Rune Factory 5 impression: a farming sim that spread itself thin - Polygon

Rune Factory 5 is the latest entry in the RPG farming simulator franchise from Marvelous (XSEED). The game has a lot of gameplay options, but a lot of day-to-day work falls short of an enjoyable experience.

On the surface, Rune Factory 5 has everything: giant dragons that let you ride them, dungeon crawling, farming, a butterfly boy who dotes on you when you give him chocolate bars. The game aims at bei… [+5710 chars]

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