Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny
| Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Neverland Co. |
| Director(s) | Masahide Miyata Kenichi Yanagihara |
| Producer(s) | Yoshifumi Hashimoto |
| Artist(s) | Minako Iwasaki |
| Composer(s) | Tomoko Morita |
| Series | Rune Factory |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Wii |
| Genre(s) | Simulation, role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (ルーンファクトリー オーシャンズ, Rūn Fakutorī Ōshanzu) (known as Rune Factory Oceans in Japan and Europe) is a Wii and PlayStation 3 role-playing game in the Rune Factory series, developed by Neverland Co.. It is published by Marvelous Entertainment in Japan, Natsume in North America, and Rising Star Games in Europe. Players control a male and female character in one, the male side named Aden and the female side named Sonja, as they traverse the seas on a giant beast named Ymir. The beast can raise sunken islands and ships from the sea. Players will be able to farm, fight using a real-time battle system, and form relationships. The game was released on February 24, 2011 in Japan, October 11 in North America, and May 25, 2012 in Europe.[1]
The PlayStation 3 version of the game supports the PlayStation Move motion controller and is the first instance of a Rune Factory title appearing on a Sony home system. North America publisher Natsume picked up the localization rights to the game. The game was set to be released on September 27, 2011,[4] but was pushed back to October 7,[5] then again, to October 11.[6]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Power | 8 of 10[7][8] |
Nintendo Power has praised the Wii version of Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny, noting its graphics, voice acting, and "compelling" plot.[8] The game received a 31/40 rating in Famitsu Magazine. However, other outlets reviewed the game less favorably, leaving it with a weighted aggregate score of 55/100 on Metacritic.
Characters
The two main characters are Aden and Sonja, and the player will be encountering many people such as Lily, Odette, Violet, Bismark, James, Joe and many more.
References
- ^ a b Romano, Sal (October 12, 2010). "Rune Factory Oceans announced for PS3, Wii". Gematsu. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ "Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny: E3 2011: Walkthrough Part 2 (Cam)". Game Trailers. June 10, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (January 19, 2012). "Rising Star Games announces 2012 release schedule". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ Heemsbergen, Derek (May 16, 2011). "Rune Factory: Oceans Coming To North America". rpgfan. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ Ishaan Sahdev (September 21, 2011). "Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Swept Away into October". Siliconera. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ "Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny - Playstation 3". Natsume Inc. 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ "Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny Reviews and Articles for Wii - GameRankings". Game Rankings. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny for Wii Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved January 21, 2012.