I had played Animal Crossing: New Leaf for a solid year when I decided it was time for a change. Luckily, I have a friend (that isn't just a website) in the know and she started sending me trailers for a game called Fantasy Life.
Her: It's an RPG... But I think you'll like it.
Me: RPG? Like do I have to battle stuff?
Her: Yes. But I still think you'll really like it.
I'm more of a lover than a fighter, but I decided to pre-order anyway because I like to try new things. And by "new things" I mean games that require nothing more than me sitting on my couch and pushing buttons. I'm adventurous like that.
So Fantasy Life starts out with you picking a "life" which is your job. I picked wizard because I like to get my Harry Potter on and, frankly, jobs like angler sound boring as hell. Each life gets its own mentor that you have to check in with as your skills progress. My mentor was... a cat. Holy cliche, Batman!
The main storyline is the same no matter what life you pick: The land you inhabit, Reveria, is beginning to fall apart and you are the only one to save it! Are you intrigued by the oh-so-original plot yet? Also totally original elements of gameplay: battling wild critters to level up, meeting people that you can later invite to your party, and finding special items in treasure chests throughout the game. Groundbreaking!
Your mentor will give you quests that you complete for "bliss" points which allow you to level up but also move forward with the story line. Bliss also helps you earn things like pets which you can take with you on your adventures. (This was probably my favorite part of the game.)
Bliss is also earned by doing favors for the people you run into on your travels through Reveria. At some point it becomes a necessity to visit the guild and change lives to do these favors for people. And then, when you think you're off the hook, they turn around and ask you for yet another favor. Talk about a pain in the ass.
I can say that based on time-sinkability (It's a word!) and its cuteness alone, I would definitely recommend Fantasy Life for beginners and seasoned gamers alike. I found the game to be pretty challenging as it progressed. If we're being completely honest here, I'm stuck in the last part of the game and I'm not actually sure if I need to change lives to progress or not. Being the easily distracted and stubborn gamer I am, I have swapped out Fantasy Life for Story of Seasons (review to come) until I break down and get some walkthrough help.
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