Animal Crossing

 GameCube
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 205 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 179 out of 205
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 205
  3. Negative: 7 out of 205
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  1. JonL.
    Apr 4, 2005
    6
    This game is weird. The fact the it has unlockable NES games is a good idea though.
  2. DerekN.
    Oct 8, 2002
    7
    I can definitely appreciate what Nintendo was going for with this game. They set out to make a simulation where you build your life in a small town. Depending on your standards, they achieved it. The thing I found most disconcerting, and ultimately disappointing, about this game is that you don't really leave any kind of impression on any of the townspeople that you live with. So, I can definitely appreciate what Nintendo was going for with this game. They set out to make a simulation where you build your life in a small town. Depending on your standards, they achieved it. The thing I found most disconcerting, and ultimately disappointing, about this game is that you don't really leave any kind of impression on any of the townspeople that you live with. So, all of the tasks that you end up undertaking for them end up being for nothing. I found there was little incentive for me to do anything for anybody since they'd forget about my good deeds the second I finished them. Sure, they'd give me a lame gift like paper or a shirt, but that's not enough. Overall, I wasn't looking for a very detailed game, and there IS a lot of stuff in this game, but in the end I was bored to tears and uninterested. A very interesting concept, though, and well made, for whatever that's worth.… Expand
  3. Axel
    May 19, 2003
    5
    It's ok. I don't see what the big fuss is. There are many other games for Game Cube that are much better than this.
  4. CodyS.
    Jul 26, 2003
    6
    The game is filled with fun and wonderment the first few weeks your play it, but it gets tidious and will get in the way of other great games like The legend of Zelda: The Windwaker and Splinter Cell. I, Being 16, find that the game is to whimsical for my fancy. I will suggest The Sims to this game any day, the reason? its totall lack of AI. The only thing better about this game than the The game is filled with fun and wonderment the first few weeks your play it, but it gets tidious and will get in the way of other great games like The legend of Zelda: The Windwaker and Splinter Cell. I, Being 16, find that the game is to whimsical for my fancy. I will suggest The Sims to this game any day, the reason? its totall lack of AI. The only thing better about this game than the sims is its somehow more interactive than the pc version of the sims, until you get the expansions. Overall I would recommend buying it only when the price drops below 30 dollars, perhaps you have a used game store near you?… Expand
  5. TehBwitzie
    Feb 5, 2014
    7
    This game is good, has just as much charm and character of the other games, but there are things here that are quite monotonous that get fixed in the other games. This game is good, but It pales in comparison to city folk and new leaf. It's just hard to love as much as those games.
    And those close up graphics. Ewucguh, :(
  6. oopkp
    Apr 1, 2023
    5
    Yeah, I know that a lot of people love this game, but it definitely could have been a lot better. The problem is that they were originally gonna get Francis Ford Coppola as the director for this game, but he was busy with the Godfather part III (which I've never seen), so he had to be replaced with some other guy instead. And the other guy clearly didn't understand how to make a good game,Yeah, I know that a lot of people love this game, but it definitely could have been a lot better. The problem is that they were originally gonna get Francis Ford Coppola as the director for this game, but he was busy with the Godfather part III (which I've never seen), so he had to be replaced with some other guy instead. And the other guy clearly didn't understand how to make a good game, because this game is riddled with glitches and bizarre decisions. For example, there's this glitch where you will NEVER receive oranges unless you start with oranges or peaches. Stuff like that makes the game unplayable compared to modern games with microtransactions.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

16
#16 Best GameCube Game of 2002
6
#6 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
9
#9 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. AceGamez
    100
    While kids will love the bright and colourful characters and graphics, adults will love the subtle nuances of collecting, decorating, Feng Shui, natural history lessons and sheer delight of pleasures as simple as catching a huge bass in the nearby river.
  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    The game that never ends... So why is it so much fun to play? [Feb 2003, p.96]
  3. Thunderbolt
    90
    It's easy to see why everyone in Europe was importing this from the US; there is simply nothing else like it.
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