Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  1. Creg
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is the worst game ive ever play dont have any sense in 2020 exist this things is like a Tamagotchi from 1990… Expand
  2. Davbla
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Para algunos puede ser que les guste la isla desértica ya que te da libertad de hacer lo que quieras y construir tus cosas donde quieras. Pero a mi eso no me acaba de gustar del todo. Os explico, al principio esta bien ya que contruyes tus cosas y eso, pero con el paso del tiempo se vuelve monótono y aburrido ya que no tienes misiones y has remodelado la isla como quieres. Los otros animalPara algunos puede ser que les guste la isla desértica ya que te da libertad de hacer lo que quieras y construir tus cosas donde quieras. Pero a mi eso no me acaba de gustar del todo. Os explico, al principio esta bien ya que contruyes tus cosas y eso, pero con el paso del tiempo se vuelve monótono y aburrido ya que no tienes misiones y has remodelado la isla como quieres. Los otros animal crossing puede que no te dieran tantas libertades pero tenían más eventos, personajes, actividades y ambiente.… Expand
  3. Macguy9
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Recently, we purchased Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a reward for my son, who had saved up half of the cost with his allowance. He was excited to play the game, as my wife and I had played every previous version and had told him how much fun it was. We were all looking forward to playing the game and enjoying watching the island build up and grow. When the day arrived, he was the first to log in and play. My wife and I then created characters and started farming and building our homes. Then, the first major 'milestone' arrived. He started working on the quest, then went out for the day. I decided to log in to my account and help out with his quest. Imagine my surprise when I couldn't. Essentially, I was not the 'main' character, and not allowed to progress the main story line. I was disappointed, to say the least. Although I had put quite a number of hours into the game already and built up my home and character, and didn't want to lose that... I was consoled by the idea that I could always start another island and experience the main storyline that way. After all, the Switch has multiple user accounts, right? Wrong. Apparently I have to buy another game copy AND console if I want to experience the game I paid for in full. Or delete my son's island and start over, which I'm not about to do. This is an incredibly poor design choice on Nintendo’s part. Not allowing separate islands? Or allowing multiple players in a *multiplayer game* to have full access to the game features? Ridiculous. This may be the last Nintendo console I allow in my household. I will certainly be scrutinizing their software with independent reviewers very closely before allowing any future purchases in our household.… Expand
  4. Trisin
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    Nintendo is a constant disappointment. This game allows ONE ISLAND. Nintendo refuses to add multiplayer options for titles that on all other consoles support. This game isn't for anyone who has MORE THAN ONE CHILD, despite Nintendo's attempts to advertise this device as multiplayer friendly. Justifying AC as having always being one island doesn't reflect on the fact this console is overNintendo is a constant disappointment. This game allows ONE ISLAND. Nintendo refuses to add multiplayer options for titles that on all other consoles support. This game isn't for anyone who has MORE THAN ONE CHILD, despite Nintendo's attempts to advertise this device as multiplayer friendly. Justifying AC as having always being one island doesn't reflect on the fact this console is over double the price of past consoles and it's not a personal device any more.… Expand
  5. Skywalker84
    Nov 28, 2020
    2
    I know nintendo behaves like the apple of the gaming world. But one island per console is ridiculous. Buying multiple games for one console would plain gready, but trying to force you to buy a whole new console to have your own save is taking the “P”. Might be able to stomach it, if nintendo actually brought out proper family sharing
  6. Kandriu
    Nov 29, 2020
    2
    I like it so much, it's a fun game, very reminiscent of the old Animal Crossing games.But, the inability for users of the same switch to have different islands isn’t cool, even above, only the first player on the switch can complete assignments from Tom Nook and other characters. If 2 or more people play on the same switch It become bored for the other players. Thats why i give a 2 to the game
  7. Dagne007
    Dec 30, 2020
    3
    I’m very frustrated at this multiplayer couch co op settings. What a major disappointment.
    Why would Nintendo not add split screen or allow others to perform tasks ( pockets, phone, map etc).
    Sure the multiplayer online might be fun IF you have a second switch AND a second game otherwise I’d skip this game altogether if looking to play at home with friends.
  8. nujji
    Jan 4, 2021
    0
    I bought this game for my 2 daughters cannot believe how bad the experience is for Player 2. Player 2 should be able to have their own island and be able to progress their own story. I regret buying this game
  9. rschaper
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    RIPOFF! $60. for a one-person game. Can't even buy and use another. No idea my wife wouldn't get her own experience crafting and controlling development. My gosh, you can have multiple users in Breath of the Wild which is magnitudes more complex. This is easily solvable and simply unforgivable.
  10. NedLeon
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    1 Island per switch is anti-consumer design and a manipulative greedy business practice that should firmly rejected.
  11. Fluffito
    Feb 28, 2021
    3
    Cute, fun, laid-back time-filler. Bad value proposition, however. Not a great deal of content for the price.

    Passing events/occurrences is frustrating. Missing (not being able to experience at all due to time/schedule constraints) meteor showers and more is a bother.

    RNG with Redd’s artwork is especially bad.
  12. kalequail
    Mar 23, 2021
    0
    One year later, I still find this game a disappointment compared to its previous games in the series. Characters are boring, the island is boring without stores or any tasks. Crafting tools is tedious. Too much emphasis on customization without backing it up with all the features that usually make this series worthwhile. It hurts to rate this a 4 but with limited updates for holidays thatOne year later, I still find this game a disappointment compared to its previous games in the series. Characters are boring, the island is boring without stores or any tasks. Crafting tools is tedious. Too much emphasis on customization without backing it up with all the features that usually make this series worthwhile. It hurts to rate this a 4 but with limited updates for holidays that should have been in the game since release. It just feels like this game was never finished. Waited a year in hopes things would get better but it doesn't seem like it is.… Expand
  13. Doolli
    Apr 12, 2021
    4
    So I was play enjoying the game but I didn't mean to time travel and now I can't go back to my original file and I don't want to retry the game because I like my villagers and I was wondering if their should be a save file where when you can go back to a old save as in you make a save and a few months of you playing you can go back to that first save but you can't go to your future island?
  14. 3dgel0rd
    Apr 25, 2021
    0
    This game is absolute garbage I can't believe Nintendo of all people somehow messed up animal crossing it takes too long and the controls are like playing Call Of Duty with the resident evil tank controls. Nintendo should look up to Bubsy 3D which has controls that are silky smooth and a story that makes more sense than the kingdom hearts games
  15. Savelle
    Jun 24, 2021
    2
    Disappointing compared to predecessors. Lack of content in advertised "free updates". Would not have bought if I knew the updates would be so lackluster.
  16. JuicyApple724
    Jun 24, 2021
    2
    I can't believe it... After digging nearly 400 hours into New Leaf on the 3DS, I was patiently awaiting the next iteration on Nintendo's newest console. I was just as excited as everybody else was when the game was first teased and then announced; getting hyped to yet again to be fully immersed in the island life.

    It's too bad that this game was such a magnificient disappointment! I    I can't believe it... After digging nearly 400 hours into New Leaf on the 3DS, I was patiently awaiting the next iteration on Nintendo's newest console. I was just as excited as everybody else was when the game was first teased and then announced; getting hyped to yet again to be fully immersed in the island life.

    It's too bad that this game was such a magnificient disappointment!

