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A Farming simulation for everyone!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 125 / 137
Date: August 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the first Harvest Moon title to be in a true 3D environment, and it could either make the game a lot cooler, or ruin the fun of it.In the past, Harvest Moon has been more of a farming simulation with a little bit of role playing added in. Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland is a deeper and more robust role-playing experience than any other Harvest Moon game. It might be best described as a 'Life Simulation'.

The object of Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland is to successfully save the village from being turned into a resort. Construction begins in a year, so you have to find a way to save your home land before that. Unlike previous Harvest Moon titles, their are nine unique ways in which to complete your task. Thus offering nine different endings to the game! Harvest Moon: Save the Homeland focuses more attention on relationships than that of making money. Befriending the people in town is the key to successfully completing your task. There are over 100 different heartwarming events, each one leading to the next. This is the first Harvest Moon title to be in a true 3-D environment. This game is much more realistic, yet it will not lose the cute animation aspect that all Harvest Moon titles are known for.

Story line(8/10):

You must save your village from being turned into a resort. With the Construction starting in a year, you have to find a way to save the Homeland before that!(That's why the game title is Harvest Moon:Save the Homeland) You must now go around making friends with people of the town and must restore the farm to being prosperous within a year. sound hard? well even if it does you can do it! It is still unknown if you can marry in the game though.

Features of the game:

their are 20 new characters each with their own unique personalities!You can now explore a 3-Dimensional environment rich in detail!Their are 9 unique endings to the game!Their can be more interaction with your animals, such as training your dog and racing your horse!Now enjoy hours of non-linear game play!You can collect and cook various recipes!The characters move in real-time!Earn various key items during part-time jobs!You now have new tools which include a hoe, a sickle, a watering can, a brush, a milker, a fishing rod and a flute.Your rucksack can now hold 24 crops.Your Stamina meter shows how much more work you can take. A red face means you are fully energized, yellow means your a little tired but okay, blue means you are exhausted and you need to take a rest.You can have a girlfriend in the game and marriage may be a possibility.

Your house and other buildings:

Your house: In your first room you have a bed, table, 2 windows, Bookshelf, TV, Trash Can, Mini-Cabinet, Bed, Cabinet and you have a door which will led you to the second room of your house. When you first enter the second room you will see on the top right hand corner your refrigerator where you can store crops. To your immediate left sink, pot, frying pan and microwave. And to the left of that is a table where you can eat. Their are also two doors which one leads to your Bedroom and i am not sure what the other leads to.

Outside your house: you have a fishpond, a semi-fenced in grass area for your cows and horse, Dog bowl for your dog, area for you to grow your crops,Chicken coop, and the Cow barn and if you head to the left when you exit your house you will go into a area where you have a bunch of passages of ways to go.

Chicken coop:It is the first building to your left.Inside it you can house 6 chickens at a time. A egg incubator and a water holder to refill your water can.you must feed your chickens every day.

Cow and Horse:you can house 5 cows and 1 horse at a time. You have a area for a pregnant cow and a thing for fodder.You do not need to feed you horse every day just brush it and ride it every day. Cows you must feed and brush every day.

You do not have to do anything for fish. but play with your dog every day.

Music(7/10):

Really depends on your music taste. It can be cheery at times and sad at times.

Graphics(10/10)

Excellent! Of all the past Harvest Moon games this game's graphics are clearly the best! But it hasn't lost it's RPG feel.

To Buy or rent the game:

Buy the game! You do not have enough days to enjoy the game by just renting it.But it is totally up to you.This is a great addition to anyones PS2 collection whether your a Harvest Moon fan or not.

Little known fact:

You may know that the Japanese title for this game is Bokujou Monogatari 3: Heart ni Hi o Tsukete, but ever wonder what it means in English? It means Farm Story 3: Set My Heart on Fire

Recommend:

If you would like to try out a Harvest Moon game before this game is released in America and Canada you should try ALL OF THEM!

Release date:

Japan: July 5 2001(I'm playing this version) USA: October 20 2001(definitely getting it!)

I hope you liked my review!Have fun with the game!

Very Different Harvest Moon

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 29 / 32
Date: November 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is a very different game, if you compare it to all the other Harvest Moons. In this game, it focuses on relationships with the town, and less on making money. It is a very interesting change. Here is some things about it:

1. Only four crops (Potato, Tomato, Corn, Breadfruit)
2. Marraige not certain. (I'm not sure whether you can get married or not, I'm not far enough, and rumors are going either way.)
3. 9 Endings, each after 1 year. When you succesfully get an ending, you will start a new year, keeping your house enlargements and all animals. (Total of 9 years at least to get all the endings.)
4. 6 Chickens Only
5. 5 Cows Only
6. 1 Horse Only
7. NO SHEEP!!! (WHAT IS WRONG WITH NATSUME?!?!)
8. Huge field W/O planting it!!!
9. Only 8 (4 plants by 2 plants) planting areas.
10. Bag of seeds puts seeds on one square, seeds much cheaper.
11. New five girls.
12. Less characters (only 20)
13. Better graphics.
14. Part-time work.
15. Per minute days (not by ten minutes like in HM:BTN)
16. Different yet still fun.

