Honest Review of Rune Factory 5 After Playing for 200 Hours!

[@biancablair4213]

For me it seems as if the good does outweigh the bad. I'm happy that the characters are fun and engaging like in RF4. That's what I care about most because boring characters make me drop a game quickly. I wish the graphics were better but I can overlook that because of good gameplay. The performance looks a lot better than what was initially released at launch in Japan and hopefully they continue to have patches to improve performance. I loved RF4 and I will give this game a chance.

[@Odinarcade00]

I mean in a comic sense some of the characters are interesting to me although I just started. I wish the characters could be deeper than typical anime characters but you know idk if that will ever happen

[@AuthenticallyAmie]

I pre-ordered today. We've been waiting for soo long! Can't wait to meet all the characters and sink countless hours into this game 💙 (I actually love longer days! In My Time at Portia, where you can decide how fast time passes, I always choose to have as much time in a day as possible. Not mad at easier combat either, since I play for the story and to relax. I'm actually really glad story progress and other important events will be easier to trigger this time around. I'll definitely have to try and pace myself, though, so I can enjoy story content for as long as possible!)

[@RachelXKnight666]

I have my days set to the longest time possible on Mtap too lol

[@geezus7833]

so are you enjoying the game so far? planning on getting it after im done with rf4.

[@AuthenticallyAmie]

@@geezus7833 I'd say the biggest difference is that it's a much more chill experience, which can be good or bad, depending. If you try to make the most of every in-game day, it definitely has a slower pace than RF4. It's also more open, so it's got a bit of a different feeling to it. The landscaping in many areas lacks some of the RF4 charme, but the character and monster designs are amazing. I'm excited to see the story pick up and explore deeper connections between the characters, but for now I'm happy just relaxing in Rigbarth :)

[@geezus7833]

@@AuthenticallyAmie Can't wait to try it now. Sometimes the rune factory 4 can get frustrating when I try to do many things in one day. All I need to do in rf4 is get married with Margaret and have children, the events are just so hard to trigger

[@AuthenticallyAmie]

@@geezus7833 Nice! Events are much easier to trigger this time around, too, so I think you'll enjoy it!

[@AnbuPrincess]

I'm actually very excited about the longer days! In RF4 I was constantly running down the clock because there's so many things to do in the game. And even then sometimes I'd have to pick and choose. Whether to focus on completing a story objective, farming materials in a dungeon, or working on leveling up my crafting skills. There just wasn't enough time to do all that in a day. One thing I never really got to do often is fish. There was always something that seems to have more priority for me to do. But now with a full day being the equivalent to almost a real world hour, I can work on my farm in the morning and go fish after and not have to be like, oh shoot it's already this late in the day? So that's definitely my favorite change.

[@Nesdude42]

Such an odd choice having the furniture so spaced out like that...Thank you for the review! I will be picking it up. I am all about that end game and the challenge it brings. I will try and fully grasp the crafting system this time. It definitely went over my head last time. I am hoping you or someone does a guide about it by the time I get there.

[@JoshGamingGarden]

I was hoping they'd fix the furniture in some kind of update but it's been almost a year, I lost hope. 😭 I also completely ignored the crafting system in RF4. I'll definitely be making some guides about it!

[@Nesdude42]

Agh I was thinking that too!! But it's been out a year hasn't it?? oh noooo....T.T LOL. Thank goodness you are making guides..! I will definitely be keeping an eye out for those. Much appreciated!!

[@Rainjinn]

@@JoshGamingGarden If I had to guess I'd say it's probably a problem with game engine and having spaces is just work around the real problem. Honestly, I would prefer furniture in predetermined positions with skin changes rather than what we get RF5.

[@cloepika]

Been waiting for your review Josh! This was super comprehensive and though I've heard of the short storyline before, you explaining the long days eases my worries a bit. Thanks so much!!

[@bearrington420]

These videos are so great and are just nourishing my adhd hyperfixation!💙🐻 Got it preloaded and ready in only a few days!