    I started to play this as soon as I got it as an Easter gift, I started putting in many hours and... something wasn't clicking. Unlike New Leaf, where I would have sleepless nights waiting to enter my village for the next day, this game gave me no such feeling. I also played New Leaf consistently for about three years, yet this game became boring to me after about a month. So what gives?

    Firstly, there are a few positive things to praise the game for (although mostly minor in the grand scheme of things). The graphics are gorgeous in the game, and the miniscule details added along with them like Villagers now doing activities is so fun to see! The Soundtrack, while it is inferior in comparison to the wonderful soundtrack of previous Animal Crossing games (Especially New Leaf), is still very nice to hear and I enjoy the songs.

    With that out of the way, let's get into the many negative aspects. For starters, there's nothing to do! In New Leaf you could shop on Main Street, do errands and play minigames with villagers, visit the island with friends, go thrifting, enjoy tourneys and other special events, and plenty more! New Horizons is just... bare bones (which is quite applicable for the state of the game as a whole.). Special Characters and many shops have been gutted from the game. As you can see in some other reviews here, the developers also promised frequent updates to the game which would add in more content and even gave me and others the hope that many characters and shops would return... Nope! A year in and the updates have been incredibly lackluster, adding in nothing of note ( Well except for content that was ALREADY IN PREVIOUS GAMES). Holidays and Tourneys are God Awful in New Horizons. For example, in a New Leaf Fishing/Bug Tourney you would be competing with all the villagers in your town on catching the largest bug/fish. Whoever caught the largest by the end of the day would be placed in the top 3 and receive a trophy and maybe even special furniture for their achievements. In New Horizons the tourneys are... You against yourself? They instead opted for simply catching the most bugs/fish in an allotted time limit to get a prize. That takes away the fun and soul of a tourney. You would also think the events would be better but that is also a lie, some events are months long where all you do is the same stuff (cough cough wedding day). Speaking of soul being ripped out, let's talk about the villagers. It used to be fun and charming talking with your villagers everyday in New Leaf. You would slowly build up friendships by visiting each other's houses, completing errands, playing games, etc... In New Horizons this has all been sacrificed and Villagers have been made cute objects to look at instead of actual living villagers... The big gimmick of this game is the customization of your island with terraforming, decorating, and crafting being buffed or newly added features. Crafting becomes monotonous and grindy when you have to grind resources from your island day after day, making none of this new system fun for me at all. Animal Crossing should be a game where I can escape the stresses of life and relax, not have to grind for some stupid iron ore in a rock! Oh and by the way Nintendo, drip feeding through updates is not how you make previous Animal Crossing players want to come back to your game!

    It pains me to say it but I really cannot recommend this game. Another reviewer here mentioned how this game is more like a "Happy Home Deluxe" where the game is great with decorating and customization, but forgot everything else that makes Animal Crossing Animal Crossing. If you want a true Animal Crossing experience, pick up a 3DS and play New Leaf, by far the better game. I entered this game thinking this could be one of Nintendo's greatest series, now I'm left shivering at the future of Animal Crossing Games.    … Expand
  17. Gamer525
    Jun 25, 2021
    1
    It's a good game with wasted potential, it was worthy of being the best animal crossing game, it had a lot of potential, like editing the Minecraft-style terrain, also in crafting things, like the minecraft crafting table, but just Nintendo and its developers, they did not know how to implement it well, the manufacturing is very bad, in capital letters! It is very tedious to find the iron,It's a good game with wasted potential, it was worthy of being the best animal crossing game, it had a lot of potential, like editing the Minecraft-style terrain, also in crafting things, like the minecraft crafting table, but just Nintendo and its developers, they did not know how to implement it well, the manufacturing is very bad, in capital letters! It is very tedious to find the iron, stone and clay, the terrain, it becomes very repetitive, after a few days pass, the developers did not know how to implement it well.

    Music is just MEH

    AC ACCF and ACNL, has great music, which made identifying the games in an excellent way, especially new leaf, it has the best music of the entire saga, examples are, 1am, 8am, 1pm and 5pm, you can feel it identified.

    In New Horizons?

    His music can be meh, bad, mediocre, I say that his music is very repetitive and bad, it does not fit the environment, which in this case is an island, for me, almost all of them are bad , with the exceptions of 12pm, 8pm, 3pm and 5pm, which do give a tropical atmosphere.

    Its graphics are good, to be a 2020 game on switch, although in the animal neighbors, many do not convince me, they look a little plastic, cheer them up, but that is forgiven.

    The mechanics are terrible!

    In later installments, Nintendo was forgiven, that you could only generate a world, for 4 players, but in new horizons, that is no longer forgiven.

    It's just ridiculous, like that one island? If the switch, being a more powerful console than the wii u, can support several maps, that is, do I have to pay another $ 400 for a switch and the game? it is no longer tolerable.

    The animal neighbors, they became someone without personality or soul, in new leaf or later installments, your neighbors wanted to meet you, you could see their personality in them, they were like people or friends of yours, that you could do many things, such as invite them to your home .exchange things, play among others.

    In new horizons, they just became puppets without personality, you can no longer do that, which later installments offered you, they are careless and you cannot talk to them so much, I limit myself a bit to that.

    updates.

    The updates, from 1.0.0 to 1.9.0, could be in the base game, it is an excuse, so that Nintendo can extend the life of the game, in my opinion, the updates themselves are bad, almost not brings nothing new, just a couple of sets and the events, which could be in the base game, as I repeat.

    In conclusion, this game is not for that fan of ancient animal crossing, if you are looking for a delivery, that you simulate a life with animals and feel identified, because this game is not for you, play new leaf, city folk and that of game Cube.

    but if you want to hang out, this game is for you.

    1/10    … Expand
  18. lucy_crossing
    Jul 1, 2021
    1
    The good:

    1. Improved visuals and atmosphere 2. QoL improvements 3. Prologue phase is a really good introduction to the series The bad: 1. Base game is very shallow 2. Life-sim aspects are butchered 3. Villagers feel like decorations 4. Series staples beloved by the fanbase missing 5. Updates are spaced out, leaving players frustrated with long content droughts 6. Updates are also    The good:

    1. Improved visuals and atmosphere
    2. QoL improvements
    3. Prologue phase is a really good introduction to the series

    The bad:

    1. Base game is very shallow
    2. Life-sim aspects are butchered
    3. Villagers feel like decorations
    4. Series staples beloved by the fanbase missing
    5. Updates are spaced out, leaving players frustrated with long content droughts
    6. Updates are also lacking in substantial content that will give players a reason to continue playing

