[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-monster-harvest":3,"game-monster-harvest":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":22},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":32,"reviews":38,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":168,"userReviewCount":169,"previewCount":169,"publishers":170,"developers":171,"userReviews":172,"hasUserReviewed":22,"steamAppId":17},106953,"Monster Harvest","Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.","106953\u002Fco2wek_webp","106953\u002Fsc96gh_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FAZwr_RORz5I","2021-08-31",59.89,138138,"monster-harvest",1363350,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Merge Games",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Maple Powered Games",[28,29,30,31],"Role-playing (RPG)","Simulator","Adventure","Indie",[33,34,35,36,37],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One","Nintendo Switch","PlayStation 5",[39,55,70,85,99,112,127,140,154],{"id":40,"author":41,"outlet":44,"summary":50,"review_url":51,"review_date":52,"original_score":53,"normalized_score":54},22683,{"id":42,"name":43},2778,"StevenGreen",{"id":45,"logo":46,"name":47,"website_url":48,"score_format":49},26,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSkinny-logo.png","Game Skinny","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com","10","While Monster Harvest offers a unique perspective on the farming sim, it follows along with the genre norms too closely to really set itself apart.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com\u002Freviews\u002Fmonster-harvest-review-gotta-grow-em-all\u002F","2021-09-08","6\u002F10",60,{"id":56,"author":57,"outlet":60,"summary":65,"review_url":66,"review_date":67,"original_score":68,"normalized_score":69},30142,{"id":58,"name":59},3167,"Mitch Vogel",{"id":61,"logo":62,"name":63,"website_url":64,"score_format":49},34,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FNintendoLife-Logo.jpg","Nintendo Life","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002F","Monster Harvest is a good example of why great ideas also need to be followed up with great execution. There’s nothing wrong with the idea of a farm sim with monster-catching elements, but Monster Harvest does a rough job of convincing you of that. The monster RPG content is so poorly done that it might as well have not been implemented at all, as it clearly took focus away from the decent farm sim portion of the gameplay. Amazingly, the farm sim gameplay still redeems this enough that it’s not a complete dumpster fire, but we’d only give this the barest of recommendations to anybody looking for another entry in the genre. Take our word for it, you’re much better off just starting over with a new farm in Stardew Valley, or picking up Rune Factory 4.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002Freviews\u002Fnintendo-switch\u002Fmonster_harvest","2021-09-07","5",50,{"id":71,"author":72,"outlet":75,"summary":81,"review_url":82,"review_date":13,"original_score":83,"normalized_score":84},37752,{"id":73,"name":74},3506,"Rhett Waselenchuk",{"id":76,"logo":77,"name":78,"website_url":79,"score_format":80},7,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcog-connected-logo.png","COGConnected","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com","100","While Monster Harvest doesn’t break ground with anything it’s trying to do in regards to blending genres, it does prove itself as an enticing homage to its influences. The visual style might look a touch cruder than that of Stardew Valley, but the vibrant color palette makes up for it. Its turn-based, Pokemon-esque battle system does nothing to surprise a veteran of Nintendo’s creature-catching franchise, yet, it still manages to feel exciting. Then there’s the music, which evokes every bit of that lazy, relaxing, seaside vibe that so many games of this nature strive to emulate. And though a good chunk of your time spent with Monster Harvest may be scaling a mountain of technical issues, it doesn’t really stop being fun.","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com\u002Freview\u002Fmonster-harvest-review\u002F","75",75,{"id":86,"author":87,"outlet":90,"summary":95,"review_url":96,"review_date":13,"original_score":97,"normalized_score":98},45156,{"id":88,"name":89},4008,"Annette Polis",{"id":91,"logo":92,"name":93,"website_url":94,"score_format":49},37,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fplaystation-lifestyle-logo.png","Playstation Lifestyle","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.playstationlifestyle.net\u002F","The world can always use more farming games, right? How about one that takes everything you love about them and tosses it into a blender with monster battlers? Throw in a dash of weird science, seasonal festivals, and an evil corporation threatening the town; That’s Monster Harvest in a nutshell.