Harvest Moon: One World

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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 54 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 54
  3. Negative: 32 out of 54
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  1. starryeyed
    Mar 4, 2021
    5
    Honestly, it‘s a decent enough game. I understand that people have strong feelings about Natsume and their treatment of the Harvest Moon game. However, this isn‘t nearly as much of a disaster as their recent titles. It seems like they did genuinely put some effort into this one. It‘s very much unpolished and definitely could have used some additional time in the oven, but it is at leastHonestly, it‘s a decent enough game. I understand that people have strong feelings about Natsume and their treatment of the Harvest Moon game. However, this isn‘t nearly as much of a disaster as their recent titles. It seems like they did genuinely put some effort into this one. It‘s very much unpolished and definitely could have used some additional time in the oven, but it is at least playable and will provide a few hours of something that clostely resembles fun. Not a glowing review and not a title worth picking up full price for sure, but if it gets discounted and they release some patches, you could do worse.… Expand
  2. Zierraroze
    Mar 5, 2021
    6
    As a long time fan of Harvest Moon games before and after the split, I have to say this surpassed my expectations after Light of Hope. However, it leaves a lot to be desired.

    The Good: New mechanics and exploring a different direction. You can move your farm! That's pretty cool and convenient to some extent. It certainly helped in getting the story done. Crop Hybrids. Still haven't    As a long time fan of Harvest Moon games before and after the split, I have to say this surpassed my expectations after Light of Hope. However, it leaves a lot to be desired.

    The Good:
    New mechanics and exploring a different direction. You can move your farm! That's pretty cool and convenient to some extent. It certainly helped in getting the story done. Crop Hybrids. Still haven't figured out entirely how this works but essentially it seems to encourage risking growing a crop out of season or in a different field type for a hybrid. Can be annoying in some regards but I'll detail that in The Bad.

    Quality of life improvements! Previous games often had you opening the inventory, finding the tool you wanted, equipping it, then using it. Or a sort scrolling quick menu. This has watered it down to basically pressing a single button to use the tool. It might be too simple for some but I frankly like it.

    Better menu. Allows you to clearly see goals and requests. See the map easier. Can tell the friendship and likes/dislikes of people you meet. Calendar displays weather for up to 7 days in the area. Can warp to places as you unlock them.

    The Bad
    Boring world: The walls of the game are literally just raised ground with assets in accessible areas but inaccessible. For something that seems like it's meant to feel more open, it also makes it feel empty.

    Bland NPCs: So the bachelors and bachelorettes seem actually fantastic as far as design and personality. However, their dialog feels lacking along with the rest of the NPCs. Other NPCs that have actual names don't stand out at all, they have almost no personality, and just as lacking in dialog. To go another step further at how bland the NPCs are, most have names such as "Quiet Woman" or "Awkward Man." You definitely don't get any charm from them. To top it off, NPCs don't walk anywhere. They simply appear and disappear in certain areas when it's their time to show up/leave.

    Useless feature among the new mechanic: You get seeds by finding Harvest Sprites. The menu allows you to search for seeds via Harvest Wisp so long as you've found it before. Initially this sounds useful. However, Wisps also only appear under certain conditions and times. The search feature does not list this. So even if you found the Wisp, you have to essentially be near it at the right time to actually see it. You can see the icon of the crop appear on the world map, but it doesn't indicate exactly where it is.

    No indication of what field type it is: While some are quite obvious, I've run into some that the characters call "Mountain" but it looks about the same as the grasslands or I'm not entirely sure if it's different but there's a field near the beach area but it's also grass. I wasn't sure if because it's in the same unlocked area as the beach if it counted as beach but unless the crops growing mutations or dying is rng based and I've been incredibly lucky, it seems like it must also be grassland. I suppose the beach one is very limited then as I've only found one area for it.

    Stuttering and Game closing: Stuttering didn't make it unplayable but the game closed due to an error and that's pretty concerning.

    Stamina: Seems to go away from walking. Not too much an issue but certainly annoying especially with something as indirect as hearts gauge. Would much rather a bar or something more quantifiable. Makes playing in the desert and mountains rather annoying.

