Fields of Mistria

Fields of Mistria is a very polished farming/dating sim that pays very close attention to detail - where it matters. While much of the gameplay, music, and design are very obviously borrowed, the experience is undeniably wonderful from top to bottom. Every gameplay feature yields either satisfaction or wonder over frustration, creating a farming sim that puts other imitations to shame. Mistria's characters are not the deepest, yet exist as charming portraits within this unique enough world. Any weaknesses FoM has are buried underneath countless layers of effective, interesting, engaging, and fun gameplay.

Fields of Mistria is an extremely addicting and adorable retro-style farming game. Days pass by very quicky and progress is constantly rewarded, making the game almost impossible to put down. Though mechanically simple, every feature is polished and purposeful, which makes the game more comparable to older Harvest Moon games than Stardew Valley, at least in my opinion. The art and music are also both fantastic. All in all, this game is a unique and entertaining take on a well-worn genre that I can only imagine will become even better with additional updates.

This game is very, very fun. I bought this just around full release and the hours I have in it at the point of writing has been played over the past two weeks. I haven't played many games in the farming sim/cozy games genre over the past 10 years, but this one has captivated me fully. It brings on the nostalgia of playing Harvest Moon as a child, and the graphics are like a love letter to games like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI.

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I never leave thought out reviews, or many in general, but I must for FOM. I think coming into any farming sim comparing it to things like Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons and Stardew is almost inevitable at this point among people who like the genre. But this game has genuinely become one of my favorites in such a short time. In it's current state it seems like people are having a plethora of bugs, especially since they switched engines, but so far I have full faith in this team to keep the updates coming and to fix what they need. I myself haven't run into any game breaking bugs, but I've noticed some visual stutters here and there. But for where it's at in 1.0, I wholeheartedly love this game! The art style is cozy and nostalgic, I love the characters and their personalities even if some would complain that they're a bit too bubbly and nice (lol). I appreciate that you can turn down the saturation/brightness of the textures, because it is a BRIGHT game. There is so much to do, so much to forage and farm. Not gonna lie, in my first save I've speed ran the mines and the major questline, but now I can just kick back and hold off on the grind and just enjoy finishing my museum and building relations with the rest of the towns folk. If you look through the community posts you'll see a lot of great suggestions, such as divorce being implemented and heart events with the unromancable NPC's, which I think would be great additions! But its important to keep in mind that the game is still new, there is plenty of time to build upon what they've laid out, and for where it's at I think it's in a great place. :) I can see myself replaying it with many farms, and I'm excited to see what else they bring to the game in the future, because for where it's at in 1.0, I'm not displeased about much! I can only see the game getting better if they keep pouring love into it. <3 Cheers to the team for a lovely new farming sim!

Después de 100 horas, he terminado la historia principal, me he casado, he tenido un hijo y he construido una granja próspera. Considero que es un gran juego y que aporta cosas interesantes al género de los simuladores agrícolas. Por ejemplo, la mayoría de los crafteos detectan automáticamente los materiales que tienes almacenados en tus cofres, lo que supone un enorme cambio en la calidad de vida y evita tener que llevar constantemente todos los recursos encima. El arte es precioso y, sin duda, uno de sus puntos más fuertes son los NPC y todo lo que los rodea: sus diálogos, rutinas, misiones, citas, eventos de relación y muchas cosas más. Entiendo que se le compare constantemente con Stardew Valley, pero es inevitable, ya que SV es uno de los referentes —si no el mayor— de su género. Y, si bien Fields of Mistria no lo supera en términos generales, sí consigue acercarse bastante e incluso superarlo en algunos aspectos. Si eres fan del género, te recomiendo ampliamente probar este juego. Si eres fan de los simuladores de citas, también te recomiendo ampliamente probarlo. Sin embargo, si lo que buscas es una experiencia más refinada que Stardew Valley, probablemente este no sea el juego para ti. La gestión de la granja no es algo secundario, pero sí se nota que el juego pone un mayor énfasis en construir relaciones con los aldeanos. Esto contrasta bastante con Stardew Valley, donde puedes ignorar por completo a los NPC y centrarte casi exclusivamente en tu granja sin que eso afecte demasiado a tu experiencia. También hay que tener en cuenta que Fields of Mistria todavía es un juego relativamente nuevo y, aun así, se le compara constantemente con Stardew Valley, un título que lleva alrededor de diez años recibiendo actualizaciones y contenido. Que Fields of Mistria sea capaz de mantenerse a la altura de esas comparaciones, e incluso destacar por encima de él en ciertos aspectos, dice mucho de la calidad del juego.

I love the cute art and soundtrack. Major QoL for a game of this genre. Plus the magic and skilling system keep things fresh. Interesting characters who always have fresh dialogue. Hard to put down!

Picked this up during the 0.16.3 update, with 1.0 just around the corner, and it's already become one of those games that's way too easy to lose hours in. Cozy without feeling shallow, charming without trying too hard, and packed with enough progression to keep my brain happy. If 1.0 builds on this, it's going to be something special.