Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  1. xlenny
    Mar 22, 2020
    0
    I have to rate this game a 0 like many others have said for the same reason is you cannot have more than one island per switch. The local multiplayer is a joke. The first person that does the tasks, gets the rewards and everyone else don't get share that joy. If you can have 4 people on an island on local coop and 8 people with online multiplayer visit your island. There is no reasonI have to rate this game a 0 like many others have said for the same reason is you cannot have more than one island per switch. The local multiplayer is a joke. The first person that does the tasks, gets the rewards and everyone else don't get share that joy. If you can have 4 people on an island on local coop and 8 people with online multiplayer visit your island. There is no reason why this game cannot be patched to give the same experience to everyone.

    its the same story as others have mentioned already.

    Nintendo the year is 2020 not 1985. Multiple game saves do exist. The Nintendo Switch do have on board memory and a SD card slot for extra storage. No worries it can handle it!

    Nintendo have designed Animal crossing this way. They did this on purpose to force people to buy hardware and a second copy of the game. shameful. Other than that is is a great game, too bad its not equal for everyone.

    Here's how the game should work with a single switch : Johnny signs in with his Nintendo profile, Plays Animal Crossing, does his tasks and game progression. once done Jane signs in with her profile, Plays Animal Crossing, does her tasks and game progression.

    Want to play on the same island together? no problem, Choose which Island you want to play on and when the 2nd player visits they can take some resources with them to share. Both can continue to play together and farm resources that they can keep or trade. Sounds simple, but Nintendo don't want it that way.

    Bottom Line is : To truly enjoy this game multiplayer you need two Nintendo Switches and two copies of the game.    … Expand
  2. Nabranza
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    Una isla por consola en 2020....
    One island per console in 2020....
    uma ilha por console em 2020...
    2020年にコンソールごとに1つのアイランド....
    eine Insel pro Konsole im Jahr 2020...
    un'isola per console nel 2020...
  3. FatalS
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    I spent months counting down to getting this game. I love playing Animal Crossing. But so does my girlfriend, and with one shared switch that means one of us is basically a glorified NPC. One person gets a game, the other gets to visit. And if players don't share the same island preferences, too bad, only Player 1 matters.

    I'm sure Nintendo meant for situations like mine to get people    I spent months counting down to getting this game. I love playing Animal Crossing. But so does my girlfriend, and with one shared switch that means one of us is basically a glorified NPC. One person gets a game, the other gets to visit. And if players don't share the same island preferences, too bad, only Player 1 matters.

    I'm sure Nintendo meant for situations like mine to get people buying another switch, but instead it's just killed the game for me.    … Expand
  4. Darkpollopesca
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    Hope you aren't the second resident. You're not gonna like it. I can't believe they handled this so poorly...
  5. And27
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Made an account just to review this game to help raise awarness and hopefully get this fixed. The reason I say "fixed" is because it is unbelievable that this was the intention of the developers and Nintendo. The game is great as a single player experience, even sitting around watching my girlfriend play is a fun time and helping her out by grabbing the controller to help herMade an account just to review this game to help raise awarness and hopefully get this fixed. The reason I say "fixed" is because it is unbelievable that this was the intention of the developers and Nintendo. The game is great as a single player experience, even sitting around watching my girlfriend play is a fun time and helping her out by grabbing the controller to help her progress.Everything changes though when you want to try having your own animal crossing experience on your account. The game locks you into one island per switch, so whatever creative descisions the first player made is stripped from the second player.You cannot place buildings or structures, donate to the museum, or unlock more DIY tools or construction kits. You are locked by the progress of the first player, even though you are on a completely different profile. The only way out of this is to give Nintendo more money by purchasing a new Switch console. Yes thats right, want the full experience of this game for yourself but can't because someone started playing the game on the Switch first, for the mere price of a whole new console you can have that $60 on release game experience for only about 5x the cost of the game originally, thanks Nintendo, you have basically locked the gane into being a hard 1 game per console and advertising it as a fun multiplayer experience where everyone gets to help make an island together. Instead you have that experience for only one player and all the other accounts on your console are just along for the ride. No one should have to suffer a paywall this high, poor business practices and this game deserves every negative rating it gets until this is fixed. 0/10 a masterpiece only 1 person in your household can enjoy.… Expand
  6. Mdstwsp
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    No support for multiple users is completely unacceptable in 2020. I love Nintendo but this really needs to stop.
  7. Mswizz
    Mar 29, 2020
    2
    Guys.... Not giving the ability to create more than one island per Switch is moronic and greedy as hell. This game has some terrific qualities and is the perfect game for people with all the current world events going on, but restricting access like this has to be the dumbest move I’ve seen a game company make this year. I’m not going to spend another $360+ to use the Switch in the way itGuys.... Not giving the ability to create more than one island per Switch is moronic and greedy as hell. This game has some terrific qualities and is the perfect game for people with all the current world events going on, but restricting access like this has to be the dumbest move I’ve seen a game company make this year. I’m not going to spend another $360+ to use the Switch in the way it SHOULD work. What makes matters worse is that Switches aren’t even available in many cities in the US due to the disruption of the supply chain. Nicely done Nintendo!… Expand
  8. theateremagine
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    The fact that I cannot buy two different games at least to have a different island than the rest of my family is ridiculous. I wouldn’t mind sharing if it wasn’t so Only the First Player gets to upgrade things. It’s disgusting because I’ve been sitting with an underdeveloped island for days while my younger sibling got the favoritism of my parents so they were allowed to make the firstThe fact that I cannot buy two different games at least to have a different island than the rest of my family is ridiculous. I wouldn’t mind sharing if it wasn’t so Only the First Player gets to upgrade things. It’s disgusting because I’ve been sitting with an underdeveloped island for days while my younger sibling got the favoritism of my parents so they were allowed to make the first character and now the villagers have been in tents for 5 days!!! All because they don’t want to play as often as they acted like they would. So now I’m stuck on an island with no stores because the First Relocater hasn’t supplied building materials. I’m about to lose my MIND. For the love of GOD at least change it so if I throw money at Nintendo and buy another copy of the game I can have a new island!!!!… Expand
  9. EpicGameReviewe
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    I don't like how you have to go to the airport to send postcards :(