    After more than a year, the game is still pretty much the same experience at launch. Very weak entry in the series, which is entirely focused on decorating and designing the island, leaving the core life-sim aspects of the series abandoned for seemingly no reason.    … Expand
  19. Moxiberry
    Mar 9, 2022
    3
    The games Atmosphere feels incredibly off, its enough to where I cant stand playing the game at all and I think the game has no substance once you get the town hall, from that point on the game becomes so boring all it is really is just decorating your island which got boring extremally quickly and not even your villagers are interesting there just boring bland stereotypes, despite meThe games Atmosphere feels incredibly off, its enough to where I cant stand playing the game at all and I think the game has no substance once you get the town hall, from that point on the game becomes so boring all it is really is just decorating your island which got boring extremally quickly and not even your villagers are interesting there just boring bland stereotypes, despite me hating a lot of new horizons I like the graphics and the music is okay but mediocre I love the new diverse clothing options and a lot of the furniture looks really nice but I feel as though it didn't warrant so many original classic furniture sets being removed, I just really hate this game its the worst I rank this game at the bottom of the barrel its worse than amiibo festival at least it felt like a animal crossing game… Expand
  20. jdbxibfksnnxlxb
    Jul 20, 2021
    0
    Nintendo had to be SO **** STUPID. There is only ONE island, PER. ****. SYSTEM. I never got to **** play because I had to **** build on MY SISTERS ISLAND. I liked Nintendo, but they had to just squeeze more money out of the players to buy more switches to use more MORE THAN ONE **** ISLAND.
  21. MePesto
    Aug 6, 2021
    3
    An extremely lacking game in which I could barely give a 3. The music's boring. The graphics are very plastic-like. The dialogue is repetitive. There are few tasks, and this game could get put on the shelf within a few days. It's tedious to work with. It's bland and I've gotten some bored of this game, that I have sold the game back to the store. Not even two weeks in. I can't believe IAn extremely lacking game in which I could barely give a 3. The music's boring. The graphics are very plastic-like. The dialogue is repetitive. There are few tasks, and this game could get put on the shelf within a few days. It's tedious to work with. It's bland and I've gotten some bored of this game, that I have sold the game back to the store. Not even two weeks in. I can't believe I even bought this game. Why is it $60? It's worth about $5 to me. I might try Animal Crossing: New Leaf, but for now, I need to rant.… Expand
  22. Lazg12
    Aug 27, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got Animal Crossing New Horizons in March.
    First it was really interesting and I played almost the whole day, but when I was finished with the main part ( having all the villagers, having all shops/ houses and being happy with how my island turned out) it got boring very quickly. I didn't play for weeks now because I have nothing to do. I have to say that Animal Crossing New Leaf was much better except for the graphics. The villagers were fun and you could to talk to them without them telling u the same few phrases over and over again like in New Horizons. Also it had much more shops and locations like the island with its mini games, the hairdresser and many more. In conclusion I think New Horizons is a fun game but compared to New Leaf it's being left on track.
    Also it's bothering me, why couldn't nintendo just take New Leaf upgrade it a little bit and leave it there, bet that would've been outsold too in no time...    … Expand
  23. JstAnthrGmr
    Oct 19, 2021
    2
    I love the animal crossing franchise don’t get me wrong.. but this game just has so many disappointments I had to say something. It has been over a year and they are JUST NOW adding characters to the game that we have had in almost every other game in the series so far from the beginning. Also with all the updates, and knowing what people are most upset about they have not fixed the issueI love the animal crossing franchise don’t get me wrong.. but this game just has so many disappointments I had to say something. It has been over a year and they are JUST NOW adding characters to the game that we have had in almost every other game in the series so far from the beginning. Also with all the updates, and knowing what people are most upset about they have not fixed the issue of one island per switch. It is unrealistic to expect everyone in the household will have their own switch just for this game. It was more reasonable to think that with the 3DS and even then multiple cartrigas got you multiple islands. On the GameCube multiple memory cards meant multiple saves. On the switch it’s one island per switch and everyone who uses that CONSOLE (as much as they want it to also be a handheld, it’s a console) has to live on the same island and only the person who starts the file actually gets any real say in how the island progresses. That makes it so that no one else really gets to enjoy the full game. If you have multiple family members sharing a switch that want to play the full game prepare to be disappointed. This fix would not be hard but they chose to ignore the issue in the hopes maybe people will buy more consoles? The new update coming is so large they definitely could have made this part of it and they didn’t. Now that they finally “finished” the game they released too early over a year later they are starting to release paid dlc? Not surprised they are mostly concerned with money and not their actual fan base.… Expand
  24. ampz55
    Nov 4, 2021
    0
    I bought the game for me and my 6 year old daughter to play separately, occasionally together with co-op. One save file per game is not ideal whatsoever. A 6 year old playing a game like this can be chaotic, to put it lightly. Not being able to have my OWN personal experience in this game is a gigantic downfall.

    It's very obvious that nintendo wants to sell more consoles. I'm not giving    I bought the game for me and my 6 year old daughter to play separately, occasionally together with co-op. One save file per game is not ideal whatsoever. A 6 year old playing a game like this can be chaotic, to put it lightly. Not being able to have my OWN personal experience in this game is a gigantic downfall.

    It's very obvious that nintendo wants to sell more consoles. I'm not giving them my money and I suppose I'm also not playing animal crossing anymore either.

    Thanks for the royal **** up Nintendo.    … Expand
  25. fijisami
    May 9, 2022
    0
    This game is 1 island per console which is very anti-consumer if you have multiple people that use your switch. It's also boring.
  26. Psychedaddy
    Nov 25, 2021
    0
    Parents. Do NOT buy this game. It’s a scam to get you to buy more than one Switch. It creates non-stop fights between siblings trying to play on their own profiles and is not worth the headache.
  27. Marsusu
    Dec 31, 2021
    3
    INSAANE …only one player per console can actually play? Embarrassing….will never buy again
  28. Uzannesay
    Jan 19, 2022
    0
    This game is awful. The primary resident is the only one who can do anything. All the secondary players are stuck doing the most mundane tasks until the primary player does certain stuff. I bought it for myself but let my young daughter start the game first. Now I’m stuck waiting for her to even find the inclination to complete tasks. Worst game I have ever played.
  29. orangeinferno
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Absolutely disgusting that not only do all players share an island but only ONE PLAYER PER CONSOLE actually gets the real game experience. I let my girlfriend who is much less of a gamer play first so she could name the island, not realizing I was dooming myself to be completely unable to progress through the game in any way since she only plays about once a week and was not aware of anyAbsolutely disgusting that not only do all players share an island but only ONE PLAYER PER CONSOLE actually gets the real game experience. I let my girlfriend who is much less of a gamer play first so she could name the island, not realizing I was dooming myself to be completely unable to progress through the game in any way since she only plays about once a week and was not aware of any of the missions required to unlock new content. The gameplay itself deserves a far better rating but I will not stand for this lazy, greedy, reprehensible, and pathetic excuse for a first party release. Nintendo should be ashamed this game is released under their name with such a despicable multiplayer system.… Expand
  30. TinkerConfig
    Mar 17, 2022
    0
    I wished I'd looked at metacritic before buying this game. Single island per Switch with no workarounds was deeply upsetting to my daughter who doesn't get to have her own full experience with the game. Will never be looking at an Animal Crossing game again since they clearly don't know how design software. It's not like additional players are even full players in their own right, they areI wished I'd looked at metacritic before buying this game. Single island per Switch with no workarounds was deeply upsetting to my daughter who doesn't get to have her own full experience with the game. Will never be looking at an Animal Crossing game again since they clearly don't know how design software. It's not like additional players are even full players in their own right, they are gated behind the progress of the first person to play. PANTS ON HEAD STUPID.

