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A Major Disappointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have Harvest Moon: Back to Nature and it's totally awesome. I was all amped up when i found out there'd be a PS2. I bought it - i was all excited - and it was a flop.

Don't get me wrong here - it's actually a fairly decent game. Better than a lot of the mindless garbage out there, anyway. Unfortunately, it pales in comparison to it's psx format.

So if you have PS2 and your interested in Harvest Moon, just get Back to Nature. It's a lot better.

I personally keep this version, not because I play it anymore, because I like to still be able to say I have every version. But when you get right down to it, it's not an interesting game.

My First Harvest Moon Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i know how many harvest moon fans were disappointed by this game. but it's still fun. wikipedia told me some spoilers, so i know all about it. but that was later. i want to tell you my story:
when i was younger, i was at my dear cousin's house. i saw a little bit of a game called harvest moon. now that i've researched it, i think that game was harvest moon 64.
anyway, a few years later, i was at a yard sale and i saw hmsth(harvest moon save the homeland). remembering my first experience, i got it for 10 bucks.
when i first popped it into my ps2, i was soooo excited! as i played it, i realized how beautiful it was. it was a fun game, with awesome 3d graphics and quirky anime characters. (i LOVE anime!!!) when you look deeper, there is a sense of art, of beauty, in all things. this game was no different.
the spring season is a sweet time with butterflies fluttering through the air. moondrop flowers bloom and delicious very berries grow in the peaceful forests and lush meadows of the gorgeous landscape. there is so much to explore at first. you meet the interesting people, and see the wonderful sights. the sea is visible in some places, but you don't really go near it. seeing it is enough for me. the nightime can be scary because everything is dark and quiet. it feels great to return to the safety of your home. the spring season music is very peaceful and captures the true nature of spring. i like the fact that the 3d graphics allow you to see the beautiful sky. you can see the sunset best from your house, though i never see the moon, stars, or sunrise. at night, your animals stop moving and fall asleep. it is a wonderful season. it's very pretty, and it makes you want to go there.
the summer is a hot, dry time, with the occasional thunderstorm. (those are SCARY! on t-storm days, the tv displays static and people say "what are you doing out in this weather, kid?! you should be at home." this kind of weather is the closest thing to a hurricane in this game. it's freaky because there's all this thunder, i don't think there's lightning, but it's still scary. maybe the fact that our ps2 is hooked up to a tv in our basement, which is dark and sometimes creepy, makes it so unpleasant for me.) but summer is still nice, with the cicadas humming their rhythmic, calming songs in the warm sunny air. in the dry season, the weather lady often warns you of grass fires, but i've never seen one. (it could have to do with the fact that i keep my plants watered.) lately, i've been missing the summertime. the music for summer is peaceful, serene, and puts you at ease, wih a slow-but-not-too-slow rhythym and a long, melodic tune that will send you longing for the summertime.
in fall, everything turns colors, and the upbeat song will be stuck in your head as you joyfully harvest your crops. (harvest moon ds reveals that the fall song is called "the joy of fall") it's nice to see the bright colors, and the leaves really fall off the trees.
winter is a solemn time (at the years end the theme park is built if you don't do anything) and there is no snow or ice. it rains like usual, your animals can be outside as usual, and you can grow crops as usual. on the last day, everyone in town is sad. the winter song is sort of like the summer song, but slower, more haunting, grave in a way, igniting memories as you realize the town will be gone.(the game restarts at spring 1 when the year ends and you keep most of your stuff) it's rather sorrowful, even the scenery turns to grays and browns.
in addition to the 4 seasonal songs, when you go around town there are different songs that sound like the tunes you hear on your farm, but are arranged differently. i forget which spots have which song. there are also special event songs and on bob's farm (the big ugly guy with the tatoo who's mean to you) the song is ALWAYS the same. my brother and i made some words to it and have titled the tune "sweaty and stinky". quite a humorous name once you hear the song for yourself.
in conclusion, this is a beautiful game. it will bring you unforgettable memories of this magical, enchanting land. no, this is not like the traditional hm game. but why not give it a try? once you warm up to it, it really is a worthwhile game. don't hesitate. don't miss out on this serene environment. don't miss a chance to find a haven in Harvest Moon: Save The Homeland!!!!