    All in all I think Natsume took quite a few strides in the right direction as far as gameplay. However, they severely lacked as far as putting any depth into the game that gives it the charm that Story of Season or Stardew Vally or Rune Factory manages. I don't know that I could honestly recommend this game to anyone, but if they keep in this direction or make changes it might be worth it.    … Expand
  3. Geekinkout
    Mar 4, 2021
    8
    Better than I thought it would be. Let’s be honest, the bar was pretty low with Natsume’s recent handling of the Harvest Moon name. The graphics are bad aside from the marriage candidates, and there are some quality of life issues, but ultimately I found myself having a lot of fun. Do I think it’s going to compare to the new Story of Seasons or Rune Factory 5? No. But despite that, I stillBetter than I thought it would be. Let’s be honest, the bar was pretty low with Natsume’s recent handling of the Harvest Moon name. The graphics are bad aside from the marriage candidates, and there are some quality of life issues, but ultimately I found myself having a lot of fun. Do I think it’s going to compare to the new Story of Seasons or Rune Factory 5? No. But despite that, I still like One World and want to support Natsume continuing in this direction - because I *love* these types of games and want there to be as much competition as possible in the future.

    For people who are on the fence about this game - if you enjoy these types of games, get it. It may be clunky, but it’s addicting and in my opinion gets the job done and satisfies that distinct farming game craving.    … Expand
  4. MrsKammy
    Mar 5, 2021
    8
    I give this game a solid 8. Could there be improvements? Yes. Unlike previous titles this does feel more like a Harvest Moon game and I got some Animal Parade vibes from it. Stamina could be fixed and after you sort the goddess out, seeds should become available in shops for reasonable prices. The negative reviews I have read so far seem to have a bias about Natsume and their treatmentI give this game a solid 8. Could there be improvements? Yes. Unlike previous titles this does feel more like a Harvest Moon game and I got some Animal Parade vibes from it. Stamina could be fixed and after you sort the goddess out, seeds should become available in shops for reasonable prices. The negative reviews I have read so far seem to have a bias about Natsume and their treatment towards the series and previous teams reflecting on this game. Rather than an actual review of the game itself. What they did with the original bokuno games was awful but this game does show that they are trying to get back towards their roots. The harvest sprite seed foraging system is fun and unique. The expando farm is also a fun idea which helps with stamina depletion. The major npcs and their families could be fleshed out more. But maybe we will get some patches? Overall: approach this game with an open mind. It’s one of the best farming games released during the pandemic.… Expand
  5. Bouffantasaur
    Mar 4, 2021
    2
    This game is embarrassing. It’s as if they didn’t even try. I am stunned by how lazy it is. NPC’s appear and disappear out of nowhere. There’s no object permanence. You lose energy from WALKING. I have fainted TWICE trying to walk back to my home on this gigantic, hideous map. You faint within seconds when walking in the desert. I desperately want this game to be good, but it is terrible.This game is embarrassing. It’s as if they didn’t even try. I am stunned by how lazy it is. NPC’s appear and disappear out of nowhere. There’s no object permanence. You lose energy from WALKING. I have fainted TWICE trying to walk back to my home on this gigantic, hideous map. You faint within seconds when walking in the desert. I desperately want this game to be good, but it is terrible. I have never googled “can I get a refund for a digital purchase” before. You can see the pixels on all the buildings. There are simply no excuses. Have you seen Breath of the Wild? The switch is capable of so much more than this. I wish I wouldn’t have bought this game because I resent that I supported this. The game is so boring. It has no richness, no immersion. It is empty and hopeless. Do not buy.… Expand
  6. AtelierRann
    Mar 8, 2021
    2
    Empty world, lazy textures, npcs with no names and even more emptiness everywhere.
    Sadly this game is a mess.
  7. GoldenUncle
    Mar 3, 2021
    8
    Without going into too much detail:

    It’s alright. It scratches the farming itch enough to keep me playing, and while far from perfect, I think it’s clear that Natsume is at least beginning to put some more effort in and have taken a step in the right direction. Currently there are some things lacking in the game, but they are things that can easily be fixed or improved upon if it were to    Without going into too much detail:

