by Kikki » Sep 17, 2023 4:33 am
I think we all knew that 'farmer' was going to be one of the two new mystery 'lives', right?
I may not have liked Stardew Valley very much, personally, but thank you again, Eric Barone, for inspiring this HUGE waft of indie game devs that's so big it even moved the major developers. You sure changed the face of the gaming industry! I don't like everything about the change, but at least it created a HUGE upsurge in farming games and other 'cozy' games.
They still have one new Life to show us, on top of the 12 in the first game and the new one of Farmer that just got revealed. I figure it'll be another that capitalizes on some other current trend in gaming. I figure it's either 'builder' or 'rancher', as a way to introduce landscaping/building or monster taming to the game. I think Rancher or Tamer is more likely since each Life enables you to acquire things in one way or another...crops, wood, gems, cooked dishes, etc...and Rancher would let you get animal products.
Just guessing, though, obviously. Since they're still claiming it is a 2023 release, I hope we get a date soon (Sept 21-24) or I won't believe that it hasn't been delayed. Perhaps they'll also show off the second previously-unknown Life then, too.
EDIT: Actually, I just noticed that in the 'First Trailer' that was just released (why are they calling the THIRD trailer the 'First Trailer'??), the MC is wearing a safari hat and the typical matching outfit that basically adds up to 'explorer/adventurer'. Could that be the other life? Not sure what the point of that one would be.
But...I also saw the MC wearing a sailor uniform, which wasn't in the last game. Perhaps these outfits aren't Life related, just customizing...
I think we all knew that 'farmer' was going to be one of the two new mystery 'lives', right? :) I may not have liked Stardew Valley very much, personally, but thank you again, Eric Barone, for inspiring this HUGE waft of indie game devs that's so big it even moved the major developers. You sure changed the face of the gaming industry! I don't like everything about the change, but at least it created a HUGE upsurge in farming games and other 'cozy' games.
They still have one new Life to show us, on top of the 12 in the first game and the new one of Farmer that just got revealed. I figure it'll be another that capitalizes on some other current trend in gaming. I figure it's either 'builder' or 'rancher', as a way to introduce landscaping/building or monster taming to the game. I think Rancher or Tamer is more likely since each Life enables you to acquire things in one way or another...crops, wood, gems, cooked dishes, etc...and Rancher would let you get animal products.
Just guessing, though, obviously. Since they're still claiming it is a 2023 release, I hope we get a date soon (Sept 21-24) or I won't believe that it hasn't been delayed. Perhaps they'll also show off the second previously-unknown Life then, too.
EDIT: Actually, I just noticed that in the 'First Trailer' that was just released (why are they calling the THIRD trailer the 'First Trailer'??), the MC is wearing a safari hat and the typical matching outfit that basically adds up to 'explorer/adventurer'. Could that be the other life? Not sure what the point of that one would be.
But...I also saw the MC wearing a sailor uniform, which wasn't in the last game. Perhaps these outfits aren't Life related, just customizing...