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About this game

Rune Factory 5 is a Japanese role-playing game with farming mechanics built into it developed by Hakama Inc. Play as a beginner ranger of the peacekeeping organization SEED you were sent to the frontier town of Rigbarth to investigate the imbalance affecting the runes in the area causing humanity and nature to clash once again. Your immediate goal is to round up unruly and rowdy monsters with your spell seal and if you’re not on mission work with the people of Rigbarth to make the town flourish through farming, festivals, and making friends with everyone in the neighborhood. But as the balance of powers begins to shift you must work with the townsfolk and embark on a grand adventure to unravel the mysteries of this land, and stop its descent into chaos.

• Venture deep into the vibrant and wild wilderness with your chosen party members from the town of Rigbarth, unlock powerful and stylish link attacks that encourage teamwork and strategy.
• Grow a wide variety of crops and tame monsters that you once fought into farmhands, grow crops on a variety of soils, you can even plant one on the backs of dragons.
• Take a break once in a while and enjoy the gentler pace of town life. Compete with the people of Rigbarth in cooking, crafting, and fishing competitions or alternatively stargaze with your chosen sweetheart in the town’s many seasonal events.
• The friendships you make can further be deepened if you so choose, some of them can even be eligible marriage candidates by completing their unique storyline, but beware starting a family is not easy.

Reviews

Despite how full the game is, it’s likely you won’t be able to get enough of it, as its enrapturing nature always leads to something else for you to do. Once you’ve settled into Rune Factory 5, you’re in it for the long haul.

rpgfan.com

 

RF5 doesn’t break much new ground but is enjoyable due to its wide variety of tasks, unlockables, and interesting characters. Quality of life options such as auto pickup and smooth fast travel are also absolute winners here. If you’ve never played a game from this franchise but love other farming sims, or you’re a returning veteran in love with the genre, this adventure is definitely one worth embarking on.

well-played.com.au