Harvest Moon: Light of Hope

1. Kroot

   Oct 20, 2020

   9

   I really wanted to play again this kind of game and I loved it! The story is wonderful and it looks great.

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2. Sarahphim

   May 5, 2020

   7

   This game is fun but lacks a lot of polish and features that is expected for modern gen games. If you love farming games and have beatenThis game is fun but lacks a lot of polish and features that is expected for modern gen games. If you love farming games and have beaten Stardew to death, this game can scratch an itch. It's more casual then most HM games and feels more like an upscaled mobile game then a console game. It also recycles assets from prior 3DS games which is jarring if you've played them. The sounds/music is terrible so I keep it off. I like the characters and their stories. The male marriage options are very interesting which is great! Typically male marriage candidates are one note and feel like an afterthought. I like the new farming mechanics for new crops in this one. It feels less chores driven. It's easy to progress and make money. The sprites emotions are terrible though, they are like emojis. Spring year 1 is also very boring - like literally put me to sleep - but once I slogged through the first few weeks and opened up more of the town I started having fun and enjoying the chill atmosphere. Overall has an fun, chill, but unpolished and not modern feel.… Expand

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4. Ntkyk

   Oct 11, 2022

   6

   it doesn't have as much charm as the previous games but it's still a kind of solid farming sim

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5. thaesino

   Jun 7, 2018

   3

   Not "Harvest Moon" as it is not made by Marvelous!. Do not come looking for a Harvest Moon game without doing some research first. This isNot "Harvest Moon" as it is not made by Marvelous!. Do not come looking for a Harvest Moon game without doing some research first. This is only Harvest Moon in title.
   
   Also, this is NOT Stardew Valley in the same way that "Story of Seasons" (the new Marvelous! made Harvest Moon) is NOT Stardew Valley, either.
   
   This game is just a poor excuse for Natsume trying to make money off a brand while not letting it die off, as it is evident that the developers who worked on it just learned how to make a game probably last year... however, that's no excuse for some people who are saying this is nothing like old Harvest Moon (now called Story of Seasons) or Stardew Valley. Obviously it isn't since the developers are completely different people.
   
   TL;DR Game is boring (I've played on Switch, PS4 and PC) and offers only very, very little fun. People who bought it expecting it was an official Harvest Moon title, or comparable to Stardew, either didn't google this before buying or are just plain dumb.… Expand

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6. AceMoriarty

   Jun 4, 2019

   1

   This game is the reason I signed up for Metacritic, because from now on I'm double checking every game before I buy. This is without a doubtThis game is the reason I signed up for Metacritic, because from now on I'm double checking every game before I buy. This is without a doubt the worst game I've ever played. The graphics look like something out of a bad app store game full of mismatched and stolen assets. I can't believe they decided this was good enough to sell. I got it heavily discounted and I still feel cheated. This game is, at best, worth 3 dollars. It plays like a phone game and you can get so many better games for much less. Natsume and everyone beh6this terrible game should be disappointed in themselves. I wouldn't put this on my resume even if I was just the secretary!… Expand

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7. Bdistracted

   Jul 4, 2023

   1

   Fooled me twice. I bought Harvest Moon One World and hated it. I decided I would buy the one before it and well... I don't hate this one, butFooled me twice. I bought Harvest Moon One World and hated it. I decided I would buy the one before it and well... I don't hate this one, but I don't love it. It's a shell of what Harvest Moon was, and as far as I can tell they don't even allow you to enter any other building but your house making the game feel even more of a shell and gives you the impression they just slapped this together at the lowest price point possible. The graphics are awkward and the story is okay I guess. What have they done to what used to be such an amazing title... never buying a Harvest Moon title again.… Expand

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8. Namiko

   Oct 3, 2019

   0

   Only harvest moon in name due to court ruling that Natsume (US company, was localizing company) got to keep the name. Original developersOnly harvest moon in name due to court ruling that Natsume (US company, was localizing company) got to keep the name. Original developers Marvelous now create a game called Story of Seasons. Don't get fooled by the court awarding the name of a 20 year series to the localization company who had no hand in actual development before.
   
   Glitch riddled, poor character development, and poor graphics for the price. Literally came out as a iphone game then was "upgraded" into a PC/PS4/Switch Game. But if you played the iphone game then there where NO CHANGES. Save your money, games where not this glitchy and poorly worded even in the 90's. Gave it a change to have more farming games to play this will be the last time they get my money.
   
   Overall I would say save your money.… Expand

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