Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  1. PanaSonci6
    Jul 3, 2021
    7
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a simulation type of game where you can make stuff, pay debt and be friends with animals! It's a fun concept, and it was well executed here! But, it did lack allot of what made Animal Crossing... Well, Animal Crossing. The crafting mechanic is cool, but, It's very annoying when your tool breaks, you have to rebuilt it all over again with the materials. ItAnimal Crossing: New Horizons is a simulation type of game where you can make stuff, pay debt and be friends with animals! It's a fun concept, and it was well executed here! But, it did lack allot of what made Animal Crossing... Well, Animal Crossing. The crafting mechanic is cool, but, It's very annoying when your tool breaks, you have to rebuilt it all over again with the materials. It also lacks allot of the charm New Leaf had in my opinion. New Leaf had cool bonus items like a Wii U and even Nintendo game themed items! Animal Crossing: New Horizons lacks allot of that. But, don't get me wrong, It's a blast making your island look cool with furniture, visiting other's island and even playing with friends once in awhile is great! I would recommend it to almost everyone, since they updated the game to have more to it, but, It didn't grab me back as much as New Leaf did.… Expand
  2. lucy_crossing
    Jul 1, 2021
    1
    The good:

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

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

    The bad:

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

    After more than a year, the game is still pretty much the same experience at launch. Very weak entry in the series, which is entirely focused on decorating and designing the island, leaving the core life-sim aspects of the series abandoned for seemingly no reason.    … Expand
  3. Cevic
    Jul 1, 2021
    0
    This shouldn’t be called New Horizons since there’s nothing good in this game. I don’t believe it. What is this garbage? It’s a time-waster, in a bad way. You get bored quickly. There’s only three songs in this game. THREE SONGS! The title theme, the outside theme, and the shopping tent theme. WHAT IS THIS? You get two villagers and they don’t help you with progress. I quit this game. IThis shouldn’t be called New Horizons since there’s nothing good in this game. I don’t believe it. What is this garbage? It’s a time-waster, in a bad way. You get bored quickly. There’s only three songs in this game. THREE SONGS! The title theme, the outside theme, and the shopping tent theme. WHAT IS THIS? You get two villagers and they don’t help you with progress. I quit this game. I wanted to throw my controller into the TV and destroy the island! Luckily I got a refund, but it was a hassle!… Expand
  4. KEGoku
    Jul 1, 2021
    3
    It's not a 0, by any means, but overall, WHAT KIND OF PLACE IS THIS! It makes you wanna get out, out of this trap of a game. It's not good. It has ruined last year, and this year. When we found out a New Animal Crossing game was coming out, we were excited. We each had humble hopes. Ever since that 2019 announcement, I was dreaming of an amazing town to play in. But, when the trailer forIt's not a 0, by any means, but overall, WHAT KIND OF PLACE IS THIS! It makes you wanna get out, out of this trap of a game. It's not good. It has ruined last year, and this year. When we found out a New Animal Crossing game was coming out, we were excited. We each had humble hopes. Ever since that 2019 announcement, I was dreaming of an amazing town to play in. But, when the trailer for New Horizons came out, our hopes were not as high. We were debating whether to get the game. We all agreed that we didn't like the whole NookPhone thing, but we still had hopes. We were excited March, but slowly but surely, it became worse. When April came along, so did Bunny Day. UGH! That was STUPID and didn't make me want to play the game! I started getting bored around mid-April, slowly but surely decreasing my rating. May was alright, and then we realized how repetitive it was. My friend didn't appreciate the game as we wanted it to be. As the months went by, everyone, including me started to not like the game. It became a bad game. It became so repetitive, we couldn't even play a minute. It's a waste now. Some new features are alright, but I can't give this any more than a 3/10. It's not a 0, we kind of enjoyed the game at first. Even the updates couldn't save the game... The updates are horrible and repetitive. They don't fix the game, and never will. No matter how many updates they release, it will never fix the game. As a long time Animal Crossing fan, I am disappointed. Many long-time Animal Crossing fans are disappointed in this game. Even people who don't play Animal Crossing will eventually find New Horizons repetitive. Whatever the case, I suggest people do not get the game. You may find it alright for a few hours, but after that, prepare to be disappointed. If you want to be introduced to Animal Crossing, we suggest an older game, but not the spin-offs. I think this should represent the issues that people think of this game. Oh, and the hourly music. Oh my... it's bland. It does not represent Animal Crossing music, and feels extremely bland, especially in the first month. It makes you want to turn off the music entirely. That's another issue I forgot to mention. The music! I remember playing, and the music... is boring. Now I think that's everything to include in my opinions, along with my friends opinions. It's a disappointment.… Expand
  5. FevacShand
    Jun 30, 2021
    0
    I hate this game strongly, and I suggest people back away from this disgusting game.
  6. Aaro_n
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a best game ever that I see. You can do all what you think. And I Don't know why everyone. Hates this game… Expand
  7. R_Snoops
    Jun 26, 2021
    2
    This game was suppose to be the savior of this pandemic. Nintendo said, they would update this game for years. but i cant see that happening. when it released, you weren't even able to swim. on an island setting.... so that they fixed that with an update was just a must. all events are just the same with different settings. the rewards are meaningless and don't serve anything of value. itThis game was suppose to be the savior of this pandemic. Nintendo said, they would update this game for years. but i cant see that happening. when it released, you weren't even able to swim. on an island setting.... so that they fixed that with an update was just a must. all events are just the same with different settings. the rewards are meaningless and don't serve anything of value. it is simply aweful that you have to get all the furniture with DIYs from balloons and villagers and so on. you get way too many duplicates. its absolutely not fun. beeing forced to go in online forums and look for someone who maybe has a needed DIY. the shops are absolutely small. they offer so little products. its annoying. you can craft in bulk its just annoying. many things of this game are just there to take ages. just like the terraforming. but the devs had to make it as annoying and time consuming as possible for every single chore. because the game has absolutely nothing to offer gameplay wise. you cant do anything with friends. no minigames. no nothing. you are forced to make your own imaginary games. i simply cant understand how this game has a perfect score from official media. this game is incredibly shallow. all villager say the same everyday. they don't have any character. they are not interesting at all. have nothing to say. the game lacks so many features, furniture, events and gameplay from past games. the game still haven't got an update 2.0. its been over a year now and they still didn't implement anything of value to the game. all they do is recycle events and bring some more seasonal items to the game. they basically don't update the game at all til now. for over a year since release. (because the last big thing was the ability to swim. and this was simply a must. and even that wasn't even a new thing -.-)

    and one more annoying thing... they don't listen to the community at all. they ignore everything. so its just worse that they make twitter posts on a regular basis everytime they implement another meaningless item. or recycle an event again. they got their money and now they just don't give a damn about this game anymore or their fans. oh and the multiplayer is just the worst. there is absolutely nothing positive about it. but that was expected. Nintendo has no skill for online experiences. they screw up every single multiplayer ever.

    to end this review on a more positive note... there are some good things. the graphic is pleasing and the soundtrack is great. good for chilling. the rest of the game is nothing but a dumpster fire.

    tl;dr
    pros:
    - soundtrack
    - graphics
    - nostalgia

    cons:
    - gameplay
    - NPC AI
    - crafting
    - gameplay
    - all the time wasting gameplay mechanics
    - all the small shops
    - all the missing shops and villager from the past
    - all the missing furniture from the past
    - gameplay
    - no minigames
    - online multiplayer
    - only one island per switch console
    - the ticket islands are just boring and repeat way too often and look all the same
    - items break way too quick with no indication
    - gameplay
    - building, placing and terraforming is very very imprecise and clunky
    - all events are recycled and the rewards are bad.
    - getting all the stuff from redd is just the worst. it can easily happen that you wont see him for month!!
    - gameplay
    - and basically everything else which makes games, games.    … Expand
  8. Gamer525
    Jun 25, 2021
    1
    It's a good game with wasted potential, it was worthy of being the best animal crossing game, it had a lot of potential, like editing the Minecraft-style terrain, also in crafting things, like the minecraft crafting table, but just Nintendo and its developers, they did not know how to implement it well, the manufacturing is very bad, in capital letters! It is very tedious to find the iron,It's a good game with wasted potential, it was worthy of being the best animal crossing game, it had a lot of potential, like editing the Minecraft-style terrain, also in crafting things, like the minecraft crafting table, but just Nintendo and its developers, they did not know how to implement it well, the manufacturing is very bad, in capital letters! It is very tedious to find the iron, stone and clay, the terrain, it becomes very repetitive, after a few days pass, the developers did not know how to implement it well.

    Music is just MEH

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

    In New Horizons?

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

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

    The mechanics are terrible!

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

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

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

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

    updates.

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

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

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

    1/10    … Expand
  9. JuicyApple724
    Jun 24, 2021
    2
    I can't believe it... After digging nearly 400 hours into New Leaf on the 3DS, I was patiently awaiting the next iteration on Nintendo's newest console. I was just as excited as everybody else was when the game was first teased and then announced; getting hyped to yet again to be fully immersed in the island life.

