![]() Things get a little more confusing, though, before long, as the cost to speed things up increases, and the currency required to do that is doled out sparingly. The gameplay progresses pretty smoothly at first, with large blue arrows pointing out where kids should click to help them figure out what to do. But that process is more complex than necessary, with some features remaining completely unexplained. Fulfilling orders residents have placed earns coins, which fund building additions and other enhancements, and two types of stars - blue, which let kids move to the next level once a certain amount has accumulated, and yellow, which they need to perform storyline actions. Some tasks can't be performed until kids have completed previous actions to earn items. Fruit trees will periodically need to be harvested - but there's a twist: The trees can only survive a few growing periods and then need to be replaced. Kids choose which crops to plant in fields, and then harvest them once they've finished growing. As the app's name suggests, farming is also involved, and - like many of the tasks - often requires more than one step to complete. ![]() Kids have a considerable amount of things to do to get the town in Riverside: Farm Village up and running, including constructing new homes, repairing existing buildings, and adding factories. Kids get some guidance to keep them on track in this multitasking-based game - but gameplay slows down significantly, unless you spend real-world money. An FAQ is available within the app's settings section, but it doesn't include information about many aspects of the game. Although the game does good job initially of explaining elements, and there are two separate lists to help kids figure out what to do next, they may still find themselves unsure of some of the steps involved in processing materials and expanding the town because there are so many multi-step tasks. Access to an additional storyline, for instance, looks at first like it might be required to continue playing - it's not identified as an additional item, and kids can only click out of the window by hitting a button that's labeled "Probably not." The in-app currency cost can be notably more than you've earned by that point, so the only option would be to buy more currency with real money. Other for-sale items are sometimes presented in a way that makes it seem like they're necessary, instead of something extra. The game offers plenty of things to purchase, including in-app currency packages that range from $0.99 to $89.99. What we can tell you for sure, though, is that it won't be called that if it does land on Western shores.Parents need to know that Riverside: Farm Village is a simulation game for iOS and Android devices. Right now, we've no idea whether or not Firmament Hectare Farm will be translated into English. You always know what you're getting with a Kairosoft game. ![]() Kairosoft's cute pixel-art graphics are all present and correct in Firmament Hectare Farm, as is Kairosoft's trademark air of sweetness and light. Because visiting a farm is just no fun if there isn't a fairytale castle stuck in the middle of it, eh. Who knew farming was so competitive, right?Īs well as taking care of the farming side of things, you'll need to manage your staff and build exciting attractions for tourists. ![]() Then, you'll have to sell the produce you've created if you want to see your farm on the top of the farming leaderboards. ![]() You'll need to plant, grow, and harvest crops. The game itself, mind, is all about running your own agricultural operation. Unfortunately, though, the text in Firmament Hectare Farm (a loose translation) is written entirely in Japanese. Just look at the Silver Award-winning Game Dev Story or the Gold Award-winning Epic Astro Story.Īnd guess what? Yep, Kairosoft's gone and released a new one. Its twee cartoony simulators have been some of the most entertaining, and addictive, games of the past few years. You just can't keep Kairosoft out of the spotlight. ![]()
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