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ConcernedApe’s video about it, for those who haven’t seen it
At one point he said something about how long the video is, and how most people are just waiting for the marriage candidates reveal. Couldn’t be farther from the truth. I could watch him talk about this game for hours
Also announced that Clint and Sandy will be marriage candidates in 1.7
I’m wondering if Gunther, Marlon and Gil will ever be befriendable.
Gus or Rasmodius would have been much better than Clint
There’s a few catchable fish that would be better than clint
I’m pretty sure I own this game on literally every online store it’s offered on.
The only game that I bought more than Baldur’s Gate 3. Crazy how I bought that game three different times for three different people, and I bought Stardew four different times for me, myself, and I
This game is a classic that absolutely deserves the love it gets.
One of the greatest games ever. Thank you ConcernedApe. What a masterpiece
Such a great game! I love it entirely. When it officially added multiplayer it was amazing.
Unpopular opinion: this game isn’t that great. It’s basically doing chores and if you don’t do them on time, it can set you way back, the gifting mechanism is annoying and punishing for giving the “wrong” gift even though the hints are limited, there’s nothing to really like about most of the characters as they’re selfish and demanding, I found the gameplay annoying without mods, and it’s repetitive to the point of pure boredom.
I’ve never understood the attraction.
It’s cool how different people like different things. I think a lot of the appeal is the simulated escape from the dominant flavor of soulless daily corporate drudgery, to something that feels more grounded and community based. Of course it’s just a shallow simulation but escapism is a huge part of gaming in general.
There’s also the quaint pixel art and soundtrack and cozy vibes mixed with some not so cozy aspects like most of the characters having flaws and being imperfect.
My family makes fun of me (lightheartedly) when we play multiplayer because I pretty much just fish, forage, and chill. That’s my escape fantasy, I don’t need to be maximizing profits and getting the biggest house. That’s another nice thing about the game, you can play your own way at your own pace without setting off some lose condition.
All that said, of course not everyone will like the game. Humanity is awesome in its diversity, take it easy out there pard
Kind of like saying Call of Duty is basically just shooting guns and if you don’t shoot the right things it sets you back. The fun of the game is getting good at the game.
Personally, I absolutely adore SDV. The music and sound effects are embedded in my soul. The characters are just charming. The pixel art is simple but endearing. Multiplayer is a ridiculous amount of fun. And with the continuous updates, I always feel that I can hop back in to discover more, so it feels like a living world that I visit.
So I really enjoyed it, but I think there’s a giant prerequisite that you have to like this kind of game to start with.
If it feels like a chore then the core gameplay loop is not your thing and that’s ok.
If you like this farming style game, then Stardew Valley offers a lot of depth. Ultimately I can definitely see why some people wouldn’t enjoy it, though.
I agree
People say it’s relaxing
Excuse me what’s so relaxing about the clock running down on you every day, your character moving at the speed of an ant
People not being accessible at certain hours
Nothing is obvious without using the wiki
I could go on and on
Stardew captured a niche but it certainly is overrated
I’ve heard some of these critiques of the game before. It surprises me how many people are bothered by the clock ticking down when there’s no consequences to going at your own pace. That’s what I find relaxing. I can just sit down, and explore, play, figure things out, etc. The fact that things aren’t obvious and not spoon fed to you is enjoyable to me. There’s not other people running around frantically. Didn’t catch an NPC today? I’ll catch them tomorrow. It’s relaxing in its simplicity.
I think people don’t find the game relaxing when they put their own restrictions and goals in place (Got to get this person to X number of hearts by such and such a date, etc).
There are a few areas where the clock mechanic is really, really bad:
- If you go into the desert and try the dungeon there, you will run into the issue time running out. The bus is starting quite late and it takes time to go down the dungeon
- That also applies the first times you go to the island
- The community center also has this problem: You need to catch certain fish that might only be available in some seasons in some areas in certain times and you are really lost without the wiki there. And if you miss the time slot where those fish are available (or where you can grow certain crops) you need to wait another year before being able to progress.
Fair points. I guess none of that really bothers me since I’m not trying to do everything within a given number of in game years. I don’t feel punished by the game ever except for maybe when I die in a dungeon and lose some of my stuff.
I could see how if you don’t enjoy the day to day game loop that could be the punishment though. Haha.
Yes, all of this!
