Loved this game, one of my favourite in the series, however there is a massive variation in the PS2 and Gamecube versions.

The Gamecube version has less content and the game takes longer to finish but the graphics are better and loading times are almost non-existent. The PS2 version has more content but loading times get really annoying - I don't know if the PS3 Store fixed this.

Overall though I loved how there was an actual plot feel to the game as the world around you changed and your kid grew up - something I would have loved to see in other Harvest Moon Games. It's on a smaller scale than the others, but the feeling of progression really helped to make up for that.