Who's been waiting for this one? Here is our final take! Mark

@carlthewinner

9 ай бұрын

Me!!! Thanks!!! 🎉

@richkavanagh2778

9 ай бұрын

Yes Mark Glad you an Glen made it doing what you love. 👍🏻 🍺

@jess2109

9 ай бұрын

Me! Thank you.

@kiaraneves8852

9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for the review guys, will skip the game for now

@ender-illustrata

9 ай бұрын

Haha definitely me, I saw other reviews but yours is the one I was hinging the purchase on. Sounds like waiting for a sale would be the best bet.

tbh i like that it starts a new character in multiplayer makes it feel like that really is a new save you all get to share and work through together a bit more permanent than just having your guy visit theirs

I was so excited for this, picked it up as an early birthday gift. I could not be more in love with it. You did a great job of mentioning the cons of the game in a realistic way, and lucky for me I don't mind the shallow dialog too much as I usually find having to talk to a bunch of NPCs daily a little boring. So many QOL features make it a really easy game to play and the game play loop keeps me saying "just one more day and I'll turn it off for the night" and then three hours later... :)

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s definitely easy to pick up and play! Happy birthday mate! Mark

@MJ_1979

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark, you just made my birthday!@@SwitchUpYt

Loving it sooo much! Perfect chill game, I turn on a podcast or KZread video, then just play for hours, it’s been especially nice while having Covid this last week, it has definitely cheered me up.

@reddieweeb

9 ай бұрын

Bro...are we living the same life? I have covid so I bought the game to distract myself during quarantine. I put some ambience music from KZread and play for hours. 😅

Been going back and forth on whether to buy the game since release but I knew I needed to wait for your review before deciding. Thank you!

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

You’re welcome mate! Mark

I was looking forward to this game when it was first revealed but many reviewers are saying the same thing, especially about the lackluster "relationship" options and the lifelessness of the NCPs in general. I think I'll wait for the DLCs that are supposed to be coming to see if any of this is addressed and most definitely will be buying this cheaper on Steam and not for the Switch if the DLCs address any of the shortcomings.

For me, Stardew Valley set such a high bar. The town feels alive, and you always feel like you're working towards something. Whether it's making money, building relationships, unlocking new areas, completing the old town hall, etc., there is always something to do. Granted, the game has been out for almost a decade and has been built upon. You can still play it today, and it's just as fun. Fae Farm looks like it's going in a cool direction, but i would love to see it do more to set itself apart. Maybe in the future if they add more to it i will pick it up. Great review.

@Jenny_Rose_

9 ай бұрын

I LOVE Stardew, have you tried Coral Island?

@Eric4real4321

9 ай бұрын

@@Jenny_Rose_ i don't think I've heard of it. I will have to look it up

@botterminator

9 ай бұрын

Not to mention Stardew Valley has split screen co-op system, that's drop-in drop-out. Plus the price tag is fair. This game is overpriced, requires two copies of the game, dreadful co-op system using account creation and new character creation.... what a mess.

@livgeneral6487

8 ай бұрын

I started playing sun haven which is a lot like stardew valley and for all those games comparing themselves to the amazingness of stardew I think sun haven is the best example of a staredew inspired game.

@chelseap9970

7 ай бұрын

@@livgeneral6487 I have been waiting for Sun Haven to be on the Switch for years now. I am still waiting 😢

My copy just arrived today! It’s a really relaxing game so far, and kind of reminds me of Pioneers of Olive Town.

@mewichigo3410

9 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! Played Olive Town just a couple weeks ago and Fae Farm is similar but more polished imo. The crafting stations are much better than the makers!

I picked this up. Yes it's too expensive but it is a quality product. So many lovely QOL touches, well thought out and clear systems. LOADS to do. I'm happy.

