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[Mephisto]

I gave it a go when it was new. Nothing about it surprised me, because I, in fact, have played harvest moon. . . . It's really nothing special, graphically either.

There's this little inconvenient fact that the only PC Harvest Moon (or Rune Factory or [insert whatever here]) game is complete shit. If you want to play anything from one of those series, you're looking at buying new hardware or getting into emulation.

[umiman]

I dunno, I was excited about this game once upon a time, but it's really just a harvest moon game made by someone else. I might as well play Rune Factory.

I haven't played Harvest Moon, but I'd dstrongly suggest giving Stardew Valley a go. Its gameplay has an impressive depth that might surprise you.

I gave it a go when it was new. Nothing about it surprised me, because I, in fact, have played harvest moon. There isn't any added gameplay except maybe that it has one combat dungeon, but that's done way WAY better by countless other dungeon delving games, including Rune Factory, which is also a farming game and which lets you domesticate monsters. The only benefit to Stardew is if you really strongly prefer the art style and... I don't. It's really nothing special, graphically either.

That was my thoughts as well.

I came away from Stardew Valley thinking that this game is mostly for people who've never played any of the more recent Rune Factories before. To be fair, that's quite a huge number because the good ones are on the NDS and 3DS. Or maybe if you really hate the anime artstyle or something.

There's only one thing Stardew Valley does better than Rune Factory 4. Modding.

Oh and I guess now it has MP too.

[birdy51]

In Stardew's corner, it's also in active development, so the possibility of future updates is still a reality. I'm interested in seeing where they go now that the Multiplayer update has hit.

[Ultimuh]

I'm interested in seeing where they go now that the Multiplayer update has hit.

Marriageable Linus and Pam, I hope.

[E. Albright]

There isn't any added gameplay except maybe that it has one combat dungeon, but that's done way WAY better by countless other dungeon delving games

It has two, actually. But I entirely agree that they're very flat, uninspiring affairs.

[Ultimuh]

Yeah, combat isn't the best. But that's not quite the focus of the game though. Don't get me wrong though, I myself do wish it was a bit better.

[birdy51]

They could always improve upon it though. That's my hope.

[Mephansteras]

Stardew valley gets a huge amount of credit from me for being all the work of one guy. Also helps that it is the best Harvest Moon type game on PC, at least that I'm aware of.

[Glloyd]

It also has multiplayer now, which is amazing. I've been playing it for the better part of today and yesterday.

[Culise]

Stardew valley gets a huge amount of credit from me for being all the work of one guy. Also helps that it is the best Harvest Moon type game on PC, at least that I'm aware of.

Aye, this is significant for me as well.  There's also the fact that it was actually new.  I mean, unless someone has a secret line of intel into Rune Factory 5's status ever since the 2013 bankruptcy...

[Nighthawk]

I've been having a blast playing the multiplayer beta for the past couple of days. An ugly bug reared its head in the form of lag-inducing recyclers (which I'm pretty sure have become infamous among the community at this point) but other than that it works pretty seamlessly. Seeing what four people can get done in just a couple of seasons is quite cool, and the feeling of community you get from watching the money roll in from various sources every day is great.

[scourge728]

PTW

[Jopax]

So how does marriage work in multi? Everyone gets their pick or is it some sort of freaky 4v1 loveshow.

[Nighthawk]

Farmhands can do basically everything the player can do, so you can all play nice and pick different partners without running into issues. If two or more people take an interest in the same character, though, it's basically a free-for-all. I mean, if you can max affection on a villager before your buddies can... you win, I guess?

Players can also marry each-other; I have no idea how that works, though, nor would I want to do that because I have a feeling my buddies wouldn't be nice enough to bother making me food.

[Kagus]

So... Who gets pregnant then? Or do they "share the load" -so to speak- when carrying to term?