Topic: Natsume announces Rev game!

[TMW]

http://www.revolutionreport.com/articles/read/328

While its probably just Harvest Moon: Revolution After overthrowing the oppressive regime of the town mayor, you start a commune., its still pretty awesome.

I can't wait to play the Cow-Tipping mini-game with Rev controls.  

[Artimus]

They're really overdue for an amazing HM game. The original (and even 64) is just such a wonderful game, but they've never really captured it since. They need to get that style of gameplay, with but with a gazillion more things to do and more freedom.

[Ian Sane]

"They're really overdue for an amazing HM game. The original (and even 64) is just such a wonderful game, but they've never really captured it since. They need to get that style of gameplay, with but with a gazillion more things to do and more freedom."

I think the problem is their goal seems less to make the ultimate Harvest Moon game and more to just make a Harvest Moon game for each system.  It seems like they've found a formula that works and they're just going to continue cranking it out.  Harvest Moon should be one of those series that comes out every few years and goes for broke each time.

It's kind of like Bomberman.  Hudson isn't really trying to make the ultimate Bomberman game anymore.  They're just trying to sell Bomberman on every system they can think of.

[jasonditz]

I think the HM games just flat out work better on the portables these days... all the effort to cram what's always been a pick up and play type game into some blockbuster 3D epic just doesn't work. FOMT was a great game and I loved it... AWL just felt like so much style over substance.

[jasonditz]

How about instead of another forgettable HM game if they whip out a good RPG using the CIMA franchise. I mean... ok... I'm probably the only person in the whole world who actually bought CIMA, so the franchise isn't immediately recognizable, but unless Namco or Square gets an RPG out on the rev early, they could be in a nice position to capture some attention.

[KDR_11k]

Harvest Moon suffered from all this added realism. The first few games were fairly arcadey, you could learn the game as you go along without suffering much from errors. In HM:AWL not knowing that you have to plant stuff on day one or you won't reap anything is very damaging. It was too freeform and had too many variables while the manual explained absolutely nothing.

[Artimus]

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Harvest Moon suffered from all this added realism. The first few games were fairly arcadey, you could learn the game as you go along without suffering much from errors. In HM:AWL not knowing that you have to plant stuff on day one or you won't reap anything is very damaging. It was too freeform and had too many variables while the manual explained absolutely nothing.

Actually, it was arguably less freeform. It was too realistic, not too open. The days were also WAY too long.

I wonder how the newer one compares? It got the same Famitsu score. And the graphics are obnoxious...

[Darkheart]

Yeah but remember the Wifi title they are workin on the Ds.  If that one proves to be a great title who knows if it will have a Revolution counterpart.   It really makes sense because of the wifi on both accounts.  Personally the only HM title I am looking forward to is the new "wifi rpg give a farmer a sword" one for the ds.  I like the idea of going around the world catching monsters and forcing them to work on your farm.  It is like a cruel Pokemon but funnier.