My Time At Portia

Although it borrows heavily from other games in the crafting/resource management genre, My Time at Portia offers just enough unique gameplay, not to mention a rich world to explore, to separate it from its brethren.

My time at Portia is, first and foremost, a game about building, and I've had a great time doing it. From mining to taming wild llamas to dating, there’s a lot to do here, and I’m still discovering and unlocking new and usually interesting things. While each of its parts is lacking in some way or have annoying audio bugs, when you put them all together they bolster each other to add up to something fun. I look forward to seeing how My Time at Portia continues to evolve in the future.

While My Time At Portia does stretch a bit too far into the realm of realism, it also offers an accessible entry point into this style of gaming. It’s constantly surprising how much fun it is to sit down, turn on a podcast, and farm for hours. It’s got a quirky charm and some engrossing gameplay loops that will likely hook newcomers and possibly some genre veterans too. Everything feeds back into progression, meaning that you have encouragement to reach out and meet the local bakers and candlestick makers beyond their cool phrases.

My Time at Portia is the best wholesome life simulator you can play at the moment on Switch, hands-down

You'll spend your time idly dangling your legs off the edge of the pier, participating in fishing tourneys, ushering in holidays with your partner, and fending off local wildlife. However, the ruins of a time long forgotten will always darken the horizon, and there'll be a part of you that wonders what more there could have been before you find yourself shunted to the next life goal in a long series of life goals. That feeling is unfortunately hard to shake, and it's a shame that there's not as much to the world of Portia as first appears.

We loved building our reputation as a fledgeling builder in the gorgeous town of Portia and had a great time as we expanded our workshop, made lasting relationships, and undertook commissions from our friends and neighbours. We do wish that the combat offered more depth and that some of the flaws that we flagged during the Early Access period were ironed out, but these are minor flaws when considering everything else Pathea has excelled at here.

The grand ambition and scope quickly fade as the mundane tasks, repetition, and long lists of things-to-do and commissions to work through pile up. Perhaps with a more memorable cast of NPCs, a stronger narrative drive, and rewarding combat, these hurdles could be overlooked. My Time in Portia has its moments though and getting through the early milestones hint at the larger picture and more player freedom. As it stands it’s is a ‘life sim’ that could do with a little more of the former.

My Time at Portia gustará a aquellos que prefieran jugar muy lentamente. Las 3D le dan un aire diferente, aunque no necesariamente mejor, y parte de lo que le hacen ganar en inmersión y en vistosidad a la hora de decorar el taller lo pierden en visión durante la recogida de recursos. Es un juego entretenido y enorme, pero su cuestionable ritmo no es para todo el mundo.

My Time At Portia es un simulador de artesanía con toques RPG que nos invita a la vida rural de la isla de Portia. Su simple pero tierna historia principal es el hilo conductor de unas misiones de artesanía estructuradas en diversas tareas que mantendrán al jugador ocupado. Esto se complementa con encargos secundarios, actividades de recolección de recursos y vida social que hacen de My Time At Portia un juego completo.

Besonders gefreut hat mich, dass ich mich durch weniger monotone Arbeit auf dem Feld quälen musste – und daher mehr Zeit zur Erkundung der Welt und ihrer Ruinen hatte. Hier und da erinnern technische Macken wie der mühsame Einstieg, schlichte Kämpfe oder die etwas holprige Controller-Steuerung an die Early-Access-Vergangenheit - trotzdem hatte ich eine Menge Spaß daran, mich in der wundersamen Idylle zu verlieren!

My Time At Portia è uno di quei titoli in grado di rapire il giocatore dopo pochi minuti, senza riconsegnarlo mai più alla vita reale. Si tratta di un mix perfettamente equilibrato tra generi differenti, ma tutti in grado di rendere il giocatore il vero protagonista delle proprie azioni, che potrà svolgere rispettando i suoi tempi e le sue inclinazioni personali.