Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  1. DaneDad17
    Apr 23, 2020
    0
    Locked to a single island per console in a disgusting money grabbing attempt from Nintendo. Also a stupid game in general- who likes doing chores to get out of debt from a raccoon? Plebians.
  2. SpookyFoxx
    Apr 23, 2020
    0
    Pretty short sighted and money hungry to force households to have 1 island per console. Every other game on the Switch allows multiple saves except this one. Just shows Nintendo is no better than the rest of the shady AAA gaming industry.
  3. Kituco
    Apr 23, 2020
    0
    This is the easiest review I'm gonna make in my life, what game is so amazing that it can be sold for 680 dollars?
    This is how much I need to spend in Brazil to purchase a switch and a copy of animal crossing.
    If I want to have me, my son and my wife to play the game as I usually do to any game I buy, I have to spend 2.040 dollars, what game in the world is worth that much for family    This is the easiest review I'm gonna make in my life, what game is so amazing that it can be sold for 680 dollars?
    This is how much I need to spend in Brazil to purchase a switch and a copy of animal crossing.
    If I want to have me, my son and my wife to play the game as I usually do to any game I buy, I have to spend 2.040 dollars, what game in the world is worth that much for family fun?
    Easy answer, easy review, there are way better games out there that will make you enjoy your time playing while you comfortably wait for the release of Hokko Life, that is going to be launched this year and is a similar game to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and for PC, without the console bound restriction (means you can buy many copies of the game without needing extra PCs to play).    … Expand
  4. CaptainOfTgeSky
    Apr 23, 2020
    3
    I (mostly) thoroughly enjoy this game but am getting increasingly frustrated with some of the mechanics. The biggest ones are of course the 1 island rule which is honestly INSANE to me. But I also find the design downloader quite annoying. Why can't I edit designs I download? Even if I copy then? Makes no sense. The crafting gets really monotonous because you have to do it one at a timeI (mostly) thoroughly enjoy this game but am getting increasingly frustrated with some of the mechanics. The biggest ones are of course the 1 island rule which is honestly INSANE to me. But I also find the design downloader quite annoying. Why can't I edit designs I download? Even if I copy then? Makes no sense. The crafting gets really monotonous because you have to do it one at a time and I would love to see you be able to craft using your storage inventory… Expand
  5. Batmanishguy
    Apr 23, 2020
    5
    I really like this game, and personally for myself alone it's a 10/10. But the fact that my roomate can't play the game at all mean's it's a very valid 0. I've read people saying that a 0 is non nonsensical, However, this is a game play rating, and this setup allows for literally 0 game for him to play. How is that not a 0? Roaming around my island with nothing to do is not a game, it's anI really like this game, and personally for myself alone it's a 10/10. But the fact that my roomate can't play the game at all mean's it's a very valid 0. I've read people saying that a 0 is non nonsensical, However, this is a game play rating, and this setup allows for literally 0 game for him to play. How is that not a 0? Roaming around my island with nothing to do is not a game, it's an interactive museum at best (coincidentally, this game has an amazing museum set up!).

    I digress, assuming you're actually able to play it, it's a very good game. Super fun to build up an island, collecting artifacts is surprisingly fun! I'm in the end game and having the ability to terraform is amazing! I love creating things, and hunting for bugs and fish! I also love visiting friends (outside my own household) islands and snagging fruits I don't have.

    Any who, if there is a 1:1:1 ratio between people who are going to be playing, game cartridges owned, and game consoles owned. I HIGHLY suggest it, especially if you have friends who play it. If that ratio is off, there's no way I can suggest it. It's too good to not be able to share fully.    … Expand
  6. benacious
    Apr 23, 2020
    0
    Being limited to a single island ruins this game. I shouldn't ever even have to wonder if a game can be played with different accounts. It's common sense. I just bought a switch, which was a horrible experience with the current stock shortage, specifically so my wife and I can each play this game, have our own islands, and share our individual experiences. My jaw is still laying on theBeing limited to a single island ruins this game. I shouldn't ever even have to wonder if a game can be played with different accounts. It's common sense. I just bought a switch, which was a horrible experience with the current stock shortage, specifically so my wife and I can each play this game, have our own islands, and share our individual experiences. My jaw is still laying on the floor after learning that you are stuck with a single island that all users must share. I'm not even given the (bad) option of buying a second copy of the game to open up the option for a 2nd island. This is an awful, awful design decision. If the motivation is to stop cheating, first of all, why would the devs care if somebody is cheating at a single player life simulator? Ruining the experience for multiple players within the household only creates a bigger problem. Until this game is patched with a reasonable option for individual players on the same console to have their own individual experiences, this game is worthless to me and many others. The entire premise of this game is having YOUR own island and making it YOURS. This is a horrible, horrible move that needs fixed immediately.… Expand
  7. SuperDuck23
    Apr 23, 2020
    9
    A wonderfully relaxing, peaceful and unique video game experience that won't be to everyone's taste, but for its target audience it will be like a dream come true.
  8. kwartip
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    Wow best game of the year! So much replay value it's insane! And now with this new Nature event there is even more stuff to do! Even the island vendor had some special things I've really be needing for my gardens. I'm just so in love with this game. :) REPLAY VALUE!!
  9. Evanblink
    Apr 23, 2020
    1
    I bought this game to play with my wife but the one island limitation is ridicules! Her experience was very limited because I got to play it first! The second player has nothing
    to do on the island. We wanted to have separated islands to compare decorations and stuff but, guess what? Only if one of us buy a new console and game ! No ****** way! The game itself is awesome, but this is a    I bought this game to play with my wife but the one island limitation is ridicules! Her experience was very limited because I got to play it first! The second player has nothing
    to do on the island. We wanted to have separated islands to compare decorations and stuff but, guess what? Only if one of us buy a new console and game ! No ****** way! The game itself is awesome, but this is a deal breaker for me.    … Expand
  10. duckloft
    Apr 23, 2020
    0
    This would be a great game if Nintendo would just fix the ridiculous multiplayer mode and the only-one-island problem. My kids just want to sit and play it together with a split screen where they can all make decisions. Let them each have their own island or stop advertising this as a multiplayer game. As is, it's nothing more than a source of constant frustration for everyone exceptThis would be a great game if Nintendo would just fix the ridiculous multiplayer mode and the only-one-island problem. My kids just want to sit and play it together with a split screen where they can all make decisions. Let them each have their own island or stop advertising this as a multiplayer game. As is, it's nothing more than a source of constant frustration for everyone except the first player. Nintendo, fix your game!… Expand
  11. chakibrzg
    Apr 23, 2020
    0
    This game is good but it's just overhyped by the critics and i got tricked to buy and play this game to find nothing special with it
  12. Jaymercury
    Apr 23, 2020
    0
    Something i’ve never seen in any game before. Only 1 player is allowed to fully play this game per console. Congratulations on the most idiotic element i’ve ever seen in any video game.
  13. zweistein_mo
    Apr 23, 2020
    9
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the newest Game in the Animal Crossing Franchise and for me, It is the best. The cute look is very beautiful and I love it when i wake up and go to my switch to see what's happening. I took 1 point away because the dialoges in the game are very long.
  14. Lumic
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    Only one island per console?!! Why? If there are several people in the family, then you have to play on the same island. Nintendo I'm disappointed.
  15. daveccrit
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    So, I bought this game specifically because it stated it was 1 - 2 players on the box. To my disappointment, it is NOT 2 players. It is 1 Player with a helper. I really like the game, but that was a clear case of false advertising, and the company should be sued. The first player to start the game chooses the island that everyone local will be "playing" on. The first player is the ONLYSo, I bought this game specifically because it stated it was 1 - 2 players on the box. To my disappointment, it is NOT 2 players. It is 1 Player with a helper. I really like the game, but that was a clear case of false advertising, and the company should be sued. The first player to start the game chooses the island that everyone local will be "playing" on. The first player is the ONLY player who gets to choose where the new residents go. They are the only player that can trigger main events to progress the story. Only one player can visit other islands at a time, you can't go together. All of the main events can only be triggered by the first player. The first player is the only one who can choose where bridges and ramps get placed. On top of this, other accounts on the switch can NOT create their own island, they are stuck being helpers on this one island, so forget buying this game for the family, it was a waste of money. Multiplayer games are not new, split screen is not new, so do the decision makers for this game have their heads in the sand? Next time hire people who know what they're doing when making multiplayer games.… Expand
  16. Cicreti
    Apr 22, 2020
    8
    Nice game, gets what it tells you.
    Besides the wall texts to do almost anything, it's a relaxing experience overall, getting the village done, making your house, completing the museum. The one villager representative is a downside along with the free for all time travelling, but it's how each one plays the game.
    Like in mmorpgs, put your life aside and then get to make your island with    Nice game, gets what it tells you.
    Besides the wall texts to do almost anything, it's a relaxing experience overall, getting the village done, making your house, completing the museum. The one villager representative is a downside along with the free for all time travelling, but it's how each one plays the game.
    Like in mmorpgs, put your life aside and then get to make your island with your face!    … Expand
  17. Fallingroy
    Apr 22, 2020
    9
    People are being way to bad on this game. Yeah, being limited per console sucks, but otherwise it is probably the best animal crossing game in the series.
  18. Averykl
    Apr 22, 2020
    3
    Originally this game scored close to a 10/10 for me. Due to the poor design choices for multiplayer, I am 3 weeks into this game and unable to expand my island or complete any of the main goals of the game. The first player to play the game is the only player who has any control and the only player who can ultimately play the game to its fullest. I was the second person to start the gameOriginally this game scored close to a 10/10 for me. Due to the poor design choices for multiplayer, I am 3 weeks into this game and unable to expand my island or complete any of the main goals of the game. The first player to play the game is the only player who has any control and the only player who can ultimately play the game to its fullest. I was the second person to start the game in my house, and I am the only one currently playing it. However, there is no ability to delete users or switch who the main resident is. This game lacks the proper communication to users before playing - had I known this was the way the game worked, my boyfriend would not have started playing first. Now, I must either completely start over and lose all of my progress and hard work I have put into this game, or I must log on to his account and play both of our accounts to ensure I can actually complete goals and expand. I am actually quite surprised with how overlooked this design was by Nintendo - extremely disappointing.… Expand
  19. Canine
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    This game har AMAZING potential but the experience is absolutely 100% ruined for a couple who shares one switch, solely because of the 1 island per console combined with the RIDICULOUS second resident restrictions. I would accept the fact that we have to share one island together but not the fact that 2nd player doesnt get to play the game. Either we should be able to have seperateThis game har AMAZING potential but the experience is absolutely 100% ruined for a couple who shares one switch, solely because of the 1 island per console combined with the RIDICULOUS second resident restrictions. I would accept the fact that we have to share one island together but not the fact that 2nd player doesnt get to play the game. Either we should be able to have seperate islands for each user or let all residents have full access to the shared island!… Expand
  20. Sophiexxx73
    Apr 22, 2020
    5
    This review would basically be the same as the other negative review on here, so just read the majority of them. To put my on review though I would say this game is good, I've so far enjoyed my experience and that's as a solo player even then I'm disappointed in the solo save feature, I've seen that apparently having 8 people on one island is "multiple saves" but that isn't true, that'sThis review would basically be the same as the other negative review on here, so just read the majority of them. To put my on review though I would say this game is good, I've so far enjoyed my experience and that's as a solo player even then I'm disappointed in the solo save feature, I've seen that apparently having 8 people on one island is "multiple saves" but that isn't true, that's one save for multiple people. I can see that critic reviews are positive and I can only imagine that they won't actually play this game like most intend or like family with one console for the family. Silly idea for a brilliant game, and all for the money. Very sad.… Expand
  21. Kbenz
    Apr 22, 2020
    5
    PLEASE please please add more custom design slots. This limitation is MAJORLY affecting my enjoyment of the game, and will be the reason I stop playing. I can't continue to customize my island without a LOT more design slots. They fill up so fast and if i delete one to add another, the design changes in the game. I have stalled out on game play and the only enjoyable part left isPLEASE please please add more custom design slots. This limitation is MAJORLY affecting my enjoyment of the game, and will be the reason I stop playing. I can't continue to customize my island without a LOT more design slots. They fill up so fast and if i delete one to add another, the design changes in the game. I have stalled out on game play and the only enjoyable part left is customization and now I can't continue that either.… Expand
  22. JPAero
    Apr 22, 2020
    10
    Great next step in the franchise that builds more into the game than the basic functions of the predecessors. Enjoyable and addicting.
  23. Manu4547
    Apr 22, 2020
    4
    Bastante malo comparado con otros animal crossing, se hace aburrido y es repetitivo
  24. martimnog
    Apr 22, 2020
    8
    *WARNING: I do not own the Nintendo Switch Player Pak, nor the "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" Game Pak, my review will be based on what I heard from other people*
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    This game looks amazing, it's smooth unlike any other Animal Crossing game, its new features are some that fans have been waiting for years. From what I've seen and heard, it's addicting as every Animal Crossing game and,    *WARNING: I do not own the Nintendo Switch Player Pak, nor the "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" Game Pak, my review will be based on what I heard from other people*
    .

