Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny

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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
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  1. Nintendo Power
    Oct 6, 2011
    80
    Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny is good-looking and vibrant, with interesting characters, a compelling plot, and voice acting that's pretty solid. [Oct 2011, p.86]
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Nov 15, 2011
    75
    The villager interaction, combat, and farming are all serviceable, but none of the singular aspects of the game are spectacular. Series faithful will no doubt dig this game, though they might be put off by the farming simplification.

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
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  1. Chancedeath
    Oct 8, 2011
    8
    Like all Harvest moon games/Run Factory games, its a love it or hate it. If you like the other games, you will most likely like this game.Like all Harvest moon games/Run Factory games, its a love it or hate it. If you like the other games, you will most likely like this game. The farming is different in this game though. You can made a sapling but you can't water it to make it grow, you have to get monsters to do the work for you. It is some of the most fun i have had with a HM/RF game in a while. The story is also pretty good.… Full Review »
  2. Z88_DysonSphere
    May 19, 2022
    8
    Definitely a fun experience for the Wii, which I sank may hours into as a kid. It combines may gameplay elements really well, such as combat,Definitely a fun experience for the Wii, which I sank may hours into as a kid. It combines may gameplay elements really well, such as combat, crafting, farming, and slice of life, meaning if you are a fan of Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley, this game might be up your alley.

    There are times when I found the crafting to be imbalanced, since a lot of recipes were locked behind your character's level in that specific branch (cooking, woodworking, smithing, etc.). This meant that to unlock many of the later tier recipes, you'd have to do an inordinate amount of crafting, just to level up that stat. It wasn't too difficult for cooking, since you regularly cook healing items. But for woodworking and accessory crafting? Since these are things you only do occasionally, it was a lot more difficult to up your level.

    All in all though, I had a blast with this game, and there was a lot of depth to it that really can't be said about many other Wii games. I'd even consider this in my top 10 Wii games as well, if I had to make a list.    … Full Review »
  3. xXRedZeroXx
    Apr 25, 2017
    10
    I don't know why this game is too hated. Actually it has a great story, great characters, the battles are addictive and you have tons ofI don't know why this game is too hated. Actually it has a great story, great characters, the battles are addictive and you have tons of things to do in the game. I spend around 200+ hours in the game and I would like to play it again. The game changes the way you farm and mine for ore but that actually doesn't make it bad, just different from the other games. It even has one of the best final boss from the series.… Full Review »
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