    It’s alright. It scratches the farming itch enough to keep me playing, and while far from perfect, I think it’s clear that Natsume is at least beginning to put some more effort in and have taken a step in the right direction. Currently there are some things lacking in the game, but they are things that can easily be fixed or improved upon if it were to receive patches or updates. As a bottom line, if you enjoy farming games you’ll probably enjoy this installment regardless, but if you are still on edge just wait for a price drop, either way it’s not too bad overall.    … Expand
  8. Dottydoo
    Mar 6, 2021
    0
    This game actually made me sad the more I played it. I pre-ordered this game to support Harvest Moon and after playing for 5 minutes I wished I hadn't. A few hours in -which I forced myself to try- made my opinion worse. The game is empty and ugly. The character models look like they were made for N64. No one is worth talking to because they all are brick walls- including the people youThis game actually made me sad the more I played it. I pre-ordered this game to support Harvest Moon and after playing for 5 minutes I wished I hadn't. A few hours in -which I forced myself to try- made my opinion worse. The game is empty and ugly. The character models look like they were made for N64. No one is worth talking to because they all are brick walls- including the people you can marry. I honestly hate this game. I feel like a fool for supporting this game.… Expand
  9. AbslomDaak
    Mar 10, 2021
    2
    Another feeble addition to a once-beloved series. If you must buy this glorified mobile game, at least wait for it to go on sale.
  10. TheTrashBoat
    Mar 20, 2021
    1
    If you are a fan of the traditional HM or Story of Seasons games, this will make you lose your mins. There is no time to sop and figure out your next step, the clock is progressive and without pause. Tasks are insanely repetitive. They have extended the time to do basic tasks, and Lebkuchen, in particualr shows the problems. you need an excessive amount of items which take days toIf you are a fan of the traditional HM or Story of Seasons games, this will make you lose your mins. There is no time to sop and figure out your next step, the clock is progressive and without pause. Tasks are insanely repetitive. They have extended the time to do basic tasks, and Lebkuchen, in particualr shows the problems. you need an excessive amount of items which take days to replenish once used. And it is frustratingly difficult to get currency. Play it only out of spite and pettiness.… Expand
  11. metauser2555
    Mar 4, 2021
    0
    Why even try at this point? Just taking advantage of nostalgia. Absolute sorry excuse for a game. Doesn't even look appealing aesthetically.
  12. robinhoodOO7
    Mar 4, 2021
    2
    Possibly the worst HM game in recent memory...

    (1) The Graphics are pretty bad in general, with significant stuttering and pop-in while walking. (2) They attempted to "simply" things, by making everything function with a simple press of the "a" button. It feels generic and geared towards a very young audience (i.e. mobile gaming feel). (3) Walking reduces stamina, which is just    Possibly the worst HM game in recent memory...