    umm character limit filler...
  10. undertal
    Mar 22, 2020
    4
    1. Crafting is extremely poor - really basic combinations without meaningful depth.
    2. Interactions aren't good either - chop wood, gather some fruits, go fishing - its no better than simple game from Appstore
    3. BE AWARE, BECAUSE IT'S A NIGHTMARE! - Annoying animations. Did you catch the same butterfly for the 20-th time? It doesn't mather - you are forced to watch same freaking    1. Crafting is extremely poor - really basic combinations without meaningful depth.
    2. Interactions aren't good either - chop wood, gather some fruits, go fishing - its no better than simple game from Appstore
    3. BE AWARE, BECAUSE IT'S A NIGHTMARE! - Annoying animations. Did you catch the same butterfly for the 20-th time? It doesn't mather - you are forced to watch same freaking animation "yes, I catched it, wow!". Would you like to sell something? It's good but everytime you are forced to read the same text all over again. It's going to be like 1000 times throughout whole game.
    You can play it, but be aware that whole bunch of your time would be consumed by meaningless conversation, and animations you cant skip. Without any award    … Expand
  11. Hinklink
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    A 0. I bought a Nintendo Switch just for this cause all their other games are terrible. But ti turns out this one is terrible as well. It looks horrific, ultra low quality and of course 1080p. The Switch itself is a nightmare to use, max 5mbps downloads bad connections etc. Multiplayer is done horrific, takes forever to play with someone and when you do you wonder why? There is nothing toA 0. I bought a Nintendo Switch just for this cause all their other games are terrible. But ti turns out this one is terrible as well. It looks horrific, ultra low quality and of course 1080p. The Switch itself is a nightmare to use, max 5mbps downloads bad connections etc. Multiplayer is done horrific, takes forever to play with someone and when you do you wonder why? There is nothing to do, just a slow and boring nerd game. So sad I wasted 400euro on a console that performs worse than an iPhone and with barely any games on it.

    Edit update: I sold the switch for 430eur so no loss. The game is SEVERELY limited and bottle necked by the Switch's terrible hardware. Load screens inside load screens lmfao. Got a new room in your house? Nice load screen, so sad. Hit boxes are so huge you feel like playing Minecraft. Place a lamp and you can't walk around for 1 meter lol... It's a mediocre game at best, but of course the Nintendo fanboys think it's the best thing ever.    … Expand
  12. Zantillex
    Mar 21, 2020
    2
    Uninspired, unoriginal and any other poor adjective you can think of. The game has developed a disgusting cult following that will avidly defend the game even if it came out with trees reminiscent of trees running on the N64 (which would probably look better than this game). Unlike Pokemon Sword and Shield, this game doesn't have the same pull that drags you away from your every day life.
  13. Perfectstrc
    Mar 23, 2020
    4
    I tough Nintendo was a family console, I was wrong. Terrible to play with wife and children, main player get to do everything.
  14. Animaldisappoin
    Mar 23, 2020
    4
    The 2 players experience is terrible. I would recommand this game to a person with no friends, or family.
  15. Janderson3435
    Mar 27, 2020
    2
    Game itself great but I share the switch so feel like a **** npc because I’m not the island rep and therefore can’t change the island at all
  16. Karegg
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    Allowing only one island and one primary resident per console is unacceptable. Had we known, I'm not sure if we would have bought it. It's causing hard feelings in my household.
  17. MomGamer
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    It is hugely disappointing that the game only allows a single island. My kids have been counting the days for this game to arrive (267 days of counting and waiting!!!!). One child played for a bit and the other got ready to play and then discovered they could not create their own island. While the game play itself is fun and well designed this is a major weakness. With no warning at theIt is hugely disappointing that the game only allows a single island. My kids have been counting the days for this game to arrive (267 days of counting and waiting!!!!). One child played for a bit and the other got ready to play and then discovered they could not create their own island. While the game play itself is fun and well designed this is a major weakness. With no warning at the outset of play that only a single island will be available. Nintendo really needs to remedy this.… Expand
  18. Sir_Wolfgang
    Mar 28, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice game, but what should this be with only one island an account! My wife and I, we love the former games, playing together in different villages, but now? But this is really disappointing. I hope, the will change it it asop.… Expand
  19. tantei
    Mar 30, 2020
    3
    The island save state situation is un acceptable. The game also is really slow at the start even for an animal crossing.
  20. Zeydlitz
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    It's just a typical mobile grind-game with time-wall. And poor interface. Worst game of the year.
  21. Jesse_a29
    Mar 25, 2020
    1
    Im not citizen rep so I dont get to actually play the game. What exactly were they thinking about besides more copies equal more money.
  22. jdog_fixit
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    Multiplayer is not functional. Can't get any recipes unless first player to start game. Can't do any plot points. Fix it Nintendo.
  23. transgenickow
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    bad bad decision by Nintendo with the local multiplayer. wtf were they thinking?
  24. imreallydsapntd
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    Forget the multiplayer issue, why is no one talking about how bare bones and overall trash this game is?
    It has strayed from the original AC formula so much that I don't even want to play it anymore. All of the Pocket Camp integrations have been annoying and stressful; completely taking away from the game.
    There's pressure to fill the residents home with furniture or else they won't    Forget the multiplayer issue, why is no one talking about how bare bones and overall trash this game is?
    It has strayed from the original AC formula so much that I don't even want to play it anymore. All of the Pocket Camp integrations have been annoying and stressful; completely taking away from the game.

    There's pressure to fill the residents home with furniture or else they won't move in, there's pressure to continuously build tools that break extraordinarily quickly.

    And the hourly music is AWFUL!!! I just play with my switch turned all the way down with older AC game OST playing in the background.

    I'm overall so disappointed in this game that I could barely give it one star. The only thing it has going for itself is the graphics.    … Expand
  25. Henzbond
    Mar 25, 2020
    0
    1-No major objectives
    2- Visiting other players islands is nightmare the games stops with everyone going in and out!
    3- you will get bored after two days of playing
    4- no multiplayer unless you have Nintendo online subscription
  26. Evil_Pasta
    Mar 25, 2020
    4
    Truly a great game.

    With a terrible local multiplayer system... For a console like a Switch... Well, not exactly The "Multiplayer"... Look You have an island. One per console. For all five possible accounts. Just one island. This means that daily resources (from rocks and trees, and some plants) are limited either for just one player or split between all players. But that's    Truly a great game.

    With a terrible local multiplayer system... For a console like a Switch...

    Well, not exactly The "Multiplayer"...
    Look
    You have an island. One per console. For all five possible accounts.

    Just one island. This means that daily resources (from rocks and trees, and some plants) are limited either for just one player or split between all players.

    But that's not everything. The only person that can actually progress the whole island further is the first player, the one that created the island. Other players depend on him. (Imagine having no idea about that, and letting a 6-year-old kid play it first) (Not my problem, thankfully)

    Not only progress, even managing the island is the privilege of the primary player.

    Alright. So if this game is designed this way, maybe players are supposed to play together?-
    -Hah, of course not! First of all - no split-screen. Second of all, everything depends on the group leader. Secondary players can only run around him, do some stuff, but their inventory is non-existent until they get the leadership (meanwhile everything they got as secondary players gets stuck in a limited-size box owned by the player who was a group leader)

    ...
    Have I told you the story of how I ruined the first impression for my older brother, who technically was the first player, but I was the first to actually play the game once the island was created, and I was the one to collect all the available resources...

