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| | Features | It's your task to make a new name for yourself after losing all memoryPrepare the land, grow your crops, raise animals, catch fish, and battle monsters to build a new life for yourself a new lifeBuild relationships, make friends and even fall in loveTeam up wirelessly with other adventures via multiplayer in this RPG adventure
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| | Description | You awake to find yourself in a new town with no memory of who you are. It's your job to till the land, grow your crops, raise animals, catch fish, and battle monsters in an effort to build a new life for yourself. Build skills and learn magic as you save your neighbors from monstrous threats and uncover the secrets of your forgotten past. You can befriend monsters to help on your farm and even transform into a monster if needed. Upgrade your skills as you travel through this RPG adventure. You can master swords, spears and other weapons to defeat your enemies and you can also team up wirelessly with other adventures via multiplayer. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 5.4 inches | | Product Width: | 4.9 inches | | Product Height: | 0.7 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.25 pounds | | Package Length: | 5.4 inches | | Package Width: | 4.9 inches | | Package Height: | 0.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.25 pounds | | Release Date: | November 09, 2010 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 42 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | Nintendo DS | | Media: | Video Game | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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49 of 51 found the following review helpful:
 Must Buy! Nov 10, 2010
By N. Wellsfry
I am impressed with this next installment of the Rune Factory series. Like usual, the main character has amnesia, and Shara finds an unconcious golden wooly at her door. When the wooly wakes up, he is actually a human. Shara offers him a vacant house to stay at and Micah (default name of main character) agrees. Then you must meet all the people and Shara will teach you the basics of farming.
New Features:
-Faster movement of the main character
-Brand new monsters! (I love the elephant and penguin ones)
-Unique new characters
-The village is a lot bigger than previous Rune Factory villages
-New weapons (duel blade sword)
-The bath house opens at 10 AM instead of 3 PM
-The cave layouts have improved graphics and detailing
-Micah can transform into a golden wooly
-The music is tasteful and doesn't get annoying
-A map on the top screen shows the village and where all the villagers are
-Tons of quests to complete (you can only do one per day though)
-Villagers can fight with you in caves once you befriend them
Cons:
-Sometimes it feels like the main character moves too quickly, it takes some getting used to
-Recycled plot of amnesia (doesn't bother me, but some players may not like it)
-Can get repetitive
Overall, this is a good game and well worth the $. I have been playing non-stop and I'm having a lot of fun. I like this game more than RF2, it has improved a lot. The new monsters are cool looking and strong. I love all the new marrige candidates and the graphics are great. Definately a must buy!
37 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Nothing revolutionary, but still very good Nov 11, 2010
By CisforCorgi
Okay, with my day off today I feel like I've had this game long enough to write a fair review. This game is pretty standard for a rune factory game, but they've improved on some things that make it more beginner-friendly than the other RF/HM games.
Pros:
-There's a tutorial at the beginning that's fairly detailed. For new players who have never played this game before, it's very helpful. For me it was a lot of hitting A over and over to speed it up, but I'm sure anyone who doesn't know the actual goal of the RF games will really need the help.
-The graphics are very, very good for a DS game. The character sprites are meh, but the backgrounds and scenery are awesome.
-You start with a fridge and a tool box to store things.
-The characters are all so adorable. I think this is the first HM/RF game where I'm not sure who I want my character to marry because they all are so great.
-The NPCs have more dynamic schedules which makes them seem more realistic. The map also keeps track of where they are. (Unless they're inside a building, in which case you'd have to go inside to see if they're in there.)
-The combat is smooth and easy. The game uses a form of auto-targeting which makes your character automatically turn and swing in the direction of the monsters. IIRC this was in the other RF games, but it's nice to see it come back.
-The music is also very good. So that means the game has the 3 basic hallmarks of a good game. Good gameplay, good music, and good graphics. Thumbs up.
-Your inventory isn't as limited as it is in other HMish games.
-There's a lot to do. Talk to the NPCs, do requests, farm, fight monsters and level up. No boredom here!!
-Saving is quick and easy!
-This is a pro that probably only I care about, but the default text speed is fast and you can hit B to speed it up more. As a fast reader, I really appreciate this.