    (1) The Graphics are pretty bad in general, with significant stuttering and pop-in while walking.
    (2) They attempted to "simply" things, by making everything function with a simple press of the "a" button. It feels generic and geared towards a very young audience (i.e. mobile gaming feel).
    (3) Walking reduces stamina, which is just insane given the size of the maps and the idea of an expanded "world".
    (4) Navigating the menus is trash.
    (5) The entire way you farm has completely changed. No longer are you buying seeds and creating a massive garden/business. Instead, seeds are nearly cost prohibitive and you randomly find seeds on the map from sprites. It's dumb and makes less sense given that you drain stamina while walking.
    (6) Time flows when you enter buildings, which can be annoying.
    (7) Not a fan of the farm migration and seed collection mechanics, which are untraditional and don't offer much engagement.
    (8) Game feels lazily made and lacks polish and charm.    … Expand
  13. sjc9495
    Mar 4, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I personally love this game! It is interesting, sprites are cool, doc's daughter is in this from light of new hope, animals as always are cute, it's easy to garden, etc. The reasons I gave it an 8 is I don't like how it freezes, have to use d pad to save, stamina could definitely improve. I am sincerely hoping that stamina will not decrease so easily in future. Overall a good game with few problems.… Expand
  14. Bumpy-peel
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    One of best games I've played on switch probably ever really have been looking forward to it's release and I haven't been disappointed highly recommend it for anyone to play
  15. AliceTam
    Mar 4, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. don't waste your money on this game. it's so broken it's unplayable. i have logged more than 24 hours on this and everything that is good in harvest moon is gone. the graphics look like they belong on the N64. it feels very unfinished, unpolished, rushed and cheap. buying seeds is a joke as they are all very expensive and cost much more than you make from selling them. there's a highly stupid change of sprits now given you random seeds that makes getting specific ones you need very very hard. also the stamina is completely broken, it now costs stamina just to walk around. the areas are big and easy to get lost, the so called map is a static image with no details on it and the mini map is all but useless. it's impossible to go from some areas to others in a day. the timer counts the day much much too fast and never pauses. the textures are flat and have no detail or depth. the character and animal models are basic as can be, very glitchy and the game is filled with very slow loading screens and i frequently get a half black screen just when walking because it can't even load in the path i am walking on! this game is the worst and i regret buying it. the company should apologize for this, they really should, heed my warning don't buy this, save your money for the much better looking story of seasons later this month.… Expand
  16. Markus1639
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    This game is getting too much unfair hate. People need to give it more of a chance before hating on it.
  17. Crimson_29
    Mar 10, 2021
    3
    The game is okay.. but not that good for the consoles... this game is more like an alpha indie game rather a quality game. The texture especially the environment looks bland.. and also the sand texture design is the worst here that ever made from game history.
  18. JustLoveGame
    Mar 19, 2021
    2
    there is no soul in this game. empty world . if this on mobile platform, i will rate it 6 star "decent game" because you didn't expected amazing game on mobile. and why don't you make small map but full of content rather than making a big map but you fell nothing.
  19. Frane_Zolik
    Mar 11, 2021
    0
    El videojuego es insufrible, todo mal hecho, gráficos que no son aceptables ni para una ps2, una dirección artística que da vergüenza ajena, la jugabilidad de "mundo abierto" es la peor decisión y hace que el juego sea increíblemente aburrido, es muy aleatorio con el tema de las semillas, en fin. lo peor que he jugado en muchísimo tiempo. Por lejos es el peor Harvest Moon
  20. GGDragonfly
    Mar 6, 2021
    1
    The Good: The character and animal sprites are cute. The Bad: This game is unfinished, hollow, and a disgrace to the Harvest Moon title. The only thing that breaks the monotony of the lime-green grass is a few assets copy/pasted every few feet. The rain is a screen effect that isn't part of the actual overworld and follows the camera as you move. People appear and disappear out of thin airThe Good: The character and animal sprites are cute. The Bad: This game is unfinished, hollow, and a disgrace to the Harvest Moon title. The only thing that breaks the monotony of the lime-green grass is a few assets copy/pasted every few feet. The rain is a screen effect that isn't part of the actual overworld and follows the camera as you move. People appear and disappear out of thin air at random. I tried to show my roommate the bear sprite and everytime I got close to it, it vanished. That happened 3 TIMES IN A ROW. And all this is apparently SO stringent on the console, that it drops frames every other second, making this not just a polygonical, glitchy lime-green nightmare, but a STUTTERING polygonical, glitchy, lime-green nightmare. I played a Harvest Moon title 15 years ago that was better than this. The Harvest Moon that came out on the Game Cube was QUINTUPLE the game this one is. Don't waste your time, don't waste your money, and for the love of all that is holy, DON'T BUY THIS IREREDEEMABLE PIECE OF **** GAME.… Expand
  21. SkyeCrowe
    Mar 7, 2021
    3
    As a long time lover of the Harvest Moon series, this game, while having a fun concept of different regions felt flat with so many important characteristics of the game feeling off or missing. The vegetables only loosely conforming to each season and area and reharvestable vegetables still going away after a 2nd or 3rd go. Dialogue is flat and forced with very few friendship options. AndAs a long time lover of the Harvest Moon series, this game, while having a fun concept of different regions felt flat with so many important characteristics of the game feeling off or missing. The vegetables only loosely conforming to each season and area and reharvestable vegetables still going away after a 2nd or 3rd go. Dialogue is flat and forced with very few friendship options. And that’s just the gameplay Ostwald which isn’ttoo bad but it’s also riddled with glitches and freezes which is horribly disappointing. I’ll be trying to go to the store and have to back out without buying anything because it freezes up so badly I can’t buy a thing. Tasks are fun at first but quickly become repetitive with many being exact copies of one another only a few days away from each other (game time). It’s stuff like this that makes me want to jump ship from Natsume all together.… Expand
  22. Queen_in_Yellow
    Mar 8, 2021
    6
    If you are short of money, avoid this one.

