To The Rescue!
TLDR: I’ve quite enjoyed this game so far, worth the thumbs up, but there is room for improvement. Give it a go if you’re a fan of organization and multi-tasking, but be mindful that eventually at some point, sooner or later, the challenge fades away. The game lacks consequences.
Strap in lads this is gonna be a long one.
This is my first review of any game ever, nearly 50 hrs deep, I feel pretty divided on this game. I really have enjoyed it and I can’t wait to see where the developers will take the game from here. Yes there are bugs, but I do want to say you guys have been so prompt with updates and fixes, what felt like after the weekend the majority of bugs I was experiencing had been completely fixed. We went from nearly unplayable because the game simply ceased to function whenever I spoke to anyone to the worst, but probably funniest, being today helplessly dragged along with the newly adopted puppy by a old woman out into the carpark. Understandably bug fixes and crashes come first, but in the long run will there be any major changes to the game play itself? Or will it remain as is? Either way Devs you guys are amazing and keep up the great work!
– Real player with 47.1 hrs in game
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My save file shows a time of 6:37 and steam 14.2 - and I feel like I have no reason to play anymore. I really wanted to love this game but it’s just too..aimless? short?
I was completely addicted to it during the demo, where the limit was 5 in game days! Don’t get me wrong, despite everything, I enjoyed playing the game. But at present I’d only recommend it at a larger discount unless you’re happy to play endlessly without any real goal.
I’m a really goal orientated person when it comes to games like this - if I don’t have a story-based task, or I’m not trying to unlock something useful, if there aren’t any meaningful objectives/level progression then I lose interest. There’s no difficulty increase or anything like that, if anything the game only gets drastically easier. The Mayor stops coming by after you complete her tutorial-esque tasks and apparently comes back at week 9 with an evaluation report. I’m on week 5, and I’m kind of too bored of the game to worry about seeing said report - I stopped playing.
– Real player with 14.3 hrs in game
DOGNUTS
More than a greedy and adorable dog, it’s a challenging game and at the same time a lot of fun, but it’s going to be hard to fatten this dog up, my donuts are on the way :(
– Real player with 8.5 hrs in game
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Cute physics/logic game.
Some levels are quite provocative, in the sense of how many different aprouches you can use to win.
Very nice.
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
ZooKeeper
Become the best Zoo Owner and build the greatest Zoo of all time!
ZooKeeper is a game in which the player takes on the role of zoo owner. One of his main tasks is to manage the zoo in such a way as to make it as popular as possible with the staff and visitors.
Buy vacant land and create biomes for rare animals
Raise the necessary funds, purchase an empty land plot, and get it organized to open the best zoo in the region. Choose new equipment for individual biomes. Purchase rare animals that match the climate of the biomes you have created.
Look after the animals
Keeping your animals in good health is very important and the success of your zoo depends on it. Don’t forget that each animal requires regular feeding and cleaning up of the enclosure, and if it becomes ill, you should treat it.
Build a great team of employees
As a leader, you must be aware that your employees are not only a great help for you, but also a great responsibility. You will have to learn to manage your team in all situations and remember to pay their salary on time…
Bring back to life long-extinct reptile species and place them in your zoo
When you become a successful zoo owner, nothing will stop you from achieving even more. Nobody will ever forget a zoo where they can see prehistoric animal species, and you can become the first to provide visitors with such an amazing opportunity.
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Gaucho and the Grassland
LOYAL COMPANIONS
Living on the grassland can be lonely, but you will always have your companions to watch your back. Cusco (the dog) and Pingo (the horse) will be your sidekicks on every adventure, helping you discover the lands of Gaucho.
EXPLORATION
The world of Gaucho is full of fantastic places and creatures. You also will need to seek and capture wild animals for resources. You’ll be amazed by the local tales of magical guardians and cursed places, as well as chilled by dangerous mythical creatures and dark caves hiding old mysteries and legendary treasures.