    This game looks amazing, it's smooth unlike any other Animal Crossing game, its new features are some that fans have been waiting for years. From what I've seen and heard, it's addicting as every Animal Crossing game and, with every information I gathered about this game... I gotta say, you NEED to buy it.    … Expand
  25. Skip2MyLu1986
    Apr 22, 2020
    1
    I really liked the overall game but I just can't get past the game only having one island per console. I'd be totally fine with sharing the island with my kid if both of us could complete main story quests but only the first player to establish the island gets to progress the story. So even though I created my own character on the same island, all I can do is collect things and wait forI really liked the overall game but I just can't get past the game only having one island per console. I'd be totally fine with sharing the island with my kid if both of us could complete main story quests but only the first player to establish the island gets to progress the story. So even though I created my own character on the same island, all I can do is collect things and wait for the first player to eventually progress the island. It makes it where I don't even want to play anymore because what is the point? Just a terribly stupid choice from Nintendo that will probable turn me off these games for good.… Expand
  26. avanzo85
    Apr 22, 2020
    10
    Entendo que a limitação de uma ilha por console é bastante infeliz e afete a maneira como famílias com diversos usuários interagem com o game, mas isso nem de longe é motivo razoável para a chuva de zeros aqui nos reviews. Do meu ponto de vista, como usuário único, isso não é um problema e o que resta é um jogo extremamente viciante, gostoso de jogar, com atividades infinitas, muito bonitoEntendo que a limitação de uma ilha por console é bastante infeliz e afete a maneira como famílias com diversos usuários interagem com o game, mas isso nem de longe é motivo razoável para a chuva de zeros aqui nos reviews. Do meu ponto de vista, como usuário único, isso não é um problema e o que resta é um jogo extremamente viciante, gostoso de jogar, com atividades infinitas, muito bonito graficamente e relaxante. O único ponto negativo são os preços absurdos praticados pelo Tom Nook. LOL… Expand
  27. Killerkirin
    Apr 22, 2020
    3
    This is a review that comes from a secondary user of the game.

    While the game in itself is fantastic, peaceful and brilliant. I have never been more disappointed by a game. This probably comes as my partner and I were excited for this game to come out for a long time. The unfortunate truth is that you cannot create multiple island for multiple users. This is absolutely disappointing as    This is a review that comes from a secondary user of the game.