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.playstationlifestyle.net\u002Freview\u002F853489-monster-harvest-review-ps4\u002F","7",70,{"id":100,"author":101,"outlet":104,"summary":109,"review_url":110,"review_date":13,"original_score":111,"normalized_score":98},79110,{"id":102,"name":103},4704,"Jason Flatt",{"id":105,"logo":106,"name":107,"website_url":108,"score_format":49},38,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FBut-Why-Tho-Logo.jpg","But Why Tho","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhytho.net\u002F","At the end of the day, Monster Harvest is a good game that a little too closely resembles Stardew Valley and does not execute its Pokèmon-like mechanics cleanly or uniquely enough. Fortunately, it’s mostly visually beautiful with nice music and more than plenty to do.","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhythopodcast.com\u002F2021\u002F08\u002F31\u002Freview-monster-harvest-lives-in-the-shadow-of-giants-switch\u002F","70",{"id":113,"author":114,"outlet":117,"summary":122,"review_url":123,"review_date":124,"original_score":125,"normalized_score":126},80562,{"id":115,"name":116},6246,"Elliot Hilderbrand",{"id":118,"logo":119,"name":120,"website_url":121,"score_format":49},59,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming-Nexus-Logo.jpg","Gaming Nexus","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingnexus.com\u002F","Monster Harvest is retro in how it looks, which is great, but also in how it plays, which isn't as great. The gameplay doesn't feel addictive enough for a farming simulator, and the monster battle portion feels tacked on. I had fun with the game, but I never felt drawn into the world.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamingnexus.com\u002FArticle\u002F7406\u002FMonster-Harvest\u002F","2021-09-10","7.4",74,{"id":128,"author":129,"outlet":132,"summary":137,"review_url":138,"review_date":139,"original_score":97,"normalized_score":98},139103,{"id":130,"name":131},11542,"Geoff Girardin",{"id":133,"logo":134,"name":135,"website_url":136,"score_format":49},146,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fkeengamer-logo.png","KeenGamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keengamer.com\u002F","The premise of Monster Harvest sounds almost too good to be true: a farming action RPG combined with monster catching mechanics, what could be better? Unfortunately, playing this on the Nintendo Switch might not be the best for your eyes.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keengamer.com\u002Farticles\u002Freviews\u002Fswitch-reviews\u002Fmonster-harvest-review-planimal-potential-switch\u002F","2021-09-01",{"id":141,"author":142,"outlet":145,"summary":150,"review_url":151,"review_date":52,"original_score":152,"normalized_score":153},102797,{"id":143,"name":144},9012,"Alex Beaty",{"id":146,"logo":147,"name":148,"website_url":149,"score_format":49},140,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcheckpoint-gaming.jpg","Checkpoint Gaming","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002F","There’s a new indie game on the lot and it’s finally coming into bloom after several delays. Monster Harvest lets players grow crops of varying monsters and even take them into battle. It’s a novel idea, becoming a reserved blend of Pokémon and Stardew Valley where ‘Plantimals’ grow. It seems like it should have all the makings of an indie gem, but does it break new ground as a farming simulator with a twist?","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002Freviews\u002F2021\u002F09\u002Fmonster-harvest-review-gotta-crop-them-all\u002F","4",40,{"id":155,"author":156,"outlet":159,"summary":164,"review_url":165,"review_date":124,"original_score":166,"normalized_score":167},88864,{"id":157,"name":158},6585,"Alex Fuller",{"id":160,"logo":161,"name":162,"website_url":163,"score_format":68},65,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGamer-Logo.jpg","RPGamer","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002F","Monster Harvest is a game that needs more time on the vine to ripen into something enjoyable. Between a bevy of glitches and a lack of genre-staple features, RPGamers would be best served waiting before digging in.","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002Freview\u002Fmonster-harvest-review\u002F","1.5",30,9,0,[21],[26],[]]