Then you have the GBA games that are 16 bit ports of BTN, which is fine by me. The serious went really downhill from then on imo, with the worst offender being this piece of shit (sorry to the people that like it, it's just my opinion ofc):
You guys have NO IDEA how long I waited for this game. I only had a gamecube, so I could only play BTN at my cousin's house on his PS1. And when I saw that a harvest moon game was coming out for the gamecube I was super excited....only it took FUCKING ages to be released in Europe. I kept looking at fansites, and I was super excited about all the release information, like the kid growing up, and being able to have your own shop on sundays, it sounded really fun.
And then it was released and I played it.......I remember reading some really negative reviews about it being slow, but I wanted to be positive and I lied to myself that it was probably reviewed by people who just don't like this type of game.....boy was I wrong. This game is a slog, and it should be really REALLY avoided. There's really no fun to be had here.
Then I kept trying the DS games, but just getting disappointed. And then finally we had a renaissance in the series with animal parade which is really good imo. Different as it has a bigger focus on social interaction, but while maintaining a lot of farming work. And of course a new beginning with its endless customization, and REALLY getting the core features down and well done (farming, getting married). WHat I especially love is all the various different forms of income you have, and the new festivals that keep appearing. by the way I'm still on my first year, because each day is really long, but I think I will be playing this game for a long time. And I wish the best of things for this series, since its one of the top 10 series of games that have come to define me as a gamer and I love it from my "gamer heart".
