My Time at Sandrock

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My Time at Sandrock
Developer(s)Pathea Games
Publisher(s)PM Studios
Focus Entertainment (PC)
EngineUnity[1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: November 2, 2023
Genre(s)Farm life sim
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

My Time at Sandrock is a 2023 farm life sim developed by Pathea Games and published by PM Studios and Focus Entertainment. It is the sequel to My Time at Portia.

Gameplay[edit]

Players control a new resident in a desert town. The setting, like My Time at Portia, is after an event that has destroyed previous civilizations and people have rebuilt society. My Time at Sandrock combines elements of farm life sims and role-playing games. Players build up the town, farm, gather resources, craft items, perform side quests, and explore both dungeons and the ruins of the old world cities. Combat is like My Time at Portia and uses hack and slash mechanics. Players can also make aimed shots with gun sights. Twenty-one characters are romanceable. The Windows version has cooperative multiplayer.[2]

Development[edit]

The sequel for My Time at Portia was announced in October 2020, and was initially slated for release in early access in March 2021 followed by full release in summer 2022. [3] However, after the announcement on March 2021, the early access plan was delayed due to the fact it "needs to get a local rating certification" for online publishing. [4] After a few delays, the game finally entered early access in May 26, 2022 by PM Studios for Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. This is followed by a full release on November 2, 2023, having been delayed from September 26, 2023.[5] There are plans for Sandrock to support PlayStation 4 at a later date[6] as well as to release downloadable content packs in 2024.[7] Focus Entertainment published the PC version of the game.[8]

Reception[edit]

Early access[edit]

Rock Paper Shotgun's review of the early access released in 2022 described it as "a compelling and lusciously detailed life simulator" and praised the gameplay loop.[9]

Release[edit]

On Metacritic, My Time at Sandrock received positive reviews for Windows and PlayStation 5, and the Switch version received mixed reviews.[10] Despite some technical issues, IGN called it "a joy" and better in almost every way than My Time at Portia. They found the dungeons and combat a bit basic but said the rest of the game makes up for them.[2] Nintendo Life called it "reasonably enjoyable" but criticized the graphics, performance issues on the Switch, software bugs, and what they felt was "a lack of a distinct identity". However, they said patches had fixed some of the technical issues since the launch.[11] Nintendo World Report also experienced performance issues on the Switch but recommended it on the strength of its gameplay loop and enjoyable world.[12] VG247 said it combines the best parts of Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley. Although they felt the concept is not new, they praised the characters, story, and gameplay.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Farinha, Diego (2022-07-22). "Integrating NVIDIA Reflex: Q&A with Pathea Head of Technology Jingyang Xu". Nvidia. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  2. ^ a b Sanchez, Miranda (2023-11-09). "My Time at Sandrock Review". IGN. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ^ "My Time At Portia Developer Announces Sequel, My Time At Sandrock". IGN. 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  4. ^ "Steam Community :: My Time at Sandrock :: Early Access Delayed". steamcommunity.com. March 5, 2021. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  5. ^ Romano, Sal (August 23, 2023). "My Time at Sandrock delayed to November 2". Gematsu. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "My Time at Sandrock". Gematsu. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  7. ^ Hussain, Mudassir (2023-12-03). "My Time At Sandrock Sequel May Surprise Fans, Says Dev". eXputer.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  8. ^ "Focus partners up with Pathea Games and becomes the publisher of My Time at Sandrock on PC". Focus Entertainment. February 28, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Hogarty, Steve (2022-05-23). "My Time At Sandrock early access review: a wild west life simulator that does it all". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  10. ^ "My Time at Sandrock". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  11. ^ Vogel, Mitch (2023-11-01). "My Time at Sandrock Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  12. ^ Corbran, J. P. (2023-11-02). "My Time At Sandrock (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  13. ^ Raynor, Kelsey (2023-11-01). "My Time at Sandrock review: A tight, content-packed life simulator that won't disappoint fans". VG247. Retrieved 2023-11-19.

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