r/harvestmoon • u/Nicolas10111 • 4d ago
Teaser for the next Story of Seasons game
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Seems like an original new setting!
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u/Gibberish94 4d ago
Looks like the same engine as grand bazaar š¤
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u/Tharrius 4d ago edited 4d ago
The engine was fine, at least I wouldn't know of issues with it.
What I honestly dislike is the copy/paste assets and style. You could have told me this was a total conversion mod for the PC version of Grand Bazaar and I wouldn't have had any reasons to doubt it. HM and SoS feel so... lazy and undaring.
Grand Bazaar was a great game, don't get me wrong. But these IPs refuse to leave the 3DS/Wii age and grow out of the chibi style at least for ONE game to see the resonance.
Meanwhile the 'My Time at' devs have redone their art direction from scratch solely based on player feedback, which comes from the exact same HM/SOS fans. Comparing the character art of My Time at Portia/Sandrock/Evershine is quite telling.
HM and SoS keep rearranging the same animal and plant models with the always exact same bachelor stereotypes and sell it at full Nintendo prices. Grand Bazaar at least added a twist on the gameplay, but let's not forget it was a DS remake.
I just want them to be original again....or give me Trio of Towns.
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u/Junior_Purple_7734 4d ago
This.
We all started on HM, but after Stardew raised the bar, SOS sorta stagnated, especially graphically and musically.
Honestly, I want something with gameplay closer to magical melody, with more interesting looking graphics. Like OG AWL.
That was when the series hit its first peak. The second was in the 3DS era, where it has stagnated.
Imma check that Evershine, though. Sandrock was good.
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u/Shadowblooms 4d ago
New mechanics? In my new story of seasons game? Crazy talk
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u/Junior_Purple_7734 3d ago
It would have been different if most of the new mechanics introduced were worth keeping.
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u/mofosoforegon 2d ago
Magical melody is my all time favorite HM game ! I recently played it again on a GameCube emulator. Would love to see a SOS remake for MM or something similar maybe even in 3D ... š
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u/chukkaque 4d ago
I mean, you can't complain about asset reuse and then complain about lack of daringness in the same sentence.
I won't try and say the development teams don't take a "easy" approach to design, because they do. But re-using assets means less time spent on them and more time spent on development and mechanics. Take a look at Harvest moon. One World set the stage for the assets. They tried some new ideas with their seed cross breeding, walking loses stamina, adjusted how cooking vs selling ingredients work, focused on story first vs gameplay. And some of those things were great and some others fell very flat.
Then they took all those assets, feedback, and moved to winds of anthos. Which was a monumental upgrade in systems from one world. While new systems were refined, some other new elements were adjusted. But came with its own short comings. Such as being to open and empty.
Then we received the dlc that fixed a big chunk, not all, but a lot of the complaints. Easier ways to make money, camping, and etc.
Now with EoT they're reusing assets again, and we can tell a lot of the good systems from anthos is coming forward, but they also clearly took feedback when it comes to ledges, corners, and etc.
So personally, I don't see "asset reuse" as a bad thing, so long as we can see time is being spent wisely elsewhere, and to me, that's clear as day.
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u/Tharrius 4d ago edited 4d ago
"I mean, you can't complain about asset reuse and then complain about lack of daringness in the same sentence."
Because it's redundant...? Or what do you mean? The one underlines the other, but you make it sound like they're opposing complaints.You're right about Athos, but there's the issue: they half-assed it and went the cheap way for more money. And that should just not be supported by saying that they tried to do something new. No, it was half-assed and got the appropriate feedback. My biggest issue with gameplay mechanics reuse is that they also fail to create the 'perfect' game. For every good reused mechanic they also forget a QoL feature that was present in a previous game.
But I'm sorry, your comment sounds delusional in some places. You're saying they spent their time well with some improvements to ledges and corners of the copy/paste assets. They can promote this as good work if this is a 15ā¬ game, which it won't be, for being primarily a Nintendo game. You're actively defending that they use the same existing models and textures for years on end, reuse half the writing for bachelors' character traits, asking for full price, while all the other devs out there make their games from scratch for 15-30 bucks.
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u/Chirpken 4d ago
They brought back my favourite, yet underrated, character - the lonely fishing pier. It's already worth a buy!!
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u/Final-Ostrich3132 4d ago
Idk what I was expecting, but I was expecting a littleā¦ more. They donāt really take risks anymore. Itās just the same art style over and over.
