A great combination of classic Harvest Moon farming and true J-RPG.

User Rating: 8 | Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon DS
By divinenanny | Review Date:
Rune Factory is a spin off of Harvest Moon. In Harvest Moon you had to farm to advance in the game, where in the end you could gain wealth and marry. The basic premise of Rune Factory is the same, however, with the addition of dungeons filled with monsters (and fields to farm).
The combination works remarkably well. Something I found great was the edition of a "life meter" on the main screen, where I could keep an eye on the general health of my character.
There are two bars of health now. Regular health, which will take a hit when fighting and getting hurt, as well as Rune Points. Rune points are used for farming (each action, except for planting and harvesting costs rune points) as well as fighting (each hit delivered costs points, as well as spells you cast). When you run out of Rune Points, your Health will be depleted when you preform an action that needs Rune Points.
The game strikes a good balance, and lets the player set his or her own pace. You can grind to make progress easier, or dash through a cave based on brute strength and potions.
A very good game, with lovely graphics. Another nice point is that it mainly uses buttons, not the touch screen, which I find a huge advantage, and makes player better.
I recommend this game to RPG lovers like me, who like the story advancements better than the fighting.

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