[@sengokunadekochan]

I already sank a lot of time into the Japanese version and I'm looking forward to sinking a ton of time into the English version. Graphically the game isn't great, but as was correctly said, the game makes up for it in other ways. I have autism and the furniture not lining up neatly, and the huge gaps really get to me... Thanks for the excellent review Josh, I think you were fair with this game, pointing out both good and bad points in good detail. Now to get back to waiting for my preorder to arrive on Saturday.

[@dielandd4730]

i am just SO excited for rune factory 5 English release! 😊

[@JoshGamingGarden]

It's almost here! 🥳

[@missgrinch5940]

hey josh! i just want say that you’re doing such a great job as a youtuber. i’ve been watching your channel ever since you hit 1K subs. the reason why i started watching your channel is because your voice is so pleasant to listen to and you always give thorough insight on every game you review. keep up the great work! btw, i just bought this game on sale for $25 on the e shop and i’m loving it so far.

[@suicune2001]

It sounds like they got rid of the random story progression and that makes me very happy!

[@poppermintee]

I actually prefer that.... but ;; yeah its fine

[@suicune2001]

@@poppermintee You want to have bad RNG prevent you from furthering the story for months or years?

[@princessjello]

​@@popperminteeyou havent experienced no RF4 act 3 for 1 human year

[@jillhuhn1129]

I'll be buying this game when the price drops thank you so much for the review! :D

[@JoshGamingGarden]

Whenever you buy it, I'm sure you'll have a good time!

[@tinahoefs1455]

Good luck with that, rf4 still rarely goes on sale and even the 3ds version sells used for about $30 in the US and that released about a decade ago.

[@jillhuhn1129]

@@tinahoefs1455 I play on PS4

[@uncrstbl]

@@jillhuhn1129 as of right now RF5 is switch exclusive, so it'll be awhile, if ever, until it comes to ps4. And if it does, it likely won't go on sale for a long while

[@jillhuhn1129]

@@uncrstbl okay thank you :)

[@JMrealgamer]

I respect those who spent a lot of time with the game. I love my RPG’s and this will be my first Rune Factory. It looks like I’m adding this to my list. I looked at a few reviews and one of the things that got me is the RPG part. How if an enemy hits you your defense goes up.

[@yvievandevegte2573]

I highly recommend RF4s too if you like RPGs ...its style is different but gorgeous..a real gem of a game...very immersive too.

[@JMrealgamer]

@@yvievandevegte2573 cool! I’ll definitely check that out as well. Loving RF5 so far.

[@seamarie3111]

I can't wait for this game! Got the Earth Mate edition from Target coming, the only game I'd spring for a special edition like this.

[@KradDarkChan]

Really great review ^o^ You explained all the aspects of the game, said positive and negative things and I would imagine if a new player to the series sees this review would know afterwards what they are in for. And its always great if a review can accomplish that, I often see reviews and afterwards Im like "hm, dont know yet how this game would play out with gameplay and stuff" ^^° Im already really hyped up for the game on friday and your and Cloudys video just make the wait worse 🤣

[@wisdomcoffee]

I’m really enjoying the game 3 weeks in and there’s still so much content I haven’t explored. One of my issues with pioneers of olive town was not being very interested in the NPCs or their interactions. This game has me actually curious about the NPCs stories and enjoying “befriending” them. I don’t even do the marriage stuff in these kinds of games but I’m actually torn between who I’m going to marry in this one cuz they’re all so interesting

[@ITNODove]

I picked up this game on a whim since I enjoyed RF2 and RF4. I played about 3/4 of the story before I quit because I was bored. Ultimately, I didn't like the wide world, the poor graphics, or the needlessly long days. I did enjoy the characters for the most part (though I wish there were older bachelorettes), and I appreciated the way more showed up as you play.

[@AndromedaArchive]

I've watched your RF5 videos so I know what I'm getting, but I really love your reviews so here I am! Thank you for the video 💕 Made me even more excited for the game!

