In Fantasy Life i: The Time Thief, players must master 14 professions. Although the role-playing game looks like a cozy game, it proves to be a hard grind.
What kind of game is this? Fantasy Life i describes itself as a “relaxed slow-life role-playing game”, but it competes fiercely with other titles like Monster Hunter Wilds in terms of “collecting and crafting”.
- Players can learn 14 professions. These include everyday professions such as cook or tailor, as well as adventurous professions like mage or paladin.
- To level up a profession, you must gather resources, defeat monsters, and craft items. The higher you level up, the more valuable the materials become and the stronger the monsters you need to defeat.
- You can freely choose between the professions and switch at any time. This way, you always have something to do.
You can level the 14 professions up to level 100, some of which depend on each other. So it takes quite a while for everyone to reach the maximum level, which turns it into a real grind fest. The game is presented in a cute 3D style, which does not suggest how long it will keep you occupied.
Fantasy Life i Reaches New Milestone
How good is it? The development team announced on X that it has reached a new milestone: About 2 weeks after the release, over 800,000 copies of the game have been sold, which is an impressive achievement.
This is also reflected in the reviews: On Steam, the role-playing game has a 92% positive rating.
Many players praise that the game literally steals time. It keeps players occupied for a long time, plus it has fun gameplay. Crafting and decorating the island are said to be enjoyable.
On the other hand, the multiplayer mode is facing criticism. It is possible to visit an island with up to 4 adventurers and experience activities on it. However, many players are bothered by the 30-minute time limit, as it prevents the main story from progressing.
Also in Final Fantasy XIV there is currently a mode where players must invest a lot of time. However, not every MMORPG fan likes the grind that awaits them in the new content: “After all, it’s an MMO” – The grind for the new weapons in Final Fantasy XIV is too hard, but veterans disagree