    While the game in itself is fantastic, peaceful and brilliant. I have never been more disappointed by a game. This probably comes as my partner and I were excited for this game to come out for a long time. The unfortunate truth is that you cannot create multiple island for multiple users. This is absolutely disappointing as it shows how much Nintendo wants people to buy more of its products. I have never given a review before and I am extremely sadden by the fact the developers completely ruined the game for me as I cannot have my own story, my own adventure. It only leaves a bitter feeling in your mouse...    … Expand
  28. asiantuntija
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    I spent 60 e on the game and also had to buy a memory card to be able to download it. Now it turned out that only one profile can own an island and others are just guests. So now I have one happy kid and one sad. I’m very disappointed at Nintendo. They better fix it. It’s 2020 – there surely aren’t any technical restrictions preventing each profile from having an own island.
  29. spiritcode55
    Apr 22, 2020
    9
    By far the best in the Animal Crossing/Forest series. It does lack stuff to do at about two weeks in, after a certain event, that somewhat signifies the end of the "tutorial" if you could really call it that. But after that you'll soon learn that in Animal Crossing, there is always something to do! The "Nook Miles" are a great addition, giving you something to do even when you are doneBy far the best in the Animal Crossing/Forest series. It does lack stuff to do at about two weeks in, after a certain event, that somewhat signifies the end of the "tutorial" if you could really call it that. But after that you'll soon learn that in Animal Crossing, there is always something to do! The "Nook Miles" are a great addition, giving you something to do even when you are done with your daily "chores", which only consist of the usual Animal Crossing activities such as fishing and catching bugs, doing favors etc. It should also be noted that the game improves upon New Leaf in a variety of ways. For instance the sound design is spectacular! One of the best sounding games on the Switch system, if not the best overall. There are some things however that are cause for controversy, such as the local multiplayer issue, in which the "leader" is pretty much the only one who gets to do anything, while any one else can collect materials, they go to the recycling bin in the resident services tent/building, which is fine till you realize that anyone can access that, and take the other players stuff, and to top it off the second player can't take it till either they are the leader, or they boot up the game by themselves. Another setback is the exclusion of cloud saves/backups. While Nintendo has stated that there will be a way to get your island back in the case of console loss or theft, it has not to my knowledge been implemented yet. So basically for now say your console got stolen, you would lose all of your progress, and as someone who has accidentally lost their save game, it is not a great time building back up what you lost. So, in conclusion the game is sub-par... just kidding this is the best selling Animal Crossing for a reason, if you have the means to purchase this game DO, you will not regret it, just keep in mind some of the disappointing aspects of the game, and try to keep your console itself safe! I know that times are rough right now, so I just wanted to say to any one who actually reads this, if you can't afford the game do NOT go out of your way to buy it, save your money for food and other living costs! Stay safe, and have fun!… Expand
  30. LoganJ07
    Apr 22, 2020
    9
    This game is amazing! I played the original, New Leaf, and now this, and I can see where they upgraded its quality. It's beautiful, creative, and so original, its an all out great game. People who rate the game 0 or 2 because of its problem that you can't own more than 1 world on 1 Nintendo Switch are people who haven't gotten the full experience, and also ignorant people who didn't thinkThis game is amazing! I played the original, New Leaf, and now this, and I can see where they upgraded its quality. It's beautiful, creative, and so original, its an all out great game. People who rate the game 0 or 2 because of its problem that you can't own more than 1 world on 1 Nintendo Switch are people who haven't gotten the full experience, and also ignorant people who didn't think to look up the details of the actual game. Play singleplayer, and it's the best thing ever. I would've rated it a ten, but no, this problem is bad and all, but a 0 or 2 rating because of the multiplayer being messed up is just not right. The game released last month, an update could be put out and could improve multiplayer. Besides the one problem, this game is one of my favorites on the Switch so far.… Expand
  31. Soryps13
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    I really enjoy the game but the decision to make player two practically useless was a big mistake. I hope nintendo makes an update so each profile can have different islands
  32. Loganferret
    Apr 22, 2020
    1
    So disappointed with this game, starts off good with plenty to do... until you realise that any other players on the same console have absolutely nothing to do, was looking forward to playing with the whole family but now we've all totally lost interest, update soon Nintendo and only then will I change my rating.☹
  33. Rosscoe
    Apr 22, 2020
    2
    Made this account specifically to warn people about the nefarious business tactics that are underpinning the cute aesthetics.

    If you plan on playing this game with other people in your household on a single switch then think again as that really isn’t possible. Only 1 game/island per switch, not per profile. Additional profiles can only visit the 1st players game and cannot start their    Made this account specifically to warn people about the nefarious business tactics that are underpinning the cute aesthetics.

    If you plan on playing this game with other people in your household on a single switch then think again as that really isn’t possible. Only 1 game/island per switch, not per profile. Additional profiles can only visit the 1st players game and cannot start their own. This is a conscious design decision by Nintendo to try and force households to purchase a console for every member of household. So it’s not £50 for the game. It’s actually the amount of people in your household x (£50 + £200). A rip off basically.

    Sort it out Nintendo, you know you’ve done this deliberately and could easily fix it    … Expand
  34. omercool
    Apr 22, 2020
    4
    the game is annoying i dont want to wait for every single thing and everyone is too dependent on me
    and its annoying that theirs same console multiplayer
  35. Mitch789207
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    Absolutely infuriating. You put out a solid game and give it GARBAGE RESTRICTIONS!!!! One island per CONSOLE? How GREEDY ARE YOU?? As if your popular system and popular game aren’t enough?! You need FORCE people who want their own island in a household to have their own system? What kind of COMMUNISM IS THIS?! Trash. Upset that I purchased and already opened it.
  36. JRodG
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    Great game!! A lot of fun. Many new and old elements. Highly recommended !!!
  37. Tempsplash
    Apr 21, 2020
    5
    Don't buy the game if you're sharing it with a family member, or someone like that. Overall, the game is great, except for one big problem which reviews are not addressing, and could be a deal breaker for some people. That is how you have to share one island per console, and only the person who arrives on the island first gets the full game experience. I don't understand why Nintendo wouldDon't buy the game if you're sharing it with a family member, or someone like that. Overall, the game is great, except for one big problem which reviews are not addressing, and could be a deal breaker for some people. That is how you have to share one island per console, and only the person who arrives on the island first gets the full game experience. I don't understand why Nintendo would do that, and it ruins the experience for many people including my sister who joined the island second. It just seems greedy to me!… Expand
  38. Froggie
    Apr 21, 2020
    3
    I’ve bought this game for playing solo, and seeing how pretty much everyone enjoys it that way, I thought I would too. And to my disappointment, it was such a chore that it became boring after two weeks of playing.
    Some of the aspects that killed the game for me:
    1. Grind. I initially expected the game to be kind of similar to Stardew Valley. There, you were always rewarded for    I’ve bought this game for playing solo, and seeing how pretty much everyone enjoys it that way, I thought I would too. And to my disappointment, it was such a chore that it became boring after two weeks of playing.
    Some of the aspects that killed the game for me:

    1. Grind. I initially expected the game to be kind of similar to Stardew Valley. There, you were always rewarded for everything: catching new species, donating items to the museum, talking and giving gifts to the villagers (aka getting cutscenes and gifts).
    What is the situation like in ACNH? Want to travel to mystery islands (actually a one very cool feature), want some cool hairstyles? You gotta get nook miles. And in order to get them, you’re given the most enjoyable tasks ever imaginable: chop 10 trees, catch 10 bugs, sell 20 weed. It was getting so tedious I wanted to CRY. People actually spend 60$ on this and enjoy it??

    Museum is actually really beautiful on the inside, I did not expect it at first. But the sensation wears off real quick, because essentially it’s all this game is about - looks. Nothing rewarding in terms of gameplay.

    2. Villagers. Again, can be pretty, but they all have the same cookie cutter cutter cute and lovely personality. Maybe it’s me who’s got so unlucky, i don’t know. But you can develop even characters like this, but all I got is some copy paste bs monologue about how that one likes to sleep and eat, and that other one likes to lift weights. Amazing.

    3. The time you have to spend to do such routine like buying or selling. Like honestly, do I REALLY need to stop to read greetings every time I walk into the shop, followed by ANOTHER line when I try to talk to them?? To then watch how my character hands them the goods, and they talk pointlessly??
    Optimize the menus for god’s sake and stop making everything so slow. You can make immersive game without trying to artificially drag out things like selling, buying and crafting, especially when you’re doing it so frequently...

    4. It was actually partially my fault for not reading about the game enough, but real time synchronization is stupid. You want to build a home, a bridge, or literally anything? Wait for one day. Want to see new clothes? Wait one day. Want to have fun right now? Unlucky for you, wait one day.
    I could get behind this idea if it wouldn’t have hindered me from doing what I want when I want. Why can’t I move quickly with the game if I want to? Why is this game forcing one play style on everyone?

    I know you can time travel, which I usually do, even though it kinda feels like cheating. And you know why? Because if you do that, it’s extremely apparent that the game relies on that real time gimmick to be interesting. It severely lacks any real content.
    I believe you will enjoy the ACNH if you like customizing stuff, because it’s one thing the game is objectively good at.