    There's no excuse for this.    … Expand
  31. ZangBang
    Oct 24, 2022
    2
    25/100
    Animal Crossing New Horizons emphasizes the customization aspect of the experience more than ever before, giving players the option to place indoor furniture outside as well, but most importantly the power to shape the island's landscape to create rivers, cliffs or change the appearance of specific ground tiles. This greatly enchances the decor possibilities, as well as providing    25/100
    Animal Crossing New Horizons emphasizes the customization aspect of the experience more than ever before, giving players the option to place indoor furniture outside as well, but most importantly the power to shape the island's landscape to create rivers, cliffs or change the appearance of specific ground tiles. This greatly enchances the decor possibilities, as well as providing much more furniture and clothing options than New Leaf. Even with this, New Leaf offered many more shops and a greater sense of progression with time, whereas New Horizons's town feels stale and empty with only a couple of shops and almost no upgrades. Compounding this problem are villagers, offering an embarassingly low amount of lines of dialogue that start repeating themselves after mere weeks. Furthermore, their personalities have been simplified and infantilized, leaving most interactions feeling artificial. The new crafting mechanic tries to add some flavor to the acquiring of items and furniture through resource management, but its great potential isn't explored nearly enough as it ends up being more of an annoyance, with tools breaking too often. With all these downgrades, uncertain new mechanics and the usual repetitive nature of Animal Crossing's core activities, New Horizons ends up being little more than a visually pleasing but hollow display of aesthetics and virtual possessions.    … Expand
  32. RoastedOtter
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Very upset that Nintendo took a page out of EA’s book. Very disappointed that only the first user per switch to open the game has full control of the SINGLE island on the switch. Such a money grab. Just allow everyone to have their own separate game and island.
  33. Rookie2222
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    EDIT: modifying my score from a 4 to a 0 due to more issues with only the primary player being able to do things around the island. I do not recommend this game

    I don't want to review bomb a game, but I do want to voice my opinion. This game is fantastic and I even enjoy the one island with multiple people (it should be an option but that's how I intended to play it anyway) but the fact    EDIT: modifying my score from a 4 to a 0 due to more issues with only the primary player being able to do things around the island. I do not recommend this game

    I don't want to review bomb a game, but I do want to voice my opinion. This game is fantastic and I even enjoy the one island with multiple people (it should be an option but that's how I intended to play it anyway) but the fact the first person has the entire control of the island is egregious. I bought it and let my roommate play it first while I finished up work and by the next day I loved the town already at which point I discover (which had not been mentioned anywhere prior to the games release) that he had all the control in perpetuity and there is nothing I can do about it. Now I'm five days in and not going to delete it but oh my god please Nintendo, let us at least switch the island representative if not let everyone spruce up the town. And while you're at it let everyone have there own island to keep that dream alive for the rest of the reviewers here.

    PS. I agree with the other people that mentioned it's odd none of the official reviewers really mentioned this.    … Expand
  34. Filo71
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    I have 5 nintendo consoles and have played at least 30 years with them. This is, without a doubt, the game that has most disappointed and boring me. Only the first player to connect to the game receives missions to advance, with the following players having to wait until the main player unlocks new buildings, characters and tools. All achievements and rewards go to the first player too,I have 5 nintendo consoles and have played at least 30 years with them. This is, without a doubt, the game that has most disappointed and boring me. Only the first player to connect to the game receives missions to advance, with the following players having to wait until the main player unlocks new buildings, characters and tools. All achievements and rewards go to the first player too, how fun !! The interaction with the animal npc is more limited and, in general, it seems to me (despite the supposed new improvements) more boring than previous versions… Expand
  35. Totempaal
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    One island per Switch? My daugter can't play the game as it is mean. She wan't her own island. I thought the Switch was a family console? Not in this case. It is a big mistake from Nintendo please patch it so we can both enjoy this game!
  36. Adamski64
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Bought this game only to play together with my SO but the restriction of only one main player is a bummer...
  37. dezin2020
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    Multiplayer is horrible you have to guess when your friend is in online shared mode to join them just to add them to your ingame friend list to message them. One island per switch is also a bad move and seems like this game have less items then previous games
  38. Ryanmaxwell
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    If you have brothers, they can't enjoy the full experience of the game because in nintendo are idi0ts and make ONE ISLAND PER CONSOLE IN 2020...
  39. DigDys
    Mar 24, 2020
    3
    Definitely not a multiplayer friendly game. If you are solo playing, then this is an amazing game. If you were looking to play along with your family on a single console, don't bother. I've waited for this game with excitement only to be hugely disappointed.
  40. Pictogeist
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    I was very excited to play this game. Animal crusting is a great series and the island concept sounded really fun. Sadly, the game progresses very quickly and they throw out the entire deserted island concept within the first day. I went from camping in a tent to having a house in about 4 hours. It feels like I'm going to have done everything there is to do within a month.
    And that doesn't    I was very excited to play this game. Animal crusting is a great series and the island concept sounded really fun. Sadly, the game progresses very quickly and they throw out the entire deserted island concept within the first day. I went from camping in a tent to having a house in about 4 hours. It feels like I'm going to have done everything there is to do within a month.
    And that doesn't even touch on the multiplayer nonsense. You're limited to one island per console, so player two doesn't get a full experience. Player 1 controls the island, every other player is just a permanent visitor with very little control. If I hadn't started the game the same day as my girlfriend and waited a week or so to start playing, I'd be dropped in a "deserted island" full of houses, people, and businesses.

    Don't bother buying unless you plan to be the only one playing.    … Expand
  41. T_hallthe1st
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Fix the multiplayer!

    Did Nintendo even sit down and attempt to play this with other people and think it was ok to affect an entirely different profiles play through by the actions of another profile?

    1 island per household?

    Patch this...please.
  42. Moshimaster18
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    This game is good if you’re playing it by yourself on a single switch, but playing as part of a family on a single switch is horribly broken and crippled by Nintendo’s predatory business practices. I will be returning this game, as it is unplayable for anyone but the first person to make an account in our 5 person family.
  43. kit1508
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Purchased this game for the first time by recommendations for friends this could be a good shared game to play with my very young daughter. Unfortunately upon playing it it seems clear the game was not ever actually intended to support more than one person playing on the same switch and has serious design issues. Very disappointing. I had been so excited on first playing but now I'm justPurchased this game for the first time by recommendations for friends this could be a good shared game to play with my very young daughter. Unfortunately upon playing it it seems clear the game was not ever actually intended to support more than one person playing on the same switch and has serious design issues. Very disappointing. I had been so excited on first playing but now I'm just disappointed and will not be purchasing any further games from AC as it's clear they just want more money rather than caring about their customers.… Expand
  44. sloop
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    I made an account to say this.
    I let my little sister play the game before me and am now stuck having put a good 10 hours into the game without being able to progress any farther.
    Let me change who the damn resident representative is!
    Fun game other than that but this is a game-breaking error.
  45. The_Shed
    Mar 24, 2020
    4
    As a solo player? 9/10. Tremendous game, beautifully polished and fun to play. Plus relaxing during a huge outbreak.

    As a collaborative/co-op player? With multiple people/friends/family sharing a Nintendo Switch and collaborating on an island? Terribly flawed. Completely hobbled by the awful decision to only allow ONE main character (the first person to begin the island). All other    As a solo player? 9/10. Tremendous game, beautifully polished and fun to play. Plus relaxing during a huge outbreak.

    As a collaborative/co-op player? With multiple people/friends/family sharing a Nintendo Switch and collaborating on an island? Terribly flawed. Completely hobbled by the awful decision to only allow ONE main character (the first person to begin the island). All other people/characters on the Nintendo Switch console who join the island are blocked from core story content, from progressing the island, and from unlocking recipes. They are essentially "guest" characters, for temporary and throwaway use.

