星露谷

Sorry guys,it's a well made game overall if you exclude some objective UI issues but it seems to me that it's all about endlessly grinding and catching up to deadlines. Not something that i would call fun

If you want dungeon crawling, go to another game, it is boring here. Farming is nice, maybe animals require to much grinding/ manual care but overall it's good

i played this gem with lovely Sheila Somami and i still love her untill now.

Stardew valley is a dull and repetitive game with menial rewards and a gameplay loop that I assume only certain people might enjoy. By certain people I mean those who want a relaxed physical activity while listening to audiobooks or podcasts. I do that too albeit infrequently since I enjoy reading books but even for that purpose, stardew valley falls short in every aspect. I can either play a paradox game - which is entertaining and fun while listening to audiobooks - or factorio, or rocket league or so many other games in the vast bowels of digital store fronts. Opting stardew valley among so many competitors for the same price is akin to choosing mcdonalds when your girlfriend prepared you delicious meal. It's preposterous. I don't necessarily mind the grind - paradox and factorio is all about that grind - but there are limits to what is acceptable. In stardew, it's excessive and the rewards menial at best. The gameplay loop is mundane and I in all honesty can't fathom who or why someone would like or choose this game. The entire gameplay loop can be summed up as: - wake up - tend your crops and animals - go to town for more seeds and feed - go back to sleep - rinse and repeat That doesn't sound by itself, if the gameplay was engaging however it's janky, clunky and aimed at wasting your time, in order for the devs to justify an arbitrary price. In short quantity over quality. If you like that then so be it. It runs on any old igpu and pc but so do a lot of quality games that are cheaper than this and offer more replay value and engagement. For me stardew valley is a mundane profession, one that's hard to recommend and hard to enjoy. I assume the devs of this game completely missed the irony, otherwise they wouldn't have created a game, centered around a person quitting their lifesapping job, only for the players to end up doing mindless, repetitive and dull tasks ad nauseum. Similar to a lifesapping job in front of your screen...

Alright, I've put about 4 hours into the game and, so far, It's pretty good. Is it phenomenal? No, but then most games aren't. It's...well, pretty good. So, a few questions: Is this a ripoff of Harvest Moon? Well, kinda. It feels familiar to the older HM games, especially HM64. It feels like a HM game, but different enough. It does some things better than HM but it does a few things a bit worse, I think. For one, there's no tutorial and the game is a bit complex. Look at a wikia, reddit, or just be ready to write off your first game as a bit of trial and error. Also, the controls are sometimes a bit annoying, but not enough that it kills the game but it may be better with a controller. If I liked HM, should I get this? Yeah, honestly. While I can't say it's a brilliant game, I just blew 4 hours in one sitting and while it doesn't pull you deep into its immersion, it feels vaguely familiar. So, what's not good? HUD needs some work, honestly. 12 inventory slots at the beginning with minecraft-style pickups available like a veritable butt-load of stone, fiber (it's a bush, we all know it's a bush), wood, forageable plants and flowers, and several different miscellaneous items. Seriously, 12 isn't enough. Also, crafting isn't even mentioned at the beginning, but it's in the ESC menu, so be sure to build a chest first thing to store things. Otherwise, you're gonna have a bad time. Characters are easily forgettable as you meet them. Town's a touch confusing and would benifit form a bit more zoomed out view. Map is serviceable, but not by much. Doesn't show your real-time location, only a "you are in this area" which makes it difficult early game to get your bearings. But I already can't wait to go back. It's a good game and worth 15 bucks, easily. I have my gripes about it, but in the end, I believe with a bit of time in the game I'll come to love this town and it's inhabitants as much as HM64 tl;dr Good game. Loved HM64? Get this. You won't regret the price.