[@reversingmemory]

Do the villagers you bring along in combat go absolutely insane like they did in rune factory 3 and 4? Because it looks like they kinda just stand around in this video

[@tinahoefs1455]

I've watched videos where he explained that you can order them not to move if they're getting in your way. I think that is so awesome because often in rf4 I'd have to send them home.

[@uncrstbl]

@@tinahoefs1455 You can do that in 4. It's the stay still / stay back option when you have them in your party and talk to them

[@fadedfiction2733]

Can't wait to play this game! I've been counting down and already have it downloaded.

[@Shiraanri]

I bought this game+dlc a while ago and it took me a long time to get into it, I felt the controls were wonky and I was confused about a lot of what to do and kept dying 😅mind u this is my first RF game, but I’ve finally got it going and I’m loving it - compared to Pokémon Violent which I usually play a lot, this game runs like a dream 🙈😁

[@cannibalduckie]

Longer days are definetly needed !! Im so glad they made them longer ! Usually I'd spend my entire morning going around and giving gifts and chatting with everyone and doing my crops on my farm! By the time I was done itd be around 2pm in game and then Id only have so long to do any dungeons, fishing or other tasks I wanted to do! I'm so excited to be able to take my time without having to rush!

[@fire-king5559]

Loved the video, it was very informative. Can't wait for Friday, so I can play it. I have one question, can you recruit any villager to fight alongside you? I remember in Rune Factory 4, you couldn't recruit Blossom. In this game we have Yuki and Randolph as older characters. Can they fight too?

[@JoshGamingGarden]

Yuki and Livia are the only two characters that can't join your party, but Randolph can!

[@fire-king5559]

@@JoshGamingGarden Thank you for the answer.

[@hikikomori2572]

my favorite game in the series is rune factory frontier, cant wait for this one to come out

[@Tuinuiski]

I personally like easy combat because I'm just not very good at it (even though I enjoy it). I also love the farming and social aspects. Most importantly I love RF4 so this game is def up my street. Thanks for another great review!

[@JazzOLantern]

I’ve loved all the past rune factories growing up. I definitely see issues with this addition to the series but I still love it.

[@JazzOLantern]

I beat the story before winter hit on hard, too easy for sure.

[@coreymckee4844]

Honestly, i can forgive the muddy graphics and dated visuals, IF they fix that awful performance and fps.. thats really my only issue with game so far. Ive had fps drops that were bad before but this game.. yeah its the worst ive seen so far for a game. Watching the fps drops in this video gives me a migraine.🙁

[@YuukitheMighty1]

yeah the framerate is an issue. Even pokemon arcues looks better than this. I hope they put in a patch to fix it.

[@uncrstbl]

It's been over a year since the game dropped in JP, if there hasn't been a major performance patch by now I doubt one is coming :(

[@KGhaleon]

Yeah, I was excited for this one after putting 150 hours into RF4S. This just looks bad...think I'll be skipping it.

[@RiskOfBaer]

They won't fix the performance. The game was already out for a very long time, it's simply getting localized. So there was plenty of time for optimization, if nothing significant happened so far then that means it's a forgone conclusion.

[@shelinhagoncalves9578]

I hope this will be fun because this is going 2 be my1st time playing runes factory 5 I just preordered it on nintendo eshop

[@JoshGamingGarden]

Yay! I'm sure you'll have fun, it's a great game to get started with the Rune Factory series!

[@cannibalduckie]

Getting all my uni projects done before the 22nd ! Planning on a full day of playing the game 🥳

[@Aranak777]

I took my time and try to be friend with everyone farm, pet, quest board and all and finished before the end of the first month... so i finissed it in less then 20h... i can only imagine if i would been in a rush i could finished it even faster maybe in 10h max.