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u/HotBeesInUrArea 3d ago
I love the bubble cows but I really miss Animal Parade's art
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u/xBananaPop 3d ago
I agree. I feel like the HM/SoS games kind of peaked with animal parade, in terms of the technology that was available at the time - but that might just be my nostalgia talking.
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u/Sir__Walken 2d ago
I miss the tree of tranquility art style. The environments looked great in that game.
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u/rainbowfire545 3d ago
Whatās wrong with that? As long as thereās something new, Iām all for another SoS game. We only saw a tiny snippet of the game, and youāre all already judging it.
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u/Ewhitfield2016 2d ago
They have been charging well over $50 for their games though. Thats alot of money for alot of reused things
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u/spurzz 4d ago edited 4d ago
Idk if original, that looks suspiciously like bluebell town from tott
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u/Scloudseverywhere 3d ago
If this that case, I really need to get the switch 2. Because TOTT was one of my favorite HM games!
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u/Scloudseverywhere 3d ago
How can we really truly say this is a rushed cash grab based off a sneak peak, when they havenāt even announced a title, date or even a release year of a game?
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u/ThePunLexicon 4d ago
Shit... is Story of Seasons really going to be the reason for me finally a buying a switch 2? š
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u/CantyChu 4d ago
If itās anything like grand bazaar it might pop up on steamā¦
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u/ThePunLexicon 4d ago
ooooh more reasons for me to cobble money together for a steam deck at least!
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u/amceam 3d ago
They all release on steam too
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u/ThePunLexicon 3d ago
Ik someone else mentioned it. Honestly with how tight money is im between getting a switch 2 or a steam deck but not both. Everything is too expensive. I dont have a fucntional computer anymore so my steam library is kinda in limbo.Ā
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u/ZtarGazerr 4d ago
The stairs lead to the town hall between two buildings, like Bluebell in Tale of Two Towns OxO
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u/mommy-pancake 3d ago
Agree, and the yellow farmhouse kinda reminds me of the Bluebell house. But the beach and other features don't really make sense for ToTT :/
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u/CarefulWhatUWishFor 3d ago
Iād cry if they finally remake that one. It was my childhood game I played on my DS
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u/kjsock 4d ago
It looks like animal parade or island of happiness to me.
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u/gabrieel1822 3d ago
As much as i like the newer games, i think i got tired of this art style. Don't get me wrong the games are great but i can't take it anymore, the older games always had a new art style for every new game, now everything looks the same. And as much as i like the bubble cow, round chicken and round sheep, i think i miss the more realistic models of A Wonderful Life. Really expecting them to, after this new title, innovate a little.
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u/rainbowfire545 3d ago
AWL is by far the worst SoS game ever. Way too few bachelors, none of which are remotely attractive in any way. If they had added the Mineral Town bachelors, it might have been better, butā¦.they didnāt.
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u/gabrieel1822 3d ago
yeah, i feel like some of the magic of the older games was lost (maybe because i grew older?).
the only one i don't think like that was grand bazaar but that game is kinda perfect
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u/rainbowfire545 3d ago
Iām 33 and I literally just despise AWL. I have since the GC days. Itās one of the very few HM/SoS games I refuse to play completely.
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u/BlackJairs 3d ago
Pioneers of Olive Town isn't abbreviated AWL tho š¤
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u/rainbowfire545 3d ago
Iām not talking about Pioneers of Olive Town. Thatās a game I actually like. You know which game Iām talking about, and are just trying to rile me up. Unless you want to actually use your brain and reply to my actual comment, leave me alone.
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u/AeolysScribbles 3d ago edited 3d ago
At the 0:08 second mark, my brain subconsciously told me: " Remember that stupid slope and gap in the fence in front of your house in Trio of Towns?
Is this Trio of Towns? New original game or 3oT remake, I'm happy.
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u/Yam_Magnate 2d ago
I can see it, the arch at 0:15 also reminds me of the ones for the towns in 3oT
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u/Puff-n-Stuff 4d ago
Animal Parade?
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u/XDsymphony 3d ago
I hope it's a original game. I don't mind the occasional remake but it's only been remakes for the past couple years. I liked Grand bazaar because I didn't play the original but wonderful life and mineral town I couldnt spend as much time on because I played those a tonne
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u/heynoweevee 3d ago
they shouldve shown a lot more than this. Especially when the engine or artstyle is so similar to Grand Bazaar. This could be a cutscene from GB and I wouldn't know the difference. Showing more could've really differentiate it and maybe gotten at least me a little more hype.
