Innocent Life: A Future Harvest Moon

by Natsume

Product Features

• Grow crops and raise animals in this futuristic world
• Unlock the secrets of the ancient ruins as you interact with the villagers
• Explore the island, by walking or ATV one of many high-tech tools at your disposal

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NVKZ1A
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 7 x 0.6 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 15, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,924 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #28 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Role-Playing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Dr. Hope, an old scholar lives on an island in the southern hemisphere. You are his son and your father has set you on a journey to the ancient ruins to try and run a farm. With technology being as advanced as it is, many have forgotten what it is like to grow something or take care of a living animal. It is your father's dream that you will unlock the secrets of the ancient ruins and find the meaning of "life". Grow crops, care for livestock, interact with the many villagers and explore a futuristic world as you try to unlock the many mystery's surrounding you.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Frustrating!, August 12, 2007

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Reemani (Dubai, UAE) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Innocent Life: A Future Harvest Moon (Video Game)

I love Harvest Moon games. In fact, I bought a PSP just so that I can play this game. IL has many new and fun aspects to it, but it feels like it was made for kids below 7. It's waaaay too easy. You'll propably finish most of the quests before the end of the second spring and then sit and twiddle your fingers in total boredom. You'll also have millions in your account but nothing to spend your money on.

The good side: New story idea - set in the future - exploration - strange fungi is a super idea - lots of stuff to gather - flexible menu system.
The bad side: I hated the useless dog and couldn't get rid of it - the animals were a pain so I got rid of them - the game's not challenging/ I mostly went to bed at 8:00 AM to skip the boring days - the stupid bell that rings five times a day and freezes your screen - getting items out of the storage box and seed box can be frustrating - mining is a pain, since your screen freezes for several seconds everytime you find something to give you a lengthy explanation (repeated hundreds of times!)

The bottom line is: It can be entertaining for a short time, but don't expect too much from it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Harvest Moon Fan - something different, July 22, 2008

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Carisma Deston (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Innocent Life: A Future Harvest Moon (Video Game)

Sure, you still grow crops but this Harvest Moon game definately has a little something different -- And it's hard to find!

The game felt a little slow at times.. 35 days in the first month I just wasn't expecting. Money comes very easy, at least in the PSP version. If you spend time talking to people you'll be gifted with seeds that would be very expensive to purchase right in the beginning, but rake in the dough.

There isn't a lot of explination with every aspect of the game, but in a way that's part of what makes it neat. You start off as a pet project; a robot that your maker is trying to make as human as possible. And even though technology keeps everyone fed just fine, your maker feels that running a traditional farm will teach you the values of life, and in the end save the little island that everyone lives on.

Exploring will reveal a moss that has interesting properties for your farm when placed in the fields. You get a robot helper that lets you further explore by taking care of the farm while you are away.

There are a lot of TV channels that actually involve the game. It's not just the weather anymore.. but the channels lead to events in the game.

You could always plant flowers in many of the harvest moon games, but this ones makes it slightly more involved. Most can be harvested multiple times, they bloom in random colors for their species, and you have to call in how many you have blooming. Then an outside company will come and cut the flowers for you, and pay you later that day.

The graphics are nice, and the sound in pleasant.

All in all it's another to add to my collection. it's fun and unique while still being "just a farming game" that my bf loves to pick on me for. :-p

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars best harvest moon yet?, June 27, 2007

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Yu Sun (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Innocent Life: A Future Harvest Moon (Video Game)

it's hard to say if this is the best one yet, because many of us still love the classical farm scenario that Harvest Moon series is best known. Innocent Life still provides that and MUCH MORE. First, it is set in the future! That means a lot more awesome tools are available to you. There are many more events, characters, tools and options. In addition, you get a whimsical "sidekick" robot, which can relieve you from the sometimes tedious farm work, such as endless watering. You even get a sense of mass-production having such a robot. As you can see from the cover, you even get a "buggy" car! That tells you how large this map gets compare to the old ones. Yes, there is really a world to explore in this one. Now that "explore" seems to me a brand new option to the series. You can now travel in caves, on desert, and by river. Honestly, I really enjoyed discovering some of the funky pieces that certain artistic character creates all over the map. What is better? The farm boy you play has quite a few secrets to be unlocked too. I would say this is the best Harvest Moon yet, over all.