[@RachelXKnight666]

Your reviews are always my go to reviews for these kind of games josh. Gotta say all the talk about lag and frame rate drops has scared me off for now though lol

[@primordiusyang2169]

I've always been a huge fan of Rune Factory series because it's been the first game series that combines many RPG type games I liked into 1 big cute polite package like a better & simplified version of an E rated dating sim Mabinogi/Runescape without the reincarnation. I have a little obsession with idle, incremental progression, optimization, level & skill grinding based games so this really tickles my fancy. Also, I greatly enjoy the polite mannerisms and super political correctness of all the characters in the game with their dialogue along with their unique quirks that can create well-scripted humorous situations. Although there are plenty of tedious and repetitive things I'd like to eventually automate or even implement something that auto-cooks, auto-fishes, auto-farms, and automation of everything to the point of the game playing itself through system management, or systematic instructions. I look forward to how this game will evolve. Ultimately, yes there is so much content and I'd probably even go as far as watching a boy play the game while giving scheduled commands and instructions to completely automate everything. Those types would be my ideal type of game combining everything and possibly adding even more features. Although, I'd probably need a powerful computer to run such a game world and simulation, I think it'd be incredibly satisfying. Eventually I'd rather just mostly play for the story, dialogue and relationships after systematic optimization and automation of all tasks takes place. I like getting straight to the good life. Another game series I really like for dialogue is the Tales series. I absolutely love the dialogue and scripts. I wish I had time to play games but earning enough money so I can retire takes absolute precedence. I hope one day I can just enjoy life, pursue my passions & indulge without financial worries.

[@sammythehamster9093]

Preorder is due out this Friday for UK and Europe. Actually, good thing I'm busy with studying. RF4 is only one I've played I remember some areas have huge difficulty spikes and spent more time farming than dungeon exploring. It's great having longer day means I can spend more time fishing. Garden paws time can be made slower or stopped using a mod on Steam, SoS ToT certain food buffs can't remember at top of head. I find other farming sims manic rush to complete farm chores, mine, search for NPCs to gift. In Olive town I just talked and gifted whenever I can. Thanks for indepth review, I had my eye on this game when I heard about Western release.

[@starza1408]

Thank you for the honest review. I'm really excited for this game, I love RF4 to death and I played Rune Factory Frontier on the Wii, this game gives me Frontier vibes with keeping stuff that worked in RF4. It also seems that anyone who has played RF4 can jump right in and know what they're doing, it looks like farming and crafting is pretty much the same as RF4. I just have two questions: I noticed that you had Raguna's outfit from Rune Factory Frontier on, did you obtain this in game or was it DLC? Also, is there an end game dungeon like the Sharance Maze in the game?

[@SAM-um8uj]

Outfits are payed dlc. Each one goes for about $1.99, but there is a bundle that includes the outfit you’re talking about and others from other RF versions.

[@starza1408]

@@SAM-um8uj I have the RF4 and the RF2 outfits (Think it's cause I got the Earthmate edition) along with RF4 protag, which was given to me by Margaret and Doug (Which I'm guessing is due to me having RF4S saved data). I haven't seen Raguna's outfit on the DLC shop, so assuming it isn't out yet for the US. Thanks for the reply!

[@capufo]

As a new player I lost count of how many times I have gotten killed

[@ashleysteffy7224]

I really appreciate this review! I've been enjoying the game so far but I've only just met/defeated the first "boss" at the start. This game and Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town are super enjoyable to play. :)

[@ash.613]

So excited for this game!! I’m not really a person who cares for fighting or huge main storylines, but I love farming, tasks and social aspects so this review definitely got my hyped. I love that the days are long too. Also, after playing Portia, I’m not really a picky person in terms of sensational graphics 😂 I actually kinda like the graphics in this game Hopefully the furniture problem gets an update though because that’s weird LOL

[@Karnage420698238]

rune factory 4 was my most played 3ds game and 4S is my second most played switch game so its safe to say i already got 5 preordered lol i cant wait to sink 100s of hours of my life into 5 much like i did with 4

[@lunaticmoon2941]

I’m enjoying this game. Looking forward to more of your videos on it. Ty!!

