Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time bought over 500,000 copies in its first three days, even boasting hundreds of “very optimistic” opinions on Steam. To have a good time, an illustration was shared to X alongside a put up sharing the crew’s gratitude for many who have began a brand new life.
However as joyful as I’m in regards to the truth so many individuals are having fun with the brand new slow-life RPG, I can not assist however consider the worldwide launch of Fantasy Life in 2014 (2012 in Japan) and the way completely different the reception was.
It did not obtain unhealthy opinions by any means, however these printed on the time weren’t precisely shining both. One evaluation that actually stood out was from the Guardian, stating “residing the dream? Not fairly” within the title earlier than giving it three stars.
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The truth is, quite a lot of the opinions from 2014 shared that the gameplay felt “rudimentary” and the pacing sluggish, however the excessive reward of the most recent installment is an apparent signal that issues have drastically improved over the past decade and a bit.
One person even shared to Reddit that Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time is the “finest recreation they’ve performed in a very long time” and went on to say within the feedback that a lot of modifications have been made to enhance the expertise. Only a transient take a look at the Steam opinions present many praising the sport after 11 years of ready for a sequel, which definitely exhibits there’s an urge for food for it.
The love for Fantasy Life i: The Woman Who Steals Time appears actual, and has definitely been mirrored in gross sales. It is definitely piqued my curiosity now that I’ve seen so many individuals having fun with themselves, however I do know the second I begin my very own journey I will in all probability lose a whole bunch of hours to it. Thankfully, I am positive I can persuade extra of the crew right here to play too, so keep tuned.
