For the most part, they are distinguished almost entirely by their looks and what town they hang out in the most. They all care about their respective towns, they need your help saving them, and they think the main character is neat. The bachelors and bachelorettes have a bit more going for them in the personality department, but are still largely pretty samey in the end. And that’s a terrible idea because again, these characters tend to disappear completely at certain times of day, sometimes right in front of your eyes, and sometimes as you’re about to turn in a quest. The vast majority of the cast is made up of same-looking individuals with names like 'Awkward Man' or 'Thoughtful Woman' whose only personality trait is sending you endless mail to ask you to bring them random items. Unlike other Harvest Moon games where you get to know a town of distinct and personable neighbors, there are few actual developed characters in One World outside of its roster of bachelors and bachelorettes and one other named character in each area. The aesthetics of One World are not where the mundanity ends. (But then, that was before the original developer went off to make Story of Seasons instead). As much as I despise calling anything 'X-era graphics,' the GameCube version of Harvest Moon was far more detailed and exciting to look at than this. It’s especially bad when you're riding your horse. Characters and objects appear and disappear from existence – sometimes on purpose according to their respective schedules, but sometimes just because they're not loading in fast enough. Sound frequently sputters when you’re moving from area to area. There's no detail, no personality – just long stretches of empty space.It also sometimes does not work correctly. There's no detail, no personality – just long stretches of empty space, maybe with a tree thrown in if you're lucky. Towns are dull and empty with just a couple identical houses each, the areas between them are mostly long and same-ish paths, and everything just looks flat and simple.

Everything looks bland, except for the named character models, which are exactly fine. But the one world of One World is boring in every way.

Sims 3 empty farming world