When playing this game I feel a little like playing the old good Team 17 titles like Assassin with a lot of modern mechanics that makes playing more enjoyable (teleports preventing wasting time, with each run you can play as different build).
I was a big fan of Harvest Moon, but it had a few shortcomings, like the one that you had to be careful not to throw away item that you were holding, or when going to mine you had to start from first level every time (here we have elevator, for which we unlock next levels). In **** Valley, not only they are gone, but here we have a lot of improvements, like ability to move everything around (furniture in your house, items you place on field like sprinklers). I love the idea of sprinklers. Going to mine feels more like going on some adventure than just going for ores (a lot of different gems, bombs to destroy a lot of stones at once, creatures that you need to fight with your sword or even slingshot). This game also have a wonderful, peaceful atmosphere, I would say that even better that Harvest Moon had. The music is great - the one in mine is my favourite. There are also quests, like providing given vegetable of gem to somebody, which gives us money and makes relationship with that person better. I really love this game and I don't regret paying for it full price, even though some time before I bought it, there was a discount.