[@sakura34]

i really like your videos. you also gave me your curse so i also put the rune ability greeting in the y spot lol. honestly though i didnt think id play through the days but i actually enjoy this rune factory its making me miss rune factory tides of destiny

[@AlienoidGamer]

Obviously the graphic issues and the constant lag will get to lots of people but it's what I expected from the title. Perhaps when they make some money they can afford to properly update the game.

[@Lizzy251000]

I'm looking forward to playing this game. Josh have you thought about making a rf5 recipe walk- through? And thanks for the videos they are really helpful.

[@KuwaCraft]

I was very hesitant to get this game because of the performance issues, but after watching your review im going to get it. I love this series and really looked forward to this game. Seems like i will love this one even with its problems. Thank you

[@josezeroninja]

I think this game has so much potential but they messed it up by not fixing the terrible lag and story. The story was hella boring. Loading screens and lag were so bad I didn’t even use the dragons or farming that much. Combat felt watered down. Overall I just felt that RF5 was a huge downgrade from 4.

[@ripcactusify]

the fact that party members dont comment on stuff going on like in RF4 was such a massive letdown to me that i almost stopped playing (character interaction in Rune Factory is the most important thing to me). But then I remembered that the PC version can be modded. Maybe some day,,,,,, Also you can't use other characters models like you can in RF4 :( maybe a nice modder will come through for me

[@DjRex28]

im glad i watched this before playing! i think im going to save an image of the town map on my phone to use as a map so i can limit my need to look at the map and see the tempting bubbles i cant stand (i would end up rushing story and events like you said) and i like casual gameplay but if its easier then tides if destiny then i think ill defiantly get more of a reward for my time by setting it to hard Edit: ahh… I just started playing and realize I can see the stupid bubbles on the mini map… you can’t hide the mini map

[@larskleijn]

its a good game and i finished the story line it but i am not doing the mariage thing etc becouse the town doesnt feel alive to me

[@harryjonathan6487]

I'm all for 3d style farming game, but this is the first time I prefer 2d design like RF1 all the way to RF4. RF5 by no mean is a bad game, the story is really great, but it has the same problem from Pioneer of Olive town, bad design and empty world. Even Harvest moon wonderful life, which is a very old game from PS2, look more alive than RF5. I might be hopeful, but I really hope they will add more things to make the world lively.

[@e.m.8978]

I'd go so far to say even if the harves moon for GameCube looked better

[@Lil_Lemone]

Honestly if they fixed the empty space between the house and the gap between the furniture I would not be bother by it. The world just look so empty for me. The graphic is not that bad but maybe if they tone down a bit with the colour it would be better. If compared to rune factory frontier and tides of destiny, those older series are far much better than this. But still I would love to try this since rune factory series have been one of my favourite games.

[@crazyape515]

My only problems with my short time with the game is the damn furniture gaps! And how hard it is to aim where I want to water my plants/plow/sow seeds. Oh and the best ladies in the game are unable to be married....😡

[@k1ll3rcombo25]

for anyone doing festivals. if you want to go through the different dialogues. save that day before the festival starts and you can reload and enjoy all the dialogue if you're not one for waiting each year.

[@Emily-lh6em]

I've been looking forward to this game for so long but I actually forgot to actually go into gamestop and pre-order it lol so thank you for reminding me. 😅😆 Last time I pre-ordered pokemon legends at gamestop and the store closed the day of release due to lack of staff/emergency so I couldn't pick it up and all the nearby gamestop were didnt even have enough stock to fulfill their own preorders. Luckily I only put 5 dollars on it and since I prefer physical copies for certain game especially pokemon & I went into target and they Luckily had copies. I ended up pre-ordering RF5 through Amazon last night since they had same day delivery on release day. I wish I had gotten RF4 special as physical so I definitely want a physical copy. I look forward to your guides on RF5 😁🥳 hope your job is going well and you're having a good 2022 so far.

[@SandCoffeeRocks]

Thanks for the review Josh, it's helped me to make my decision.

[@RyanDotEXE]

The fact that you can do 0 damage with a weapon but crit fish for damage says a lot about how easy the combat is. While not optimal in the least, It felt hilarious finishing the bounty list super early that way.

