Hokko Life Explained
Hokko Life is a 2022 video game developed by Wonderscope Games and published by Team17.
Gameplay
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]
Development
Work on the game began in 2017 by developer Robert Tatnell / Wonderscope Games.[3] 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.[4] Unity was used as a game engine.[5]
In 2020 it was announced that Team17 would publish the game.[6] [3]
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. While in early access, a version of the game for Amazon Luna was released on January 6, 2022.
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
Hokko Life received "mixed or average" reviews according to Metacritic.[10] [11] [12]
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.[13]
TouchArcade praised the creativity options, while noting poor performance on Switch hardware.[14]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Zheng . Jenny . New Animal Crossing-Like Game Hokko Life Is Coming To PC . 14 November 2022 . GameSpot . Feb 11, 2020.
- News: Kent . Emma . Hokko Life is basically Animal Crossing for PC . 14 November 2022 . Eurogamer.net . 10 February 2020 . en-gb.
- News: Watts . Rachel . Hokko Life is an Animal Crossing-like that offers everything I love about cosy community sims . 14 November 2022 . PC Gamer . 23 April 2020 . en.
- News: Beckhelling . Imogen . Animal Crossing 'em up Hokko Life started out more like Transport Tycoon . 14 November 2022 . Rock, Paper, Shotgun . 2 June 2021 . en.
- News: Patil . Siddharth . Hokko Life review - Animal Crossing's rookie pupil . 14 November 2022 . www.sportskeeda.com . October 12, 2022 . en-us.
- News: Romano . Sal . Hokko Life to be published by Team17 . 14 November 2022 . Gematsu . 8 April 2020.
- News: Romano . Sal . Hokko Life launches September 27 for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC . 14 November 2022 . Gematsu . 2 August 2022.
- News: Egan . Toussaint . Cozy Animal Crossing-like Hokko Life comes to PS4, Switch, and Xbox One in September . 14 November 2022 . Polygon . 2 August 2022.
- News: Says . Louie . Hokko Life Isn't Ready For Early Access . 14 November 2022 . Kotaku Australia . 28 May 2021 . en-AU.
- Web site: Hokko Life . 14 November 2022 . Metacritic . en.
- Web site: Hokko Life . 14 November 2022 . Metacritic . en.
- Web site: Hokko Life . Metacritic . 16 November 2022 . en.
- News: Brunskill . Kerry . Hokko Life review . 14 November 2022 . pcgamer . 26 September 2022 . en.
- News: Madnani . Mikhail . SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Hokko Life', Plus 'Skyrim Anniversary Edition' and Today's Other Releases – TouchArcade . 14 November 2022 . Touch Arcade . September 29, 2022.