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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Released On: Nov 10, 2020
80
8.2
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
80
76% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
24% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 29 Critic Reviews
80
76% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
24% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This game is the perfect mix of an RPG, 2D Platformer and farming simulator that you can find. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin looks and sounds great and has a great story that will make you care about all the characters.
Sakuna unfolds as an original action J-RPG, that feels different and it's fun. if you connect with it, you'll find that it's hard to put it aside, even if it can fail in grind and repetition, everything it's well dosed and executed, without the usual problems found on other Nintendo Switch ports. A superb RPG surprise to finish this crazy year.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 75 User Ratings
8.2
81% Positive
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
8% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
11% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 75 User Ratings
8.2
81% Positive
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
8% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
11% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Muy buen videojuego y encima aprendes cosas nuevas sobre la agricultura japonesa. Las fases de combate tambien son geniales!
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Nintendo Switch
i got the game two days ago and lets just say, that this game has been one of the most original ideas i have seen so far, the rice mechanic is weird but necessary, at first a player would think that is a sidequest, but is more different than you think, the rice mechanic is the only way your mc (sakuna) can level up, mix that with vallinaware awesome rpgs and you have a recipe worth of a hidden gem
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Nintendo Switch
In the end, Sakuna left me aglow with a warm nostalgia reminiscent of PlayStation 2 favourites like Okami, Odin Sphere, or Dark Cloud. Sakuna is a solid title with a lot of fun to be had. It has ambition, charm, and a whole myriad of interlocking systems to dive into. Despite some tedium in the early game and a dearth of content in the late game, the overall package is strong. The rhythm of the gameplay loop never loses its ability to calm and easily leads to a state of video game zen. One part beat ’em up RPG and one part farming sim, Sakuna truly excels in how well it blends these two genres. As far as I am concerned, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is worth playing not just for those interested in either genre, but for people who want a taste of what indie titles can be.
The biggest mark against Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is that this is a game which requires you to love it in its entirety. You cannot play this game solely as a farming simulator or solely as a platforming action game; you have to be willing to fumble through the rice farming as you do the platforming you’re much better at. Or maybe fumble through platforming to get back to that hardcore rice farming sim you wanted, to be fair. I don’t know your life. But the whole thing is presented with such care, patient attention to detail, and downright love that it’s impossible not to enjoy the heck out of this game. It’s the sort of game that I highly recommend to people who may naturally only be inclined to one side or the other of this particular melange, because you might find yourself enjoying it more than you expected. Sit back, relax, and let the game soak over you. Take a breath. Plant the rice. Watch the water. Don’t ruin it.
The art style is vivid and manages to not look realistic but still be immersive, and the simple act of being Sakuna and exploring the visuals around me is enough to want to keep playing. In some ways, the game reminds me of Animal Crossing games, where the loop slows me down and keeps me engaged in the little wonders of life around me.
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin can be confusing to start with, but getting past the initial hardships opens up beautiful levels and satisfying gameplay.
If a quirky action game with RPG progression and relaxing agricultural activities seems like your kind of thing, trust your gut on this one.
Such an amazing game. I'm surprised it hasn't received more attention. Funny though, I've leveled my character so much with rice farming that fighting is a breeze (and I love it)! Some of the skills are so fun. I have a favourite atm... It's cool to cause you can attach each of the moves, and there are quite a few you unlock, an you can attach them to a direction, like going forward or up into the sky. And these skills they level up too. But the rice farming is just so awesome. And your farming levels up and you get news skills with that too. Yeah overall this is such a fantastic game and well worth my $60 CAD spent. Reminds me of Okami, with farming. LOVE
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Nintendo Switch
Sakuna of Rice and Ruin have a really good idea and gameplay mechanic is deep enough to keep you play for a long time, but it suffered from really not fun final act and mediocre story.
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Nintendo Switch
I think this is a fair score, and a reevaluation of the game.
To start off, Sakuna: Of Rice and ruin,
It has potential, given that it is a stat building game. However, it has issues that just holds it back. While the gameplay itself for the dungeons are good. The farming is very annoying. Allow me to list som pros vs cons.
Pros:
1. The gameplay is smooth.
2. The mechanics are deep enough.
3. The day and night cycle was well implemented.
4. The visuals are pretty good.
5. Platforming.
Cons:
1. Story
—> The story is very weak, a snooze fest I will call it. As while it has potential to be something great, it proceeds at a snail pace. And even after hours of playing the game, nothing proceeds in an interesting way.
2. Farming
—> The worst part of the game. It is tedious, it is time consuming, it is just downright awful. I’ve played much better stat building games, that doesn’t try to shove these things down your throat. It is important, but in those games, you have many ways to proceed without putting the game at a halt.
3. Story progression based on farming.
—> You cannot proceed unless your farm level is high enough. This is just dumb.
4. Progression based on exploration.
—> You cannot proceed unless your exploration is high enough. This is another pointless delay.
5. Lack of proper explanations.
—> A lot is meant to be figured out. Though, here is the main problem. Don’t expect people to have a million hours for this, do a better job at explaining yourself as to not confuse the player.
6. Penalties.
—> You are penalized if you choose to let someone else handle the work. This goes into taking away options from the player, it is just a terrible idea.
Etc.
I think the point is made clear. While the game is good on the dungeon side of things, it is terrible everywhere else. A five is a fair enough score, and my final conclusion. Is that, it just is not worth it. This game is simply annoying.
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Nintendo Switch
Das Spiel kommt aus der Schweiz und spielt sich auch so. Furchtbare Steuerung, furchtbare Musik, furchtbares Voice Over.
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Nintendo Switch
The game beautiful setup is kinda spoiled by the terrible compressed voice acting in this version, if you are an audiophile or are sensitive to poor quality audio better get this on PC.
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Nintendo Switch
Summary Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin combines side-scrolling action with deep crafting and farming simulation. Players take on the role of Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island with a group of outcast humans. As she explores the beautiful, forbidding environments of the island, she will also find a home in a mountain villa...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Nov 10, 2020
Developer:
- Edelweiss
Publisher: XSEED Games
Genres:
