Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6617 Ratings

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  1. Grayson66
    Jun 5, 2020
    8
    I really enjoy this game. It's super charming and wholesome. It's the perfect game for the times we're going through right now. The game only has one major problem and that's the island system and clunky inventory controls. The game desperately needs some quality of life changes. other than that, it's great. highly recommend
  2. HolyMoly8
    Jun 5, 2020
    0
    I bought this game for myself and my girlfriend. I thought it would be okay for both of us to play it, but that was not the case. The fact that each Switch console can only have 1 island in total, ruins the whole game if more than 1 person wants to play. I was looking forward to playing it, but as I want my girlfriend to have a good time with it, I am unable to play at all because of theI bought this game for myself and my girlfriend. I thought it would be okay for both of us to play it, but that was not the case. The fact that each Switch console can only have 1 island in total, ruins the whole game if more than 1 person wants to play. I was looking forward to playing it, but as I want my girlfriend to have a good time with it, I am unable to play at all because of the huge restrictions put on anyone who is not the island representative. And when playing co-op together, all you can do is run around, equip tools and use them, and pick up items, which don't even go to your inventory, because you don't have an inventory. If you can play it alone, it's a great game, but as it stands, I can't play a game that I payed for. It's an absolute joke.… Expand
  3. Chabracadabraaa
    Jun 4, 2020
    0
    1 island per Switch, really Nintendo?! I bought the game and it's great but I can't play it because my girlfriend don't want me to mess up her island... So what now, I am supposed to buy an other Switch? Good one!
  4. DemonoidAngel
    Jun 4, 2020
    5
    I don't know if it's just me, but this game seems like an awful grind. Furthermore, the grind comes from having to wait until the next day or 3 for construction or other things to happen. It's kinda sad when I only play for 30-40 minutes at a time, run out of stuff to do for the day, then shut it off to wait for tomorrow. Maybe it's just me, but I'll stick with Minecraft.
  5. obzhora69
    Jun 4, 2020
    2
    Lost my progress because nintendos stupid policy of not supporting cloud save
  6. mabur12
    Jun 3, 2020
    6
    LIMITED, IS GOOD BUT I CAN'T CREATE A 2ND ISLAND AND IF YOU COMPARE TO STARDEW VALLEY OR MINECRAFT IT FALLS SHORT.
    PD- I HATE MARSHAL AND RAYMOND
  7. idkaufman
    Jun 3, 2020
    2
    Fix the local multiplayer already. Only one person really gets to experience the full game while everyone else is limited in what they can build and do. There’s been enough public outcry that Nintendo should be addressing this.
  8. opmolloyoy
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    This is definitely the best game in the Animal Crossing series and one of the best games available on the Switch in my opinion. There are definitely some small quality of life issues but they by no means ruin the game. It's adorable and relaxing and so easy to throw hours and hours of your time into without even realizing it. You can play for an hour one day and then get tired of it butThis is definitely the best game in the Animal Crossing series and one of the best games available on the Switch in my opinion. There are definitely some small quality of life issues but they by no means ruin the game. It's adorable and relaxing and so easy to throw hours and hours of your time into without even realizing it. You can play for an hour one day and then get tired of it but the need to come back the next day and check in on everything is always there.… Expand
  9. PriitySiick
    Jun 3, 2020
    8
    I love this game.
    A collectors dream game! With thousands of fish, bugs, fossils, paintings, furniture, and clothing items this game will keep anyone busy. It's very slow. It goes by real world time, but can be tricked by adjusting the system time in order to speed things up or even play into the "Stalk" market to gain an absurd amount bells early on. 10/10
    The terraforming leaves a    I love this game.
    A collectors dream game! With thousands of fish, bugs, fossils, paintings, furniture, and clothing items this game will keep anyone busy. It's very slow. It goes by real world time, but can be tricked by adjusting the system time in order to speed things up or even play into the "Stalk" market to gain an absurd amount bells early on. 10/10

    The terraforming leaves a lot to be desired. It is very slow and tedious with only being able to change one space at a time. If you mess up you just wasted twice the amount of time on one space. 9/10

    As someone who doesn't share their console with other people I never felt like I was in the backseat. However, I have taken a point off for the highly flawed multi-user experience as I feel it does take away from the game. 8/10    … Expand
  10. Versi
    Jun 2, 2020
    2
    Animal crossing: New Horizons Is the sparkling new addition to the animal crossing franchise. It was received greatly when it came out and I'm sure we can all admit it's a very pretty game.

    Unfortunately the attraction to this game is about skin deep, it doesn't take long to break down the gameplay and run out of goals to accomplish. It starts to get boring and honestly kind of tedious to    Animal crossing: New Horizons Is the sparkling new addition to the animal crossing franchise. It was received greatly when it came out and I'm sure we can all admit it's a very pretty game.

