Kynseed

I played Animal Crossing New Horizons a few years back, and while it did have an undeniable charm to it and lots of things to do, its luster wore off after not too long. I initially thought this kind of game was just not for me, until some time later i came across a Youtube video talking about all of New Horizon's shortcomings if compared to its prequels, which led me to a short rabbit hole made up of wikis and forum posts, all detailing what got lost when the series transitioned to the Switch. "I guess i just played the wrong one" i said to myself. Later on i got curious about the Harvest Moon series, and dedicated a few hours to Hero of Leaf Valley... I didn't like it. I did get warned, to be fair, on the totally legal website from which i purchased my digital copy, that this wouldn't have been the best introduction to the series. I'm a natural born contrarian, so i was drawn in by the lukewarm reception Hero of Leaf Valley received, hoping i was gonna stumble across a hidden gem. "I guess the critics were right" i said to myself. Goodness gracious, dearie me! Why couldn't i just find a game about chilling in a small town full of eccentric people that was capable of scratching this itch of mine? Stardew Valley would have been a safe choice, for sure. It's a critically acclaimed indie success story that according to many even surpassed its source of inspiration, Harvest Moon itself. Why not try that one? Well, the short of it is that i'm a hipster. But another big reason is that Kynseed, the game i ended up playing in its stead, was developed by some of the people who worked on the Fable series, and Fable 2 is one of my favourite games of all time. Moonring was also made by a Fable alumni, and that one was amazing, so surely i was in for a great time, right? Well, if there is one legitimate gameplay complaint that i can express, is that a lot of the game's content is dripfed though a story mode that goes on for quite a while if you're not entirely dedicated on completing it from the get-go. Kynseed belongs to a genre meant to be played for many many hours, and i understand that this choice was made to maintain a sense of discovery and intrigue for as long as possible before the sense of routine truly settled in, but i wasn't terribly interested in playing it. I just wanted to have the majority of the areas and the mechanics available from the start, or that at least it would take much less to unlock them. And this is very lame of me. I don't want to make the point that the time Kynseed demands from me is made of senseless padding, because even with just a portion of the game unlocked there is a lot of variety in what you can entertain yourself with, nor i want to make it look like "i don't have time/energy for long games anymore, i'm a mature adult (with a business degree)" because just like it's the case for most of the people who say this kinda nonsense, that's really not true. What i really mean is that... this kind of game isn't for me. I respect what Kynseed is setting up to accomplish with its very unique atmosphere and lore, and i'm sure many of the people who picked it up are having a great time either uncovering all its secrets or just immersing themselves in the cozy world it has to offer, but i couldn't. And again, i'm mad lame for that. Anyway, how's that Fable reboot going?

I have attempted 3 playthroughs of this game. I have pretty gnarly adhd so I chalked the lack of enjoyment from this game up to that. By the third and farthest attempt I realized that is not the case. The game is of course connected to our beloved fable in design and whimsy, and has great systems, but it does not take long for every activity to feel like a chore. Coming from an ardent fan of Stardew, I cant quite articulate the issue with this title. I look forward to no task, and I do not care about any of the characters. I tried to push through the story but was unsuccessful as I just could not enjoy the title any longer. It just doesnt ever seem to "click" for me.

This is my pick for a sleeper hit. It's enough like Stardew Valley to appeal to those fans, but it's got a little "Medieval Dynasty/Soulash/Fable" stirred in for a flavorful new twist. There are a lot of puns and jokes in the names and descriptions, which harkens back to The Sims (for those that bothered to read the item descriptions). And, of course, the pets. You can pet just about every animal except the ones that can be ridden. My only "complaint" was that combat was a little rough for a cozy game (note: I like combat, even like the Souls and Souls-like games, but in this type of game even a little combat goes a long way) and you will have to try to get those bonuses up as fast as you can because you need the drops to continue to build - unless you get lucky and can buy them and the dog digs them up for you. Overall, I've been having a lot of fun with this little gem.

