Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley is another installment in the Harvest Moon series, taking a different route and including a few minecraft-like mechanics. This inclusion, as well as the very different graphics style, has resulted in quite a few poor reviews. From my perspective, unfairly poor reviews.

I excitedly bought the game yesterday, the game's EU release date, and so far I'm really enjoying it. I've cleared through the spring season in pretty much a single sitting, which I very rarely manage with Harvest Moon games. Being able to change the environment is a bunch of fun, and I've thought up quite a few interesting ways to organise my crops. I can't wait until I get access to more materials!

So far the only thing I'm not so keen on is villager interactions, and the cut in number of marriage candidates. The other characters can only be spoken to for a certain amount of time on limited days, which is a pain. Only having 3 options for marriage candidates is a bit disappointing too, considering there're usually 6 available. [April is a cutie, but ofc there's still no available same sex marriage </3]

What about you guys? Do you have the game or not, and if so what's your take on it? Anything you particularly like or dislike about the game? Are you disappointed overall, or are you enjoying the game too?

also please tell me the eu release date for story of seasons if you hear anything cRI </3

 

Here's the page on fogu about kiddies! I read the title for the sleeping sickness aspect and panickeD I THOUGH ME KID COULD DIE
i m a gin e the ho rr o r </3

Let me tell you man, the stamina of your character is unreal in this game. I cleared, tilled, sowed and watered 99 spinach seeds and I was still totally fine hot danggg, I can hardly blink in sunshine islands without losing half of my hearts
I'm thinking of going with Gilbert but I honestly have no idea;; I was hoping there might be surprise bachelors later into the game that hadn't been written about on fogu yet but it doesn't seem too likely ; 7 ;

I hope you enjoy it if you do pick it up! Having so much stamina and so much usable land tricks you into planting a lot and ending up with eternal water lmao, that should be a good way to pass the 6 hours :' )