    This is not communicated anywhere in the game, so it's possible to go weeks or months building your island before realising that when your flatmate or sibling leaves/moves out, you will be completely blocked from progressing because they were the "main" villager.

    Absurd, terrible design decision.    … Expand
  46. zeresdark
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Terrible game... the game is not fun one island per console, single player is boring
  47. SupaDupaMario
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    One of my favorite series but I’m overall very disappointed with how the second player is limited to what they can do compared to the first player. Overall ruining my enjoyment, since I let my girlfriend play first.
  48. gunshy99
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    This game sucks me and my brother wanted to play on the same island but because I am not the island founder I cant progress through the game.I cant unlock any of the shops and museums just because I am not the founder.Also you can only make one island per switch so I cant even play on my own island and get the full experience on MY game.So why would Nintendo on purpose make their gameThis game sucks me and my brother wanted to play on the same island but because I am not the island founder I cant progress through the game.I cant unlock any of the shops and museums just because I am not the founder.Also you can only make one island per switch so I cant even play on my own island and get the full experience on MY game.So why would Nintendo on purpose make their game worse?For money they want me to have to buy my own switch just so I can also play the full game well guess what Nintendo?I'm not going to give you more money you just lost a customer because of your greed and anti consumer bs.Also the crafting system is annoying I cant even tell when my tool is going to break what kind of horrible design is that?They also took out the measuring system so their is even less stuff to do!Yaaaay make the game have less content!This game can pound sand if you are playing by yourself I still would not recommend it just play new leaf or townsfolk those games have much more content and don't have that annoying tool system.… Expand
  49. Nando2k2
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    You better hope you’re the only one playing it. Any other users, that don’t play it first, have access to LIMITED resources. I started the game and now my girlfriend, who plays it more than I do, is bummed because she doesn’t have access to certain things that I’m only able to have access to, ONLY because I started the game first. I understand the one island per switch, but when you startYou better hope you’re the only one playing it. Any other users, that don’t play it first, have access to LIMITED resources. I started the game and now my girlfriend, who plays it more than I do, is bummed because she doesn’t have access to certain things that I’m only able to have access to, ONLY because I started the game first. I understand the one island per switch, but when you start taking access away to other users who want to play the game, within the same household, is unacceptable. Buying another switch for another user to gain full access to features, is unacceptable. Nintendo, get your stuff together and release a patch to fix this.… Expand
  50. Team_potatoe
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    My girlfriend and I were so excited about this game. She got to play it first because I had the flu when our preorder shipped. She said she was having so much fun and I was so excited to play it. When I was finally able to play it, I found out that I don’t matter as a player in the game. Nothing I do matters, I can’t progress the island, and there is no point in me even playing. Like, comeMy girlfriend and I were so excited about this game. She got to play it first because I had the flu when our preorder shipped. She said she was having so much fun and I was so excited to play it. When I was finally able to play it, I found out that I don’t matter as a player in the game. Nothing I do matters, I can’t progress the island, and there is no point in me even playing. Like, come one man, I don’t have the money to buy a whole new switch just so I can enjoy a game too. It’s ridiculous. Why is it so hard to make a game that 2 people can enjoy, either simultaneously or on the same console?… Expand
  51. mattchew1993
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    The fact that second profiles are limited complete break what was otherwise a good game. As someone who bought this as their first AC game, it should be reasonable to expect that different profiles will get the same experience - at the very least they should explain this at the beginning of the game and let you transfer who is representative at will. We're quarantined and I'm still workingThe fact that second profiles are limited complete break what was otherwise a good game. As someone who bought this as their first AC game, it should be reasonable to expect that different profiles will get the same experience - at the very least they should explain this at the beginning of the game and let you transfer who is representative at will. We're quarantined and I'm still working 8+ hours from home while my girlfriend is laid off due to COVID-19. Now she can't progress until I make time.… Expand
  52. glitch3s
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Why is it so slow? I shouldn't have to wait days to progress.

    Also please fix the issue with only 1 player being able to progress on the island.
  53. XOMBIEkoala
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    I share the game with my wife and because I am the second player I can do nothing to advance the game.
  54. breichart
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    I had my wife set up her account first as it was a surprise gift for her, not entirely sure if she would like it. Well, now I am locked out of progressing on my own and we are forced to share materials on a daily basis. I can only progress up to wherever she currently is and if she progresses when I'm not home, then I don't get to see it at all. There's no reason to have to buy anotherI had my wife set up her account first as it was a surprise gift for her, not entirely sure if she would like it. Well, now I am locked out of progressing on my own and we are forced to share materials on a daily basis. I can only progress up to wherever she currently is and if she progresses when I'm not home, then I don't get to see it at all. There's no reason to have to buy another Switch and game just to be able to do my own things. The single-player experience is ruined for me since I'm basically backseat riding her account. This either needs fixed or spammed with bad reviews as this is unacceptable in modern gaming.… Expand
  55. donquijote
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    The sheer greed on Nintendos part is amazing. After paying 300 for the console + 60 for the game, you realize that you cant play with multiple islands per console. Not per save, not per game, per console. Per 300 dollar console. There is frankly no excuse on Nintendos part, except pure greed, and it is a shame, since it runs contrary to everything Animal Crossing stood for. And before youThe sheer greed on Nintendos part is amazing. After paying 300 for the console + 60 for the game, you realize that you cant play with multiple islands per console. Not per save, not per game, per console. Per 300 dollar console. There is frankly no excuse on Nintendos part, except pure greed, and it is a shame, since it runs contrary to everything Animal Crossing stood for. And before you say, "its part of their artistic vision", I agree, it I$ a p$rt of the$r $rtist$c vision.… Expand
  56. Blathers
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    1 Island per switch and all progression limited to the 1st player - desperate cash grab from nintendo to encourage you to buy a 2nd switch. This is very disappointing given they marketed the game with a strong social element. Local coop element is also pointless with player 2 being unable to do most things.
  57. juvell
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    The single player looks great, however as the second player to start playing on this console, this game is a waste of time and energy. Until the co-op is fixed I can't imagine ever being able to enjoy this game, as I'm essentially just an NPC.
  58. sarthek
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    In brief: it's impressive that Nintendo managed to create a family game that in no way caters for families.

    The issues with the primary resident versus other players is are well documented, so I won't rehash them here. What's particularly disappointing is that anyone could have foreseen this: it's a family game and, given that there's only one island per Switch console, more than one    In brief: it's impressive that Nintendo managed to create a family game that in no way caters for families.

    The issues with the primary resident versus other players is are well documented, so I won't rehash them here. What's particularly disappointing is that anyone could have foreseen this: it's a family game and, given that there's only one island per Switch console, more than one person is likely to want to play it (unless you've got a very small family).

    It would not have been difficult to allow players 2+ to contribute to things like building new houses, but instead they're just left out in the cold. In this particular case they can read the construction sign, but cannot see the requirements or provide materials without sending them to the primary player.

    It makes a certain sort of sense to only allow one person to make significant modifications to the island, but even then it would not be a particularly big ask to allow the primary player to grant the rights to players 2+.

    Similarly, resources like rocks are relatively limited and are handled on a per-island basis: that is, if one player harvests the rock (by hitting it with a shovel - you can get up to eight items per rock without destroying it) no other player can harvest that rock the same day. Because of this, sharing resources between two people is challenging – three or more must be a nightmare.

