to you know.. progress through the story arc. I'm starting to find nothing more than a time sink here with little reward.
   
   All that said, the game play is generally fun but it quickly turns into a slog-fest, especially finding characters to complete quests.… Expand

   • 2 of 3 users found this helpful
6. JonsGone

   Apr 10, 2019

   5

   Bland artstyle.
   Trash combat.
   Slightly interesting characters. Ok crafting. Atrocious SFX. No voiceovers on release. Several badBland artstyle.
   Trash combat.
   Slightly interesting characters.
   Ok crafting.
   Atrocious SFX.
   No voiceovers on release.
   Several bad translations.
   The game looks like its still in early access.… Expand

   • 1 of 2 users found this helpful
7. AllNewSuperfake

   May 9, 2020

   3

   "Hard time in Grindia" tries to emulate games like Stardew Valley and Minecraft. It suffers from a game design that was clearly supposed to"Hard time in Grindia" tries to emulate games like Stardew Valley and Minecraft. It suffers from a game design that was clearly supposed to have loot boxes and a shop. It's all there: The long list of mostly useless items and "gifts" that require you to expand your inventory, you have excruciating waiting times for crafting, you have a convoluted crafting tree where the only obvious goal is to waste all the space that you have so that you have to buy more.
   
   The sad part is that whoever made this either forgot to take out the artificial limits and hurdles when they decided to not include those monetization schemes, or they actually really thought this would be fun. So you should be the type of gamer who loves fetching and delivering and working through long shopping lists, and you should also be a fan of the kind of tiered gameplay that feels like you are starting all over again everytime a new material is introduced. You should also be a fan of bureaucracy, because that it what this game has instead of lore or worldbuilding. Including, I kid you not, entrance fees for the completely featureless, foggy "ruins".
   
   The world of Grindia is cute. Sugary, pastel-colored and smooth like baby's first Nintendo game. The music has been stolen from someone who is working on a torture machine that looks like an elevator, but descends only into madness. At least those two are consistent and well-done, which can't be said about the UI, the control scheme and the voice overlays. It's the kind where I'd prefer the robotic stuttering of older console generations or just beautiful silence - sometimes I wasn't even sure who was speaking, but it really didn't help to get me to like any of the characters.
   
   They are quite one-note anyway, and the fact that they have the facial feature of toddlers just doesn't sit well with me when I'm supposed to woo them. The "monster"-design is even worse. It took me hours until I understood that I was indeed supposed to slaughter the things that I thought are just more of the weird pets that are running around everywhere. I wish I wouldn't have, because that way I was also presented with this game's "combat", which I wouldn't even call "button mashing", because that would imply far more action than what was actually happening.
   
   I can't recommend this even to fans of the genre since you wouldn't be fans if you hadn't played much better games. It makes me a little sad, a lot of work has been put into this, but this is just wasting my time without any memorable experience.… Expand

   • 3 of 4 users found this helpful
8. Brendansully84

   Dec 29, 2020

   0

   Not sure why the score is so low, i've played about 20 hours and am having one of the best times I've ever had.

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