Cons:
-Sometimes the controls are a little questionable. For some reason they flipped a lot of the buttons around. (I'm used to the B button being for canceling things, not equipping them.) THis led to some initial awkwardness as I was starting to play. At one point I received a treasure chest at the end of a request, and I had my watering can equipped. I ended up pressing, "B" instead of, "A" which made the watering can water the chest and somehow kill it. Yeah, I don't know how either. I had to restart that day so that I could actually open the chest properly and get the item.
-Farming can be a little more awkward due to the speed of the character, but you can walk and make it easier. Also, if you keep moving forward while watering, you can water 2 spaces at a time. Saves some time.
-Only 1 request per day. :'( I understand it's to help slow the game down, but still...booooo.
-If your RP runs out, prepare to die as your HP drains really quickly just by doing mundane things like swinging your hammer or hoe. You can restore RP by standing still, but it takes a while.
-The voice acting gets really old after only a little while playing. Every time you run past a character they'll say, "Hi!" or whatever, and a lot of them have voices for their lines.
Could go either way:
-You get skill ups for everything. EVERYTHING. You get skill ups for sleeping and walking. I'm not kidding. It's a little strange to go to bed and get a skill up for sleeping. I guess an accomplishment is an accomplishment...? The skill ups for certain things also boost your stats so...sure, yeah. Okay. I guess.
-There are 2 characters in the game that speak in opposites. At first I was like, "Sure, eh, okay." But after a while it got tedious.
-The plot isn't exactly spectacular, but you can't expect miracles from an RPG that is, at its heart, a farming sim. Don't come into the game expecting the next great fantasy game.
In all, I'm very happy with this purchase. I think it offers something for everyone with a blending of the styles that doesn't focus on any one more than the others. For example, part of the things I disliked about other RF games was the dungeon system and how it was pretty much a requirement to go through them most times. In this game it's still a requirement, but I don't feel as forced to go through them all the time. If a newcomer is looking to explore this kind of genre, RF3 would be the game I would recommend over the other titles.
28 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 THIS IS A MUST BUY! Nov 22, 2010
By D. Havard
I've played RF1 and 2. Three takes it to a whole new level. The game play is much faster and takes a bit of work to get used to. Once you do, however, you will disappear into the game and may not come out again until you finish.
(Bit of a spoiler) - the game begins with a golden monster woolie appearing at a doorstep and a young woman taking it in to to a bedroom to dry off and rest. She leaves and a young man appears in the woolie's place, (of course his memory is erased - this IS RF after all!) He runs off and shows up in the town where he is given a place to live and is warned against "monsters" which live all around the town and also given tools to grow crops.
Pros: the townpeople are very interactive. They move, they converse with other people (instead of standing in one place all the time as in RF1/RF2). Of course, it IS a bit of a pain when you are looking for one particular person. The quests are more involved than RF1/RF2 too. Sometimes you can spend a whole day doing one quest.
Festivals - I'm up to summer and so far I LOVE the festivals. (The first day of summer most of the townspeople actually show up at the beach in bathing suits.)
Fighting - WHEW! You level up really really fast and can do all kinds of moves. I'm loving the fighting. Plus when you get bored with using your sword, you can change into a woolie (who has some really good moves).
Cons: the day goes by really fast so you have to plan ahead and decide how you are going to spend it. Will you fight? Make tools, cook? Flirt?
The farming is more of a pain because a storm in the middle of the day can wipe out your entire crop. Plus you have to either fertilize a lot or keep planting in other areas because your land deteriorates if you don't and you get lousy crops.
Really haven't found anything BAD or anything I truly disliked. And I'm loving the storyline. There's even more than one storyline. There's yours, why the town hates monsters, why some of the "human" monsters hate the town (there's actually TWO towns), a couple of the townsfolk have their own storylines.
And then there are the girls (I think my character is in love with MOST of them!) They are quite attractive (there's even a mermaid). Getting to know them and the other townsfolk is what makes this a really great game. There's a lot of humor and warmth that the makers put into this game. And I'm loving it.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Pros & Cons of "Rune Factory 3" Jan 04, 2011
By 012467
Rune Factory 3 is the 3'rd of its kind for the DS and the 4'th installment overall in the Rune Factory series. So far, I'd have to say it is the best one yet despite not being on a console.
