Improving old features, alongside introducing new ones, results in a delightful reimagining of a classic farming simulator - here's our review of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.
After a week which felt like a year, I found myself swept into A Wonderful Life's world; spending hours caring for my animals, foraging and befriending the locals. To this day, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life for the GameCube remains one of my favourite farming simulators.
The overall flow of A Wonderful Life remains the same as the original: in true farming simulator tradition, you inherit a farm in Forgotten Valley from your dead father and are then tasked with turning it into a thriving business, alongside raising a family. Thankfully the farming mechanics - the things you'll spend most of your time doing - remain enjoyable, with most of the changes being centred around making your farm easier to run without sacrificing their hidden complexity.
This simplification of animal care extends to the cows, as you no longer have to breed them to ensure they continue producing milk. While certain parts of this mechanic remain - cows will only produce milk specifically for their calves for the first few days after their birth, and will give more milk for the following 20 days - having its specific purpose removed does feel like the remake has lost an important aspect of farm management.
While the level of interest your child has in each career was a rather hidden mechanic in the original game, the remake allows you to see which one they prefer via the friendship menu. It's another small but useful change, especially if you want to guide them down a specific career path. The various careers your child can have also adds to the game's replayability, as you may find yourself wanting to marry someone else to discover how their child might turn out.
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