Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 6617 Ratings

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  1. Ohio_Gamer90
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    The greed of Nintendo , you can only make 1 island per console. This is absolutely ridiculous and no reason for it... well for Nintendo the reason is to sell more games and consoles. It would have been nice for everyone in the house to have their own separate island but we will not be buying more consoles and games. Get your s*** together Nintendo and stop being worse than EA.... that isThe greed of Nintendo , you can only make 1 island per console. This is absolutely ridiculous and no reason for it... well for Nintendo the reason is to sell more games and consoles. It would have been nice for everyone in the house to have their own separate island but we will not be buying more consoles and games. Get your s*** together Nintendo and stop being worse than EA.... that is quite a feat to attain. Congrats… Expand
  2. dstevens1008
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    Great game besides the fact the first player gets all the progression and basically all of the useful choices, while everyone else basically just gets told go buy another switch to get that experience even after buying a 60 dollar game , and if that's your defense piss off you clearly didn't pay for yours yourself. Like that makes evensense, oh the 60 dollar game screws anyone that didn'tGreat game besides the fact the first player gets all the progression and basically all of the useful choices, while everyone else basically just gets told go buy another switch to get that experience even after buying a 60 dollar game , and if that's your defense piss off you clearly didn't pay for yours yourself. Like that makes evensense, oh the 60 dollar game screws anyone that didn't start up the game first ehh whatever quit crying spend another 260 on a new switch.... you sound dumb end of story.… Expand
  3. UvaroviteKing
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    So I payed around 300 for a brand new Switch console, 37 bucks or something for an annual online family plan, 64 bucks for the game, 75 bucks or something for a second controller, and you're telling me my wife and I can't access the same progression and island control features. That's about the greediest thing I've seen in a while. That's ridiculous Nintendo. Thank you. It's a shameSo I payed around 300 for a brand new Switch console, 37 bucks or something for an annual online family plan, 64 bucks for the game, 75 bucks or something for a second controller, and you're telling me my wife and I can't access the same progression and island control features. That's about the greediest thing I've seen in a while. That's ridiculous Nintendo. Thank you. It's a shame because this game is beautiful, relaxing, and cute. But the limitations to the second player are completely experience killing.… Expand
  4. GantzJar
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Nintendo, this is greedy! The only reason to limit one island per console is to force your gamers to buy more switch console. Please listen to your gamers. I'm a long time fan of the series and is really disappointed to see this happening on switch console. The purpose of having different gaming account on your console is for your gamers to enjoy their gamers independently.
  5. veox
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    The game is wonderfully simple and nuanced with plenty to do and discover. It gives players a reason to put down the game at times, but you keep coming back. There is plenty to discover and do, but gives the player the opportunity to choose the goals they want to accomplish for their play style. Unfortunately I got this game to play with my partner for 1 console co-op play. There really isThe game is wonderfully simple and nuanced with plenty to do and discover. It gives players a reason to put down the game at times, but you keep coming back. There is plenty to discover and do, but gives the player the opportunity to choose the goals they want to accomplish for their play style. Unfortunately I got this game to play with my partner for 1 console co-op play. There really is no true way to play this way as was advertised. The second player is essentially an NPC. The UI and controls for single console multi-player are embarrassing for such a renowned title. I would give this game a 10 if they simply hadn't even included the feature at all; it's highly misleading. For it to work so well with online and multiple console multi-player, it seems like a regrettable attempt to force console purchasing. I would love input from the studio on why they failed to deliver a coherent single-console co-op. The UI and controls while in single console multi-player come across as if it was an afterthought It is both hard to use and cumbersome. The inventory or tool selection isn't even available for player 2. Is it really that hard to apply the same feature to all players? Seems like poor code architecture to me. Not to mention the second player can't participate in the game contents in any meaningful way. Player 2 gets a very lazy stream of "check with player 1" messages instead of having NPCs treat player 2 as a player rather than a tag along NPC. Overall, for my circumstances, this game has failed in the most important ways which is why I cannot recommend it for users like me.… Expand
  6. Shirtbird
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Ignore the haters. I bought the game for my partner and she's setting our rate of progress. I'm glad we can share our island and take time to explore it together. All of these tryhards are just butthurt because they can't get what they want immediately. Nintendo made the GOTY.
  7. YungSambal
    Mar 27, 2020
    3
    Me and my little sister were so excited to play the new animal crossing. It's our first animal crossing game, so we couldn't wait to play it. When the game arrived I let her play first, but when I started to play on my Switch account I realized that there were some things off. It appears that you can only have 1 island per Console. That's absolutely ridiculous. There is a reason to haveMe and my little sister were so excited to play the new animal crossing. It's our first animal crossing game, so we couldn't wait to play it. When the game arrived I let her play first, but when I started to play on my Switch account I realized that there were some things off. It appears that you can only have 1 island per Console. That's absolutely ridiculous. There is a reason to have multiple Switch accounts and merging the accounts into 1 game is just wrong. It forces us to buy a new Nintendo Switch so that we both can enjoy the FULL experience. She can play the game normally, but I cannot do certain things like: pick an island, naming the island, build bridges, make houses for visitors, can't have DIY recipies and a lot of other things. I basically can only contribute to my sister's island. It's so annoying and it leaves a sour taste in my mouth. My excitement went from 100 to 0 real quick. I wasn't really following the news before the release, but apparently they mentioned it in a Three Houses demo live stream. I didn't watched the livestream so I didn't know. All the websites where they sell the game also didn't mention it and the website where I bought the game also said nothing about a 1 island per Console thing. Even the trailers didn't mention it. I'm just so mad about this, I've spend 60 euros and I can't even play the full game. I really want to love this game. It looks Hella fun, but as someone who started the game secondly: it feels more like a slave game. I really hope that they update this whole situation. Let the player choose if they want to share the island or build their own island.… Expand
  8. awfs
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    I would absolutely love this game, if I were able to play it. With nintendos ludicrous decision to limit the game to one island per switch, I can no longer play the game as I share a switch with my girlfriend. This is completely unheard of on a HOME CONSOLE, and is not acceptable for a largely single player game. Nintendo, please fix this.
  9. thiccboiee
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    My first Animal Crossing game and it has been an absolute blast to play this. Great job Nintendo! Having one island is great and never would have wanted more!
  10. sub-madara
    Mar 27, 2020
    4
    I knew this would happen, nintendo switch and the game developers arnt trusted anymore. They ruined mario party. Only one person can play on ONE console
  11. Deadstitch
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    ONE island?! PER CONSOLE?!!! As everyone else stated, this is a real jerk move by Nintendo. I have THREE in my household that play. I was the last one to log on. The experience is terrible if you’re not the island creator....I don’t play anymore...
  12. Gladius545
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Удивительная игра, это очень опасный наркотик, который вызывает привыкание все больше, с каждым часом, проведенным в игре.
  13. lilgudo
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Bombing this review in the hopes that Nintendo release an update to change the issues with this game.

    Beautiful game, really fun and fleshed out with so much to do, for player ONE only. Greedy corporate business logic, trying to pressure people to buy a second switch. Its becoming a Nintendo trademark.
  14. silviopandrenna
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This is absolutly mediocre game. this game should not exist is so gargabe with awful gameplay and literraly no sense game! nintendo stop reskinning bad games...
  15. Wardog2883
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Players giving this game a zero and calling themselves Animal Crossing fans are a complete joke....even without the features they are all crying like babies about... it's still a solid 8..you guys should be ashamed of yourselves
  16. Kronos_God
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Ну что за дичь? Полная параша, в которую невозможно играть.
  17. jeffP78
    Mar 27, 2020
    2
    Just imagine, before you are born, god has told you, you can only live in the same house with your first born brother, everything that you need to do, will be planed by your brother.
    You are cut out of most decision making. Now, go and live "your" unless you wanna find a new mum and be the first born.
    This is what is like to be second player in this game. The save file restriction for    Just imagine, before you are born, god has told you, you can only live in the same house with your first born brother, everything that you need to do, will be planed by your brother.
    You are cut out of most decision making. Now, go and live "your" unless you wanna find a new mum and be the first born.
    This is what is like to be second player in this game. The save file restriction for each island per console is just too much.
    I don't think this game need any multiplayer as you can't even share the gaming experience with the people you live the closest.

