Stardew Valley
December finally saw the indie farming simulator, Stardew Valley, make its way to both the Xbox One and PS4. Players could finally get to work on rebuilding their grandfather’s abandoned farming plot and developing it into an agricultural powerhouse once more. In order to be a successful farmer, you’ll have to tend to your crops and livestock, fish in the rivers for extra income, and mine caves to upgrade your tools.
Stardew Valley isn’t just about work, though, with the ability to romance and marry any one of a number of locals, cook recipes, and donate valuable items to the museum. With so much for you to do, getting all 1000 Gamerscore can take quite some time.
If you’re wanting to pick up all of the achievements in the game, then prepare yourself. You’ll need to have accrued 10 million of the game’s currency, completed the museum collection, reached the bottom floor of the mine, caught every fish, shipped every item, collected every Stardrop, and reached a 5-heart friend level with 20 of the locals. Stardew Valley also unfortunately has two achievements tied to one major decision that the player must make in the plot. We won’t disclose the details here, but know that it’s likely you’ll need to do some trickery with your save file in order to grab them both. Or… you know, give yourself to the virtual farming lifestyle and play through the game twice. Either way, you’re going to be busy for quite some time.
