Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition User Reviews (PS2)

Narphinean's Review
Sep 9, 2008

Written by Narphinean

THE GOOD:
~Graphics have improved, compared to earlier Harvest Moon games.
~You can raise your own child, with options new to this game.
~The Ps2 version adds a new bride, Lumina, and the ability to have a daughter.
~It's fun...? Just like any other Harvest Moon game.

THE BAD:
~The graphics are good, but slow loading times and slow movement will test your patience.
~The standard HM format has not changed at all, causing this game to blend in with the rest.
~The music, while done in traditional HM style, can be very annoying and repetitive.
~The game sometimes feels like a treadmill: you keep going, but you never get anywhere.
~Secret cutscenes and items can be hard to find and unlock.

SUMMARY:
Anyone who has any sort of video gaming platform probably knows about Harvest Moon, the farming simulation games that have become a big hit with gamers and non-gamers alike, especially...

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A S R's Review
Feb 26, 2007

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Written by A S R

A Wonderful Life is unlike any Harvest Moon before. Your father's lifelong dream was to be farmer. He and his best friend Takakura squirreled away funds to buy a farm in remote Forget-Me-Not Valley. Sadly, your father never lived to till his land. After his passing, you find yourself drawn to the valley to fulfill your father's wishes and escape the urban bustle. Here, you learn that Takakura scrounged together enough cash to set you up with a house, basic tools, a cow, and a small farming fund. Sure, it sounds like the typical Harvest Moon -- but your main goal isn't to save your town or your family's farm. Your goal is to lead a successful life. You need to balance your farm's needs with those of your family and social life.
A typical Harvest Moon day requires you to wake up around 5 AM, eat some sort of food, and then take care of your daily chores. This might mean moving all your chickens outside and collecting eggs, milking your cow, and watering your crops. These are...

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LiveslikeBeth's Review
Feb 25, 2007

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Written by LiveslikeBeth

THE GOOD:
It's Harvest Moon; if you're a big fan of the Harvest Moon series and the PS2, then you'll want to own this game. The extras and the free-play mode make it many hours of enjoyable play.

THE BAD:
Sadly, there's not a lot to do in this game besides farm. Unlike most Harvest Moon games, there aren't very many festivals, and there aren't as many people to interact with. The graphics look mediocre, and there's a drag which makes it run a lot slower than its Gamecube counterparts, which can make game-play kind of frustrating.

SUMMARY:
This game is really a pretty good game, though it is very similar to Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, and Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life.

The story is that you're the son of a farmer that died long ago, and since then the farm has been taken care of by your father's friend, a man named Takakura. Takakura sends you a letter asking you if you want to run the...

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Country Girl's Review
Jan 25, 2007

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Written by Country Girl

Grow crops, raise animals, marry the girl of your dreams and teach your child the ways of life in this amazing farm game.

At first glance, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition for the Playstation 2 seems rather odd, and let's face it . . . cheesy. However, once you start playing, you will find yourself unable to tear your hands away from the controller until you look at the clock and realize you've spent the entire day in front of your television playing this video game. The sound is pleasant, the cute anime graphics are pleasing to the eye and the actual gameplay is simply amazing.

The story goes like this; Your father and his friend, Takakura found an old run-down farm in Forget-Me-Not Valley. It was your father's dream to fix the place up and make a successful business out of it, but he died before he got that chance. Now it's up to you to fulfill your father's dream, with the help of his old friend, Takakura of course. You have now taken on the...

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