    Nook points to get tickets to semi-random islands to harvest are a partial solution, but the rate at which one can gather Nook points slows rapidly as you progress through the game to the point where this looks like it's going to cease to be viable very soon (5-6 days into the game).

    Overall I'm really, really disappointed and I generally expect a lot more from Nintendo when it comes to games that can be played by the whole family. I'm not sure what Nintendo's goal here is; perhaps that we should have a Switch AND copy of the game per member of the household? If so, that's a losing bet, for sure.    … Expand
  59. awfs
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    I would absolutely love this game, if I were able to play it. With nintendos ludicrous decision to limit the game to one island per switch, I can no longer play the game as I share a switch with my girlfriend. This is completely unheard of on a HOME CONSOLE, and is not acceptable for a largely single player game. Nintendo, please fix this.
  60. RealmFantasy
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    If you ONLY want to play alone, and NOBODY else in your household wants to play, then it's a good game.

    God forbid anybody else want to play though, sucks to be them. They can't create their own island, and they can't really contribute in any meaningful way, instead being forced to sit in the background while you do everything worth-while and story driven. What the heck was Nintendo    If you ONLY want to play alone, and NOBODY else in your household wants to play, then it's a good game.

    God forbid anybody else want to play though, sucks to be them. They can't create their own island, and they can't really contribute in any meaningful way, instead being forced to sit in the background while you do everything worth-while and story driven.

    What the heck was Nintendo thinking? this is absurd!    … Expand
  61. flamingo92
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Only one user per console is completely unjustifiable and it ruins the experience entirely. Fix this Nintendo.
  62. SolaceX
    Mar 24, 2020
    4
    It's funny, in my household, we have two switches and two copies of the game. With that said, the multiplayer still sucks. I understand trading can be game breaking, but there's literally no point in visiting your friends islands other then to just what they have. I wish there was more local multiplayer co op features as it's just really limiting to the player. "Nintendo is known to makeIt's funny, in my household, we have two switches and two copies of the game. With that said, the multiplayer still sucks. I understand trading can be game breaking, but there's literally no point in visiting your friends islands other then to just what they have. I wish there was more local multiplayer co op features as it's just really limiting to the player. "Nintendo is known to make great games with one critical flaw all the time, usually the multiplayer"… Expand
  63. Sim6
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    This game shows the worst face of Nintendo as a game company, Now it is no longer enough to have several copies of the same game if several people want to enjoy it at home (something that already went against how the industry has evolved for many years) but on top of that you have to have several consoles as well. Terribly abusive.
  64. Kloz
    Mar 21, 2020
    0
    Only 1 island per switch... come on... if someone else in your home wants to play this game they are restricted to the island of the first account to play, so that destroy the experience to the second player.
  65. ONEIsland
    Mar 21, 2020
    0
    It's been said 100 times already...but one Island per switch is straight trash. The gamecube version did better than this. How can you take such a big step back cheating the core of your fanbase- young families who grew up with this game & now have partners, kids?! I don't understand this, even looking at the business side. No one is going to buy this, if they have anyone else in houseIt's been said 100 times already...but one Island per switch is straight trash. The gamecube version did better than this. How can you take such a big step back cheating the core of your fanbase- young families who grew up with this game & now have partners, kids?! I don't understand this, even looking at the business side. No one is going to buy this, if they have anyone else in house that wants to play. CO-OP is garbage as well.… Expand
  66. indrct
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Lol 1 island per switch and my wife played first. So I'm **** out of luck huh?

    Wont buy the next nintendo console, easy decision for me.
  67. Gabe4Gaming
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    As a long time animal crossing fan, going all the way back to the Gamecube game, I've been having a lot of fun with this game. There are a lot of quality of life changes and the customization is amazing, the best it's ever been.

    But my opinion with this game would be drastically different if I had someone to share the game with, and I can't overlook this fault even if I don't have to    As a long time animal crossing fan, going all the way back to the Gamecube game, I've been having a lot of fun with this game. There are a lot of quality of life changes and the customization is amazing, the best it's ever been.

    But my opinion with this game would be drastically different if I had someone to share the game with, and I can't overlook this fault even if I don't have to deal with it. Forcing each player to be a part of the first players town and then giving said players less abilities than the first is nothing but downright atrocious. This is made even worse when the very first entry didn't have this issue, allowing players to make towns based on the memory card used. Why was this drastic change made to the latest CONSOLE animal crossing when there was no issue to begin with? Is nintendo really that afraid that some people might try to cheat their completely cooperative $80 game? Who cares. Fix this issue, and I'd easily give this game an 8 or 9    … Expand
  68. zac280
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    Multiplayer is badly broken. I bought this game to play with my two kids, but unless we're signed in with the first player's profile the story won't progress. The game doesn't make this clear to you at all so you end up spinning your wheels for hours until you Google the issue. This feels like a greedy move by Nintendo to restrict sharing so badly that another switch and copy of the gameMultiplayer is badly broken. I bought this game to play with my two kids, but unless we're signed in with the first player's profile the story won't progress. The game doesn't make this clear to you at all so you end up spinning your wheels for hours until you Google the issue. This feels like a greedy move by Nintendo to restrict sharing so badly that another switch and copy of the game are necessary.… Expand
  69. Denielsv
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    One switch - one island = 0 copies bought. I'm not buying another console just to play with my girlfriend so we both have the full game experience. It's anti-consumer practice.
  70. Kahvinheitin
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    I was so anxiously waiting for this game!!!

    I have been waiting for two generations to be able to play Animal Crossing, because I wasn’t interested on playing on my daughters island previously, and I thought that finally I could get my own island as Switch OS has own profiles for each player for each game. But what is this!? I should buy two more Switches and three copies of the game    I was so anxiously waiting for this game!!!

    I have been waiting for two generations to be able to play Animal Crossing, because I wasn’t interested on playing on my daughters island previously, and I thought that finally I could get my own island as Switch OS has own profiles for each player for each game.

    But what is this!? I should buy two more Switches and three copies of the game so that my daughters can get their own islands and I could get my own?

    What if my Wife wants to play? I need to buy a fourth Switch!?!

    This Switch deal is getting worse and worse.
    (We Also have 4 pairs of drifting Joy Cons)
    Fffffuuuuuuuu

    I’m losing my religion. And I have been such a Nintendo fanboy!!1!1!    … Expand
  71. Ramza6
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Cash grab tactics to get more console sales. The first player to play the game actually gets the full experience, but anyone else on that console gets a gimped version of the game with less content. Garbage.
  72. Sad_Villager
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Having multiple players on one account isn't working as expected. My achievements are gated behind the progress of my 4 year-old. Very sad.
  73. bon-s
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    I love Animal Crossing, but I cannot give this game anything higher than 0 because of just how ridiculously and blaringly obvious some flaws are.

    -One island per console. Families or couples are locked behind whatever the first player profile has done. You cannot progress if the other islander has played less than you. This is absolutely intentional by Nintendo as to entice you to have    I love Animal Crossing, but I cannot give this game anything higher than 0 because of just how ridiculously and blaringly obvious some flaws are.

    -One island per console. Families or couples are locked behind whatever the first player profile has done. You cannot progress if the other islander has played less than you. This is absolutely intentional by Nintendo as to entice you to have one Switch per person. Greed.