    Greedy developer, Nintendo, Disgusting    … Expand
  18. redamper
    Mar 27, 2020
    5
    It's a great game but it sucks to be player 2. I bought the game and my girlfriend created her character first, so no I can't build a museum, can't build a store and so on. Also, if she had already collected most of the resources and watered all flowers, all I can do is go fishing, catching bugs or travel on another island. Everything is very cute on the island, but it leaves no content for me.
  19. Mercenary4Pizza
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    One island per console...wow, great idea. Thanks a lot Nintendo, really appreciate it.
  20. G0NZ0
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    It's a game advertised tone multiplayer focused and even more or less calmed worries about local co op. This feels bordering on lying in your marketing. Scummy Nintendo is scummy again. This is why I left Nintendo a long time ago. Nice to know journalists and fanboys are ok with an abusive relationship still.
  21. joewp
    Mar 27, 2020
    3
    giving this such a low review does not feel right, but i personally feel that it is only fair.
    i feel that nintendo hasn't put much thought into the fact that the switch is a console which has multiple profiles, also siblings tend not to want to share saves which will lead to arguments. to make all of this worse even though up to 8 players can play on one island only one of those 8 ( the    giving this such a low review does not feel right, but i personally feel that it is only fair.
    i feel that nintendo hasn't put much thought into the fact that the switch is a console which has multiple profiles, also siblings tend not to want to share saves which will lead to arguments. to make all of this worse even though up to 8 players can play on one island only one of those 8 ( the first player to begin the game) can actually do anything of significance. It would seem little less harsh if the game was linked to a cartridge or digital copy even so then this seems very anti-consumer. I cant see what would be so bad about adding seperate user game saves    … Expand
  22. Nebulous92
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    This game oozes charm from the very first moments. You'll enjoy relaxing on your very own deserted island. The game is honestly a 10/10
  23. jhm98
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Probably the best game of the year and the best switch title so far. The negative reviews are obviously jealous haters who can't accept that the Animal Crossing franchise keeps giving high quality games and get even more successful. I can grant that I will be playing this game for a long time!
  24. elFlexor
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    It's undoubtedly the most stunningly beautiful game in the series, drawing you in from the first second you play and offering a perfect getaway during these trying times. Everything feels a bit more polished and improved from the last entry, even though there are can be slightly frustrating inconsistencies (such as the tool belt not storing your tools while the dressing wand does store theIt's undoubtedly the most stunningly beautiful game in the series, drawing you in from the first second you play and offering a perfect getaway during these trying times. Everything feels a bit more polished and improved from the last entry, even though there are can be slightly frustrating inconsistencies (such as the tool belt not storing your tools while the dressing wand does store the clothes) - but those are few and far between.
    The atmosphere is simply soothing, causing you to linger and stay for longer than anticipated even if you just quickly want to get some chores done.

    Unfortunately, the way online / multiplayer features are handled feels lacking and old-fashioned, but that's what we've come to expect from Nintendo by now - always 10 years behind the latest tech. Nevertheless, I personally feel that the island quickly becomes a very personal space that is best enjoyed alone, with only some irregular visits from others - so I don't put much weight on the online features.

    Also addressing the critisisms being voiced in the review-bombs at the moment:
    The one island per console limit has been known for a long time ahead of this release and people acting surprized and entitled just didn't do their research. Also goes to show how playing together on one island is really not the main aspect of the game, making the bad multiplayer features I mentioned even less significant.
    Having to share one island per console is nothing new for the series, the 3DS had it too. It used to be more easily possible to bypass it as it technically possible to have one island per memory card / game cartridge.    … Expand
  25. joshyleon
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    One of the biggest oversights, imho, is that you cant go to Nook Miles islands together. Instead when I visit my wife's island I just mill about occasionally helping gather wood and water her plants, which just diminishes her ability to play her island. I dont even give gifts in person anymore since unlocking the postcards to friends feature so theres really no reason to visit.
    Meanwhile    One of the biggest oversights, imho, is that you cant go to Nook Miles islands together. Instead when I visit my wife's island I just mill about occasionally helping gather wood and water her plants, which just diminishes her ability to play her island. I dont even give gifts in person anymore since unlocking the postcards to friends feature so theres really no reason to visit.
    Meanwhile if we could all visit an island together, we could at least have fun in a little gathering instance; running around trying to find the best / cool stuff and meeting new villagers together.    … Expand
  26. MattGough
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    The worst game for families due to the priority of one player. The player who names the island is the main player and the others are so limited in their gameplay. Trying to force people to buy another switch. Limitations of second player include:

    - Not being able to complete a lot of the quests. - Not being able to buy or craft tools unless the first player has unlocked them before    The worst game for families due to the priority of one player. The player who names the island is the main player and the others are so limited in their gameplay. Trying to force people to buy another switch. Limitations of second player include:

    - Not being able to complete a lot of the quests.

    - Not being able to buy or craft tools unless the first player has unlocked them before hand.

    - Not being able to move buildings.

    - The First player getting all DIY recipes collected by the second player or themselves. Whereas the second player only gets the ones they have collected. - Limited creatures available to catch. In my experience the second player is a lot less likely to get wasps from trees etc. These are probably not all of the limitations for the second player but they are the ones that I have stumbled upon.

    It is a great game for the first player but I wouldn’t buy if you are wanting to play with others. This just seems like an excuse to make people go out and buy another switch which I believe to be outrageous.    … Expand
  27. Nohri
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    A great game worth playing if you have the slightest interest that succeeds at everything it wants to do, but this isn't for everyone so you may not enjoy it if this type of game isn't for you. My only complaint is the limiting of one island per switch which is really bad as it causes conflicting creative ideas and competing for resources, so if you share a switch with others who want toA great game worth playing if you have the slightest interest that succeeds at everything it wants to do, but this isn't for everyone so you may not enjoy it if this type of game isn't for you. My only complaint is the limiting of one island per switch which is really bad as it causes conflicting creative ideas and competing for resources, so if you share a switch with others who want to play this game, then that's a big issue, and I can't fully judge how big of a deal this is… Expand
  28. anmckfarq
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Have to share an island with family members with progression determined by the first person who loads up the game - instant 0/10
  29. DrCogent
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This games save features and coop features are broken and make the game useless for more than one person to play it. It’s an abomination. Do Not Buy.
  30. wyldrwynd
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    I understand the criticisms of the folks that scored this game low but the information concerning the 'one island per switch' was announced and discussed almost a year prior to game's release.
    I don't disagree with it being a poor decision on Nintendo's part AND it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't do it as a marketing tool to promote Switch sales but it wasn't a secret - the    I understand the criticisms of the folks that scored this game low but the information concerning the 'one island per switch' was announced and discussed almost a year prior to game's release.
    I don't disagree with it being a poor decision on Nintendo's part AND it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't do it as a marketing tool to promote Switch sales but it wasn't a secret - the information was readily available on several sites prior to the game's release.    … Expand
  31. SuperMaxxii
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    DO NOT BUY ANIMAL CROSSING
    Especially if you have more than 1 person that wants to play on the same switch.
    Each switch is allowed 1 save file.
    Not each profile.
    Each individual Switch unit.
    So if you have a partner, or kids that are excited to start their own island and play, get ready to disappoint.
    What a gigantic waste of money
  32. huggysocks
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    This may be a family friendly game but it is not a family game. Only one person can play this game at a time. You can not start a second island in a family game. Gameplay is good but I would only recomend this game if you are buying it for one kid and dont plan to play yourself.This one decision ruined a otherwise fine game.
  33. klin
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    One island per console is a "design decision" that is, at best, in poor taste, and at worst, straight-up predatory behavior.

