Hokko Life
| Hokko Life | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Wonderscope |
| Publisher(s) | Team17 |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | September 27, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Social simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Hokko Life is a 2022 video game developed by Wonderscope Games and published by Team17.
Gameplay[edit]
Gameplay is generally compared to that of Animal Crossing.[1] The player is given the ability to customize the look of in game items.[2][3]
Development[edit]
Work on the game began in 2017 by developer Robert Tatnell / Wonderscope Games.[4][5] Early versions of the game were compared to Transport Tycoon by the developer, with the game later shifting to resemble a social simulation game like the Animal Crossing series as development progressed.[3] Unity was used as a game engine.[6]
In 2020 it was announced that Team17 would publish the game.[5][4]
On June 2, 2021, Hokko Life was published as an early access title on Steam.[7][8] At the start of the early access period Kotaku Australia claimed that the game was too buggy to be playable[9] though by launch PC Gamer only noted graphical issues with the UI.[10] While in early access, a version of the game for Amazon Luna was released on January 6, 2022.[11]
The full version released for Windows, alongside versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Amazon Luna occurred on September 27, 2022.[7]
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 54/100[12] NS: 62/100[13] PS4: 73/100[14] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Life |   [16] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 48/100[10] |
| TouchArcade | 3.5/5[15] |
| Sportskeeda | 6/10[6] |
Hokko Life received "mixed or average" reviews according to Metacritic.[12][13][14]
PC Gamer noted that the game could run on lower end hardware, while critiquing graphical quality on lower settings, as well as UI issues in the game.[10]
TouchArcade praised the creativity options, while noting poor performance on Switch hardware.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ Zheng, Jenny (Feb 11, 2020). "New Animal Crossing-Like Game Hokko Life Is Coming To PC". GameSpot. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Kent, Emma (10 February 2020). "Hokko Life is basically Animal Crossing for PC". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b Beckhelling, Imogen (2 June 2021). "Animal Crossing 'em up Hokko Life started out more like Transport Tycoon". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b Watts, Rachel (23 April 2020). "Hokko Life is an Animal Crossing-like that offers everything I love about cosy community sims". PC Gamer. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b Romano, Sal (8 April 2020). "Hokko Life to be published by Team17". Gematsu. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b Patil, Siddharth (October 12, 2022). "Hokko Life review - Animal Crossing's rookie pupil". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b Romano, Sal (2 August 2022). "Hokko Life launches September 27 for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Egan, Toussaint (2 August 2022). "Cozy Animal Crossing-like Hokko Life comes to PS4, Switch, and Xbox One in September". Polygon. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Says, Louie (28 May 2021). "Hokko Life Isn't Ready For Early Access". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Brunskill, Kerry (26 September 2022). "Hokko Life review". pcgamer. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ New on Luna+: Hokko Life, retrieved 2022-12-18
- ^ a b "Hokko Life". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Hokko Life". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Hokko Life". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ a b Madnani, Mikhail (September 29, 2022). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Hokko Life', Plus 'Skyrim Anniversary Edition' and Today's Other Releases – TouchArcade". Touch Arcade. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Kara (26 September 2022). "Review: Hokko Life - An Animal Crossing-Like That Lacks Charm And Originality". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 16 November 2022.