Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon Special Edition

by Natsume

Product Features

• New events and memorable encounters
• Interact up close and personal with neighbors and other intriguing characters
• Explore old ruins and uncover new secrets as your farm prospers
• Use new game features such as Liberta's Dictionary that records all items harvested and collected

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012R4X6C
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches ; 4.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: February 13, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,045 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #27 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Role-Playing

Product Description

All the shiny technology in the universe can't save the inhabitants of Heartflame Island. That's because an ancient curse smolders among the shadows of a nearby volcano. Locals whisper about an old legend that might break the curse, but it takes someone other than a human to unlock the secrets-- and that someone must conquer the crumbling ruins forgotten by time. You can bet your bumper crop that this isn't an ordinary farming adventure, but Dr. Hope says that you were made for this epic quest.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Innocent Life, July 9, 2008

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Holly Bailey - 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 Futuristic Harvest Moon Special Edition (Video Game)

I was shocked to realize that I had missed an installment of the Harvest Moon universe so I had to pick up Innocent Life. While it is very different from the other harvest moon games, the differences are interesting enough to keep you captivated.

The controls take a while to get used to. Mainly select is triangle instead of X except when you're getting into storage boxes...then it's O for some weird reason.

The story is good: Save the Island from blowing up. No biggie.

What I liked was not being confined to the town anymore. There is a whole island to explore and you get a dune buggy and tent to do it with! There are even a sort "dungeons" with small puzzles to solve to advance through.

What I didn't like was you don't have to take care of your animals other than brushing them...and even then you don't really have to do that. Animals take a huge backseat in this game...they're almost pointless really. I also hated the Bas&ket Rail system. (yeah that's how it's spelled) It's supposed to work like a train set...I could never make it work well enough to justify using, but that could just be me.

All in all it's a great game. Different from all the other harvest moons by far, but still a good game in your own right. I think it's a nice addition and a breath of fresh air to farming life!

35 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Standard Harvest Moon Adventure., February 29, 2008

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T. Stewart "moviemancritter" (Santa Cruz) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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There are two camps of people: those who love the 'Harvest Moon' franchise, and those who make fun of us who love the 'Harvest Moon' franchise, and there really isn't any room in-between.

"Innocent Life" is a pretty standard, almost sub-par version of the story that we are all familiar with, but with a few twists. New to this hybrid is a futuristic storyline where you are playing as a robot in an island full of mystery and technology. You start out the game living in some ancient ruruns, but with a lot of new technology.

And this new spin is interesting, but it isn't enough to carry the game. Old things such as festivals, courtship/marriage, and even fishing have been left at the wayside to make room for unusual robots, quirky spells, and the like.

While its not a horrible trip to the "innocent life" its definately not compelling as other recent installments such as "rune factory" and "magical melody".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Harvest Moon Quest, April 22, 2010

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Kentucky_apple "Kentucky_apple" (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon Special Edition (Video Game)

This game Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon Special Edition was a totally great game. I am 47 and I have not yet gotten to play the game as my two children, ages 19 and 11 , have taken it over. My daughter, who is 19, has already beaten the game. However my son, who is 11, is taking his time enjoying the role play of it. He is a gardener by heart and nature so this game fits well with him. Both have spent countless hours playing it. They got introduced to the first Harvest Moon games by my brother, their Uncle Bill. They have told him that as soon as they are through playing it they will let him borrow it to play. Looks like I will not be playing it for quite some time. All in all I am happy to watch them play for now. I give this game an awesome rating. The graphics are great as is the various story lines one can take on their journey through the game.