Stardew Valley Performance Update Addresses Frame Rate Issues On Bigger Farms

Should I buy this game?

@BigMac1204 Yes. Yes you should.

@BigMac1204 if you like simulations like harvest moon, yes definitely.

Glad they fixed it. It wasn't game breaking or anything, but it was a little annoying, especially considering how buttery smooth it was before the multiplayer update.

@BigMac1204 Well like all games it depends on your taste. But this is an extremely chill game where you are free to do whatever you want on a farm. You can raise animals and crops, fish, mine and even fight monsters in a dungeon. Personally I most enjoy making copious amounts of alcohol and selling it. You can craft all sorts of food items, or sell the materials raw. There are a bunch of bachelors and bachelorettes you can romance and they are all apparently bi-sexual so you can marry whomever. The appeal of the game lies in the freedom to do whatever you want to at your own pace. If that sounds appealing to you, I encourage you to pick it up. It's in my top 3 most played games on Switch, right up there with Xenoblade 2 and Disgaea 5. I've easily and happily played 200+ hours of it!

I am loving the continued support!

None of my games ever auto update. Ever.

Except for maybe like a month after the update comes out.

Did the save time ever get decreased?

Excellent. I’ll have a look tomorrow. The frame rate is annoying but game breaking

Thank god, the slow down is really bad when walking through my farm now, hope this sorts the frame skipping as well.

@Zach777 That is strange, i feel my games even update if the switch is just in the dock powered off (but that might just be not possible). Check if you have enough internal free space available.

@BigMac1204 yes, you should, but only if you have nothing else in your life that must be done.

@BigMac1204 Just downloaded it a few days ago, and for $15, I'd say it was definitely worth it!

Im still able to ride my horse through walls and fences. Since the content update I have never habe to open a gate...

I'm only ever going back to this game when they hit 120fps.

bought this game over the weekend, as of yet I've only played a couple of hours. Will download the update and start a fresh I think

And the PlayStation version still crashes when you open an empty sidequest menue. It’s obvious which version of the game is getting the most support.

@Lando_ Man if the switch had framerate issues before I wonder how the Vita version will handle that?

I've been on the fence for buying this game for so very long. I think it's time to finally do it.

@BigMac1204 @PharoneTheGnome
*Pros:
Everything in this game
*Cons:
Exhaustion due to "just playing a little more" every night until 3am
Work days seem much longer than usual

@BigMac1204 @PharoneTheGnome

A game worth $15 that gives you over 60 hours of gameplay is a good purchase in my book. This game is one of my most played games, it's really well done.

I love this game. I play it whenever I need a break from real life, which is almost every week, a few hours here and there. Currently working on amassing enough money through Ancient Fruit Wine (aged in the cellar) so I can afford that wonderful golden clock that stops fences getting damaged and weeds appearing. I downloaded the patch but I didn't notice that much of a performance boost, there's still quite a few visual hiccups. Especially while I'm plowing and planting new crops but I have a really large farm with lots of animals and grow-space so maybe that's why. It's still not a dealbreaker and I'd highly recommend getting Stardew Valley on Switch over any other system. The screen real-estate in both portable and docked modes is wonderful and it's great getting to take the farm on the go or to sit on the couch while something else plays on the tv! I wouldn't recommend this game on mobile as you can sink a lot of hours in to it and phone screens just aren't big enough. Plus, on Nintendo, you get multiplayer first out of all of the consoles (only one to beat the Switch was Steam on that front).

@BigMac1204 Yes, you should. I have put over 120 hours into the game since I got it in July. An open-ended game with so much to do for so cheap is cool.