Which Rune Factory do you like best?, Which one do you like more? Options

[Sugar_Princess]

This is a simple poll, a poll to see which Rune Factory game is liked the most. You can post the reason why as well if you wish.

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[Pumpkin Patch]

I actually haven't played a Rune Factory game. Can someone tell me a little about them?

I really love Rune Factories I've played all three that are out right now so I can tell you about them.

*General Plot*
Each Rune Factory starts out with a guy (there is no RF game where you can choose your gender at the beginning you always start as a guy) who has amnesia. He ends up in a new place that he's never been before. There the first person he meets is the first marriage candidate (in Rune Factory 1 and Frontier the main girl is Mist in Rune Factory 2 Mana is the main girl). The guy ends up running a run-down farm in the town he ended up in. The plots for each game are all different but basically there is always some kind of problem either with the town or with the main guy. The plot revolves around figuring out what is happening and eventually fixing it. After you beat the main plot you get to continue playing your file like normal.

*General Game-Play*
The Rune Factory game can easily be described as a RPG Harvest Moon. It has all the aspects of the friend and farm systems in Harvest Moon, but there is a fighting element. The way you farm is just like Harvest Moon. You also get to raise livestock (after you build a barn), but instead of buying animals you have to tame wild monsters. The tools you start out with are basic and you get to improve them. But instead of taking them to the blacksmith you have to forge better tools and weapons yourself. You also get to make cooking dishes, accessories, and potions. The more you level up a certain skill the better stuff you can make. There are dungeons (or caves) that you get to explore. Each one is full of monsters and has a boss fight at the end. You get to choose from many different types of weapons and use magic too. Then of course you get to befriend villagers and potential wives. All the girls have their own set of requirements to marry them. In RF1 and 2 each girl has a specific item you have to propose with. Once you're married your wife will mostly stay inside the farmhouse. You will eventually have a child and depending on the game that could be very important or basically pointless.

Since the games do have a lot of differences it would be easier to tell you about one specific game. But at least you will let get the basic elements of the Rune Factory games. If you have any other questions or want to know about a certain RF game I'd be happy to answer (I really love talking about Rune Factory games (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaexdee.gif) ).