20230416 (Part 1):
I started playing a couple minutes yesterday night. Sometimes the game froze, but shutting it down and starting it back up seems to always be a satisfactory solution, because no progress was ever lost.
The foreshadowing was clear with the grandma, and so the ending was sad but not that sad. On that note, while it is the protagonist's grandma, the game did not do anything to create an emotional connection with her. Had the game incorporated flashbacks or tie the grandma more intimately with the progression of the story, this may have made the ending more impactful.
Overall, the game is relatively easy. However, I did get stumped trying to find the passage up the ice area which has a broken bridge. I first explored other parts of the island because I did not realize there was a hidden passage.
As an aside, I only have some optional quests and fun upgrades left in the game. I'm not sure if there are any benefits into upgrading all the shops but I imagine each settlement will essentially pay for itself. Actually, I guess I still have to find all the items in the game that need fixing.
20230416 (Part 2):
So I completed all achievements except a hidden achievement. The last achievenent (outside the hidden achievement) was to "Light 5 firefly lanterns." I had to wait manually until night to collect the achievements. It's funny since sleeping allows one to bypass the night, but there is no way to bypass the day. As such, I burned about 10 to 15 minutes to wait for night, collected a firefly, and thankfully it was my fifth and final lantern.
For the hidden achievement, I looked it up and it was "Jump on a swing". I think it's a mildly lame achievement, and a very lame hidden achievement - especially because if anything can be ridden it should be the ferris wheel. In fact, while killing time for day to turn into night, my son wanted me to ride the ferris wheel, and so I tried. Unfortunately, there was no in-game option to so I just tried to hop onto it. One can kind of glitch into a seat but the game will force the player character out on top or other weird behavior. I found it very strange there was not an in-game feature to ride the ferris wheel.
Overall, the game was charming at times but lacked the polish that makes the game worth recommending. There are similar games I have played, e.g., Animal Crossing, which would likely be superior to this game. With thay being said, this game is short, which would be an upside for some players. The main story can theoretically be completed in about 2 hours; I completioned all the achievements in about 8.5 hours, but maybe without distractions I could have done it in 7 hours.
Steam Game Time: 8.5 hours (cumulative game time)
Rating: 3.8/5
20231225:
Ensuring backup of game's save files from Steam Deck to PC.
Steam Game Time: 8.5 hours (cumulative game time) / 0.0 hours (session game time)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1549550/Haven_Park/
https://www.havenparkgame.com/
I started playing a couple minutes yesterday night. Sometimes the game froze, but shutting it down and starting it back up seems to always be a satisfactory solution, because no progress was ever lost.
The foreshadowing was clear with the grandma, and so the ending was sad but not that sad. On that note, while it is the protagonist's grandma, the game did not do anything to create an emotional connection with her. Had the game incorporated flashbacks or tie the grandma more intimately with the progression of the story, this may have made the ending more impactful.
Overall, the game is relatively easy. However, I did get stumped trying to find the passage up the ice area which has a broken bridge. I first explored other parts of the island because I did not realize there was a hidden passage.
As an aside, I only have some optional quests and fun upgrades left in the game. I'm not sure if there are any benefits into upgrading all the shops but I imagine each settlement will essentially pay for itself. Actually, I guess I still have to find all the items in the game that need fixing.
20230416 (Part 2):
So I completed all achievements except a hidden achievement. The last achievenent (outside the hidden achievement) was to "Light 5 firefly lanterns." I had to wait manually until night to collect the achievements. It's funny since sleeping allows one to bypass the night, but there is no way to bypass the day. As such, I burned about 10 to 15 minutes to wait for night, collected a firefly, and thankfully it was my fifth and final lantern.
For the hidden achievement, I looked it up and it was "Jump on a swing". I think it's a mildly lame achievement, and a very lame hidden achievement - especially because if anything can be ridden it should be the ferris wheel. In fact, while killing time for day to turn into night, my son wanted me to ride the ferris wheel, and so I tried. Unfortunately, there was no in-game option to so I just tried to hop onto it. One can kind of glitch into a seat but the game will force the player character out on top or other weird behavior. I found it very strange there was not an in-game feature to ride the ferris wheel.
Overall, the game was charming at times but lacked the polish that makes the game worth recommending. There are similar games I have played, e.g., Animal Crossing, which would likely be superior to this game. With thay being said, this game is short, which would be an upside for some players. The main story can theoretically be completed in about 2 hours; I completioned all the achievements in about 8.5 hours, but maybe without distractions I could have done it in 7 hours.
Steam Game Time: 8.5 hours (cumulative game time)
Rating: 3.8/5
20231225:
Ensuring backup of game's save files from Steam Deck to PC.
Steam Game Time: 8.5 hours (cumulative game time) / 0.0 hours (session game time)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1549550/Haven_Park/
https://www.havenparkgame.com/
Date/Time
Sunday, April 16, 2023
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