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

Yeah ours a decent game for sure

@paddyq3235

9 ай бұрын

​@@stevea1089I'm about 35 hours in and I don't feel like I have engaged with all of the mechanics as deeply as I can. Idk if its infinite but it is very addicting and you will definitely get at least your money's worth. If the characters are important to you I wouldn't get this game since the characters are pretty boring but besides that I think its pretty great.

These types of games are great to play with the missus on an evening, problem is there are so many of them and it can be a nightmare sorting the wheat from the chaff so we appreciate these reviews, thanks fellas 👌 Will probably look at picking this one up on sale at some point in future

This is so adorable! I was waiting for yalls review before deciding to add it to my backlog. The romancing a tree made me laugh out loud.

Thanks for doing a review for this one! We had it preordered but decided to wait for a sale. Was really excited about the online co-op because my partner and i loved stardew valley together. There was a lack of reviews and i was hoping you'd do one so i could decide. I think ill wait for a sale but the game very well seems to be in my wheelhouse. From other reviews in the past couple days they did say there are multiple new areas to unlock so that's really cool. The npc thing is a bit of a letdown but let's see if they send some updates and really put this game up to the $50 price point. Defintely will be keeping an eye on this one

I got the physical copy. Its probably overpriced but I'm not far into it and have just reached the point quite early on every my brain has hooked into the very pleasing loop of it all and am happily chomping for more. A good entertaining chill out game for when you need to switch off and switch up.

I hope they update the characters, for me the NPCs really make or break a game for me, and it sucks cause the rest of this game is done beautifully! Especially since this is a $60 game I expected better tbh

I'm enjoying this one immensely, but ouch, was September a pricey ones for games! I had to pick it up though, as my friends and I can't find a lot of multi player games that we all agree on. Plus, it's so cute!

I thought your score and review was very fair. That said, I've been loving the game. Been playing almost nonstop since launch. Currently addicted to doing the Job Quests to unlock cute cosmetics and doing the romance quests for several suitors because I like to have a harem of some kind. I find this game easier to get into than other games of its nature, probably due to the QoL stuff that gets me to the good stuff faster. I find myself actually planning out my ugly farm and ugly house and caring about growing stuff due to the EXP system that unlocks better gear. Definitely a good game. I can't wait to see what updates they add and the expansions that they'll eventually release.

I went for the $40 steam option bc it felt wild spending $60 for some future DLCs that dont even exist yet. I had high hopes bc of all the hype it was getting on cozy games youtube. Gotta say im kinda overall bummed and very meh. I knew about the NPC issue going in but i didnt realize how much it would sour my experience bc i have no interest in interracting with them or the town whatsoever. Plus (at least in early game?) the farming feels like an afterthough and mining is FAR more lucrative, so my gameplay experience is really giving grindy mining sim more than anything else ngl

@Lexi-M

9 ай бұрын

Totally agree I’m returning the game after work tomorrow if GameStop will let me. I gave it about 15 Hours of my time and just wasn’t feeling it. I don’t mind paying $60 if a game is good but this game is lacking a lot of main elements you would hope for, like story and liveliness to the town.

Great review guys for me i think the price is ridiculous. Maybe £25 - £30 would fit better. Totally agree wait for a sale just grabbed no man sky for £19.99 now that's got some content and runs and looks amazing 👍🏻

@grey3414

9 ай бұрын

My practical self agrees with you 😂

Definitely will get it on a sale. I just couldn't wrap my head around the price being at par as other triple A games on the switch.

There are a few things that if they updated I would love the game. A lot of the fixes have to do with conversation with the npc’s as well as a portrait when you talk to them. I also think there should be character movements that could show us their personality when we go to talk to them. They just repeat everything and are very boring. I wish there were more clear differences to each character and more chat options. Secondly is the importance of why we are there. Us coming just because we saw the job in an ad isn’t good enough for me. There could’ve been a cut scene of us coming and getting stuck in a whirlpool that could’ve been very effective. I just feel like the failure in the writing is sooo strange.