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

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

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

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

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

    It pains me to say it but I really cannot recommend this game. Another reviewer here mentioned how this game is more like a "Happy Home Deluxe" where the game is great with decorating and customization, but forgot everything else that makes Animal Crossing Animal Crossing. If you want a true Animal Crossing experience, pick up a 3DS and play New Leaf, by far the better game. I entered this game thinking this could be one of Nintendo's greatest series, now I'm left shivering at the future of Animal Crossing Games.    … Expand
  10. Savelle
    Jun 24, 2021
    2
    Disappointing compared to predecessors. Lack of content in advertised "free updates". Would not have bought if I knew the updates would be so lackluster.
  11. alcremiebeanie
    Jun 24, 2021
    0
    New Horizons killed my love for this franchise. Animal Crossing is supposed to be a cozy life sim but NH really is nothing more than just a soulless decorating game.... save yourself the trouble and get New Leaf instead.
  12. nahobino5_
    Jun 22, 2021
    3
    After 500+ hours, I can confidently say that I know almost everything about the game and I have no more motivation to play it. Even without time travelling, it has become too easy to progress. You quickly run out of essential things to achieve. You can decorate outdoors now, which is great, but the variety in items is too limited. The game also very quickly starts dropping below 30 FPS ifAfter 500+ hours, I can confidently say that I know almost everything about the game and I have no more motivation to play it. Even without time travelling, it has become too easy to progress. You quickly run out of essential things to achieve. You can decorate outdoors now, which is great, but the variety in items is too limited. The game also very quickly starts dropping below 30 FPS if you decorate MODERATELY (not even talking about cluttering!) and if you're sensitive to that, it's horrible. Island building is an amazing new feature, but this seems to be at the cost of many other things. Way too little events, no more fun buildings like the coffee shop and not many special villagers as well. It's really missing that depth. You can now go on island trips to 'choose' your own villagers and they don't randomly leave anymore. That's great. Other than that, their personality and quirkiness in dialogue is ultimately gone. They pretty much say the same every two days. In the end, the game is a fun decorating simulator with lots of limits. It desperately needs a 2.0 upgrade with many new features and items.
    Another big minus: Every island has a fixed color palette on all items that come in different colors. Instead of collecting color-changing items, you are now forced to buy Nintendo Switch online and trade. This is a big turnoff for me. Say, if you want a basic item like a white streetlamp, but your island only offers rusty red ones, you won't be able to get it unless you trade with someone else. I think this is a horrible feature and takes away the freedom of decorating. This applies to around 60-70% of all available items.    … Expand
  13. JLord701
    Jun 21, 2021
    9
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons joins titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a system seller. This isn’t just a must-have title; it’s a reason to buy a Nintendo Switch.
    I went into this game somewhat blind. I’d seen some of the trailers, but this was my first time playing and owning an Animal Crossing game. Additionally,    Animal Crossing: New Horizons joins titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a system seller. This isn’t just a must-have title; it’s a reason to buy a Nintendo Switch.
    I went into this game somewhat blind. I’d seen some of the trailers, but this was my first time playing and owning an Animal Crossing game. Additionally, the simulation genre just isn’t my cup of tea. The only other life simulator I’d dabbled in was Stardew Valley(another great game).
    However, from the opening minutes, I knew this game would be special. It’s probably the most relaxing game I’ve ever played. After playing New Horizons and more recently, some excellent survival horror titles(Resident Evil 2 and 7), I’ve realized you don’t need fast paced action to make a game enjoyable. However, take that into consideration before purchasing/playing this game. It’s very slow paced and unfortunately, there is some unnecessary tedium. It would go a long way if a feature was added to craft sets of an item instead of crafting them individually(Tip: spam the A-button while crafting to speed up the process). Tool durability is also an unnecessary annoyance. Weapons durability suits a game like Breath of the Wild much better. It lets you experiment with the sandbox and make full use of all your items. That isn’t the case in new horizons. Another minor gripe is playing with multiple accounts. You can only have one island per system. This wasn’t an issue for me since I’m the only one who plays my Switch, but it’s something to keep in mind if you have young children, friends, a spouse/partner, or anyone else who wants their own island.
    Like I previously mentioned, this is an extremely slow paced game. Some Players used “time traveling” to speed up the game, but I don’t recommend that. I suggest you play how the developers intended.
    With my (mostly)minor gripes out of the way, let’s talk positives. First of all, this game is absolutely gorgeous. It may not quite reach Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey, or Mario Kart 8 levels of beauty, but I’d still put it in the top ten best looking games on the system. The art style is amazing, the lighting is top tier, and it ran at a solid 30 frames-per-second with no drops or stuttering from what I noticed. Sound design is as relaxing as it could be. The music is beautiful as well, although it might get on some players’ nerves during extended play sessions, especially before town hall is built.
    In terms of strength in gameplay, I’ve never felt this much freedom in many other games. However, if I had to pinpoint my favorite aspect, it was probably collecting bugs, fossils, fish, and other sea creatures, and donating them to the museum. It was always fun having friends visit my island and showing off all of the rare catches I’d obtained. This was one of the few games where I displayed audible excitement whenever I caught a whale shark, sunfish, or oarfish for the first time.
    More than many other games, New Horizons displays progress in a visual sense, rather than experience points, cool weapons, or armor. Your island will start out messy and overgrown with weeds and unwanted trees, but as the game moves forward, you’ll unlock more villagers(and their respective houses), shops, and items to put on display. There are plenty of mindblowing islands on display on the internet, that even I(someone who played for more than 150 hours) couldn’t begin to think of. It truly is your experience, and everyone’s will be different.
    If I had to point out one last gripe I had with the game, it would be updates. This review is being written almost 1 ½ years after launch, and although Nintendo has been consistently updating the game, it has lost a bit of longevity, but that’s only because I played so frequently at the beginning of the pandemic and I possibly could’ve been burnt out on it. You’ll get plenty of hours out of the game, it’s just after this many, there isn’t as much of a reason to pick the game back up.
    Despite the minor issues I have with the game, I think this is a game anyone can enjoy. If you only like fast paced action, you should still give this one a try. I did, and I’ve loved nearly every minute.    … Expand
  14. dojarat
    Jun 16, 2021
    4
    if i was writing this review a year ago this game would’ve been at a 9 or even 10 as i and a bunch of other fans were promised updates to the game that would add new features however a year later this game feels less like a 60$ game and more like an e3 demo, we’ve only gotten a handful of updates most of which were watered down features that were already in the base game of previousif i was writing this review a year ago this game would’ve been at a 9 or even 10 as i and a bunch of other fans were promised updates to the game that would add new features however a year later this game feels less like a 60$ game and more like an e3 demo, we’ve only gotten a handful of updates most of which were watered down features that were already in the base game of previous entries, lackluster “events” or random (tiny) furniture that no one has asked for we haven’t received a proper quality of life update or any major updates that added new or even old features except 2 both of which were last year meanwhile animal crossing pocket camp (a free mobile game) receives updates way more frequently and almost each one includes exciting furniture sets, this game is an absolute let down from the high that was new leaf and it’s sad to see such a great series produce such a boring experience… Expand
  15. Nomine
    Jun 16, 2021
    2
    I spent close to $400 to be able to play this game and I feel as though I and all other Animal Crossing fans have been scammed . After years of waiting , Animal Crossing fans were excited to hear there was a new mainline Animal Crossing game coming which promised amazing new features for decorating and truly customizing the exterior of your town . It was a bit suspicious that they onlyI spent close to $400 to be able to play this game and I feel as though I and all other Animal Crossing fans have been scammed . After years of waiting , Animal Crossing fans were excited to hear there was a new mainline Animal Crossing game coming which promised amazing new features for decorating and truly customizing the exterior of your town . It was a bit suspicious that they only showed the beginning of the game in the promotional material and didn’t showcase any of the rest of the things that are present in every other Animal Crossing game once you progress past the beginning . But , people figured there was a good explanation for this and , of course , expected that the game would include all the features that all the other mainline Animal Crossing games have because those things are what makes a mainline animal crossing game a mainline animal crossing game and differentiate them from the spin off games which are missing those features . However , once the game launched and people played it for a few weeks it became clear all those things were completely absent from New Horizons and that New Horizons only featured about 1/4 of the content of a normal Animal Crossing main title . When the game released , Nintendo promised to continuously update it for a few years and , in the beginning , they did do some fairly significant updates . This lead people to believe that the missing features in the game would come in the future but it is clear now , after a year of playing and seeing the updates get fewer and further between , that the game is never going to update to the point it can be considered the mainline Animal Crossing game that they claimed it was . The game itself is more like Animal Crossing Happy Island Designer than a mainline Animal Crossing Game . If you think of it as an Animal Crossing spin-off game for decorating an island then it is actually fairly fun , although , a bit unnecessarily tedious . If they had advertised it truthfully like that fans would have been happy with the game . But , the deceit of calling it a main line game , knowing it would mislead their customers into spending money , and then stringing them along for a year before revealing their trickery so there is no hope of fans getting their money back is , frankly , unforgivable . I would not have paid $60 for this game let alone the $400 I had to pay to buy the game , a Switch , and Nintendo Online to be able to play it properly . And that’s another thing , on top of having much fewer items than previous games ( despite essentially being a decorating simulator ) , you are required to pay for Nintendo online and trade with other players to be able to get half of the items . They want you to trade with your friends but no one has enough friends who want to spend hundreds of hours trading on animal crossing to be able to get every item they want ( especially since there is nothing to do for entertainment when you connect online with friends like there was in past games ) which forces them to go online and meet up with sketchy strangers who often try to scam them because there is no mechanic in game to be able to trade online safely . It’s clear this was just another tactic to get people to spend more money on the game without regard to making an enjoyable gaming experience . That seems to be the overarching theme of this game . They wanted to scam millions of fans into buying New Horizons with false promises of a mainline Animal Crossing game when the reality was an unfinished cash-grab , scam people into buying a Nintendo Online subscription to be able to fully play said game , and scam people into buying a Switch so that they will buy more games for it from them in the future . Well , in the future , unless they decide to make it right and actually update the game to being a proper Animal Crossing mainline game , I will never buy a Nintendo game at release again and I will buy all my Switch games used so that I do not support this company .… Expand
  16. Dave45Dave45Dav
    Jun 16, 2021
    0
    Game abandoned, lack of content missing from previous games like npcs shop upgrades, 100s of iconic furniture items which make up themed sets gone, no mini games to enjoy with friends like Tortimer island, villagers are empty with poor range of dialogue you can't have them visit you absolutely nothing, breakable golden tools, I could go on and on.

