Is Echoes of the Plum Grove Worth it?

[@Kabj2]

I love my new KZbin Algorithmn showing me these cute small channels!

[@arithymia]

Welcome in!

[@VinnyRN07]

I really love this new format! I'd definitely like to see more of these. This definitely feels like a game I would love to play and usually my problem is having to experience this 2 hours myself, or decide to even purchase it myself amongst the sea of Steam games I already have (thanks Humble Bundle!), but this really helps me decide! Thank you for posting this, and I would love to see more like it!

[@arithymia]

Thank you! I think it's definitely worth playing. But I will post a full review video later and maybe it will help you decide :)

[@TerichoDLC]

This game looks cute! Looking forward to the full review!

[@bagelmonstah]

This was a really good review! I'd never heard of this game before but now it's definitely on my radar to check out. I love generational gameplay in games, so I love trying out games with that feature in it

[@arithymia]

It's such a unique feature, I am really excited to progress the story some more and see the kids take over the farm. Definitely come back and let me know what you think

[@suburbantimewaster9620]

I haven’t played the game but I’ve seen people stream it. It’s made me consider buying the game.

[@arithymia]

I definitely think it's worth a try! You'll have to let me know if you do end up picking it up

[@suburbantimewaster9620]

@@arithymia Thank you but I’m a broke college student and I promised myself I wouldn’t get anymore new games until I finish some of the ones I’ve got, but I will keep this game on the back burner.

[@beccabee8439]

I love this game, I think I have like 16 hours on it so far

[@arithymia]

That's awesome! You'll probably get many more in too

[@oofkenzo6889]

Amazing video!

[@arithymia]

Thank you!

[@lufia22]

HEYL YEAHHHH

[@cloudy4lockharty]

Two hours is weird for a game like this. Don't get me wrong I love the challenge, I might be the weird minority but I think my character lives too long XD I didn't want to do the rapid option but as an elderly in year 2 i feel like...I'm pretty set and the challenge is gone. I loved the first year and how brutal it is. Once it got easy i feel like cycle is dreadfully boring, boring to water, limited crops, paper thin events. And I get it the npcs had to be like that cuz they die too. I just don't know, I easily went through year 1 on all default and i am bored now that the risk is gone. I think better festivals, an extra thing to collect/work on. More family building as far as child stat raising could be great. I love the hardcore appeal the game had, but once that was gone it feels hard to do the loop. If I do go back to the game I'll def change aging to rapid. I really do like the options though, I'm a player that doesn't like that every farming game is cozy, I want something to smack me/challenge me lol.

[@arithymia]

I think two hours isn't enough time to really see everything this game has. I think it's definitely worth playing past the 2 hour mark and getting to experience the player aging. Did you find the generational gameplay less fun as time went on?

[@cloudy4lockharty]

@@arithymia yeah I was fully bought into the whole, my kids pick up my slack, but my person did well on her own by the time I became old. I wish there was some stat building in that area. Maybe a store front or a real difference in certain skill stats? Having a farmer kid compared to a blacksmith kid. For games like SoS a wonderful life it took a bit for me to get bored. I really think to balance the family dynamic they needed to have a hunger system as well or something. They become very OP in mechanics by being sprinklers. Game had a sweet spot in the first 2 months of the game.

[@Dunkelwald_]

You make it sound like 2 hours are not enough to dedice if you like a game or not. I also rather prefer game demos but 2 hours are a good time to get the hang of a game I think. Nintendo would never refund you anything :')

[@arithymia]

I think for some games it’s definitely more than enough time! But others it feels like you really don’t get to know a game until much later and you’ve “unlocked” more of the game. Also so true, Nintendo would never 🤣

[@NickybobGames]

I refunded it. I didn’t like all the death with all the NPC’s. I don’t like death in a cozy game. Especially since your best friend dies at the beginning.

[@arithymia]

I was so surprised to see our friend die at the beginning! Totally wasn't prepared for that part.

[@NickybobGames]

@@arithymia Me neither. I thought that was pretty sad.

[@arithymia]

Definitely a dramatic way to open a game!