STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life

Critic reviews

• VentureBeat

  Rachel Kaser · Jul 19, 2023

  6.0

  I think any gamers who want a farming sim with less grind and hustle will enjoy Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. It trims a lot of the fat that has become common in the genre. You’re not a warrior or a spelunker or a craftsman. You’re simply a farmer trying to live a quiet life and make your way with the resources you have. If you played the original and loved it, you’ll definitely enjoy the remake because it’s almost the same game but prettier.

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• Nintendo World Report

  Joe Devader · Jul 11, 2023

  8.0

  In the end, A Wonderful Life still feels like a game that was released in 2003, and whether or not you consider that a good thing will depend on what you’re looking for. If you’re looking for a very simple farming game to kill a few hours with here and there, or just looking for a trip down nostalgia lane, you’ll probably find yourself enjoying it.

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• PCInvasion

  ANYKA PETTIGREW · Jul 04, 2023

  8.0

  Overall, I can say with certainty that no matter if you’ve played the original or not, you should check out Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. Although I have some gripes about it, the good parts of the game overshadow the bad. Anyone interested in games with farming like Stardew Valley, or life simulations like The Sims, should enjoy this remake. There are plenty of stuff to do as the seasons go by, and the gameplay loop is gratifying.

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• Game Skinny

  Melissa Sarnowski · Jun 30, 2023

  9.0

  Overall, it’s difficult to find faults in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. It’s a remake of the most popular Harvest Moon, and Marvelous Inc. has taken the game to the next level by adding more content and making it more inclusive with the option to be male, female, or non-binary and the choice to marry any bachelor or bachelorette no matter which gender you choose to play as.

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• Root Nation

  Denis Koshelev · Jun 30, 2023

  7.1

  Story Of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is a decent remake that fixes some of the issues but also adds painfully little. It’s a neat gift to fans of the original, but newcomers should better look at some of the modern Story Of Seasons titles.

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• 3rd-strike.com

  SebastiaanRaats · Jun 29, 2023

  6.0

  In a vacuum, A Wonderful Life’s core gameplay has aged rather well. Two decades in, the core experience is still enjoyable, even though the changes to the in-game economy drastically change up the flow of the game. The QoL improvements and audiovisual overhaul are welcome additions that help modernize the experience somewhat. However, A Wonderful Life faces stiff competition from the plethora of more modern farming sims out there, including its sister games from the same series.

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