Review: Stardew Valley (Android)

You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

Pros:

• Pixel art graphics mimicking the 8/16 bit era.
• Enchanting soundtrack.
• 151mb download size.
• Plays in portrait mode.
• Full touchscreen controls.
• Farming slash life simulator gameplay.
• Tutorial tips can be on or off.
• Character creator-name/farm name/favourite thing/cat or dog/skin colour/shirt/eye colour/hair colour/pants.
• Five farm types to choose from-Hilltop, wilderness, forest, river land, and standard.
• Is running the latest update.
• 8 control option presets.
• Saving-save backup and swap to previous save.
• Slider to increase/decrease button sizes.
• Padding sliders.
• Pinch screen to zoom in/out.
• Day/night cycle.
• Everything is time-dependent.
• Seasons play a huge part as it determines what. the crop you can grow and what activities happen.
• Excellent control option that auto swaps to the required tool. And you just tap to move/farm.
• A wide collection of interesting NPC to interact with.
• The map opens up the more you play.
• Addictive.
• Full Farm control, you can do anything and everything to it from building chicken coops to making beer to planting trees.
• You live in a town that has its own events and special occasions.
• Build relationships and even get married.
• You can go mining.
• So easy to fall for its charms.
• Actions are all controlled by your stamina bar.
• TV-watch the weather report.
• Hud is clear and everything is clearly marked.
• The game is well paced and this is more evident when first starting out.
• You get tasks and missions from various places.
• Sell your work to make some money.
• Rewarding.
• Appreciates your time.

Cons:

• No multiplayer.
• A lot of really small text.
• No Google play integration like achievements.
• Never sure it saved.
• A lot to take in and it’s constant.
• Can’t mark the map or set a waypoint.
• Kind of left on your own to figure it all out.
• No fast travel.
• Small toolbar.
• Battery killer.