Kevin Schultz writes: "Have you had hobo stew before? We knew a hobo once who could make a real mean stew. There’s no science to the recipe. You just take whatever you can scrounge up and throw it all into a boiling pot. Some of those ingredients may be better by themselves or if prepared differently, but when you’re a hobo you take what you can get. Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny is a stew with plenty of fixings in the pot, but it’s a bit overcooked."
Given that it is a spin-off of Harvest Moon, it isn’t surprising that romance is a part of Rune Factory. But what may catch someone off guard is how much the games offer. These titles offer lots of people they can spend time with, some of them showing how many different kinds of species live in this fantasy world. They are people who are capable at performing certain jobs and surviving against monsters. Their storylines also can be quite engaging and fun. Essentially, they can go above and beyond.
Harvest Moon meets Monster Hunter in this farming-RPG that tells a romantic tale.
For JRPG fans this is a sleeper hit. I found it very interesting and better then I expected.
It's also a very easy to get a PLATINUM trophy if you invest a little effort into it.
Agree with Sarick, the game is fantastic, and all the games in this series are incredible. Check out the ones on the DS and Wii as well, and Rune Factory 4 will be out on the 3DS in the next couple months. Do yourself a favor if a fan of JRPGs, play this series!
Funny, I've been playing JRPGs for nearly two decades, and I found Tides of Destiny to be one of the absolute worst ones. Just atrocious.
It was offensively bad.
I've played jrpgs for a while and while I've never played the other rune factory games, tides of destiny suck.
Its not the worst one as Xof claims.
By Ishaan
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny is getting a PlayStation Network release today, Natsume have announced. Tides of Destiny was originally released in 2011 for the Wii and PS3.
“Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny has been a fan favorite since its launch, and has been a much requested addition to our digital catalogue,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume. “We’re excited to show the media the fruit of the past year’s promise to provide more digital titles at next month’s E3 Expo.”
Sorry i seen the google link aswell and went back to get the real link. Thanx.
i am a long time fan of the series, and i love the game, they simplified the farming, yes, but they add a lot more depth in the combat and the side quests keep the game from feeling like work, for me, it's the best rune factory yet.
Hm... There is a Casual games tag... We've been trolled.
Never squeeze your naughty parts when you're writing a review. You'll eventually end up docking points because of the pain you'll be inflicting upon yourself.