Fae Farm Review (Vel)
I want to like this game and I will likely keep it in the hopes that they fix some things and make it more interesting and user friendly...with that said:
I've played about 30 minutes and I had to quit because it's hurting my hands. I have arthritis and other issues in my hands so having to click so much is extremely painful after awhile. The controls are weird as hell. WHY in tarnation do I have to HOLD DOWN a button to confirm a turn in or otherwise accept something? WHY is the back button left mouse click instead of escape? Why can't that be changed, too? I got stuck on the world map because none of the buttons were working including the back button. Why is it that I can't save the game until after a certain point? I have to keep replaying the same bit over and over and over again because the save option is greyed out. The character creation screen is deceptive, too. I went for a tan character and she looked fine on the character select screen but in game she was as pasty white as could be. Why can't you stack items that you sell? Why does the camera not auto follow the character? Why can't you CHANGE the camera positioning manually, either??
TLDR:
Pros:
>> Seems like a cute farm game with some interesting concepts like always having the tools handy and auto switching between them. Art style is nice.
Cons:
>> Weird controls that cannot be changed. Like why do I have to hold down a button to accept or turn something in?
>> Weird naming conventions. "Reedeem" a quest makes it feel like a mobile game and impersonal.
>> No character depth, story is lacking, words like " redeem" make it seem cold, distant, and unalive.
>> Tutorials are very poorly done...Had to google how to do a few things at first because the game just straight up doesn't tell you and expects you to just do it without giving you the info.
>> Market seems weird. Can't stack items you want to sell.
>> Placement in house is weird, grid is too large and decorating seems unfun because you can't get items where you actually want them to be.
>> Camera doesn't follow character & cannot be changed.
Overall: I think the game has potential but it needs work and I don't recommend it for the current price. If it was $20 sure. Get it on sale, basically.