    It's basically a seasonal item collection sim
  17. arlenn
    Jun 15, 2021
    1
    Well, the director of this entry is the director of Happy Home Designer. That is why game feels more like a HHD sequel than a new Animal Crossing entry.... I loved this franchise but they literally removed everything that made AC charming, for what?? For being able to terra-form and decorate my island? This game is supposed to be a life-simulator, not a decorating game :/ Big let down!Well, the director of this entry is the director of Happy Home Designer. That is why game feels more like a HHD sequel than a new Animal Crossing entry.... I loved this franchise but they literally removed everything that made AC charming, for what?? For being able to terra-form and decorate my island? This game is supposed to be a life-simulator, not a decorating game :/ Big let down! Also they promised us 3 years of updates, the first updates were nice but then the updates turned into adding the festivals and 3 items... wow! If the current director will also be the director of the next game, I am going to say goodbye to this franchise.… Expand
  18. Yasin0666
    Jun 15, 2021
    0
    The game has good graphics....that's all you can say about this "game". If you can call it "game"....
    The Villagers don't have any personality, The dialogues are repetitive, The Events are really boring and the Updates are empty and just not good. I have over 1000 hours in the game but only because i started a new Island everytime it got boring. We NEED gameplay new dialogues, more    The game has good graphics....that's all you can say about this "game". If you can call it "game"....
    The Villagers don't have any personality, The dialogues are repetitive, The Events are really boring and the Updates are empty and just not good. I have over 1000 hours in the game but only because i started a new Island everytime it got boring. We NEED gameplay new dialogues, more personality!!! NO New objects    … Expand
  19. TonberryKing198
    Jun 15, 2021
    0
    The game lacks over half of features from previous releases and passes infinitesimal updates as actual content update. Lackluster and disappointing. Play New Leaf for a propper Animal Crossing.
  20. kanariya
    Jun 12, 2021
    5
    Boring.
    I thought this game was some what like a “slow Sims” But after I found out that in order to continue this game, I need to do laboring continuos things like fishing over and over…when I find out that there is nothing much story flowing which made me boring and stop playing this game.
  21. IkOzael
    Jun 10, 2021
    6
    As someone who's gotten into Animal Crossing through Pocket Camp among other things, I enjoy playin' this game way more (even though this series would be right at home on a phone now), but it has many flaws and lacks a ton of things.

    For one, the villagers should have their own unique personality to set 'em apart from each other. They're a main part of this little series, yet there's    As someone who's gotten into Animal Crossing through Pocket Camp among other things, I enjoy playin' this game way more (even though this series would be right at home on a phone now), but it has many flaws and lacks a ton of things.

    For one, the villagers should have their own unique personality to set 'em apart from each other. They're a main part of this little series, yet there's nothing interesting about 'em other than appearance. Personality-wise, there's zero distinction between, say, Beau and Puck for example. In general, you give a villager a gift, they mindlessly accept it as the best thing ever. The only reason to ever get attached to a villager comes down to their looks, not really what they say and it makes 'em bland. They never show any emotion other than absolute happiness. It's feels like a utopia (which I ironically wanted to name my island at one point). Everything is supposedly so perfect and no one ever has anything to talk about other than positive vibes only. It feels so feels artificial. By the way... I don't think it would hurt to have romance. It is fictional and the villagers have anthropomorphic qualities.

    Anyway, special characters aren't much better. The Able Sisters, specifically Sable, is the only one of the three with any kind of interesting dialog and that ain't sayin' a lot. Now that I think about it... STOP with the non-existent conversation trees. Everyone blasted the hell outta Pokémon Sword & Shield for the same thing (if you could even call it that), but of all games, Animal Crossing should be actually doing it. What's the point of choosing dialog when it either amounts to nothin' or has the same outcome as the other choice. Anyway, there's another thing that annoys me: the island sandbox. Why is it that every game uses this formulaic Minecraft-like "world" layout (actually, that would be insulting Minecraft's world generation since it's actually vast compared to Animal Crossing's hub world generation)? It'd be really nice if they designed an actual world instead of just "Hey, there's this new thing happening right now. Here's your new home. Have a good life!". Oh, and why don't villager homes expand? It'd be pretty cool if they also invited you to their homes for whatever reason. I could imagine Muffy inviting me to a sleepover or Beau and Puck wanting me to watch TV together.

    Another reason I'm mixed on this game is that I wish there were more activities to do instead of the same fishin', bug catchin', shell collectin', fossil huntin', flower planting, and island designing that's been in every game. With all these props in the game, you'd think you could interact with more than a handful of 'em in a more interesting way. Y'know, something akin to those two 3DS minigames from New Leaf, but expand that to certain items. Maybe have villagers occasionally challenge you to a match? Also, I think the game should really move on from the overhead view. It'd be nice to see everything with a free camera. It's aesthetically dull when every building or object is or has to be oriented forward to work with the overhead view.

    I almost never use local multiplayer since I do thing on my own in this game and people got me covered on why online is lame.

    It's dumb how cloud saves weren't a thing from the start (even though the way it is still kinda ass). Is cheating really that big of a problem in a game where you create your own experience? Are you serious? It'd be one thing if somethin' like this was runnin' rampant online in multiplayer games, but come on. If people rather stick to the legit way of playin', that's their decision. If people rather put their time into moddin' the game to speed up the progress or whatever, that's their decision. Simple. Whether they regret it or not in the long run is on them. Or god forbit someone simply wanted to have fun changing stuff on their game, affecting no one in the process.

    I like this franchise, but there's a LOT of room for improvement; I didn't talk about all the problems or thoughts I had on this game and the series as a whole. Maybe some of the game's issues will be patched. I'm not optimistic though. The day this series upgrades from being a budget version of The Sims is the day I can truly call it good    … Expand
  22. Vicocix
    Jun 5, 2021
    0
    I've had enough of New Horizons. A tiring boring game that so happens to be the result of milking a series. It's a lie. In fact, if anything, this game is a borefest. A very boring game... I hate it so much... but this is only the beginning... I would go on, but I have better things to do than rant on a trash game like this one.
  23. Meuske
    May 28, 2021
    5
    Its a fun game in the first month, but after that it just kinda sucks. Progress goes veeeery sloooow.
  24. Hazman
    May 26, 2021
    8
    Animal crossing new horizons is a great game anyone can enjoy. My only nitpick is that it starts off slow and is really best played with one person on the island, other than that, there is not much else bad about it. Solid 9/10
  25. Fireflyfox37
    May 23, 2021
    0
    My husband and I decided to get it, because we both love animal crossing. Since my husband bought it, he started first. He's been playing it a few days, and I went to start my island when he wasn't playing. Guess what? I can't. You LITERALLY CANNOT HAVE TWO ISLANDS ON ONE SWITCH. Are you kidding? Just because my husband started the game, now I can never have my own without spendingMy husband and I decided to get it, because we both love animal crossing. Since my husband bought it, he started first. He's been playing it a few days, and I went to start my island when he wasn't playing. Guess what? I can't. You LITERALLY CANNOT HAVE TWO ISLANDS ON ONE SWITCH. Are you kidding? Just because my husband started the game, now I can never have my own without spending hundreds of dollars on another game console? That is absolutely ridiculous. Now I will never be able to actually play the game, since he has already started the town and is now in charge of all the decisions. I am beyond furious.… Expand
  26. maxxplay
    May 22, 2021
    2
    Boring game no core no point on advance is the same all time no progression lazy and greedy nintnd
  27. 444days
    May 19, 2021
    1
    i spent so much money on this game and tbh it just was sooooo boring. i expected to love it like everyone else but i genuinely found ymself invested for ??? a month at most then never picked it up ever again.
  28. Almonds
    May 18, 2021
    6
    I love Animal Crossing, but this game just feels like a let down.

    Visually, this game looks FANTASTIC. There are so many small details that affect the world around you like the wind speed, how trees and other objects look in the rain, the sounds of different kinds of shoes walking across the ground, it’s great. Terraforming is nice, putting furniture outside is cool, and crafting is    I love Animal Crossing, but this game just feels like a let down.

    Visually, this game looks FANTASTIC. There are so many small details that affect the world around you like the wind speed, how trees and other objects look in the rain, the sounds of different kinds of shoes walking across the ground, it’s great.

    Terraforming is nice, putting furniture outside is cool, and crafting is a fun idea. I actually really love how this game starts out. I love that each day the island is growing, you get new items, and meet new characters as they slowly come to your island. But I feel like after this “tutorial” ends, I don’t really want to play anymore. In New Leaf your always building up stuff even after the beginning. I feel like New Horizons just stops in giving you major reasons to play the game.

    Villagers are also a major issue. I never feel like actually interacting with a villager anymore. If I do I just mash the A button barely processing what the villager is saying because they’ve already said this exact thing a million times before. They just aren’t interesting to talk to. I also hate that when you give them items, they seemingly always accept it. This behavior just comes off as so fake to me that I don’t like it. Please just say “no, this isn’t my style” or something. Animals clearly have preference as sometimes they’ll wear the clothing you give them and other times they’ll wear it one time and just place it in there house the next day to never be used again.

