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Another Classic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Natsume busts out with this Harvest Moon game for the PS2, but it was a bit of a disappointment. It was very fun yes, but you never get married in it, and you only have one year to beat the game. It has many different endings and a huge environment. Must have for any Harvest Moon gamers.

a poop in harvest moon

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

i first got into harvest moon when looking any vampire snes games for my emulator and saw the title harvest moon, now in vampire mind met i thought something compleatly differnt. it turned out to be one of the dumest games i ever played but chould not stop. it became a lot of fun for me. the back to natuer added 1000% more fun, more real, able to make sprites do slave work, and the girls to woo are interasting. and then the 2 after save the home land, wonderfull life as i much prefer the ps 2 version added realism to it very compleax, and magical melody is just pure fun. out of all 5 this is the only one i refuse to own and i will tell you why

1. only have a year to save the stupied town.
2. have to repeat the same year over and over again to unlock every thing.
3. cant really wu the girls
4. no point to farm actualy farming is almost pointless in the game except for extra money, you can actualy just get by with chickens.

the title explains it you save the home land, or it will turn into a theam park and you lose. you have 1 year to get one of the 15 endings it is not that hard just do what you do to wu a girl in the others and you already unlocked a few endings already. the only thing i think was a interasting featuer is sell your goods to the stores your self instead of dumping into a bin and get paied the next day. just get rid of the middle guy and deliver it your self.. something that could have stayed in the futer games. other then that it is a compleat dump out of the harvestmoon games, maybe if i was not expecting more out of it and it was titled something else that was not harvst moon it would have been better for me..

but it is not a compleat wast just a dissapointment there are a few good things
1. some of the endings are nice and does have a good story plot
2. when u start the year over again all ur updates, crops, money, and enhancements stay so if u had the best watering can well you keep it all 15 times u start over again...but downside people do not know you so you have to reintroduce your self again and again and again.. gets anoying cause of no skip

It's a good game... really

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

It's fun. It's relaxing. Several different endings. Interesting. Good game for those who like good games.

Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Graphic fair.. Game good..Interaction between charaters good. Interesting adventures and the mulitple endings is a challengen. Major issue controlers inteaction with game. Difficult to get cows to move directionally, also to get direction right in watering crops.Dark when rainy and somewhat difficult to see..To short of a day and hard to get everything accomplished in the time frame. Overall a nice game..

well what can i say?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

once again ps2 has fallin short of its once knowen glory...
this game is slow going, in the fact there isnt much too do if at all.. the chickens die for no good reason , you cant cook too save your life!
you work a part time just for pennys! was this a real life story of some poor farmer?? i dont get what much of the idems are used for?? and too think i loved harvest moon on gamecube, gamecube is way cooler and most fun when it comes too this game title! so be warned of that now. dont let another 30.oo slip threw your hands the way it did mine :((

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!!!!

Harvest Moon Fun.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is quite fun if you have the time to put into it, the only thing I dislike is that you only have a limited amount of time to do anything, namely, 1 year. I like to take my time and get everything I can before going on to quests, so Ive had to adjust my Play style a bit. Other than that, its fun. The Harvest Goddess Makes me Laugh. =)

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!!!

A disgrace to the harvest moon name

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: October 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Let me start out by saying I am huge harvest moon fan, and I have been ever since I played the super nintendo version. I have played just about every harvest moon game ever made and I have to say that this version hits rock bottom. When I bought this game I had just finished harvest moon 64, and it is possible I just set my expectations too high, but there was nothing in this game that even remotely interested me. I thought the graphics were choppy for a ps2 game, and the visuals were dull(dirtroads galore). you have to walk great distances to buy and sell things and everything looks very similar, so it is very easy to get lost. I also cant believe that you couldnt buy and raise sheep! all in all harvest moon:save the homeland was very poorly made, and they didnt spend nearly enough time to make it live up to its name. all the people that have been giving this game 5 stars overall, either they have not played earlier harvest moon games or they enjoy playing crappy games like this.

Horrible......

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: August 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Being a great harvest moon fan with her brand new PS2, I wanted a harvest moon game. I had played Back to Nature, 64, harvest moon 2, and so on. I brought the game for 10 bucks down at the mall. I couldn't wait to try it out! The first few days I played it were fun, don't get me wrong, but I was more looking forward to a game like Harvest moon 64. A free-form game that yes, would have a side-quest or two. I was in for a BIG surprise. The game is mainly character interaction. The only two animals you needed were your dog and horse.
Pro's
1. Good graphics
2.You have multiple choices of horse color.
3. Some of the quests are kinda fun
Con's
1.Not really a con...but do you see the way they sit on the horse? talk about uncomfortable o.O
2. The only two buyable animals you can get are cows and chickens, no not even sheep.
3. You only get 4 game months of time to do stuff.

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