![]() ![]() But then what is the deal with characters like Lucas? Of course, with quite the statement there, I have to keep in mind “what if the target demographic for this game is younger and Fuuka is within a respectable age range for romance?” And that may well be possible (ignoring literally every other issue with her character), as Rune Factory 5 has a PEGI-12 rating. She, quite honestly, should not be a candidate for marriage. At worst, this is literally a furry child who cannot communicate well and is somehow more comparable to Pluto the dog than Goofy when it comes to the town’s interactions with her. If I’m extremely honest, her character is at the very least an accidental romanticisation of second-language learners and foreigners. When she is not playing, she is quite literally on the floor working for the extremely attractive but undateable adult Elsje. She is constantly on the search for shiny things and often has childish statements and impulses. This is especially odd when you consider that the other furries - sorry, “were-animals” - speak the player’s language. Two examples that immediately come to mind are the extremely young-seeming Fuuka and the older gentleman known as Lucas.įuuka is a rather young-looking wolf-girl who does not speak the nation’s language, instead communicating through barks and growls. It’s a system that lacks consistency and can make an adult player feel uncomfortable. Rune Factory 5 is no exception, with many of the dateable characters looking and even acting like children, while other candidates for marriage can look and act much older than the player character. An issue with many games in Rune Factory is the odd age range of the player’s dating pool. While each marriage candidate is dateable regardless of gender - something that I love as a queer person - romance is. ![]() With that poor segue, let’s talk about the romance. ![]() ![]() There has been little innovation in the series and it is extremely disappointing that when given an entire decade since the last entry to change or possibly create new gameplay elements, nothing new has been done. This is incredibly disappointing when taking into account that the last game in the series, Rune Factory 4, was originally released in 2012. While there is definitely safety in sticking to a formula perfected over the course of at least five games (there are spin-offs of the spin-off, after all), Rune Factory 5 falls flat due to its inability to provide something new and refreshing to the player. The sub-series is known for mixing the standard Story of Seasons gameplay with fantasy RPG elements, such as raising monsters that the player captures instead of the standard cow and chicken, all of which Rune Factory 5 does perfectly. Each game in the Story of Seasons and first Harvest Moon (there is a very fun legal explanation I cannot go through, but there are now two Harvest Moon series - kinda) franchise has a focus on farming and social interaction, and Rune Factory is not an exception. For those unfamiliar with the series, Rune Factory 5 serves as the fifth mainline entry in Rune Factory, a spin-off of the Story of Seasons series that was formerly known as Harvest Moon (but that’s a long story for another time). Rune Factory 5 is a farming simulator and role-playing game hybrid with optional dating and marriage elements. Reviews // 24th Aug 2022 - 9 months ago // By Charr Davenport Rune Factory 5 ReviewĪn amnesiac from an unknown location wakes up in a new town and instantly becomes a farmer with duties to a town they instantly become loyal to. ![]()
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