    Yes there are a LOT of issues here, but I did have and still am having a lot of fun with it. Im almost certain story of seasons will be better but I can still see myself coming back to this one. THE BAD: Terrible flat textures. I could genuinely produce better in an afternoon. that goes for at least 20 of the textures I've seen and thats    If you are short of money, avoid this one.

    Yes there are a LOT of issues here, but I did have and still am having a lot of fun with it. Im almost certain story of seasons will be better but I can still see myself coming back to this one.

    THE BAD:

    Terrible flat textures. I could genuinely produce better in an afternoon. that goes for at least 20 of the textures I've seen and thats being generous. The tiling is also just atrocious. Im not sure if its a low budget thing or a low effort thing but I would really hope that some more effort goes into the textures and environment for the next game.

    Character models are about the same, flat, boring. a few of them are interesting.

    The farm plots are not NEARLY as customizable as they should be in this day and age. I got used to it but really disappointing.

    NPCs and Villages do not FEEL like people or characters like they did in the older ones. marriage candidates are bland.

    THE GOOD:

    Tame wild animals and keep them in the barn. (this was probably the best part for me haha I got a bobcat) The animal models are very cute. not story of seasons cute, but I cant have a bobcat and clouded leopard in story of seasons lol.

    Huge world, I REALLY love exploring and moving the farm around to change it up!

    A LOT of different crops and findable items, as well as a pretty big cooking log and some crafting.

    You DO get to upgrade your barn and home, contrary to what I've seen said online.    … Expand
  23. Lucibear
    Mar 9, 2021
    1
    The only reason I’m giving this game more than 0 is solely for the art. It’s about the only thing that makes me happy with this game.
    The price they charge versus the gameplay we get is atrocious. I genuinely feel bad that my boyfriend bought me this game. I wish he could get his money back.
    The game avatars aren’t bad, sort of similar to Pokemon shield, but the map is basically a sandbox    The only reason I’m giving this game more than 0 is solely for the art. It’s about the only thing that makes me happy with this game.
    The price they charge versus the gameplay we get is atrocious. I genuinely feel bad that my boyfriend bought me this game. I wish he could get his money back.
    The game avatars aren’t bad, sort of similar to Pokemon shield, but the map is basically a sandbox filled with nothing. The towns don’t even have roads. No NPCs other than the romances have names and they all teleport in and out of existence depending on the time of day.
    There’s absolutely zero effort put into the missions on this game. I finally started to get requests in the mail from Gabrielle and Doc & the very next day after completing them, I received the exact same requests again. And the requests don’t even pay you money but everything in the game that can help you is over 1,000.

    The horses (THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY NEEDED) cost over 20,000$ and if you can’t afford that, guess what you’re walking.

    Which wouldn’t be a problem, if everything wasn’t so spaced out and filled with absolutely nothing in between and if walking didn’t push your character to the point of passing out every-time.

    I barely make it home without passing out after walking to the beach town.

    I really wanted to like this, I really did. I’ve put in hours in an attempt to. But the loading times, the lack of...well ANY THING worth doing and the very clear lack of effort put into just about every bit of this game by the producer makes me want to delete this off my switch.