    I also find that furniture sets have less variety. So many items have been removed from New Leaf, it’s sad. Speaking of which, why did they completely cut gyroids from this game??? I thought before New Horizons that they would never remove Gyroids because they were in every single Animal Crossing game beforehand. But yet, here we are.

    Also why is there only one shop upgrade? Seriously? And this can be done in like 1 month... Also why is Mable the only one to get a store, what about Kicks and Leif? Couldn’t they have been a similar thing to how Mable worked?

    When this game can out, it was SUPER bare bones. Though this game was heavily reliant on updates for content... so okay I guess. Until you realize that most of the updates focus on some one day event that has already been in the previous Animal Crossings game. It’s disappointing how much new content were in these updates.

    As many people have described New Horizons as a Happy Home Designer sequel. And that’s really what this game is. It focuses a lot on customization. But that’s not really my favorite feature. It’s the villagers. New Leaf didn’t really have the best villagers. I thought, “they can’t get any worse right? They can only get better.”

    Well... guess my “hopes” were too high.

    This game is fine on its own but Animal Crossing has been separating the main theme it started from, which is “family, friendship and community.”    … Expand
  29. leonardo1606
    May 18, 2021
    9
    one of the best nintendo switch games but it is not for everyone if you are looking for a relaxing game that lets you squeeze your creativity to the fullest this is your separate game that you can dedicate more than 500 hours but if what you are looking for is action and destroy monsters better get away and is more for 1 person so if you want a good multiplayer game choose another game
  30. Policcillo
    May 16, 2021
    0
    This game is virtually an alpha version of what i'm sure they planed. Are the bones of a promissing game, but as any alpha, it can barely be considered as a game. Boring after the first hours, all the good critics this game recived are the resoult of Nintendo paying more atention to buy good reviews than to the developement itself. Sad to see how this beloved saga suffered suchThis game is virtually an alpha version of what i'm sure they planed. Are the bones of a promissing game, but as any alpha, it can barely be considered as a game. Boring after the first hours, all the good critics this game recived are the resoult of Nintendo paying more atention to buy good reviews than to the developement itself. Sad to see how this beloved saga suffered such degeneration thanks to the new Nintendo politics, cheap companny, cheap game.… Expand
  31. Hedaki
    May 12, 2021
    3
    Too boring. Too repetitive. Lacking in content. Updates aren't helping at all.
  32. Wojogat
    May 10, 2021
    0
    The most abysmal game of the Nintendo Switch, if not, all of Nintendo's game consoles... ever. Abysmal is just one of the thousand words I have to say of this game. It is subpar, it sucks, it is unbelievable. I believe it's the worst game ever created in the history of mankind. This may sound extremely harsh, but to me, it is just 1% of what I feel about this game. This game is remotelyThe most abysmal game of the Nintendo Switch, if not, all of Nintendo's game consoles... ever. Abysmal is just one of the thousand words I have to say of this game. It is subpar, it sucks, it is unbelievable. I believe it's the worst game ever created in the history of mankind. This may sound extremely harsh, but to me, it is just 1% of what I feel about this game. This game is remotely awful. Plastic graphics that look more flat than a line, repetitive guitar music that sounds like it came from a cheap royalty-free music selection, repeating villager dialogue that just feels like they are on loop, and it never ends. I can't believe how atrocious this horrible game is. I cannot even express my anger to this insane game. If I were to continue, I'd start a whole rant here, so I'm just going to stop here. 0/100. Not even a single decimal I can give it. It is dreadful, and I cannot take the anger any longer. In my book, this game is unspeakable. Horrendous. Again, I'm just going to stop here. I cannot talk about this game any further.… Expand
  33. IfSeen
    May 10, 2021
    0
    I'm just not getting all of the hype with this game. I'm REALLY disappointed with this game. I expected to find some type of cool island with buildings and structures, as shown in commercials, but there's nothing there. It's misleading. I was told to play previous games. So, you what I did? I replaced the game. I said I wanted the 3DS version instead. They gave me the 3DS version and $30I'm just not getting all of the hype with this game. I'm REALLY disappointed with this game. I expected to find some type of cool island with buildings and structures, as shown in commercials, but there's nothing there. It's misleading. I was told to play previous games. So, you what I did? I replaced the game. I said I wanted the 3DS version instead. They gave me the 3DS version and $30 credit. (since it cost only $30) I had a New Nintendo 2DS XL for games like Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3DS (The 3D one, I have the 2D one, too), Miitopia, and Tomodachi Life. I like the Tomodachi Life game, and it was similar, so what the heck, I gave Animal Crossing 3DS a try. I do not regret it, and find it to be the BEST decision I ever made. They had BUILDINGS! It had LIFE! I enjoyed 3DS, 10 TIMES BETTER, in the FIRST DAY, than Animal Crossing Switch ever did, in THREE DAYS! I may do a review on Animal Crossing 3DS in the future, but it's too early to decide yet. Heck, many critics reviewed the game too early! Why count any of the critics before the release date? I would give Animal Crossing Switch a 1, but I can't. I did not have any fun, except for the airport thing, which the train thing was a huge improvement over the Switch version, so I can't even give it a 1. I will give it a 4/100 (0.4/10), because it was playable, at the beginning.… Expand
  34. Rigebo
    May 10, 2021
    0
    New Horizons is disappointing, and lacks the content we were promised to get. It deserves nothing more than a 0/10.
  35. arnobiojr
    May 9, 2021
    9
    Algumas melhorias são necessárias, como o excesso de diálogos, mas é um jogo que me faz querer jogar todos os dias e sem pressão
  36. Felipe21212345
    May 9, 2021
    8
    El juego es bastante bueno sobre todo los 2 primeros meses, es entretenido y relajante sin embargo después de muchísimo tiempo mi interés por el juego fue disminuyendo
    pd: una cosa que me molesta bastante del juego es que sus tiempos de carga son muy lentos
  37. Giref
    May 9, 2021
    2
    Alright game I guess, but it’s very lacking. I can’t give it a good rating due to the lack of content we get in updates. We got Rover on a cliff now. Rover used to be more memorable in the OG (Original GCN) game than a May Day Event. I am disappointed in this game. I didn’t give it a 0, because the storyline was good and should have continued. They could’ve made New Horizons a side-storyAlright game I guess, but it’s very lacking. I can’t give it a good rating due to the lack of content we get in updates. We got Rover on a cliff now. Rover used to be more memorable in the OG (Original GCN) game than a May Day Event. I am disappointed in this game. I didn’t give it a 0, because the storyline was good and should have continued. They could’ve made New Horizons a side-story game if it weren’t for three things. The NookPhone (and the whole “modernization” thing) and the sequel references, (because it would take place before them) and the most important thing: MORE STORYLINE! I know Animal Crossing isn’t supposed to be a story mode game, but New Horizons feels like it’s supposed to be that way.… Expand
  38. Nebajeg
    May 8, 2021
    0
    Just because it’s new, doesn’t mean it’s good. I believe I have said enough.
  39. Wixoni
    May 8, 2021
    0
    The game is horrible. Plain horrible. First of all, it included no manual! How am I supposed to figure out what to do without a manual? Overall, music is boring and repetitive. Only one song! Dialogue can be repetitive. Only two villagers! Uncalled for Crafting and DIY and Phone! I gave it a try, it had a 90 Metascore, and most of the user reviews complained by more than one island, whichThe game is horrible. Plain horrible. First of all, it included no manual! How am I supposed to figure out what to do without a manual? Overall, music is boring and repetitive. Only one song! Dialogue can be repetitive. Only two villagers! Uncalled for Crafting and DIY and Phone! I gave it a try, it had a 90 Metascore, and most of the user reviews complained by more than one island, which is stupid, but I didn’t care. Wrong! IT WAS RIGGED! The day after I ranted the max out of this game, I saw a review with a critic score of 5/10! The lowest here was a 7/10! Metacritic is rigged, and I do not trust them! DO NOT TRUST THEM! DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! I haven’t played previous AC games, I may give New Leaf or the GameCube one a try sometime in the future. They look, at least visually and gameplay-wise, a lot better. They seemed to have more content. After looking at recent reviews, I decided to do the same and refund my game. I suggest you do too! I don’t know about previous games, but I’ll give it a shot. A lot of people are suggesting it, so what the heck. Why not. They are considered superior versions, so be it. I’ll give them a wild shot. But for this game? 0/10. I can’t give it any higher. I suggest you do the same.… Expand
  40. HowTo
    May 7, 2021
    0
    Don't trust the critics, they are false. I've seen critics with lower ratings than a 70. Overall, the game is disappointing and lacking. False advertising, updates are lackluster, and the game is unplayable. It's buggy as well. Some sprites wouldn't load until 30 seconds later. 0/10.
  41. Kefero
    May 7, 2021
    0
    The game is visually alright. However, it is quite horrible compared to other Animal Crossing games. Not only this, but the fact that it is marketed as relaxing throws me off. Animal Crossing is supposed to be fun, not relaxing. A very terrible title, and have got my refund two weeks ago.
  42. atejedaw11
    May 5, 2021
    9
    This is my first Animal Crossing, and I cannot stop playing, it is a very relaxing game and has a lot of things to do, really linking it so far.
  43. Tabarnacul
    May 3, 2021
    2
    Bought this game to relax and feel free.
    Bad choice. All the game you are in debt and tom nook take all the credit for the work you do.
    VERY basic and repetitive.
    The character will tell their intro lines EVERYTIME you talk to them. Grindy AF
  44. SuperK27
    May 2, 2021
    9
    A fantastic addition to the Animal Crossing series. A new purpose and island full of characters make this game much more special in my heart. With countless updates, this game will be fresh for years to come.
  45. Meowshark
    May 1, 2021
    4
    Let me first start off saying I'm a huge AC fan. With that being said, wtf happen nintendo? It's been past a year now and their updates are pure garbage in comparison to what New Leaf provided. The characters don't have any life to them, if you have more than one personality type prepare to read the same dialogue again and again. This is unavoidable dude to you being allowed 10 villagersLet me first start off saying I'm a huge AC fan. With that being said, wtf happen nintendo? It's been past a year now and their updates are pure garbage in comparison to what New Leaf provided. The characters don't have any life to them, if you have more than one personality type prepare to read the same dialogue again and again. This is unavoidable dude to you being allowed 10 villagers max and there being only 8 personality types in the game. I'm really frustrated and confused as to why I'm paying for Nintendo online membership to utilize the games island backup service but if I ever wanna restore my island save I need to contact Nintendo support and have them hold my hand though the process. Long story short get the game play for a year or buy new leaf and have fun.… Expand
  46. Andrewash316
    Apr 30, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought this game as a joint venture for me and and son, as it's been raved for its help against mental illness. My son turns out not to be interested in the game. He would sooner play Minecraft but he has start the world and is the king user.

