Fruitbus [Review]
Fruitbus: is a culinary adventure where players operate their Grandmother's "Fruitbus," a renowned food truck specializing in salads. The core gameplay involves driving the bus between towns, foraging for ingredients, and encountering a cast of characters, including Grandmother's friends. By helping these individuals and their towns through your Fruitbus business, you progress through the game's story.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of Fruitbus is its emphasis on open-world exploration and foraging. Players can freely traverse the world, discovering new ingredients and interacting with NPCs who provide valuable clues and quests. The world is richly detailed, with bus stops and their surrounding areas offering opportunities to collect ingredients and engage with characters, even while driving. Despite initial concerns about ingredient scarcity, the game provides ample collection points, ensuring a consistent supply for your culinary endeavors.
The Fruitbus operation is designed for flexibility. Players can park and set up shop anywhere, activating a bell to attract NPC customers. A convenient feature allows players to preview orders before accepting them. If you lack specific ingredients, you can decline an order, and the NPC will then request a salad based on your available stock. This mechanic allows for continuous earnings, even with limited ingredients. Savvy players can leverage this by reserving uncommon ingredients for special NPCs to further their unique quest lines.
The overarching goal in Fruitbus is to upgrade your bus and advance the narrative. As you travel, serve salads, and earn money, you'll unlock equipment upgrades and access to more diverse ingredients, enabling you to create increasingly complex salads. The map is vibrant and filled with numerous characters and their associated quest lines. Players are encouraged to take their time, naturally progressing quests as they open their Fruitbus for business and earn money. Ultimately, Fruitbus is a highly creative and very fun game.