Great review, as always, Mark. Myself and my wife have been playing this since launch and we are loving it. However, we have noticed a couple of bugs. Mainly a certain quest giving NPC just completely disappearing and the lack of seasonal crops being buyable when the game says they are. It does not ruin the game though and we are loving it.

@aleesha5579

9 ай бұрын

You need to use the magical fertilizer on the base crops , and they have a chance to become new crops which then you can use the garden bemch to craft seeds 😊

@michaelboys2602

9 ай бұрын

@@aleesha5579 Oh!!!! That makes sense. Thank you very much for that. Much appreciated 👍👍

Not sure about that premium price to be honest, it's not like there aren't any alternatives available on the Switch! Looks fun though.

dont forget about the 2 dlc they have planned and also they may update some of the more "boring & negative" things in the future! great video. much inform.

I just want the next AC please Nintendo. 🤞😏🤞

@JulesNekro

9 ай бұрын

True, armored core would slay on switch

@erwinbadiola

8 ай бұрын

Yes, I'd love to have an Assassins Creed title exclusive to Nintendo!

@mattyin3229

8 ай бұрын

That would be sweet. But Im not sure armored core would work as well on a small screen. I still want it though!

@akari1605

8 ай бұрын

clearly another assassin creed title should be in order! i would love that

I'm enjoying this one. The Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons games have been so bland in recent years, and most imitators are a bit janky. This one feels good to play and is nice and colorful. I wish they hadn't set the price at $60 but as farm game fans my friends and I are really enjoying it. Being able to find quest givers on the map is particularly useful, and I like the mining system that allows you to craft an item to save progress permanently. It's very forgiving and relaxing. Ultimately though, Stardew is still by far the best game in the genre.

@msab4883

9 ай бұрын

is it better than Doraemon Story of Seasons 1 & 2 or Rune factory 5? i'm looking to buy a farm game but i usually prefer Japanese titles

@NamNguyen-jq1rr

9 ай бұрын

I already invested like hundreds of hours into stardew valley. Nothing scratches that itch anymore.

@jorgesolorzano1995

9 ай бұрын

Depends how you look it at it. I can’t get myself to Play Stardew because of the way it looks. So, I would say it’s far from the best in the genre.. unless pixel art is your thing. In my opinion Fae Farm is better.

@NamNguyen-jq1rr

9 ай бұрын

@@jorgesolorzano1995 You’re missing out. Take that from someone who refused to play Minecraft because of how it looks and still gave it a shot.

@taintandledoucheinc

9 ай бұрын

@@jorgesolorzano1995I’m with you man. I’ve just seen it for so many years, grew up with it and now I want a little more from my games

I picked it up. I do agree with your assessment of the town folk being boring.

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s still a fun game for sure but man… I need some life in that town. Mark

I've been hooked on this.

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

Yeah fun game for sure - Mark

I’m loving the game so far. A nice way to relax before bed. I did read that The devs said they weren’t able to lower the price on Switch the way they were on pc but to make it up to Switch players, they will get the two future dlcs from the pc deluxe version for free. (Which is basically just saying us Switch players got the deluxe version)

I was waiting for this. :)

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

:D

I wasn't sure bout spending 60 for the switch but being able to play it on my steam deck and 40 was the sweet spot for me, maybe 30 would have been perfect but I could do 40 and about to be going on vaca this will be perfect to play when I'm away from home

Will you guys be reviewing Paleo Pines when it comes out?

I've been quite enjoying it, though I do hope they fix the bugs soon. I can't accept shipping contracts. Hoping the value will pan out with the 2 DLCs that should come out next year. It is unfortunate that Switch didn't get the base game price on its own, but with how much I've been enjoying it, I'm sure I'll be playing for quite some time, hopefully up to the release of the DLCs.

6:36 The fact that they SWIM like that😂

I was so excited for this game. But the more I saw the reviews and others playing the game, I started to notice it lifeless aspects. Then the price... $79.99! No thank you! If I decide to pick it up most definitely during a sale at least around 35% to 50% sale. Hopefully by then the NPC look more alive.

