Harvest Moon: Skytree Village vs Shelter
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village is the latest installment of the popular Harvest Moon game franchise where you get to enjoy some virtual farming in addition to experiencing a fun and exciting adventure. In this game though, you need to help the poor people in Skytree Village to revive their dying land by bringing back the seven legendary Skytrees. Similar to the previous games, you'll get to hop right into creating your ideal farm by terraforming the very land you own and raising a wider variety of animals. Want a break from the backbreaking farm work? You can enjoy a relaxing time in your boat fishing. There are also a whole new cast of characters for you to meet and interact with. Interestingly, you can even woo potential mates, get hitched and start a virtual family of your own.Harvest Moon: Skytree Village has shown how far the game series has evolved from its humble beginnings way back then, and despite the changes made, all of them are done for the better and are well-received by fans of the franchise. If you enjoy farm simulation games with a bit of adventure in them, Harvest Moon: Skytree Village is a great game to play.
Shelter
Shelter is truly a one-of-a-kind game where you'll get to play as a mother badger who's taking care of her newly-born cubs. Developed by Might and Delight, the game puts you on an exciting yet heartwarming adventure as you travel about with your cubs in tow in hopes of finding the perfect shelter to raise them. In your journey, you and your family will encounter lots of danger and it is up to you - the mama badger - to protect your cubs from harm, whether it is a raging forest fire or a bird of prey.Besides adventure, the game also comes with a second game mode called Nurture. It's a lot like a Tamagochi game where you'll need to head into the game every day (at least once) to give your cubs the stuff they need to survive and also to forge closer bonds with them.
This is one of the breakout indie games of 2013 but it's not the sort of game that will get old with age, so if you love games where you'll get to play as an animal and you enjoy a good story-adventure, then Shelter is your best bet!