    All in all, I really, REALLY tried to like this game. But you can only catch bugs for so long.    … Expand
  39. TheBrosOnTheNet
    Apr 21, 2020
    8
    Animal Crossing hasn't changed that much over time, but this title really rapresents the core of the franchise: chill, customize your island, have fun with friends. The graphics are stunning and the Nook Miles sistem works very well. I'm sure that thanks to the many updates and patches that Nintendo promised us, all the problems will be solved.
  40. MrSiera
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    only one real save-game is possible per switch... makes sense from a business point of view ($$$$) - unacceptable for customers.
  41. greenybarn
    Apr 21, 2020
    1
    First, let me concede that the game is really fun BUT ONLY IF YOU ARE PLAYING SOLO!

    The fact that the progress of second-and-additional players is limited by the progress of the first player is a showstopper for this game ever becoming a classic. The Switch offers multiple separate user profiles so that games can be, well, separate. The forced sharing of an island and the fact that    First, let me concede that the game is really fun BUT ONLY IF YOU ARE PLAYING SOLO!

    The fact that the progress of second-and-additional players is limited by the progress of the first player is a showstopper for this game ever becoming a classic. The Switch offers multiple separate user profiles so that games can be, well, separate. The forced sharing of an island and the fact that the island rep gets game features that the other players don't get ruins the experience for any family/roommates//etc. that are using the same console. The option to share an island should be just that: an option. If in my own profile I want my own island with my own game experience, that should be possible. I enjoyed the game for a few hours until I realized how limited I was by being player 2 and now there is no motivation to play any further.    … Expand
  42. hardwAy11
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    Only one island per system alowed. Being the second player sucks. I don't want to be forced to buy another console.
  43. Widfar
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    If I spend 60€ on a new game, I expect to be fully able to play it in its fully features. It's unacceptable that you can't create more than one island per switch. It's like Fifa asking you a new Xbox only to start a new career. It should be clearly stated that this game is for only one player and any additional player to enjoy a full experience should get a new console. That said I'mIf I spend 60€ on a new game, I expect to be fully able to play it in its fully features. It's unacceptable that you can't create more than one island per switch. It's like Fifa asking you a new Xbox only to start a new career. It should be clearly stated that this game is for only one player and any additional player to enjoy a full experience should get a new console. That said I'm really glad I got a refund and I'll consider give this game another chance if, and only if an update comes out fix this mess.… Expand
  44. Ljones86
    Apr 21, 2020
    2
    Sad I've felt like I had to give this score but inevitable. I'm a parent and also gamer, bought this for our whole family to play similar to how we did on new leaf. Sharing islands isn't an issue for us it makes it more enjoyable, the games quaint and addictive, with one MAJOR flaw. You cannot hold multiple islands like on new leaf with game save data.
    The saves for this game do not save    Sad I've felt like I had to give this score but inevitable. I'm a parent and also gamer, bought this for our whole family to play similar to how we did on new leaf. Sharing islands isn't an issue for us it makes it more enjoyable, the games quaint and addictive, with one MAJOR flaw. You cannot hold multiple islands like on new leaf with game save data.
    The saves for this game do not save to profile save date or to memory cards but directly to the console meaning multiple world is completely off the table. Not a huge problem some people say. Well, when my 6 year old was made thiwr avatar first it became an issue. They don't play as much as myself and husband of course and us mainly being responsible for the building of the town's and helping our younger chikdren gather materials etc just became a nightmare: even more so that only the primary character can accept any quests. Therefore in order to all play and build our own characters means we either have to progress our 6 year olds character beyond what they are after or sacrifice our own progression. Badly thought put system.    … Expand
  45. Nina11
    Apr 21, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although the game is cute and can be quite addictive even though I enjoy playing it there are a lot à things that could be improved .. I find that they put little effort into the story line.. I am new to the animal crossing universe and brought this game to see what the fuss was all about and was soon dispointed.. The game play feels more like a game you'd get on the app store, you have to wait till the next day to progress which gets a bit frustrating and the story line was rather short. Also the amount of menus/dialogue get really repetative and tedious too.… Expand
  46. neel603
    Apr 21, 2020
    5
    For the most part this game is really good but if you have one switch console in your house and have multiple people who want to play this game then it sucks for anyone who isn't the first player.
    This is my first animal crossing game.
    Nintendo marketed the switch as a home console for families to share. so why would they make such a kid friendly game so restrictive to the other players?    For the most part this game is really good but if you have one switch console in your house and have multiple people who want to play this game then it sucks for anyone who isn't the first player.
    This is my first animal crossing game.
    Nintendo marketed the switch as a home console for families to share. so why would they make such a kid friendly game so restrictive to the other players?
    Biggest **** up of 2020.    … Expand
  47. Kittidroid
    Apr 21, 2020
    9
    Throughout quarantine, this game manages to bring me and my friends together - not to mention helps us make new animal-esque ones! An adorable, casual gem that can (and will) take over your life.
  48. TheLeb
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Biggest f* up of 2020, Nintendo!

    The fact that only one island can exist per console (not per account) is a deal breaker. Our Switch is shared between my sister and I, and this single element ruined the whole game. I don't understand how the producers even thought this would be a good idea!