    //Yeah, I was wondering, why couldn't I progress any further for the last couple of days. So I made quick research... Turns out that's why our experience was so much worse than it should have been//

    ...Game is good, I agree on that part. But there is one problem. Because I and my brother share one Switch, neither I nor he can enjoy it entirely. And after some time we will get to a point, where I'm not getting all of the content the game has just because I am a secondary player.    … Expand
  27. C3PSL0CK
    Mar 25, 2020
    0
    You are forced to buy the game 2 times if u share the switch with others. your progress is capped by the player who start the game first.
  28. Shaimon123
    Mar 30, 2020
    1
    I'm playing with my girlfriend. Built my house, collected some stuff, done... Please add a island for every user on the switch console.
  29. k0yot
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    One Island per console thats ridiculous. If I knew I wouldn't buy it. I won't support this dev in future, thats for sure.
  30. Hickmanseth
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    You cannot do anything together story wise if your friends are with you. Also one island tether is not fun for party play. If stardew can do it so can you.
  31. DankHEShells
    Mar 22, 2020
    0
    This is probably one of the weakest entries into the series to date. New mechanics have seemingly been added at the expense of older great mechanics. I'm around 20 hours into the game and have my town setup along with several house expansions. The worst thing about this game is the complete and total lack of Gyroids. Why would Nintendo remove a major staple of the AC universe. I amThis is probably one of the weakest entries into the series to date. New mechanics have seemingly been added at the expense of older great mechanics. I'm around 20 hours into the game and have my town setup along with several house expansions. The worst thing about this game is the complete and total lack of Gyroids. Why would Nintendo remove a major staple of the AC universe. I am seriously considering returning this game at this point because I could honestly go back and play any other AC game and have more fun than I have with new horizons.… Expand
  32. Iceys1113
    Mar 25, 2020
    0
    Like all the other reviews say garbage move to lock a game to a console! Greedy mofos
  33. LoneWolf04
    Apr 6, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are some basic things that should be in the game that aren’t and make things extremely frustrating while playing and customizing your island.

    When placing buildings you can “preview” where the building is going but only in your limited field of view. No overhead map to line object up to get an overall perspective. Even though you get this high point of view when a visitor flies to your island. Hell even grids to line things up would be helpful, since they show grids for the plot on the building being placed but nothing around it.

    When paying to move a building. If you’re only trying to move a building several spaces to line buildings up, you can’t! Forces you to move it once out of the way and then back again.

    With the amount of switch shortages across the world and limiting one island per switch makes no sense. Complete greed and not consumer friendly. Even to limit you being able to move your island transfer to another switch is complete opposite of consumer friendly. I have an OG switch and want to upgrade to a new V2 switch and there has not been a good resolution without jumping through hoops and praying I that I will be able to do so.

    Not even 2 weeks into the game release and the update has replaced half your resources you normally farm with “special bunny day eggs” along with an ungodly amount of recipes for the event. It appears several updates to try and help the situation have been released, but still problem-some. This is a prime example of “always-connected” games gone wrong.

    Let’s talk about item storage. Why is there not a chest to craft to place outside your home to hold normal items like wood and minerals for crafting? No, I have to go inside my house, wait for a load screen, pick items from storage, craft with an inside crafting table, put things away and then back outside to wait on another load screen. So if an item broke and you didn’t have the resource on you to craft, whatever you were hoping to get will despawn while forced to go in to get items to craft. This is especially painful early on in the game with limited on character storage space.

    Now onto the crafting mechanic. If I’m trying to craft multiples of the same item and have the resources to do so, why do I have to go through multiple screens and animations to craft the same item over and over? Talk about time waster.

    One last complaint. I had a visitor come to my a campsite. Not a visitor I wanted, but chatted with them to see what they had to say. My only 2 responses were to offer them a house only island. Could not refuse them coming. Only good news is by a quick search result that I can kick them off later after move in and several days.

    Don’t get me wrong, the game is fun and offers a lot, but can still be drastically improved on function. Expect a lot of clunky and repetitive animations and not any type fluid gameplay. The game is good by offering things to come back daily and check on resources. But, a lot of free to play games do the same with the same clunky gameplay mechanics. Publisher stepped up the graphics moving from 3DS to switch, but fluid gameplay is lacking for basic mechanics and to keep the game moving forward. The idea of less loading screens to keep the player immersed is something other companies are doing well. This game is lacking that in some key areas as described.    … Expand
  34. RosemaryRally
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Uh oh looks like Nintendo forgot to put a game in their game.

    To be fair, you can spend 4 years snorting coke and make the game in the last 6 weeks
    -Dunkey
  35. Marayna
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    the whole one island per switch console is a bunch of bs. don’t waste your money just play the ds versión at this point. would be a 10/10 game if it didn’t cause family issues with us not being able to have our own island. disappointed!
  36. Fuzi0n
    Apr 30, 2020
    1
    One island per console. Yes, one island PER CONSOLE. Not game, not account, but PER CONSOLE.

    Nintendo is being incredibly greedy, and is probably also desperate to push Switches out the door before the next gen arrives.
  37. Eve84
    Apr 2, 2020
    3
    The core game is as good as it always was: talk to animals, catch bugs and go fishing while collecting furniture and expanding your house.

    However: this is the most contentless Animal Crossing since the original. Almost 90% of content, meaning shops, activities, items and NPCs from New Leaf and other entries is missing. It's honestly barren and boring compared to older titles. This    The core game is as good as it always was: talk to animals, catch bugs and go fishing while collecting furniture and expanding your house.

    However: this is the most contentless Animal Crossing since the original. Almost 90% of content, meaning shops, activities, items and NPCs from New Leaf and other entries is missing. It's honestly barren and boring compared to older titles.