[@Midnitethorn]

The music player thing is stupid lol But I am so excited for this game! I've been playing RF since the first game.

[@MusashiDamacy]

Can you explain how to use the Light Ore? It's description seems to say you can use it to reskin an item, but I haven't figured it out. When I initially forged an item with it and another same-category item, nothing seemed to happen.

[@xkristixx]

I have never played a Rune Factory, but I'm very interested. From someone who's played many, would this be a good one to start with? Eventually I'd like to get RF4.

[@walangpuso]

ok speaking as someone whos only tried three of them lol, rune factory five honestly might seem good? its got the most QOL changes at the moment and josh stated combats rlly easy. the difficulty level + the QoL changes makes it feel better as an introduction. i do think rune factory 3 and 4 arent that bad either if you want to start earlier! only thing i wouldnt reccomend to start with is 1 and 2; never played 1 but from what i hear abt it, you like... need a LOT of patience? and i actually like rf2, but the plots kinda slow and its, not as good as the later games QoL wise. i believe i hear frontier and oceans are good, i just wouldnt reccomend it for someone starting out as the Vibes are different from the numbered games {frontier i believe has a runey system no other game has, oceans i think has a Two People Stuck In One Body thing etc}

[@xkristixx]

@@walangpuso thanks for the input! ☺️

[@shionions]

josh, how do you keep moving in a straight line while moving the furniture? it bothers me so much how i could spend 3 in-game hours and i still couldn't get the furniture facing straight forward 😭

[@testerfox6998]

Having weirdly spaced out furniture is a deal breaker for me, thanks for the review!

[@riddybabbage6721]

Where the heck do you find devils horn? Tried looking it up and can’t find it anywhere.

[@zxrainbowmouse-8921]

I am very excited for this game and I’m super happy to here that the villagers have fun personalities that was the one thing that really killed me on story of season pioneers of olive town

[@FoulPet]

If you go explorer mode there are monsters that can easily one shot you. They are fairly easy to avoid unless trapped in a room. If you want a challenge, don't upgrade your equipment.

[@e.m.8978]

Yo! Since you've played so long you might have an answers, how to upgrade item levels like spells? Some of mine are at lvl 1 and some lvl5, first I thought it's the rarity but it's not since some high grade spells are lvl 1 Is there even a way to upgrade them? Beaten the game already

[@imjustxtra7256]

The 3d shift to me still feels off, really wish they kept to the 2.5d top down ish view

[@ammo19911]

Well, thinking about Rune Factory 4, it also was very easy on hard, but a harder mode was patched in, then with special edition we got an even harder mode. With some luck we will see a harder mode at a later date.

[@reddieweeb]

Bruuuh my package came early I can play it now 😳

[@lunagrey7050]

Great review! 👏🏻 😊

[@seftykristihani]

I have been waiting for few years since 3ds, I am going to get this game just because 😭

[@MegaGuildwarsFreak]

1 thing i hope there is still in the game for crafting gear is the tier system from RF4. :D hehe I'm looking forward to the game here the 13 on steam.

[@deanxile]

how do you run the game so smooth i don't mind the fps drop but my game don't even run at 30 fps stable,

[@humanbean3]

How do you get Japanese text? Is this on switch or emulator? When I look at the nintendo store it says supported languages are French, German, and English only. I want the Japanese text , do I need to buy the Japanese import version?

[@brokenzealot7261]

Is there multiple outfits or can you see the armor you wear

[@reddieweeb]

Tomorrow is the day like bruuhhh Been waiting for years

[@Evilcookie173]

I'm hoping that, with this game they can see what works and what doesn't. And then take that with them to a new game, i think they were just playing it very safe to test the switch power

[@ombra711]

Does anyone know of any games with a farming and relationship angle that allows for you to customize your character?

[@MokuTom]

uuh stardew? (guess you've already played that..)