    Per console, only one player gets to experience the game at its fullest. The other players see less dialogue, experience less events, and are locked out entirely from certain parts of the game. No matter how good a game is, I cannot stand behind a company that    One island per console is a "design decision" that is, at best, in poor taste, and at worst, straight-up predatory behavior.

    Per console, only one player gets to experience the game at its fullest. The other players see less dialogue, experience less events, and are locked out entirely from certain parts of the game.

    No matter how good a game is, I cannot stand behind a company that sees fit to make such decisions.    … Expand
  34. Apple-14
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    a-lot of the negative reviews are from hardcore gamers who play fps games and use x-box 1's if you are that type of gamer than good on you but this isn't an fps game, or a hardcore survival game, this is a very casual game definitely worth everyone's time and, i won't spoil it but it takes everything we loved about the gamecube game and fthe following games and expands on the things we loved.
  35. Ascathar
    Mar 27, 2020
    6
    I made a metacritic account specifically for this review. This is not a review-bomb, this score actively reflects the amount of joyment I got out of this game keeping in mind the following things:

    1: The 60 dollar price tag 2: The Islands limitations 3: The gameplay itself The game itself looks beautiful, and the core gameplay loop is a lot of fun. This gameplay loop is relatively    I made a metacritic account specifically for this review. This is not a review-bomb, this score actively reflects the amount of joyment I got out of this game keeping in mind the following things:

    1: The 60 dollar price tag
    2: The Islands limitations
    3: The gameplay itself

    The game itself looks beautiful, and the core gameplay loop is a lot of fun. This gameplay loop is relatively unaltered for a second player who has to reside on the same island as the first. However, any meaningful progress, and thus reasons to boot up the game at all, has been stripped away for a second (or more) player.
    Being player 2(+) means you can not make progress towards the museum (and thus catching different bugs and fish is moot), it means you can not interact with villagers in the same way (and thus always have to resort to buying every item from the store, instead of being able to find the recipes through the story), and generally means you are living the life of an NPC on player 1s island.

    Being player 1, on the other hand, provides a well-polished and extremely rich game, fully worthy of a score around 9/10. It's a unique life simulator, where everything you accomplishes gives you no small amount of joy.

    In other words, this game is a gem, where one meaningful design flaw ruins the experience for hundreds of thousands of players (which I doubt is an exaggeration).

    I am contributing my own review in the hopes of any sort of change coming to this current setup.

    I am fully aware that having multiple islands per Switch is unrealistic, and would also detract from the premise of the game, but I do feel it should be possible for active players to have the same sense of wonder and explorations. Make npc's give player 2(+) the same items, allow player 2(+) to submit their captures to the museum, and allow them to contribute to the building of other items. I understand that the general lay-out of a town can be determined by one person, but that doesn't mean every fun element of the game has to be stripped away.

    Thank you for coming to my Ted-Talk.    … Expand
  36. Sazero
    Mar 27, 2020
    5
    I thing the game is pretty good if you're the only one playing it, but i was a second player, and as a second player i give this game a 5. My sister wanted the game and she was the first one to play it, and after i started playing too, as soon as i discovered that i couldn't create a new island for myself i knew this was going the same way as new leaf.

    Except this time it's worse and    I thing the game is pretty good if you're the only one playing it, but i was a second player, and as a second player i give this game a 5. My sister wanted the game and she was the first one to play it, and after i started playing too, as soon as i discovered that i couldn't create a new island for myself i knew this was going the same way as new leaf.

    Except this time it's worse and buying another copy of the game isn't gonna solve the problem, you have instead to buy a new switch, and I'm not really willing to spend €200 for a Nintendo Switch Lite just for animal crossing. At this point, i'd be happy even if they added multiple islands as a €30 dlc, even if i know that would upset many people, because that's something i can actually afford.

    I don't even really get why this is supposed to be a good marketing strategy, since most people are just gonna be like me and can't afford another console, the only people i could see buying multiple consoles are people like famous streamers or youtubers.

    Having only one island per switch would have been fine if all the players could do the same thing, but only the first player can progress, and since my sister plays a lot less than me i just feel like i can't do anything and my experience is extremely limited, and due to this i just can't really fully enjoy the game, knowing all the time that your experience is this limited for me is just annoying,

    This review is based on my experience as a second player and i get that you may have a different opinion if you were the first player. If i was the first player too i would probably have the same opinion as you.

    So long story short, it's not a bad game, but if you're the second player your experience is severely limited and you can't fully enjoy the game.

    I don't want to sound like just another review bomber who goes like "game bad, Nintendo < EA", I hope i do not sound like one. Hope this sounds more like actual criticism. This is the actual first review I wrote, because i felt like i needed to share how and why i'm not completely enjoying the game.    … Expand
  37. LordOfTheIngs
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    The fact that its encouraging you to buy another switch is ridiculous, they need all players to be able to get involved in building up your town or else it will be very borong..
  38. Euno
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    0 pour l impossibilité de créer une île par compte et pour le "endgame" pauvre
  39. angryhobbit0
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Absolute trash. One island per console. What happens when the wife and both kids want to do different stuff on their own island on one switch
  40. CiroSorre
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    bad reviews for this game are only complains by people which probably even haven't played ac nh.
    this game is so fun and relaxing to play alone or with friends, and they added much new things
  41. hasgaroth
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    Reelement le multijoueur ? UNE ile par SWITCH ? Donc si on perds/casse/vole notre console on doit racheter et la switch et le jeu ? Le mutiplayers c'est quoi ce systeme de merde on est bloqué en 98 il est ou le charme seulement le première habitant peut s'occuper de la ville ??? C'est fort quand meme. Direction Leboncoin
  42. CaptainKos
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Shameless greed to force people into buying multiple switches for the full experience. I thought animal crossing was a game you were allowed to share without being punished for it. I can't play the game without deleting my partners island to progress. When the island rep is in quarantine unable to play, you're unable to progress, unless you want to delete their island, which would be anShameless greed to force people into buying multiple switches for the full experience. I thought animal crossing was a game you were allowed to share without being punished for it. I can't play the game without deleting my partners island to progress. When the island rep is in quarantine unable to play, you're unable to progress, unless you want to delete their island, which would be an easy decision, if you were a monster.… Expand
  43. mswrx
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is good. I bought it for my and my daughters. The moment I found out that only one of my daughters who happened to arrive first in Atlantis can get the receipt for the flimsy axe and do many other things, that neither me or my other daughter could do, I couldn't believe it. Then I have to find out that this is a feature - not a bug. This is simply unacceptable. All others not arriving first are just sitting in the back seat and can work as slaves. At least the receipts then should be shared. What is point for the other to have their own house if they can't produce anything and are dependent on tools they also can't create?… Expand
  44. Happy_Specs
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    See, reviewing "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is quite hard because you're essentially reviewing two games. The first game is "Animal Crossing: Representative's New Horizons", the other is "Animal Crossing: Build a house".

    The thing is, is that if you're the representative then this game is great. You get to contribute to the island and do a lot of events, progress through the game,    See, reviewing "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is quite hard because you're essentially reviewing two games. The first game is "Animal Crossing: Representative's New Horizons", the other is "Animal Crossing: Build a house".

    The thing is, is that if you're the representative then this game is great. You get to contribute to the island and do a lot of events, progress through the game, and just relax and have fun in general. It's a crying shame that Nintendo didn't see this extreme design flaw, because otherwise I would've given this game a 10.