    This is a huge step back for the franchise.    … Expand
  38. GreedyNintendo
    Mar 25, 2020
    1
    It's a good game dont get me wrong. However, the inability to have separate islands per console is an outdated model. Especially when the hardware can clearly support it. Would give it higher rating if only nintendo had its neighborhood good guy feel. But I guess they have the mentality of every other game dev and want us to shell out hundreds like we are a bunch of idiots. HadIt's a good game dont get me wrong. However, the inability to have separate islands per console is an outdated model. Especially when the hardware can clearly support it. Would give it higher rating if only nintendo had its neighborhood good guy feel. But I guess they have the mentality of every other game dev and want us to shell out hundreds like we are a bunch of idiots. Had respect for nintendo but know ive lost it. Crazy part is this will keep happening and I'll watch one of my favorite companies become a ubisoft or ea… Expand
  39. MrPots
    Mar 25, 2020
    0
    Can’t even play the game. This is overrated unplayable trash. Do not buy. Play stardew valley instead. Much better in everyway. There’s no real character creation, story is super boring, limited gameplay styles and dated graphics make Animal Crossing: New Horizons one of the most overrated games of all time. So many regrets playing, not to mention coop and multiplayer is a lie.
  40. Butler1989
    Mar 26, 2020
    1
    Hi,

    The game itself is ok. However limiting to one island per console is crazy! My partner played before me now I basically can't do anything she has to do everything. To get DIY recipes the second player had to buy them but only after the first player has got them during game play. Essentially Nintendo expect you to have a second switch for all users to fully enjoy this game which is    Hi,

    The game itself is ok. However limiting to one island per console is crazy! My partner played before me now I basically can't do anything she has to do everything. To get DIY recipes the second player had to buy them but only after the first player has got them during game play.

    Essentially Nintendo expect you to have a second switch for all users to fully enjoy this game which is nuts. You pay alot of money for these games you at least expect everyone to be able to use them properly on one console!

    I really hope Nintendo address this in an update!    … Expand
  41. Frogblast
    Mar 30, 2020
    3
    I am second player and nothing to do. Totally un acceptable for a 80$ game!!!
  42. GaryGaryGary
    Apr 7, 2020
    2
    We bought this to play as a family and wanted especially to encourage our 6 year old daughter to get involved. We made her the main resident, and carried on from there. What we didn’t know is that the remaining three of us are basically just passengers in her game. She hasn’t taken to it like we hoped and now the rest of us can’t do anything because the island won’t progress. We wanted toWe bought this to play as a family and wanted especially to encourage our 6 year old daughter to get involved. We made her the main resident, and carried on from there. What we didn’t know is that the remaining three of us are basically just passengers in her game. She hasn’t taken to it like we hoped and now the rest of us can’t do anything because the island won’t progress. We wanted to all be on the same island so this would help us anyway, but you can’t even decide to have an island each. You’re just stuck. I’m sure the single player game is fine, but don’t bother with it if you’re looking for the couch multiplayer.… Expand
  43. kritikmeter
    Apr 5, 2020
    1
    Nice phone app for a not to smart 12 year old girl.

    Not recommended for adults.
  44. YouDontKnowMu
    Apr 20, 2020
    3
    This game is a farming game, but every farming feature is lame, nothing is made to help the player, you perpetually asking you to switch your items, you don't know if your stuff is broken, you can't split a stack of items with the size you want. You can't really play at the same time on the same console...
  45. Manu4547
    Apr 22, 2020
    4
    Bastante malo comparado con otros animal crossing, se hace aburrido y es repetitivo
  46. marvelmaniac
    Mar 31, 2020
    0
    The new version is so good it has to be the first time in the world and I have a lot of fun with the game and the game is so much better than the other app I have been to the store and I don’t know what to do with the new one and the other two of them are the same as the same thing as the other side of the table in a row and a small one on a plate and the first one was a little too easyThe new version is so good it has to be the first time in the world and I have a lot of fun with the game and the game is so much better than the other app I have been to the store and I don’t know what to do with the new one and the other two of them are the same as the same thing as the other side of the table in a row and a small one on a plate and the first one was a little too easy but I would love it … Expand
  47. Gingergirl
    Apr 13, 2020
    1
    The fact you can only have 1 island per console sucks. My husband i purchased, and we are first time players of Animal Crossing. Had we known we couldn't each have our island, accomplish our own objectives, name them, and all etc. We would have never purchased.
  48. Baumstyler
    Apr 15, 2020
    1
    could have been a awesome game if it wouldn't restrict the second player so extremely.
  49. Jornass
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Only 1 players can play the game. others can just follow. so if more people play the game you need more nintendos... 55 euro for a gamne only 1 player can play is a ripoff.
  50. Interruptor
    Apr 12, 2020
    1
    I've decided to give it a really low score as I've paid full price for this overhyped mobile game and we've pretty much stopped playing it in the house. Even my 6 year old who is the main player (I also didn't even imagine a developer would do something like this so I let her have a go first) has stopped playing after spending days collecting eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs, eggsI've decided to give it a really low score as I've paid full price for this overhyped mobile game and we've pretty much stopped playing it in the house. Even my 6 year old who is the main player (I also didn't even imagine a developer would do something like this so I let her have a go first) has stopped playing after spending days collecting eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs and eggs.

    1) Only one island per console
    2) The first player is the only one, yada, yada, you know where this goes...
    3) The island is tiny! There is hardly anything to see or do! It's so full I'll looks like a Wii menu or lobby for a larger game. This is no BOTW I'm telling you!
    4) The camera is something out of the 90s! You can't see what your doing if you're behind an object. It's infuriating!
    5) Tasks are boring and repetitive. Find wood. Sell. Catch shells. Sell. Pay mortgage. Repeat. Jesus it's dull! Oh wait! A new fish species for the museum!... Oh, it's not, it's an…
    6) EGG! Eggs! Eggs eggs eggs eggs eggs lovely eggs, lovely eggs! Eggs eggs eggs eggs.

    The game is an absolute ripoff. Go buy 3 or 4 indie titles for the money instead.    … Expand
  51. xSaur
    Mar 25, 2020
    2
    I started playing BEFORE my boyfriend. And in the end, after he went into the game, he just had NOTHING left to do there, because I had already collected all the loot and everything that was on the island. The limitation of one island per Switch is so annoying, why we need co-op mode at all, when only one player gets everything? Sad that Nintendo don't care about fans, only about sellingI started playing BEFORE my boyfriend. And in the end, after he went into the game, he just had NOTHING left to do there, because I had already collected all the loot and everything that was on the island. The limitation of one island per Switch is so annoying, why we need co-op mode at all, when only one player gets everything? Sad that Nintendo don't care about fans, only about selling overpriced games with low fps. Jeezuz, Nintendo really has became worse than EA.… Expand
  52. fortineau74
    Mar 25, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Je suis scandalisé par le fait que mes enfants ne puissent pas avoir chacun leur propre île. Encore un service minimum pour Big N qui nous force la main pour acheter encore et encore. Je met 2 car je me sent trahi par la publicité mensongère.… Expand
  53. Oatman
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    This game is awful, boring, and dull. You can only have one island per console. I want my money back.
  54. LeeBa
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    The game had such hype behind it only to be quite possibly the most disappointing of the franchise it feels so unfinished its unreal Only 2 shops

    No island to meet new people and friends Tools break what is extremely irritating Slowest paced game we have ever had House prices are absolute insanity the last room costing 2.5 million! Also cant expand rooms for literally no reason Amiibo    The game had such hype behind it only to be quite possibly the most disappointing of the franchise it feels so unfinished its unreal Only 2 shops

    No island to meet new people and friends Tools break what is extremely irritating Slowest paced game we have ever had House prices are absolute insanity the last room costing 2.5 million!
    Also cant expand rooms for literally no reason

    Amiibo are way to much of a grind taking 5 days each total to have them move in and walk around and even then the spot can get taken meaning you could be putting in the work for nothing

    Diving is completely missing on the animal crossing game based on a island Furniture has been completely cut what shouldn't really be a thing keeping in mind how delayed this game was from new leaf and even had its date pushed back    … Expand
  55. Elusive_Unicorn
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    This is the dumbest game ive ever played. I played the game in an endless grind for 5 hours straight only to get nowhere on my island and not move the island forward. Mr. Nook, not only never told me what I should do when asked, no one else on the island helped either. **** real. **** this game
  56. V4r0X
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Only one island per switch? are you serious?, that means only one player can evolve the island and play all the missions...

