Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)
Hi-diddle-dee-dee, a farmer's life (not) for me.
9/17/2008 7:40 PM | 5 Comments | Page 3 of 3
What's Hot: Never actively crashed during the review process.
What's Not: Awful interface; Repetitive, boring gameplay; Glacial pacing.
Of course, some may say that I'm just not focusing on the right things -- that trying to maximize profit and development in the shortest amount of time is somehow missing the point. They'll argue that the beauty of
Island of Happiness is the tranquility of a simple, agrarian life, the zen rhythm of the changing seasons, the joy that can only come with responsibility. To these people, I offer up a hearty raspberry. The joy to be found in
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness is more like the joy of playing tic-tac-toe -- minimally interesting at first, but quickly developing into a pointless waste of time.
This review is based on a retail copy of the game purchased by Crispy Gamer.
