Their routines are also pretty shallow, which I know is a nitpick, but it still takes away from them. You can definitely love or hate characters, but you won't be spending as much time with them as you will in Stardew. The NPCs don't have nearly as much depth as in Stardew or some other games, but they're definitely not characterless. The default main character is androgynous and ridiculously adorable imo, but I understand wanting to play as yourself, not a premade character. I'll go through each main element of the game on their own to better review them.Ī big criticism with this game seems to be the lack of a character creator, which is valid. Very interesting combo, I know, but they actually work splendidly together even though all these parts aren't very integrated together. Let's lay down the core of the game real quick: it's like Stardew Valley if you add creature collecting like Pokemon with Slay the Spire combat. Moonstone Island scratched my (very desperate) Stardew itch, despite its focus surprisingly being on exploration and combat. For a life sim type game I want more depth please and thank you. It's not even a voiced game, there is room to have more dialogue, and it's an easy fix, but the characters all feel so shallow. My other major complaint is that the writing and depth of the characters and interactions are abysmally shallow. There needs to be some sort of early game creature inventory and maybe another tier of ore to help make the early-mid-late game jumps not feel so soul crushing and grind-y. Also making the barn require 3 moonstone right off the bat to even start collecting creatures in a game where capturing a ton of these little/big guys is the main idea is asinine. The ramping up from the early ores being available in excess to needing moonstone for damn near everything in large quantities is absurd. MOONSTONE IS A BLIGHT! Only getting 1-2 from each island is absolute abysmal. That's about where the positive things I have to say end. The characters are charming on the surface level, and the art is nice. This game needs some love from the developer.
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