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Sun Haven is for Stardew Valley fans that want more and it now has controller support
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Like Stardew and the Sims had a baby.
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At least they all appear to be cosmetics like furniture, outfits, and skins for pets. Judging by the DLC descriptions I don't see any gameplay locked behind paywalls.
Agreed that those prices are absurd though.
Holy shit, I was thinking about getting this game. Guess I'm taking it off my wishlist.
If it matters they're all skins that don't really matter, purely cosmetic. I bought and played the game, on year 2.
If you're opposed on principle, I get it, but IMHO extra cosmetic packs aren't predatory. What you get for your money is clear (unlike loot boxes) and you aren't paywalled behind new content (so no FOMO).
Eh, I dunno man, it kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth to support games with tons of DLC even if just cosmetic, the game has to be really good to compensate and even then I'm not a fan of it. I miss the times when cosmetics like this would be locked behind an in-game challenge or achievement.
Yeah that's fair.
It feels bad to see this giant wall of DLCs, just feels like a cash grab. I appreciate the transparency anyway, and I don't have to participate to enjoy it.
Eww
Oh my
Tried sun haven with my wife a couple of years ago and we dropped it almost instantly. We just came back to it and were really surprised at how good it is now. Worth a go if you enjoyed stardew!
My only complaint is my thumb hurts from air dashing 24/7
Partial controller support according to the Steam page. Only supports Xbox controllers.
I've had Sun Haven in my library for a while, but I've been holding off on playing it due to reviews calling out bugs at launch. Is it in good shape now that it's had a few major updates? And how does it compare to the other juggernauts in the genre (old Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, and Stardew Valley)?
Also, it looks like the game is being review-bombed on Steam right now. Is that just due to the deluge of DLC with the latest update, or is there something bigger wrong with the game?
I'm on year 2 of the game, and rarely notice bugs. There's this arena boss fight you can do, my wife died and teleported outside the area, but her crossbow shots traveled infinitely and could still damage the same boss I was stuck in the arena with. Random stuff like that, certainly nothing game breaking, no crashes or anything.
Compared to Stardew Valley, it's much more heavy on quests. SV has some basics, but it's pretty much just build the community center, upgrade your house, get married, etc. It's also much heavier on skill progression. You'll eventually use magic for nearly everything if you (mining, tree harvesting, watering, fishing, etc.).
Sun Haven also has 3 different towns, all roughly the size of Stardew Valley (the main town is bigger though).
Which leads me into my only real complaint. You will have a farm in all 3 towns, with their own houses, crops, barn animals, and quests. If you play alone, it's kind of a lot to manage. It's just my wife and I that play, but if I played on my own, I would probably only focus on one town at a time, which feels weird. I'd rather the game introduce something like a familiar that can slowly take care of things while I'm gone doing other stuff.