City life getting the better of you? That crazed rush too much? If you answered yes then Stardew Valley is the place for you, retire to the life of a farmer, living off the land…
Some key points that this game offers:
- RPG Elements, level up your farmer, explore and upgrade your tools to much better variants.
- 5 Different skills areas to master, from farmer to miner, transform yourself from a greenhorn to a master as you level up.
- Multiplayer.
- Transform your farm into a little palace of your own.
- Hours of fun and close community interaction.
- Indie Gem 5/5.
Gameplay & Controls:
The game offers partial controller support for those that prefer the way of the controller, but for those that prefer the old ways. The keyboard and the mouse offer you easy access to your in game actions and selections, a number of shortcuts exist to make your game experience smooth and so much more exhilarating, yeah who would of thought farming could be all that… Stardew Valley is a masterpiece in every way!
After a short intro showing your grandfather leaving you the deed to his farm, you are given a few glimpses of how city life is getting you down and it is then that you decide to take your grandfathers offer and move to Stardew Valley to take over the farm.
After a few quick intro’s, you are handed the reigns, you start off with a farm overgrown with bushes and trees and littered with rocks. You are equipped with run down tools which can all be upgraded to pretty and powerful versions as you progress in the game.
You start out by clearing some of the overgrown bushes and clearing some fallen trees and rocks, then you start ploughing the fields to plant your first seeds. Everything you do is tied to your energy bar, with certain actions requiring more energy than others, energy can be replenished in a variety of ways, such as eating positive food or going to bed when night time approaches.
Stardew Valley is filled with a community, NPC’s that can all be interacted with, friendships can be built and when the time comes you can even marry one of these special people, and start a family of your own. When you start out you have a small one room farm house, but this little farm house can be upgraded by adding several extra rooms to it to turn it into the perfect family home.
The game has an unlimited supply of random and special side quests, these all keep you busy and adds to the friendship levels you build with the people.
Graphics:
The game has pixelated graphics, which might not be for everyone, but if you can adjust to it, you will be in for one beautiful game. Every aspect of this game has been beautifully drawn and gorgeously implemented, no matter the season or weather forecast, the game offers you a vibrant and realistic look and feel that matches the season.
Every area is uniquely designed to offer you a change of scenery as you move form location to location or as you progress in the game. There is always something to be on the lookout for and you will never get bored of what the game offers you in terms of visuals.
Character design was done just as marvelously, of all the people you will meet and come across no two people look the same, they each have their own appearance, the same goes for the homes of all these people, the developers made sure to invest all the time and effort they needed to deliver an experience like no other.
Sounds:
Whether you are hard at work harvesting your crops or exploring caves as you go deeper and deeper you are never alone, there is relaxing soothing melody always around you that enhances your enjoyment of the game by so much that before you realize it hours has gone by…
The game is full of random in game and background sounds that brings life to the game, the combination here has been masterfully implemented to truly raise the bar of the game to pure excellence.
Replayability:
The fun never ends here, it will take you a long time to fully experience everything that the game offers. The sandbox feels and vibe of the game gives you free reign to do what you want and just enjoy yourself without the need to rush things.
There’s multiplayer mode for you and friends to co farm and tackle the farming life together which furthers and enhances your experience so much, so when it comes down to what this game offers, its plain and simple, a non-stop thoroughly enjoyable experience.
MGR Gaming’s Conclusions:
Spoilers Ahead:
Stardew Valley is absolutely marvelous and near perfect, they got everything right here; You can be all you want to be in your own time and at your own leisure. Keeping things afloat and moving forward can be done in such a variety of ways that when you need a break from farming you simply go and mingle with the community or tackle some random quests to increase your friendship levels with the community, doing this unlocks special events and adds so much more to your experience.
As the time goes by in the game season events occur, among many other unique events that improves and adds to an already amazing game in such a massive way. You can never get bored with the game; each season keeps you entertained. You can add several extra buildings to your farm, there are animals, decoration options, fishing, mining, adventuring and so much more…
This is purely a game you must have.
Additional Info:
Platforms: PC: Mac: Linux: PlayStation 4: Xbox One: Nintendo Switch: PlayStation Vita: IOS: Android
Genre: RPG: Agricultural: Pixel Graphics
Censor Rating: n/a
Age Rating: n/a
Developer: ConcernedApe
Publisher: ConcernedApe
Release Date: 26 February 2016
MGR Gaming Steam Curator:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32364038/