    Unfortunately the attraction to this game is about skin deep, it doesn't take long to break down the gameplay and run out of goals to accomplish. It starts to get boring and honestly kind of tedious to even open. When you get started it's a lot of fun to explore your new town and look at all the new and updated graphics, but after awhile the furniture and clothing starts getting repetitive, and the lack of gameplay freedom starts to just get frustrating. This is a beautiful mobile game that they shelled out for 60 dollars.    … Expand
  11. Areina
    Jun 2, 2020
    0
    I was really wanting to get this game. But after talking with friends it seems like a waste. I intended to be able to share the console with other members of my family who were also interested in this game. But the one island per console system has made that an impossibility. It is ridiculous to suggest that multi person families should shell out $200-300 per console plus a franklyI was really wanting to get this game. But after talking with friends it seems like a waste. I intended to be able to share the console with other members of my family who were also interested in this game. But the one island per console system has made that an impossibility. It is ridiculous to suggest that multi person families should shell out $200-300 per console plus a frankly overpriced $60 per game copy as well. This is greedy and a poor move on Nintendos part. At this point I probably wont even buy a switch, because I dont like supporting money grubbing companies like this one. I dont know who along the development line thought this was a reasonable decision, but it seems like they've caused a huge loss in potential sales as a lot of people seem to have decided against the game/console due to this greedy tactic. Considering the console itself is already overpriced for what it is, I'm not sure Nintendo products are worth investing in anymore.… Expand
  12. Nikg92
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    This game more than lived up to my expectations. Some people are complaining about the one island per console limit and that is valid. At the end of the day, this doesn't affect me as I see the Switch as more of a personal console than a family (shared) console so I personally am fine with this limitation. But on the other hand, save file limitations have been part of the franchise sinceThis game more than lived up to my expectations. Some people are complaining about the one island per console limit and that is valid. At the end of the day, this doesn't affect me as I see the Switch as more of a personal console than a family (shared) console so I personally am fine with this limitation. But on the other hand, save file limitations have been part of the franchise since its inception. You've never been able to store multiple save files (on one medium) for any Animal Crossing game. I'm sure this is meant to encourage sharing a single town for a more genuine and social experience, but some players don't like to be told how to play and I get it.
    Almost every aspect of the game is beautiful and amazing. Though, the background music for the island is a bit monotonous and lacks the variety of previous titles. In all past titles, there were always one or more background songs that I genuinely loved but none from this one have really sung to me. Another problem I have with this game is that arranging stacked furniture outside in a particular orientation is cumbersome and sometimes outright impossible. Another final complaint, and I could be wrong here, but it seems like the non-event-specific DIY recipes are granted in a purely random fashion where a weighted random algorithm would likely be more fair and enjoyable to players.    … Expand
  13. Camlost
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    Un juego de 10, la verdad lo que es para mi esposa y para mi ha sido un juego de liberación dentro de este encierro de la cuarentena del Covid19, ademas de que siento que el juego permite compartir ideas y proyectos con tu persona especial.
  14. The-Pad
    Jun 2, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game. A lot of stuff to do, nice graphics, tons of customization. The island limit is stupid, but the game is wonderful.
  15. Derpityderpderp
    Jun 1, 2020
    0
    One island per console. Obvious ploy to encourage households to purchase more than one switch. It’s ludicrously greedy and immoral.
  16. GameZmaster43
    Jun 1, 2020
    0
    It’s absolutely appalling the design decisión from Nintendo not only making the one island per switch but also making only the first player the citizen representative. I was not the first player to start it up even though I bought it and now I’m stuck in the story. There are people that say this has always been the case, well that does not mean it’s right, it’s greedy from Nintendo forIt’s absolutely appalling the design decisión from Nintendo not only making the one island per switch but also making only the first player the citizen representative. I was not the first player to start it up even though I bought it and now I’m stuck in the story. There are people that say this has always been the case, well that does not mean it’s right, it’s greedy from Nintendo for trying to get me buy another switch for another familiar member. It’s a household console, already expensive in this time of crisis but also the game is expensive too, we do not live in a chocolate world. This feature has completely ruined the game for me, if animal crossing is a great game well then that’s a game that’s unplayable for me.… Expand
  17. AShinyGiratina
    Jun 1, 2020
    9
    Point and laugh at the children in the User Reviews giving this game a bad score just because of how salty they are.
  18. TheHonestNinja
    May 31, 2020
    1
    I wanted to love this game, but its not a game made for family , its made for people who lives alone who share no social contacts, the fact that only one instance of the game play can exist in a console is just overwhelmingly stupid and arguably the most arrogant and greedy thing ever since nintendo history. the only option to have 2 people play the game is to either buy a new console forI wanted to love this game, but its not a game made for family , its made for people who lives alone who share no social contacts, the fact that only one instance of the game play can exist in a console is just overwhelmingly stupid and arguably the most arrogant and greedy thing ever since nintendo history. the only option to have 2 people play the game is to either buy a new console for the other and a new copy of the game, or delete the first player’s account.
    i wish i could return this, people should be outrage because of this... i simply can not believe the score of reviews, anyone giving this more then 5 is biased, because it’s half a game.    … Expand
  19. dreamyy5
    May 31, 2020
    0
    one island for one NS is unacceptable! And the multi-player experience is TERRIBLE! Basicly 2p 3p and 4p is watching 1p playing all the time. They can do very limited things. This is a game for single player!
  20. JennX
    May 31, 2020
    1
    I suppose it's a great solo game but if you are more than 1 people with 1 console it's unplayable. The first one to play take the resources to craft a couple of tools and the other player doesn't have resouces to do anything. You have to wait 24 hours for the resources to respawn To be able to play if you are 3 players you have to play 1 day on 3 to let everyone grab their resources.I suppose it's a great solo game but if you are more than 1 people with 1 console it's unplayable. The first one to play take the resources to craft a couple of tools and the other player doesn't have resouces to do anything. You have to wait 24 hours for the resources to respawn To be able to play if you are 3 players you have to play 1 day on 3 to let everyone grab their resources. That's really a shame to transform 1 of the favorite Nintendo game into a game that you have to buy 1 console by game copy........… Expand
  21. Nathan727
    May 31, 2020
    0
    With 1 Switch console in my household, my brother is island representative. My character can do practically nothing except tend to my own home, and cannot actually progress the island (in other words, have bought half a game)
  22. Ozzburne
    May 31, 2020
    0
    One Island per switch. Absolutely trash menu system. Trash inventory Management. Villagers do more passive things but rarely give you things to do. Load times are forever for no reason. No way to evict villagers you dont like, and no way to reset their wardrobe either, so god forbid they pick up some ugly clothing out of nowhere. Cant set up DL'd custom design in shop. Honestly this game,One Island per switch. Absolutely trash menu system. Trash inventory Management. Villagers do more passive things but rarely give you things to do. Load times are forever for no reason. No way to evict villagers you dont like, and no way to reset their wardrobe either, so god forbid they pick up some ugly clothing out of nowhere. Cant set up DL'd custom design in shop. Honestly this game, while fun to play for a few weeks, is so crammed full of absolutely Garbage Tier design choices, I've stopped playing entirely. Maybe if they fix all their Day One Dev mistakes I'll come back, but seeing as its Nintendo I doubt they even see an issue. You'd think they've never made a game before, or havent been around for the last decade where crafting have been put into pretty much every game, and far better than in this one. Just stay in New Leaf, it made far better decisions than this game.… Expand
  23. Nerdrage613
    May 30, 2020
    1
    Might be a good game but I'll never know without buying a second switch as I'm stuck behind the 1 island per switch rule.
  24. SirLedyuka
    May 30, 2020
    0
    TL;DR
    The game is not finished nor polished. it looks like a giant beta with lots of feature that Nintendo put in the game for testing, but are very limited. I'm convinced the team that developed AC:NH is not as skilled nor experienced in game design than the one who've done the previous games.
    This game is a deception: - One island per console. You want to play with your relatives?    TL;DR
    The game is not finished nor polished. it looks like a giant beta with lots of feature that Nintendo put in the game for testing, but are very limited. I'm convinced the team that developed AC:NH is not as skilled nor experienced in game design than the one who've done the previous games.

    This game is a deception:
    - One island per console. You want to play with your relatives? Buy a new console you pigeon!

    - The local multiplayer is simply awful: the current player is considered "Master" and the second player a "Slave". As a slave, you can do absolutely nothing. NOT EVEN OPEN YOUR OWN INVENTORY. The local multiplayer is basically useless.

    - The UI design is bad, really bad. You need to pass 3 dialog boxes minimum before even reaching the feature you want. Characters talk to say nothing, really.

    - The famous "Characters are more intelligent now! They're aware with their environment" is completely **** They're no real upgrade of the dialogue system, villagers end-ups saying the same thing over and over again. The environmental awareness basically adds one dialogue out of the 20s they have.

    - You don't get to choose you villagers. If you fall with a villager you don't want, you're screwed, as the mechanism behind a villager moving out is strange; nobody knows exactly how it works. For me, I had to wait 2 months for a specific villager, out of the 6 I don't wanted in my island, to go.

    - If one of your villager move out, you have only a day to find another you want. Otherwise, the game will automatically give you a random one, too bad if you don't want him ¯_(ツ)_/¯.

    - It 's been 3 month since the release of the game. The only update we had were about "fixing stuff" and reducing some insects spawn because player could make a lot of money with it (But they let people sell their villager for an insane amount of money; see what happened to Raymond, it's just disgusting), and adding characters that should've been in the initial release of the game (Redd and Leif).

    - The craft system is very basic. You can't even craft multiple object at once, or use materials stocked in your house directly in the craft system.

    - It seems there's less insects and fishes to capture. Gyroids have been completely removed from the game. You read that right.

    - The game has a "story" that you can reach in about 1-2 weeks (because the game makes you wait one day each time you progress). When you finally reached that goal, the credits play, and it feels like there's nothing else to do in the game. Because there's nothing else to do in the game.

    - There's even less interactions with Nook and Isabelle than the last game. I thought it would be time for Nintendo to let players know Isabelle and Nook better, but no.

    - Speaking of them, they do the daily announcements every time you launch the game. After the completion of the main goal of the game, Isabelle will, EVERYDAY, says that there's nothing to say, unless you have someone move in/out, or a special event.
    Basically, this feature is useless after spending 1-2 weeks in the game.

    - The RNG behind the crafting recipes is broken. It's like the game doesn't want you to learn new items to craft. For weeks I stumble upon the same crafting recipes everyday. This is even more infuriating when the recipe you earn is composed of other recipe you don't have.

    - The whole Island Terraformation was a great idea, but badly executed. You can only terraformate one cell at the time. Your island is about 100*100 cells. It'll take you days before you reach your terraformation goal.

    - Remember when you could invite villagers to your house? Forget that. It does not exist in this game.

    There's a lot of thing Nintendo could have done to polish the game. There's a lot of features that are missing from the previous games, a lot of characters that are missing too.
    The game doesn't seem finished, nor polished in any way. In 3 months, we had ONE update with 2 characters that should've have been in the initial release of the game.
    Nintendo doesn't seem to care. but since the game is one of the most sold game of all time on switch, I don't think they'll continue to update the game with new characters and upgraded features.
    The hype killed the game.    … Expand
  25. xoriark
    May 30, 2020
    0
    I never loved animal crossing but all my friend had fun playing this game so i've already buy it for my girl friend and i think i will do my island but i was on my girl island and i think its a bug so i go on internet and see you can only have one island per switch i always loved nintendo but now they drop for me
  26. bgah462
    May 30, 2020
    1
    Multiple players on one switch, one island. Paid for half of the game, get to participate in about a quarter of the gameplay.
  27. AskAtlas
    May 4, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played Animal Crossing New Horizons and New Leaf, and while New Horizons is a decent game for simple improvements to the ways of game mechanics, it remains imperfect in the aspect that you still have to grind through dialogue to do quality-of-life things like crafting fish bait. However, as I said, it still is better in that aspect over previous installments as your materials automatically stack. Aside from that simple gameplay adjustment, I honestly believe New Leaf, which was on the Nintendo 3DS is better than this Nintendo Switch title. My reasons?

