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Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
Rune Factory 4 Special is a rpg, farming sim and adventure game
developed by Marvelous Inc.
and published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. and Marvelous Europe.
Released on December 07th 2021 is available only on Windows
in 7 languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 1,907 reviews of which 1,682 were positive and 225 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 8.99€ on Steam with a 70% discount, but you can find it for 7.23€ on Eneba.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics HD530
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
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My absolute favorite game of all time, and the title that got me into Rune Factory as a whole, now available on modern platforms. It's a dream come true! I would recommend Rune Factory 4 to anyone who loved Stardew Valley who wished the combat was a greater part of the game, or who wished for a more in-depth story, or just generally enjoys a cute anime aesthetic. And of course, fans of the parent franchise Story of Seasons (Harvest Moon) as well, and just any farm life sim fans who also love JRPGs. Particularly with how cheap RF4S goes for on sale, you really can't lose. Rune Factory 4 has such a charming setting and cast of characters. They're all a bit tropey in that shounen anime sort of way, but I personally find that aspect super endearing. Likewise, while the story isn't super deep or complex, I found it very emotionally engaging, and the same goes for the individual character arcs. The crafting is super in-depth, with plenty of ways to customize your equipment as you see fit, and plenty of little hidden secrets to discover. Unfortunately, it's rather grindy to max out your crafting skills (which is effectively required when it comes to forging weapons, at least), but the game does offer some decent options to alleviate that, and I find the satisfaction of playing around with it satisfying enough to balance out. (And this is the sort of game where it's best if you enjoy a good mindless grind every now and then, anyway.) The combat is fun and satisfying, particularly in combination with the crafting, though it can be frustrating how bosses can easily stunlock you into death. Still, the sense of satisfaction upon finally defeating a tough boss, and seeing how far you've come in power upon going back to grind for crafting materials, is a great reward. The farming has a fair amount of depth in spite of being only half of the game's focus, particularly with taking proper care of and improving your soil, as well as leveling crops and making giant crops. It's also very fun seeing the goofier ways the game ties your fields into the RPG adventuring, between crops that can be used as weapons, and being able to grow dungeons. The biggest shame with RF4S, I feel, is just that it doesn't feature same sex marriage (a feature that wasn't introduced until the franchise's return with RF5). There is the workaround of using the postgame feature to change your appearance to that of the other protagonist, but you will still be referred to with the opposite pronouns and gendered terms, so it's not quite satisfying. It's understandable that adding in same sex marriage was too much to ask for for an enhanced port of a 3DS game, but still, it is unfortunate given how much of the market for this game would be looking for exactly that. If we ever get a full remake of a prior game (or even RF4 itself), I would hope to see that implemented. Regardless, RF4S is an incredible game, and absolutely worth it for anyone who's a fan of both farm life sims and JRPGs.
Out of all the Rune Factory games, including the spin-offs… it’s this one. THIS right here. And no, it’s not nostalgia speaking, no no . This game just has the sauce ⋆* ⁑⋆* The graphics are very “ PS1/DS-era charm ,” so I can see how it might not be everyone’s thing. But Rune Factory 4 Special is still a pretty big upgrade from the original. Random events got some nice QoL improvements, which makes everything feel smoother. +Combat is more fun, and the endgame actually gets surprisingly challenging. Ah yes, tiny little 3DS cartridge carrying my entire emotional wellbeing over to PC- oop.. Maybe it is nostalgia after all (҂` ﾛ ´)︻デ═一 ＼(º □ º l|l)/!!