    Save your money. It’s not worth it.    … Expand
  24. alivemau5
    Mar 12, 2021
    1
    Absolutely terrible. Unmemorable characters, this game doesn't deserve the harvest moon game, yet again does any harvest moon nowadays? If you don't know (who doesn't know by now?) the original team that does harvest moon now goes by the game Story of Seasons, so now harvest moon is just a game only similar by name. I don't know who signed off on these harvest moon story lines but theyAbsolutely terrible. Unmemorable characters, this game doesn't deserve the harvest moon game, yet again does any harvest moon nowadays? If you don't know (who doesn't know by now?) the original team that does harvest moon now goes by the game Story of Seasons, so now harvest moon is just a game only similar by name. I don't know who signed off on these harvest moon story lines but they need to just stop.… Expand
  25. Hayhay26
    Apr 3, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I give this game a 10 rating scale I love it the graphics are so different I dont see how anyone can't see that the horse look so much better and the other animals to I love the different land s you can go to so much more fun best harvest moon I have ever played… Expand
  26. RonRocker777
    Mar 20, 2021
    0
    I played it for more than 5 hours, but it can't take it anymore and I desintalized it. It is an empty world, with boring quests and seed collection system, it has low frame rates on several occasions. It has graphics that are not up to par or PS2, a story that does not make sense. In short the game in general is too boring. They wanted to innovate with an open world "Harvest Moon", butI played it for more than 5 hours, but it can't take it anymore and I desintalized it. It is an empty world, with boring quests and seed collection system, it has low frame rates on several occasions. It has graphics that are not up to par or PS2, a story that does not make sense. In short the game in general is too boring. They wanted to innovate with an open world "Harvest Moon", but they definitely got something nefarious.… Expand
  27. Dustmop
    Apr 12, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I should have known not to touch this game the moment I found out it was different developers let alone season passes and DLC that make you wish you never bought them but that didn't deter me from my love for Harvest Moon, so I rushed the season pass which left me feeling ripped off after finding out animals that you pay real money for and then a lot of time spent trying to get them to join you or spent hard earned coins on die after 1 to 3 years and then met with a person smiling happily at you telling you your pet is dead. Frustration straight away besides the point, this game has no nostalgia you're put in a world where they don't know how to farm and vegetables, fruits and vegetation for the most part seems to have gone extinct which makes you wonder how they survived so long on just potatoes, yes potatoes, that for some reason never went extinct and they were surviving off randomly finding them. You start off in a mostly single pathed island that has no charm that takes a lot of your time to walk, the tutorial goes on for an extremely extended amount of time and everything just feels slow, animations that you can't skip are slow such as collecting seeds. There's NPC's with no proper names that you can barely interact with that seem to have no purpose at all, the game is linear where thing's like bridges you built in prior games just get built after quests.

    There is barely any bag space at the start which is a hindrance straight away, it upgrades throughout story quests which also attributes to a linear feeling, you don't just get to dig out and put plots anywhere like you used to be able to, the watering can is only good for watering 10 plants at the start and for some reason you have a completely portable house and barn, the barn you never got to build yourself. You have to find seeds from fae or spend an exorbitant amount on seeds and other items. Overall this game is very disappointing, unbalanced, different and I regret ever purchasing it.    … Expand
  28. VentusAstra
    May 3, 2021
    2
    This is a game with no love, been playing for ~25 hours (because I can't refund this game) and this is not what I expected.

    When I bought this game I didn't know what happened with Story Of Seasons, so I thought this was going to be a good game. It's an open world, an EMPTY open world. It looks like a mobile game and the music stops for miliseconds as if it was going to crash. The    This is a game with no love, been playing for ~25 hours (because I can't refund this game) and this is not what I expected.

    When I bought this game I didn't know what happened with Story Of Seasons, so I thought this was going to be a good game.

    It's an open world, an EMPTY open world. It looks like a mobile game and the music stops for miliseconds as if it was going to crash.

    The story is mediocre, there is a 15 euro DLC that adds almost nothing and the only way you can get seeds easily is having luck with the RNG.

    Don't buy this game, just buy Story Of Seasons.

    BTW, there is no same-sex marriage. In 2021. Story Of Seasons do, so don't buy this game if you are looking for it.