    New Leaf put you in a role where you have an entire city at the mercy of your ordinances and it truly felt like you were making a difference in not just your mayor chair, but in the virtual lives of your villagers, whom will occasionally ask you to run errands or generally ask your opinion on something. Sure, New Horizons has the later of that statement, but you can play the entire game and not care about whether a villager leaves because it is very apparent that they are no different than interacting with AOL back in the day. I have told Nintendo these recommendations, but they have yet to listen. I told them that they should re-add the island fruit/tortimer Island/minigames back into the series, considering you are on an island and the multiplayer aspect of it is only really good if your friend needs one of your cherries, as there is no activities for you to do with them and when they visit, perhaps you could play hide and seek since you cannot see them, special npcs, or even your own villagers wondering on the map. It is bad when Pocket Camp, a game that is on the phone, has triple the content of this new installment. Yes, I understand Nintendo said they will update it for up to three years, but it makes a customer like myself believe that Nintendo just released an incomplete product and is trying to intrigue someone with that status for future updates when they cut so much content from the series. You are on an island, cannot dive or swim, cannot find island fruit on island tours, cannot find the DIY recipes you want unless you use third-party sites like Nookazon, and even then, you may not want to deal with someone asking 13 million bells for just 1 cherry.

    The bottom line is this game is missing SO MUCH content and I feel a need to play New Leaf because this game is incomplete, lacks anything truly fun, and when Nintendo talks about three years of updates to such a stale game, they basically are telling every customer that bought it that their game, that they pay $60 to have and $20 to play online with, will not be truly complete until three years. You know, part of the fun I have had in New Leaf was time travelling to holidays when I would get bored, but you cannot do that because they are so afraid that people will spoil a holiday that tells people to collect stamps or take a few wedding photos for characters that should have already been in the game for furniture customization. This is the worst animal crossing game I EVER played and maybe after three years it would be the best, but who wants to wait three years to enjoy a game at full experience?

    FYI, all these positive reviews on here seem to be made by someone who was paid to say those things because how can they be okay with a secondary player feeling left out in their experience? How could they defend this trash of a game that should have not been released till evidently three years later when it would be complete? I am not saying it isn't an enjoyable game, but try New Leaf before you leave your review; I bet your opinion will change because compared to New Leaf, this is a skeleton in the series, waiting for meat and skin to be truly whole.    … Expand
  28. nonameisaname
    May 29, 2020
    4
    it's just an empty game. Compares to the other Animal Crossings in the past, Nintendo just released a incomplete game saying 'oh we are going to update stuff slowly as what others expect from Animal Crossing!'. Also very worried about DLCs in the future as I have feeling that they might release and sell something that we expected from the game that it supposed to be there!
  29. JAVN
    May 29, 2020
    8
    New Horizons is a a great addition to the animal crossing series.....However

    So i picked up New Horizons as my first game after buying a switch during lock down, i saw it as a relaxing game to kill a lot of hours to get through the current pandemic, and i want to start by saying that it did exactly that, from the moment i booted the game up i was instantly hooked on the idea of building    New Horizons is a a great addition to the animal crossing series.....However

    So i picked up New Horizons as my first game after buying a switch during lock down, i saw it as a relaxing game to kill a lot of hours to get through the current pandemic, and i want to start by saying that it did exactly that, from the moment i booted the game up i was instantly hooked on the idea of building my island from the ground up and creating the environment i want, from carefully placing items to create cute little Cafes to acquiring my favorite villagers, Animal Crossing seemed to have it all, and after 2 weeks and 175 hours of game play later i was still discovering new items and new little quirks that kept the game compelling and intriguing.

    Now however, as great as i just stated the game was, and let me reiterate still is, there are still issues with the game, for a start, Terra forming and overall island customization, i'm honestly surprised this hasn't been touched upon by other reviewers but i personally felt this side of the game incredibly frustrating and lacking in creative freedom, i lost count on the amount of times i went to place down a tree, in plenty of room, only to be told by the game that "There isn't enough room" on far too many occasions ideas for island designs where ruined by the games little leg room when it comes to item placing, Now. let me get onto Terra forming, now i'm willing to give the game some leniency in this department, partially because its a rare feature to find implemented in any Nintendo game period, never mind an Animal Crossing game, and while the feature is overwhelmingly well received and massive for giving the players a sense of customization and the ability to really make their island their own....its incredibly clunky, like to the point i almost don't want to use it, i don't know i feel like a lot of Animal Crossings customization features in this game are very limiting, while at the same time giving players the freedom to still do almost anything they desire, its a strange middle ground and one that while frustrating at times, i suppose i still managed to look past when you realize how simplistically charming the rest of the game is.

    In conclusion, is Animal Crossing a great game? Yes definitely, is it perfect? No, however with its charming art style, addictive game play, and ability to edit your island to your desire, is it a game that is guaranteed to keep you hooked and checking in every day? definitely    … Expand
  30. bioann
    May 29, 2020
    10
    Игра, которая помогла мне справиться с полным отсутствием интереса к играм моей жены. Теперь мы каждый вечер, после того, как наш ребёнок засыпает в обнимку со своим любимым плюшевым зайцем, мы залипаем со своими любимыми животными (жителями) на своих консолях Nintendo Switch. У каждого свой остров и каждый по своему счастлив, хотя продолжаем ездить друг к другу в гости, чтобы полить цветыИгра, которая помогла мне справиться с полным отсутствием интереса к играм моей жены. Теперь мы каждый вечер, после того, как наш ребёнок засыпает в обнимку со своим любимым плюшевым зайцем, мы залипаем со своими любимыми животными (жителями) на своих консолях Nintendo Switch. У каждого свой остров и каждый по своему счастлив, хотя продолжаем ездить друг к другу в гости, чтобы полить цветы и увидеть изменения с последнего визита. Игра, которая раскрывается только в купе с богатой фантазией и желанием творить. Жанр игр серии Animal Crossing, как мне кажется, лучше всего описала со супруга: «дизайнерская песочница». От себя добавлю, что это ещё и отличный таймкиллер, в котором одно удовольствие проводить большое количество времени каждый день. 450+ часов с момента первого запуска и это даже не половина того, на что она способна.… Expand
  31. Robert2
    May 29, 2020
    10
    I’ve spent 200 hours on this game and it is so much fun. I do not understand why people would give it a zero solely because it has no second island option. Sure it’s kind of annoying to share with my sister but this game is really well done and fun to play. You can tell the developers put in a lot of time and effort and they still come out with major free updates. I think a lot ofI’ve spent 200 hours on this game and it is so much fun. I do not understand why people would give it a zero solely because it has no second island option. Sure it’s kind of annoying to share with my sister but this game is really well done and fun to play. You can tell the developers put in a lot of time and effort and they still come out with major free updates. I think a lot of developers could learn from this like game freak by allowing free updates that improve the game over time instead of dlc that costs 30 dollars for assets that should have been in the base game. Kinda going off on Pokémon so I’ll get back to animal crossing. I love all of the new characters and improved quality of life additions. One complaint is the tool durability but it’s only a minor pain once you upgrade your shop. I’d give it a 9.5 out of ten but I want to give a ten to combat all of the zeros given to this game.… Expand
  32. xxx___xxx
    May 29, 2020
    10
    A relaxing game about life full of charm at every corner, it's easy to play ACNH for a few hours each day.
  33. InklingMain
    May 29, 2020
    0
    When they fix this game, the score will go to 9, it will stay on 0 for now because of 1 switch, and for Nintendo prizing to you just because someone else plays on your switch a incomplete experience for free for 60 dollars
  34. marinara
    May 29, 2020
    0
    One Island per switch!!!! Glad I read the reviews before purchasing this. Game is fun to play, but no one should support this kind of greed. If the game ever updates to remove this limitation, ill buy it.
  35. FreelancerRai
    May 29, 2020
    8
    New Horizons is a great game, with plenty of personality and charm, and really bright and cheery visual design that is sadly held down by some UI and pacing problems. Despite this, it proves to be one of the Switch's best titles.
  36. slate0
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Critics really missed the mark when they let Nintendo slide with the "one island per console" junk. This is a terrible precedent to set and it is not good for anyone for this game to be so popular with such anti-consumer functionality.
  37. joelgil666
    May 29, 2020
    10
    I dont understand the reviewbombing, is one of the best games on the year, super funny
  38. Ekspym
    May 29, 2020
    2
    AC would be such a perfect game if it was developed by anyone with decent brain. Calming and almost perfect single player is absolutely ruined by horrible, tragic and absolutely disgusting multiplayer made by retarded hamster. I dont even care about the fact that you cant play 2 islands on one switch but even when we bought 2 switches for me and my gf .Online is so horrible we rarely playAC would be such a perfect game if it was developed by anyone with decent brain. Calming and almost perfect single player is absolutely ruined by horrible, tragic and absolutely disgusting multiplayer made by retarded hamster. I dont even care about the fact that you cant play 2 islands on one switch but even when we bought 2 switches for me and my gf .Online is so horrible we rarely play together. If you want encourage ppl to buy one switch per person atleast make that option solve all problems.… Expand
  39. musicianmagic
    May 28, 2020
    2
    ACNH be like log on, check which NPC is on the island (it’s probably Sahara), find a duplicate DYI on the beach, check the shops, find a cute accessory for a table you don’t have, show fossils to blathers (nothing new, ever), jock type says you look ripped today, close switch.