[b] RESUMO DA OPERA: TEM TRADUÇÃO PT-BR EXPERIMENTAL, JOGO OTIMO E COM CONTEUDO DENSO!!! [/b] Ate o momento estou ainda me aventurando no sistemas do jogo (que são muitos) mas já posso dizer que pra mim é um ótimo jogo. ele estava no meu radar a um tempo mas por aparentar ser um jogo denso e não haver tradução pt-br disponível preferi aguardar ate que fosse lançada a tradução... tempo passou e eu cai aqui graças a promoção da Steam e meus amigos... que benção!!! chequei as avaliações e percebi algumas dizendo que havia tradução no jogo ( mesmo sendo sinalizado que NÃO esta disponível em Português ) comprei e não me arrependo!!!!! Existe um disclaimer avisando que a tradução é um esforço colaborativo experimental que engloba tanto tradutores profissionais como membros da comunidade e ferramentas de IA, portanto o conteúdo é traduzido de forma clara e precisa. Pelo que eu joguei ate agora vi pouquíssimos textos não traduzidos, não afetando em nada a compreensão da historia do jogo e de como entende-lo, quero deixar registrado aqui o meu agradecimento a quem possa ter contribuído por esse esforço na tradução em pt-br porque realmente não daria pra aproveitar esse jogo sem uma tradução decente. Se você se sentir muito perdido recomendo ver o Wiki do jogo (no próprio menu in game tem o link) porque as mecânicas podem ser um pouco confusas no inicio.

好玩，内容很丰富！但目前游戏内翻译是机翻，翻得比较烂 由于画风的影响，部分情况下分不清npc的性别年龄，很神秘；主角的样貌也稍微有点奇怪，我选的妹妹（姐姐？），成年后主角脸下半部分有一大片阴影，乍看像胡子一样（男性主角好像成年后会长一把大胡子） 想说的点： 1.建议使用工具来进行各种活动，比如采摘、收集等等。 多用工具提升工具熟练度后，使用工具的收益会十分显著（在工具介绍里面可查看效果），例如直接摇树摘苹果永远只有一个，但用弹弓打可以得到1-10个（后期点完技能概率出10个），收割种植物和野外采摘蒲公英等各种花草同样如此。ps：捡粪需要用木桶来捡，木桶在建了工作间后附赠一个。 2.节日时二选一是献祭，选中以后那个npc就走了（且这个节日一直都有）。 可以选择不参加节日，但是依然会死一个npc（随机选人）。女神献祭品左右都可选择，也可以两边都不选，这个没有影响。 3.未成年时有强制健康作息，到点自动昏迷 但醒来就在床上且无损失，所以不回家没关系（我没注意看身上有没有少东西，但醒来都是六点，应该没有睡眠惩罚）；成年后无需睡觉，可以不用坚持晚二早六的老农民作息，直接永动机即可（什） 4.NPC很多，总共四大块图，所以有四个村（镇）的npc，但满好感的剧情设计都比较简单，通常是帮忙找东西、恶作剧这两项，平时公告栏也很多这种任务，所以显得有点单调+重复。 5.故事重点在主线上，重要功能都是随主线推进才能开启，比如开店，得到重要道具，所以强烈建议先进行主线任务。 6.跟妖精签订契约后寿命只有50年且购买道具是用寿命来换，因此培养孩子当继承人是很重要的事。 同性异性都可结婚生子（结婚可以加数值），孩子是大转盘抽奖抽中后飞鸟送到家门口，也可以到鞋子去领养一个孩子（领养需要身上有500及以上的钱才可以（虽然不用花钱），领养的孩子好像属性更好一些？（三天赋），自己的孩子就需要概率；离婚后伴侣会人间蒸发，再也找不到（但会寄信） 折后23，非常推荐O(∩_∩)O

36 hours in and the marriage quest bugged out. Ugh, Rage quit.

