Stardew Valley+ in Apple Arcade

★★★★★ Nice

The cutesy, two dimensional Stardew Valley, was originally released to PlayStation Four and Xbox One in mid-December of 2016. ConcernedApe developed, designed, and later published the new indie, RPG, farm simulation to many other game services. Rated an average 95 percent, Stardew Valley is extremely liked and enjoyed by it’s community. When starting the game, you choose your own name, character, favourite thing, and the location and name of your farm, allowing players to choose their own adventure. Eric Barone spent four years teaching himself game development to produce Stardew Valley’s music, art, and design. Barone was the sole developer and built the game on Visual Studio from scratch. His dedication and perseverance was detrimental to the games success. The pixel art style is bright, nostalgic, and reminds players of earlier games, but now with more functionality. Once you’ve chosen your path, you’re explained by Grandpa that he has left you a letter to open when you feel like you need a change in your life. Fast forward to your typical 9-5 office job; you open the letter, revealing that he has left you the directions to his old farm, now to your own discretion. Lewis, the town mayor, welcomes you upon your arrival and shows you the way of your new life. Your new life includes farming, social relationships, mining, fishing, and exploring the world around you. As you progress, you’re given new tasks and missions to complete. There is also a multiplayer option, if you would like to experience the farm life with others. You can go into town, speak with NPC’s and build relationships with them by chatting and giving them gifts. To make some income and make the farm your own, you may clear it of it’s overgrown nature and grow your own crops. Stardew Valley is an excellent choice if you’re looking for a laid back and relaxed way to play. However, if you’re looking for a game with PvP, thrill, and endless adventure, this is not the game for you. Although there is fighting of the environment and many things to accomplish, you will have eventually completed every commodation to perfection. The game will not stop you, but there is no further way to progress. Unfortunately, Stardew Valley can begin to feel repetitive. Wake up, water your crops, fish, mine, and complete tasks for the NPC’s. You can unlock new areas or start a new game in a different location if you start to feel bored. However, in this new location you will do the same thing you did before, but now in a different map. Once you feel like your farm is at the best it can be, and you’ve completed every task in the game, you’ve done all you can do. Overall, Stardew Valley is a great game. You can spend time with your friends creating your own little world. The adorable game can easily be accessed due to its accessibility across many gaming services and low attention requirements. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a light and simple game to enjoy.