Harvest Moon: One World

Critic reviews

• NintendoLife

  Kate Gray · Mar 17, 2021

  3.0

  Harvest Moon: One World is a poor imitation of what the series once was, and it feels more like a rushed mobile game than a full-fledged Switch game. These games have always been about chores, but this one feels like a chore to play. In our opinion, your money is better spent on something that respects you as a fan of the genre.

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• 3rd-strike.com

  Ibuki · Mar 14, 2021

  5.0

  Harvest Moon: One World is a bit of a mixed bag. The game has nice ideas, a fun concept and has a lot of potential to become a great Harvest Moon game. Sadly, the graphical quality and the sound design are subpar, and sometimes just downright awful. We did enjoy the overall gameplay loop, which was relaxing at times if you don’t mind doing menial tasks and grinding to reach certain goals.

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• Critical Hit

  Brad Lang · Mar 11, 2021

  5.0

  Nothing about this game feels like the people behind it actually wanted to make it. The farming is stale, the side-activities are boring, the character and story are wooden and it looks completely out of date compared to modern Switch games.

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• Game Grin

  Blake Hawthorn · Apr 02, 2021

  5.0

  Harvest Moon: One World is quite fun when played for the first 20+ hours. However, the lack of relatable characters definitely stands out here. The game also stumbles after completing the story to pull me back into the game for a long play session.

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• Cubed3

  Nayu · Mar 23, 2021

  8.0

  Harvest Moon: One World is an exciting addition to the famous series from Natsume Inc. Dozens, if not hundreds, of hours can be spent befriending town residents, taming wild beasts and being a good farmer so the world can prosper and people can eat more than just potatoes. Different landscapes and climates provide region-specific crops and creatures that expand beyond the basic types initially available, adding variety throughout and beyond the main story - not to mention the house decoration mechanic and wardrobe to expand with new clothes. The invention of shrinking the farm buildings at the touch of a button makes it easier to build and manage a vast farm empire that benefits the entire world. This is one for every farm sim fan to check out.

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• Switch Player

  Ash Mercia · Mar 22, 2021

  6.0

  Harvest Moon: One World introduces the fun new mechanic of moving your farm around, and it’s made the controls quite smooth. However, the simplified story and static characters could have adult gamers losing interest quickly. A good game for younger audiences.

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