boooooooooooooooooooring

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 11
Date: November 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

ok, i don't think i'm an "action junkie." i like the sims 2, i don't play halo 2. but this game is sloooooooooooow. after a few minutes, i was sick of it. also, no real tutorial to tell you what to do. you just wake up in a room, with a cow milker in your inventory. oh yay, i can go milk a cow!!! that right there is the pinnacle of gaming entertainment, my friends (sarcasm). i liked the old sega genesis harvest moon better, where you have a nice full screen, no annoying 3d cameras. you know you can water, harvest your crops, deal with your cows, go into town, etc. simpler, faster, and more fun. also this game has japanese-type graphics (i'm sorry, but there are a million anime titles out there, did they have to turn harvest moon into one??) and annoying townspeople that i hate. i wish i had bought harvest moon: back to nature for PS back in the day. now it costs $40 online, but it looks like it has that sega genesis harvest moon style that i like. definitely skip this one!!!

Harvest Moon: STH

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Harvest Moon:STH is a great game. Although it is based more on the interaction between characters, the feeling still retains that of a Harvest Moon game. I would HIGHLY recommend this game.

Never played before

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 18
Date: May 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Ive never played this version of Harvest Moon but ive played a harvest moon before those games are great. on my harvest moon game I have a female cow named Moe! haha Im going to be a farmer someday Haha(...)

Absolutely Horrible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: July 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The graphics are the only good thing about this game. The plot sounded really cool (just like the other harvest moon games but this was disapointing) i wanted to cook! But I couldn't even figure out how too!

Good but not that good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have a PS2 and a bunch of meh friends have GameCube, and thus they have Harvest Moon: A Wonder Life. I heard a lot of good things about it so I got the one for PS2. At first I hated it. But that was my fault.

Anyway... I really like taking care of meh animals and crops... and after you start getting events it's all good... but then an event interrupts your event chain ((y'see, there are nine different ways to 'save the homeland' and nine different chains of events)) and then you have to start from scratch. Example: I start on the one to look for the butterfly. Next I start working on the Goddess Dress. Then I start on the one helping Katie win the Cake Contest. And THEN I go back to looking for the butterfly.

I dunno if anyone else hates this or if I'm the only one having this problem, but it's very annoying. Besides that, I really like this game a lot. ^_^;; I'd still recommend a different Harvest Moon game though.

This game was a dissappointment.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: August 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game was a total let down. The makers went away from what made the other Harvest Moons so great. I would not waste my money if I were you.

What happend?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: September 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

There are a lot of reasons why I didn't like this game. You don't get to plant as many crops as Harvest Moon #1, there are no festivals, you can't upgrade your barn or chicken coup and you don't have as many tools. The only upgrade to your house you can get is to buy a dog house and a kitchen. The days go by too fast and you can't get a lot done. Also unlike the first game, in this one you can't get married. There are no legendary fish to catch, and in fact there is only one spot in the game you can fish and it isn't very much fun. I don't know why the designers of this one changed it so much, but it could have been so much better then what they made it. There are a lot more things I didn't like about this game, but I'll leave it there for now. If you liked Harvest Moon #1, you won't like #2 This is a game I wish I didn't waste my money on. For shame on you Natsume for killing a good game!

What a Dopey Game.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: March 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

After playing it for awhile, I realize all you get to do is play with cows and chickens, and a dog if your lucky. What a boar. The "Harvest Land" in this game is so small I wonder where all the memory went to. Your main goals are to bake goods, farm the land, then attempt to earn money that way, so you can buy something to give as a "gift" to some townsfolk fool. This way the townspeople will give you clues to go on stupid little adventures to get to one of nine stupid little endings to the game. Oh, and if you miss their birthday dont expect any help. Save up enough money and you can buy a kitchen for your crappy little shack, whoopie!

Im sure glad I could get $11 for this game when I sold it. Thats the best part of the game, getting rid of it.

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