In All, I still give this Harvest Moon game 5 Stars.
~Chibi-Tux~

The absolute best game!!! Moooooved in the right direction!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 24
Date: February 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game certainly mooooved in the right direction since the last Playstation release of Harvest Moon: Back to Nature, which also would score a 4.5 star rating from me. The following is what is different from previous installments:

1. No sheep
2. 4 crops
3. can't get married or have babies
4. the theme is changed into interaction involvment, rather than
a farming theme
5. less characters
6. BETTER GRAPHICS
7. Better spelling and grammer
8. Neat endings
9. Part-time work
10. New places to explore!!!!

This is a game, whether hard core, or casual, all gamers should BUY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOOD JOB NATSUME!!!!!!

Greatest Game of all time

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: March 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Of all the 7 harvest moon games I own, 3 gameboy, playstation, n64, snes, and playstation 2, this is the best one although ps comes close. The graphics are great and there's a lot more exploring. You can get more involved with other characters besides girls. You can receive items from other people in the game and there are 9 endings to the game. It is a lot easier to farm too, you only get 4 seeds the whole time so it's easier to keep track of them all. You can work part-time so making money is simple. There are so many more shops too. There is even more of a challenge getting a dog too. You don't just start off with everything, you have to earn things so it's closer to real life. This is the BEST game i have ever played. I highly recommend it!

One of the Best PS2 Games (besides Final Fantasy X) o_O

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: November 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

THis game is the best!!! If you like animals, people, the sims, rpgs, anything! This game has it all...anyways, doesn't Hero (the farm boy) look a lot happier (and cuter ^_^) in this game than in Harvest Moon 64? Anyways, there are 20 new characters, and 9 endings. 9 ENDINGS!!! If you're not sure whether to buy or rent, buy. YOu cannot possibly enjoy the game when you only have a limited time to play it! Thanks~

I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game is so fun!!!! i love the new look of your house and animals!!

Overall I find this game awesome....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Although I do not own this game I have played it for many hours at my friends house. I find this to have it's ups and then it's downs. Although I am no Harvest Moon expert, I think this game is awesome.

Pros:
9 different endings
better graphics
fun gameplay

Cons:
It is very easy to get lost when starting out
No marriage this time
Less animals

I can say that this game is easy to love and easy to hate, so I advise that you to rent first. On happy note I have bought this game for Christmas, and I am planing to buy Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. A little hint: buttering up to the characters will help you in the long run. ;) I hope this review helped.

Totaly Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: December 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games I ever played. My only complaint is you can't get married (girlfriends allowed), no festivals ,n
limited crops. The good things are 9 endings, great graphics, nice sound, n farming is easier. It is also harder to get a horse n a dog. N I like the part about being able to cook n eat what you cooked. You also get to ride your horse in town n train
your dog. When you start the field is already cleaned up. The characters have their own personalities which are great. The controls also need some getting used to. Although I still think Back to Nature is better I'm a big fan of the Harvest Moon series. This is kinda disapointing but to me its a totaly great game so its definitely worth buying but be warned you might not like it as much as I do.

Amazing Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: December 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Some people think that this game will be bad. There's only 3 crops, no sheep, no festivals, and you can't get married!
Well, that shouldn't discourage you. Although this may be different than what you're used to, it's nice to have more character interaction! With 9 endings, there's plenty of ways to get to know each character!
I must admit I was skeptical as I popped the game into my PS2., I wondered how it would rank up to HM: BTN, but the graphics just amazed me to start! The view is awesome, and you can ride your horse around town when it can run (pretty cool!)

In other words, if you're a fan of HM, you'll LOVE this game! If you're skeptical, try renting it, but I would recommend buying it!

<3 :-P

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: March 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ok. 1. The guy is hot!
This game is cool. You can't get married, but you can have a girl friend.(Katie <3, Gwen, Dia, Gina.)
You can't have sheep, but you have to catch your dog. You have a choice between a sheperd mix and some mix. And you can ride your horse around town. You have to feed them EVERYDAY. There are only 3 crops, you CAN sell flowers, and there are no festivals. There are 9 different endings and the people move in real time. There are tons of cinamas and you get a flute to train your dog to herd cows, sit stay and all that stuff. Your horse grows to love you and gets faster. You can sell most of the stuff you make in your kitchen and you dont have to provide wood for it! Overall, GREAT GAME!

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