GREATER FREEDOM
Build your homestead on the grassland as you desire. As a true Gaucho, you can shape your home and your life, acquiring new lands in different biomes and building from the ground up, and in due time, you’ll realize that living on the grasslands can be rewarding and wonderful.
Animal Shelter: Prologue
This game has a lot of potential in growth and I am very excited to see where it goes, there is so much you can do in it from building your shelter to taking care of animals, interacting with them in different ways.
this is a game for all ages to enjoy and I got about 8 hours out of it just from the prologue. It was derptastic fun!
there are some cons though as all games do
The game is a bit repetitive at times with the back and froth but again what game isn’t this is the type of game style it is so if you don’t like that maybe its not for you, but it does not get boring either.
– Real player with 9.6 hrs in game
Pretty cute game but it doesnt take long to run into bugs and theres no ‘report bug’ option which kinda annoyed me.
Idk why but I cant move the main dog enclosure space even though i have no dogs inside?
There were other glitches but luckly I found my way out of them.
From time to time the game would lag like actually completely stop for a solid second and go back to normal (my pc specs are not the problem this happens when the game is all on max and all min settings).
The player is suuuper short and, not to be picky or anything but, the player is the only thing that doesnt have a shadow.
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
Animal Shelter
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1661260/Animal_Shelter_Prologue/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1661270/Car_Detailing_Simulator_Prologue/
Save our four-legged friends!
Animal Shelter Simulator grants you the opportunity to tackle the challenging but also highly rewarding task of running a refuge for strays and rescues. Witness firsthand how much effort goes into helping abandoned and injured animals as you handle a number of tasks necessary for your shelter to operate smoothly.
Clean Them
Your rescues will need to take a lot of steps on the path to improved health, and good hygiene is the very first one. Get your hands a little dirty so that their paws stay clean and their spirits soar high.
Protect Them
There’s a bit of a wild side to every critter out there and it’ll be your job as a responsible caretaker not to let it break out in any nasty fashion. Manage the animals well and keep the peace among the residents of your refuge.
Take them for a walk
What better way to burn off all that excess energy than a good, old-fashioned trot out in the fresh air? Keep your animals stimulated and entertained. You can be sure they’ll be starved for attention!
Extend
As you succeed in your efforts, you will be faced with additional challenges. Make sure to turn them into opportunities as you invest in your facilities and expand according to your growing needs.
Convince them
The ultimate purpose of your initiative and the most rewarding conclusion to all of its efforts – when an animal makes its way to a brand new, loving home. Look after your rescues and ensure they are adopted by your shelter’s visitors.
Puppy Cross
Played all the way through, got all the achievements, including the ones for the kitty dlc :D It’s very cute and a good picross style game– if you like those then you’ll like this, easy. My only thoughts are that it feels short, but that might honestly be because I’m pretty fast at these. A lot of my time “played” is from me pausing the game to tab away and do other stuff, lol. I hope they keep releasing dlc for it, the kitties were a cute touch! My fave is the catnip reaction. ;D Thanks!!
– Real player with 67.2 hrs in game
tl;dr:
Cute graphics, nice sound design & music, balanced difficulty, but lacks real customs levels (workshop ?), the dog playground has too few interactivity, and the levels are organised in a strange order.
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What I like: The colored nonogram are well designed. The dog theme fits well with the chill experience of nonograms.
What could be improved: dogs playground: the sound of the dogs are the same but with different tone. I would have prefered if they had unique barks.
What I didn’t like: It feels weird to see a 5x5 after completing a 20x20 after competing a world. I expected world 1 to be full of 5x5, world 2 10x10 etc … I don’t like the randomized nonograms, since there’s no image to discover.
– Real player with 26.8 hrs in game
Campido
FINALLY, the dev listened and fixed this.
If you love dogs and you love easy card games you will love this.
The rules are extremely simple and the tutorial levels walk you through the learning process nicely as you progress to learning more cards.
