Rune Factory 3 vs Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Rune Factory 3
Rune Factory 3 provides players with a whole new adventure set in a realm where the people of Sharance and their horned Univir neighbors are embroiled in a bitter conflict due to an age-old hatred that divides them both. However, in this game, the protagonist - that's you by the way - is an adventurer with a rather unusual secret: You are half human and half monster. Due to your unique heritage, will you be the one the two races need to reunite in time to combat the growing evil force that threatens to destroy both humans and Univirs?In addition to the thrilling storyline, the gameplay in Rune Factory 3 is pretty much the same as the one before it. After all, it's a farm simulation game at its core. As usual, you can even go fishing or set off on an adventure to fight monsters.
Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is the first of a series of successful, Harvest Moon-like farm simulation/RPG with a unique fantasy theme. Awaken with absolutely no memory of who you are and how you got there, you've decided to set up a life for yourself by establishing a farm with the help of a young lady, Mist. Like most farm simulation games, you'll need to plant, grow and harvest a variety of crops; and raise animals but in this game, you can even fish and battle monsters and beasts. However, it might be best to simple befriend these monsters so they'd help you around the farm.Rune Factory also has a robust character progression system where you can improve your skills with the sword, spear or farm tools simply by using them. You can even make friends with some of the NPCs in the game and fall in love.
This game follows in the footsteps of the popular anime farm simulation game, Harvest Moon, and yet managed to bring its own flavor to the overall gameplay, making this game incredibly unique and addictive to fans of the genre. If you like what you've read so far, well, Rune Factory might just be the game you seek!