[@sushifox2058]

What does dynamic resolution do I got the game last night but have no ifea

[@kumori9940]

Not yet play the game. But i have some concern with some bug from the patch notes. Seems some bug can cause lose progress. Is that ever happen to u in ur 200 hours playtime. The patch for global and the jp/as version is lot. And the bug is really a lot

[@infinitecurlie]

This is just because I'm extra and a sucker for romance but I miss the RF4 dating system they had just because I always thought it was funny, no matter how many times I saw it to see Dylas be shocked whenever I invited him to hang out in the players room and being able to say I love you! And him go wait what are you trying to make me say?! 👻👻👻

[@xavierdoe2452]

I wonder if now that the ENG version is available if I buy the JP version it will translate to ENG. I have Xenoblade, Mario and Pokemon Let's go JP versions as they have ENG support they translate immediately to ENG. Reason being is because I can get JP version for more than half the ENG price.

[@kyu9939]

Josh, how do I fixed the camera view? :(

[@ericawildfong3728]

i loved the outfits from rune factory tides of destiny and the other past protagonist outfits....with the english version of this game releasing tomorrow (march22/2022) i have my fingers crossed for the past protagonist outfits to be available to wear. im really not a fan of their starter outfits in RF5...does anyone know if the english version of this game will get all these outfits too?

[@andrewgru7077]

What would make it nice per your one meta gripe is veteran status vs normal status. More or less a setting that hides all those mini map guides and other hints.

[@alz397]

is the Dialog depth in this game the same as 4 or no?

[@hiraldosternflyer7112]

I've already pre-ordered the Earthmate Edition. The graphics do look terrible but as long as the game is fun it won't matter in the long run.

[@bobjob2514]

Can someone please tell me how to keep my character from turning while placing furniture? I NEED more right angles in my game!

[@JoshGamingGarden]

Press R to strafe, and ZR to rotate the furniture!

[@bobjob2514]

@@JoshGamingGarden What a hero!

[@leslieyao11]

Graphics is not a deal breaker for me but performance is one of my pet peeve. I'll probably wait for the PC version even though it will be a while. 😂

[@PranceyFromAruba]

Sold on the game, but I heard it gets pretty bad, performance-wise :/ So maybe I'll hold off until/if that gets fixed.

[@SirKupoNut]

This will keep me occupied until Coral Island

[@whiteheartaspie9544]

What level are you in the game?

[@jenice000]

i gave up furnishing my room D:

[@jecks5754]

Can we still play our save after finishing story?

[@wedasantika6079]

Even RF1-4 can The game simply continues after credit

[@hawk9965]

Can RF5 compete with RF4?

[@mcm426]

I'm so glad there's same sex marriage now. I was pretty sure there wouldn't be since Japan isn't the most progressive when it comes to that. But by no means the worst either

[@Bozeman42]

The performance issues make it so I don't feel like I can simply strongly recommend the game, and if I were to recommend that someone try ONE Rune Factory game I would suggest 4. That said, I have been really enjoying the game once I acclimated to the performance issues.

[@Mbest624]

So you’re saying someone should go try Rune Factory 4 first ?

[@flowerpixel]

Can't wait to play but I miss owning a shop! I guess they removed this feature bc not enough ppl used it but I loved it! Agree too much open space. Also it's oversaturated

[@JoshGamingGarden]

Yes the shop in RF4 was such a neat little feature! I wish we get it back in a future game!

[@charleswiltshire21]

It IS a good game, but honestly, i cant enjoy it. I just started, and i can understand REAALY BAD FPS in town, but in fights, its so bad, i just cant play it. Why nier automata which is more graphickly complicated works great, and this POS works utterly bad?

[@Deadaccountant]

I like the events shown on the screen as it helps me avoid going to the events of characters that I don't care about. However, the one thing that bothers me about the event system is that you can get trapped in a character's romance event chain and not trigger new events until you escape it. I've been waiting for Martin's Story Events to begin forever, but I always get caught in the bachelorette's events. I get caught because I enter the place where the event happens just as it starts, so the option to avoid it isn't there.

