Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Reviews
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin manages to deliver some great farming and solid action gameplay but falls short in both areas in different ways.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a game made up of equal parts rice farming and trouncing baddies. Is it fertile enough ground for a satisfying experience to take root or will players only reap the withered husks of disappointment?
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Combining rice farming in a 2D action RPG is an intriguing concept so let's see if Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin offers a nourishing meal.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is more complex than one might expect, which is a pleasant surprise. The delicate and relaxing art of rice farming juxtaposed against the smooth and fast-paced combat makes this a unique but wholly engaging adventure. While combat can be a bit of slog until Sakuna has more abilities up her sleeve, it’s worth persevering with, because the result is a side-scrolling action title unlike no other.
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There are plenty of farming simulators out there, but finding a way to stand out among the likes of Stardew Valley can be a challenge. One way to do it is to find a niche. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin differentiates itself by being half farming sim and half side-scrolling beat ‘em up. The part that really separates it from the crowd is that it isn’t just a farming sim, it is specifically a rice farming sim, and it runs with that premise at full pelt. The mechanics of the game aren’t as simp...
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Review - Cast from the Lofty Realm to serve penance on the Isle of Demons, Sakuna heads to the island where her parents met to cleanse it of a demon plague and resurrect the farmlands. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin blends two gaming genres into a unique new experience.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is definitely an interesting title, mixing the mundanities of rice planting with 2D hacking and slashing. While an acquired taste, those who like their games unique should have a fun time with Sakuna. If you can forgive an unlikeable protagonist and some repetitive gameplay at times, Sakuna is a solid title that shines even with its flaws.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a deep, intriguing game that makes some poor design decisions and fails to clarify itself. The mechanics are interesting and unique but its got a hell of a learning curve.
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I first had the chance to play Edelweiss and XSEED’s Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin back at E3 2019. I literally knew nothing about it prior to tackling it: it was a surprise announcement, a game I was going in fully blind… and had a great time with. I had little time to play the demo, but loved the visuals, the feudal Japanese anime-ish setting, and most importantly, I was intrigued by its gameplay, which was a mix of 2.5 platforming with slice of life elements. The game would only be properly...
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Even in an industry with unlikely genre hybrids like MMO/shooters and puzzle/RPGs, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin presents a strange combination. It’s a fast-paced action game that has you unleashing stylish combos against a screen full of monsters. However, it is also a farming game that emphasizes the value of community and growing high-quality rice. Finding a harmonious balance between those extremes of the gaming spectrum might seem impossible, but developer Edelweiss makes it work surprisingly well. However, even with that significant challenge overcome, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin still succumbs to minor pests and blights that eat away at...
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But the whole thing is presented with such care, patient attention to detail, and downright love that it’s impossible not to enjoy the heck out of this game. It’s the sort of game that I highly recommend to people who may naturally only be inclined to one side or the other of this particular melange, because you might find yourself enjoying it more than you expected. Sit back, relax, and let the game soak over you. Take a breath. Plant the rice. Watch the water.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin seamlessly blends 2D platforming action with 3D farm management. There's a great amount of depth to both the farming simulation portion of the game as well as the more action-oriented 2D portions. What makes this game worthwhile is how well its blends the different elements together, creating something that feels like a cohesive whole as opposed to two different games being haphazardly slapped together. It keeps the basic mechanics of what make old-fashioned 2D games good, but blends them with enough modern mechanics where it feels contemporary and its unique art direction makes watching it...
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a fun and entertaining game. I was quickly swept in by its charming characters, great writing, and rice farming simulation. Unfortunately, a lot of the game mechanics hold it back including the brutal day and night cycle and having to wait an entire game year just to level up Sakuna to make the game a little easier.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is ultimately a charming and fun adventure. The farming mechanics could have been explained more explicitly, but once everything clicks, you come to appreciate how well both the farming simulation and sidescrolling action adventure aspects complement each other. Sakuna starts off as a spoiled goddess with no concern for anyone but herself. But as she learns the value of hard work through harvesting rice and bonds with her group of outcast humans, she truly grows into a heroine fit to conquer the Isle of Demons.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin has a lot going for it, from a fun and quirky protagonist to snappy combat and gorgeous visuals. Above all else, though, it's one of the most immersive and rewarding farming experiences in gaming. To slowly toil through each step of the process and eventually reap your rewards is a delight, and even if the combat encounters can sometimes become a frustrating chore, the slow process of cultivating the rice harvest is always a treat.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a fun gameplay experience if you’re really into managing statistics and growing from your mistakes. The biggest flaw is that the narrative, which has an interesting premise, is stunted by the shallowness and, at times, obnoxious nature of the characters. Luckily, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is focused more on the gameplay and is an easy recommendation if you’re looking for a rewarding combat experience and farming simulator.
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Japanese indie game developer Edelweiss has put a lot of heart into this long-awaited game, but some key flaws hinder this charming title.
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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a bold genre fusion that pays off with superb farming and combat systems plus a cast of characters you'll remember for a long time to come.
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