    2/10    … Expand
  29. Piemancer
    Apr 2, 2021
    2
    I consider myself to be a veteran gamer as I actually played the original Harvest Moon eaons ago in 1997. And oh boi - for a long time I played nothing else but HM. But time doesn't sit still you know. 24 years in video games is like eternity. Yet... they took that 24 old template and somehow - made it worst. Really, in age of Animal Crossing or Stardew Valley - this game looks like a jokeI consider myself to be a veteran gamer as I actually played the original Harvest Moon eaons ago in 1997. And oh boi - for a long time I played nothing else but HM. But time doesn't sit still you know. 24 years in video games is like eternity. Yet... they took that 24 old template and somehow - made it worst. Really, in age of Animal Crossing or Stardew Valley - this game looks like a joke if not blunt cashgrab attempting to monetize on people's nostalgy.
    Simple put EEeewww.    … Expand
  30. nimasthm
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    This low score really does not deserve this game
    This game deserves a score of 7 or higher
    This version has many new features that were not available in previous versions.
    Users please rate this game with better reasoning.
    In the same situation, the game deserves 10 points.
  31. Sockifed
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    Love the nostalgic graphics, hate the story. It seems like this game has no set story and it's just you running around doing quests. This game was definitely not worth the money. I expected a experience somewhat like New Beginnings but no, this game was just not fun. All you do is farm basically. There's not enough events to make it fun with only one event per month. I've gotten to fall inLove the nostalgic graphics, hate the story. It seems like this game has no set story and it's just you running around doing quests. This game was definitely not worth the money. I expected a experience somewhat like New Beginnings but no, this game was just not fun. All you do is farm basically. There's not enough events to make it fun with only one event per month. I've gotten to fall in this game and it has been a pretty dull experience. Only get this game if you think you can find fun where others can't.… Expand
  32. Bdistracted
    Jul 2, 2023
    1
    I made an account just for this game. I loved Harvest Moon as a kid on SNES and loved the one on the Game Cube. Switch had a sale for this game and unfortunately I let nostalgia get the best of me and I bought it without looking up reviews.

    At first I was liking it, the doc was quirky and the idea that all they ate was potatoes was humorous. But that's about all the positives I can give.    I made an account just for this game. I loved Harvest Moon as a kid on SNES and loved the one on the Game Cube. Switch had a sale for this game and unfortunately I let nostalgia get the best of me and I bought it without looking up reviews.

    At first I was liking it, the doc was quirky and the idea that all they ate was potatoes was humorous. But that's about all the positives I can give. The camera is lacking, the dialogue is poor, and the moment I found out I'd be moving my farm from place to place I got a pit in my stomach. Harvest Moon is so much more than a farming simulator. It's a relationship sim where you meet new people, learn about their lives and how to become best of friends. It's a game where you get to experience a quaint small town that you can't help but fall in love with.

    One World focuses on all of the wrong things. I don't play Harvest Moon because I enjoy planting veggies and raising cattle, I play it because I love the community and the stories of its residents. One world doesn't give you those opportunities, it feels hollow and if I had bought this on a platform that gives refunds I would be refunding this game.    … Expand

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#34 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2021

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Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 26
  3. Negative: 7 out of 26
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jun 17, 2021
    63
    One World stays faithful to the series: once again you’ll need to slowly build up your farm and improve relationships with the neighbors. “Slowly” is the keyword here: the process is so monotonous, it takes a particular kind of gamer to enjoy Harvest Moon. [Issue#253, p.64]
  2. Starbit
    May 5, 2021
    30
    While there is an attempt to bring some much-needed innovation to the series, One World feels too bland, too uninteresting, and it can't capture our attention for long enough. With its vague and drab world, plain characters, and simplistic, repetitive mechanics, One World fails to bring the Harvest Moon series up to contemporary standards.
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  3. GameGrin
    Apr 5, 2021
    50
    Harvest Moon: One World is quite fun when played for the first 20+ hours. However, the lack of relatable characters definitely stands out here. The game also stumbles after completing the story to pull me back into the game for a long play session.
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