TGS 06 Preview of Harvest Moon: The Island I Develop With You
The agricultural community must be very pleased with Harvest Moon. It introduced how farming can be profitable and fun at the same time. Thanks to the game, players have been exposed to farming life. We’ve seen some kids comment on how hard it must be for farmers to do the same chores repeatedly, just to earn enough money to buy a cow. Some of these players have even actually tried planting seeds just to check out how it really happens. Hooray for Mother Earth, we say.
Now the last Harvest Moon DS had mixed reviews regarding the graphics and lack of stylus application. This time, Marvelous’s Harvest Moon: The island I Develop With You is bigger and, hopefully, better. In this game, the player and some of his fellow refugees will have to try their hands on developing a whole island; imagine Lost, but with nicer and more wholesome people. Reportedly, it has 3D graphics; but will it be more superior than the other Harvest Moon games? We read an IGN article where a writer previews the game straight from TGS 2006. Here’s some of the notable comments.
The writer says that the graphics are much more pleasing to the eye. The 3D figures and large-scale rendering make it easier to look as the character runs through the fields trying to water every plant and feed every poultry available. As for the dual screen application, the top screen of the demo shows the controls, but according to TGS pamphlets, it shows the status meters of the main character. The graphics got a boost, but will the stylus use get one too?
Yes, according to the article players actually use the stylus on this game. The blondie farmer boy/girl/person will go where the player points the stylus. Useful for those who are in a hurry to get their chickens in the coop before nightfall. Since the stylus is applied more for character direction control, what does the D-Pad do now? It’s used for tool choosing functions. Just keep on pushing the right button until the player get to the correct tool. Once he or she get to the correct one, just tap it twice in succession and it’s ready in hand. No need to put down the stylus just to get the Axe.
Will this be a better Harvest Moon than the last? It’s shaping up to be a contender. The game should be out in Japan in December.
Via IGN
The agricultural community must be very pleased with Harvest Moon. It introduced how farming can be profitable and fun at the same time. Thanks to the game, players have been exposed to farming life. We’ve seen some kids comment on how hard it must be for farmers to do the same chores repeatedly, just to earn enough money to buy a cow. Some of these players have even actually tried planting seeds just to check out how it really happens. Hooray for Mother Earth, we say.
Now the last Harvest Moon DS had mixed reviews regarding the graphics and lack of stylus application. This time, Marvelous’s Harvest Moon: The island I Develop With You is bigger and, hopefully, better. In this game, the player and some of his fellow refugees will have to try their hands on developing a whole island; imagine Lost, but with nicer and more wholesome people. Reportedly, it has 3D graphics; but will it be more superior than the other Harvest Moon games? We read an IGN article where a writer previews the game straight from TGS 2006. Here’s some of the notable comments.
The writer says that the graphics are much more pleasing to the eye. The 3D figures and large-scale rendering make it easier to look as the character runs through the fields trying to water every plant and feed every poultry available. As for the dual screen application, the top screen of the demo shows the controls, but according to TGS pamphlets, it shows the status meters of the main character. The graphics got a boost, but will the stylus use get one too?
Yes, according to the article players actually use the stylus on this game. The blondie farmer boy/girl/person will go where the player points the stylus. Useful for those who are in a hurry to get their chickens in the coop before nightfall. Since the stylus is applied more for character direction control, what does the D-Pad do now? It’s used for tool choosing functions. Just keep on pushing the right button until the player get to the correct tool. Once he or she get to the correct one, just tap it twice in succession and it’s ready in hand. No need to put down the stylus just to get the Axe.
Will this be a better Harvest Moon than the last? It’s shaping up to be a contender. The game should be out in Japan in December.
Via IGN