    Villagers start getting passive aggressive when i talk to them more than one time in a day, I miss when they    ACNH be like log on, check which NPC is on the island (it’s probably Sahara), find a duplicate DYI on the beach, check the shops, find a cute accessory for a table you don’t have, show fossils to blathers (nothing new, ever), jock type says you look ripped today, close switch.

    Villagers start getting passive aggressive when i talk to them more than one time in a day, I miss when they would ask me for a specific favors, or a fruit to get them, or schedule a time to come hang out at our houses.

    If I have to abandon the game every two weeks until the next update it’s not an engaging game.

    The fact that the jock villagers ONLY talk about working out gets old soooo quickly. Villager dialogue is so lame and repetitive that I barely talk to my villagers anymore. I just talk to the first 3 I see to get the nook miles and then carry on. Wasted potential, honestly.

    Older games had much more dialogue and more personable. Booted up New Leaf the other day and Purrl randomly asked if I believed in UFOs or not. I miss that stuff.

    Congratulations, $60 ACNH as achieved mobile f2p game engagement levels...

    What’s sad is this game is being drip fed content; in New leaf by this time many could have a cafe be out hunting for gyroids, still seeing new furniture sets, out enjoying island mini games or diving around for water things..

    New horizons feels lacking compared to new leaf...    … Expand
  40. Cale-wss
    May 27, 2020
    0
    If you want to play local co op don't bother worst coop I have ever played what a waste of money massive disappointed player 2 can't do anything can't help progress totally pointless
  41. TommyValentino
    May 27, 2020
    4
    Terraria is much much more worth it. A very shallow console cashgrabbing Nintendo nonsence
  42. DigitalCat
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played the game from the release date, and I'm addicted too this game! Is fantastic. I love the nature, crafting, visiting ppl and explore around. I can make your own style in clothes, furnitures and other things. And It's make me something to look forward to every day.… Expand
  43. paigeegiap
    May 27, 2020
    0
    My friend & I pooled our money to buy a switch & ACNH. It was the one thing I was looking forward to (& a major investment) after my life has been completely upended by the pandemic. To say that this is the most disappointing purchase of my life is an understatement. My friend started the game first, & I didn’t realize how much it sucks to be the second player. I was basically plopped onMy friend & I pooled our money to buy a switch & ACNH. It was the one thing I was looking forward to (& a major investment) after my life has been completely upended by the pandemic. To say that this is the most disappointing purchase of my life is an understatement. My friend started the game first, & I didn’t realize how much it sucks to be the second player. I was basically plopped on her island (with Resident Services, Nooks Cranny, & the Museum already built) with a tent & no in-game instructions or prompts to do anything or what my overarching game goals were. I forged ahead, playing for 2 days looking up articles all the time to figure out how to do things. I finally came across other reviews & realized its not just me - it’s the entire 2nd player experience. I wish I had spent my money on groceries instead.… Expand
  44. Briiko
    May 27, 2020
    0
    I played this game for 3 straight hours, running around having a ball with my partner. Only to find out when she had left I am unable to progress the storyline as I am not the "citizen representative". For the price of a triple A game to only have one "shared" save file is ruthlessly corrupt. Dont buy this game if you have a husband, a wife, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, son, daughter,I played this game for 3 straight hours, running around having a ball with my partner. Only to find out when she had left I am unable to progress the storyline as I am not the "citizen representative". For the price of a triple A game to only have one "shared" save file is ruthlessly corrupt. Dont buy this game if you have a husband, a wife, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, son, daughter, brother or sister. I guess what I'm saying is, don't buy this game.… Expand
  45. DwnWthVwls
    May 26, 2020
    0
    I created an account just to post this. They released an update which drastically lowered the rare fish spawn rate. I've wasted over 200 fish bait trying to catch one golden trout. This is unplayable now. Who has time for all this?
  46. Johndurr
    May 26, 2020
    0
    I can't recommand the game right now at it's State... This game Will bring disapointment in your family as the second players feel like a **** on the Island... Metacritic should really be lower then this too just for that reason...
    Any can't even get a refund... F*$# Y&@ NINTENDO!
    FIX THIS
  47. just_trev
    May 26, 2020
    1
    Lifelong Nintendo-fan here. Can't even appropriately convey my disappointment with Nintendo for the One Switch, One Island rule. I expect things like this from EA but have never in my life encountered a move like this from Nintendo. My wife and I bought a Switch Lite to share together, and she was lucky enough to play Animal Crossing first. When I hopped on and had the slow realizationLifelong Nintendo-fan here. Can't even appropriately convey my disappointment with Nintendo for the One Switch, One Island rule. I expect things like this from EA but have never in my life encountered a move like this from Nintendo. My wife and I bought a Switch Lite to share together, and she was lucky enough to play Animal Crossing first. When I hopped on and had the slow realization that I would be confined to the Island she lived on unless I was willing to purchase a second console (not a second game cartridge, which I might have considered) my heart just sank. Nintendo really screwed the pooch on this one and from the other reviews I sense that they've already lost a lot of customers. Not that they care, apparently, as there is no news of change on the horizon. Gave it at least a one because it was fun watching my wife enjoy it, but now we both feel cheated.… Expand
  48. Beardo7
    Apr 22, 2020
    2
    Update - scored this a 6 after a few weeks but now a few months in and it’s gotten very dull. If you enjoy a game with no direction or goal at all where you just repeat the same boring menial tasks over and over (with horrendous UI) for no reason get this - if you want a similar game but with interesting stories and things to aim for get the far far superior Stardew Vally. (Which is alsoUpdate - scored this a 6 after a few weeks but now a few months in and it’s gotten very dull. If you enjoy a game with no direction or goal at all where you just repeat the same boring menial tasks over and over (with horrendous UI) for no reason get this - if you want a similar game but with interesting stories and things to aim for get the far far superior Stardew Vally. (Which is also £40 cheaper! And 100 times more fun) I’ll break down AC simply Boot up

    See nothing is happening Collect the same Fruit/fossils you have collected for the past 40 days Sell them Check turnip prices

    Hear the same dialogue from your villagers you’ve heard (well read) for the 50th time.

    All this takes about 5-10 mins

    Turn off for another day and wonder why you spent £50 on a mobile game for a £300 console.

    And repeat. . 1st of all no way this game is a 10 but neither is it a 0!

    The game is relaxing and a good way to chill and out get your creative mind going to see what ideas you can come up with for your island and it can be good fun! And building your museum collection up with insects and fish is nicely done and good to see your efforts displayed. The fossils part is done well and actually displays them in a chronological and evolutional order which is fun to discover and I’m sure kids will love it. However this lasts about a week and then after that it starts to wear a bit thin.

    I have no problem with the real time aspect of the game per-say (I also dolt mind the accelerated clock in Stardew Vally both have their merits) however I do feel like it was done to extend the life of the game. And the repetitive nature of the game does become a bit boring you will find yourself just doing the same menial tasks over and over for little or no reward. At times it does feel like a mobile game you have paid £50 for to play on a £300 console. Also it’s 2020 Nintendo why is it not a fully 3D game? Not being able to rotate the camera 360 degrees? I mean come on.

