While many games are firmly grounded in the farming or adventure genres, Kitaria Fables represents both. During the first 10-20 minutes of play, players get a strong impression of the game premise: part Cat Warrior and part Cat Agriculture Technician with an upbeat sidekick. Your objective in the game is to collect items and grow crops. Oh, and also to uncover the conspiracy behind the infamous plague plaguing the land.
After playing for around an hour, it's clear that developer Twin Hearts draws inspiration from a variety of other games from outside genres, blending each element into a pleasant melting pot. I detected strong hints of other great games like Diablo 3, Stardew Valley and maybe some Slime Rancher; it made for a pretty delicious meal.
The game succeeds a lot, but the main one is the attraction to keep playing. I found it incredibly easy to start in the morning, play seemingly for an hour, and then realize six hours had passed. Maybe he has Sims in his recipe. The story is intriguing and immersive, the art is lively and authentic, and the gameplay is simple to understand, but still advanced enough not to lose interest. From all points of view, this should be a massively successful game.
Except one. The game lacks means of progression. Go here to collect this resource to access the next area. Rinse and repeat. After this sixth hour of play, I realized that there was a lot of work in the game, and a significant part of this experience was spent collecting resources. That's not to say the game isn't fun, but the vast majority of it requires you to get enough supplies to progress.
| Benefits | The inconvenients |
|---|---|
| Nice art style | very grumpy |
| Nice soundtrack | Repetitive progression |
| Simple control scheme | |
| Intriguing story | |
| Stylish fight | |
| Intuitive agricultural dynamics | |
| The cat is called Nyan |
Verdict: Yes, buy it!
Kitaria Fables is worth buying. It's a cute and enjoyable game to play if you need a simple and relaxing day. It's a wonderful game for kids, especially since it covers the action-adventure genre without indulging in adult elements. Even with the strong biting elements, the good outweighs the bad. However, if you easily get bored of repetitive tasks, it might be a good idea to pass the game on until/unless Twin Hearts adds different methods to progress through the game.