Well, I think that, unlike all the reviews I've written so far (or at least the vast majority of them), this one will be the most personal. Rune factory is a series that, for better or worse, I grew up playing. More specifically, I first started playing the fantastic Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (now known as story of seasons in the West) when I was still a kid. That game had such a peaceful and morbid mood, with such interesting and unique characters... It was a truly exceptional experience. At least at the time, it was the most distinctive game I had. All my other games were J/S/WRPGs featuring grandiose adventures, iconic mechanics, vast worlds, epic journeys... Yet harvest moon a wonderful life had none of that. It was a game set in a small village that tells the life story of the protagonist, someone who grew tired of the hectic urban life and decided to move to the countryside. The game's pacing was slow, the characters moved as they pleased, the journey was peaceful, and nothing major happened. All of this culminated in a once in a lifetime experience for me. I'll admit it: the moment I first heard its iconic soundtrack while exploring that little town on foot, I fell in love with it right then and there. Okay, but why did I say all that? Well, the reason is simple: that game marked the beginning of my journey with the series. After that, I ended up playing every SoS game I could find and thoroughly enjoyed them. A few years later, now older, I came across “ a fantasy harvest moon,” which, for those who don't know, is Rune factory 1. The game was genuinely brilliant and added a rich exploration as well as a combat system to further enhance the series. Not only that, but they also placed an even greater emphasis on the spontaneity of the characters, making them more engaging than ever... It was truly amazing. I got hooked on it and ended up, over time, exploring the entire series (until its decline this year with guardians of Azuma, a game that already has my mini review here on backloggd/steam). I also ended up, after learning Japanese, replaying my favorite games from the series countless times! Now, I think that's enough of this emotional crap, right? Let's start this review: Gameplay – Just like all the other games in the series, Rune factory 4 follows a relatively straightforward yet rich gameplay format. You can fight, explore, craft weapons, equipment, and items of all kinds, cook, practice alchemy, capture (tame) monsters, and much more! Each of these aspects is, surprisingly, quite in-depth. The number of items you can create ingame is ridiculously high, and they all have some kind of purpose. Not only that, but even the game's upgrade system lets you push the limits of your imagination. Take this as an example: you can upgrade a one-handed sword and make it big enough to hit everything on the screen with a single attack! Still not satisfied? The game has many different types of weapons, allowing you to focus on different attributes. Want to rely purely on magic? You can! Want to use a powerful axe? You can! Want to wield a two-handed sword? You can! Want to use a hammer? You can! Each of these weapons has countless variations, and you can stick with them for as long as you want. In all honesty, if I were to talk about all the specifics present in the game, I think I would end up reaching this plataform's word limit. RF4's gameplay is complete (in every sense) and unique. Nevertheless, if I had to complain something about RF4's gameplay, it would be its pace. It's much more frenetic than all the games that came before it, and this can, at times, cause the player to feel tense rather than relaxed, which ends up being counterintuitive to the game's purpose. Story – Since the game is primarily a sim, the story isn't particularly elaborate. It's divided into three acts (or arcs) and mainly consists of solving a certain problem involving the guardian dragon of the city where you live. That said, although the quality of the story's writing isn't the best, all the characters and their relationships are extremely well-rounded! Each character has so much text and so much life that they seem to really be real. The game also features a system of random events that occur in the city involving some of its residents which may seem simple, but adds a whole layer of depth to them. There is always something going on, and that makes our stay there even more enjoyable. Soundtrack – Unfortunately, RF4 is, as far as I'm concerned, the weakest game in the whole series when it comes to this. The main tracks are rather annoying, and because they keep repeating over and over again despite not being good enough to do so, listening to them ends up being a tiresome experience. It's worth mentioning, though, that there are some amazing unique tracks too! The autumn forest track and the winter city track are, for me, awesome. If all the other tracks were as good as these, I wouldn't mind listening to them on loop during the more than 200 hours of gameplay. Conclusion – RF4 is a unique and exciting experience. It manages to balance the quiet life of taking care of your farm and animals with the bustling life of a young man trying to save his friends! All of this, added to the magical and immersive interaction between the characters, as well as the rich flavour of the japanese culture, makes the RF series ( prior to 5 and GoA) and the SoS series the only games in the farm sim genre that I enjoy playing so much! OBS: I’ve already finished this game twice. Once on the 3DS back when it came out, and once on the nintendo switch(around the time that the special edition came out) and now I’m halfway through it again on PC (post–Arc 1).
I played this game on my original DS when it came out over a decade ago, frequently while I was in class in high school because I simply could not wait to play it when I got home. I then played RF4 Special upon its release for the Switch, when I was in college, and now that I realized it was on Steam (somehow I just never noticed), I will once again be devoting hundreds of hours to the best game ever made. No game could possibly remove this one from my Top 3 list, despite having played hundreds. It has everything you could ask for, and enough content to keep you happy for months if not years of regular play. RF5 and Guardians of Azuma are alright I guess, but RF4S towers above everything else in the genre to an insane degree. I love Stardew Valley but RF4S does it better and I stand by that.
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Rune Factory 4 Special is currently priced at 8.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Rune Factory 4 Special is currently available at a 70% discount. You can purchase it for 8.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Rune Factory 4 Special received 1,682 positive votes out of a total of 1,907 achieving a rating of 8.43.
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Rune Factory 4 Special was developed by Marvelous Inc. and published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. and Marvelous Europe.
Yes, Rune Factory 4 Special is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Rune Factory 4 Special is not playable on MacOS.
No, Rune Factory 4 Special is not playable on Linux.
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No, Rune Factory 4 Special does not support VR.
Rune Factory 4 Special is a single-player game.
No, Rune Factory 4 Special does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Rune Factory 4 Special does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Rune Factory 4 Special does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Rune Factory 4 Special is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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130
Developer
Marvelous Inc.
Publisher
XSEED Games,
Marvelous USA, Inc.,
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Release
07 Dec 2021
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