    Not being able to craft more than 1 thing at a time is also annoying I have 8 clams and I want to make 8 fish bait, I can’t just select make 8 and it does it, no you have to go through the same process and animation 8 times! The islands you visit via nook miles will soon become repetitive as seems to be limited to about 10(?) different layouts I have visited the same island 3 times in 2 days. 6000 miles well spent.

    The dialog with your island buddies soon becomes irritating as they just repeat the same lines over and over and don’t really offer anything. Multiplayer is a mess why can’t I open my gate and my friends just pop over? No I have to sit through the same loading screen and animation for every person that visits and same when they leave plus when they are arrive there is nothing to do? No mini games or anything to do together which is a shame. I have also knocked a point off for the 1 island per console stroke that Nintendo have pulled just to try and sell more units - luckily me and my wife are happy to share a character so in our house it’s not an issue but I can see how it could cause problems. The tools breaking without any warning is also frustrating! Why no status bar? We had this in Minecraft a game that was made in what 2007? And gold tools shouldn’t break! I’ve worked hard for them and the they just break? It should be a reward for all your hard work. I don’t want to seem like I’m just moaning about the game as I have had fun playing it and i think of your prepared to look past the annoyances there is a good game in there! And it’s a break from the normal FPS/Action/FIFA style games. I just wish a bit more thought was put into the UI and Quality Of Life of the player. I also have a sneaking suspicion that Micro Transactions are on the way as it’s a game primed for it but I hope I’m wrong!

    Would have got a 7/10 from me if it wasn’t for the 1 island per switch idea. I think 6/10 is a fair score.    … Expand
  49. Shtikesnest
    May 26, 2020
    0
    So I guess only one member of my family gets to play the game unless I buy everyone theit own individual Switch? That's greedier than Activision.
  50. Daisuk
    May 26, 2020
    7
    By and large a good game, this, but it does get very repetitive, unless you love decorating - as that what it simply boils down to in the end. I played this lots more than I expected when it first came out, and was pleasantly surprised about that, but as soon as the "story" mode was over - the game was essentially over for me, there's very little incentive to real play any further unlessBy and large a good game, this, but it does get very repetitive, unless you love decorating - as that what it simply boils down to in the end. I played this lots more than I expected when it first came out, and was pleasantly surprised about that, but as soon as the "story" mode was over - the game was essentially over for me, there's very little incentive to real play any further unless you're really into decorating and getting lots of stuff. I personally don't know why everyone seem so bothered about which villagers they have - sure, they're charming up to a point, but I found them all incredibly shallow - very often repeating themselves, and offering little sense of the AI I expected seeing how attached some people seem to get to these characters. Overall, a positive surprise, but it does get very repetitive and boring eventually.… Expand
  51. mikeroywave
    May 26, 2020
    0
    Let me and my gf play on 2 separate save files. this is a clear attempt to sell more consoles rather then selling the experience of playing animal crossing. I really just wanted to make my own Island and do my own thing. I've never played any animal crossing and was looking forward to experiencing it on my own. I absolutely hate that I cannot make 2 separate save files and do things on myLet me and my gf play on 2 separate save files. this is a clear attempt to sell more consoles rather then selling the experience of playing animal crossing. I really just wanted to make my own Island and do my own thing. I've never played any animal crossing and was looking forward to experiencing it on my own. I absolutely hate that I cannot make 2 separate save files and do things on my own. Worst $80 i ever spent. Neither my girlfriend nor I play anymore because we both wanted our own experience so we are arguing over every change. If we each had our own island this would be fixed in an instant. I don't even mind starting from scratch. I just want to make my own virtual "Zen Garden" without anybody elses influence or input. Especially as my first experience with the game. so disheartening and really just makes me wish I never bought the game.… Expand
  52. Angryheart556
    May 26, 2020
    0
    WORST Game in the world! I got banned off of dodocodes,com because of somebody who was majorly butthurt with me going onto an Island and taking FRUIT when I seriously didn’t know you we’re NOT at all supposed to, the game and DodoCodes are not only the Worst websites on the planet because together allow butthurt players and gamers onto each other’s islands when they cause nothing but pureWORST Game in the world! I got banned off of dodocodes,com because of somebody who was majorly butthurt with me going onto an Island and taking FRUIT when I seriously didn’t know you we’re NOT at all supposed to, the game and DodoCodes are not only the Worst websites on the planet because together allow butthurt players and gamers onto each other’s islands when they cause nothing but pure drama! But also just because I had a low rating from ONE star from an over dramatic player that I took fruit from when I sware I didn’t know you were’t supposed to take fruit from their islands and I got reported and had My account taken down without my side being heard!!! Your disgusting animal crossing and Dodocodes.com I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to take fruit from other people’s islands.… Expand
  53. WudzZalesia
    May 26, 2020
    0
    I have never played this game, i will never play this game, i don't own a switch, i will never own a switch but i give it a 0/10 review because everyone is talking about it on twitch and i don't like it. Also, you guys have some issue with island stuff so im gonna pretend it bothers me too. Why only one island per console?!?!!?!?1? WTF NINTENDO
  54. Rubicantes
    May 25, 2020
    10
    I have played all the games in the series and this one is my favorite. Lots to do, charming art. I keep playing each days since day one.
  55. Belgarion321
    May 25, 2020
    9
    Well, as an Animal Crossing fan since Wild World times, I must say this last installment is quite the pinnacle for the saga. It is quite complete, from my opinion, and though it is not a revolutionary game for the saga, it evolves every game mechanic and adds a lot of new features. The personalisation introduced in New Leaf goes into a new level, with the option of building your islandWell, as an Animal Crossing fan since Wild World times, I must say this last installment is quite the pinnacle for the saga. It is quite complete, from my opinion, and though it is not a revolutionary game for the saga, it evolves every game mechanic and adds a lot of new features. The personalisation introduced in New Leaf goes into a new level, with the option of building your island from scratch, placing furniture outside the house, the paths... For the fans, all of these are great news. The Nook Miles system, although I do not personally see it as "bad", I found it a bit tedious (from a very personal point of view), but it helps to try to have like a daily routine in our island. You can spend hours and hours without notice, and that is a very positive thing to say.

    About negative points, I must say I have little complains about this game. Maybe there are too few shops (compared to New Leaf) and the fact that we can only play the events (Easter, Nature Day...) during the real days (and after the final day, if time travel back, they are not activated again) are my main complains. And about the great amount of zeros due to 1 island per console, although is a thing that can prevent someone from not giving this game a 10 (I include myself in this group), I think it is too exaggerated to rate it a zero. And with the fact that most of the users rating this game a zero are users which only rate has been this game, I think Metacritic should act and help to give this game a rate which really deserves (nor a 5.2, either a 10, possibly a 8.5-9).

    In conclusion, buy this game if you have a Switch. Animal Crossing New Horizons must not be ignored if you want to have a complete Switch catalog.    … Expand
  56. Dreamare
    May 25, 2020
    0
    When i "attempted" to play this game i was player 2... and all i gotta say is, what... the... literal... **** Why is there only 1 island per Nintendo Switch? Why does player 2 only exist to exist and nothing more? Why am i practically forced to suck the dick of someone i don't wanna play with when i just wanted to play ALONE? And why the hell did Animal Crossing on Gamecube have a betterWhen i "attempted" to play this game i was player 2... and all i gotta say is, what... the... literal... **** Why is there only 1 island per Nintendo Switch? Why does player 2 only exist to exist and nothing more? Why am i practically forced to suck the dick of someone i don't wanna play with when i just wanted to play ALONE? And why the hell did Animal Crossing on Gamecube have a better island system than the newest game on the Nintendo Switch? I would say something positive but i haven't been able to play the ****ing game, so uh... i can't.… Expand
  57. Soulvei
    May 24, 2020
    2
    The Good: Literally everything except...

    The Bad: This has sparked actual screaming *fights* in my household because of the one island per Switch deal. Sharing is not usually difficult for us and my family shares the Switch all the time with other games. Watching someone play when it's their turn is fun to do. But one person getting creative license over a single island per Switch and not    The Good: Literally everything except...

