Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town

Pioneers of Olive Town recognizes it does not need to reinvent the plow to present a full, relaxing, pleasant farming game. Aside from its sprawling size, there is not much novel about collecting materials, upgrading tools, clearing land, raising animals and crops, and befriending the townspeople – and there doesn't need to be. It is enough to simply have a wealth of interesting things to plan out and do, colored by ridiculously cute animals and interesting characters and fleshed out with piles of new things to unlock over 30 hours and beyond. While the struggling framerate and tedious crafting can be annoying, these are small blips in a pleasantly packed day-to-day cycle of tending to your farm, exploring interesting new areas, and flirting with Bridget...or Reina….or Blaire.

-- As reviewed by IGN
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Product details

  • Cultivate your farm and town - tame the wilderness of the peninsula and build your farm from the ground up; Gather and process materials to fulfill requests and improve olive town's infrastructure, upgrade tools, or commission new outfits and accessories
  • Simple mechanics, deep gameplay - greenhorn farmers can rest Easy with the return of seedling and normal mode; veteran players ready to create a bustling farm will find familiar features and facilities with new twists on classic gameplay elements
  • A farm of endless possibilities - clear the land, repair old facilities, and place new ones wherever you see Fit; level up your farming skills and craft a variety of decorations and facilities from fences and automatic livestock feeders to crop sprinklers
  • There's always something going on in olive town - participate in local festivals as the town comes to life with over 200 unique events; get to know your neighbors better and you may even find love with a special someone among them

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By IGN on March 23, 2021
Pioneers of Olive Town recognizes it does not need to reinvent the plow to present a full, relaxing, pleasant farming game. Aside from its sprawling size, there is not much novel about collecting materials, upgrading tools, clearing land, raising animals and crops, and befriending the townspeople – and there doesn't need to be. It is enough to simply have a wealth of interesting things to plan out and do, colored by ridiculously cute animals and interesting characters and fleshed out with piles of new things to unlock over 30 hours and beyond. While the struggling framerate and tedious crafting can be annoying, these are small blips in a pleasantly packed day-to-day cycle of tending to your farm, exploring interesting new areas, and flirting with Bridget...or Reina….or Blaire.
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