Madi D

I played this on Nintendo Switch, online co-op with my partner. After a week of playing, my Phoenix Labs account lost all its progress and restarted my character. Upon contacting them, they said it's a known issue and they were working on a patch. Nintendo have since refunded me. I think it's unacceptable for the game to have been released in this state. As for the game itself: Cons: - In game days are too short - You are limited on how many items you can sell per day, which makes the experience unnecessary tedious - Developmental bugs makes the game not playable in its current state - The watering can empty animation is pointless and time wasting - NPCs are boring and repetitive - Planting and crop process is flawed and time consuming - Side quests often disappear or are overridden by other quests - Limited character customisation - $80aud is ridiculous Pros: - Tools automatically change based on what you need for the action (although this can be problematic when planting crops, as I found that it kept changing to seeds when I was trying to water surrounding plots) - Beautiful game visuals - The map is completely interactive, you can go anywhere - not limited to paths or by cliffs etc. I'm a person who plays a lot of cozy games and also survival games. Despite what this game claims and other players think, I do not consider this the definition of a cozy game. Cozy games are supposed to be relatively easy and repetitive to ease anxiety - this game doesn't cater to that, it's a hustle at the start, takes too long to progress, and does not follow logical progression. Even the fishing isn't relaxing. It was an attempt at a Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing hybrid, but it failed.

Console: Xbox XS A game about moving into new apartments and unpacking your belongings and arranging them in each room. Probably one of the most relaxing games I've ever played. It also follows a storyline, you can see the character progress as they move into each place and their belongings evolve. Wish it was longer or a second game was release. Excellent concept!

Console: Nintendo Switch Lite Excellent cozy game about a Bear building and managing a Bed & Breakfast. Aim of the game is to build, decorate and run multiple hotel properties across a large map to raise hotel prestige. Lots of building, decorating, crafting, cooking - all while completing fun little quests. Very relaxing game to play, with good tutorials and you are subtly guided through the game easily. Don't have to worry about eating or worrying about your character stats. The game has crashed a few times and there is some lag, very minor though. Overall, absolutely recommend!

I play this game on Xbox XS, in multiplayer mode. Great survival game, good balance of crafting, building and combat. Massive map with lots of biomes to uncover and several bosses to defeat to gain special abilities. Graphics are nothing special but they suit the theme and playing style of the game. Only loses a star due to personal preference issues: not a huge amount of variety of resources and building/decorating pieces, almost no character customisation, stamina is an issue as the character speed is too slow for this kind of survival game. Overall, definitely recommend this game for survival lovers!