    Normally on the Nintendo switch, you can play one game on multiple profiles, letting families and such other groups have an equal amount of fun in a singleplayer game on a single switch. Now, Nintendo had the 'great' idea to make it so you can only have one island per console. Animal Crossing treats the switch as a huge save file. Now this would be fine, if all profiles/users of the switch could contribute to the island. Well no, only the representative has any control of the island, which means any other player can literally do nothing in the game at all. This is so extreme that I had to look at tutorials to see how I could get the recipe for the axe, which turned out to be that I had to pay for it. To get the vaulting pole? I had to go onto my sisters account and give bugs to Tom Nook just so I could progress. This issue is so extreme in fact, that most of the time you'll have to pay bells to get tools, either that or wait for the representative to do something specific. Now you can probably see why this would suck for a family or a friend or couple, but this gets worse. There is near nothing a second player can do in this game other than develop their house, that's it. This game turns from a relaxing game where you can have fun and develop your island, to a house maker simulator. This oversight really nukes the enjoyment of the game.

    Overall, I hope Nintendo can fix this big issue and restore my enjoyment in the game, for now though this has killed any will in me to continue playing. For now, I have to give this game a 1 due to my personal experience.    … Expand
  45. Ignir
    Mar 27, 2020
    4
    The individual mode is perfect, a traditional animal crossing with more options and things to do.

    But the multiplayer, and the alternative accounts in the same console, are ridiculous, I don't know how this things doesn't impact on the final "professional" reviewers score. I've been playing in the same console with my girlfriend, I've created the first character, and she doesn't have    The individual mode is perfect, a traditional animal crossing with more options and things to do.

    But the multiplayer, and the alternative accounts in the same console, are ridiculous, I don't know how this things doesn't impact on the final "professional" reviewers score.
    I've been playing in the same console with my girlfriend, I've created the first character, and she doesn't have missions... she has to wait for my next steps... and in the local multiplayer game, the second character can't do anything, is ridiculous.

    I don't know how this game has this high scores... if it pretends to be a social game, and the social modes are the worse modes of any game so far...

    For me, this game does not aproved.    … Expand
  46. EpicGameReviewe
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    I don't like how you have to go to the airport to send postcards :(

    umm character limit filler...
  47. Inmysights
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    I bought animal crossing new horizons as a present for my wife but as a lot of people can understand it was also a present for myself. She had the first go at it and later when I sat down and switched to my account I find out that I cannot have my own island? I need to live on my wifes island? This is a crazy descision by nintendo and has ruined the game for me and countless others. ThereI bought animal crossing new horizons as a present for my wife but as a lot of people can understand it was also a present for myself. She had the first go at it and later when I sat down and switched to my account I find out that I cannot have my own island? I need to live on my wifes island? This is a crazy descision by nintendo and has ruined the game for me and countless others. There is no reason not to allow each user to have their own island except greed. Trying to force people to get a second switch. Shame on you nintendo… Expand
  48. Zygarx
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Honteux , je ne vais pas pouvoir y joué !!! Merci Nintendo ! Ma copine a sont îles mais moi je vais pas pouvoir jouer ! Honteux !!!!!!!! Dernier jeux Nintendo acheté
  49. BangBangBang
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Bought the game and unfortunately let my brother start the game FIRST, then realized that I became a glorified visitor instead of a game owner at this point, the single console single save file approach is one of if not the MOST anti-consumer move that I have seen recently, this literally made me so sour that my sentiment of towards the game went from hopeful and excited into rotten sour,Bought the game and unfortunately let my brother start the game FIRST, then realized that I became a glorified visitor instead of a game owner at this point, the single console single save file approach is one of if not the MOST anti-consumer move that I have seen recently, this literally made me so sour that my sentiment of towards the game went from hopeful and excited into rotten sour, literally bought the game but can't play the game, this is the very first "have not started the game but already gotten hurt by the game", does not feel good at all, very conflicted right now.… Expand
  50. draganox
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    One island per switch are you stupid, when did you think that it was a good idea nintendo ?
  51. Blueberriez
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    I'm unable to play full game cause my sister started playing first. I cannot improve our island. It feels like playing some kind of demo version. The game can only be recommended for people who live alone and want to play alone. It doesn't work for families.
  52. Canario88
    Mar 27, 2020
    2
    I think is a boring Game. And if you have brothers justo 1 can play fine. That is disgusting.
  53. EddieOak
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Looking at the GAME (leaving the 1 island per console thing out of it), it is possibly one of the best games to come out on switch and a must have. It has so much to do and lots of addicting activities that have you coming back for more. Just be sure to look at some tips, you”ll end up discover something new everyday!
  54. Lord_Nep
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    The game looked amazing when I first heard about it. I've always loved Animal Crossing games. But this one not so much. I hate it because the first one to start up the game becomes the "Resident Representative" and gets to choose the island, name it, build houses for the residents, do tasks which lead to the construction of a museum and the construction of a shop, and other various tasks.The game looked amazing when I first heard about it. I've always loved Animal Crossing games. But this one not so much. I hate it because the first one to start up the game becomes the "Resident Representative" and gets to choose the island, name it, build houses for the residents, do tasks which lead to the construction of a museum and the construction of a shop, and other various tasks. Everyone who starts the game after the "Resident Representative" is put into the same island and is unable to do any similar tasks. As someone who isn't the Resident Representative I have to say it makes it hard to stay interested. My brother who is the Representative, always gets tasks to do while the only interesting thing I can do is pay off a loan or maybe build furniture. I have to deal with whatever he chooses to do because I have no other choice. It doesn't give me as much freedom as I expected. The game is supposed to be about how you build your own island and not about favouring someone over others. It forces the others to live on an island which is controlled by someone else. Basically, the game ignores what it is supposed to be about.

    I'm really disappointed in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The developers have made a great game but it has a major flaw which makes the game hard for me to enjoy. $80 spent just to be let down. Thanks Nintendo. You could've done better.    … Expand
  55. rico3233
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    The one island/one user per switch makes no sense! When the switch was designed to be a multi user platform.
  56. cardboards
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    I can't even play it, the person I share a switch with wants to have their own island, so I am unable to play the game at all because of a bad design decision by nintendo that was not at all necessary. They offered to buy the game because I do not have much of a disposable income right now. Neither of us knew about the limitation of 1 island per switch before they purchased the game. SinceI can't even play it, the person I share a switch with wants to have their own island, so I am unable to play the game at all because of a bad design decision by nintendo that was not at all necessary. They offered to buy the game because I do not have much of a disposable income right now. Neither of us knew about the limitation of 1 island per switch before they purchased the game. Since they bought it, I am obviously not arguing with them about it, but it blows. I've been looking forward to the game for over a year,and now it will probably be at least another year until I can play it.… Expand
  57. ackme
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    I have 2 kids. Both want to play this game so badly. BUT both can't play unless I buy ANOTHER switch AND ANOTHER game copy. My girls were very excited when I got this for them, now they're sad and both offering to let the other 'be player one' because only ONE PLAYER PER SWITCH PER GAME COPY can actually play, the other one pretty much has to sit around and pick their nose. ThanksI have 2 kids. Both want to play this game so badly. BUT both can't play unless I buy ANOTHER switch AND ANOTHER game copy. My girls were very excited when I got this for them, now they're sad and both offering to let the other 'be player one' because only ONE PLAYER PER SWITCH PER GAME COPY can actually play, the other one pretty much has to sit around and pick their nose. Thanks Nintendo, your stupid, pointless, greedy decision on a kids game has made my kids very sad, at a very bad time for them to be sad. I offered to get them Doom Eternal, which they can both play. That game rocks... but they just want to play their cute island game, which they can't... for no reason... kids, eh? Fix your stupid game. Make kids happy. Please.… Expand
  58. Vexxen
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    If you want another save File you have to purchase a 300$ switch again? If Sony or Microsoft did this they would be finished. Animal Crossing is not a 10/10 but it is a 0 when there are no save files for a game that had 5 years of development wow
  59. jiaxiongjiao
    Mar 26, 2020
    1
    Nintendo! Not everyone can just say “Oh, I will just get another switch then.....”. But this is a really good game still. If you are playing alone, strongly recommended. This score 1 is just because how greedy Nintendo is. Even if, it is for keeping the SIMILAR tradition like the old games, this “one island per console” decision is still very inconsiderate under many situations.
  60. Mefis
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    This game in itself is excellent. HOWEVER it has a big flaw that ruins everything, the way the game despises secondary players. Secondary players are practically in-game visitors, spectators who can hunt insects and fish, collect fossils and buy items, and nothing else. For the progress of the island, secondary players need the main player, the first player who played and created theThis game in itself is excellent. HOWEVER it has a big flaw that ruins everything, the way the game despises secondary players. Secondary players are practically in-game visitors, spectators who can hunt insects and fish, collect fossils and buy items, and nothing else. For the progress of the island, secondary players need the main player, the first player who played and created the island. Sharing the island is great, it is in keeping with the spirit of the saga, what is outrageous is that the game does not allow secondary players to do anything. The secondary players cannot, for example, create new constructions, such as bridges or the store, they cannot donate materials for the construction of these projects ... In addition they also do not have access to a significant amount of item recipes ... They cannot participate in the missions of the game ... That is NOT FUN. This game should be appropriate to share with your family or your partner, with your loved ones, but clearly Nintendo does not want that. Nintendo wants you to buy a new Switch to play the full version of the game ... Attention! Not a new copy of the game, but a damn new console! Nintendo your console is great, but it is a family console not individual. For the love of God patch it. Nintendo, you have ruined the gaming experience.… Expand
  61. Butler1989
    Mar 26, 2020
    1
    Hi,

