![]() ![]() Future farming and life simulations game should take note if they want to potentially take off as Stardew Valley did.ĭisney Dreamlight Valley needs a touch of magic to make it shine The best simulation experiences cut the fluff, get players right into the action, and save the deeper elements for later. And when you’re in a genre with so much competition these days, players can easily move on to something equally as interesting if they aren’t immediately hooked. The sim elements are what draws the most players in, as well as what will get them into a routine that they can get hooked on.ĭevoting over 30 minutes to an hour of extra playtime in a game that can last dozens of hours may seem like arguing over semantics, but the first few moments of the game can make or break an experience. Some of the most memorable parts of Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizonsare getting to know the residents that you live alongside. That’s not to say the story isn’t important in these kinds of games. I wish Harvestella had more quickly gotten me into its gameplay loop before then dumping its intriguing lore on me. While I’m glad I didn’t stop playing the demo, I almost did due to the glacial pacing. That said, I found myself trudging through the demo as I had to deal with lots of exposition and simple “walk to” objective gameplay before I could actually get to any farming or RPG elements. I expect I’ll end up playing more when it launches, as I’m intrigued by its world and mix of action RPG and fantasy sim. Shortly after, I checked Harvestella’s demo out after it dropped during the September 13 Nintendo Direct. It didn’t entice me and I had other things to do and games to play. After getting hit with an immediate exposition dump followed by slowly paced tutorials and a weapon-collecting quest, I got bored with it and dropped out just as it was opening up for me toward the end of the first hour. I was eager to try Disney Dreamlight Valley via Xbox Game Pass when it released earlier this month. ![]() In both Harvestella and Disney Dreamlight Valley, it takes at least 30 minutes for any farming elements to be introduced, and even longer before players can get caught up in the gameplay loop of tending to their crops or customizing their home as the game intends. "I would not be surprised if there’s another Stardew Valley update, or multiple updates, or a Stardew Valley 2," Barone told Game Informer back in September.Disney Dreamlight Valley – Gameplay Overview Trailer While the overall shape of the next drop remains elusive, we do know it'll add a "significant new piece of AI content" along with community-voted Banana trees to the lovely farm 'em up.Īfter that, though? While we don't know whether it'll be a new update or a new game entirely, it doesn't sound like Barone is done with Stardew Valley. Update 1.5 has been in the works for some time now, following Stardew's massive 1.4 patch at the end of 2019. Desert farms are the obvious one, for starters, but fans have spotted new chests, decorations, and the handy ability to pop torches on top of fenceposts. Responses from perceptive fans have found a number of new features buried inside Barone's post. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.įollowing up in the replies, Barone notes that while all platforms will get split-screen co-op, only PC will let you bring up to three more players in. In Stardew Valley 1.5, there will be splitscreen co-op! /n7XhPWSuSi ![]() While Stardew's had co-op for some time now, you'll soon be able to make sure none of your fellow farmhands are fiddling with the crops while you're not looking.īarone teased out the new feature in a Tweet today - and as PCGamesN points out, there's more than just co-op on show in the carefully-chosen screenshot. Update 1.5 has been ticking along for some time, and now it appears the next big pastoral patch will add split-screen farming for up to four players. ![]() Somehow, there is still more work to be done on Stardew Valley before Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone is finished farming. ![]()
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