NOTE: This review is part of my steam curator review and is the extended version. Check my steam curator page at https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39607348-Random-Game-Reviews-by-Labprofess/ . Follow appreciated! (This is a reupload from my status update to a review - apologize for the confusion)

Hokko Life is a rather unique game. While adhering to a farming/sim game, it is obvious that it is somewhat influenced by Animal crossing. Some people claim it to be a full copy, while some merely believe it got inspired by it. My knowledge on Animal Crossing is minimal, having never played it, but from what I have seen is that yes, there is some influence here and there but the game is also greatly different. It's nowhere to being a copycat. In Hokko Life you wander upon a small village after having fallen asleep on the train. And so our story begins. You slowly start integrating into the society of the village, helping others with their personal tasks and attempts at making the town a better place. Everyone, including you, wants the place to be more lively and get outsiders to come over and visit - perhaps move there too. The game follows a story which helps you get started with the basics but also introduces you to intermediate aspects. Of course you are under no obligation to follow the story - but you kind of have too. Without a story you don't unlock the new stuff and so forth. But it's all worth it, because before you realize it the town is thriving and you can build whatever you like, buy whatever you like. Have your own house designed your way. The possibilities are endless!

The game runs on beautiful graphics that even a potato can run. The colouring of the game is perfect. I'm in love with the bright colors, and the characters are amazing too. Talking animals and a talking human. What a twist of events. You could compare the graphics and tone the game sets to Animal crossing. It's the same style. Hence this game is amazing for those that played Animal crossing and want the same type of experience regarding game style. The game is also amazing in not having common in games ‘invisible walls’. You know when there are multiple objects close to each other but there's a gap but you still can't walk into it because the game wont let you? This game has none of that, which impressed me the most. You can walk virtually everywhere, there are no invisible restrictions or alike.

Lastly, as I'm sure some will still be hesitant over this game, I'll summarize the above one last time in asking, is it worth it? Is the game worth its price or not? Simply: Yes. It's worth it. The price might be somewhat steep for some who view this as an Animal Crossing copy, but it's not. The game comes with an amazing story, child-friendly of course, that can span on forever it feels like. Above that, the game also comes with endless possibilities for those that love designing their own objects, home or town in general. I can't stress enough on how you can virtually do what you want here. Build a fence to trap the inhabitants? You got it. Design your own house? Go for it. Steal stuff from other houses? Oh yea. However, like all games there will be a problem here or there (which won't mean the games are bad, just some people can be picky). One of them is that some non moveables aren't fully solid. They are in a sense transparent in that you can slightly walk into them or NPCs do. One of these are some chairs in the Inn (the place you start your journey!). Another is that in some areas the game wont let you place an item a certain way despite there being no obstacle. Other than that, I saw no other glitches. Also, the latter rarely happens so don't worry. All in all, having summarized the aspect and feel of the game, including potential issues, I still stand to my opinion that you should go and get the game. It's a perfect game for a calm evening and basically let your imagination do its thing.