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

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

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

    I really hope Nintendo address this in an update!    … Expand
  62. Mattopistolas
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Una sola isla , es un asco . No puedes seguir avanzando, solo te queda recoger madera
  63. Jad13
    Mar 26, 2020
    5
    This game is locked behind the first person who plays the game and so others who start have to wait for that person for progression throughout the island. This game would be so much better if Nintendo let all players contribute equally to the games progression.
  64. adirose37
    Mar 26, 2020
    2
    Please please please fix the two player system. I was having so much fun playing this with my partner while we're in quarantine, but today he unlocked the housing construction project and as the second player there is literally no way for me to access the 18 new DIY recipes. I am left out of everything in my own life, and now I'm left out of a stupid game too.
  65. Dannya60
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Nintendo has ruined this game with their greed. If you share a console with anyone do not buy this game as only one player is allowed to enjoy the game PER CONSOLE. Even if you buy a second copy it will still only let you play one save per switch. Not only that but the second player only counts as a visitor and can’t contribute anything to the island besides gathering supplies. RidiculousNintendo has ruined this game with their greed. If you share a console with anyone do not buy this game as only one player is allowed to enjoy the game PER CONSOLE. Even if you buy a second copy it will still only let you play one save per switch. Not only that but the second player only counts as a visitor and can’t contribute anything to the island besides gathering supplies. Ridiculous decision by Nintendo.… Expand
  66. jakechs
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    My wife and I love the game but we only have one switch and therefore one island and totally different schedules. It would be OK if we could have multiple islands on different memory cards or buy the game multiple times to have multiple islands or something but because only one of us can be the resident representative it's made it incredibly frustrating.

    The local co-op is really a bad    My wife and I love the game but we only have one switch and therefore one island and totally different schedules. It would be OK if we could have multiple islands on different memory cards or buy the game multiple times to have multiple islands or something but because only one of us can be the resident representative it's made it incredibly frustrating.

    The local co-op is really a bad experience, and it's so frustrating because we both love the game so much and this really makes it difficult when we can only have one island :(. Really really sad :(    … Expand
  67. anomalycomplex
    Mar 26, 2020
    3
    I'm sure this is a great game for my daughter, who is the resident representative. She was the most excited, so we let her play first. I spent several hours trying to figure out what the point of the game was, only to discover that since I'm not the resident, there's not a point. Didn't realize in buying this game for our family that only one of us would have a real game experience. VeryI'm sure this is a great game for my daughter, who is the resident representative. She was the most excited, so we let her play first. I spent several hours trying to figure out what the point of the game was, only to discover that since I'm not the resident, there's not a point. Didn't realize in buying this game for our family that only one of us would have a real game experience. Very disappointed.… Expand
  68. carolynpal8
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Me and my boyfriend got in this huge fight because we went out, bought the switch and New Horizons. Just to find out only one of us can play, TRULY PLAY. It’s so frustrating, the POPULATION ARE NOT IDIOTS. We understand that this is a PLOY TO GET US TO BUY MORE NINTENDO SWITCHES. You think that this will get you more revenue? No, in fact it will hurt your game because there won’t be asMe and my boyfriend got in this huge fight because we went out, bought the switch and New Horizons. Just to find out only one of us can play, TRULY PLAY. It’s so frustrating, the POPULATION ARE NOT IDIOTS. We understand that this is a PLOY TO GET US TO BUY MORE NINTENDO SWITCHES. You think that this will get you more revenue? No, in fact it will hurt your game because there won’t be as much users playing at the same time. Why does anyone want to share an Island together? The beauty of the game is being able to create whatever you want and express yourself. Also the fact that the game is in real run time ABSOLUTELY KILLS IT. Are you kidding me you’re going to make it only one island, expecting the players to share because up to 8 of them can live on the island? And incorporate the fact that it is a deserted island so there’s going to be nothing there, A LACK OF RESOURCES already? Honestly, made the decisions to change this, this is a family fun oriented game and what keeps it interesting is seeing the other peoples towns that’s what created spark. Nobody wants to play on the same town, there’s a lack of quests lack of everything. Your customers are even trying to get refunded their money because of this, it’s absolutely disgusting.


    UPDATE

    We tried playing the CO-OP on screen that they had an it was an ABSOLUTE FAILURE. They made one of us each be FOLLOWER AND LEADER. The FOLLOWER COULDN’T ACCESS INVENTORY, OR GO TO NOOKS & BUY STUFF IT WAS JUST THE TOOLS. SERIOUSLY NINTENDO! THE FOLLOWER COULDNT EVEN TALK TO THE RESIDENTS EITHER. SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT.    … Expand
  69. Goldninjafan
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    The idea of letting us play together is great, but the fact that my step-dad is THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ACTUALLY DO ANYTHING IS TERRIBLE, EA is better than this, no company has been so evil as to limit you like this in an attempt to sell more consoles, screw you Nintendo
  70. Nahaha
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Nintendo blocked all players from recovering their island after replacing their stolen Switch console. My island is gone forever.
  71. SeveralCircles
    Mar 26, 2020
    9
    Amazing game that is just too close to perfection.

    There are not a lot of negatives, so let's start with them. First off, you already know where this is going. If you didn't start the island, if you want to contribute to the island, you are going to need to get used to cooperation with the island leader. That kind of sucks. I don't have a problem with it as I play with my family, but    Amazing game that is just too close to perfection.

    There are not a lot of negatives, so let's start with them.

    First off, you already know where this is going. If you didn't start the island, if you want to contribute to the island, you are going to need to get used to cooperation with the island leader. That kind of sucks. I don't have a problem with it as I play with my family, but I'd imagine siblings having issues with this. Do keep this in mind before buying if this is important.

    The other issue I have with this game is the first week or so. It's sloooow. Even for an animal crossing game. It was kind of tempting to time travel at a few points. If you pick up the game, stick it out until the upgraded resident services building is built. It does pick up from there.

