Picked up Rune Factory Frontier last night.  Had to sell a couple old games (something I swore I wouldn't do this gen), but it was a good decision.  The game is excellent.  It's everything that was good in the DS version plus a little more, with better combat (though still not great).  So far I think the most interesting thing I've noticed is the more and more I play the less like Harvest Moon it feels.  The farming aspect is still there (not quite to a true Harvest Moon level of depth), but they've stacked so much more onto this.  There's combat, smithing, crafting, cooking, socializing, and monster training.  And while most of those things have existed in the series they've been given an extra level of depth so that they feel genuinally important instead of just side projects.

In the previous Rune Factories farming still felt llike the main job.  In fact in the first one, all you could do in the first weeks of the game was farm (everything else was introduced later).  Now it just feels like one more part of the game.  It's still important mind you, but it's getting pushed further and further from the center.  In fact, the game is really starting to feel more like Legend of Mana now minus the world creation feature with all the directions you're able to take the character.  

For the next month(s) this is likely all I'll be playing with a few minutes over We Ski and Snowboard to break things up.  I shall reach GamingGeek/HotD: Overkill proportions of annoyance with the updates as well so please prepare yourselves.  

Posted by robio Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:35:51 (comments: 59)
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Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:02:05
Is this for the Wii? I'm getting back to AC this weekend, so I'm definitely interested in this one. Thanks for the infos. Need pics, though. Nyaa
 
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:20:28

SteelAttack said:
Is this for the Wii? I'm getting back to AC this weekend, so I'm definitely interested in this one. Thanks for the infos. Need pics, though. Nyaa

spoken like a true paedo Nyaa

 
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:26:43

bugsonglass said:

SteelAttack said:
Is this for the Wii? I'm getting back to AC this weekend, so I'm definitely interested in this one. Thanks for the infos. Need pics, though. Nyaa

spoken like a true paedo Nyaa

 LOL 

 
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:07:29

bugsonglass said:

SteelAttack said:
Is this for the Wii? I'm getting back to AC this weekend, so I'm definitely interested in this one. Thanks for the infos. Need pics, though. Nyaa

spoken like a true paedo Nyaa

Bugsy you are not on Gamespot anymore. No one will ban you, so the smiley is not necessary! And do not worry about Steelo's feelings, all the last traces of his humanity were wiped out, once he became a Gamespot moderator.

@Robio

Check out the IGN video review I posted at GGweekly.

 
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:11:11

bugsonglass said:

SteelAttack said:
Is this for the Wii? I'm getting back to AC this weekend, so I'm definitely interested in this one. Thanks for the infos. Need pics, though. Nyaa

spoken like a true paedo Nyaa

Paella?

 
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:11:46

phantom_leo said:

bugsonglass said:

SteelAttack said:
Is this for the Wii? I'm getting back to AC this weekend, so I'm definitely interested in this one. Thanks for the infos. Need pics, though. Nyaa

spoken like a true paedo Nyaa

Paella?

 I had paella last weekend. It gave me superhuman sexual prowess. 

 
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:01:37
Hey, I updated the HOTD thread more than GG! Sad

Actually he might've mae more posts, but mine were longer. Nyaa

It's like our penises. Mine is longer and satisfying, but his is short and doesn't last very long.
 
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:39:58

Foolz said:

It's like our penises. Mine is longer and satisfying, but his is short and doesn't last very long.

 LOL 

 
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:31:05

Get all your pensises and paella out of my thread!! You're destroying the sanctity and purity of the Rune Factory.

In other news yesterday I played it for 6 hours.  Let me explain something... I normally spend about 6 to 10 hours a week on the Wii if I'm lucky.  So the fact that I killed that much time in one day is pretty impressive.  It's not without flaws (hell it has plenty), but it's sucked me in like a cheap male whore with 5 minutes and GamingGeek (god dammit now you've got me doing it).

I'll post more impressions and pics later tonight.  Off to the Ren Faire today.

 
Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:00:41
I'll have you know I spend at least 10 minutes with GG...

...and WHO are you calling "CHEAP?!"

**Humph!**
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