    Thanks for ruining what could have been game of the year.
  49. TBoneIsScum
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Wanted to play this game with my partner, turns out you can't. Wish I knew before purchasing the game. Fix your game Nintendo.
  50. NoxiD20
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Not only can I not have my own island, I can’t progress in the game until my wife hits certain milestones in the game. I spent 8 hours playing the game trying to figure out why I didn’t have an axe yet and it was because she didn’t show a NPC two bugs... straight trash designed to sell consoles. HARD PASS.
  51. 7Swords
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    This game is not a multiplayer game. Only the first player will be able to fully enjoy the game, since they will be the mayor, the other who start playing later will not be able to decide how the island will develop, since they will be forced to live on the same island.
    1 Island per profile Nintendo! This is a blatant attempt to force consumers to buy more systems, stop being so greedy!
  52. DutyStalker
    Apr 20, 2020
    2
    Ok so I actually created my MC account just to review this game. I read it had been review bombed on here so bought it anyway despite all the bad reviews, after owning for a week I can actually believe there would be that many negative reviews it is really disappointing. Me and my daughter hammered Stardew valley for hours/days on end she has been so excited for this to replace it. The gfxOk so I actually created my MC account just to review this game. I read it had been review bombed on here so bought it anyway despite all the bad reviews, after owning for a week I can actually believe there would be that many negative reviews it is really disappointing. Me and my daughter hammered Stardew valley for hours/days on end she has been so excited for this to replace it. The gfx are better and as a single player game she says its ok, but the multi player game they really dropped the ball so you can only have one island per console. At first I didn't think this was too much an issue we could both play on that island although I would have liked to have a separate island under my user account I can progress and send my character to hers it's not possible. One progressing player PER CONSOLE. Basically if you are the person playing with the island owner everything you do is pointless, items you pick up go straight in the island recycle bin. So you can switch leader but this is just covering up the fact this is equally pointless as what's the point nothing you do matters you may be able to access your nook phone as leader but then the other person's stuff just goes straight in the recycle bin instead. It's sad as my daughter is 8 she loves us playing games together she wants me to play this but it's just mind numbingly boring for the second player. The second player can pick items up they go straight in the town recycling bin so unless you want to run all way back there the leader may as well pick everything up as you are never more than a few steps away from each other as you as sharing the same screen, I basically spent hours just following her around like a dog on a lead, and every time I pick my damn bone up it vanishes into the village bin and only my owner can pick it out, following her doing absolutely nothing you can't even explore as you get teleported right next to them when you reach the edge of the screen. I can tell she's disappointed when I say you just play on your own but Jesus there is only so many hours you can spend pointlessly walking around after someone with no purpose what so ever and if you do get involved and pick some items up you have to walk all way back the town centre to pick them up and even then only the leader can access them so I pick them up we walk all way to town Square then she picks them out she even said I may as well pick them up in first place because then we don't have to run back and forth. I think to call this a multiplayer game at all is a disgrace. I'm not a review bomber just a very disappointed dad. We bought it for multiplay and we are playing Stardew valley again a week later that cost us £10 years ago. I tried to keep the review serious but multiplayer is a joke so we had 5min fun her making me out silly outfits on, apart from that I honestly have had more fun playing with the old paperclip Microsoft office assistant. Everything switch seems to be a cash cow theese days, Nintendo asking £59 for mario kart 8 deluxe still which is just a rehash of mario kart 8 that came out 7 or so years ago on their last gen console and super Mario Bros u "Deluxe", some crook in Nintendo saying yes let's take our old game bang deluxe on the end and re release it still for top money on the new console. I will not be buying another Nintendo game system. It's only getting 2 stars as a single player game it's alright but only one player can play single player unless you buy another switch and another game as all the other user accounts have to use the same island only the island owner can progress on. Just glad my other child is 2 and doesn't understand as I would be livid at the thought of having to buy another switch and game so he could play single player as well what a damn disgrace I am utterly disgusted with this money grabbing joke of a game. Bottom line want a fun game to play with your kids get Stardew valley or Minecraft might be old but just as good and the price is spot on value for what you get. This game replaces nothing, better yet get a Windows 95 pc and have a conversation with the office assistant. PATHETIC... PATHETIC!!!!… Expand
  53. PurpleLemonHead
    Apr 20, 2020
    1
    This game is AWFUL. I purchased it for my 4 year old daughter thinking she could have a game that would allow her to create spaces. It looked pretty, cute, and easy to navigate. It isn't. It requires the user to be able to read (which is not the average 4 year old) and it's WORDY. Everything a character says is some lengthy explanation of what to do next. There's no action. It's boring.This game is AWFUL. I purchased it for my 4 year old daughter thinking she could have a game that would allow her to create spaces. It looked pretty, cute, and easy to navigate. It isn't. It requires the user to be able to read (which is not the average 4 year old) and it's WORDY. Everything a character says is some lengthy explanation of what to do next. There's no action. It's boring. Complete waste of $64. Anything I purchase for the Switch going forward will be from the Mario genre. Don't waste your money on Animal Crossing.… Expand
  54. Weko_13
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    You stole my money. You didn't advise that this game was only for 1 player. Nintendo Switch is a family console, so it's so annoying that there is no way to play more than 1 person. The other players are just spectators that cant evolve while the main player is the only one that can make progress in the game. If this is a way to make people buying more switches, YOU ARE **** ROBBERS
  55. 68Dube
    Apr 20, 2020
    4
    This game doesn’t allow multiple save files. The switch is not a handheld device. That is what the DS line is for. It is a console. Spending 300$ on a DS is absurd. So to say I need a second switch to have my own file is also absurd. Big swing and a miss (and easily fixed) Nintendo!
  56. gun661
    Apr 20, 2020
    4
    "#1 Best Switch Game of 2020". Catch 10.000 fish in a minigame that requires 2 A-button presses, catch 10.000 bugs in a minigame that requires 1 A-button press, chop 10.000 wood, mine 10.000 ore, dig for 10.000 fossils, and pop 10.000 balloons/lootboxes for rare pieces of furniture. Click through the same repeating speech bubbles when interacting with your NPC villagers. Later in Animal"#1 Best Switch Game of 2020". Catch 10.000 fish in a minigame that requires 2 A-button presses, catch 10.000 bugs in a minigame that requires 1 A-button press, chop 10.000 wood, mine 10.000 ore, dig for 10.000 fossils, and pop 10.000 balloons/lootboxes for rare pieces of furniture. Click through the same repeating speech bubbles when interacting with your NPC villagers. Later in Animal Crossing: New Horizons you can also edit the layout of your 3D-level, piece by piece. One of the "best games of 2020" is a cumbersome 3D-level-editor in which you have to do busy work to gather randomly appearing 3D models of furniture, dress up your character, and outfit an empty museum which probably no one but yourself will visit. This whole "game" is like outfitting an empty museum which will never be visited by many interested visitors. That's about it, that is the extent of interaction this game provides - for the "multiplayer" part see almost every other review. The only feature that made me play this game 5 minutes a day for several days is the "skinner box", i.e. the variable rewards, i.e. the chance that maybe a rare piece of furniture appears in one of the balloons/lootboxes or in one of the ingame stores. But after you've placed your rare piece of furniture and after you've equipped your new fancy hat, there's just nothing much to do but grinding and looking at good looking 3D items.… Expand
  57. mikabuns
    Apr 20, 2020
    1
    Everyone seems to be complaining about the '1 island per console' problem, which is frustrating, but since I have no one to share my console with I don't have that problem. What I do have a problem with is the game itself, it's way too grindy and doesn't offer me a 'relaxing' experience like others claim. I find myself actually getting stressed more because I can't find the materials IEveryone seems to be complaining about the '1 island per console' problem, which is frustrating, but since I have no one to share my console with I don't have that problem. What I do have a problem with is the game itself, it's way too grindy and doesn't offer me a 'relaxing' experience like others claim. I find myself actually getting stressed more because I can't find the materials I need to proceed, for example, 30 iron nuggets to build the shop. There are 3 stones on my island and not 1 gave me an iron nugget, meaning I have to constantly spend Nook Miles to go to other islands so I can get them, it took me multiple days just to complete that task due to bad RNG. And don't get me started on the 3 plot stuff...6 items per plot, and some of the materials needed for said items I cannot get on my island at all, which means MORE grinding for Nook Miles to travel to other islands for them to potentially not even have the materials I need. I just want to be able to have villagers on my island without having to constantly grind.

    I'll give it to Nintendo that the animal residents are adorable. It's why I was dragged to the game in the first place, which looking back was a huge mistake. With all the content it has, I can see why it's being sold for £50, but the gameplay itself doesn't make up for it. If you want a game like Minecraft that has cute, interactive animal villagers and 10x more grinding for materials, then this game is absolutely for you. But sadly, it was not for me at all.    … Expand
  58. nintendosuxks
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Horrible Game that makes it impossible to enjoy for more than 1 player. gj nintendo
  59. poplawsr
    Apr 20, 2020
    3
    Bought this for my girlfriend who has really been enjoying it. However, recently we both thought it would be fun for me to make an island on my account too and were dismayed to find out that there is a one island limit per switch.

    This is a very questionable design choice and seems borderline predatory as an attempt to pressure families into buying multiple switch consoles.
  60. HiShaun
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Can't actually play the game because I wasn't the first player to play it.
    Will need to spend another £300 on a switch to be able to do any of the story.
    Ridiculously greedy by Nintendo.
  61. clovisleoncio
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Bought this game to play with my wife as it is supposed to support local coop. Not only the local coop is a joke as the player who is not the leader basically can't to anything but if you're not the first player to run the game and be the representative you won't get to actually play the game.
    Now I still don't have a game to play with my wife as she is the only one who can play it.
  62. SirPigeon
    Apr 20, 2020
    5
    I don't understand why this game is so highly praised, after about a month of owning it I can say its 'just okay'.

    When you start the game, you're drawn in by the charm of the character designs and the laid back feeling. You aren't pressed for time and can do what you want. I spent my first two weeks catching a wide variety of creatures to fill the museum, creating my own house and    I don't understand why this game is so highly praised, after about a month of owning it I can say its 'just okay'.

    When you start the game, you're drawn in by the charm of the character designs and the laid back feeling. You aren't pressed for time and can do what you want. I spent my first two weeks catching a wide variety of creatures to fill the museum, creating my own house and trying to make money.

    However, I then spent the next two weeks doing the exact same thing.
    You need allot of money to progress in this game, so you're going to have to go catch creatures and craft items to sell. Once you upgrade your house you are then presented with another option to upgrade (progress in the game, essentially) so you'll have to go catch creatures and craft items to sell so you can get another upgrade and do the same thing again and again.

    This isn't just limited to the main game either, filling out the museum requires you to spend hours catching fish and bugs over and over and finding fossils (you have high chances to keep getting creatures and fossils you've found before).

    The character dialogue? repeating. You start to notice the same dialogue being used over and over after about a week or so of playing, and while that may be fine normally this is a game that's supposed to be some sort of long term investment and is praised for its supposed 'small details' and charm, which I found ran out after the first week as the game kept trying to repeat the same tricks over and over to try and impress and engage me. This game is essentially a one trick pony, after the initial 'wow' there's not much left to be impressed by.

    Its fun at first but everything about this game screams repetition, its more like a chore than a fun game.