    As far as negatives go, that's all I got. Now here are a few things I love about the game.

    First of all, the game has a ton to do. From decorating your island to designing shirts, hats, and dresses, you'll never run out of things to do. That, along with unlockable features and buildings all along the way, you'll find yourself popping in every day, and getting sucked into it and next thing you know it's dinner time.

    Also, the online exists. Its like new leaf's online. Not great, but eh, it works.

    All in all, I'd 100% reccomend picking up the game. Ignore the butthurt review bombers who read an article on Kokatu and suddenly hate the game over something that hardly applies to them. If Nintendo fixed the way the island sharing works to allow non-leader residents to contribute more, this game would break the review scale.    … Expand
  72. Purple_Avenger
    Mar 26, 2020
    1
    Was looking forward to playing this but when i joined i was the second on the island and so missed out on the full intro and welcome onto the island as well as access to tools and other features. which makes the game unplayable and a completley soured experiance for anyone sharing a console.

    From a single player perspective the game is charming and the gameplay is what you can expect if    Was looking forward to playing this but when i joined i was the second on the island and so missed out on the full intro and welcome onto the island as well as access to tools and other features. which makes the game unplayable and a completley soured experiance for anyone sharing a console.

    From a single player perspective the game is charming and the gameplay is what you can expect if you have played an animal crossing game before (peaceful and fun) Though the first week you can feel like you are waiting around for the infrastructure of the island to be built before you can let loose with your creativity. If you are a single player it is worth a buy if you like animal crossing games. As a second/Third/Fourth player I cant recomend this game to play if you were intending on sharing an island.

    It feels like an odd choice to make it this way as the trailers and promotional material did not state from what i saw that the second players would miss out on so much of the features it was always mentioning what great multiplayer it would have. Just seems very un-nintendo. I can only hope that they change the way the game is saved so that each profile has their own save/island i would even maybe be a little less salty if it was cartridge locked so me and my partner could each have our own AC cartridge on the same switch but if we wanted our own islands now we would need to buy another switch making this seem like nintendo knew what they were doing hoping people would buy a second switch.    … Expand
  73. vinylcbm
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    This game is just addicting, it’s hard to put down when you start, it may be one town per console, but it’s been like that since the GameCube version, this game deserves way more credit, graphics are amazing, crafting is fun, etc
  74. Seina
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    I’ve never played Animal Crossing before, sooo my bad, I should have researched the game first (didn’t think I had to, ya know?). So yeah, I spent hours figuring out why I can’t do **** this led me to look online to find some tutorials or tips, but learned that the first person to play the game is the only one to make major decisions or progress the game (I was the second player,I’ve never played Animal Crossing before, sooo my bad, I should have researched the game first (didn’t think I had to, ya know?). So yeah, I spent hours figuring out why I can’t do **** this led me to look online to find some tutorials or tips, but learned that the first person to play the game is the only one to make major decisions or progress the game (I was the second player, obviously). Seriously?! That’s utterly garbage. I’ve never been so disappointed in a game before that I’d make an account on metacritic just to post this review. Again, my bad, I should have looked into the game and read the reviews first before wasting my money.

    It’s a cute game and the one island/primary player might work for some couples/families, but if you are completely new to Animal Crossing then know what you are getting into before buying.    … Expand
  75. Oatman
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    This game is awful, boring, and dull. You can only have one island per console. I want my money back.
  76. Aesir420
    Mar 26, 2020
    8
    By far, this is the most inventive version of animal crossing. As someone who's been playing since 2002, and by proxy grew up with this franchise, I love the amount of customization that you get with this iteration and it blows new leaf out of the water for this reason. There are problems, but most are not nearly as pronounced as some make them out to be. DIY being the main gimmick putsBy far, this is the most inventive version of animal crossing. As someone who's been playing since 2002, and by proxy grew up with this franchise, I love the amount of customization that you get with this iteration and it blows new leaf out of the water for this reason. There are problems, but most are not nearly as pronounced as some make them out to be. DIY being the main gimmick puts the control directly into your hands, so you get to build the island in the most literal way possible. Certain construction projects still require you to wait a day before getting to use it, but that's nothing a little time travel can't fix. Time travel, though I personally don't like it, circumvents most problems that come with how this franchise's progression works, and while some people just want to max out their town as soon as possible, animal crossing has only ever worked when there's something important to do. When you complete everything, what else is there? So, if not for this flaw that all animal crossing games suffer from, it'd be a 9/10. Only having one island per switch is annoying, yeah, but at the same time, is it really a reason to give a rating that should be reserved for games like Sonic the hedgehog (2006), or crappy movie based games like shark tales? At worst this game is a 5/10, at best it's an 8/10. Clearly, Nintendo should've made islands pertain to the profiles and not the system, but this game is such a perfect sequel to the previous games. New horizons was made for a certain kind of experience, a one player experience, in which you could do almost anything yourself. I haven't shared a system in years as these games and systems became more personalized and tailored to this kind of experience, which puts my score into perspective, but that doesn't mean I excuse it's flaws. I certainly feel for those who can't afford a second console and I want better for those who are stuck in that shared purgatory, but video games in general have come to a point where everyone has to have their own system, something that was very prevalent with handheld systems like the DS that only ever allowed one profile. Wireless connectivity has taken over and it's no longer the days where you would simply have your own memory card and put it into slot B, then plug in your second controller. So few games do this anymore where you can just grab a second controller and play split screen or do anything of the sort. I can't say whether it's good or bad that games are like this now, but for my personal experience with this game, I give an 8/10.… Expand
  77. reviewsofanger
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Let begin with we're in the freaking year 2020. There has been games like little big planet, stardew valley, ect. great examples of sandbox games and ux/ui that is intuitive, but yet this game has no inovation and has features that can be programed by a monkey. Their formula has stayed the same since 2002 its 2020 for christ sake. This is just another low quality franchise like pokemonLet begin with we're in the freaking year 2020. There has been games like little big planet, stardew valley, ect. great examples of sandbox games and ux/ui that is intuitive, but yet this game has no inovation and has features that can be programed by a monkey. Their formula has stayed the same since 2002 its 2020 for christ sake. This is just another low quality franchise like pokemon just churning game low quality games for a fat paycheck. WTF are they rendering or executing that they could not implement a standard of 2020. if this isn't the issue then devs speak up.

    I dove into the game after my wife had her introduction to it. I spend 3 days playing the game just slowing grinding material, however I start to wonder, how do I progress in the game?!

    So after avoiding trying to spill anything in the game by searching it up. I find out the game is severely restricted for any secondary inhabitant of the island.

    This business practice is disgusting. lost all my faith and business.    … Expand
  78. Ecthaelion
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    You can only have 1 island, I repeat, 1 island per console. Got a wife or husband that wants their own save file like EVERY OTHER GAME IN EXISTENCE. Nope! Got kids.... You better shell out for another whole console. Gameplay is irrelevant in light of these oversights. Getting my $60 back.
  79. Desmondsparrs
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Boo Nintendo! yet again u do these anti-consumer practices!