    -Online multiplayer is a joke. Even when you have people added as best friends, you cannot place any furniture. It gets incredibly boring very quickly when all you can do is fish and catch bugs with friends. At least on New Leaf you could go to Tortimer's Island, to meet new people or with friends, you could play minigames and grind expensive bugs and fish.

    -No dream towns, which was a fantastic way to check out themed towns. On that note, now it's much harder to theme your town as shops etc are not in a separate instance i.e high street.

    -Duplication glitch has absolutely demolished the trading community. Anyone that isn't cheating cannot buy anything for a reasonable price anymore. How there hasn't been a small patch for nearly a week now is crazy.

    It honestly just feels like a big step backwards for the franchise. Some pros so it's not all negative below:

    -Graphics are beautiful

    -You can move trees, bamboo and buildings

    -Terraforming

    I'll change the score if they ever fix these problems.    … Expand
  74. SidneySurfs
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    One island per console? Really? Nintendo you should be above this, you really don't understand multiplayer do ya, first Mario Maker 2 and now this
  75. Saiyangod
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    Game is amazing. Ruined it with the one island system. Will have to buy another switch now just like Nintendo wants.
  76. Nickknel
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Being allowed one island per user would be okay not per console. Have refunded this game and suggest you do the same what a money grab
  77. UraniumDonut
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    Lackluster, it only allows for one Island per console. Progress is all right and the aesthetics are nice
  78. BlankCaption
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    I have been extremely excited to try this game. But I am someone who honestly has control issues when it comes to how I want to organize my island. My fiance is also very excited to play, and I let her play first. We played a little bit together, though it was immediately apparent that the first player was important and my character doesn't have a story or any sort of contribution otherI have been extremely excited to try this game. But I am someone who honestly has control issues when it comes to how I want to organize my island. My fiance is also very excited to play, and I let her play first. We played a little bit together, though it was immediately apparent that the first player was important and my character doesn't have a story or any sort of contribution other than existing to pick stuff up for the main person or organize my tent.

    So, oh well, I figured. We could turn it off and I could play alone and start setting some stuff up...oh...except I can't. Oh..and the museum isn't here...oh...and my fiance has to work from home right now because of COVID and has no time to play so I am stuck on an island with absolutely nothing to do.Thanks for the waste of 80 bucks Nintendo. The scam, trying to force people to buy more switches is disgusting    … Expand
  79. AyeJay
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    As a huge fan of the game it makes me sad that Nintendo is doing everything in their power to largely prevent what had built their industry from the beginning. It's an obvious problem that is not hard to fix and I really hope they find a way to make it co-op friendly.
  80. Addikins
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    A wonderful opportunity ruined by progression locked without any form of warning. If you’re the main player but let your spouse or family member play first then it ruins the experience for all secondary players including yourself.

    I’m having to delete my save that I’ve put an enormous amount of time into after 5 days in-game just because of this oversight. No way to switch the island    A wonderful opportunity ruined by progression locked without any form of warning. If you’re the main player but let your spouse or family member play first then it ruins the experience for all secondary players including yourself.

    I’m having to delete my save that I’ve put an enormous amount of time into after 5 days in-game just because of this oversight. No way to switch the island representative or delete the main player without remaking the entire island. It is heartbreaking.    … Expand
  81. magnuhawkwind
    Mar 24, 2020
    3
    This is only a full game for the first person to boot it up on the system. It is not made clear to anyone either before purchase or during the beginning of the game that players who are sharing the island with the Island Representative (player 1) will have a very limited experience. Secondary players are progress limited to the IR, and do not get the same DIY recipes provided for them thatThis is only a full game for the first person to boot it up on the system. It is not made clear to anyone either before purchase or during the beginning of the game that players who are sharing the island with the Island Representative (player 1) will have a very limited experience. Secondary players are progress limited to the IR, and do not get the same DIY recipes provided for them that the IR gets for free. I can't fathom why Nintendo would do this other than to encourage people to buy extra switches. To be extra clear, this is not a full game if you have multiple users. If you are sharing a Nintendo and are sold on the sharing an island feature advertised, you are being misled.

    If I could return the digital copy I would, it is very upsetting to have been sold something so cynically designed. I share the game with my SO, and the limited experience has ruined it for her, which in turn has ruined the game for me. Both of us were excited since the game was announced and now, 4 days after launch, neither of us wants to touch it.    … Expand
  82. Jojo8
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Multiplayer is a joke!!!!!!! When your family members can’t play the game on their own profile.
  83. dlvilla88
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Can't believe the game only allows 1 island per console. Absolutely terrible.
  84. Masterduck
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    The inability to control what I can do with a game is the product of a bygone era. Locking island generation to the console and not the cartridge is absolute garbage. Then not restricting what the secondary players can do to improve the island and move the gameplay forward is just pure capitalist bull, which should be ironic seeing as this is a game whose very plot is outlined by aThe inability to control what I can do with a game is the product of a bygone era. Locking island generation to the console and not the cartridge is absolute garbage. Then not restricting what the secondary players can do to improve the island and move the gameplay forward is just pure capitalist bull, which should be ironic seeing as this is a game whose very plot is outlined by a capitalist Raccoon. 1/10 would not buy again.… Expand
  85. AwezomeAnthony
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    I was really looking forward to playing and creating my own island on the switch. My girlfriend loves Animal Crossing more than I do so I let her make an island and play the game first. Come to find out that I can't even play now because there's only 1 island. It's just very upsetting. Please fix the console situation
  86. LogManTM
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    **** that **** with the "only one island per switch"
    I literally just bought the game before I found out and now I'm stuck with it.
    The game's apparently good, but **** that anticonsumer bull****. Why did you change it instead of keeping what you had before? It was so cool when my brother and I figured out that each switch profile had a different save in BotW. That was one of the major    **** that **** with the "only one island per switch"
    I literally just bought the game before I found out and now I'm stuck with it.
    The game's apparently good, but **** that anticonsumer bull****. Why did you change it instead of keeping what you had before? It was so cool when my brother and I figured out that each switch profile had a different save in BotW. That was one of the major appeals of staying on the switch. Please don't set this prescedent.
    Still mainly a PC gamer, bit I really like the switch. Please don't ruin it.
    And whatever bull**** article I clicked to get here, **** off. This is definitely worth a review bomb, especially because it's the only thing is consumers can do to be heard.    … Expand
  87. WJE
    Mar 24, 2020
    2
    The couch coop is awful. Absolutely awful. The inability to access your pocket, having to scroll through aaallllll your tools. No option for split screen and being forced to follow player 1. Not being able to talk to villagers or participate in any activities. It’s just straight up bad. I find playing as player 2 to be worse than just watching someone play.

    My other issue (and this one is    The couch coop is awful. Absolutely awful. The inability to access your pocket, having to scroll through aaallllll your tools. No option for split screen and being forced to follow player 1. Not being able to talk to villagers or participate in any activities. It’s just straight up bad. I find playing as player 2 to be worse than just watching someone play.

    My other issue (and this one is huge, in my opinion) is the limitations placed on each console. The fact that it is not only 1 island per console, but that’s it’s only one primary player per console is ridiculous. I’ve heard people argue that this is the same as what they did with new leaf... it’s not. The switch is a $400 FAMILY console. It has numerous games marketed to families and groups. It is NOT reasonable to expect people to spend $300-400 on a second (and third, or fourth) console PLUS the additional costs of $90 per game just so everyone in a household can have the same experience.