PROS:
*Beautiful graphics. You are no longer a 3D character running over 2D backgrounds like in the previous two for the DS.
*The most beautiful and most interesting set of bachelorettes ever known to the Rune Factory series. This includes a beautiful yet ditsy mermaid, a gorgeous and mysterious half-human/half-monster girl of few words, the strange little witch whose plans never go right, the adorable girl who tends to always be the victim of the witch's "experiments", the Japanese girl in traditional attire whose mother was once a warrior, an elegant girl who tends to speak in opposites, the Mayor's daughter whom is quite beautiful and helps you as the story goes, the general store owner's daughter whom is always sleeping on the job when she's not complaining about work, a tomboyish girl with an overprotective brother whom both cannot get enough of fishing, and the horned Univer girl whom bares an intense hatred for humans while serving as her tribe's elder. There's so much variety and each girl is not without her own unique charm! Your character is interesting too seeing as he is a half-monster/half-human!
*You can only take 3 requests a day. One from the bulletin board, one from your mail box, and one from the owl in the settlement. While some see this as a con, I see it as a pro! You're able to do enough where you still feel busy, but not too much so that you fly pass it too quickly. I often did that in Rune Factory 2 and ended up fulfilling most all the requests before I was even halfway through the first year.
*There's a HUGE IMPROVEMENT in the English dub. Unlike in Rune Factory 2 for the DS, I didn't have to mute my game to withstand it. Everyone has pretty nice voices except Karina, the general store owner's daughter. I really couldn't get used to her "Sup?" and "Ving." just because she's too lazy to speak properly. Maybe if her voice were cuter as her appearance, it would've been more acceptable. Instead, she sounds like a bored "goth" teenager. Despite that, everyone else's voices are easily withstandable and some are even enjoyable.
*Any character (bachelorettes included) with 3 hearts or more can be invited to take walks with you or go into battle alongside your character!
*Rune Factory 3 has a realistic "affection" system. Unlike Natsume's "Harvest Moon" franchise in which gift-giving plays a big factor in winning your dreamguy or girl's heart, it doesn't really matter here. Whether someone likes you or not depends on how much you talk to them and how many requests of theirs you respond to. While giving gifts does help their affection rise more quickly, it isn't a "have to". Another thing about the affection system in Rune Factory 3 is that is does not rise too quickly. In its predecessor, "Rune Factory 2", I was married to Yue by Summer/Year 1. It was nice, but it felt like it happened too suddenly. In Rune Factory 3, characters' personalities also change the more you get to know them: Sofia starts becoming more understandable, Raven begins to open up to you, Monica stops biting you, Shino lets you know more about her mysterious past, etc.! Bachelorettes also get "hearts" that appear above their head whenever you pass by them depending on how much affection you've gotten with them. They even begin to greet you differently and sometimes even blush when you speak to them once you've gotten their 7 hearts or so. Once you've shown your monster-side to a bachelorette after earning 8 hearts or more, they will stay out on a walk with you pass their curfew and will even still be there the next day after you've gone to bed if you have not dismissed them. The realistic qualities are quite an impressive feature that surprised me upon my playthrough.
*Dailogue is never repetitive as everyone says something different every day!
*The storyline is much more captivating than all other Rune Factory titles. I find myself actually interested in it and curious to find out more.
*The dungeons are more interesting as are the monsters you face within them. Each dungeon is largely expanded and there are so many different types of monsters you can befriend. "Harvest Moon" fans won't be disappointed as you can still adopt certain monsters that resemble livestock/poultry and still produce the same kind of products such as milk, eggs, and wool. It's alot more interesting as well because you could have pet elephants, wolves, penguins, and so much more. You also no longer have to use a "harvester" of any sort to recieve produce from the animals; it's lying on the floor every morning when you enter the barn - all ready for you to simply pick up! This means you have extra space in your rucksack and less hassle to get your animal products!
