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 Fun.Sep 20, 2009
It's not made by Marvelous, the Harvest Moon makers, it's made by Natsume, the NA translators.
It's a fun little puzzle game, actually. I don't understand why everyone hates it.
A few spelling mistakes, such as "Claire", the MFOMT/BTN:FG protagonist, being called "Clair", but otherwise it's a good game.
 Where's the puzzle?Jul 19, 2009
I had bought this game thinking that it would be a fun little puzzle game like Pogo's Sweet Tooth or even Harvest Mania. I was mildly entertained until I realized that I didn't even have to bother with planting my own seeds, I could just wait and snatch everyone else's. I think I played this game for a half hour and decided that it wasn't even worth the bargain bin price that I paid.
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Not much of a puzzle, very little Harvest MoonMay 19, 2009
I love puzzle games, and Harvest Moon. But this isn't much of either. The only good thing is that I didn't pay full price. Don't waste your money or time.
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This game is annoyingFeb 05, 2009
I love Harvest Moon. I also own Rune Factory 2, and I love that as well. They shouldn't have given this game a name that has anything to do with Harvest Moon. I like to relax and enjoy my games. This game moves at a FRANTIC pace. I swear my heart raced while I played it, and to top it off, it wasn't fun. So, it wasn't an exciting "heart racing". I don't recommend it AT ALL. I am glad that I bought it as the "video game deal of the day" and got a great deal on it because when I sold it to Blockbuster, I only lost $[...] on the deal. I feel sorry for the poor shmuck who bought it from them.
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 cute game, needs storyline...Aug 15, 2008
I purchased Puzzle de Harvest Moon brand new for $[...], and I'm not entirely sure it's worth more than $[...]. While I'm a sucker for anything Harvest Moon, PdHM has very little to hold your attention, having no storyline and very few of the endearing qualities the other HM games have had.
It's basically a screen-scrubbing game; you play as one of twelve characters (Pete, the male protagonist, Clair, the female protagonist, and any of the ten normal bachelor(ette)s: Doctor, Rick, Kai, Cliff, Gray, Elli, Popuri, Mary, Karen, or Ann). You're given a selection of items (seeds, watering can, fertilizer, basket, the occasional animal) and a plot of land that all four players share and try to milk the most out of in the time limit. If four minutes isn't enough frantic scribbling for you, there are several amounts of time you can set it for.
There are four seasons, and you play through all four, planting and harvesting different crops according to season. (Unlike Friends of Mineral Town, the crops from the last season can be harvested in the current one.) You plant a seed, water it, dump fertilizer on it, and then harvest it by either rubbing it repeatedly with your stylus or using a basket for an instant harvest.
Unfortunately, your crops are open to any of the four players to harvest. They only get half the points for it, but they do get something, which is rather annoying if you've been frantically raising crops and a CPU steps in with a couple of baskets and snatches them all up. (If you're feeling lazy, this can work in reverse, as stealing your opponent's crops can be very satisfying.)
The animals add a (sometimes) welcome element of surprise; having a CPU put a golden dog on the screen will prevent you from harvesting any crops there for a set amount of time (the dog normally guards a 2x2 plot, but gold animals take over the screen). This can be either good or bad, as the easier CPUs don't seem to realize that this is their chance to take over the world, or at least the little plot of land you're all fighting over.
There are several modes of play: Normal, Team, Quota, and Survival, all of which involve the same basic principle: harvest, harvest, harvest! Again, there's no storyline, so it can be a bit dull at times.
Pros:
- Really cute art (I play as the Doctor!)
- Fast pace
- Easy to learn
- Catchy music
- C'mon, it's Harvest Moon!
Cons:
- Music doesn't change much (as far as I've played) so it gets repetitive after a short time
- No storyline
- Frustration tends to set in after your crops are stolen for the hundredth time
- Lots and lots of stylus work (hurts your arm, wears out your screen fast)
So... if you're a real HM fanatic, and you've got nothing else to do, go ahead and splurge on PdHM. I just don't recommend paying more than $[...] or so for it.
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