This is the perfect game to play after a long day when you just want to chill out.
At the current price, it’s worth every cent.
– Real player with 29.2 hrs in game
A fun card game that keeps you focused throughout the gameplay with nice tavern dog theme.
I like that the game mechanics revolve around memory/ taking some risks.
There is a nice progression that adds more mechanics for cards throughout the gameplay.
Would reccomend!
– Real player with 8.3 hrs in game
Wauies - The Pet Shop Game
This game should be tagged leisure/casual if it isn’t tagged this way already. It is colorful and bright and has a wide variety of objects to use in the store. Numerous breeds of cats and dogs and other animals to choose from to breed. Gems are not needed to play if you have time to wait for puzzle pieces. There is a trading system where you may trade puzzle pieces with others playing the game. There are quests also that you can complete for gems. This is not a fast paced game and if you are looking to play more than 10-15 minutes at a time without paying real cash for gems to speed up things, then you are not going to like this game. It is set up where you get a free booster pack with 4 random puzzle or item cards each day. They run specials such as triplet week where all your successful breedings are guaranteed to have at least triplets. This is a level based game where the higher level you achieve the more items open up to you. It is a nice game to pop into a couple times a day just to relax.
– Real player with 328.7 hrs in game
What can i say about this game, well quite a lot really, its great, althought it does have it problems. some of which can really be annoying.
This game is extremely addictive, and unless you are spending money takes a while to build up. yes you can build up and get everything it just takes forever, the in game currency pricing, is a bit rediculous, but it does work, just takes a lot of slugging to get anywhere.
Then there are situations where you have to spend to improve, for example in the breeding, you can buy 8 slots with the in game cash, then you have to pay with diamonds for the rest.. Now 8 is not too bad, but when you have 118 different animals you can breed, 8 is a bit rediculous. i can see people getting bored with the game and quiting, when they cant get any further, or cant produce the animals for demand..
– Real player with 116.0 hrs in game
STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
I will say this~ As a die-hard HM weeb
With only 40hrs put into this game and only on “Autumn” Xseed has done a fine job with keeping the Harvest Moon franchise alive and ongoing. I love that they keep some of the same elements from the earlier games.
Pros: The graphics are beautiful and the characters are way better than Xseeds “SOS” where everyone looks the same. You have more personality with these new characters and they’re all so bubbly and cheerful and have their own unique dialogues. I do hope in the future that MORE Harvest Moon games will be coming out on the pc as I lack a newer Switch. Thanks for catering to the PC master race Xseed. Natsume has lost me in its very weak and un-immersive graphics. The animals are adorable everything about this game is amazingly fun and there’s so much to do the repetitiveness does not get “boring” or “old” It feels fresh every time you do something even if it is the same thing over and over again. All the villagers literally like everything so finding an item to give them daily is not hard. You even have CUSTOMIZATION to your main character. This is by far the best I have seen and ever played from Harvest moon when it comes to that. The outfits are so pretty too and don’t even get me started with the animations when farming. They’re on the peak.
– Real player with 130.3 hrs in game
As much as it pains me, this is probably the first Story of Seasons title that I have to honestly say I cannot recommend.
There are some cute things about it, and some of the heart of the series is there, buried way way down in there, but honestly this feels like Story of Seasons is trying too hard to take My Time at Portia elements and falling so flat on it’s face that it tumbles right over a cliff.
First and foremost the balancing in the game is atrocious. Day 2 of Winter Year 1 and I had already beat the town development “main” story. Winter 23 of Year 1 and I was married to the bachelor of my choice. The only major story milestone left for me is to have the kid (which I have read ahead is an adoption thing regardless of hetero marriage status or not and that moderately irks me). After that it’s just little completionism, which at the rate I smashed through them in year 1 I don’t expect will take longer than the last Year 3 achievement.
– Real player with 117.1 hrs in game