
HARVESTELLA
Square Enix · Nov 4, 2022
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- RPG Site8.0Harvestella is the type of game that’ll just simmer in your brain the further you get from it, I’m convinced this will be a beloved cult classic for years to come. There’s so much here that feels like an experiment, and it’s surprising how much of it comes together into a great package despite its shortcomings.
- Way Too Many Games7.0All in all, Harvestella is far from being the most impressive and innovative mixture between a farming simulator and an action RPG, but it’s far from being outright bad or worthy of being ignored, either. It’s got some neat redeeming factors, namely its phenomenal soundtrack and relaxing farming vibes, while suffering from an uninspired combat system, and some really poor pacing problems.
- TechRaptor9.0Its solid RPG foundations are packed into a simple, yet charming game that doesn’t let its simplicity hold it back. The story and especially the character writing make up for the vanilla silent protagonist, and the art direction and music are especially a delight.
- Game Skinny7.0Harvestella is a strange game, not least because it doesn't really fit into the genres Square Enix tried developing it in. The end result is a bit of a letdown in terms of an actual farming game or battle-focused RPG, but the complex story and the confidence Harvestella has in itself and its characters makes it worth experiencing nonetheless.
- Nintendo World Report7.5Harvestella feels like a farm sim made for people who like traditional RPGs, or maybe you could position it as a traditional RPG for people who like farm sims. Either way works. It’s a unique balance that is rocky at times but won me over more often than not. This is a game with a lot of heart that I kept wanting to explore even with its messier aspects.
- Pure Nintendo8.0Visually, Harvestella pleases with its bright, vivid colors and striking world design that takes full advantage of the 3D visuals that are somewhat unique to the genre. It’s like a smaller, more stylized Xenoblade Chronicles, right down to the anime-style character design. The combat animations aren’t much to look at, but only the boss battles last long enough for you to get bored by them.
Gamer reviews
Overly hated
Tbh I've only played the demo but intend to pick it up. I loved the colour scheme, it was big and bold and the music was great. It felt a bit different to anything I've played before but in a good way. Farming was average, as were puzzles, combat and exploration but as a whole when combined there was nothing average about it. It was a very likeable and fulfilling game. Often I come away from games thinking that was a bit meh, I could have done something better with my time but when I put this down I felt more like that was a pretty exciting little gaming session. Even more unusual is that I barely ever have anything good to say about anything that comes out of Square Enix, usually just the worlds most annoying characters but they redeemed themselves a bit here for me. Had a great time and done a fair amount as the demo is really quite substantial.
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