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Rune Factory 3SCORE: 68Natsume went a really wilddirection with Rune Factory 3A Fantasy Harvest Moon on theNintendo DS. This hand held roleplaying game is part HarvestMoon and part come together.See the monsters (horned Univir)and the people of Sharrance donot get along. We get to play ahalfling. You know one that is halfmonster and half human. And ourgoal is to bring the monsters andthe humans together. It almostmakes one want to break out intosong. Almost but no quite.The graphics in Rune Factory3 are a disappointment. TheHarvest Moon part of Rune Factory3 was not given much attention.The details are not that great.The time and energy was spenton a wide array of monsters. Thatwe have to fight off. Since we area half breed thatdoes not makemuch sense.We are killingoff those of ourown family. Whorespawn everytime we leave ascreen and comeback. There arealso generatorsfrom which monstersappear.Not allthe charactersin Rune Factory3 dress appropriately.There are afew who could learnlessons in modesty.The opening songin Rune Factory 3 issuper. It is top notch,and high quality.The rest of the musicin Rune Factory3 is also great. Thisis one area of RuneFactory 3 that shinesabove the rest.There arehundreds of itemsin Rune Factory 3.Players can spentmonths gardening,collecting, andgoing on quests. Aslong as the playercan first get into thisNintendo DS game.The storyline is anotherstory altogether.Rune Factory 3 givesplayers little direction onwhat to do. We know earlywe are to unite the humantown and the monstertown. How do we do thatthough? Rune Factory 3leaves it up to the player.Figure that out for yourself.If you like that kindof endless exploration (tofind the next trigger event)then you will love RuneFactory 3. If you like guidanceand direction thenyou will hateRune Factory 3.This reviewerlikes to begiven someidea of whatto do next. Toooften RuneFactory 3 leftme all alone tofigure it out.Playershave a healthbar and astamina bar.Do somethingand yourcharacter losesstamina. Standingstill willbring it back.Do somethingwhen you haveno stamina and your health takesa hit. Your health also takes a hitwhen you are attacked.The whole goddessgarbage is in Rune Factory 3. Thishand held game spreads its religiousbeliefs to a population thatis asleep on the topic. Bringingpeople together is a good thing.Bringing monsters and peopletogether borders on the demonic.Rune Factory 3 is mundane intoo many areas to rise aboveits mediocre station. Maybe thenext game will improve and befriendly to Christians.- RPG MasterPublisher: NatsumeSystem: Nintendo DSRating: ‘E’ - Everyone{Fantasy Violence, Use of Alcohol}Graphics: 70%Sounds: 86%Replay/Extras: 80%Gameplay: 50%Family Friendly Factor: 55%Family Friendly Gaming 29