    UPDATE NEEDED!
  57. rothedwards
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Seems like a great game. Unfortunately... I have bought two copies and cannot progress due to horrible game design. How could they put out something to the public with such a huge flaw??
  58. Naida
    Mar 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. .... You already know why. One player per console isn't quite right for such a fun game. It's no fun for siblings to fight over being the founder. Hopefully this might get patched.… Expand
  59. weirdducks
    Mar 31, 2020
    3
    While there are many good points with the game. I do enjoy playing, but the underlying issues of the lack of multiple islands, and the fact tools break are annoying and un-enjoyable. The idea that your tools break so often should mean the furniture you make as well should break just as often as tools. It just takes everything out of the groove and just infuriating when your tools justWhile there are many good points with the game. I do enjoy playing, but the underlying issues of the lack of multiple islands, and the fact tools break are annoying and un-enjoyable. The idea that your tools break so often should mean the furniture you make as well should break just as often as tools. It just takes everything out of the groove and just infuriating when your tools just break over and OVER again.… Expand
  60. Oil_Oil
    Mar 31, 2020
    0
    I just want to preface this with, I am fine with the one island per console restrictions! I think it's a bit of an ea move but I truly am okay with it and I'm well aware it was properly disclosed to potential buyers early in development. What seems absolutely ridiculous is that really only one player is truly playing the game they payed for, while everyone else is stuck being a glorifiedI just want to preface this with, I am fine with the one island per console restrictions! I think it's a bit of an ea move but I truly am okay with it and I'm well aware it was properly disclosed to potential buyers early in development. What seems absolutely ridiculous is that really only one player is truly playing the game they payed for, while everyone else is stuck being a glorified villager who can upgrade their house. There aren't even ways to get recipes for certain furniture because there is no access to the story or even simple town upgrades like bridges and inclines if you aren't player one! This is ridiculous and Nintendo knows it, especially because these restrictions are not something Nintendo was upfront about because they knew it would hurt game sales. The absolute lack of care for it's customers in this regard is just not something I had come to expect from Nintendo and I am shocked and appaled. I payed for the game too and every player on the system should be able to play regardless of whether everyone is on the same island or not. Either make all players equal or give everyone their own island... because what we have at current is a game thats only fit to be played by player one. While I do understand that Nintendo is attempting to sell more consoles (though that's not even possible at this time due to them being sold out nearly everywhere) they are also selling a product, Animal Crossing is a product that people payed $60 and it CAN be held to the standard that every player in the game can actually... you know... play. Nintendo not being upfront about the fact that it is essentially a game only able to be played by one person oer console turns animal crossing into a **** product for everyone who shares a switch, which might I add with it's multiple accounts per console, was marketed as a sharable family console when it first came out, not something like a ds that everyone was meamt to have their own... I'm just going to be honest, if you share a switch don't get the game, not until something changes. Either you'll be the resident representative and you're family or partner will be stuck being upset amd probably a bit resentful (Ive been in and heard of plenty of fights breaking out over this game in families) or you'll be the second player and will find your gameplay so limited you'd be just as well off playing the free mobile game pocket camp. If you have your own switch, great, good for you, get the game I'm sure its a blast, if not, maybe get an older edition of the game or wait until its possible to buy another console, or play a game like stardew with a similar vibe to animal crossing. Just do anything but buy this game because you will be disappointed.… Expand
  61. ILoveMySword
    Mar 31, 2020
    1
    I have one Nindendo Switch console for two children, I also sometimes play. My children and I play all nintendo games from our own accounts and only in that game we can not play this way. Greedy Nintendo entire an artificial restriction - 1 console with a game only for 1 account / person. I will not buy this game (so I would buy it). I hope that Nindendo will lift this restriction.
  62. Perle
    Mar 31, 2020
    1
    2 players can't be at the same console. Fix that Nintendo, and I give you 10 ⭐
  63. AdamNizz
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    I bought the switch when it came out and haven’t had a worse experience with it. Zelda was amazing, Smash was awesome, but Animal Crossing has been completely ruined. My wife used to love the original for game cube so I bought it, she made her own account on the switch and started playing. I decided to give it a try and only after playing for a few hours each did we realize that you don’tI bought the switch when it came out and haven’t had a worse experience with it. Zelda was amazing, Smash was awesome, but Animal Crossing has been completely ruined. My wife used to love the original for game cube so I bought it, she made her own account on the switch and started playing. I decided to give it a try and only after playing for a few hours each did we realize that you don’t each get your own separate save file. It completely ruins the game because we can’t both play and do what we want.… Expand
  64. Naroyto
    Apr 3, 2020
    0
    Where do I begin, no this isn't your regular blind rant of someone complaining about, one switch one island. I'm here to educate you why I chose to give this sorry installment they would like to call New horizons this score. Allow me to elaborate first and foremost this is an excellent single player game. To call it multiplayer would mean you have some sort of undying fanboy inside youWhere do I begin, no this isn't your regular blind rant of someone complaining about, one switch one island. I'm here to educate you why I chose to give this sorry installment they would like to call New horizons this score. Allow me to elaborate first and foremost this is an excellent single player game. To call it multiplayer would mean you have some sort of undying fanboy inside you telling you that it is. After many iteration this latest installment offers NOTHING and I mean ZERO new concepts, ideas or features involving multiplayer game play. That is what makes this such a lackluster game. I mean you go to a town and then what? Nothing absolutely nothing especially those posh elites thinking that you must do nothing to change a town or even run because it wears out the grass. Why have them over then? To show off your island that was obtained obviously by means of time travel and you have the audacity to set rules on your throne of lies? Seriously if you time travel you are only cheating yourself of the true experience of the game which is to grind and work hard for your accomplishments and should think twice about posting your "perfect" town for fake internet points. With nothing to penalize time traveler they just ruin the point of the game and finish it within a week. This game offers nothing new compared to the older games in fact the museum received an overhaul on its interior yet there is less to fill it with. Yes that's right because there are no paintings and no deep sea creatures to turn in.

