Amber Isle

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I am in love with this game. The art style is adorable, I love the characters, the craftables are SO CUTE. I feel as if the progression is even and fair. I only have a few issues with it, and these obviously haven't been dealbreakers. For one, the camera controls are lacking and can be awkward, especially when decorating your shop or the different regions. There are a few interactions that are a bit awkwardly coded, not sure if they're bugs or what. Just feels as if they lack polish. Shop rank could use some minor adjustments. And lastly, the tutorial lasts way too long. I remember thinking "please just let me play the game by myself already." Some of the negatives could be dealbreakers for some people, but I think it's worth a shot to push past them because this game is lovely and charming and so so cute and fun!!

[h1]Reccetear-lite, but Dinos![/h1] [i]This is a review in-progress. While I have very little time put in, I've already popped this in as a keeper to my library, and wanted to get something a bit more up-to-date and relevant for other folks curious around the currently running sales period.[/i] [b]What is Amber Isle?[/b] I'd best describe it as a very light version of Reccetear, mixed in with the villager-focused psuedo-open "story" of Critter Cove/Animal Crossing. You're a shopkeeper, you're the only one who can craft anything, you know the drill. If you're entirely unfamiliar with shopsims, Amber Isle is a perfect entry title. It does lack a little quality of life for those familiar to the genre, but is more than servicable. [b]Should I buy this?[/b] If you're looking at this during the -75% sale period? Yes. If you're even a little bit interested in an Animal Crossing x Shop Sim tie-together, or love your dino games, this one's a no-brainer. Honestly, 9 dollarydoos felt like a total steal, so I wound up getting the Deluxe version on top to support the devs. [b]First Impressions: Pros[/b] - The character customization is meaty! It's not as in-depth as Critter Cove (the difference being a chasm even just for species), but the fact I was able to create a very cute Nargacuga-esque avian Paleofolk is a big win in my books. One massive point it has over CC is the ability to [b]save[/b] your presets! Sufficient layering/colour options will definitely have you stuck in to perfect your character for the first hour. - Well-written and personable characters. Obviously, the bar for expectations isn't all that high, but I was pleasantly surprised given how easy it is for these kinds of games to be painfully dry (or worse, have NPCs who don't talk at all!). - Tutorial being baked into the story (more an introduction). I'm not honestly sure why this is such a persistent complaint in the couple of Negative reviews I've seen, because at most you'll be in the tutorial stage (before Adi lets you loose) in less than an hour. It does a good job at cementing menu/sub-menu usage so you're less likely to get lost later on. [b]First Impressions: Cons[/b] - Notice how many of the reviews talk about the camera? It's.. not honestly THAT bad. You do have the ability to zoom out, but the perspective is hard-locked to front-facing, meaning no turning. You'll find the occasional half-second problem with resources tucked behind cliffs, but their very visible positions mean you're not missing them when you walk by. - You cannot rename your character or your shop. This is a particular lack of quality-of-life that I find baffling, though I'm hopeful - given the last major update was just in March - they have it on their radar for the future. It's just a bit odd that such a basic feature isn't in the game nearly two years after its release.

I like this game. It is cute and fun. I love resource gathering and the little shop you run is super cute. I love building relationships with all the customers and doing quests around the island.

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So cute, I love all things prehistoric!

game so cute and fun i genuenly got addicted for a bit.

I'm absolutely obsessed with this game. It's so cute, I stream this game to my boyfriend while I play it and we both love paleo-media and every time we see a new character we have a fun little time trying to guess what kind of dinosaur they are. We were stuck on what Adi was when we first saw him, he's a Megalosaurus however he looks like a yutyrannus/albertosaurus because he looks slightly fluffy. When coral first appeared, we put our knowledge to use, "she's some kind of mosasaur" "a pliosaur?" "no she's got a longer neck surely she's a plesiosaur or something alike that genus". [b]I guessed correctly first ofc[/b]. She was a plesiosaur, and so far she is our favourite character. I love the aspect of each paleofolk you meet having different preferences, personalities and attributes to strengthen their character. It shows a lot of effort was put into this game. This is definitely a keeper!