Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope
Sorti le 14 novembre 2017, Harvest Moon: Light of Hope marque le troisième opus de la série développé par Natsume Inc. sans l'équipe originale de la franchise, avec la collaboration de Tabot, Inc. pour le développement. Publié par Natsume Inc. à l'occasion du vingtième anniversaire de la licence, le titre est proposé sur PC via Steam au prix de 16,79 EUR, ainsi que sur PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android et iOS, s'appuyant sur le moteur Unity. Classé dans les genres aventure, simulation et jeu de rôle, le jeu affiche une note agrégée de 55,26.
L'intrigue place le joueur dans la peau d'un naufragé dont le navire a été détruit par une mousson. Recueilli par une jeune médecin nommée Jeanne dans une ville portuaire dévastée, le protagoniste doit reconstruire la localité et restaurer son phare. La progression repose sur la collecte de matériaux, l'accomplissement de requêtes des villageois pour débloquer de nouvelles zones, ainsi que sur les activités traditionnelles de la série : culture, élevage et cueillette. Le titre introduit une interface et des didacticiels conçus pour faciliter l'apprentissage des mutations de cultures, propose un mode coopératif et permet de nouer des relations, de se marier et de fonder une famille avec plusieurs prétendants, dont un personnage secret.
Côté durée de vie, la trame principale demande environ vingt heures pour être bouclée, tandis qu'une complétion intégrale peut s'étendre jusqu'à cent huit heures. L'accueil critique et public s'est montré partagé. La presse spécialisée, à l'image de Nintenderos, a noté que l'opus conserve les bases de la saga sur la nouvelle console de Nintendo, tandis que Video Chums a souligné un manque de variété d'objets et de mécaniques supplémentaires. Du côté des joueurs, les avis sur Metacritic et Steam oscillent entre une expérience jugée addictive malgré des graphismes, une musique et des effets sonores perfectibles, et une déception face à une formule inchangée par rapport aux anciens épisodes ; certains utilisateurs Steam regrettent par ailleurs l'absence de localisation française sur PC, présente sur les autres plateformes.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition takes the famous and veteran saga to the new Nintendo system. This delivery manages to maintain the basics of the saga even when it is not made by the same developer as always, although we must point out that it falters in several aspects and above all, does not include much innovation compared to its predecessors. »
« Harvest Moon: Light of Hope brings the core Harvest Moon concepts to the table but it doesn't do anything more than that. The lack of item variety and multiple missing gameplay elements really shows. It's still addictive but not a worthy successor to the franchise. »
« Although the core gameplay is solid, it’s not as engaging as it should be, and all the excitement fades away after a few hours. »
« Slow-paced, full of grinding and quite ugly, this Harvest Moon isn't for everyone. If you enjoy the genre you'll get something, but others won't have the patience. »
« There’s nothing really new or interesting in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope. Even if it’s still the same chill, low-pace game, it’s technically outdated, and too far from Story of Seasons and Stardew Valley’s richness. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Fun game. Nothing special, very correct farming game. Graphics are so so, music as well, sound effects aren't good... but despite everything it's addictive. And for me, it's more important whether a game will engage me than how it looks like. Solid 7. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« Fooled me twice. I bought Harvest Moon One World and hated it. I decided I would buy the one before it and well... I don't hate this one, but I don't love it. It's a shell of what Harvest Moon was, and as far as I can tell they don't even allow you to enter any other building but your house making the game feel even more of a shell and gives you the impression they just slapped this together at the lowest price point possible. The graphics are awkward and the story is okay I guess. What have they done to what used to be such an amazing title... never buying a Harvest Moon title again. »
« Harvest Moon is, unfortunately, a shovelware series these days. The name is used by Natsume, as they own the rights, but the actual developers of the long-standing Harvest Moon series are completely uninvolved in this **** of the franchise. Harvest Moon games post-Natsume-takeover of the IP are at best mediocre mobile ports and at worst complete and total rip-offs with little to no satisfaction in them. It is amazing just how bad they are, actually, it's almost an accomplishment, but don't mistake that as a "so bad it's good" sort of praise, because it is most certainly NOT. It's just boring. If you want a good farming title, look at some of the other amazing options out there. If you don't mind 2D graphics, **** Valley is an exceptional game. It has multiplayer, if you want to share your farm with friends, family members or your significant other, and is a very satisfying game to play with many hours of gameplay to squeeze out of it, not to mention replayability. Otherwise, check out any of the Story of Seasons games (several remakes of old Harvest Moon games use the new moniker), Rune Factory for a more fantasy experience, or maybe even the Square Enix title Harvestella. Any of these will give you more bang for your buck than any modern Harvest Moon title ever will. I promise you, Natsume is ripping you off. Don't buy anything from this franchise anymore. They haven't managed even a respectfully-done farming sim in I don't know how long and I doubt they will start now. »
« I really wanted to play again this kind of game and I loved it! The story is wonderful and it looks great. »
« I’ve been such a fan of this series for so long and typically adore games inspired by/similar to this series (**** Valley, My Time at Portia) however, from the start of this game I was disappointed. It’s a console/pc release, but the graphics look like a cheap mobile cash grab that is only banking on the series name. The character movement is uncomfortable and the models make me cringe because of how bad they look, especially when the background seems like it belongs in a totally different game. The dialog is awkward and feels too campy or badly localized. It lacks a lot of the charm of other games in the series and just falls flat to me. I was so excited to play this game, but all it did was make me miss the older games. I’ve tired to force myself through the game because of my love for previous handheld and console titles, but it just doesn’t feel like a harvest moon game anymore. It lacks the cuteness that I associate with Harvest Moon and I honestly feel like this game isn’t worth the full price. The only saving grace was that I bought this game for about $20-30 with all the dlc in a digital sale, but even that felt like I paid too much after playing it. It really looks and feels like it should be a $5-10 mobile game instead of a full price console game and that makes me very sad for the future of these titles. »
« This game is fun but lacks a lot of polish and features that is expected for modern gen games. If you love farming games and have beaten **** to death, this game can scratch an itch. It's more casual then most HM games and feels more like an upscaled mobile game then a console game. It also recycles assets from prior 3DS games which is jarring if you've played them. The sounds/music is terrible so I keep it off. I like the characters and their stories. The male marriage options are very interesting which is great! Typically male marriage candidates are one note and feel like an afterthought. I like the new farming mechanics for new crops in this one. It feels less chores driven. It's easy to progress and make money. The sprites emotions are terrible though, they are like emojis. Spring year 1 is also very boring - like literally put me to sleep - but once I slogged through the first few weeks and opened up more of the town I started having fun and enjoying the chill atmosphere. Overall has an fun, chill, but unpolished and not modern feel. »
« Disappointing. Excessive load screens, terrible animation and character models. Sloppily thrown together mobile game that passes for a major title on the switch. Wasted my money on a digital copy and now I'm stick with it. Load screen's every time you walk into a house, every time you change screens, every time you talk to a character. Unplayable. »
