Monster Harvest vs Virtual Villagers: A New Home
Monster Harvest
Monster Harvest is a very promising game that features a refreshing blend of monster-collecting and farming simulation. In this game, you grow various “pocket monsters” called Planimals at your farm and bring them to the local rec center to test your mettle or the dungeon to gather special materials. You'll get to develop both your farm and your skills as a Planimal trainer.If you love farming sims and collecting Pokemon - or any other types of pocket monsters really, then Monster Harvest is the game for you! The game features the very interesting premise of turning your crops into battle pets, and how you “slime” them will result in different kinds of pets with varying power. There’s even a roguelite dungeon and a gym for you to test your mettle at and, in the case of the dungeon, gather special resources for upgrades.
The sad thing is Monster Harvest is woefully early access and a work-in-progress. The game still has some pretty massive bugs and pending content (such as the empty-feeling “festival”), though none of them are completely game-breaking. In the worst case, you’ll just have to restart the game, though some players have reported corrupted saved games where all their planimals stored in the pen went missing.
Due to this, I’d not recommend getting the game right now. If you’re really interested, try the free demo and wishlist the game to keep an eye on it. Once the bugs are squashed to a more manageable level and some more features and content are added, then you might want to splurge and grab the game.
Virtual Villagers: A New Home
Virtual Villagers: A New Home continues the storyline after Virtual Villagers: The Secret City where your poor villagers managed to escape a huge volcano eruption on boats. However, the waves from the resulting tremors were too strong and these little people end up being washed to shore of another new island. As their leader, you'll need to help them get back on their feet and survive on this foreign island. Set up farms, build homes and research new technologies to help your tribe grow and thrive.In addition to the usual features that had helped the game franchise gain a pretty large following, this game also offers fun puzzles for you to solve. So, continue the exciting adventures of these virtual villagers in Virtual Villagers: A New Home!