*The weather system can be considered both a pro and a con. I despise the typhoons that come mid-day because they completely destroy ALL your crops - even if you grow them in a dungeon. However, I do love how realistic the weather changes are because life itself is like that. It's a feature that I find bittersweet.
*Picking up items is even more simple - especially if its a multiple of the same type of item. You can just pile them ontop of eachother without having to individually tuck every single one into your rucksack.
*I love how you can learn recipes for your kitchen, pharmacy, forge, and crafts by simply eating recipe bread. OK OK...it's not realistic, but it makes things ALOT more easier and stress-free.
*The bathhouse is open very early in the morning to late at night! There is also a multitude of shops & stores in town. Every building in the game has one store or more attached to it. Sofia's home is the setting for Evelyn's clothing store in which you can buy your much-needed swimsuit for the Summer, the bathhouse holds a variety of things - especially if Yue & Mei are opened up on the top floor, Raven's place sells a wide range of weaponry and farming tools that change everytime you beat a new dungeon with new "Special Deals" changing daily, etc.!
-Truthfully, I cannot say everything I love about this game because it'd take ALL DAY-
CONS:
*Not enough festivals nor dates. This could be major to minor depending on who you are.
*Not enough game files. This game has such high replay value and so many lovable bachelorettes that I wish we'd have four files instead of only two.
*No option to play as a girl. I constantly find myself liking Zaid and wishing I could marry him as a girl character! Haha!
*Some requests ask too much of you.
*When taking a character out for a walk or alongside in battle, they will often say the same things over & over very frequently which can get annoying. My advice - when you're looking to marry a certain someone, don't take them out on walks too often. I've had just about ENOUGH of Collette's "I'm sooo hungry" or Pia's "I wanna eat squid!". Ugh.
*Your children will always look the same regardless of who you married. They are also slightly boring with repetitive dialogue. I wish I could've had children that looked more like Raven.. *sigh*
Overall, this game was the best 30$ ever spent. It's my favorite DS game and the best "Rune Factory" to me. I spent hours playing it and really couldn't get enough! For my first file, I married Raven. For my second, I'm either going for Pia or Sofia. Once again, I wish you could only have more files! Haha!
This is truly a great game that can appeal to just about anyone of any age! Not too easy for adults, not too difficult for children! :) If you find it too easy, set the difficulty on "Hard" once you've gained access to the lower portion of the right side to your house. :) Enjoy & Happy Gaming!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Better than Expected Dec 08, 2010
By D. A. Sawyer
This is easily the best game in the Rune Factory series, which is nice, since Rune Factory 2 was more of a lateral shift than an actual improvement. The farming simulation is deeper. The combat is more kinetic. The characters are better-developed and more entertaining. There are lots of neat little stories to experience. The main character is probably the most interesting of the series (which surprised me, since the character design concerned me slightly... but in personality, he's significantly less girly than other RF characters). And once you reach a certain level of friendship, you can actually bring villagers along with you.
Probably the best improvement is that time passes indoors. There always came a point in the earlier installments when I found myself going to bed at noon simply because there was nothing left to do, and I needed time to pass. In this game, once my farming chores are done, there's talking to villagers, or training, or working on requests, and because time passes indoors, all of these take time out of the day. You actually have to manage your time, which keeps the suspension of disbelief going quite well.
The only downside with regard to gameplay is that money management is not necessary. Money comes easy in this game, almost from the beginning. But it isn't that much of a detriment, since time management is important enough to keep things interesting.
The girls are really over-the-top. They all seem crazy in some way, fitting various anime archetypes: the sweet girl with the crazy family (arguable the least interesting); quiet and surly but intensely affectionate inside; the boisterous and always hungry girl; the insane "nurse" with the giant needle; crazy-about-souvineers (and the resident "specifically Japanese stereotype", like Yue and Mei before her); ditzy mermaid fish-rights activist; rich-girl with a penchant for speaking in opposites (okay, that one I've never seen before); the tomboy fishing girl; the crazy artsy girl; and if humans aren't enough for you, the ethnocentric horned girl (like a unicorn) from the nearby monster community. They all become more interesting as you get to know them.
All in all, an awesome product. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to create a place of his own, save the world, and get the girl.
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