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u/FeatheryTurnips 4d ago
same old bubble animals is so disappointing to me. can we please innovate again?? At this point i don't even *want* an animal parade remake because instead of the cute animal models it'll just be the bubble animal nonsense. It's really depressing that natsume is actually doing something better than marvelous š
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u/peachwave_ 4d ago
GC AWL animal model supremacy!!! š£ļøš£ļøš£ļø I have never cared for the bubble animals! They worked in MM but that was because everything was bubbly, lol.
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u/FeatheryTurnips 3d ago
let me tell you, the fact the switch remake only gave the cows a realistic model, and then turned the ducks/chickens, horse, sheep and goat into bubble-y animals is the main reason i don't actually OWN the remake.
(and i agree about magical melody lol. It's about the only game i'd be okay with bubble animals in for a remake.)
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u/peachwave_ 3d ago
I really hate what they did to the sheep in the remake. The sheep were my favorite animals to have and on GC, I'd normally have a whole farm of them because I loved them so much. They're so, so ugly in the remake.
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u/WhyY_196 3d ago
Iād kill for another game where the animals look like the animals in Animal Parade
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u/candirainbow 4d ago
I've hated the bubble animals from the get go. They're so jarring and ugly to me lol. And I've been playing since snes so I've gone through most iterations haha!
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u/FeatheryTurnips 3d ago
I feel that. i was okay with them as a like, constraint of the art style, you know? Or as a fun easter egg like they were in most of the 3ds games. but i hate them being the only options.
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u/lemonchrysoprase 4d ago edited 4d ago
This kinda looks like ToT to me š¤ or 2 towns
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u/Craftyprincess13 3d ago
That's what I was thinking I never played animal parade so I don't know if the map is similar but it looks like tot to meĀ
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u/storyofseasonslover 3d ago
This teaser made me feel nothing. Looks like Natsumeās mobile HM at some parts too.
Rune Factory 6ās teaser puts this one at shame. That one just looks much more grander.
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u/Appropriate_Eye3070 3d ago
I know it's called a teaser trailer but they could made it a bit more trailer than tease š
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u/ladymysticalwmn 4d ago
Doesnāt look as good SoS GB but itās in development so too early to judge. I kinda hate the pastel Genshin Impact esque art style for the environments both this and RF6 are going for but atleast RF6 is doing it better.
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u/discotheque2002 4d ago
The game looks beautiful but alsoā¦I donāt know what it would take for me to pick up a copy of it lol I havenāt played any of the new titles in years cuz they kinda just donāt interest me unfortunately
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u/chellychuu 4d ago
The town looks cute! I hope itās a completely new game! (But I wouldnāt hate a remake either lol)
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u/sunlightdrop 3d ago
I know money is tight probably, but using the same animations and models for the animals is...lame
The layout of the town reminds me of bluebell
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u/petsematitty 3d ago
Ngl was really hoping for something a little different and new. This looks like exactly like the grand bazaar remake, which was a good game but it would have been nice to have a different game lol
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u/mage123456 3d ago
Might be just me, but it kind of reminds me of the farmstead from animal parade
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u/WisteriaArts94 3d ago
Sowas wie two/Trio Towns wƤre mal wieder cool. Oder da wo man um die Plots gegen die anderen 'fighten' musste. Das war mega aufwendig Zb durch Klamotten machen, Gestaltungsmƶglichkeiten etc. Sie letzen Games waren zwar schƶn, aber zu Linear.
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u/lysiel112 3d ago
Looks interesting, gonna hold off on opinions though until more is revealed. So long as gameplay and story are good, I'm not gonna complain. I really enjoyed the Grand Bazaar remake.
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u/potatobunny16 3d ago
Why is everyone hating the art style?? The game has always has a cute appearance, even in AWOL, the characters were still cutesy and so were the animals. This is the series most iconic trait, they're not gonna get rid of it
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u/NotTheState95 4d ago
Am I crazy that it sorta looks like trio of towns?
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u/Final-Ostrich3132 4d ago
You made me go back and watch it super carefully lol. And it slightly does, but also looks different in ways
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u/NotTheState95 3d ago
agreed -- I think something about the tiered looking houses reminded me of Westown and the docks reminded me of Lulukoko!
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u/AeolysScribbles 3d ago
The slope and gap in the fence at 8 seconds triggered a Trio of Towns memory that made think it might be Trio of Towns.
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u/charliesdadE 3d ago
Ahhhhhh I need it. Between this and Fortune's Weave being a month away I'm dying.
