Season 2 hits hard next month.
February 28, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Emilios Manolidis
Gleaner Heights is an old-school, Twin Peaks-esque Farming Simulator released in February 21 2018 on Steam and subsequently on the Microsoft XBOX One® and Nintendo Switch® platforms. It became known for shedding the mantle of innocence in the Farming Sim genre. Players engage in their day-to-day farming activities, but underneath the seemingly peaceful façade of rural life, they uncover domestic abuse, alcoholism, cheating spouses, murder and supernatural threats. Aside from a variety of additions to the farming/town life part, Season 2 pushes the boundaries of the genre even further, turning the game into a full-blown, high-stakes epic adventure! Players travel through time and space to distant lands, defeating powerful foes, solving puzzles and collecting previous artifacts in order to save their hometown.
Gleaner Heights: Season 2 aims to take the Farming Sim genre to an unprecedented level. No other farming game does what Season 2 does. Depending on player choices, they may have to face dire consequences...and heavy sacrifices. The amount of new locations to explore, enemies and bosses, items and equipment is staggering.
...Or players can simply focus on their farm, blissfully unaware of the underlying darkness. It's your choice! Due to the "Episodic" nature of the Expansion, players should expect the following timeframe in regards to new content:
Spouse Quests appear soon after you get married. A few may have additional prerequisites such as a certain new townsperson arriving but most of them happen almost immediately.
New farming content, such as pigs, flowers, trees etc. appear at Year 2 in-game.
New townspeople, as well as the Expansion's main plot begin appearing at the start of Year 3.
Gleaner Heights: Season 2 will be released on Steam on March 24 2022 and will cost $5.99. Microsoft XBOX One® and Nintendo Switch® release dates will be announced at a later point.
PRESS REVIEWS OF THE ORIGINAL GAME
“Those who are willing to sink hours into Gleaner Heights -- either for its agrarian elements, Lynchian plot, or both -- are in for a treat [...] Gleaner Heights has enough content to make it feel like an instant cult classic.”
“Once you've looked under the hood and see that the farm sim is only the surface of the game, you find a surprisingly addicting dark adventure title. If you're a fan of farming sims but need something to spice it up, try the grim substance matter of Gleaner Heights out. You may find exactly what you're looking for.”
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