Story of Seasons

 3DS
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 73
  3. Negative: 8 out of 73
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  1. klkevinkl
    Apr 28, 2016
    6
    Story of Seasons was my second trip into the 3D farming of Harvest Moon. The game revolves around your character who is chosen to run a new farm because their own community is dying. By building up your farm and shipping things, it builds trade with neighboring countries and unlocks new products and opportunities for you. The biggest problem I have with the game is that there are noStory of Seasons was my second trip into the 3D farming of Harvest Moon. The game revolves around your character who is chosen to run a new farm because their own community is dying. By building up your farm and shipping things, it builds trade with neighboring countries and unlocks new products and opportunities for you. The biggest problem I have with the game is that there are no obvious hints on unlocking the last two countries other than what the Rose Country merchant says when they are first introduced. There's a massive barrier for unlocking the last two because you have no idea what you are supposed to do other than ship four categories of products (online research stated it to actually be 6 once I looked it up). On top of that, a lot of the features are locked behind time. As of writing this review, I have played the game for about 85 hours and I'm only at the second week of Spring on the 3rd year. That means I still have nearly two years of the game's time (probably another 50 hours) before I am able to unlock everything in the game. Gating content behind these things rather than accomplishments from shipping 30+ million G of materials just felt like something dumb. If they were going to make such high milestones for unlocking those last two countries, they should have added tons more in between to fill it.… Expand
  2. masc
    Mar 5, 2016
    7
    Nice farming sim with some quirks:
    - Framerate issues even on New 3DS XL
    - Bad animations
    - Lack of love for detail e.g. char swims in clothes instead of under- or swimwear.
    - Bad and ugly city layout
  3. dualbunny
    Nov 20, 2015
    7
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  4. Underpants158
    Dec 8, 2015
    7
    What is this game?!: A farming game that takes place in a small quaint village with quirky japanese characters. Build your farm, home, relationships, get a wife, compete with other farmers for land, water your crops, and milk them cows!

    Pros: -For anybody with any fond memories of a Harvest Moon game this is that under a different title. If you wanted the same experience but with new    What is this game?!: A farming game that takes place in a small quaint village with quirky japanese characters. Build your farm, home, relationships, get a wife, compete with other farmers for land, water your crops, and milk them cows!

    Pros:
    -For anybody with any fond memories of a Harvest Moon game this is that under a different title. If you wanted the same experience but with new faces that is exactly what you are going to get
    -A lot of customization, things to build, animals to buy, the list of chores and improvement can keep you going for a long time.
    -Denizens of your village have personalities and likes and dislikes. Admittedly they all fit into archetypes and don't expect any character development.
    -Festivals, trading caravans, and villager birthdays change up your daily routine occasionally.

    Cons
    -It can get very monotonous as you'd expect. I like to play it while listening to podcasts. I personally think the game works best while multi-tasking. Helps keep fresh the cycle of waking up, watering crops, brushing animals, holy crap I'm tired, go to sleep.
    -Goals can take awhile to complete and can feel like you aren't getting things done.    … Expand
  5. iipotato
    Aug 12, 2017
    7
    I've played FOMT, mFOMT, AWL, SI, then ToTT before this. And most definitely is Story of Seasons a step up in terms of many aspects! There are however several flaws that have really impacted my opinion on this game.

    Pros: - Improved graphics! - Memorable and unique characters - Farming is more efficient (You plant 3x3 at a time instead of 1x1) - Many activities and chores that will    I've played FOMT, mFOMT, AWL, SI, then ToTT before this. And most definitely is Story of Seasons a step up in terms of many aspects! There are however several flaws that have really impacted my opinion on this game.

    Pros:
    - Improved graphics!
    - Memorable and unique characters
    - Farming is more efficient (You plant 3x3 at a time instead of 1x1)
    - Many activities and chores that will keep you occupied
    - You can stay up until midnight before you oversleep

    Cons:
    - The trek from your farm to town takes a while
    - Villagers dialogues don't change that often
    - Bit of a slow lag for chat bubbles to pop up
    - No actual mine, only one "mining spot" w/ limited use each day
    - Music is OK, some memorable tunes

    SOS is a game you really have to immerse yourself into. When I first loaded up SOS in late 2015, i set the game down after playing only 20 hours. There's so many items and blueprints you can get, but so little you can obtain during Spring and Summer! Mid 2017, I've decided to pick up the game again and I've achieved way more during Fall than the previous two seasons combined. I don't want to go into the details, so overall I have to say like any HM/SOS game, you've got to have the patience.

    SOS has much more content than that of ToTT and below, but not as easily immersive as RF4 for sure. Still, I don't regret purchasing SOS. It's a nice game to play when you need some time to just relax, de stress, and get your mind off things.    … Expand

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#19 Best 3DS Game of 2015
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#24 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2015
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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. CD-Action
    May 31, 2016
    80
    A hundredth sequel to Harvest Moon delivers what you expect from it – a chance to experience a simple yet happy farm life. [05/2016, p.75]
  2. games(TM)
    Feb 3, 2016
    70
    Story Of Seasons can be laboriously repetitive at times, but it somehow manages to keep you playing anyway through a combination of charming dialogue and the eventual satisfaction of a farm you’ve sweated buckets to bring up to scratch.
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  3. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 29, 2016
    80
    An enjoyable and refreshing Harvest Moon-like experience that deserves your attention.
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