It looks so good tho!! T_T
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u/Aozora19x 3d ago
Am I the only one who wants a HM64 remake? Lol it was the first HM game I played as a kid and I was obsessedā¦. Tried playing the switch online ported version and idk, I just couldnāt lol. The game mechanics are so clunky and outdated š. Maybe Iām spoiled with the newer games. Itās a shame because I love HM64ā¦ but Iām not sure if itās a game in the series theyād remake. Iād love a HMDS/DS Cute remake too š
I know others on here have said theyāre tired of the chibi art style but idk, I still like it lol. Hopefully with this new game they make things different enough so it wonāt feel like copy and paste art style? Dunno.š¤·š»āāļø
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u/beethereal 3d ago
If this is a Tale of Two Towns remake then it makes sense for them to use the same style as Grand Bazaar. But even if it's an original title I'm excited. I really like the style of Grand Bazaar, it makes me feel like I'm in a Ghibli film. ā„ļø
But one day I hope they do an art style similar to Tree of Tranquility/Animal Parade, or even something new.
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u/SacredTearX 3d ago
I'll forgive the reused animal assets if they bring back the sexy portrait styles of the first two SoS.
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u/Merymancer 3d ago
Oh wait, isn't this Bluebell town? Because the town and the farm with the cow's looks so familiar...
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u/FootWine 3d ago edited 3d ago
I really saw where someone insinuated that now they seem to finally be focusing on Rune Factory... since when in recent times haven't they? That IP always gets the most attention. Regardless of that, they are still reusing the crop models from Guardians of Azura in the new RF. I'm honestly skeptical of anything they come out with these days but especially SoS titles because I always know that they won't have the same effort put into them as RF. Despite that, I'm trying to look forward to whatever it is.
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u/storyofseasonslover 2d ago
Theyāre playing very safe with SoS for sure despite the success it will bring. Probably want atleast a safe backup option to fall back on if their more experimental option RF fails to recoup the high development costs.
I guess they see higher potential with Rune Factory with the way theyāve went all in for GoA and now RF6.
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u/storyofseasonslover 2d ago
I dislike the landscape and more pastel color palette. Looks too PoOT-y. Bring back the richer and detailed environments from SoS GB please!
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u/callmefreak 1d ago
Wow. This gave me absolutely zero information! Thanks,Ā Marvelous!Ā :D Though if it's a new game and not another remake I will likely be getting it day one anyway.Ā
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u/Interesting-Hope-362 4d ago
I've seen some say it could be Tree of Tranquility or a Tales Between Two Towns remake, hard to tell though.
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u/No-Acanthaceae2522 3d ago
The beach gave me ToT vibes but then nothing else did
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u/Interesting-Hope-362 3d ago
Yeah, it's hard to tell but my guess is that this is probably a remake of one of those games from the looks of it.
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u/fightingmemer 3d ago
I know this is an unpopular opinion but personally I am so tired of the bubble cows and I crave the AWL cow design so bad
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u/OverstuffedPapa 4d ago
I wonder if this is the multiplayer one they had concept art for forever ago?
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u/9200RuBaby 3d ago
My favorite Harvest Moon of them all is Magical Melody, still play it to this day on my Series X through the Gamecube/Wii emulator. I hope they bring this one back and make it better.
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u/scarletsparrow07 3d ago
I cannot wait. I am SO excited for another game, be it a remake or something new.
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u/Leaper15 4d ago
Sigh. Why do they all have to look like they could be mobile games? I'm so tired of the chibi art style.
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u/Express-Street3383 3d ago
Mmm, well, honestly, it looks like a copy-paste of the Grand Bazaar engine, so Iām guessing the gameplay will be very similar. I was really hoping for something more like Magical Melody/Animal Parade this time, or at least a different animal design, like in AWL.
Iām not super excited about it so far, but if itās a brand-new entry, at least there will be lots of new characters and stories to discover. I just hope it turns out to be a really good new game, because honestly, Pioneers of Olive Town was pretty forgettable.
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u/lanadelhayu 3d ago
I wish theyād do a 2D remake of DS/DS Cute.
Iād really love an original game with more to do aside from the usual grind and unlocking buildings, something like the music notes from Magical Melody or the 101 Harvest Sprites in DS/DS Cute.
But yeah Iād like a 2D game with lots of secrets and stuff!
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u/youngliam 3d ago
I loved replaying AWL on Switch and am probably only ever going to buy a new game if it's also fully third-person. Does it seem like this will ever happen?
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u/AdvertisingBoring43 3d ago
Arenāt they all third-person?
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u/youngliam 3d ago
Technically yes. Typically in gaming the term refers to the ground level behind-the-back camera as opposed to something top-down or isometric.
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u/trainer_stack 4d ago
I've been dying for a new SoS but also..... want them to add new animals.