WTMG's Fernando da Costa: "Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life likely deserves the praise it received back in 2004, but in 2023, bad decisions prevent history from repeating. Fortunately, a patch or two can address the bulk of my qualms. While I’m bewildered by the price increase, I reckon putting it on par with its former edition will bring the fun factor to its former self. The writing is above acceptable – a fair amount of hits, some misses, but it’s consistently pleasant. I felt a calm in my heart each time. The familiarity is like a toasty blanket encasing me. It excels at being tranquil, but until the hiccups are dealt with, the absence of progression made me want to jump to past entries."
VGChartz's Craig S: "2023's nominees for Best Simulation Game of the Year demonstrate both the continuing growth of the life simulation sub-genre and the everlasting appeal of the ability to create, manage, and expand your own life-like city. Harvest Moon and its rival sister series Story of Seasons continue to prove popular, as evidenced by their newest entries making the final four; Disney Dreamlight Valley took a page out of the Animal Crossing book while leveraging the many Disney & Pixar licences to great effect; and finally the hugely successful Cities: Skylines received a sequel within months of its surprise announcement."
CCG writes - "Though I never played Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, I’m glad I got to experience the remake. I’m not sure if it’s different enough to warrant buying it again, but I highly recommend it for new players. You’ll get a reminder that life is short and to make the best of it. Have some tissues handy toward the end!"
Today Marvelous Entertainment announced its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year, related to the period between April and June.
Loop8 could've been much better. I don't know how they thought it'd be a good game to release. It's incredibly slow and desperately needs QOL improvements. The story seemed interesting though.