3:30- Good idea. We need a farming spoof that lets you literally give gifts and romance a tree.

I haven't been a big farming sim fan but I loved Stardew so instead of comparing them, I always hope one does something a little different. I like the animations and the vibrant world...maybe it's a wait for sale or more accurately wait until the SwitchUp team tell me there's a sale 😊

It looks really cute. I'm definitely getting it on a sale. 😊

I loved the video and I picked up the game a week ago and I love it. The farming and the mines are great and the controls are amazing !! I didn't explore the magic part yet but I can't wait to do so. And for me the romance and relationships are not that important and I tend to skip dialogues in every games I play so the fact that the social part is lacking is not a problem.

A little too cozy for me. I'm more of a GraveKeeper kind of guy when it comes to farming sims.

I'm glad (and maybe envious) that a lot of people are enjoying this game but I just can't get myself hyped or curious from what I've seen of the gameplay loop.

Fancied a bit of fea farm but that price is too much. Picked myself up Sprout Valley, think my cosiness itch is fixed 😊

Love the look of this. I’m waiting for a sale though 😅

could i ask you which sim life games are better? Was looking forward to this, but now not so much.

@pemuda7075

3 ай бұрын

Doraemon story of season

@blindkenyangamer

2 ай бұрын

@@pemuda7075 cheers. funnily enough i actually picked that up. Haven't checked it out yet tho.

Love a cosy farming sim but as a AU $80 game I'll be waiting for a decent sale

The visuals remind me of Spyro

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

Fr

Perfect review - nailed it. It is a brilliant game in the genre - just needs that character development side enhanced

Question to everyone! Where would you rate FaeFarm vs other new'ish games such as Evergreen Valley and Story of Season A Wonderful Life. As well as, compared to other games such as Stardew. What is your number 1?

I started Rune Factory 4 recently on PS plus extra. I’m pretty much at the beginning. Should I keep putting my time into Rune Factory 4, or jump in on this?

@Anni_ka

9 ай бұрын

Granted I haven't played Fae Farm, but if you enjoy the social aspects of farming sims/RPGs, I'd say stick to RF4

@mewichigo3410

9 ай бұрын

Yeah for characters RF4 is hard to beat, however I prefer the farming & mining in Fae Farm. They both are great games that deliver different experiences.

@kirakirapapuru

9 ай бұрын

Keep going. RF4 is far better and more polished than than this one, the story, the qol, the characters, the crafting system, ALL of them are far better. It's unfortunate that after the company came back from bankruptcy, they still haven't make better games than RF4, RF5 is quite alright but too short, RF3SP is great though.

Si which one is the best farming game for you @switchup ? Thanks !

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

Easy. Stardew valley in co-op. Glorious

Does the game have 2 Switch multiplayer without online? Like - local wireless? :)

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

Local wireless but I think you’d need two copies of the game 🤔. Mark

I admit first, I LOVE playing Fae Farm....BUT I wish a few of the early "access" videos would have mentioned how small my character is on the Switch version.

I’ve been loving it!! It’s my chill game for when I’m watching tv. I’ve been playing it on my steam deck and it’s running really well. I’m really enjoying collecting everything, doing the quests, catching bugs, and going in the mines.

I waited since May 2023 for Far Farm to come out…and now I’m waiting for Moonlight Peak to come out😅😅

A random pop up dialogue when you get near an NPC will bring more life and characters to the NPC's. Like greetings and such.

Very cute game! However, I don’t think it’s worth that price and doesn’t offer anything for me. Thanks for the review guys!

Yea am waiting for a sale

I think I'm at 30 hours-ish. Agree with everything you said.

This looks fun.

Seems like a good 19.99 or below purchase. Great review as always 👍

seems good but im gonna wait for a sale

It doesn’t grab me enough to pay the $80 it costs in my region, so I’ll wait for a sale. My backlog is way too big so I’m not short of games to play.

