Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

1. luxu29

   Jun 29, 2023

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a faithful remake from Gamecube and PS2. So, if you're a fan of the OG. This is for you. Nostalgic feels and feeling a kid again while playing the remake.
   
   I hope they'll add more dlcs like bachelors/bachelorettes from DS ver. I want Skye and Keira huhu… Expand

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2. Undeadbobop

   Jul 26, 2023

   10

   This game deserves far better scores I can not even begin to state what a master peice the orignal was and the added same-sex marriage andThis game deserves far better scores I can not even begin to state what a master peice the orignal was and the added same-sex marriage and non-binary options are only the cherry on top. I looked over the reviews that are negative, they are not worth reading and they do not belong on this site as they go into hate-speech and claim my existence is politics, they are all extremist biggots who would kill me and others like me if given the chance and use their religion and politics to justify it. I am pan and non-binary. I found the representation to be accurate, a slight alteration on the source material in some parts such as character names, designs, and a slight altering of morning after clear depiction of after sex in the source material was not here, a lot of small translation fixes as the original port studio did a poor job of translating in the original and there was a lot of engrish. This game left me with dysphoria in the best of ways. I would happily recommend this game over the original as it has improved in literally every way with the small changes they did make and the original was a masterpiece in itself. The original every farm/date sim tried to capture the lightening from again after and all of them even future Story of Seasons/Harvest moon games just well couldn't for me. This was the best remake of a game I have ever seen and I love it. When I heard it was out I threw Friendship of mineral town out of my switch, rushed to the store and bought it while on vacation miles appart from any store. If you want to talk about politics I would love to talk about how in friendship of mineral town pushes so hard on the church. Keep your religion to yourselves I have cookies. In all seriousness friendship of mineral town tried shoving that church down your throats by requiring you to interact with it, in this game you are not required to be non-binary, you are not required to have same-sex marriage, and none of the characters in the main cast are. I do wish one of them was non-binary but I can understand why they didn't take this route. I am allowing my children to play this game after I am done with it. The only scenes censored in it involved after sex scene, so if that is your complaint and your complaint is also about you thinking its a kids game, then those two things don't make any sense.… Expand

   • 2 of 5 users found this helpful
4. Ganjhime

   Jun 30, 2023

   10

   Beautiful game and true to the original with updates features and graphics. Very cozy, slow paced game perfect for relaxing. If you enjoyedBeautiful game and true to the original with updates features and graphics. Very cozy, slow paced game perfect for relaxing. If you enjoyed the original then this is the game for you!… Expand

   • 3 of 5 users found this helpful
5. Beast9ty2

   Aug 21, 2023

   9

   A gem of my childhood, which is very cozy to play and creates nostalgic feelings. It's not perfect, because there were only small improvementsA gem of my childhood, which is very cozy to play and creates nostalgic feelings. It's not perfect, because there were only small improvements and you can feel that the original is a bit old, but for some players like me this is the point that makes the game charming. I also really enjoyed that, compared to other parts of the series, the focus here is more on family life, animals and growing crops, and less on gathering materials and crafting. For these reasons, a wonderful Life was always my favorite part of the series.… Expand

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6. Nabman11

   Jul 12, 2023

   9

   Judging this game purely based on the improvements over the original, it's a 10/10, but there are things that this version carried over thatJudging this game purely based on the improvements over the original, it's a 10/10, but there are things that this version carried over that should've been reworked or given an option for. While the shorter seasons are unique and fun, an option to have longer seasons for higher profits with the caveat of slower story progression. Plus, I've noticed a few bugs and glitches that weren't caught during play testing, like the player character's hands not being connected to the puppy when picking it up. Back to the positive, while the character creator is basic, it does have options that should greatly delight terminally online Twitter users (blue hair and they/them pronouns). Some may find the previously mentioned point and the addition of homosexual marriage to be a negative, the most successful farming sim started this trend over 7 years ago. The graphics are top notch despite noticeable pop-in. The character/animal models and textures make me wonder if Marvelous made a deal with the devil to get this running on Switch hardware. The character writing is amazing, despite one bit where the old couple both said identical phrases apart from a single world. There's a great amount of dialogue and you'll have to play for hours to find a repeated line outside of general formalities. The trope of a batchelorette in one of the northernmost dwelling being stupidly easy to marry (eg Renee ToT, Nina SNES, Marie FoMT) is present and accounted for and this wouldn't be a Marvelous developed game without it. The music, while being the weakest in the series in my opinion, is still good and fits the atmosphere to a tee. While having similar overall themes and tropes to other Story of Seasons/Harvest Moon titles, this game is a different beast and is a breath of fresh air from the usual stupidly optimized min/maxing the series is otherwise known for. Taking all that into account, I'd give this an 8/10, but if you were paying attention you'd be confused. Fear not, for this game has a tomboy, giving it a guaranteed bonus point, rounding the final rating at 9/10.… Expand

   • 1 of 2 users found this helpful
7. Starfree

   Jul 1, 2023

   5

   This is a remake of one of my favorite games, and for the most part it does a decent job of recapturing the old game. But there are someThis is a remake of one of my favorite games, and for the most part it does a decent job of recapturing the old game. But there are some strange and downright stupid changes. From pointless name changes, to stubble and not so stubble politicalizations, to the worst character creation I have ever seen. You are forced to lock in your eye shape and color before you even choose your gender. And all of them look horrible expect for the default options. The entire replacement of an old character with a bland and boring replacement. Removal of a lot of dialogue. It’s a great game that I would recommend to old harvest moon fans and farming sim fans but I can’t help but feel like an upgraded port would have been better then this remaster. If you can play the original, play that instead.… Expand

   • 1 of 2 users found this helpful
8. adrenilinmatt

   Aug 7, 2023

   0

   Yet another game RUINED by forced, extreme, insufferable politics. This game teaches children that mental health disorders are something to beYet another game RUINED by forced, extreme, insufferable politics. This game teaches children that mental health disorders are something to be celebrated and enjoyed. NO. As soon as i saw the content this game has been infected with, i wrenched the console out of my child's hands and removed the game and anything to do with it permanently. DO NOT allow your children to have their minds poisoned by this delusional nonsense. And don't support game developers that shoehorn this kind of false, dangerous narrative into our media. This is supposed to be q game for children. I wouldn't let my children touch this remake with a 30 ft babe pole. I won't have their minds poisoned by this drivel. DON'T BUY THIS GAME FOR CHILDREN. IT'S DANGEROUS BRAINWASHING DESIGNED TO IMPLANT A SPECIFIC POLITICAL NARRATIVE INTO YOUNG , VULNERABLE MINDS. absolutely repulsive.
   
   My children are lucky to have me and my husband too tell them that what they saw in this game is not real and is a misunderstanding on people with very poor mental health. If you bought this for your kids, you're responsible for doing the same for your own kids. Explain the reality to them before their minds are poisoned forever.
   
   0/10 another great franchise ruined by modern insanity.… Expand

   • 1 of 4 users found this helpful

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