It hasn’t had much of an impact in the West, but it’s a very interesting option if you like JRPGs and life sims.
Some time ago, Square Enix saw fit to launch role-playing game with simulation of life in the world of science fiction and fantasy. In other words, he dared to play a kind of farming game in which a young man wakes up in the desert with no memory of his past. Sickness Survivor, a phenomenon that threatens all existing life, finds itself in a random small town. By chance he meets Arya, the Omen, a race many of which are pure artificial intelligence.
At the time, the idea caught my attention because, along with the battle system, it felt like a mish-mash Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing and/or farming simulator on duty with Final Fantasy. The only downside is that it’s not as sophisticated as either of them in any of its areas, becoming a hybrid that strives for a lot but falls a little short in some aspects. Does that mean it’s bad? No, the reality is no.
Harvestella, a farming and RPG game from Square Enix
While it may seem like Harvestella isn’t living up to her full potential, in fact – right from the start – you can see she’s looking for something else. Although I could be wrong It is clear that its creators do not want you to devote all hours of the day to cultivation, mining or gathering resources, but they focus heavily on exploration, combat, and magic. So, unlike a normal simulator, here we will have a whole world to explore.
With the help of different tropes and biomes, we will find a variety of monsters and characters, having the opportunity to travel around the world to reach other cities to complete the story and meet new characters that we can add to ours party. Realistically, it’s much closer to a classic A-JRPG concept than a farm simulator, as Square Enix puts almost all the meat on the grill when designing the combat system.
So, in addition to the main character, there will be 8 more characters that we can add to our team, each with their own abilities and combat specialties. It is so close to this type of video game that it even has a secret ending, mgives very abstract concepts and tries to surprise us with script twists that we don’t usually see in a life simulator. There are usually much more of them cozy. That is, they are more relaxed. Harvestella no
Not leaving aside this factor to cool down which we can enjoy when we take care of our home and household, in the end the action prevails. That’s why I wanted to talk to you about him today, because he’s a rara avis in the life simulation genre. He allows himself to be seduced by it, but does not delve into it so deeply as to explore other areas You might find them very interesting if you’re a fan of both Square Enix’s JRPGs and farming simulator.
Considering all this, you can find a cooking system with different recipes, a world divided into seasons where agriculture differs depending on it, the ability to produce and create our own items, different cities and large closed scenarios, dungeons, treasure chests, fishing, enemies and final bosses, a Japanese-themed plot, and more. It’s a bit of one of those games that tries to cover so much that sometimes it doesn’t click enough, but overall it works pretty well.
The good thing is, if you’re wondering, there are three very interesting points. The first, and by far the most important, is that it has 78% positive reviews. In other words, most who tried it liked it. Second, it comes with Spanish lyrics, so if the language barrier is an issue for you, it won’t be. And last but not least:It is on sale until May 8 for 50% of the original price on Steam. If all this has convinced you, maybe it’s time to take a look and give it a try.
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