3DS Critic Reviews

It’s not unique but did offer a satisfying distraction.

I wish farm life in Harvest Moon 3D: The Lost Valley was more gratifying because its fundamental ideas are all there. With the franchise essentially split in two going forward, I encourage Natsume to continue its experimental ways, because it's likely that the other guys will churn out the most traditional experiences possible.

The game starts off way too slow and fails to grab your attention. There are some cool new features, but these won’t compensate for the cons, which are the difficult controls and almost no use of 3D graphics.

The game is obviously not Harvest Moon as we know it or even a "real" Harvest Moon game, but even when taken on its own merits and values, it's simply a throwaway game.

Natsume tried everything to give an identity to the latest Harvest Moon. The result, though, is too slow and boring.

With no village to visit, drive-thru interactions with NPCs outside of the player’s front door, and overly slow pacing in the narrative, Lost Valley feels like half of a really fun game.

While there are some creative innovations Tabot implemented that Marvelous could've considered, The Lost Valley lacks the soul that previous Harvest Moons had. [Issue #14: Old vs. New – March/April 2015, p.71]

Harvest Moon: the Lost Valley could easily depart from the Harvest Moon formula and stand out on its own. Instead it ends up steering away from the series and not satisfying neither the Harvest Moon fans nor those expecting something different.

Natsume tried to bring the series back to its roots, scratching out some features, but in the process something got lost, primarily the feeling of discovery and fulfillment of the first episodes. Pass.

Sticks to the farm formula and delivers a pretty ordinary game.