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good

harvest moon clone

Il y a des jeux, comme des blagues qui peuvent diviser... Gleaner Heights aussi. Pour moi, hélas, la plaisanterie n'aura pas été de très bon goût. ...direction le remboursement. Bref, une démo serait la bienvenue, histoire d'éviter certaines déconvenues, des goûts & des couleurs, tout ça... Merci. - [Edit] Ok : Seconde chance... Il n'y en aura pas de troisième. >:( ( Mais merci à la review de la chaîne Dangerously Funny, tout de même, en passant. ;) )

(Might edit this review once I finish season 2) There's no game quite like this one. People (I included) compare it to Stardew but I actually think it's in its own tier. You'll often read the same lines of dialogue over and over as you talk to NPCs (my biggest gripe with it, along with the gameplay in the mines). It's a bit rough around the edges, lackluster and clunky sometimes, Yes. Time doesn't pass indoors. You won't find any portraits during your conversations with the NPCs. What you need to do can be really cryptic sometimes without any hint or whatsoever. Town is oddly designed at first but you eventually get used to it and easily find your path. The mines are randomly generated, so every time you go back and forth on the ladders you have a new path to open with your hammer, and it can be quite cumbersome. The Stamina bar may be a bit too little to my liking. But all in all, I think all those negative points actually contribute to its charm. It's hardcore. It's grindy. Gleaner Heights doesn't hold you by the hand to guide you. Gleaner Heights is... oddly immersive and addictive. The atmosphere is exactly what it wanted it to be: Oppressive, Gloomy, Lynchean, whatever. But it did compell me to the point of being weirdly addicted to it. Unlike Stardew, it just doesn't feel happy-go-lucky. For Season 1 only, there's blackmail, murder, suicide, wifebeating, alcooholism... etc. Some may say it's a bit unnecessarily edgy, but I prefer the game to feel more real than just arriving in a town where everyone is happy and welcoming, with your end goal being to marry someone and having the best farm you could imagine. In Gleaner Heights, there isn't a ton of options to customize your farm. All buildings are already placed and there's like less than 5 sorts of animals to take care of. But unlike those other games, managing your farm is actually meaningful. You WANT to get that money to upgrade your equipment (Boss fights can be pretty tough, and some end-game areas need you to have upgraded gear), You WANT to gather all types of items to give to NPCs because you want to save them from whatever their issue is. You definitely WANT to get to the bottom of this, and make your hours count. At least that's the route I took. Because I did not mention the Sin Counter which is affected by some horrible decisions you can make. I will not elaborate on that matter since I did not sin once on my playthrough. So despite all its negative points, I definitely think Gleaner Heights feels real and very meaty. I am currently at 71 hours and I barely scratched the surface of Season 2. There's new plotlines to follow as new characters arrive in town, and a new threat to overcome just like in a new season of your favorite TV series. (It was designed that way, hence the "Seasons" system). Season 2 picks up the pace and makes you feel even more intrigued by the game's weirdness and unique setting. The pixel art is well done on the buildings and settings but lacks a bit of facial features to the characters in my opinion. To finish this review I will say that the soundtrack is fantastic, I really love the seasonal themes (especially Winter, it's so intriguing, fitting and oppressive!). I often surprise myself humming along the tunes while walking through the little town of Gleaner Heights, and I also love the saxophone that plays in the mines. TLDR: Game is not perfect, but those imperfections are what makes its charm, if you're into hardcore and grindy slow-paced 2D games with hours to sink into, please immerse yourself into Gleaner Heights and its Season 2 DLC. Thanks for reading!

Ce jeu ressemble en quelques points à Stardew Valley, bien que certaines fonctionnalités et certains contenus lui soient propres. J’aime bien le jeu en général, mais je trouve dommage qu’il n’y ait pas d’indices ni de tutoriels quelconques comparativement à SV où le jeu nous prend par la main de a à z. PRÉSENCE DE SPOILS ATTENTION ! Dans ce jeu, la meilleure façon de se faire de l’argent est impérativement la mine. Il y a quelques wikis qui peuvent te guider heureusement même s’il manque largement de walkthrough sur internet. Par exemple, je recommande fortement d’augmenter la compétence d’inventaire qui augmente de 2 cases l’inventaire du jeu ainsi que d’aller acheter l’augmentation du sac au magasin dès que possible ! Enfin, augmenter le plus tôt possible son marteau, bien évidemment afin de faciliter le farming de la mine. D’autre part, il faut définitivement se rendre à l’étage 20 pour débloquer l’échelle qui te permettra de débuter dès le 20e étage lors des prochaines fois. Il y a 40 étages en tout, dont un boss à la fin. Je recommande de vous rendre aux niveaux 35 à 39 afin d’utiliser les automatons qui déposent des bombes au sol. Vous pouvez prendre lesdites bombes et les utiliser pour faire exploser les murs de la mine pour farm tous minerais et pierres précieuses (Fire opal, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Octotinium, etc.) L’histoire est plus sombre que SV, certaines scènes ou certains dialogues sont vraiment touchants. Le temps de jeu est extrêmement plus lent que dans SV (le temps est à pause dans tout bâtiment, mine, interaction, etc.). Après presque 40 h de jeu, je suis seulement à l’été jour 10 de l’an 1 !!! Je vais souvent dans la mine pour me faire de l’argent, donc c’est un peu normal que dans ce cas-là, les journées ne passent pas aussi rapidement. Bref, je recommande aux joueurs qui adorent les Stardew-like ou farm-like, d’autant plus que le jeu n’est pas très cher et on en a pour son argent. Par contre, je déconseille aux néophytes de ce genre de jeu et surtout à ceux qui détestent ne pas être soutenus et guidés dès le début du jeu  !!!