Rune Factory 4 Special Reviews

Rune Factory 4 Special is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2021

Rune Factory 4: Special packs a whole lot of decent content into a singel package. The game is only let down by some poor decision in the porting department.

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DottorKillex
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2020

Rune Factory 4 takes a second chance with this Special edition, and while this is definitely the best version of the game, it's hard to recommend it to anyone who's already played the original.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 27, 2020

I had a blast from my day to day activities and my time spent with it didn't feel like nearly enough. I will be playing this long after reviewing it. Rune Factory enthusiasts, as well as newcomers, should certainly give this a go.

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4 / 5.0
Feb 25, 2020

Rune Factory in general was the brilliant outcome of mashing two genres in a beautiful harmony that worked together wonderfully with Rune Factory 4 being the current pinnacle of the series.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 25, 2020

Rune Factory 4 Special feels like a game where you always have something to do, offering so many different systems to play around with

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9 / 10.0
May 30, 2020

Rune Factory 4 Special is a good introduction to those new to the franchise. This is especially true since as of now it’s the only title available on the Nintendo Switch. The characters are charismatic and enjoyable, the combat is fun albeit a bit shallow, but the crafting and farming are deep enough to compensate.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 25, 2020

If poor combat bothers you greatly, then you might find this game deserving of quite a lower score than an 8. However, if you're just here for the fantasy farming simulation, and you're willing to push yourself through some unavoidable sequences of displeasure, then you'll find one of the most polished and satisfying farming systems I've come across. In short, your mileage will definitely vary with this one.

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85 / 100
Dec 7, 2021

Rune Factory 4 Special brings something special to lots of players, being an easy recommendation to fans of farming games, action RPGs or even romance titles.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2020

Rune Factory 4 Special is a unique game which provides an experience that you cannot get from anywhere else. It’s great that Marvelous brought back the game on Nintendo Switch, because this gives many people who weren’t able to play it before, the chance of playing it. I highly recommend this game for the newcomers who want to know what the whole fuss is about. However, I don’t think this remaster adds much to the experience for those who have already spent hours on Rune Factory 4

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8 / 10.0
Feb 28, 2020

If you enjoy farming, collecting, and casual dungeon-crawling, it's hard to think of a game that does everything as well as Rune Factory 4 Special. It's still a seven-year-old game at heart, and it sometimes does feel dated.

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Feb 25, 2020

Rune Factory 4 is a delight. It's one of those heartfelt, earnest, and wholesome games that remind you that not everything needs to be dour, competitive, excessively violent, or deep.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
9 / 10
Feb 26, 2020

Rune Factory 4 Special is a near perfect farming and RPG title. The frustrating elements are outweighed by the gorgeous styled graphics, the immersiveness of the plot, and the sheer joy that comes from playing this remastered game. It raises high hopes for the upcoming fifth instalment in the series, and it can perhaps be considered a masterpiece.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 25, 2020

It caters well to both farming sim enthusiasts and RPG players who want a little more action in between shipping crops and courting that special someone. I do admire the developer's ability to blend all of this into one cohesive game, as there's tons of things to do here and it can take hours to accomplish everything. Grinding can be a little grating, but Rune Factory's positives far outweigh the negatives.

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Feb 25, 2020

Rune Factory 4 is an abundant RPG, full of fun characters, things to do, and a compelling network of interlocking systems.

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8.3 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2020

Simply put, Rune Factory 4 Special is the best game in the series so far and a great showcase for how many different gameplay elements can be combined to create an addictive farming sim RPG formula that's exceptionally difficult to put down.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 25, 2020

With a bit of a window remaining until the release of Animal Crossing, if you’ve been looking for something relaxing and structured to occupy your attention you’ll be in luck with Rune Factory...

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Recommended
Mar 5, 2020

Rune Factory 4 Special will have you praising its variety of content and consistent rewards, but also cursing some of its more finicky components.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2020

Rune Factory 4 Special makes the jump to 2020 in amazing fashion by delivering the same amount of charm and great content in the original in a nicely upgraded package.

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6 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2022

It may be a good case for fans of the series who didn't play it in the past, but its style is now outdated.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jan 17, 2022

Rune Factory 4 Special was my first introduction to this series, which combines the farming simulation elements of Harvest Moon with a traditional action RPG, and suffice it to say, I greatly like it, despite its flaws.

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