    The Bad: This has sparked actual screaming *fights* in my household because of the one island per Switch deal. Sharing is not usually difficult for us and my family shares the Switch all the time with other games. Watching someone play when it's their turn is fun to do. But one person getting creative license over a single island per Switch and not per account? What did you think was going to happen, Nintendo? Peace? Do you all live alone or do you think we all are going to shell out a couple thousand just to keep fights from breaking out over a bridge being erected or a beloved/bemoaned villager being ousted/invited? The game is meant to be a relaxing escape and it is... until the Island Rep breaks out Lloid to build an expensive incline to a cliff that goes nowhere or thinks it'd be hilarious to send Sprinkle packing because she's the villager someone else likes best.

    It's a 5 star game. It gets 3 for literally inciting days long fueds. Days. Fix the single island thing, even if it means buying another cartridge or memory card like we did to get around this in previous versions. People will throw $60 at you five times for each family member to have their own control of their own island on the same console if you'd just let them. We'll do it. We clearly love this game franchise.    … Expand
  58. MiloArango10
    May 24, 2020
    10
    This game can be easily categorized as the best Animal Crossing game that Nintendo has put out. The only inconvenience is the fact that there cant be more than one island per console, but personally I and my sister have found it to be a nice bonding experience. The aspects of growth and expertise are noticeable throughout your walkthrough, and rewards the player for building that communityThis game can be easily categorized as the best Animal Crossing game that Nintendo has put out. The only inconvenience is the fact that there cant be more than one island per console, but personally I and my sister have found it to be a nice bonding experience. The aspects of growth and expertise are noticeable throughout your walkthrough, and rewards the player for building that community to its taste. An incredible game and a must-play for sure.… Expand
  59. Tmac718
    May 24, 2020
    3
    Playing 2nd fiddle to my 8 Year old daughter is a bit insane. Its not even the one island problem. Its not a complete game. I turned on the game appeared at an airport and am dropped off with almost no tutorials or quests. It is an incomplete experience for anyone that is not the first person to play the game. Thank God I don't have other children. They should do something about this. IPlaying 2nd fiddle to my 8 Year old daughter is a bit insane. Its not even the one island problem. Its not a complete game. I turned on the game appeared at an airport and am dropped off with almost no tutorials or quests. It is an incomplete experience for anyone that is not the first person to play the game. Thank God I don't have other children. They should do something about this. I mean even purchasing a second copy of the game will not work around this. A simple DLC should be able to fix this broken concept For players who have their own switch and are not in families will definitely have better reviews though. Its hard not to give it a zero unless you are the island creator… Expand
  60. grancesar
    May 24, 2020
    8
    Pocas novedades respecto al anterior e incluso se echan en falta minijuegos. El apartado gráfico es correcto, cumple y poco mas. Un juego casual para jugar tranquilamente y ver como van pasando las horas sin apenas enterarte.
  61. Saik1305
    May 24, 2020
    9
    There wouldn't have been a better time for this game to come out than in March 2020. So much is happening in this world right now and all we needed was a calm, relaxing island escape, where we can live a carefree life, without having to worry about politics and economics. All we have to worry about on this island is how to decorate our home, design our own island and live our life to theThere wouldn't have been a better time for this game to come out than in March 2020. So much is happening in this world right now and all we needed was a calm, relaxing island escape, where we can live a carefree life, without having to worry about politics and economics. All we have to worry about on this island is how to decorate our home, design our own island and live our life to the fullest. I know it's just a game and I know that is has its faults and points of criticism, but in the end you are getting an experience. A game where you can sink hundreds of hours in and lose yourself in its beautiful graphics, jazzy music and tropical vibes. Welcome to your new deserted island getaway package.… Expand
  62. TreeburnerCT
    May 23, 2020
    0
    Only one island per console?! What a waste of money this game is! $60 gets you a giant FU from Nintendo, save your money!
  63. Big_Ravioli
    May 23, 2020
    0
    I was really excited for this game. Looked like it could have been amazing. However, my opinion changed when I found out the froggy chair was removed. Come on, Reggie, why did you do that?
  64. beabney
    May 23, 2020
    1
    This video game could be so much more...but it's not. If you have kids that want to play this game dont even think about considering putting any actual serious time into it, as you can only have 1 island per switch. So everyone in your family has to live on the same island. It has now become their game because I dont even want to play it anymore. Everyt ime I play I have to fix the damageThis video game could be so much more...but it's not. If you have kids that want to play this game dont even think about considering putting any actual serious time into it, as you can only have 1 island per switch. So everyone in your family has to live on the same island. It has now become their game because I dont even want to play it anymore. Everyt ime I play I have to fix the damage the kids have done. Also I wanted to play with my fiance, but 2 player sucks. He doesnt want to play because I have already progressed so now he can't experience it from the beginning. Also when we wanted to play together the 2nd player cant do **** He was literally almost falling asleep because he just had to follow me around.
    Plus when the animals talk they say the same thing every time each time you go see them.. this is very annoying and time consuming actually.
    If you live by yourself and solely play single player it would be a great game. But in my situation I give it 1 star...    … Expand
  65. Barium
    May 23, 2020
    1
    Not allowing multiple islands per Switch is really a horrible move. Consider families with multiple children, they will not be able to play the game separately. And no, not everyone can afford a Switch per child. Horrible design choice, and completely unnecessary.
  66. thedstrat
    May 22, 2020
    5
    It’s a fine game but I got bored pretty quickly and the coop is so bad that it’s practically unplayable with 2 people.
  67. Druna78
    May 22, 2020
    1
    Would love to write a review if I could play it! One island per Switch.. at a time where we are stuck at home, lost jobs and all, being forced to purchase multiple switches and games per household is not feasible. Been a fan of Nintendo since the 80's, but now my money will be going elsewhere because this is low.
  68. PastDoctorXII
    May 22, 2020
    0
    Plenty of improvements, fun overall. The one island per console limitation is ridiculous. This is a family game. Why would there be one person who can progress and the rest of the family can run errands? People are missing out on the fun for no reason. I can't possibly recommend this game until this issue is addressed.
  69. IamtheToph
    May 22, 2020
    1
    Game is good in theory, it's fun during this time of COVID. However, and this is critically important, Nintendo treats its customers horribly. WHY DON'T YOU LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS?! Microsoft and Sony both have implemented sweeping and positive changes to their multiplayer and online capabilities. Nintendo refuses to listen to anyone. They are tone deaf and it's honestly offensive howGame is good in theory, it's fun during this time of COVID. However, and this is critically important, Nintendo treats its customers horribly. WHY DON'T YOU LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS?! Microsoft and Sony both have implemented sweeping and positive changes to their multiplayer and online capabilities. Nintendo refuses to listen to anyone. They are tone deaf and it's honestly offensive how dismissive they are of feedback. Quick to patch exploits but the fact that if my Switch breaks, which happens all the time due to their horrible hardware quality, you are screwed. This is an egregious miss on their part. Nintendo has to fix this or people will abandon this game in droves. Nintendo needs to grow up and get with the times before they become obsolete again.… Expand
  70. Clockworkenergy
    May 22, 2020
    0
    Big disappointment, this game is a glitchy unfinished mess. I feel so bad for the families that have to deal with the one save file per switch rule. So many completely unnecessary limitations and paywalls imposed by Nintendo. This feels more like a predatory mobile game than an expensive console game we waited YEARS for.
  71. ChefNicco
    May 21, 2020
    3
    Very fun game until I realized the glaring issue, one island per Switch. I have two small kids who also play on it, and they're upset they dont get their own space to play. What a rip off. Regretting my purchase. Please fix this Animal Crossing devs.
  72. AlexxaLynn
    May 20, 2020
    2
    Tldr: 2 stars because I LOVE this game, but the deal breaker of a problem I have with it could have easily been prevented with just the tiniest bit of forethought and whatever short amount of time it would have taken to add a warning message at startup of the game. Don't start playing on a shared device!

    I've been obsessed with this game since I started playing a little over a week ago.    Tldr: 2 stars because I LOVE this game, but the deal breaker of a problem I have with it could have easily been prevented with just the tiniest bit of forethought and whatever short amount of time it would have taken to add a warning message at startup of the game. Don't start playing on a shared device!