I love this game!! ❤

Nice

I think I only watch these for the "see ya" at the end.

It's a game I'm sure I would like but the price stopped me from buying it on release. It's one I don't mind waiting on a lower price.

I’m more of a casual gamer and I do love this game. The only thing that really bothers me is the NPCs. Like said in this video, I wish they had more personality and also cutscenes. Perhaps if they would have done the heart system, this game would be more enjoyable.

Was planning to get it on my steam deck but the reviews were kinda negative. The comment section here is quite more positive than in steam lol

@kme06d

9 ай бұрын

I'm a new PC gamer (thanks to the Steam Deck) and I feel like Switch gamers are much more tolerant of most games because there aren't as many available. Steam has a new indie game releasing everyday it seems like so PC players are more choosy and vocal about a game not being up to par.

well i liked it

I can see with some additional content this game being awesome, but right now it feels like too much of the same

I’ve been 😂 secretly playing at work-the game is $60 steep and not perfect nor better than SDV in my opinion but this game is slowly scratching that itch compared to bland titles and unfinished farming games that tends to be beta phase that never seems to be finished.

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

Hehehe really fun game for sure. Mark

Ive waited a while for this, Im enjoying it so far, its decent but definitely not £50 decent! Thats my major gripe with it, its really overpriced! Especially when you see Stardew Valley priced at £10.99 on the eshop 😕

I was salty about the price on switch and annoyed about some of the negative aspects I had heard about. As I deliberated over whether or not to buy it my sneaky wife got me a steam deck for my birthday! Now I can play coral island (and all the other cool farm sims that STILL haven’t made it to switch after years of promises). Nintendo is greedy and I’m honestly glad to be off the eshop.

You really need to fix the "Story & Gamplay" typo at the end of the video. It's been there for a long time.

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

😂 where!? Haha !? Oh man I didn’t notice! Mark

@YouthEnergy

9 ай бұрын

​@@SwitchUpYtAt 8:45, Final summary. I've seen the typo in other videos as well, maybe you use the same template for most videos?

I'm surprised it's only 30 fps

its always a busy day for farming simulators

waiting for for it to be under $30

My daughter got taken over it before me ❤😂

I've never clicked on a video sooo fast😅 I have been waiting for you guy's review! I was debating on getting this one but was swayed by all the "wonderful" reviews on KZread. I must say this one has been such a disappointing for me. Don't get me wrong there are some things that are done really really well. But my god isnt this just a bad game dressed up to be beautiful. Almost £50 is outrageous for what this game is atm. 😢 I should have waited for this review 😅 Seee yaaaa

Probably not for me but I can see why people might enjoy it

Not even considering until it's 50% off or more

Its not just personally worth 60 bucks for me.

Insta buy when the price drops. I'm the guy who always skips all the dialogues, so the lifeless NPCs might save me the trouble

The villagers having less depth than a tissue paper immediately turns me off from this. We've had enough of that lately.

I don’t think this was a good review if I’m being honest, u didn’t mention the rpg elements which is a big part of the game, I am loving it and it’s a 10/10

@BlingBlingDubuLove

9 ай бұрын

Im still debating whether to get this or not. May I ask what rpg elements there are in this game? I thought it was just combat in the mines but is there something else? Or maybe I’m equating rpg with combat too much when it could be anything. So could you elaborate? Thanks

@Twinflameascending

9 ай бұрын

@@BlingBlingDubuLove it has combat but there’s a lot of rpg elements in building crafting stations, everything has a beginning and it’s very much grindy, it also has magic and getting things going, for example wood can be turned into something else and then another form. There’s also rpg elements in farming and crafting, you have to level them up and you do that by mines, farming ect and then there’s relationships and friendships which you have to do too which can be rpg like. It’s way more rpg than I realised

I doubt there will be anymore animal crossing i believe that 2.0 update was it its a bummer but thats my opinion

Fae Farm is a solid game, but the poor character dialogue, lack of character events, minimal and boring festivals, and so-so story really hurts the experience. There’s a ton of stuff to do but not enough flavor to make you care about the world or why you’re doing it. Really hope they address this in the DLCs, the foundation is there, just needs some work

They lost the run of themselves with the pricing. My daughter who's off to Uni might have picked this up, but not at that price.

