I am another player that doesn't understand Gamespot's low rating. Let's put it this way, if you like other Harvest Moon games, you may love this game. It is the biggest and best Harvest Moon to date and I found myself at almost the end of year 2 in the game before I started to get a little bored, but I am still playing. We're talking probably 75+ hours of game time. For my money it was definitely worth the $50. For those who haven't played it's a game of social life similar to the Animal Crossing games whoever this game focuses more on the idea of raising a farm and a family. You grow crops, raise animals, sell animal products and produce, fish, mine, attend festivals and create relationships with other island residents. The work can become somewhat repetitive but if you are more goal oriented in the game it doesn't really bother you for a while.
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