===========震惊开场新手村怒评↓ 虽然但是 我花了好几个小时刷好感的npc 剧情直接就给献祭了……我的屋还没建完啊！ 既然如此谁也别想好过， 全镇都给我当黑工去！ =========== 7/10 确实体验童话中的田园生活，但是黑童话也是童话，没毛病嗷 有一种 以为自己穿越了哆啦A梦 但其实穿成大雄的生化危机的感觉，笑死 **写的时候中文还是究极机翻，充斥着迫击炮，只看翻译的话会感觉没人在说人话。尤其是任务引导的翻译可读性很差。没有英文能力或者对不上迫击炮翻译的真的要慎入…而且据说是很久了这个机翻也没改掉，也不知道啥时候会有更新…** 当我看到村子广场上巨大的[spoiler] 柳条人 [/spoiler]的时候，我就该想到这是个啥背景…还是被可爱画风蒙蔽了双眼_(:з)∠)_ 当我看到五彩花瓣环绕而不是直接烤肉的时候，还想着不愧是休闲种田游戏，不会搞什么阴间操作……但是我那么大一个npc再也没回来！关键是她还在给我建房子，这一遭直接把我搞停工一整年直到下年才刷够好感重新开工……绝望，早知道这还是开场引导就不费劲了 [spoiler]以及从后面剧情可以知道 大部分人都是清楚的，但是大家又没什么办法。抱着一种在哪活不是活呢的想法就这么凑合活着了…有一种时不时出现的微妙压抑 [/spoiler] 游戏内容还是挺多的，传统的种田，挖矿，采集，钓鱼，养殖，npc好感系统，打怪战斗，主线剧情，经营商店，结婚生子 都有涵盖到。没什么解谜要素。后期好感和声望任务是需要刷的。此外还有基于设定的传火（不是）系统，其实本质就是继承存档，说是要损耗一点好感但等到要传的时候其实那点损失根本无所谓了。但是这个游戏的能力值就算到后期也不会很通胀，而进行主线的各种要求又不是很高，就算培养后代那一点加成其实也不会有很大影响。时间上来讲 游戏时间推进挺慢的。主线的内容其实不多，不传火也完全打的完。 战斗是即时战，但是比较讲节奏，又类似半即时回合…被打断了容易崩盘。但怪物种类数量都有限，练练还是能找到诀窍的。主线的战斗其实真的是完全不难，更神奇的是神像竟然也能给boss用，完全没有差别对待…所以实在打不过也是可以通过神像的bug级技能究极逃课的。 谚语这个系统比较有意思，和食谱一样通过各种途径收集有关这个世界里物品的谚语，谚语会指明一些物品位置时间或者星级的获得办法。感觉这个设定确实很吻合整体充满民俗、童话、民间传说的色彩。虽然游戏性上帮助不大但是内容上确实有趣，是我愿意到处收集的东西。 目前版本感觉自定义系统还是比较简陋，装饰很好看但是数量不多，而且很多东西不能自定义颜色。类似的一个问题是物品旋转，很多东西不允许旋转，另一些又允许旋转…emmm不知道为啥这样设定，颜色和旋转既然功能都做出来了，设这样的限制是为了少画几张差分图吗？ 另一个则是关于自定义物品access路径的问题，自定义农场的时候必须要每个物体都能access到。但是又有区域内微调这种功能，所以有时候路看着能走，但其实不能，系统就认为access不到 不允许摆放…而到后期 玩家基本都是用工具收获，范围要大一些，收获加成也比让npc收来的多。但还是要照顾npc的移动路径来摆放… 好在后期金钱溢出，需求量也不大，农场的地方给的很足 肯定是够用的。不过大概也因此并不鼓励大农场主模式（笑），自动化功能都没有。此外批量制作上限比较低，大量生产这一方面都不太友好。[spoiler] 这样一来只能 压榨从邻村拐来的老婆和骗老婆婆领养的孩子干黑工了！孩子也是真惨，被骗一辈子平日农场打黑工，背女神祝福的锅要变青蛙，临了老登终于要死的时候还被当成容器来一番夺舍…这么一想这游戏的设定确实是黑的一笔。 [/spoiler]