    I dont like this at all!
  80. Nyron45
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    You can only have one island and you have to share it with other profiles on your switch
  81. GiuseppeMonaco
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Love the game. I’m sure Nintendo has their reasons why they only allow 1 island per switch. Get over it. Game is perfect.
  82. FelisMoon
    Mar 26, 2020
    2
    I wanted to like this game so much... but it has severe issues, enough to make it unplayable, to make a full review of the issues without spoiling even a thing. Well, here is the first issue. You can only have one save game, one save slot, one island in the entire console. You are forced to share the island with the other users playing in your console. You change something in there, amdI wanted to like this game so much... but it has severe issues, enough to make it unplayable, to make a full review of the issues without spoiling even a thing. Well, here is the first issue. You can only have one save game, one save slot, one island in the entire console. You are forced to share the island with the other users playing in your console. You change something in there, amd it will change for everyone on that console as well. A bit crappy, because there is a lot of people that preffer to put dedication or enjoy to play alone or just preffer to not have their kids messing with the island and the things youve done but it can be tolerable. Except its not. Because the game implements a system where the first player or user that plays the game, is a "leader" that consists of granting progression lock to all other users. What do i mean? It means that if the leader player hasnt played trough some part of the game, no one else can ... it hears like a joke, like, havent you thought the leader player could just abandon the game and force everyone to get stuck? Or just not play as often and delay the hell out of the other users? This game seems promising, but so many stuff limit you for no reason whatsover really, who thought it would be neccesary to force everyone to share one single save game, and at the same time lock the progress to all users except the one who first booted up the game? Yeah, because its not the user who bought the game but the one who plays it first. And yes, you guessed it, there is no way to change this "leader player" unless you delete all save game data and let the game as new and unplayed. Too many issues to be enjoyed just by a fatal saving system that nobody likes or understands why it was made that way.… Expand
  83. KrolMyruh
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    A phenomenal game by Nintendo. It looks amazing and is one of the most relaxing games on the market. Everything you do is just so enjoyable.

    Which is really sad because Nintendo have seriously f***Ed up the multiplayer and save system. If you want the full animal crossing experience, you need to be the island representative. If you're not the island representative then tough luck, you're    A phenomenal game by Nintendo. It looks amazing and is one of the most relaxing games on the market. Everything you do is just so enjoyable.

    Which is really sad because Nintendo have seriously f***Ed up the multiplayer and save system. If you want the full animal crossing experience, you need to be the island representative. If you're not the island representative then tough luck, you're gonna get a pretty bad animal crossing experience since only the representative can progress the story and gain new features. It honestly sucks. Also one island per switch is a concept which should be opt in or out and having one island per switch just makes the representative problem even worse.

    This honestly just feels like Nintendo being greedy. Only one person per switch can have the full animal crossing experience and if you want to have it as well, buy another switch and if you want to play together.... Buy another copy of the game which is a massive investment and one made out of pure greed.

    Seriously, not a 0 out of 10 game but these issues are just too much and Nintendo needs to hear this loud and clear.    … Expand
  84. Jayg2020
    Mar 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1st time player .
    You literally have to wait in real life time to play. There is about 20 minutes of to do lists every day. Lot of boredom .
    Very limited inventory which is ok in most games but this is harmful to your progress as some things you can’t recieve twice.    … Expand
  85. oneislandsux
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    ONEISLANDSUX.... really? You have to be kidding... to not give the option is down right trashy... so glad the game experience is trash because I had to go to work and now don't get to play the game as intended... greed.... greedy.... trashy..... greedsters...
  86. SnackEat1
    Mar 26, 2020
    7
    I actually think this game is really amazing, addictive and all that jazz, but I can’t get behind the “one island per switch” and every player past player 1 is useless and can’t do anything to help the island or have fun in general. It’s just Nintendo’s way of making people pay for another game and switch. It’s abysmal!
  87. Redgiant18
    Mar 26, 2020
    9
    Some of the most fun I’ve had co op with my wife ever . I am new to the animal crossing series because I never saw the appeal . After spending a week with the game I can say this is some of the best co op experience I’ve had with my wife ever . It’s very relaxing to go through and get out challenges for our nook miles . Every day brings someone new to do . I look forward to seeing moreSome of the most fun I’ve had co op with my wife ever . I am new to the animal crossing series because I never saw the appeal . After spending a week with the game I can say this is some of the best co op experience I’ve had with my wife ever . It’s very relaxing to go through and get out challenges for our nook miles . Every day brings someone new to do . I look forward to seeing more updates and expansions that they have planned for this .… Expand
  88. biancadace
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Honestly this game got ruined for me. Today is my sister and I’s birthday, so naturally I let her play the game first since that was her present. None of the promotional material out there warned me about the extreme limitations any player that isn’t the first player to make the island has. It’s honestly so frustrating that we spent 60$ on a game that I can’t even play to the fullestHonestly this game got ruined for me. Today is my sister and I’s birthday, so naturally I let her play the game first since that was her present. None of the promotional material out there warned me about the extreme limitations any player that isn’t the first player to make the island has. It’s honestly so frustrating that we spent 60$ on a game that I can’t even play to the fullest unless I purchase a new switch console.

    Another thing that just absolutely frustrates me is that there is only one island per switch, making it impossible for me to enjoy the game just as fully as my sister. I’m honestly considering never touching the game again due to these really trivial and frustrating game design choices. Nintendo should patch the game to make it better if they don’t want their sales to plummet immensely in the next week.    … Expand
  89. gogglebrains
    Mar 26, 2020
    4
    After a week, I honestly regret playing this game at all. I put up with the slow early pacing, the clumsy core gameplay elements (effectively untouched since the Gamecube days), and the tedious and dull crafting system, because the level of creative potential that New Horizons promised was incredibly tantalizing. But like some sort of Sisyphean hell, true creative freedom is agonizinglyAfter a week, I honestly regret playing this game at all. I put up with the slow early pacing, the clumsy core gameplay elements (effectively untouched since the Gamecube days), and the tedious and dull crafting system, because the level of creative potential that New Horizons promised was incredibly tantalizing. But like some sort of Sisyphean hell, true creative freedom is agonizingly restricted by the poorly thought-out mechanics, leaving me feeling miserable for having wasted my time in the first place.

    New Horizons' most prominent additions are hamstrung by half-baked, outdated, inconvenient, and unintuitive design decisions, making them far too frustrating or shallow to be worthwhile.

    The new terraforming tools, for example, give an unparalleled ability to treat the island as your personal canvas. However, by the time you unlock them, your town will be populated by around 15 buildings such as stores and homes, many of which you'll likely want to move once you gain the ability to freely create rivers and paths. In Stardew Valley (a $15 indie game developed primarily by a single person), the interface for moving farm buildings is incredibly simple and convenient: pick up a building, and pop it down where you want it; boom, done. In New Horizons, moving a building to an altogether new location involves paying a substantial sum of money ($50,000 bells) and waiting overnight. It's even worse If you wish to only move a building slightly, as you have no choice but to first move it somewhere else, then move it back where you want it (requiring $100,000 bells and two days; and you can only move one building a day). I play with time traveling, yet having to wait day after day after day to move multiple buildings around is still incredibly obnoxious even for me; I'm sorry for anyone who's actually trying to play this game in real-time.

    Another botched new feature is the crafting system. Tools break incredibly quickly, and crafting more is an obnoxiously slow process. Resource gathering is shallow and awkward, amounting to little more than brainlessly smacking rocks and trees. For some ungodly reason, a crafting bench placed in your house cannot use resources you've stored in your home's sole Storage menu, meaning you have to pointlessly retrieve and later re-store multiple types of materials every single time you go to craft. In summary, the crafting system is incredibly half-baked, pointlessly time-wasting, and the minor benefit of being able to craft some simple furniture is capsized by the disastrously tedious tool replacement loop.