[@stephanietaylor912]

my game always lags so badly it's frustrating! and the furniture thing is really annoying but overall It's a good game I still play it

[@ErgoDog]

I find most aspects of this game to be terrible

[@BbSis]

Whatever your verdict, I'll will play it. I've been waiting for so long i.i

[@JoshGamingGarden]

Yes it's been a long wait, but definitely worth it!

[@BbSis]

As long as it's worthy I can wait until I get wrinkly! I'm on countdown since last Tuesday xD

[@Khaine69]

@@BbSis last Tuesday? This has been on my list for like the since like 2015.

[@Anni_ka]

I looove long days! That's why Harvest Moon Animal Parade is my favourite game to this day 😂 Anyways, thanks for the good in-depth review! I'm glad it's not too difficult. I hit a point in RF4 where I'd have to grind and level up a lot of different things and I just got so fed up that I've kind of given up on the game. I'm also not sure how I feel about farming being very similar to RF4, but I like the crystal idea, so I'll see. I'll be honest, I mostly pre-ordered the game cause it's the first time in a while where I have a hard time deciding which bachelor to go for cause they all look so good xD One thing that bugs me though is that Rune Factory is labelled as farming game. It's very nit-picky, but to me combat was always so central (since you do farming for combat) in RF4 at least that saying it's an action RPG with farming would match better?

[@JoshGamingGarden]

I think the crystals definitely make the farming a bit easier than in RF4, but they're hard to get at first. Also, their effects are temporary, except the one that makes your field bigger. Later on you can buy them for 50,000G each, that sounds like a lot at first but once you have good crops you'll make way more every day! In RF4 I wasn't interested in most of the marriage candidates, but you're right that in RF5, it's hard to choose because everyone looks so good! I think it's fair to label RF a farming game. It might depend on each person's playstyle, but for me it feels pretty 50/50 between farming and combat!

[@Anni_ka]

@@JoshGamingGarden That's very good to know! Especially the money bit, hahaha, that's always the greatest point im farming sims, when the money just makes itself :D And yes, I also liked that there's even a few more mature characters this time around! Some of the bachelors at least Hmm, that's very true. Thinking about it more, I guess the 50/50 bit is what I mean. Like, when only saying it's a farming sim, it sells the action RPG bit short, similar for the other way around. But remembering how I stumbled upon the RF series, it was often described as just a farming sim with 'some action RPG elements', which set up very different expectations, especially since you do have to invest some time into combat for the main story in RF. Although the game still gives you the freedom to do/focus on whatever you want, in that you're definitely right

[@zerokura]

@@Anni_ka for me 3 felt combat heavy and 4 also looked like it was combat heavy since in 3 I remember I liked never farmed in that game I just got everything from monsters or dungeons. I had fun in 1 having myself a cucumber farm in like the first dungeon lol that was my favorite crop. I don't think I played 2 very much but my favorite game is Tides Of Destiny it simple fi alot of stuff that made it fun to play like farming did not had seeds you had a magic wand that would plant crops depending on what season island your on like fall crops will grow in fall Island. It's the first game that I managed both farming with my monsters and battling I enjoyed doing both so seeing this being 3d makes me excited for it. Would love for a remake of Tides Of Destiny oh oh you have kaiju fights with your golm and kraken lol

[@Anni_ka]

@S Dickens What about action farming RPG?😅

[@CloudySkiesGaming]

Well said, well said!😌✨ I strongly agree with most of the points you've mentioned. Still love the game, even when it's probably far from perfect. PS: Sorry but- ugh.... these gaps between each furniture piece drive me crazy 🤣!!

[@JoshGamingGarden]

Thanks Cloudy! Glad to hear I'm not the only one frustrated with the furniture placement. 😆All of these indie games are getting furniture placement right, I don't know why bigger studios are still struggling so bad with this.

[@natefoldan]

Furniture placement is so disappointing. And wow those environmental graphics are just awful.

[@dianacarolinaorozco1702]

Rune factory 4 was a nightmarish time when it was time for making or moving things in the room