Oh, Harvest Moon. You've always been a favorite of mine!
Harvest Moon 64 is a classic, without a doubt. It's plot relies solely on one person: you! I always found this to be an amazing aspect for the game. Not only did I love the concept of the game, I felt as though it was my own game because it was personalized, to an extent. For this reason, I have always been a hard core fan of Harvest Moon. Despite some translation issues.
With this version, however, I have some issues. Since it is a copy of an N64 game, it's bound to have some glitches. When I play the game on this site, I find that the game runs excruciatingly slow. Not so much so that it's not playable, but it's annoying. At times, it clears up and runs as it did on the console, but almost always it lags. For that reason, I give this game a 9.5. Though all of the amazing aspects of the plot and game shine through, the controls and lag bring the quality down some.
Besides technical issues, though, it's amazing. You play as a boy who is taking over his grandfather's farm, and you have two and a half years to perfect it. Sounds simple, yes? Wrong. This game is all about your decisions, so if you mess up, then you've gotta fix it. Fast. But that's exactly what I love about the game. You have complete and utter control. Yes, the plot doesn't very much further than that for other HM games, but it never gets old! Especially because you're not just limited to farming; you can get married and interact with other people as well. The marriage part has always been a favorite of mine. I found myself working more to get a heart event than to impress the father at the end! Harvest Moon 64 is a great game that you'll always come back to because of it. I could never put down the controller when I played it on my N64.