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October 5, 2007 - Good - Rune Factory: a Fantasy Harvest Moon, gives the series an enjoyable and appreciate minor overhaul on the DS and proves that RPGs about farming can still be cool.
August 24, 2007 - Good - Despite a totally different visual style and the introduction of combat, Rune Factory still delivers a relatively straight-ahead Harvest Moon experience.
September 17, 2007 - Good - Rune Factory is a good experiment which introduces new concepts and refreshed gameplay , but it doesn't do a good job of using the DS's many capabilities.
October 16, 2007 - Good - It's a Harvest Moon game, so farming is at the heart of it. But unlike previous iterations, you're given a real plot to contend with. It'll delight you and entertain you, entirely at your own pace.
August 17, 2007 - Good - Stepping away from the core gameplay Rune Factory has done a ton to ensure that gamers are getting far more of a package this year than they did with last year's Harvest Moon.
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Good - Rune Factory: a Fantasy Harvest Moon, gives the series an enjoyable and appreciate minor overhaul on the DS and proves that RPGs about farming can still be cool.
Poor - Those looking for exciting adventures or interesting gameplay need not play Rune Factory.