    Another thing about that. There is still no new additions to the bug, fish and fossils list and that's shameful just going to find the same ones over again with nothing new to find.

    The crafting system was the most exciting thing I wanted. Until the gimic ran out faster than starting tools could last. Seriously it became more of a chore than a fun feature. There's no insensitive to get better gear if the cheapest one does the same job as a golden version of the tool. And on that note how about you explain why golden tools break? They are not supposed to break they are a symbol of one's accomplishments to obtain them and should not be reduced to the games gimic.

    Don't get me started with the island tour nonsense. And I paraphrase "each island you go to will never be the same as the last so make sure you do everything you can before you leave because we won't be coming back ever" yet, there are countless times I've visited the island with the same layout and same island shape and nothing in them. Way to bait and switch the experience of visiting 5 islands on end with slight differences.

    I'm glad that the events are stowed away so people can't just time travel to get everything off season that's right I'm talking to you time travelers, you're no better than businesses selling their Christmas stuff in August. Boy how hypothetical you all must be.

    Worst part is that they made a conscious decision to push the game release date further down the to ensure quality yet there is so many bugs in the game especially game breaking. You can lose your save file for popping a balloon in the sky. Yup every time you do that you risk data loss. Tell me again why was the game pushed back? If that was the choice why wasn't time spent to better multiplayer features. To summarize the game is great single player, terrible multiplayer and so much content is missing the game is bare bones and I'm not talking about holiday things I'm talking about what to do in game. There's nothing to do after an hour of play because the daily "chores" are completed that fast.    … Expand
  65. DrySideBench
    Apr 9, 2020
    0
    This is a fun and relaxing game to play. There are a ton of things to do and many shenanigans possible. Definitely buy this game - ONLY if you live alone or are fortunate to have multiple switches ($260 to $360) per person that wishes to play this game. This was ok when the games used to cost $30, but not in 2020, not for $60. This was ok for the DS when the cartridge couldn't handle theThis is a fun and relaxing game to play. There are a ton of things to do and many shenanigans possible. Definitely buy this game - ONLY if you live alone or are fortunate to have multiple switches ($260 to $360) per person that wishes to play this game. This was ok when the games used to cost $30, but not in 2020, not for $60. This was ok for the DS when the cartridge couldn't handle the storage for multiple saves, but not for a 6+ GB game. I have refunded my game until Nintendo addresses this issue. Nintendo needs to stop milking money from us for nostalgia. I expect better from Nintendo.… Expand
  66. Sarcha
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    My partner and I purchased this not inexpensive game and are saddened to see that only 1 of us can have an island (1 island per switch). The other can have their own character and live there too, but the experience is not comparable. I was really looking forward to playing this game but I am unable to do so properly. I don't even bother playing as the secondary character as the experienceMy partner and I purchased this not inexpensive game and are saddened to see that only 1 of us can have an island (1 island per switch). The other can have their own character and live there too, but the experience is not comparable. I was really looking forward to playing this game but I am unable to do so properly. I don't even bother playing as the secondary character as the experience is so lacking, and seeing what my partner is achieving just adds emphasises this.
    So my rating is 0 as Nintendo have basically said that unless I'm willing (or more importantly, able) to purchase a second Switch, I cannot play. I am not willing or able to and I imagine this is the same for most Switch owners.    … Expand
  67. greeboid
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    One island per console. If there was the ability to have more than one island per console I would say this game is a 9 or a 10, but this forced island sharing is the one of the most obvious examples of corporate greed I've ever seen.
  68. josefineoa
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    I had never played Animal Crossing before, I bought the game yesterday and was really excited to play. My boyfriend was the one to play first, and when it was my turn that's when I found out you can only have one island per console. Even worse, the secondary player can't even access all of the features in the game which makes the gameplay dependent on the primary player to progress. II had never played Animal Crossing before, I bought the game yesterday and was really excited to play. My boyfriend was the one to play first, and when it was my turn that's when I found out you can only have one island per console. Even worse, the secondary player can't even access all of the features in the game which makes the gameplay dependent on the primary player to progress. I think this is absolute **** and a very greedy move by Nintendo. I want to enjoy this game, but this makes it literally impossible. Hope you'll change this ASAP, or I'll seriously reconsider supporting your now greedy company in the future.… Expand
  69. Littlesqua37
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    My wife and I purchased this game. I started an island, next thing I knew my wife started an island. Low and behold she joined my island. Stupid design. I have played about 2 hours while my wife has played about 20 hours and can’t progress without me going on and unlocking stuff because we share an island. Equivalent of a $10 game. Not worth $60. Not worth buying for multiplayer. Not worthMy wife and I purchased this game. I started an island, next thing I knew my wife started an island. Low and behold she joined my island. Stupid design. I have played about 2 hours while my wife has played about 20 hours and can’t progress without me going on and unlocking stuff because we share an island. Equivalent of a $10 game. Not worth $60. Not worth buying for multiplayer. Not worth a good review because the design of the game is so poorly done!… Expand
  70. valefelix
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    ok, it's fine having just an island and sharing with my sister, it's not so cool being forced to share all the resources, but it's totally awful that the player 2 can't do anything to the island. unable to build bridges, new homes and also roads. that completely ruined the experience, my sister doesn't want to play anymore and maybe me neither
  71. Ottomobille
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    come on, really? multiple switches required? what a cash grab. Hopefully this **** will catch up with Nintendo sooner or later.
  72. Ihaveaname
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Dear Nintendo ( and anyone who reads this),
    Ive been a fan of nintendos consoles and games my whole life. I had pretty much every console that came out after i was born and I loved them.
    One of my most loved games was animal crossing. I played every game in the series and even as an adult i played new leaf even till this day. Of cause i bought new horizons as soon as it got out and    Dear Nintendo ( and anyone who reads this),
    Ive been a fan of nintendos consoles and games my whole life. I had pretty much every console that came out after i was born and I loved them.
    One of my most loved games was animal crossing. I played every game in the series and even as an adult i played new leaf even till this day. Of cause i bought new horizons as soon as it got out and played it.
    Sadly new horizons is why i actually write to you guys for the first time.
    The game looks good and the crafting is fun but the game feels empty, unfinished and lacking. It feels like the bare bone basics of any animal crossing before it and thats it. The multiplayer is seriously lacking and that is for an console that has heavily been marketed as something to play together just unacceptable. Local multiplayer is pretty much just running behind someone and waiting for them to do something . The most i can do with the ones quarantined with me is collecting wood while one hits the trees and the other one picks it up and the worst thing is it doesn’t even go to that persons inventory but to that dumb chest. It doesn’t feel like you did or archived anything as the second player. You cant progress and since the game is so empty and the only thing to do is progress means the game is pretty much worthless if you are the second player.