    Myself and my wife are player two and three.. effectively visitors on our sons island. We can't progress in the game. Can't move forward with the story or anything it's like we're on a limited trial version of the game.. The only way round this apparently is to buy a second or third switch! Which frankly is completely unacceptable! Nintendo and the animal crossing team need to fix this asap.    … Expand
  47. Traumvita
    Apr 30, 2021
    9
    Typical Animal Crossing. Fun, cute, and enjoyable. Switch visuals for it are top tier and it'll last for years. Could use some improvements but overall a great experience.
  48. themangoose
    Apr 29, 2021
    2
    Animal Crossing in name and villagers only. This game is missing so much and is so incomplete. They sold it under the promise that there would be meaningful updates which they have failed to deliver on. The only content updates were parts of the game that were not quite complete when the game released such as diving or the museum/ artwork, but it was obvious they were supposed to be inAnimal Crossing in name and villagers only. This game is missing so much and is so incomplete. They sold it under the promise that there would be meaningful updates which they have failed to deliver on. The only content updates were parts of the game that were not quite complete when the game released such as diving or the museum/ artwork, but it was obvious they were supposed to be in the game as people could glitch into the water to swim and the spot for Redd to show up was already there. What the hell did they do with the extra six months they took after the first release date before actually releasing? Meanwhile they add a few clothing/ furniture items every month and boldly call it a "free update". Where's the coffee shop, shampoodle, fortune teller, GYROIDS FFS, store upgrades, shoe shop, gracies, mini games, etc etc etc. If it wasn't severely time gated then the main story would have been done in a day if that. What a rip off and blatant lie to their promise. The only reason I gave it a 2 was I did enjoy what little of the game there was. New Leaf was 10x the game. Pretty typical of Nintendo and their over-glorified mobile tablet now.… Expand
  49. danxz5
    Apr 26, 2021
    0
    The customization is aight, but Nintendo needs to be held accountable for **** practices in this game. Less content than New Leaf, one island per Switch, and everything is so bland and dull after playing for a little bit
  50. 3dgel0rd
    Apr 25, 2021
    0
    This game is absolute garbage I can't believe Nintendo of all people somehow messed up animal crossing it takes too long and the controls are like playing Call Of Duty with the resident evil tank controls. Nintendo should look up to Bubsy 3D which has controls that are silky smooth and a story that makes more sense than the kingdom hearts games
  51. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    4
    I'm so torn on this game. It's fun for a while, but you can't stop playing or you're punished. The menus are so long and tedious. Only the first player can do certain stuff on your island. You can only have one island. The game has missing content from New Leaf that is slowly added back.

    I was going to give this a 5 at first, but I'm just now realizing how much this game hates it's    I'm so torn on this game. It's fun for a while, but you can't stop playing or you're punished. The menus are so long and tedious. Only the first player can do certain stuff on your island. You can only have one island. The game has missing content from New Leaf that is slowly added back.

    I was going to give this a 5 at first, but I'm just now realizing how much this game hates it's players. 4 it is.    … Expand
  52. Doolli
    Apr 12, 2021
    4
    So I was play enjoying the game but I didn't mean to time travel and now I can't go back to my original file and I don't want to retry the game because I like my villagers and I was wondering if their should be a save file where when you can go back to a old save as in you make a save and a few months of you playing you can go back to that first save but you can't go to your future island?
  53. Nick384
    Apr 12, 2021
    10
    Es un juego realmente adictivo, y es realmente entretenido buscar a tus vecinos favoritos y diseñar tu isla, pero comprendo las quejas de una isla por sistema y eso me parece una táctica codiciosa por parte de nintendo, pero también hay que tener en cuenta el resto de aspectos del juego antes de criticar
  54. redpandaman
    Apr 6, 2021
    0
    this game SUCKS the whole game to me is boring im so bored when i play i try to get far but i cant without being bored I love new leaf and i was dissapointed when i played new horizons and i was glad to see that i can place stuff outside but the stuff is to expensive i cant get bells fast enough i don't see enough rare bugs and fish so i cant get enough then they added swimming but thatthis game SUCKS the whole game to me is boring im so bored when i play i try to get far but i cant without being bored I love new leaf and i was dissapointed when i played new horizons and i was glad to see that i can place stuff outside but the stuff is to expensive i cant get bells fast enough i don't see enough rare bugs and fish so i cant get enough then they added swimming but that boring i want to decorate that is my favorite thing to do but its to expensive as i said also crafting is useless like i never use it its also so annoying how it requires some stuff that is sometimes like 20 gold nuggets and sometimes like 5 stone i just hate the game… Expand
  55. RapidSpeed
    Apr 6, 2021
    8
    A bit boring at some points. You either love it or hate it. Good therapeutic game nonetheless.
  56. HydraBenny
    Apr 6, 2021
    0
    Got this for my 4 year old daughter and Im helping her read it and get set up. My 8 year old son wanted to have a go since it's his switch and daughter was happy for him to make his own island and play it sometimes. Only issue is you are only allowed to make one island... Ever. I don't want him playing her island and rushing past the tutorials as she needs the help to understand what toGot this for my 4 year old daughter and Im helping her read it and get set up. My 8 year old son wanted to have a go since it's his switch and daughter was happy for him to make his own island and play it sometimes. Only issue is you are only allowed to make one island... Ever. I don't want him playing her island and rushing past the tutorials as she needs the help to understand what to do.

    So until nintendo make the simple addition of multiple save slots ie like every Mario game they've ever made, then the rating will have to be a 0 due to the problems this decision has made for us. Kids aren't happy.    … Expand
  57. Invoked79
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    I've played the game out of curiosity. What a dufus waste if time. Nonsensical childish concepts. I don't care to maintain a candy house and island, seriously, it does NOTHING to me. If I itch for some maintainance time I've got plenty to do around my actual house and car. Hugely popular game though. People being people I guess. The latest games I've completed are Control, Last of us II,I've played the game out of curiosity. What a dufus waste if time. Nonsensical childish concepts. I don't care to maintain a candy house and island, seriously, it does NOTHING to me. If I itch for some maintainance time I've got plenty to do around my actual house and car. Hugely popular game though. People being people I guess. The latest games I've completed are Control, Last of us II, Death Stranding, Plague Innocence. Definitely not my cup of tea sorry..… Expand
  58. Old_Duck
    Apr 4, 2021
    9
    By far one of the best games on switch I would say. Being able to escape the real world and make a deserted island your new home is a fantastic experience, and now being able to craft furniture and pop it outside is a massive improvement for the animal crossing series.

    This game is extremely addictive, as there is so much to do with your island. Eventually you will probably get sick of    By far one of the best games on switch I would say. Being able to escape the real world and make a deserted island your new home is a fantastic experience, and now being able to craft furniture and pop it outside is a massive improvement for the animal crossing series.

    This game is extremely addictive, as there is so much to do with your island. Eventually you will probably get sick of it, but you only feel like that after you've played it for ages.

    A common gripe I have seen is tools breaking. Yes, it can be a little bit annoying at times, but it certainly shouldn't stop you from playing this fantastic game, and I didn't find that it disrupted my gameplay too much.

    I highly recommend playing this game, as it will provide hours of fun for anyone.    … Expand
  59. BLG
    Apr 3, 2021
    9
    The Animal Crossing series has created a unique sense of relaxation and joy for close to twenty years. The newest entry, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, continues that tradition while elevating the gameplay to new levels. This elevation in gameplay is quite literally in-game now where a player can actually change the geography of their island. Island terraforming is debatably the biggestThe Animal Crossing series has created a unique sense of relaxation and joy for close to twenty years. The newest entry, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, continues that tradition while elevating the gameplay to new levels. This elevation in gameplay is quite literally in-game now where a player can actually change the geography of their island. Island terraforming is debatably the biggest addition to this version of the game. In past iterations, customization was reserved for the players home and clothing, but it is now possible to modify everything from where your cliffs and rivers are located, to a coffee cup placed on an outdoor table. The debut of vast island customization options are accompanied by a robust crafting system. Players can now gather resources located across the island to craft custom furniture and tools. These new aspects feel like they were heavily influenced by survival games, like Minecraft, but they still retain the Animal Crossing charm that fans cherish.

