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Genre: RPG
Publisher: Graffiti Entertainment
Developer: Success
Release Date: April 20, 2010
MSRP: $29.99
Also on: PS2
ESRB: E


The success of Natsume's Harvest Moon series is, at first glance, maybe a little confounding. You have to actually play the games to get the appeal, because "creating your own little farm from scratch" tends to conjure up images of virtual chores. In truth, the games are appealing because they're actually quite a bit of fun and, like most strategy games, have you juggling multiple things at once. Japanese developer Success is apparently trying to ride the wave of Harvest Moon by crafting its own take on farming, but in our first few hours with the game it seems like it might not be channeling the right parts of the games to make this an enjoyable little time sink.

Read Article here: http://ps2.ign.com/articles/886/886916p1.html


About the game:

You've traveled the world and seen all there is to see, but a charming mountain town and a girl named Claire have finally convinced you to settle down. An abandoned farmhouse becomes your new home, and the fields your new responsibility. Plant crops in the spring and reap the rewards before winter comes and covers the land in snow. Trade crops for animals, raise and breed them, and use their unique abilities to hunt wild animals and defend your farm.

In Shepherd's Crossing for the PSP, it's up to you to run your own farm and make it thrive. The game is all about the sheep. In fact, the main source of income is based on high-quality wool products. Turn your small, empty farm into a successful sheep colony in order to complete the game's main story, but the game doesn't end there. After the story you can continue to build, customize and grow your farm!

Screenshots: (from www.play-asia.com)

More Screen shots http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-01-49-en-70-3mrm.html

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