Difficulty:

Easy

Time Spent:

40 to 100 Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Mixed reactions"

OK, i am a big harvest moon fan. I've played games in the series over and over again. this was one of the first games i played, and i loved it! the characters are funny and weird, the landscape peaceful, i wanted to live there xD. i played it for a long time, and eventually i had to face the one question... does it go on forever? like all the other games, i assumed yes, but i found out recently that you age... and die. it's really sad. if someone asks, why can't i just rent the game? this game takes too long to complete. besides the point, it's a great game. if you can handle dying. let me go with the pros and cons (even though your supposed to put them at the top of the page XD)
pros: probably best graphics of it's time.
cool and amazing characters
very realistic (that can also be a con, depending the way you see it.)
extended game time in a day(also a con)

cons: realistic
extended game time
shipping is more obscure
crops take longer to grow
only 3 choices for marriage (you've got to be kidding me!)

like i said above, if you can handle dying (eventually) it's worth your while. buy it, you'll be happy you gave every penny.