    One added survival game mainstay that has caused some outcry amongst Animal Crossing fans is tool degradation. In previous entries, tools like shovels, fishing rods, and nets could be used indefinitely without breaking, but in Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have to fight the constant battle of tools being destroyed through use. It appears that this decision was made to strengthen the need for the crafting system, however it seems to impede on the relaxing elements of the game, like fishing. One of the most frustrating aspects of this game is being in the midst of a peaceful fishing trek around the permitter of my island only for my rod to break with a half full inventory of fish. Then forcing me to return to my islands town center to craft a new one. In the past, this return to town was driven by a need to sell your goods from that fishing session. This rewarding journey into town to sell your commodities is now joined by a similar but shameful trip into town to craft another fishing rod. This new element has certainly detracted from the joyful and relaxing cornerstone of fishing in Animal Crossing games.

    Though the crafting system is a cumbersome addition in regards to tools, its inclusion has certainly evolved the overall gameplay from a depth perspective. It has added more incentives to collect items and forage for resources across your island while rewarding you with interesting things to craft. Island customization is a welcome addition that can result in hours of rewarding gameplay. One of my favorite things to do is to add a small decorative piece to the island and wait to see if my wife notices when she is playing with her character. I don’t ever see my island being “complete” and I plan to constantly tweak aspects of it throughout the years.

    Island customization adds to the replay-ability of the game, but something that pulls me back in even more are the seasonal updates and events that Nintendo releases for free. Two large updates were summer updates that debuted new gameplay elements to the Animal Crossing franchise like swimming in the ocean and diving to the depths of your coasts to retrieve sea creatures. Nintendo is even teasing their next big update which appears to be a Halloween themed addition. These updates provide a reason to hop back in and you will quickly find yourself sucked right back into the joyous gameplay.

    One unfortunate side effect of island living in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is that it minimizes the enjoyment, previously supplied in previous entries, of adventuring to other islands. In previous entries, players could leave their continental town and take a boat ride to explore a tropical island where unique fish and items could be found. This enjoyment to escape your typical scenery has been replaced with the option to take a plane ride to randomly generated islands. Beyond plundering an island of its fruit and potentially discovering the elusive tarantula island, the incentive for players to get away isn't quite there anymore. An update that I would love to see Nintendo explore would be to diversify what you might find when taking a plane trip. Potentially discovering different biomes and fauna on these excursions would be a fantastic way to incentivize exploration and could recapture the magic of island visits from previous entries.

    Overall this entry is a welcome addition to a beloved pedigree of games. Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes the chill and relaxing vibe of previous titles and modernizes it with more customization and structure. For Busch League, this game bordered a 9.5 out of 10, but features like item degradation and a less enjoyable island exploration process were steps back for the series. Busch League Gaming gives Animal Crossing: New Horizons a 9 out of 10.

    For our full podcast review, visit https://www.buschleaguegaming.com/podcast/animal-crossing-new-horizons.    … Expand
  60. Piemancer
    Apr 2, 2021
    5
    In theory - this supposed to be the most sandboxy sandbox of them all. But sadly, this game feels like... job? I mean, I like always having something to do but in here it's just so forced and come on - artificial restrictions of the gameplay based on real life time? Who came up with this nonsense?
    Get when discounted and play when you don't have anything engaging. A coffee break    In theory - this supposed to be the most sandboxy sandbox of them all. But sadly, this game feels like... job? I mean, I like always having something to do but in here it's just so forced and come on - artificial restrictions of the gameplay based on real life time? Who came up with this nonsense?
    Get when discounted and play when you don't have anything engaging. A coffee break timewaster. This is what this game really is.    … Expand
  61. DieterU
    Apr 1, 2021
    7
    Such an amazing game, but why do I get so burnt out? I don't know if it's my fault or the game's, but it definitely does negatively affect my feelings towards the game. Also there's just some small stuff that would make the game a lot more enjoyable that Nintendo just keeps on not implementing. Still really amazing though.
  62. ShyKitty
    Mar 31, 2021
    6
    My emotions has been a roller coaster ride with this game so far since I never experienced playing New Leaf. I've clocked about 150 hours into this game so this is my review so far:
    The best way I can describe this game is that at times it feels like the Sims 4 but with animals. At times it can come off as just a choir and décor game were all you do is just the same thing day in and day    My emotions has been a roller coaster ride with this game so far since I never experienced playing New Leaf. I've clocked about 150 hours into this game so this is my review so far:
    The best way I can describe this game is that at times it feels like the Sims 4 but with animals. At times it can come off as just a choir and décor game were all you do is just the same thing day in and day out: go fishing, look for shells, sell or buy something, gardening, talk to neighbors who really don't have much of anything important to say. It just comes off as very repetitive with extremely slow progress. The only reason I've clocked this many hours is because I started this game off with my fiancée at first, it was fun for a while until you notice that this game is not meant to be a two person player type of game. Who ever is first player, you will have to follow them around *everywhere* they go and if you don't then you will get poofed to the location that they are in. This makes multiplayer extremely frustrating when you want to do two different things on the opposite side of the island cause it's impossible to do. One of you will just have to sit there and wait and occupy yourself with something in the immediate area first player is in until they decide to move. This game doesn't allow two or at least 3 different saves you are only stuck with one island, in my opinion, this was a terrible decision for this game and shouldn't have been done. My fiancée had lost interest at playing at one point since things were to slow to his liking, I continued playing but noticed I was getting no where with my island, not much of anything was occurring until I released my fiancée was still player one. I ended up deleting the first save and started fresh.

    Once I started over, I noticed huge amount of improvement. I noticed more bugs, got more land and started meeting more characters, so that is an upside. Now that I'm somewhere in the middle of updating my new island, I released that you or your villagers can't interact with their surrounding, for the most part all of my villagers do is just walk around, talk to each other now and then, possible water the plants and that's it. Not once have a seen a villager or visitor go inside the museum, buy anything from the nook shop, you pretty much have to gift them everything. Some gifts that you gave them won't even be in theirs homes so it will be as if you never gave it to them..it just depends on what the item is. It would be nice if décor objects were interactable with my character and villagers, It's pretty to look at but just feels like pointless objects that do nothing but lying around your island. I want more than just "pretty to look at" especially with a game like animal crossing.

    Lacking the ability to evict certain villagers or decorate objects in this game is bothering when this entire game is about creating your own world. I dislike that there is no option to go into town hall and evict a villager you no longer want on your island, your forced to be mean or isolate them in hopes of them wanting to move but there's no telling when that will occur same with waiting for a visitors to arrive at the campsite. It's also disappointing that you can't recolor store items or balloon gifts cause they may already come with variations, the only thing you can recolor is DIYs you make which is restrictive for no reason. Tools constantly breaking after a couple hits is huge annoyance! Recrafting the same **** over and over again is not fun after the 100th time, especially when you're adding iron to the object- it should last longer than that!

    The game also has a huge problem with regeneration! I can't tell you how many times I have collected a bunch of fossils only for Blathers to tell me that one (sometimes NONE) out of many fossils I had over to him are good cause they are already in the freaking museum! Why is the island regenerating the same damn fossils!? This problem is also occurring with bottle and balloon DIYs and Nook Mile ticket islands that end up wasting 2,000 miles on cause it's the SAME empty island I've already gone to before despite them saying you can't ever visit the island again? I have yet to find any new villagers at my campsite or any of these islands. It makes traveling frustrating and not worth it at times.

    This issue of blocking certain islanders to maintain 10 only caused Leif to stop showing up entirely. For the first time ever, I had to time travel (changed my time zone to Honolulu) just to get him to finally show back up again since the last time I had seen him was a while ago. I'm still playing, I paid for this game so i want to see what happens next but there's room for tons and tons of improvement.    … Expand
  63. TropicalNayr
    Mar 29, 2021
    9
    I would give this a 92%
    This is a nice calm game to play solo
    but the thing is if you have the same console and you want to start a new island on a new account you have to restart which is annoying they should give you a option but besides that it is a good game!
  64. Dufflad
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    I've been playing Animal Crossing games since the very first. New Horizons is better in countless ways. New Leaf is the only other game I can think that had a handful of features that I wished made it to New Horizons. I'm over 100 hours in and still loving it.
  65. muzmuz
    Mar 28, 2021
    4
    No cooking/eating in a game like this? Horrendous. Animal Crossing: New Horizons sports a disappointing amount of content, absolutely unrepresentative of its steep price tag. Don't get me started with that one island per console and severe limitations on other users hogwash. I've never seen save files handled on any game as badly as this; not to mention this is a first-party title on aNo cooking/eating in a game like this? Horrendous. Animal Crossing: New Horizons sports a disappointing amount of content, absolutely unrepresentative of its steep price tag. Don't get me started with that one island per console and severe limitations on other users hogwash. I've never seen save files handled on any game as badly as this; not to mention this is a first-party title on a console, which makes it even worse.… Expand
  66. schloobysclerm
    Mar 26, 2021
    0
    This game and what is behind it is honestly appalling. Of course there's the one-island-per-console thing, which is terrible, but the game itself is just not what the Animal Crossing series is supposed to represent. The villagers have been completely sidelined and now do nothing to contribute to the game, repeating the same happy-go-lucky lines over and over. What happened to the sass? TheThis game and what is behind it is honestly appalling. Of course there's the one-island-per-console thing, which is terrible, but the game itself is just not what the Animal Crossing series is supposed to represent. The villagers have been completely sidelined and now do nothing to contribute to the game, repeating the same happy-go-lucky lines over and over. What happened to the sass? The gossip? And what happened to being part of a community? Now the main focus is showing off your island, but the game can't even do that right because of the horrible quality of life, such as the aforementioned island limitation as well as every minute task taking forever to do. Post-launch support has been revolting, and a year later this game still lacks most of the content of the previous titles. The developers refuse to listen to any gripes players may have, and do the bare minimum to constitute the game being $60, because they don't have to care because of how well this game sold. If you like the Animal Crossing series please DO NOT CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS GAME.… Expand
  67. francisjairam12
    Mar 24, 2021
    6
    First things first let me just be clear here. I've been playing this game since the day it first came on March 20, 2020 so I have seen every single thing that the game has to offer. I do not hate New Horizons its still a good game despite the flaws it has. So anyways I feel stuck on what to do next? I completed my museum (all fossils, sea creatures, bugs, fish, statues, and paintings),First things first let me just be clear here. I've been playing this game since the day it first came on March 20, 2020 so I have seen every single thing that the game has to offer. I do not hate New Horizons its still a good game despite the flaws it has. So anyways I feel stuck on what to do next? I completed my museum (all fossils, sea creatures, bugs, fish, statues, and paintings), terraformed my island the way I wanted it to be, and got the villagers that I wanted so now I am just asking myself "what do I do now?". This question has been bothering me for the longest time.

