Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise

 Switch
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. My Nintendo News
    Nov 18, 2021
    70
    Despite its clear downfalls, Happy Home Paradise is your first-class aerial ticket to design heaven. While the game does little to incentivise players, it ticks all the intended boxes of a near-sequel to Happy Home Designer. Perhaps the biggest advantage of the DLC is that it allows players to have their own vacation islands, so they can experience the story individually. On the other hand, the complete lack of personality from the characters means Animal Crossing fans may yearn for the hazy days of New Leaf. A classic case of paradise, lost.
  2. TheSixthAxis
    Nov 11, 2021
    70
    Happy Home Paradise gives you the easiest job in the world. Creating holiday homes for various Animal Crossing characters is about as pressure-free as it gets when you're given a clear direction, a curated set of furniture to choose from, and the knowledge that the customer will love whatever it is that you do. There's no risk of a Changing Rooms disaster here. It's another avenue to express yourself in New Horizons, just don't expect much challenge, critique or need to think too far out of the box.
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  1. Kotaku
    Nov 8, 2021
    I try not to go into games of DLC with high expectations, lest those hopes be dashed. And Happy Home Designer, the spiritual predecessor to this expansion that also inspired many of the design mechanics that came with New Horizons at launch, seemed well-enough received. But the Nintendo 3DS side game seemed largely ignored. But Happy Home Paradise rose to the occasion, especially for a design-loving player like me.
  2. Polygon
    Nov 11, 2021
    Happy Home Paradise is, ultimately, a chance for anyone who favored the game’s home design to dive into it without all of the hassle. It’s also the perfect solution for anyone who has core island fatigue — whether from having an already full island or being unsure of how to proceed with design. It’s also great for anyone looking for a structured way to play New Horizons post update. Happy Home Paradise streamlines New Horizon’s intimidatingly open-ended gameplay so well that it’s made it even easier to chill out. Though it may be presented like a job, it really does feel like a vacation.

Awards & Rankings

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#35 Best Switch Game of 2021
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#87 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2021

User Reviews

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 3 out of 31
  1. supstar
    Nov 13, 2021
    8
    Everything in this is a well thought out and fun addition to the game that encourages daily, slow play instead of grind. Overall an excellentEverything in this is a well thought out and fun addition to the game that encourages daily, slow play instead of grind. Overall an excellent addition to the game that makes it feel far more like a finished game than it did at launch.

    My problem with Happy Home Designer on the 3DS wasn't that it wasn't fun, but that designing homes felt too much like a chore to be done all on its own. It needed to be tied to a normal animal crossing game so you could do some designing then go back and chill, and that's exactly what we got here, with some very significant rewards for doing it.

    My only problems preventing me from giving it a 10 are the fact that you cannot use the room size options in your town, neither on your or your villagers' houses, you can't add second floors to your villagers' houses in your town, and the end reward for Happy Home (not spoiling) is not a weekly repeatable thing, because it was awesome and it's a shame we only get to see it once.

    The content is really excellent, however it's just such a huge bummer that you can't use it to it's fullest in your own town.    … Full Review »
  2. Syhlcam
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    Excellent DLC qui ajoute des dizaines d'heures de jeu au titre. Le concept n'est pas nouveau mais terriblement efficace grâce aux nombreuxExcellent DLC qui ajoute des dizaines d'heures de jeu au titre. Le concept n'est pas nouveau mais terriblement efficace grâce aux nombreux villageois et thème de maison qu'ils demandent. Le fait d'avoir un grand nombre d'objets permet une vrai créativité et de personnalisation, que ce soit intérieur comme extérieur.

    Et le fait de débloqué les fonctionnalités progressivement est cool pour par surchargé le joueurs dès le début. Le fait de récupéré ces techniques et objets sur son île est aussi une excellente idée pour donner plus de personnalisation et de différenciation entre les îles des joueurs. Un excellent DLC qui ajoute un jeu dans le jeu pour un prix raisonnable que ce soit seul ou avec le Switch Online.    … Full Review »
  3. greninjaX
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    yo, this new mode is awesome. i found some of the villagers i had in the wii game, and now tanks has a casino. it's frickin awesome.
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