User Reviews: Hometown Story Pocket

Top reviews

  • Update

    I can’t even play this game 😭I try to download it and it says the app itself needs to be updated to work with current iOS
  • I really loved this game

    Please update this please I really enjoyed this game! 😢
  • THE NOSTALGIA IS AMAZING

    I love this game but the touchscreen is a little off but other than that ITS AMAZING From it’s gameplay and memories this game is as I expected it to be and that’s AMAZING
  • An answer and review

    So the game is a simplified version of Hometown story which is fine, the biggest issues the game has is:
    1. The game censors are off, once you get used to it it’s playable, but they could have done that better. It’s off and at an angle btw, like it’s off.

    2. The “passwords” section doesn’t work, any password I found in the 3ds version didn’t work here, google didn’t help so I went to the reviews no one knows.

    3. Upgrades are pay only after level 10. So it’s fun for a bit but without the upgrade it gets tedious.

    4. The angle tables don’t work in corners apparently because reaching is impossible, so you can’t save space. Or place all your tables without blocking other tables

    5. You have to place and price an item one at a time, and placing it can be difficult.

    Overall, a decent attempt, but they could’ve made a better app game with simple fixes, like just getting the character to follow our finger or allowing us to queue up items to place or something. But it’s a fun little time waster. If you liked harvest moon get the new story of seasons game. It’s by the original creators and a lot of fun.
  • It’s ok for a mobile game

    This game has a very pick up and put down feel to it. You won’t be playing it for very long. The original game on the 3DS felt very much like a mobile game so if this was a port of the 3DS version it would have been a great game. But it is a completely watered down version of the 3DS game with not much to do. You go around and put items on tables and that’s really all there is to this game. It’s very simple and if simple is your thing then you will like this game but if you are a fan of the Harvest Moon series or even just this game on the 3DS then you will notice a scary lack of gameplay.
  • Short play through

    Fun at first but two upgrades in and you’re cut off (upgrade available at 5 & 10, have to pay for 15) it makes it hard to want to continue, merchants continue to get more items (although I read it another view the items are reduced by level 20) but you have nowhere to realistically put them. The game is cute and fun but with the upgrades requiring real money, the items cutting down and the wonky controls I don’t see myself keeping this on my phone. Too many similar games that are executed better, do not recommend.
  • Potential

    This game has so much potential but Natsume just threw it out there and abandoned it! Well if you’re going to abandon it, you could at least make the expansion free! I’m not paying two dollars for an app that’s been abandoned by its creators, especially when there’s so much more that could be done and make this great!
  • Interesting

    The controls are terrible, to be honest.

    The sensitivity is ok, but actually placing things and walking to the register are a little frustrating. They could be a lot more user-friendly.
  • Not functional

    The tutorial is frustrating and difficult as the game registers every press one or two spaces off from where you press. I can't select the table without tapping all the floor around it until something registers. Please polish the app on the basic functioning before releasing.
  • Great until you get to a certain level

    I have been playing this game for days and I really have enjoyed it. Major downside is you have to pay to expand your store after level 15. The merchants have a wide variety of items until you get to about level 20, then they only have a few things. Was fun in the beginning...

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