    I seen all the events and they were fun for the time and whenever there was new stuff added I would be interested and try it out and then after about a day I get bored so quickly. I try to motivate myself to keep playing daily but it just doesn't feel good anymore. I have a lot of Nook Miles which I probably am not going to use given that I already finished hunting for villagers using nook mile tickets and I got amiibo cards last year. I guess what I'm trying to say is the game just feels stale and really lacks longevity. If anyone asks I did time travel. Only because it just took too long to like order stuff from the Nook Shopping and you are forced to wait a day until it comes tomorrow which was getting pretty annoying. I did the same thing when first building bridges and inclines when I was still making my island last year.

    Ihis game feels like a Happy Home Designer 2.0 where it focus a lot more on designing rather than building a community. I try to feel more relax in New Horizons but because of how terrible the Villager dialogue is I just cannot do it. I took a break from this game, came back hoping something actually would happen for the 1 year anniversary but nope all I got was a cake and the villagers just repeat the same topics.    … Expand
  68. Billy368
    Mar 23, 2021
    1
    This game is pointless and stupid. I don’t understand why the reviews are so good. Progression is slow. The tasks are repetitive. No sense of accomplishment. If you like spinning in circles for hours, then you’ll like this game
  69. kalequail
    Mar 23, 2021
    0
    One year later, I still find this game a disappointment compared to its previous games in the series. Characters are boring, the island is boring without stores or any tasks. Crafting tools is tedious. Too much emphasis on customization without backing it up with all the features that usually make this series worthwhile. It hurts to rate this a 4 but with limited updates for holidays thatOne year later, I still find this game a disappointment compared to its previous games in the series. Characters are boring, the island is boring without stores or any tasks. Crafting tools is tedious. Too much emphasis on customization without backing it up with all the features that usually make this series worthwhile. It hurts to rate this a 4 but with limited updates for holidays that should have been in the game since release. It just feels like this game was never finished. Waited a year in hopes things would get better but it doesn't seem like it is.… Expand
  70. nicoleb90
    Mar 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not worth the buy unless your a rich person. Sharing one island with other people can get really annoying, especially when you want to progress but you can not without the island owner progressing first. Its a huge waste of money, and Nintendo is just trying to take all your money from you.… Expand
  71. ladiebird
    Mar 20, 2021
    6
    I recently restarted my island after dropping off from the game around June last year and am enjoying it again so far, collecting all the bugs and fish and sea creatures and moving islanders in. It's a beautiful game, and I really enjoy the landscaping and creative freedom you have when creating your island. Unfortunately, after you finish building, there's nothing very worthwhile left toI recently restarted my island after dropping off from the game around June last year and am enjoying it again so far, collecting all the bugs and fish and sea creatures and moving islanders in. It's a beautiful game, and I really enjoy the landscaping and creative freedom you have when creating your island. Unfortunately, after you finish building, there's nothing very worthwhile left to experience. I think this is why I stopped playing originally.

    Compared to previous games, the events are much more focused around collecting items/DIYs than interacting with your villagers and the special visitors. As a result, every seasonal event feels sort of the same. The villagers themselves are also super boring to interact. At first, they give you tasks, but as you progress that seems to stop. Even then, the number of tasks you get isn't comparable to previous entries at all. It is very much unlike the previous games in that regard, where helping your villagers felt like a focal point. Villagers of the same personality also feel very similar. I think this is because they tend to talk about what you did yesterday, rather than asking questions or talking about themselves. I've heard this is because of the way dialogue is prioritised, not because it's limited.

    The incremental updates have improved the game over time and kept things interesting, and since Nintendo says the game should have a 3 year lifespan, we can probably expect more. Long story short, if you like the idea of designing and collecting (bugs, fish, fossils, art, DIYs, items etc), buying New Horizons is well worth the time and enjoyment you'll get out of it. If you prefer the older games because of the dynamic interactions you get with villagers, or New Leaf for the interesting/varied seasonal events, maybe skip this one out.    … Expand
  72. Demonrex
    Mar 20, 2021
    9
    It is a perfect life sim game with one substantial drawback - if you own only one switch console there is no way to create more than one island. It does not affect me, because even if there was an option to start separate island, I would not like to do so. However, there should be an option.
    And only because of that I rate this game 9/10. Overall it is very solid game, that I recommend to anyone.
  73. PiePad
    Mar 17, 2021
    9
    Esta divertido y todooo eso mi unico problema es el crafteo de objetos es lo que no me gusta del juego fuera de todo eso para mi esta bien
  74. hknyrbkn
    Mar 16, 2021
    5
    So I had written another review where I gave Animal Crossing: New Horizons a score of 10. On the anniversary of the game, I lower it back to 5 as the developers did NOT deliver the updates that they had promised. The game is barren, and nothing changed since last March when the game launched. For a long-term game like ACNH, this is unacceptable. Update by update, it just got more boring.
  75. Loozer
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    The game has a slow start but after playing it for 3 weeks now and I am addicted to it. Even if I have nothing to do I'm still playing just walking around.
  76. Reefyza52
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    Gameplay:
    Animal Crossing New Horizon is a life simulation game based On a world full of cute animals. Your goal in this game is to build a house, craft tools, and beautify your tropical island. You have to borrow the " Bell " which is the currency in this game from Tom Nook to pay the debt, players can get from doing a variety of in-game activities.
    This game is based on real-time on    Gameplay:
    Animal Crossing New Horizon is a life simulation game based On a world full of cute animals. Your goal in this game is to build a house, craft tools, and beautify your tropical island. You have to borrow the " Bell " which is the currency in this game from Tom Nook to pay the debt, players can get from doing a variety of in-game activities.
    This game is based on real-time on doing the activity on the islands every activity takes time to finish. It has a free play style. You can start by building a house, decorate a garden, go fishing and do gardening or catching insects, and others. The game also has upcoming events to explore based on real-world events. Animals in your village can interact with you on your island which is the charm of this game.
    The game also features seasonal events like the previous ones, such as winter or summer, with different fruits or fish and insects. You can also be able to select the region of your island which will affect the environment in the game. The uniqueness is that players can choose the location of their neighbor's home. Of course, players can be able to bond with their neighbors by interaction, and it will result in the acquisition of cool items and the events that will occur.
    Animal Crossing New Horizons also has an online feature system where you and your friend's island. You can do activities together which makes the game even more fun. We have the ability to customize the island with the Terraforming feature which is a new system in the Animal Crossing franchise.

    Graphics:
    The arrival of Animal Crossing New Horizons on Switch comes with great graphics performance. Because a hybrid console specification makes it perform much better than the previous games. The graphics in the game still come in the same style that looks lovely. The character design is not different from the original, but it is cute and looks very good, and has always been unique to the Animal Crossing series. The game has a very nice color scheme in design that is pleasing to all ages. The camera angle in the game can be adjusted a little.

    Soundtrack:
    Nintendo has brought the talented team of musicians behind Animal Crossing: New Horizons' music back together for a beautiful acoustic performance with the stylish tropical life simulator's soundtrack that includes more than the 96 K.K. Slider songs that players can collect and listen to.

    Overview:
    Animal Crossing New Horizon is very free. This game can be very enjoyable when we have to stay at home to enjoy an island full of activities to do. This game can still play for years without the same boredom. Even though the game pace looks a bit slow, there is a lot of hidden stuff in the game to unlock waiting for you to explore.    … Expand
  77. omniface
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    acnh

    pros
    - great music
    - near perfect diy mode
    - kept bell service is gold
    - perfect fishing system

    cons
    expensive items and terrible resident services
    but every other thing fully makes up for the cons
  78. Pand4th
    Mar 4, 2021
    9
    It's an amazing game - such a shame that people who enjoy the game give it bad reviews for lacking a feature they'd want in.

    Don't be fooled by the mixed user reviews - it's an amazing game that made my Quarantine and Corona times enjoyable - time was basically melting away - even though I'm more of a pro gamer... and yet I enjoy the heck out of this casual game
  79. Geek_In_Red
    Mar 1, 2021
    0
    The game reminds me of the much-needed escapism Captain America provided to children and soldiers alike during WWII. The game is perfect other than the fact that Nintendo is making me share my island with my family. I wish island sharing was optional. If this is changed in future updates, I will change my ranking to 10. I don't understand why Nintendo is so anti-fun and has to backtrack onThe game reminds me of the much-needed escapism Captain America provided to children and soldiers alike during WWII. The game is perfect other than the fact that Nintendo is making me share my island with my family. I wish island sharing was optional. If this is changed in future updates, I will change my ranking to 10. I don't understand why Nintendo is so anti-fun and has to backtrack on anything good they do. The sharing has gotten so bad, that my sister removed me from our island on this game Nintendo charged $60 for and I can't play it anymore.… Expand
  80. Fluffito
    Feb 28, 2021
    3
    Cute, fun, laid-back time-filler. Bad value proposition, however. Not a great deal of content for the price.