    I can't really recommend this game, its not the worst game I've ever played, but its just dreadfully boring.    … Expand
  63. 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...
  64. Ommug
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Nintendo games are really going down hill and the problem is the fact that people are buying there games due to nostalgia before there parents where divorced. Pocket camp is a better game then what i waited all these years for. The animals have no personality of their own and the online system is absolutely garbage. the only way you should see the plane is when its local play is being usedNintendo games are really going down hill and the problem is the fact that people are buying there games due to nostalgia before there parents where divorced. Pocket camp is a better game then what i waited all these years for. The animals have no personality of their own and the online system is absolutely garbage. the only way you should see the plane is when its local play is being used after that it is just bad coding like it was coded to be this bad. i give it a 5 because i did have a bit of fun but beyond that i think this is just Nintendo being lasy af and just riding us out on nostalgia.… Expand
  65. Conmaxanhle
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    People is full of sh!t on this review. Buy your own game and do not think about you can pay 1 get 2. Game is awsome btw
  66. yhusi
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    The policy of one island per Switch console is an inexcusable deal breaker for any family with more than one family member, or for that matter for any person wanting to re-play the game for a different experience at a later time without deleting old saves. Bad excuses of anti cheating or whatever are just red herrings, since such measures can be implemented in other ways without breakingThe policy of one island per Switch console is an inexcusable deal breaker for any family with more than one family member, or for that matter for any person wanting to re-play the game for a different experience at a later time without deleting old saves. Bad excuses of anti cheating or whatever are just red herrings, since such measures can be implemented in other ways without breaking the game. It is obvious this is just a cheap way of Nintendo forcing the players to buy more consoles.… Expand
  67. alecnichols
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    NINTENDO! FIX THIS! This one island deal is an outrage. Can anyone tell me of another game that has ever done this? Sorry but I'm not buying a second switch so that my wife can play this game for like two months and then wait for the next bandwagon game to catch on.
  68. GodOfWar05
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    Can only have one island per Switch. Bad multiplayer design on a Switch with multiple users.
  69. JdogGames
    Apr 19, 2020
    10
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an extremely relaxing game. Like the games before it, you are moved into a small town and make it a thriving community. Though previous games had multiplayer, New Horizons does it extremely well. If you have patience, it is extremely satisfying
  70. Andydoo
    Apr 19, 2020
    9
    This is, overall, a really great experience. I can say in full confidence that you will like this game. Even if you think you won't; in fact, this game probably has the most positive impact on people who don't think they'll like it. From the perspective of someone who's played every game in the series since the DS, I can also vouch for this one is easily the best.

    Aside from some minor    This is, overall, a really great experience. I can say in full confidence that you will like this game. Even if you think you won't; in fact, this game probably has the most positive impact on people who don't think they'll like it. From the perspective of someone who's played every game in the series since the DS, I can also vouch for this one is easily the best.

    Aside from some minor inconveniences and one really major inconvenience I'll get to in a minute, this game's new ideas shine. There's a lot of quality-of-life changes, but in typical Animal Crossing fashion, it's still kinda bad. For example, you don't have to worry about waiting for furniture to show up in the store because you can craft them as many times as you want whenever you want, so long as you have the materials to do so. But you can't craft the same thing in bulk, so if you have 19 manilla clams, you're gonna have to wait through 19 animations and select the options 19 times. It's not a huge deal, but it's a bummer. It's still not easy to time-travel, which I understand makes me automatically the worst person on Earth and the bane of some Tumblr users' existence, but it really should be made much easier to allow people to play the game the way they want to play it. Especially since the solution to not being able to sell things after the stores close is... not good. It's bad. It sucks. You just have to wait until the shop opens to get 80% of the bells you would've made if you'd just waited until the morning to hand it to the shop owners directly, so it completely misses the point. But again, it's really not that big a deal.

    That stuff holds it back from a perfect 10 out of 10, but the good absolutely outweighs the bad here. I've told this to each of my friends individually, and I'll say it again: buy this game. Do it.    … Expand
  71. TY1996
    Apr 19, 2020
    8
    the dialogue can be a bit repetitive but overall this is a great game to play, I am the only player on my switch so not being able to have multiple islands is not a problem for me. visiting other island via internet is very seamless in my experience, definitely a good upgrade from new leaf and previous versions out there.
  72. tailblazer
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    The game only allows ONE ISLAND per switch console. This means I can't truly play the game, as my wife made an account first. Now I am just a side character, and whats more we have to split all the resources on the island. This was a terrible cash grab. We are not made of money and can't just afford to buy two switches for no reason. Nintendo is GREEDY. I don't think I'll be buying anyThe game only allows ONE ISLAND per switch console. This means I can't truly play the game, as my wife made an account first. Now I am just a side character, and whats more we have to split all the resources on the island. This was a terrible cash grab. We are not made of money and can't just afford to buy two switches for no reason. Nintendo is GREEDY. I don't think I'll be buying any Nintendo products anytime soon, seeing as they will likely have ridiculous cash grabs built into them as well.… Expand
  73. Kabovo
    Apr 19, 2020
    1
    1, as in the number of islands you can have per console. Such a shame this is a thing.
  74. Lordipop
    Apr 19, 2020
    7
    The multiplayer of AC-NH and the events (until eastern) are trash, but the game is very nice and with a lot of love for detai, its the perfect game for come down and relax.
  75. ICollectPlastic
    Apr 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a skeleton of an Animal Crossing game. With a bigger, better console they pushed out half -if that- of a game. They stripped a lot of features. They added a couple of features. It just doesn't have much to do. There is no real incentive to play multiplayer. There's just not much in general. I regret paying full price. It's a half price game.… Expand
  76. RadioactiveAfro
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    The game looks fun to play and I bought it for my gf. Now I want to join as well but learning that I cannot have my own island without getting a new switch is absolutely unacceptable. What an absolutely greed fueled money grab. Both parties involved should be ashamed of themselves
  77. Seleene
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    Why is no one talking about how they only put it for Nintendo switch,I was so excited for the game to come but now I'm so sad because I can't buy a Nintendo switch, besides ac has always been for Nintendo 3DS,they could put it for both Nintendo's.
  78. NotoriousRPG
    Apr 19, 2020
    6
    I’m beyond frustrated with this game, this is the first animal crossing I ever play, I know the new leaf players had it worst but this stressed me out.
    I bought this game because everyone was raving about how awesome and relaxing it is, knowing we were going to be on lockdown I thought this was the perfect game for this! I’ve clocked many hours on stardew valley so I thought this was right    I’m beyond frustrated with this game, this is the first animal crossing I ever play, I know the new leaf players had it worst but this stressed me out.
    I bought this game because everyone was raving about how awesome and relaxing it is, knowing we were going to be on lockdown I thought this was the perfect game for this! I’ve clocked many hours on stardew valley so I thought this was right up my alley, but it’s not.
    The first days were very entertaining, everything is new and you feel progress in the course of the initial settlement of your very own island where you are the representative! But slowly but surely you become what you are escaping from in reality, just an employee, in this case, an employee of Tom nook.

    You want a bridge? Pay up
    You want a ramp? Pay up
    You want to relocate a building? Pay up
    More storage? Pay up
    Another room? Pay up
    Travel to random islands? Pay up Furniture? Pay up
    Clothing? Pay up

    Even the things you do daily consist on a exchange of currency, if you want to relocate a tree, you have to consume fruit to be able to relocate it, your tools break so you have to constantly get materials to craft them again.

    And every time you move 1 ramp, one bridge or one building it takes 1 whole real life day, yeah, it won’t be finished until 5 am the next day, 1 ramp/bridge per day, if you want to destroy and build another bridge (you can’t relocate them, you have to pay again) you have to wait til the day after tomorrow! On the positive side the game looks gorgeous, there is an IMMENSE amount of items, furniture, clothing, wallpapers, floors etc The art of the game is impecable.

    But the problem is that this is a game of collecting items and decorating, it may not be for everyone, there’s not much to do story-wise after you finish paying the 5 rooms you can expand on your home and achieve a 3 rating star on your island , so you are left with decorating and collecting items, and that’s it, a beautiful shell of a game with no much gameplay but shake trees and mine ores.