    I've been obsessed with this game since I started playing a little over a week ago. I'd never even touched my husband's switch before, or another Animal Crossing game, so I had no idea that when he added me as a second player I would basically get to play one tenth of the actual game. It's probably a little dramatic, but I was devastated when I realized that I would never be able to progress the game on my own just because my husband made his account first. I really don't care about buying another console/game to have my own island, but the thought of doing that now after all of the effort/hours I've already put into the game makes me think I'm just going to give it up entirely. I really wish that at the very, very least there had been a warning when setting up an additional player on the game so I could have just bought a second switch before I got so far into it. This is the only problem I've found with the game, but it's a deal breaker to me and apparently a lot of other ACNH players. I've seen quite a few good suggestions of how to fix this, including adding the ability to switch between designated primary players or allowing the data to be transferred to another device via the cloud storage. If you're going to make people buy multiple devices & games, don't pour salt in the wound by wasting their time too. Please warn future players in advance of what to expect as player 2+.    … Expand
  73. Kyleberry
    May 19, 2020
    0
    ACNH focuses so much on creating a charming sandbox that it forgets to respect its players. Nintendo has yet to outgrow their penchant for text boxes / animations in extreme excess that serve only to waste your time, and multiplayer is a plane-infested disaster, sorely lacking meaningful ways to interact with others outside of an online economy sullied by time travel and hacking. WillACNH focuses so much on creating a charming sandbox that it forgets to respect its players. Nintendo has yet to outgrow their penchant for text boxes / animations in extreme excess that serve only to waste your time, and multiplayer is a plane-infested disaster, sorely lacking meaningful ways to interact with others outside of an online economy sullied by time travel and hacking. Will consider changing rating to a solid 6 if Nintendo unlocks multiple islands per switch and drastically improves user experience. (Suggestion: multi craft/print/buy.) Unlocking the full range of island customization is sadly when the fun and desire to customize died; I'd value this game at $20 in its current state as a primarily single player game.… Expand
  74. Farkland
    May 19, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  75. llamaboy
    May 19, 2020
    10
    I understand there are a lot of people who were dissapointed that there can only be one island per switch, most people are going to play on their own.
  76. HailedMainEvent
    May 19, 2020
    5
    Although I like the game, it looses half of its score due to the one island rule. It is incredibly stupid, that my wife and I cannot play our own islands on a $60 game.
  77. GamingWeekly
    May 19, 2020
    10
    I love this game, because it hasn't any objecitve. A openworld where the limit is your immagination! Really like this game. Good graphic, and I think that's one of the best games ever on nintendo switch. 94/100 Bit.
  78. rodgeraj
    May 18, 2020
    0
    I bought this for my daughter for her birthday and decided to let her play first because she thought the game looked fun and cute. I’m horrified, now, to see that anything that needs to happen to move the game forward requires her, as primary resident, to complete before any secondary player (me) would be able. The one island per console rule is just asinine. JFC, Nintendo! Way to turn meI bought this for my daughter for her birthday and decided to let her play first because she thought the game looked fun and cute. I’m horrified, now, to see that anything that needs to happen to move the game forward requires her, as primary resident, to complete before any secondary player (me) would be able. The one island per console rule is just asinine. JFC, Nintendo! Way to turn me off to a franchise.… Expand
  79. JetStream917
    May 18, 2020
    0
    The experience when you're an additional player is complete and utter garbage. Great game when you're the mayor, otherwise it's just pocket camp with a new coat of paint.
  80. Cas2021
    May 18, 2020
    1
    After looking forward to this game ever since the Switch came out, I am highly disappointed overall. The spawn rate of good bugs and better fish is so low that it really makes the game no fun. As a nurse, working through this time of this virus, I want to come home and relax with my game, but am finding that it’s more frustrating than relaxing. What would be the harm in increasing theAfter looking forward to this game ever since the Switch came out, I am highly disappointed overall. The spawn rate of good bugs and better fish is so low that it really makes the game no fun. As a nurse, working through this time of this virus, I want to come home and relax with my game, but am finding that it’s more frustrating than relaxing. What would be the harm in increasing the rate of the better fish and bugs and making the game more fun and relaxing. I just don’t get why Nintendo wants to take away the fun of the game. I enjoyed fishing and catching bugs in New Leaf. But now the spawn rate is so low of any of the more challenging bugs and fish. I would not recommend this game to friends, and am seriously considering selling my Switch and my game. I am to the point where it’s just not fun for me anymore. Thanks a lot Nintendo.… Expand
  81. dejarneman
    May 18, 2020
    0
    1 island per switch??? how greedy can you be. this is so anti consumer its not even funny!!
    This gets an instant 0 for me.
  82. vizard666
    May 18, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Los cero usuarios que jamás han tocado un juego de nintendo ni Xbox, pero ya ingorando a los haeters, es un juego genial que te va llevar un buen rato distracción.… Expand
  83. Marshall6
    May 18, 2020
    0
    Angry about the one player feature that limits the game to a single person per console. I think this is unfair and there are ways that Nintendo could fix this and stop being so money hungry. I think at the very least players should not have a "resident representative" on an island. This makes it so only one player can make decisions and really do anything important on their island. I thinkAngry about the one player feature that limits the game to a single person per console. I think this is unfair and there are ways that Nintendo could fix this and stop being so money hungry. I think at the very least players should not have a "resident representative" on an island. This makes it so only one player can make decisions and really do anything important on their island. I think this is wildy unfair considering that in order to fix this you would have to buy a second console which is just ridiculous. The switch is pricey enough as it is so it's only right that multiple people could play this switch exclusive game on a single console. Even though the rest of the game has good content, for people with kids who play or really anyone who wants to play with other people in their household, it's a huge problem. I'm reviewing so low in hopes to get ratings down so Nintendo will hopefully fix this problem.… Expand
  84. jdg0713
    May 18, 2020
    0
    This game has the potential to be great, but Nintendo is essentially trying to **** you out of hundreds of more dollars as you can only have one save file per switch console, not per profile but per console, you can’t even buy two copies of the game, you need a second console. This is absolutely garbage, and Nintendo should be ashamed of themselves.
  85. djatkinson77
    May 18, 2020
    0
    This would be a great game, but the fact that you are limited to one island per switch console completely kills it for households with multiple users. What on earth were you thinking, Nintendo?!?! Please release a patch that fixes what is one of the worst game design decision ever.
  86. FullyAlive24
    May 18, 2020
    10
    The thing I find most annoying about New Horizons, is the strange and often terrible design decisions that have players jumping through hugely inconvenient and annoying hoops just to get back to the fun.

    However, once I get over that, this game is astronomically divine. It's calming and rewarding in a way that other games can't be. It has charm that can never be shaken. It has    The thing I find most annoying about New Horizons, is the strange and often terrible design decisions that have players jumping through hugely inconvenient and annoying hoops just to get back to the fun.

    However, once I get over that, this game is astronomically divine. It's calming and rewarding in a way that other games can't be. It has charm that can never be shaken. It has characters that you will adore and build long-lasting attachments to. It has the nerve to make chores desirable, and it has the special sauce that we all needed during this quarantine.

