Hope's Farm
- December 13, 2019
- Green Sauce Games
Match your way through an incredible farming adventure. Grow crops, plant trees, raise adorable animals and customize a wonderful farm.
Reviews
- Cute graphics and enjoyable match 3 gameplay combined with farming elements make for a relaxing experience.
- The game is easy to learn and offers various modes, including casual and expert, allowing players to choose their preferred difficulty.
- It provides a unique blend of resource management and match 3 mechanics, making it a refreshing addition to the genre.
- Some controls and mechanics can be clunky and buggy, leading to a frustrating experience.
- The game lacks a clear strategy and can feel repetitive, as players often just follow orders without much challenge.
- There are complaints about the game's pacing and resource management, with some levels feeling impossible to complete without purchasing power-ups.
- grinding18 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game features a blend of match-3 gameplay with light farming elements, appealing to those who enjoy farming mechanics, though some players feel there are too many puzzles and not enough farming. It is described as a relaxed and simple introduction to the genre, making it suitable for newcomers, but may become tedious for those less interested in farming. Overall, it is well-received for its fun combination of gameplay styles, provided players appreciate the farming aspect.
“If you don't care for farming, you might find that part tedious.”
“This game combines the normal match 3 gameplay and adds lite farming that you have to do before you can go onto the next match 3 round.”
“I'd say this is one of the good ones in the genre, as long as you like the farming aspect because you will be doing a lot of it.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay features a charming blend of match-3 mechanics and light farming elements, requiring players to grow ingredients before engaging in matches. While the graphics are appealing and the matching is enjoyable, some users find the placement and zoom mechanics on the farm to be somewhat clunky. Overall, the combination of these gameplay styles offers a refreshing variety and adds depth to the experience.
“Cute match 3 gameplay, where you grow the ingredients you need to reach the match screen.”
“It breaks up the match 3 gameplay, and I like the variety of both types of gameplay, as well as decorating a farm.”
“Some of the placement/zoom mechanics on the farm are kind of clunky, but the graphics are cute and the matching is great.”
“This game combines the normal match 3 gameplay and adds lite farming that you have to do before you can go onto the next match 3 round.”
- music6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's music features a nostalgic folk sound, prominently featuring banjos and harmonicas, which enhances the overall atmosphere. Players have the option to adjust both sound and music levels through in-game sliders.
“In game options – sliders for both sound and music.”
“The background music sounds like old-time folk music with banjos and harmonicas.”
“The background music sounds like old-time folk music with banjos and harmonicas.”
“The background music sounds like old-time folk music with banjos and harmonicas.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as cute and bright, contributing positively to the overall aesthetic of the game. However, some users noted that the placement and zoom mechanics can feel clunky.
“The graphics are cutesy and bright.”
“Some of the placement/zoom mechanics on the farm are kind of clunky, but the graphics are cute and the matching is great.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around a farming and jewel quest hybrid, offering players engaging optional quests that involve planting, harvesting, and selling crops. Reviewers find the narrative enjoyable and well-integrated with the gameplay, contributing to an overall fun experience at a good price.
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization model initially featured time-gating and microtransactions, but both elements were eventually removed, leading to a more straightforward gameplay experience without financial barriers.
“It's like a time-gated, microtransaction game from which they removed the time-gating and the microtransactions later on.”
“It's like a time-gated, microtransaction game from which they removed the time-gating and the microtransactions later on.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant issues related to buggy and unresponsive controls, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
“Horrible... the controls are terrible and buggy.”
“Horrible... the controls are terrible and buggy.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players express a strong desire to replay the game after completing it, indicating a notable level of replayability. This suggests that the game offers engaging content that encourages players to experience it again from the start.
“I can see the urge to play the game again from the beginning once one has finished, so there may be replay value.”