{"id":192576,"date":"2021-02-13T14:12:34","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T14:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/story-seasons-farming-simulator-games-sakuna-rice-ruin-good\/"},"modified":"2021-02-13T14:12:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T14:12:34","slug":"sakuna-of-rice-and-ruin-is-a-better-farming-sim-than-story-of-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/13\/sakuna-of-rice-and-ruin-is-a-better-farming-sim-than-story-of-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin is a Better Farming Sim Than Story of Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The farming sim genre has been a crowded category lately, with both\u00a0Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Harvest Moon: One World\u00a0<\/em>coming up next month and\u00a0Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>having released at the end of last year, not to mention the many farming sims that have had great success on Kickstarter recently, such as the upcoming\u00a0<\/a>Ova Magica<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Coral Island<\/em>, easily surpassing several funding milestones.<\/p>\n

But with\u00a0Coral Island,\u00a0<\/em>Ova Magica<\/em>, and even the\u00a0Story of Seasons\u00a0<\/em>franchise<\/a> that these farming simulators drew inspiration from, they amplify one major problem with the genre: they all tend to be various versions of the same experience. But\u00a0Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin\u00a0<\/em>changes it up and offers a unique experience that isn’t just more of the same\u00a0Harvest Moon-<\/em>inspired story.<\/p>\n

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Most games in the farming sim genre tend to follow the same format: players are tasked with raising crops and livestock and selling the products for money while romancing a villager, eventually leading to raising a family on the farm. This trend started long with the original\u00a0Story of Seasons\u00a0<\/em>games, originally named\u00a0Harvest Moon<\/em>. The early\u00a0Story of Seasons\u00a0<\/em>games were the most successful, which inspired Eric Barone to create\u00a0Stardew Valley<\/em><\/a>, hoping to replicate the feeling that old\u00a0Story of Seasons\u00a0<\/em>titles gave players.<\/p>\n

Since\u00a0Stardew Valley,\u00a0<\/em>a number of other indie farming sims have cropped up, such as\u00a0Ooblets<\/em>,\u00a0Ova Magica, Kynseed<\/em>, and so many more. Not all of them have this in common, but more often than not, these titles are the same mechanics\u2014farming, raising livestock, romancing\u2014but in the developer’s preferred art style. Of course, each game has its own charm that sets it apart from the rest, and regardless, gamers in the farming sim community eat it up. But each time the same format is recycled into another game, the format grows redundant. This is what makes\u00a0Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin\u00a0<\/em>so special<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Firstly,\u00a0Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin\u00a0<\/em>is more than just a farming sim; it shares half its gameplay with 2D platforming<\/a>, where\u00a0Sakuna must vanquish demons while searching for humans. But as far as farming goes,\u00a0Sakuna\u00a0<\/em>is less of a general\u00a0farming simulator than it is a rice farming simulator. But even though Sakuna only needs to tend to one crop, the mechanics behind it are more in-depth than one would see in a regular farming game. For example, the player needs to water the rice to just the right amount by opening and closing a stream gate while also being mindful of how rainfall might affect the water levels. And after harvesting, much work needs to be done to prepare the rice for eating.<\/p>\n

But farming directly ties into the platforming and the rest of the story, making it far more meaningful.\u00a0The rice’s quality\u00a0correlates with Sakuna’s base stats and can provide buffs during battle, offering an incentive to dedicate effort into doing the task well. Eating dinner at the end of the day and maintaining Sakuna’s fullness level is\u00a0essential to progressing. Here, the rice farming ties together the lore of\u00a0Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>with a real purpose rather than being a somewhat optional task.<\/p>\n

And unlike any other farming sim<\/a>, players assume the role of Sakuna rather than create their own character. Perhaps this is a matter of preference, but allowing players to explore a developed story through the eyes of a pre-written character gives them the chance to empathize and experience a real story alongside a simple simulation of life.<\/p>\n

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is available now for the Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation 4.<\/p>\n

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