    Also, you can’t build more than 8 ramps in your island, you can’t build ramps next to another, you can’t build a ramp that leads straight to your museum because they are made of 2 blocks and the museum is 5 blocks wide, the lack of symmetry on some parts makes me irrationally mad. The cherry on top is that you can only have 1 island per switch, the dialog is very unintuitive and the online functionality is ok but a pain if you have more than 2-3 visitors with unnecessary repetitive loading animations.    … Expand
  79. Winthorp
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    The choice to make the island binded to the SWITCH instead of the profile is unaccettable. The players 2+ are simply guest, they can't do any decision on the island, can't build any new building and can't make decisions on new guests. It's a dull and boring gameplay that strike every family member that doesn't create the island! Really short sighted! Will change my vote if they will fix.The choice to make the island binded to the SWITCH instead of the profile is unaccettable. The players 2+ are simply guest, they can't do any decision on the island, can't build any new building and can't make decisions on new guests. It's a dull and boring gameplay that strike every family member that doesn't create the island! Really short sighted! Will change my vote if they will fix. Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/nintendo-animal-crossing-new-horizons-shouldn-t-restrict-to-one-island-per-console… Expand
  80. JellyToast
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    This is advertised as a multiplayer game but it’s not. It’s a one player game that a second person can join in and watch. Even if you decide to buy 2 switches and 2 games once you start an island with 2 people there is no way to separate the 2 or move your save files.
  81. The_Man_With_No
    Apr 19, 2020
    6
    Only first player can create an island, it is an actual issue for others, but not for me and should still be fixed. This game has a lot of charm and some fun, but a lot of the charm is stepped on by how overly tedious the game is and how terrible the programmers are on a technical side. Want to join an island with a bunch of friends and hold an event? Well, welcome to about 10 minutes ofOnly first player can create an island, it is an actual issue for others, but not for me and should still be fixed. This game has a lot of charm and some fun, but a lot of the charm is stepped on by how overly tedious the game is and how terrible the programmers are on a technical side. Want to join an island with a bunch of friends and hold an event? Well, welcome to about 10 minutes of loading screens because every person who comes in NEEDS to essentially reset the island and have a giant loading screen.

    It isn't just when it comes to playing online, it is just about every aspect from finding certain characters and needing to prompt dialogue with them 5x to get to the right spot (let's pretend that programmers can't make dialogue a continuous thing lol) or trying to fish and the fish moving a little bit out of your way and having to cast the line with little to no aim. You constantly miss shovel spots, hit spots, balloons, and so many things because the way the game is designed is just... very incredibly poor.

    The developers basically see traditional gaming and try to piss on it, which is fine and dandy, but what's left is a technically bad game with overly tedious moments that take control of the game 95% of the play. It seems like Nintendo hired 3rd year programming students who have some help from veterans on how to get stuff done, but overall you can tell the programmers in this game are just daft and at the end of their wits, which is why it also doesn't shock me that it is one island per Switch, it's literally them being incapable of programming that logic into the game.    … Expand
  82. flickman42
    Apr 19, 2020
    1
    A game geared towards being family-friendly doesn't allow each family member to experience the intended fun of creating their own island. Very trashy of Nintendo to do something like this. Doesn't matter how cute and fun the game is, the foundation is flawed and ruins everything built on it.
  83. Ady95
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    Les restrictions désespèrent tout le monde de jouer. Il faudrait créer un mode pour avoir plusieurs îles
  84. DoubleDutch
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    Thinking that given the fact that it is the year of our Lord 2020 and surely not even Nintendo can be so achaic that it will be like the Gamecube version and you can only have 1 island per CONSOLE? Thinking about having a personal experience when more then/than 1 person is going to play the game? Thinking no company could be so out of touch that the previous 2 statements could have anThinking that given the fact that it is the year of our Lord 2020 and surely not even Nintendo can be so achaic that it will be like the Gamecube version and you can only have 1 island per CONSOLE? Thinking about having a personal experience when more then/than 1 person is going to play the game? Thinking no company could be so out of touch that the previous 2 statements could have an answer that defies all logic? WRONG!!!

    It is in fact, just like the Gamecube version.    … Expand
  85. rireefrif
    Apr 19, 2020
    8
    it's a very simple game with simple mechanism but still, you can be creative and flexible in creating basically everything according to your taste. the only complain i had is that the nook's cranny shouldn't have closing time @10pm, bc realistically speaking, not everyone has the time to play the game let's say, at daytime.
  86. AddVariety
    Apr 19, 2020
    0
    I give it a destroying 0 simply because Nintendo deliberately chose to make it only fun for the first player who created the island. Now my wife purchased the game and created it without knowing this, a couple of weeks into it, my son has joined the adventure only to find out he cannot make most decisions and is limited by how far my wife has progressed. I started playing to see what itI give it a destroying 0 simply because Nintendo deliberately chose to make it only fun for the first player who created the island. Now my wife purchased the game and created it without knowing this, a couple of weeks into it, my son has joined the adventure only to find out he cannot make most decisions and is limited by how far my wife has progressed. I started playing to see what it was all about and indeed, it's a utterly terrible decision made by Nintendo to require you to buy 1. another switch console and 2. another ACNH copy and 3. not allow you in any way to keep your save game online and 4. not allow you to transfer the part that you've progressed to another Switch console with another game copy netting €260! So the game doesn't deserve anything more than a 0. Nintendo should feel the pain and fix this. For any other game I know it's super easy to do all those things on the same console and heck, even the free-to-play Fortnite gives me the possibility to switch between Xbox and Switch freely, the same goes with my son and we don't even need the Online membership to play online. Yet here we are with ACNH and I wouldn't be bother with the €35 additional yearly membership for a family subscription, if it would allow the full experience and not limit you to the progress of the first player, which becomes frustrating extremely quickly. And not just that, you know what the only option is for the 2nd/3rd/4th player when (in this example my wife) the first player stops liking ACNH and therefore stops playing? You might've guessed it... start completely over with a completely blank island altogether, there is no way to transfer the ownership or keep your own progress in any way. I'll keep repeating this, but this is a terrible decision by Nintendo and basically one that says: we only cater to those willing to shell out huge amounts of money on a duplicate console and a duplicate copy of the game. For that Nintendo deserves a 0 for ACNH.… Expand
  87. 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.
  88. Austenclyde
    Apr 18, 2020
    1
    The fact that they only allow one island per console is idiotic. I'm not going go buy a second switch and a second copy just so my wife and I can play on different islands. Sharing an island between multiple accounts is horrible for personal gameplay and extremely limiting to anyone who starts playing after the first account starts the island.
  89. Kyleday666
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    I was under the assumption we could have multiple islands on one console, had somebody told me you COULDN'T we would NOT have bought it. If they update it to hold multiple islands id gladly change my review. 0/10
  90. SpceCowby
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    Got this for my wife and I. I didn’t know that only one of us could make any decisions in the game so I guess it’s just for her now. Would be nice to play together but what’s the point when I can’t do anything interesting. Thanks Nintendo. I remember when you made good co-op games.
  91. Tjdhdhdkdj
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    This is essentially a one player game. Everyone else is just along for the ride as glorified visitors. Unacceptable
  92. XXmidnamoonXX
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    I have been playing animal crossing since i was a very young child on the gamecube. I’ve played every version and each time it has progressively gotten better and better. This is such a beautiful representation of how far the game has come. There are so many little details that make my heart sing like rain on windows, breeze in trees, and such elaborate shadowing and lighting. I recommendI have been playing animal crossing since i was a very young child on the gamecube. I’ve played every version and each time it has progressively gotten better and better. This is such a beautiful representation of how far the game has come. There are so many little details that make my heart sing like rain on windows, breeze in trees, and such elaborate shadowing and lighting. I recommend this game to everyone. Everyone should play animal crossing, young and old. It brings people together and helps you unwind when you’re feeling stressed. Its also not to get addicted to such a beautiful game.… Expand
  93. jonathantl
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    Ok non il ne mérite pas un 0 . En fait jaimerais vraiment ce jeu mais chez moi je lai achetté pour jouer en local coop avec ma copine et mes enfants...mais le systeme du resident reprensentative vient tuer le jeu en coop cest pénible . La premiere a avoir joué est ma fille de 7 ans donc toute la progression du jeu est stoppé pour les autre a la maison meme en solo si ma fille de 7ansOk non il ne mérite pas un 0 . En fait jaimerais vraiment ce jeu mais chez moi je lai achetté pour jouer en local coop avec ma copine et mes enfants...mais le systeme du resident reprensentative vient tuer le jeu en coop cest pénible . La premiere a avoir joué est ma fille de 7 ans donc toute la progression du jeu est stoppé pour les autre a la maison meme en solo si ma fille de 7ans navance pas . Pas possible de faire les objectifs ou davoir les.recettes cest vraiment nimporte quoi . Tellement un jeu unique dams son style et ils ont reussi a gacher lexperience totalement.je pourrais effacer toute l ile et recommencer jimagine en me mettant resident principal mais la ma conjointe serait sur mon ile sans pouvoir avancer quand elle joue solo ...mauvais . Partager la meme ile ok cest meme cool mais que la progression soit attitré a une un joueur ....ouf jespere quils vont arranger ca et vite.… Expand
  94. XV_
    Apr 18, 2020
    7
    Once again I was allured to Animal Crossing more than ever, it was fun, it was great, but soon, slowly but truly its charm disappeared a fair amount.