    The online multiplayer is better but still boring after a few times there isn’t much to do with the person so it’s mostly just repeating everything you have done that morning on your island on another. I cant imagine why you would go back a step from new leaf there you knew already that there needed to be more for multiplayer and tried to add something.

    But the worst for me is that as far as i can see ive already ,,finished,, the game. My main motivations to play regularly in previous games were to build out my house completely, to build out the stores and get all the stores and then at last to make my town look pretty. Those where the long time goals, the big goals that stood over the smaller ones.

    Ive already almost completely build out my house because there is nothing else to do in this game than grind for money.
    In comparison it took me years to get to this stage in previous installments because there was so much more to do.
    As far as i can see ive already hit the top on the nook shop. There doesn’t seem to be another upgrade as far as the Internet can tell me.
    And the only thing thats left is making my town pretty and im already almost perfectly happy with everything on that front.

    When i started this game it felt abit boring at first because there wasn’t much to do right at the beginning it was slow. Something that already put off one of my friends that bought the game. Then after it picked up a bit i was so glad because i thought this was going to become great. But now after such short time i already have done what i can do and the daily chores have become kinda meaningless.

    Even if in updates you guys add stuff that had already been in previous games what motivation do i have to not play around with it for alittle bit and then put it down again? My town is already build all around the limited buildings that are in the game now. Getting rid of everything and terraforming it again will be a chore and will probably make any much needed content thats added less enjoyable.
    And when you guys now slowly add the stuff that should have been in it from the beginning will you even bother to put in something new?

    It makes me so sad and angry to leave such a bad review on the game. Because i love the game, i love the characters and im sure the people who worked on it put their heart into it. The items look gorgeous the characters and environments too. But the game is empty and it feels like there wasn’t enough time so it got sold unfinished in the hopes that nobody would play through the first part before it could get fixed up into an actual game.
    And it pains me so much to say this but i dont know if its worth the money it costs.
    I wont be telling my friends to buy it. Maybe ill tell them to wait until it actually gets made into a full game. I hear all the time that it will probably get updates that will ad in more. But for me putting out a game that feels unfinished is unacceptable. Updates shouldnt be there to make it a complete game but to add extra stuff to expand the lifetime of a game.
    Im more than disappointed im heartbroken.

    I hope this gets to the ones who can actually change anything about animal crossing/ the strategy that is currently used on this game.    … Expand
  73. dryricefields
    Apr 14, 2020
    0
    The one island per console is a really huge issue. Nintendo just wants you to buy more consoles and copies. If they added the OPTION to share an island, this could be one of the greats on the switch, but sadly greed is a thing.
  74. AlatarielEledwe
    Apr 24, 2020
    0
    Enjoy Earth Day review Nintendo!
    Thanks to be always the same mediocre industry when it comes to patches!
    I payed to be punished
  75. wjmarrero
    Apr 25, 2020
    0
    Only one island per console. Nintendo needs to rethink this strategy, I for one will double think when buying Nintendo games in the future, that includes consoles.
  76. 7kurtis7
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very disappointed in the local multiplayer and one island per switch. Nintendo is horrible for doing this to families.… Expand
  77. Vanelis
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    I'm really dissapointed with this game :( In my house im with my little cousin and my sister, and One island per console?! The only way to get another is to buy another console I don’t mind buying another copy of the game but another console is too much. I’m leaving such a negative score in the hopes nintendo has a change of heart. :(
  78. Kekekool
    Apr 28, 2020
    0
    I don’t really like the changes they made in the update. Such a slow game to play. If I wanted to work this hard making fake money I would at least want the game to be more interesting. It sucks you can’t return a game once you buy it. I feel bad for all the people who are now stuck with this 80$ game
  79. WudzZalesia
    May 26, 2020
    0
    I have never played this game, i will never play this game, i don't own a switch, i will never own a switch but i give it a 0/10 review because everyone is talking about it on twitch and i don't like it. Also, you guys have some issue with island stuff so im gonna pretend it bothers me too. Why only one island per console?!?!!?!?1? WTF NINTENDO
  80. TheHonestNinja
    May 31, 2020
    1
    I wanted to love this game, but its not a game made for family , its made for people who lives alone who share no social contacts, the fact that only one instance of the game play can exist in a console is just overwhelmingly stupid and arguably the most arrogant and greedy thing ever since nintendo history. the only option to have 2 people play the game is to either buy a new console forI wanted to love this game, but its not a game made for family , its made for people who lives alone who share no social contacts, the fact that only one instance of the game play can exist in a console is just overwhelmingly stupid and arguably the most arrogant and greedy thing ever since nintendo history. the only option to have 2 people play the game is to either buy a new console for the other and a new copy of the game, or delete the first player’s account.
    i wish i could return this, people should be outrage because of this... i simply can not believe the score of reviews, anyone giving this more then 5 is biased, because it’s half a game.    … Expand
  81. Henryseraph
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Repetitivo, Nintendo últimamente hace juegos muy básicos para Nintendo switch. Lamentable… Expand
  82. weliveforever
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Juego repetitivo sin gracia nada realista y muy malo gráficamente. No se lo recomiendo a nadie.
  83. joshwaahh
    Mar 23, 2020
    1
    Sick of hearing my mates talk about this **** game. f-------------------------------------------------
  84. Scutch1980
    Mar 21, 2020
    3
    This game could really benefit from respecting the players time a little more. It's a decent enough time to gather resources and craft things. But the worse offender is no way to retrieve your save file to a different Switch? I mean what do I have to do if I buy a new switch and have to sell the one I have now? No one at Nintendo knowss how to respect people's time?
  85. SpiffyStan
    Mar 21, 2020
    0
    Started the game, played for an hour or so and then came back the next day only to have to start the entire game again, I'll be trading this one in.
  86. UVsensitive
    Mar 26, 2020
    1
    Bought the game digitally because EB games was closed. Playing on my old switch instead of switch lite because it can connect to TV. But since my old switch isn't my main, it has to be connected to the internet to see if I can play my own game. So I can literally only play at home.I wanted to be on my old switch so my gf can start and account and I could help her. But she doesn't get toBought the game digitally because EB games was closed. Playing on my old switch instead of switch lite because it can connect to TV. But since my old switch isn't my main, it has to be connected to the internet to see if I can play my own game. So I can literally only play at home.I wanted to be on my old switch so my gf can start and account and I could help her. But she doesn't get to experience any of the game. Now she has to play on my switch, while I play on hers. Once we buy 2 more physical copies so we can play.

