Paleo Pines Review: Imperfect But Inspired Dinosaur Fun
brings a lot of new ideas to the farming and life simulation genre by virtue of its dinosaur-centric mechanics, but less than ideal graphics and lack of depth in some areas sometimes overshadows the game's good ideas. The title is developed by Italic Pig and will published by Modus Games, which has previously helped with releases like and. There are certainly elements of fun to be found in, but it's a game that can be hard to fully warm up to and be immersed in.
walks a thin line between player freedom and complete lack of direction — days spent exploring are fun, but it's sometimes hard to tap into the task-based motivation that's common for the genre.The game has all the right ingredients for a cozy game; with elements like farming, ranching, exploration, and friendly villagers it checks all the boxes, and things like inventory management and tool equipping are handled pretty smoothly. However, other elements like off-putting character designs and some shallow features make the experience feel disjointed and difficult to connect with.
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Players will begin in the lush town of Veridian Valley, where they've moved with their trusty dinosaur Lucky to take over their late-grandfather's farm. Exploration and learning about the environment is one of the game's main focuses, which is done through a unique journal mechanic. Players can pull out their journal and use it to analyze the world around them, logging things like new plants, soil quality, and important dinosaur information. This is arguably one of the game's most successful mechanics, helping add to the immersion by making the world feel like something that needs to be trekked through and studied.
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