Well, it's better than leprosy.
This game exists because Natsume lost the distribution rights to Harvest Moon, but are still able to use the "Harvest Moon" name. Story of Seasons is the actual continuation of the Harvest Moon series.
That being said, this game isn't very good. When I first played it back in 2014, I got some enjoyment out of it, but it was obviously a much lower quality than previous HM titles. It's not completely terrible, though. I actually kind of enjoyed the terraforming mechanic. But it wasn't enough to make up for all the baffling decisions that Natsume made. You'd be much better off playing pretty much any other game in the series.
This game exists because Natsume lost the distribution rights to Harvest Moon, but are still able to use the "Harvest Moon" name. Story of Seasons is the actual continuation of the Harvest Moon series.
That being said, this game isn't very good. When I first played it back in 2014, I got some enjoyment out of it, but it was obviously a much lower quality than previous HM titles. It's not completely terrible, though. I actually kind of enjoyed the terraforming mechanic. But it wasn't enough to make up for all the baffling decisions that Natsume made. You'd be much better off playing pretty much any other game in the series.