< 🌳 …. I mean < 3 🌳

So accurate with the marriage system. First thing I did was woo the goth fae girl, then as soon as the wedding cutscene ended she's just kinda... There...

@0451Jim

9 ай бұрын

Actually it's like a real marriage isn't it

@Okk681

9 ай бұрын

@@0451Jimno it’s not, it’s like a real marriage if your marriage is unfulfilling and boring

@0451Jim

9 ай бұрын

@@Okk681 bet you're a blast at parties

@Okk681

9 ай бұрын

@@0451Jim Just saying that marriages could be more fun than that which is technically an uplifting comment lol

Cozy games! I am now a cozy game believer ever since i played Spiritfarer. Cant hurt to have even MORE Cozy games. Althoooough. That price is a bit.... much for me. 😅

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

Spiritfarer is really good. Mark

@JulesNekro

9 ай бұрын

I dunno if I could call a game, where you escort someone to their death, cozy though

I'm offended.......my Marijuana Tree and myself have been happily married for years.

It deffo has a few issues. Firstly its far too expensive. Secondly all the npcs have like 6 lines of dialogue and they all say the same thing which just gets tedious. I might be in the minority but I just havent clicked with it. It just feels so not magical? Maybe others will have a better time with it 😅

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

I think you’re spot on

The fact this game didn't even think about multiplayer or couch co-op from the gamer perspective is the most disappointing. Most people would get this game to play with someone split screen using the same progression per character they left off. What's with all the "creating an account" and "create new character" to play with friends bs? Is it really that hard to make a decent co-op game these days without all the fuss? That's really the only reason I am not buying it, along with it's insane price tag. Why would I buy two copies for mediocre indie title and mediocre co-op system? No thanks.

I think this is a perfect start game for the children

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

My daughter seems to have dropped it already which isn’t like her! Mark

This game sounds interesting but it's weird that the switch version is more expensive then the game on PC. I've heard this game's biggest weakness is the NPCs and that's a big disappointment because the world is just as important as farming in these games.

@Okk681

9 ай бұрын

Switch only let’s you buy the deluxe version which comes with 2 future DLC’s On PC you can get the $40 base game or the $60 version like on switch

I love the game but I must say the multiplayer gameplay is very badly designed. I expected something like Fantasy Life where you can join in and take your progress with you. Other than that disappointment I love the game.

It seems aimed at a younger audience and probably why your daughter is hooked

@SwitchUpYt

9 ай бұрын

For sure. - she's actually stopped playing already and moved on though which is also telling. Mark

Its a meh, ill just wait for coral island

This game looks pretty but I don't really care for the blocky Roblox/Lego heads.

Yeah, I think you were a bit harsh on this one. I'm a pretty big fan of cozy games, but most farming sims just lose me after the first dozen hours or so. This one, however, does sooo much right. From the tool auto-selection, to the ability to warp around the map, to the way it automatically takes you home at the end of the day with no "passing out" penalty (so you can keep working 'til the very end), and so much more. There are so many quality of life features that take care of the little annoyances that make other games in this genre grow old rather quickly. Could NPC relationships use a bit of work? Definitely, but that's true of most games in this genre (Wylde Flowers does this really well, but most others are pretty lacking). Most people don't go into farming sims looking for a deep RPG experience. This game just does so much else right, and is so far superior to most others in the genre, that I'd hate to see potential players scared off by the lack of enthusiasm in this particular video. Love your content, but yeah... you might've missed the mark a bit on this one. That said, I generally agree with your reviews, so it's only fair to have the occasional one where I disagree. Look forward to your next vid!