Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is a charming farming simulator that immerses you in the rhythms of rural life. You'll build a farm from the ground up, raising crops and livestock while forming relationships with the quirky townsfolk of Forget-Me-Not Valley. The game's unique feature is its passage of time; your character ages, builds a family, and your choices shape the lives of future generations. While the pace can feel slow and some tasks repetitive, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life has a relaxing atmosphere and offers a heartwarming, long-term experience focused on connection and legacy rather than just maximizing profits.
Definitely the HM I've spent the most time with, it feels like a step up from earlier games in the series, but not yet derivative of itself or too focused on weird gimmicks like later games. Not really a game to play to try and beat, but just to drop in on your farm every now and again and see how things are doing. A cozy game before that term was common.
murda dat like button if u married the homely farmer’s daughter
This game traumatized child me, too young to understand the mechanics I alienated my crush, got my animals dead and my Farmer got depression.
and im not joking.
ill come back for the remake maybe
and im not joking.
ill come back for the remake maybe
I love the game's (slightly) gritty tone, and how realistic some of the mechanics are, such as you having to impregnate your cow before it produce milk. The idea of a farming sim going on until your character literally dies of old age is fascinating. But the characters are extremely shallow and there's not much to actually do. By the start of Year 3 I got to the point where I achieved everything notable...and there's 10 years total to go through.
The devs knew they screwed up because later re-releases reduced the amount of in-game years to 6 & added more unlockables. I might play one of those rereleases but not anytime soon. If you're reading this, get the 2023 remake. Yes, it's uglier but it's worth the trade-off.
The devs knew they screwed up because later re-releases reduced the amount of in-game years to 6 & added more unlockables. I might play one of those rereleases but not anytime soon. If you're reading this, get the 2023 remake. Yes, it's uglier but it's worth the trade-off.