Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

1. Kwar

   Dec 23, 2020

   10

   Such an amazing game. I'm surprised it hasn't received more attention. Funny though, I've leveled my character so much with rice farming thatSuch an amazing game. I'm surprised it hasn't received more attention. Funny though, I've leveled my character so much with rice farming that fighting is a breeze (and I love it)! Some of the skills are so fun. I have a favourite atm... It's cool to cause you can attach each of the moves, and there are quite a few you unlock, an you can attach them to a direction, like going forward or up into the sky. And these skills they level up too. But the rice farming is just so awesome. And your farming levels up and you get news skills with that too. Yeah overall this is such a fantastic game and well worth my $60 CAD spent. Reminds me of Okami, with farming. LOVE… Expand

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2. redrose123

   Feb 21, 2021

   10

   i got the game two days ago and lets just say, that this game has been one of the most original ideas i have seen so far, the rice mechanic isi got the game two days ago and lets just say, that this game has been one of the most original ideas i have seen so far, the rice mechanic is weird but necessary, at first a player would think that is a sidequest, but is more different than you think, the rice mechanic is the only way your mc (sakuna) can level up, mix that with vallinaware awesome rpgs and you have a recipe worth of a hidden gem… Expand

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4. akak

   Nov 17, 2020

   10

   Most undervalued farm simulation game!
   
   You definitely need to try this game
   
   I did it for 6 hours Without knowing the time is passing

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5. ItsTamo

   Aug 18, 2021

   9

   I was genuinely surprised by this game! It was the most wholesome experience I had in a while. I have an Asian background and the riceI was genuinely surprised by this game! It was the most wholesome experience I had in a while. I have an Asian background and the rice shenanigans just felt so relevant and funny to me.
   
   The art style was downright gorgeous. The 3D graphics during the farming sequence were lovely. Cats and dogs are so cute.
   
   Sakuna herself and the other cast were cute and enjoyable. I liked all of their backstories and liked how they were told so casually at supper times.
   
   Farming was refreshing and was so much fun to experiment. I looked up real-time references for rice growth stages and this was just fun. Does get repetitive, but I think it should be expected from a farming-sim. Feeding my characters was fun, and gathering ingredients was enjoyable. Making compost and managing/planning the season was fun.
   
   The battle never got old. Skill combinations were fun, and the action effects during the battle made them quite enjoyable. I'm terrible at metroidvanias and platforming (like, unable to finish Super Mario Bros world 1 bad) but I was able to make it through this one just fine. The game is not overly demanding and it suited its ambiance.
   
   Some complaints,
   - Some QoL and upgrades are only introduced toward to end of the story and are barely used. I wished that I got cow plowing and hulling tools earlier.
   - It's difficult for the player to balance between farming and exploration. I ended up farming way too much compared to the story progression.
   - I wished that there were some difficulty adjustment settings, like how Xenoblade DE does. Rice farming levels Sakuna up by way too much. I enjoyed farming and wanted to grow the best rice possible. After few attempts, my Sakuna was way too powerful and I eased through the final boss. The boss was only dealing 1 damage per hit... I enjoy easy games since I'm admittedly bad at many of them, but it was bit disappointing even for me. I can see that some people will not like this. If there was a stat/level cap system that stops the player from leveling up beyond certain point while storing the exp, it would have been much more enjoyable.
   - The monster types were too limited.
   
   The story isn't too heavy and light-hearted. However, the credit roll was so wholesome and made me look back at my journey through the game.
   
   My 50 hr journey with Sakuna was a bliss.… Expand

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6. TheComfyCactus

   Nov 16, 2020

   8

   For starters, Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin is a very well rounded RPG. This game is uniquely portrayed as a side-scrolling platformer and aFor starters, Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin is a very well rounded RPG. This game is uniquely portrayed as a side-scrolling platformer and a farming simulator. While a side-scroller at heart Sakuna has a little something for everybody. It's visually appealing, well written and most of the characters are quite likable. The main encampment in which you live and work has a warmth that wraps around you the more your adventure progresses. Aside from the gorgeous side-scrolling there is a farming simulator too. It takes some getting used to when planting the rice as the controls come off slightly awkward at first, however, once you get this feature down it can be a ton of fun! The developers did a seamless job tying the farming to Sakuna's upgrading. The music has a nice, fitting flow and strides along beautifully while corresponding to the lush environments. Sakuna gives you the feeling of, the more you give the more you get and it's very fitting as you often feel a sense of accomplishment. You get a lot for your dollar in this unique little package. Is it perfect? No. But it's pretty close and it deserves your time especially if you can appreciate the Japanese culture the game transfuses so well.… Expand

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7. lebk2440

   Jul 23, 2021

   8

   Love it! Such deep mechanics in there I still haven’t mastered a few things when it comes to growing rice, but you really don’t need to knowLove it! Such deep mechanics in there I still haven’t mastered a few things when it comes to growing rice, but you really don’t need to know everything, the rice grows well enough with basic knowledge. The combat was so on point, after I was playing for a while a became really good at it, felt really powerful, and the variety of attacks the game gives you is really nice, you can choose your favourite ones and use them all the time or change them up, it changes how you play. The more you use an attack the more it’ll level up and become more powerful. The progression is surprisingly really well done like I never felt like I needed to level up and grind to beat a certain section. I guess it depends on how good of a rice farmer you are. A few things bothered me, like going back into previously beaten level to clear different objectives was kind of tedious but necessary to discover new areas. Certain enemies were resistant / weak to certain attacks but it isn’t written anywhere and I still don’t know because I haven’t looked it up. Last thing is the game was a but too long. Took me 36 hours. The best part was the last 10-12 hours, that was so much fun because I was familiar with everything and the special attacks really became interesting and fun to use. Anyways I recommend it but you need to be ready to commit to it because the most fun I had with it was the last third of the game. Although the rest was a lot of fun too. The game runs very smoothly in terms of frame rate, I experienced very few frame rate drops and they did not bother me.… Expand

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8. Nintendist

   Jun 30, 2022

   0

   this game is not brilliant. the gameplay is very easy and its is so stressful sometimes

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