    This is a game that was created with the highest amount of polish possible in this industry, but most importantly, it was made with an absolutely overwhelming amount of love & care, and it shows through and through    … Expand
  87. Blamanculek
    May 18, 2020
    0
    Is this a joke or what? If the game was being sold for 5$ it may be a good choice to spend some minutes sitting on the WC instead of reading the back of shampoos and any kind of bathroom fauna but a full price for this? It is just a mobile phone game with all the bad parts of it; small, lack of content andhorrible timing. Collect these five stones. Wait for tomorrow to do it again. Oh,Is this a joke or what? If the game was being sold for 5$ it may be a good choice to spend some minutes sitting on the WC instead of reading the back of shampoos and any kind of bathroom fauna but a full price for this? It is just a mobile phone game with all the bad parts of it; small, lack of content andhorrible timing. Collect these five stones. Wait for tomorrow to do it again. Oh, wait, you need 300 stones to continue. Good luck. I can't even imagine how many thousands Nintendo had to pay to the media to receive this score. Gross.… Expand
  88. Michael64
    May 17, 2020
    10
    This is a game you have to play! Ignore all of the other reviews! It is one of the best games I've ever played! While the one island per Switch thing isn't the best thing, all you have to do is buy a Switch Lite and the game! Just get a pre-owned Switch Lite for heaven's sake! People are really overexaggerating their reviews. Again, don't listen to any of them! This game is adorable andThis is a game you have to play! Ignore all of the other reviews! It is one of the best games I've ever played! While the one island per Switch thing isn't the best thing, all you have to do is buy a Switch Lite and the game! Just get a pre-owned Switch Lite for heaven's sake! People are really overexaggerating their reviews. Again, don't listen to any of them! This game is adorable and addicting, and will always have you wanting to come back each and every day! Building up your deserted island is so much fun, and even when you beat the game's "story," there are endless possibilities with your island! This is an absolute must-play! Again, ignore all of the negative reviews! Those people are over-reacting and over exaggerating. If you want to play the game that bad just buy a pre-owned Switch Lite. Not that hard. Definitely an 1,000,000/10 game! Thank you, Nintendo for making this amazing and wonderful game!… Expand
  89. Jamzieze
    May 17, 2020
    0
    Bought this to play with my wife. Couldn't seem to get advancement quests, then I found out online that I will never be able to, since my wife started the game first, and the island is now permanently her game, and I'm just there to grind resources for her quests. Read up on the Resident Representative restrictions. They are a disgusting cash grab where Nintendo wants you to buy a SWITCHBought this to play with my wife. Couldn't seem to get advancement quests, then I found out online that I will never be able to, since my wife started the game first, and the island is now permanently her game, and I'm just there to grind resources for her quests. Read up on the Resident Representative restrictions. They are a disgusting cash grab where Nintendo wants you to buy a SWITCH per player, with their own copy of the game each, to get the BASIC experience of play. Unacceptable. **** Nintendo.… Expand
  90. nintendoistrash
    May 17, 2020
    0
    The Switch was largely marketed as a family console, but only one person in the household can have fun playing Animal Crossing because of the ridiculous 1 island per Switch restriction. Returned the game and the Switch. Screw Nintendo.
  91. Whiplash3
    May 16, 2020
    0
    Only allowing one island per console is so insane that it didn’t even cross my mind as something I would have to worry about when I bought the game. Every other game I can think of allows for multiple profiles/saves. It’s baffling. It would be cool to visit other locally created islands but still control your own. But instead everybody in a house has to be beholden to the game progress ofOnly allowing one island per console is so insane that it didn’t even cross my mind as something I would have to worry about when I bought the game. Every other game I can think of allows for multiple profiles/saves. It’s baffling. It would be cool to visit other locally created islands but still control your own. But instead everybody in a house has to be beholden to the game progress of the first person to play the game. The switch is a family console, yet only one person gets to enjoy the full experience of this game? It really just doesn’t make any sense to me.… Expand
  92. Greeedo
    May 16, 2020
    0
    One island per switch is just greedy practice. Really shows that Nintendo only really cares about money. It is very disappointing that there is nothing we as individuals can do about it.
  93. dr0nzer
    May 16, 2020
    7
    never knew what the fuss was about with this game, it's pretty much a "life" simulator is the best way to describe it, it's alright but not my type of game. Bought to see what it was all about.
  94. Tyhula
    May 16, 2020
    9
    As a person who has only played 15 hrs of New Leaf and got bored of it, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an amazing game. I got to find out myself when people said that there are endless things to do and really you are the only limit realistically. The game is designed to be relaxing and calming, as well as interesting. There are many key things that I think people really click with inAs a person who has only played 15 hrs of New Leaf and got bored of it, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an amazing game. I got to find out myself when people said that there are endless things to do and really you are the only limit realistically. The game is designed to be relaxing and calming, as well as interesting. There are many key things that I think people really click with in this game. The villagers, who all have a unique look and vibe to them, the clothing is amazing, with hundreds of clothing items to buy, you'll have a hard time finding just one perfect outfit, the island terraforming is a breath of fresh air to the series and is done in a simple and non complicated way. Nothing in this game feels off or out of theme. The difficulty curve is small, but part of the fun is learning along the way. The online play is really good, there are some things to fix, but for what it is, I think it's really nice. There is much more to say about the game, but overall it is fun and unexpectedly addictive, while being cute and simple at heart!… Expand
  95. robsterlobster
    May 16, 2020
    0
    I played this game for a while and loved it, i probably put in 20 hours but I was struggling to advance the plot. I put in so much effort paying off debt and gathering resources and going to new islands to invite people to come live on my island and still nothing. Later I discovered I was missing a ton of recipes that the main player of the console also had. WELL! that was 20 hours wastedI played this game for a while and loved it, i probably put in 20 hours but I was struggling to advance the plot. I put in so much effort paying off debt and gathering resources and going to new islands to invite people to come live on my island and still nothing. Later I discovered I was missing a ton of recipes that the main player of the console also had. WELL! that was 20 hours wasted because apparently the second player on this game has no responsibility, can't advance the plot, is missing tons of craft recipes and is generally seen as a much less important player. I'm done with this stupid game and I can't believe I spent $60 on it. pisssseddddd

    Edit: I deleted the game, started over as the main guy, played for a while...even at its best this game is boring and shallow. The characters are all cookie cutters and one dimensional, the items that you find and craft have very limited to no functionality, the game play is designed to be as tedious as possible. Still pissed I spent $60 on this game. Stardew Valley is 1/4 the price and 200 times better, thus it is 800 times better. Get Stardew instead.    … Expand
  96. ZIGtv
    May 16, 2020
    9
    After almost two months of playing this, I can confidently say that this is an excellent game, and with the amazing sales, and the constant support for this title, that it will be one of the biggest titles in the Switches lifetime.

    Pros: The amount of detail put into it. For example, the museum, with its hundreds of fossils, fish and bugs. There is so much to do, you’ll almost never    After almost two months of playing this, I can confidently say that this is an excellent game, and with the amazing sales, and the constant support for this title, that it will be one of the biggest titles in the Switches lifetime.

    Pros:
    The amount of detail put into it. For example, the museum, with its hundreds of fossils, fish and bugs.
    There is so much to do, you’ll almost never get bored. There are tons of daily activities you do, and the game constantly encourages you to get that 5 star island rating.The seasonal events are mostly very fun(except for bunny day).There were only one or two moments around the end of the 130 hours I’ve played that I had nothing to do, but the next day when all resources re-spawn, you can do your daily chores, meet special characters, and do much more to try and improve your island. The sense of progression, and the feeling that everything on your island was made by you, feels great and rewarding. The online is pretty decent, and I like that you have a best friends list so that your best friends can help you and interact with your island more than strangers.

    Cons:

    The one island per console limitation is frustrating, since I tried playing with my friends locally, and it was very chaotic and confusing. If you’re buying this to play as a family, I would still recommend it, but only if everyone gets along well, and likes to work together. Some tasks in the game are a bit annoying to do, and the game starts off very slowly since to actually start the actual game and finish the prologue(which is everything before you get the upgraded resident services building), takes 5-6 days.

    Overall this is a great game that lived up to its hype, but for families who want to play together, the one island per console limitation is a huge turnoff. 9/10    … Expand
  97. Reviewer2020
    May 16, 2020
    0
    The one island per console is ruining the game so bad. It is hard to create progress.
  98. entitycat
    May 15, 2020
    0
    Just got this game for my birthday. I was looking forward to playing it along with my brother until I found out about the 1 island per console feature. He's the one who started the game up so he's the primary player and I'm just a visitor on his island who can't contribute or progress the game in any meaningful way. I was extremely disappointed when I logged onto my account and saw theJust got this game for my birthday. I was looking forward to playing it along with my brother until I found out about the 1 island per console feature. He's the one who started the game up so he's the primary player and I'm just a visitor on his island who can't contribute or progress the game in any meaningful way. I was extremely disappointed when I logged onto my account and saw the same island instead of an entirely new save file. The game would be a lot better without this blatant cash grab of a policy and I have to say I regret buying it. Don't bother wasting $60 if you share your switch, because to experience the game in full you'd need to fork over an additional $300 or so for a new switch plus another copy of the game. So basically $360 per island. Nice. The reason I rate it so low is to draw attention to this glaring issue. Not everyone is fortunate enough to just go out and buy as many switches as their heart desires.… Expand
  99. Moemoe21
    May 15, 2020
    0
    Good game. But the fact that I cannot play my own game if my wife plays hers first is ridiculous.
  100. Jabka229
    May 15, 2020
    10
    Best game 2020? actually i don't have nintendo switch but i have played it in my friend's. and I'll put 10/10
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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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