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

    RNG with Redd’s artwork is especially bad.
  81. winterkitten
    Feb 25, 2021
    9
    This is a great game for all the people who think the one island thing is dumb. It's been this way for a while.
  82. Mayorzero1111
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Es una delicia. El juego explota su genero al 100% salio el 2020 un año de pandemia donde todos pudimos encontrarnos con nuestros amigos por este juego, las notas 0 son de pura envidia, no le haga caso a estos gringos SONYERS borregos del amo sony, que nunca tendrán un juego así en su consola.
  83. Shadowsky101
    Feb 21, 2021
    10
    A very good game and came in the perfect timing. I can‘t stop playing this game!
  84. Zaneder
    Feb 18, 2021
    1
    I bought this game so my girlfriend and I could enjoy some quality, relaxing time under the covers together and play some video games. The idea of creating our own island sounded amazing! But the way couch coop is implemented is utterly terrible.
  85. Drewmeadyy
    Feb 18, 2021
    8
    I love animal crossing New Horizons so many gameplay features that keeps you engaged for hours on end, the charms and the cuteness of the animals is so heart-warming. After completing the storyline there is sadly little to do but still well worth the experience. Alas 8/10 a great addition to the animal crossing series.
  86. thecasualgaymer
    Feb 16, 2021
    4
    Animal Crossing is addicting and well made, but I am firmly of the belief that it is not "good". Lacking elements of both previous games and even the mobile game, this Animal crossing has placed all of its eggs into the crafting and island decorating basket.

    It does a very good job and is very fun when you are crafting and decorating your island, but comes up tragically short everywhere    Animal Crossing is addicting and well made, but I am firmly of the belief that it is not "good". Lacking elements of both previous games and even the mobile game, this Animal crossing has placed all of its eggs into the crafting and island decorating basket.

    It does a very good job and is very fun when you are crafting and decorating your island, but comes up tragically short everywhere else, feeling more like an addictive chore than any of its predecessors.    … Expand
  87. RianJohnson15
    Feb 15, 2021
    7
    It's a well-made game though. I love how well detailed this game is, and everything you do before you get a 4-star island feels rewarding. However the amount of activities feel so limited compared to New Leaf and GCN. Everything feels repetitive from the announcements to the villager dialogue. Also, the multiplayer sucks and one island per console feels suspicious. It isn't like WildIt's a well-made game though. I love how well detailed this game is, and everything you do before you get a 4-star island feels rewarding. However the amount of activities feel so limited compared to New Leaf and GCN. Everything feels repetitive from the announcements to the villager dialogue. Also, the multiplayer sucks and one island per console feels suspicious. It isn't like Wild World and its Spinoffs, but it isn't Top 3 best though.… Expand
  88. Amajo
    Feb 15, 2021
    5
    I was very hyped about this game in first month of playing. After several house and shop upgrades game became more boring. Repetitive announcements without good info like weather, who is at island, same route everyday and talking with villagers is not really entertaining-repetitive conversations. I'm stuck in lack of ideas for decorating, I wish that there were more items. Multiplayer isI was very hyped about this game in first month of playing. After several house and shop upgrades game became more boring. Repetitive announcements without good info like weather, who is at island, same route everyday and talking with villagers is not really entertaining-repetitive conversations. I'm stuck in lack of ideas for decorating, I wish that there were more items. Multiplayer is really irritating, when a player invites more than one player (freeze screen when one is leaving).

    Loading screens when I see my face on switch screen make me think: What am I doing with my life?. Was that Nintendo goal?
    If yes, then be happy, you made it.    … Expand
  89. snoycel
    Feb 13, 2021
    7
    Overall it is a good game and a great entry point for those who are new to the series.
    The art direction, music and design screams polish. BUT for those who are familiar with the series this game will likely leave you disappointed because the content just isn't there to keep you entertained once you have gone through the new features.
  90. junkykunky
    Feb 9, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game would be a 10/10 if it wasn't for the fact the game is stretched along days and months just to get certain things done. I also don't appreciate how you have to pay for two separate switches, two separate games each costing 40$ and a Nintendo switch online membership. If you look past all of that the game can be really really fun especially with fishing, crafting and villagers. Not a perfect game though.… Expand
  91. CRoger013
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite animal crossing games! This is one of the best Nintendo switch games from 2020
  92. NedLeon
    Feb 7, 2021
    0
    1 Island per switch is anti-consumer design and a manipulative greedy business practice that should firmly rejected.
  93. Vatsugt
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    He gastado 270 horas en este juego en los últimos 2 meses... creo que eso explica mi gusto :)
  94. wydy
    Feb 3, 2021
    5
    There are only two kind of reviews here. The "only one island per console" critic and the people who love the game.

    But I think that's not the only problem with the game. From my side there are two huge problems with the game. You can't do really much on your island. You're possible actions on the island are extremely limited and the size of the island is small. There isn't much    There are only two kind of reviews here. The "only one island per console" critic and the people who love the game.

    But I think that's not the only problem with the game. From my side there are two huge problems with the game.

    You can't do really much on your island. You're possible actions on the island are extremely limited and the size of the island is small. There isn't much discover on your island. The game seems to miss a lot of feature to keep you interested for a longer time to play. Sure there are other Islands to discover, but they are randomly generated, small and don't add something new. They're just like your island with the same actions to do.
    You can't plant different vegetables/fruit and farm it. You can't have animals for milking. There are Apple trees. But you can't make apple juice or marmalade. You can only pick up the apples and sell it. There aren't secret dungeons to discover, mysteries to solve. You can craft new items and furniture, but they're mostly only cosmetic and don't add new features. There is no discovery or crafting system to keep you interested.

    They added a real time day. So it's always the same date and time as in real life. You can't go to sleep and wake up on the next morning in the game. That add a huge time-sink in the game. You can play about 15min and then your daily "work" on the island is done and you have to wait till the next day. The same with the seasons, you have to play for a year to see every season in the game.

    From my point of view, the game seems unfinished and miss a lot of features to keep you interested for a longer period of time    … Expand
  95. BennyDahBoi
    Feb 3, 2021
    7
    An interesting introduction for me to the Animal Crossing franchise, but a forgetful one at times..

    I was browsing in a store one day with my family till I saw the Animal Crossing game on the shelf. Hearing everything that was great about the game, I thought I would give it a go. I absolutely loved the first few weeks of playing, with tutorials being idiot-proof whilst also bringing    An interesting introduction for me to the Animal Crossing franchise, but a forgetful one at times..

    I was browsing in a store one day with my family till I saw the Animal Crossing game on the shelf. Hearing everything that was great about the game, I thought I would give it a go. I absolutely loved the first few weeks of playing, with tutorials being idiot-proof whilst also bringing adventure to your mind, where you can ponder what is behind that river on your island.

    I also absolutely loved the fact that you could buy tickets to visit new, intriguing areas where you can expand your own island's population from. The art style is very pleasing on the eyes and I the music when I boot up the game almost always gives me a joyous feeling. However, I rarely hear that music anymore...

    After around 1 and a half months of playing, I just stopped. I had accomplished everything I had wanted to, bridging to new areas, getting nicer equipment and upping my population. I had realised then that the game mostly was about collecting and decorating. It just did not feel satisfying when I placed a piece of furniture or caught a new fish where a few more pixels where coloured than the other fish I caught 2 minutes ago.

    A few days ago, my sister wanted to hop on and play, but little did we know, a 1 island per console restriction permitted that.

    Another drawback was the date and time "hacks" everyone pulled off with the reselling of turnips, that ruined a lot of fun when friends would just visit me and drop money everywhere whilst I wanted to catch fish and earn bells the legit way.

    Overall, this Animal Crossing game can be quite flawed in some ways but I did enjoy my time while I found it fun. I recommend it still as games with stories can take tens of hours to finish until you stop playing, whereas with this game, HUNDREDS of hours can be put in and you can still be having the time of your life!    … Expand
  96. rschaper
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    RIPOFF! $60. for a one-person game. Can't even buy and use another. No idea my wife wouldn't get her own experience crafting and controlling development. My gosh, you can have multiple users in Breath of the Wild which is magnitudes more complex. This is easily solvable and simply unforgivable.
  97. Polarisao
    Feb 1, 2021
    5
    It shouldn't get the praise it gets - Its a very basic game which can be easily outmatched by a number of life games on the switch. That's why I give it a 5 because the novelty wears off fast and hard and I haven't touched the game since. Won't be buying again
  98. Simpson_761
    Jan 31, 2021
    5
    Not allowing more than one save file per switch? Forcing to time gate you in a paid title? Why can Nintendo be allowed to get away with things like this when Xbox and Playstation would be HATED for doing similar things?
  99. BoredShorts
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    Wanted to have a go at my sons game. Couldn't play without crashes his island. I'm not buying a second console just to experience a solo game each. Trying to extort switch sales by limiting functions in their games. Tut-tut Nintendo.
  100. Hazyskyy
    Jan 28, 2021
    0
    Limiting the game to one island per switch is ridiculous. Nintendo just keeps getting more mediocre and greedy instead of getting better. There is no good reason for this limitation, hope y'all fix it cause this is effed up.
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#3 Best Switch Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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90

Universal acclaim - based on 111 Critic Reviews

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