Sooooo, I'm anxiously awaiting the release of the English translation for Wii's "Harvest Moon: Tree of Peace." Anxiously is an understatment...I'm constantly looking for the release! While I've been waiting, I've been busying myself with an assortment of "Farm Games." Yup, farm games. Perhaps that sounds funny, since I'm a city girl through and through, but there's something relaxing about imagining a simpler life (without actually doing all the hard work needed on a real farm).
For crowing crops, the best is probably Virtual Farm. It's a simple game, but really addictive. You plant different crops, by seeds, keep the plants watered and harvest them when ripe. With your harvest earnings, you can also buy special buildings, like a cowshed where you can begin producing milk. What's also neat is that the game is one continuous level. There's also Magic Seeds, which is another cute time management plant growing game.
If you are more partial to the care and raising of animals then crops, and prefer time management, there's always Dairy Dash, Magic Farm, Sheep's Quest, or Farm Frenzy. Dairy Dash is part of the "dash" series, with cameos from Flo, and it lives up to the series standard. You care for the animals by feeding, watering, and milking them or gathering eggs. You can get special orders from restaurants (like Flo's diner), too. There's lots of opportunities to make combos, which is also lots of fun.
And, for a good medical simulation, don't forget about Farm Vet, which is probably the most realistic farm veterinarian simulation game I've ever played. You get to treat, feed, and groom horses, cows, rabbits, ducks, sheep, chickens and more. There's lots of educational material involved, so it's also a learning tool.
Hope y'all have fun on your gaming farms! Say, do you think they'll be releasing any more soon?
Lisa
Sounds like so interesting game...
Posted by: Kelly | June 20, 2008 at 04:03 AM