Alas, dear young people, I was wandering around the forum just now and saw this swamp version of "Little Hours in Cowtown", and I instantly lost my composure. I think back when I played "Harvest Moon" on the GBA. The screen was as small as a matchbox. When planting a field, I had to face the sun to see the crops clearly. This is good, now a mobile game can create a swamp, an underworld, a monster town, and even ride an eagle into the sky? Hey, darling, 20 years ago, that was called a science fiction film, but now it's called a business simulation 🤣
To be honest, this game reminds me of the twists and turns in the development of domestic mobile games. In the early 2000s, mobile games were still Java versions of Snake and Tetris, and being able to play a ported version of "Sword of Sword" was considered a top masterpiece. Later, smart phones became popular, and a bunch of card-changing games were flying all over the place. Drawing cards for gold was like opening a blind box. Now let's look at this group of developers. They can create such a rich plot and free exploration elements in the simulation business, and they don't need any money. What a conscience! I remember that there was a web game called "Sheep Village" more than ten years ago. It was about farming and building houses, but it was so stuck that you had to wait two days to refresh before you could plant a radish. Now this "Cow Town" can also open roads with earthquakes and teleport with flying eagles. The technological progress is really not the slightest bit.
Looking at the charging mode "0" again, I looked at it and called it "Ye Qinghui". At that time, we played the Famicom, and we could buy a box of cassettes for tens of dollars, which would last us a year. Later, with the rise of online games, monthly cards emptied pocket money. Later, I downloaded the mobile game for free, and found various 648 gift packs. Nowadays, there are actually manufacturers that offer free simulation operations without in-app purchases. Isn't this a return to the original intention? Although developers also have to eat, being able to get such high-quality products for free shows that the industry has reached a new level, which is a good thing!
Let's talk about the setting of this swamp area and the monster town, which reminds me of the sense of mystery in “The Legend of Zelda: Dream Island”. Old players all know that a good game is not only about farming and building houses, but also about the surprise of exploration. Back then, I was happy to find cursed props while mining in "Harvest Moon". Now I can walk into the other world along the purple mist and help NPCs rebuild the ruins. This is much more interesting than simply harvesting vegetables. The flying eagle summoner is even more amazing. In the past, when we played "Sim City", we had to use shortcut keys to run back and forth. Here, we can fly directly in the air. It's so cool!
Anyway, uncle, I'm going to have some fun next time. It would be even more perfect if this game had online fishing, fishing competitions or something like that. After all, people who have played with red and white consoles like this feeling of taking things slowly and occasionally getting little surprises. A reminder to young people: don't just watch short videos, come to Cow Town to be an idle landlord and experience real game time 😎