    Nintendo screwed up. The single player content is amazing, but the absolute fail when more than one person in a household wants to play all but ruins the entire game for me.    … Expand
  88. 11_11
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Both me and my little sister were excited for this game and I payed 80$ to find out there’s only one island per console. This Is infuriatingly stupid that a console with the ability to have multiple accounts and games where separate accounts have their own personal saves can’t have separate games when switching accounts. Playing on someone’s else’s island takes all the fun out of the gameBoth me and my little sister were excited for this game and I payed 80$ to find out there’s only one island per console. This Is infuriatingly stupid that a console with the ability to have multiple accounts and games where separate accounts have their own personal saves can’t have separate games when switching accounts. Playing on someone’s else’s island takes all the fun out of the game so now I don’t want to play a game that I spent 80$ on. Not everybody has enough money to buy multiple switch’s; one purchase per household should be enough forcing families to buy multiple consoles is extremely greedy it seems those corporate dickheads at Nintendo are showing their true Colours… Expand
  89. Locodays
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    My roommate bought this game for us to play on my switch. I let her play first on the primary account and I just spent the past few hours playing on a second account. I can’t progress the island at all leaving me hardly anything to do after just starting the game. I’ve lost all interest in playing the game already.
  90. Sarahlynn31
    Mar 25, 2020
    2
    Everything about the game is awesome, except that you know get one island. If you share a switch only one player get to truly experience gameplay. The other person just runs around with minimal objective and less opportunities. If you are a solo player you will very much enjoy the game, otherwise- don’t spend the money.
  91. Joenathanishere
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    As someone who bought this game expecting to share it with the family, I am disappointed that everyone besides the first player gets to make the essential decisions for the island. There was not even a warning about this. Clearly this is a greedy ploy from Nintendo to get more people to buy their own consoles.
  92. Tharanox
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    I can't stop playing the game which is the most unfortunate part about it. I purchased the game and immediately fell in love, so much so that I spent the absurd amount of money on the New Horizons switch only to find out that I can't transfer my game data to my new console. Now I am left with a brand new switch collecting dust in the closet until Nintendo decides to get it together andI can't stop playing the game which is the most unfortunate part about it. I purchased the game and immediately fell in love, so much so that I spent the absurd amount of money on the New Horizons switch only to find out that I can't transfer my game data to my new console. Now I am left with a brand new switch collecting dust in the closet until Nintendo decides to get it together and allow save data transfers.… Expand
  93. Danman23
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    It was an enjoyable game for about 3 minutes until I realized that you have no option to make your own island, instead you have to settle for being just another villager on the island of whoever booted up the game first.

    If you aren’t the “island representative”, you have absolutely no control over your own experience. You can’t even name the island you’re on or unlock items at your own    It was an enjoyable game for about 3 minutes until I realized that you have no option to make your own island, instead you have to settle for being just another villager on the island of whoever booted up the game first.

    If you aren’t the “island representative”, you have absolutely no control over your own experience. You can’t even name the island you’re on or unlock items at your own pace. You aren't playing the game, you’re letting someone else’s experience dictate what you are able to do.

    You can’t even buy another copy of the game if you want your own island. No, that’d be too easy. Instead, Nintendo decided that each console is only allowed to have ONE island each. Want your own island? Be ready to pay $360 for another switch and a separate game cartridge. Absolutely ridiculous and nothing but a blatant cash grab.    … Expand
  94. hellaturbo
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This otherwise wonderful game is hamstrung to the point of unplayability in a household by the fact that the first user controls the progress of the island. This would be fine if you could start multiple islands, but, surprise, Nintendo artificially capped each system at 1 island in a blatant attempt to sell more consoles.

    Allow multiple islands or fix multiplayer, having both of these critical flaws completely ruins the local multiplayer.    … Expand
  95. ChrisWhiteWolf
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    The game is currently broken and does not allow you to make amy progress whatsoever if you're not the first person to open the game.

    So if you try to open the game on your profile after someone already did, the game forces you to play on someone else's island and you can't do anything at all. Just run around catching sih, bugs and shaking trees for eternity.
  96. Steakz
    Mar 23, 2020
    1
    This game could be fun if both my wife and I could enjoy it. However, it's only fun for one person as the second person to make a character is locked out of submitting things to the museum, inviting and moving villagers, and other decisions.

    It's a gimped experience for everyone but the first player with no option to make multiple islands.
  97. khu
    Mar 22, 2020
    4
    -no cooking
    -almost no interactions with furniture (ex: you can't play the guitar or watch tv, they are just there)
    -1 island per switch -incredibly bad co-op -item durability Everything is there to prolong your game time and sell more Swtiches. No depth or mechanics, only shallow visuals. If you're not after collecting animals for your island like Pokemon, you'd be better off    -no cooking
    -almost no interactions with furniture (ex: you can't play the guitar or watch tv, they are just there)
    -1 island per switch
    -incredibly bad co-op
    -item durability

    Everything is there to prolong your game time and sell more Swtiches. No depth or mechanics, only shallow visuals.

    If you're not after collecting animals for your island like Pokemon, you'd be better off playing Stardew Valley. If this was not a Nintendo title critics would rate it 6/10.    … Expand
  98. Radix7
    Apr 30, 2020
    4
    I wanted to play this game, but because I share my Switch with someone else, I can't create my own save file. I can only build a house in their town and that's it. I thought that the whole point of this game was to create your own town. And that the point of having different accounts on your Switch was so that everyone could create their own save file. It just doesn't make any sense to me.
  99. Anynamewilldo
    Mar 23, 2020
    1
    Sucks. When I found out I couldn't do as much as a second player I instantly turned it off. I have no reason to play the game now. It's ruined the whole experience
  100. Lauren9796
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    If you share your switch and was excited to both play this game, think again. Understandable that you share worlds but as a second player u cannot access the entire game, certain VITAL tools (think shovel and axe???) and upgrades are unavailable, u can't contribute to quests or even upgrade from a tent to a house ????? What the **** Nintendo. Give us the option of 2 islands or at leastIf you share your switch and was excited to both play this game, think again. Understandable that you share worlds but as a second player u cannot access the entire game, certain VITAL tools (think shovel and axe???) and upgrades are unavailable, u can't contribute to quests or even upgrade from a tent to a house ????? What the **** Nintendo. Give us the option of 2 islands or at least send DIY packs to the 2nd player so they can play a as well and upgrade their house ???? This is crap. Will have to buy a second switch so we can both play....Get ****ed.… Expand
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#3 Best Switch Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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90

Universal acclaim - based on 111 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 111
  3. Negative: 0 out of 111
  1. Universo Nintendo
    Dec 19, 2020
    95
    Animal Crossing New Horizons is basically perfect. Full of wholesome content that helped us cope with the COVID-19 pandemics, the game keeps the heart of its predecessors while innovating enough to make it unique. It may not have won Game of the Year but it'll be the game we all remember from 2020, for sure.
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  2. The Digital Fix
    Jun 22, 2020
    80
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a stunning new instalment in the Animal Crossing franchise, hindered only by its lack of immediate content, quality of life issues and missing returning characters and features While future updates will give the game long-term playability, for those already sipping vacation juice on their five-star islands, island life feels pretty mundane right now.
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  3. CD-Action
    May 12, 2020
    95
    It’s full of detail, pretty small things, and surprisingly well working simulations and systems – everything polished in such a way that the player really does care about everything that’s going on. [06/2020, p.40]
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