    I'm not a fan of review bombing, but I'm surely counting negative aspects that a lot of people are complaining about, if not for them, this review will be easily a 9 or so, but as it is, I believe a 7 is a fair score, without further ado    Once again I was allured to Animal Crossing more than ever, it was fun, it was great, but soon, slowly but truly its charm disappeared a fair amount.

    I'm not a fan of review bombing, but I'm surely counting negative aspects that a lot of people are complaining about, if not for them, this review will be easily a 9 or so, but as it is, I believe a 7 is a fair score, without further ado my thoughts are as follows:

    Starting with the positive things, NH is as ever an incredible time if you're up to the task of giving your heart to it, long gone are those days when you could only customize your house, now the full island has customization, and almost every furniture or item is placeable wherever you want, and it gives a lot of freedom and customization. As it was in New Leaf where you could make public structures, like arches or statues, now they're just items like it should have from a long time ago. Another good addition is its new point system called 'Nook Miles' in which you have to meet certain requirements like achievements and you'll be rewarded with miles, this system comes as unique achievements and a daily wheel of minor achievements that can be done over and over, in contrast with past entries where at a certain point you simply turn off the game because you didn't have more things to do for that day, these miles can be exchanged for several things like furniture, clothes or unique DIY recipes, this new mechanic in form of DIY is easily one of the most enjoyable things in NH, they come as gifts from villagers, message bottles, rewards, etc, the fun part is that you need certain items to make them, so a lot of your time will be invested in acquiring items to make your recipes, pure joy.

    By far, the best thing that NH has to offer is terraforming, although it has its limitations, it's easily the most entertaining addition: do you want to make your island like a crater? maybe a fortress? or how about a city? the limit is your determination and creativity (and maybe at times money), but it surely is the thing that a lot of veterans were waiting, think of it as a Minecraft ripoff, but with Animal Crossing makeover.

    As for the negatives, there are a lot of issues that can be resumed into 4 main problems, at least to me, they weren't a problem at first but everything went a little downhill once you notice them. First and the most common issue for everyone is the one island per switch, when the official trailer launched and stated that this game will be multiplayer with a common island I was really into, I and my partner were daydreaming about the things and possibilities of playing co-op, turns out that the local multiplayer is more a gimmick and the second player is basically a background PC, although the biggest issue is that the only the 1st resident can advance through the "main quest" so good luck if your 1st resident is not as active as you. The second issue is its online mode, if you're playing with one friend is just serviceable, but if you're going to play with two or more persons (friends or internet people) you'll notice that every single time a person arrives or leaves your island, every player that is in the island have to watch an unskippable (quite long) cutscene, not only that, for some unthinkable reason, you can't navigate through menus or inventory in that particular moment, otherwise, the cutscene will be delayed. this is a serious problem particularly if you're planning to play this with several friends or if you're into the stalk market, prepare to loose 15-20 min per arrival.

    My third issue is more a quality of life issue, you see, Animal Crossing have ever being a game about of time, you have to wait a lot in order to have the best of it, but, at this point, selling, buying and navigating through menus is quite a burden, not only that, there are too many nitpicks to list in here, but, certainly it seems more like the game is keeping you away from having fun, is not like there aren't a lot of things to do, so it feels more like cheap padding than anything.

    The last issue and the one that I hate the most and it seems that no one is talking about, is its "free updates", when the first official trailer launched with its terraforming promises, it also mentioned something that bothered me a lot, the fact its main events will arrive as free updates as if they need to be charged or something, in past entries these seasonal events wherein the main game, so it feels way too worrisome that now they're extra, if this game was a MMO or online specific, I wouldn't mind but, it's more like I paid full price for a game that is not finished, so if you're like me and want to play this game in some years, good luck finding those "free updates".

    If you took your time to read this whole thing, I appreciate it a lot, even if you agree or not, I like this game a lot and have played 100 hours to this point but, is important to address its issues.    … Expand
  95. Sanitus
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    One island per SWITCH? Inexcusable. Wish they gave refunds! This is nothing more than a money grab. Do not buy this game.
  96. Valens831
    Apr 18, 2020
    2
    My wife loves this game and I was super excited to find out that it had multiplayer so that my children could play together and my wife and I could. However, I downloaded the game today and my frustration has risen many times. First, only ONE island is allowed on the console. What the what?! I want to make my own design decisions and have my wife do hers and look at how things pan out.My wife loves this game and I was super excited to find out that it had multiplayer so that my children could play together and my wife and I could. However, I downloaded the game today and my frustration has risen many times. First, only ONE island is allowed on the console. What the what?! I want to make my own design decisions and have my wife do hers and look at how things pan out. NOPE. Second, the first person who plays gets to make ALL important decisions, where buildings go, the shape of the island, etc. Third, couch coop multiplayer forces only one person to be able to do worthwhile activity leaving the other players to weed and water. This could be looked over and wouldn't even be a complaint IF we could have our own islands. I would prefer this setup, IF we had our own islands.

    If you plan on buying this game for multiple people to play, then please stop and consider these things. I may not have purchased this game if I had known this before hand. The video reviews I watched never brought this up. This could have easily been a 9 or 10 if they hadn't stupidly forced people into a single way of playing. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY! Okay, so, I'm obvioulsy frustrated, but I do hope this helps you understand what you might face if you buy this.    … Expand
  97. theswitchcrusad
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    Why cant i play the game my dad payed £50 for, nintendo. Just because my sister got on first and set up her island means i cant have my own experience? how come this doesnt happen in more hardware intensive games like Breath of the wild, mario odyssey and ssbu? You could even do it in the original new super mario bros, a 14 year old game for an underpowered, casual riddled handheld! thisWhy cant i play the game my dad payed £50 for, nintendo. Just because my sister got on first and set up her island means i cant have my own experience? how come this doesnt happen in more hardware intensive games like Breath of the wild, mario odyssey and ssbu? You could even do it in the original new super mario bros, a 14 year old game for an underpowered, casual riddled handheld! this has really hammered home the fact that nintendo is a years behind its competition. im extremely dissapointed in nintendo and hope they fix the issue. Since it has been around a month my hope is dwindling. look, this game is fun, if your the only person using the "console for families". Fix the problem and i'll fix the score.… Expand
  98. SupervisedChaos
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    This is unacceptable. I cannot believe my entire family need to share an island this game is not at all worth the price tag on it. I want a refund. The only way to have an individual experience with the game is to buy another console with another cartridge. This is a disgusting marketing idea and a completely terrible game design. I wish I could give a negative for my score it’s a greedyThis is unacceptable. I cannot believe my entire family need to share an island this game is not at all worth the price tag on it. I want a refund. The only way to have an individual experience with the game is to buy another console with another cartridge. This is a disgusting marketing idea and a completely terrible game design. I wish I could give a negative for my score it’s a greedy money grab that I thought Nintendo was better than. Guess I was wrong… Expand
  99. barfnarf
    Apr 9, 2020
    0
    Thia game has caused nothing but grief in my house because of the 1 island per switch rule
  100. DUHRIZEO
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    When did Nintendo go from family friendly to mobile game devs level of scum? This game makes it so obvious that Nintendo is blatantly out to sell consoles. Every fan boy that falls for this is just making it the new standard. I'm sorry, but it's impossible to make such well put together, polished games, and have such thoughtless designs smack you at every turn without them being there onWhen did Nintendo go from family friendly to mobile game devs level of scum? This game makes it so obvious that Nintendo is blatantly out to sell consoles. Every fan boy that falls for this is just making it the new standard. I'm sorry, but it's impossible to make such well put together, polished games, and have such thoughtless designs smack you at every turn without them being there on purpose. Animal crossing is built specifically to be as frustrating and restricted as possible to waste your time all while holding a better way to play behind a second console. I will NEVER support this kind of BS but sadly there are more suckers that will so you can bet things will only get worse.… Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 111 Critic Reviews

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  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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