    New Horizons allows you to switch between a front-view camera angle (as seen in New Leaf) and a more top-down angle (similar to the Gamecube version). This is a huge improvement over previous entries in this series.... and yet still comically half-baked by the standards of the broader industry. Why can't Animal Crossing just have the same camera controls that have been standard in third-person 3D games for 20 years?    … Expand
  90. Micha228
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Disgusting limits on a single switch. Do not buy until they address it. You CANNOT PROGRESS until the first player do too sign in does. 60$ for that? Really?
  91. MakerWhy
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Only one person on a switch can experience what the game has to offer? What cruddy industry has to stoop this low for money. They screwed themselves with this
  92. EmPir3
    Mar 26, 2020
    2
    Kind of sucks when you have to share islands with people on the same switch. It just causes problems between people and overall is a whole mess. The game is still solid but if you’re not the island representative then there’s really not much to do because you can’t progress through the story/quest. Not to mention, even if you buy the game cartridge you are still not able to make aKind of sucks when you have to share islands with people on the same switch. It just causes problems between people and overall is a whole mess. The game is still solid but if you’re not the island representative then there’s really not much to do because you can’t progress through the story/quest. Not to mention, even if you buy the game cartridge you are still not able to make a different island with other profiles on the switch so it basically limits you to that one shared island. Nintendo is wrong for this!… Expand
  93. amanda1to2
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    The 1 island per console concept ruined the game for me. I can't fully enjoy the game now or progress at my own pace since it will all be controlled by the first player and on the reverse side, if I was the first player, I would be forced to progress for the next player.
    I know Nintendo doesn't care but I had hope they wouldn't do this again like with every other Animal Crossing game.    The 1 island per console concept ruined the game for me. I can't fully enjoy the game now or progress at my own pace since it will all be controlled by the first player and on the reverse side, if I was the first player, I would be forced to progress for the next player.
    I know Nintendo doesn't care but I had hope they wouldn't do this again like with every other Animal Crossing game. Welp, there's always the next one.    … Expand
  94. 8bheotapus
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Ideally this would be like the GameCube version, where every player could have their own island, but that's not horrible by itself. What's horrible is only allowing one player per console to be the "real player", while everyone else gets half a game. I own hundreds of games and I cannot think of a single other game designed as a "one player per console" game. This would be inexplicableIdeally this would be like the GameCube version, where every player could have their own island, but that's not horrible by itself. What's horrible is only allowing one player per console to be the "real player", while everyone else gets half a game. I own hundreds of games and I cannot think of a single other game designed as a "one player per console" game. This would be inexplicable if it wasn't Nintendo.… Expand
  95. AriGoldGotYou
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    I made an account here just for the sake of reviewing this game. Please for the love of god add some way of making two islands per switch. Even if it mean having to buy multiple games. I have a large family. All of my kids, my wife, and myself would all like our own islands. I already own 2 switch consoles and two copies of the game but that still leaves me 4 short. It is unrealI made an account here just for the sake of reviewing this game. Please for the love of god add some way of making two islands per switch. Even if it mean having to buy multiple games. I have a large family. All of my kids, my wife, and myself would all like our own islands. I already own 2 switch consoles and two copies of the game but that still leaves me 4 short. It is unreal that in this day in age you console lock something like this. Maybe if all profiles on one console could at least have the powers of the Island Representative it would work. Anything other than this terrible excuse for co-op. That is why it is a 1/10 for me. Because currently, this game is completely unplayable for 4/6 members of my household.… Expand
  96. Jomarlazo57
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    The fact that there can only be one island per switch. I let my little sister play the game before me cause she was excited and when I began to play I wasn't able to progress the game. It's unacceptable.
  97. lostinmarbles
    Mar 26, 2020
    1
    I bought this game expecting that my girlfriend and I could play together and enjoy our island together. Since we spend a lot of time apart at work or taking care of different chores, this felt like it could be a nice way to have a shared activity, if asynchronous, and chat about it later on. I was wrong.

    Not only do you get limited to a single island per switch (which is a bummer,    I bought this game expecting that my girlfriend and I could play together and enjoy our island together. Since we spend a lot of time apart at work or taking care of different chores, this felt like it could be a nice way to have a shared activity, if asynchronous, and chat about it later on. I was wrong.

    Not only do you get limited to a single island per switch (which is a bummer, absolutely unacceptable in 2020, but I knew that going in), but the game is only for the first person to create the island. That's right: if you're the second person to jump in, you can't do anything. You essentially walk around aimlessly. What an absolutely garbage system.

    So I bought a game that only one of us can enjoy. If you thought this could be a fun time for more than one person, this game is not for you. It certainly was not for me.    … Expand
  98. CallMeJohto
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My favourite game in the series since Wild World on the DS. Progression is fun. Visuals are impressive. Characters are charming.… Expand
  99. Lawman007
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Bought this for my wife and she loves it, I wanted to play so we could share the experience only to find out I couldn’t have my own island. Looking into second players on this game seems to be pointless as they can’t actually do anything. Would be a stellar review (from what I’ve seen of my wife playing) if not for this ridiculous one island rule.
  100. MorningStarn
    Mar 26, 2020
    8
    I've been a huge fan of the Animal Crossing franchise ever since the original on the Gamecube and after playing this game for the past week almost non-stop, I think I can say that it's definitely the best in the franchise thus far without a doubt. The game gives the player so much freedom and choice on the fly from changing the look of your character to choosing the layout of your islandI've been a huge fan of the Animal Crossing franchise ever since the original on the Gamecube and after playing this game for the past week almost non-stop, I think I can say that it's definitely the best in the franchise thus far without a doubt. The game gives the player so much freedom and choice on the fly from changing the look of your character to choosing the layout of your island down to the ground and water beneath your feet. Never before have I felt so free in an Animal Crossing game.

    For how much I love the game, there are of course some downsides that many other users also are reporting. The biggest of which that everyone and their dog is talking about is the 1-island-per-switch thing. Now to be fair, this isn't unusual for the franchise, it has almost always been a 1 town per console game ever since the original on the Gamecube, other than my sister who plays this game on occasion, I'm the only one playing so I'm not really affected too much. Normally I would forgive this though since it's nothing new, I would forgive it if it weren't for the other issue that everyone is talking about being the limited Co-op. This is a relatively new issue that started in New Leaf, where being the second player sucked because all the cool things that allowed you to customize and play to your heart's content was exclusive to the first player, so it made being anything other than the first player essentially boring and pointless. I would've expected Nintendo to be smarter this time around and remove that pesky quirk, there's no reason you can't have more than one mayor or an assistant mayor/Island representative that is capable of doing everything that the first player can do except maybe delete the island, but I guess that didn't cross their minds for whatever reason? Again like I said, I basically am the only one who plays this game so I'm not really blowing a fuse over this but for anyone with siblings or loved ones who also play this game a lot, I can see how it's so frustrating. In this situation, the problem is not so much that Nintendo is "Behind the times" (they are but still) the problem is more like Nintendo taking 3 steps back when it comes to Co-Op this time around.

    Other than that, I think the positives still out-weight the negatives by a longshot. The freedom to customize and change almost everything about your island is a huge positive. All of the new additions are certainly welcome and the amount of quality of life changes regarding the menuing, the inventory system, the ABD and shopping, etc. make me wonder why I put up with the problems in New Leaf for so long. The graphics are pure eye-candy, places like the museum are simply beautiful on the Switch to look at. Playing with friends online is also a pleasant experience, although I do wish it was possible to play on other people's islands outside of your friends list for anyone who allowed that option. Overall, it's a pretty great game for anyone who's new to the series despite its flaws, it is a must-have for anyone with a Switch IMO    … Expand
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  1. Universo Nintendo
    Dec 19, 2020
    95
    Animal Crossing New Horizons is basically perfect. Full of wholesome content that helped us cope with the COVID-19 pandemics, the game keeps the heart of its predecessors while innovating enough to make it unique. It may not have won Game of the Year but it'll be the game we all remember from 2020, for sure.
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  2. The Digital Fix
    Jun 22, 2020
    80
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a stunning new instalment in the Animal Crossing franchise, hindered only by its lack of immediate content, quality of life issues and missing returning characters and features While future updates will give the game long-term playability, for those already sipping vacation juice on their five-star islands, island life feels pretty mundane right now.
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  3. CD-Action
    May 12, 2020
    95
    It’s full of detail, pretty small things, and surprisingly well working simulations and systems – everything polished in such a way that the player really does care about everything that’s going on. [06/2020, p.40]
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