    Never left my review for a game in my life. This is just greedy    … Expand
  87. Nyn
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    For me, there's no problem with the unique island ... i knowed before buying. But, all the players blocked by the first one's progression, it's just a very bad surprise after a few hours of playing for the 5 players of my family. It's the end of the game for 4 of us. For make her happy, we let my 7 years daughter playing first .... critical failure... I'm sorry, but it's my biggerFor me, there's no problem with the unique island ... i knowed before buying. But, all the players blocked by the first one's progression, it's just a very bad surprise after a few hours of playing for the 5 players of my family. It's the end of the game for 4 of us. For make her happy, we let my 7 years daughter playing first .... critical failure... I'm sorry, but it's my bigger disappointment for the moment.… Expand
  88. Purplezzzz
    Mar 21, 2020
    0
    i really hope that one day they will translate the game into portuguese, they will make commercials in portuguese direct subtitled in portuguese but the game is never in portuguese, after the representative from latin america said that it is not a prority to translate console games, just translate those of mobile games, in short their priority and only the money, you know they do dubbedi really hope that one day they will translate the game into portuguese, they will make commercials in portuguese direct subtitled in portuguese but the game is never in portuguese, after the representative from latin america said that it is not a prority to translate console games, just translate those of mobile games, in short their priority and only the money, you know they do dubbed commercials but it doesn’t translate the game for us, we are the biggest country in Latin America, I think they should listen to the fans more… Expand
  89. Dovahnoob
    Mar 21, 2020
    0
    It's decent but it gets to a point were you've done everything you can really do that day apart from just grinding bells and miles and have to wait till tomorrow to do more stuff. The neighbours don't seem to do anything and it's annoying. In New Leaf I remember them doing activities with you frequently but in the 2 full days I've played this game so far, nothing.

    I love Animal Crossing    It's decent but it gets to a point were you've done everything you can really do that day apart from just grinding bells and miles and have to wait till tomorrow to do more stuff. The neighbours don't seem to do anything and it's annoying. In New Leaf I remember them doing activities with you frequently but in the 2 full days I've played this game so far, nothing.

    I love Animal Crossing but this is a let down. Customising your character and island with more freedom is awesome but that's all there really is. Nothing fun to do.    … Expand
  90. sethericson
    Mar 25, 2020
    0
    While the game works for players on their own console, the absolutely irredeemable policies in place regarding progression, multiplayer, and access to content make the game absolutely ridiculous to deal with. For example, there is only one island allowed per switch system, which on its own isn't bad, but when you learn that the player that created the island is the "island representative"While the game works for players on their own console, the absolutely irredeemable policies in place regarding progression, multiplayer, and access to content make the game absolutely ridiculous to deal with. For example, there is only one island allowed per switch system, which on its own isn't bad, but when you learn that the player that created the island is the "island representative" and this account alone dictates the progression of the game, the entire user experience is ruined. absolutely ridiculous… Expand
  91. Nerd012
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    BEWARE OF BUYING! YoU can only have one Island, if you want to have co-op you have to share an Island together. Player one is essessily the boss.
  92. YumYumCurry
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    If 2 Players want to play the game on one console, the second player will be seriously limited in his/her experience. So basically, since my girlfriend started the save file, i wont be able to play the full game. So i now kinda gifted this unwillingly to my girlfriend. Nice for her. Sucks for me
  93. Hav0k
    Apr 10, 2020
    4
    Most people have already noted that Nintendo botched the initial setup for this game. You can only create one island per CONSOLE. That seems insane, but that's been known for some time.

    I still would've reviewed the game a bit better than most, but after playing through their first "event", it's clear Nintendo has no idea what they're doing. They launch and promote the Cherry Blossom    Most people have already noted that Nintendo botched the initial setup for this game. You can only create one island per CONSOLE. That seems insane, but that's been known for some time.

    I still would've reviewed the game a bit better than most, but after playing through their first "event", it's clear Nintendo has no idea what they're doing. They launch and promote the Cherry Blossom event and talk about obtaining recipes, encouraging you to catch petals to create cool cherry blossom related items - then they make the recipes nearly IMPOSSIBLE to obtain. You could farm balloons hoping for recipes for HOURS and come away with one or two. How is this fun or interesting? What an awful, awful event.

    The cutesy graphics and adorable sound effects and music basically mask a completely broken game mechanic leading to wasted time and disappointment.    … Expand
  94. crazyeyecarl
    Apr 11, 2020
    2
    It's a glorified mobile game with the WORST "base building" gameplay I've ever seen. The point is you're supposed to be able to build your island how you want, yet it's ridiculously restrictive. A key feature is to alter terrain. When does that unlock? After the "story" is done, well after it would have been relevant to have.

    Then we get into the play, and wait aspects of the game. Most    It's a glorified mobile game with the WORST "base building" gameplay I've ever seen. The point is you're supposed to be able to build your island how you want, yet it's ridiculously restrictive. A key feature is to alter terrain. When does that unlock? After the "story" is done, well after it would have been relevant to have.

    Then we get into the play, and wait aspects of the game. Most just turn the clocks on their system forward since it's all real time. All that proves is a severe lack of content.

    It's one of those things where I laugh because people are complaining about only being able to have 1 island. You can only have 1 island, because it's a mobile game. It wasn't made to be good. It was made to make money. So if you want to know who is ruining video games. It's the fans. They don't care if it's bad, they just want more. "It's Nintendo!" Yeah, It's Nintendo who is taking advantage of your wallet.    … Expand
  95. DCHHUMME
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Fun game. One Island is ridiculous. Only 1 player gets like 95% of the game. The other 7 miss out on a lot or can't progress further. Absolute moronic. The 2 is for the fact we planned to play together on one switch. Undoable. A higher rating would've been given if I planned to stay alone.
  96. AbnormalAdept
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    total waste of money. u can only get so far each day and u have to actually wait real time until morning. oh and if u time travel u earn less interest. better to not play it than to suffer by yourself
  97. Fluffybuttz
    Mar 25, 2020
    3
    Cash grab game from nintendo! You need to buy second switch console just for other member of family to progress game normaly.
  98. Artemis410
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    One island, poor graphics.
    I think this game really deserve 0.
    Only way to be heard
  99. mNdo1337
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    As a second player (bought this game initially for my GF but also wanted to give it a try) I just can't enjoy the whole Animal Crossing Story & Game. I feel like a visitor on an island who can only collect, sell and upgrade his own house.

    The one island per switch limitation wasn't even communicated clearly. Thanks for nothing, Nintendo!
  100. hakonlo
    Mar 30, 2020
    2
    I share a switch with my partner. Since they're the primary player, I'm stuck with effectively half a game. While I'm sure there are ways in which sharing an island would enhance the experience, the way New Horizons implements it isn't particularly fun for the secondary players.
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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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Metascore
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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