Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6617 Ratings

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  1. Wasefertz
    May 8, 2022
    8
    This game is fantastic. A beautiful graphic and so many sweet characters. But there is a big problem: the text. The're so many text passages which are absolute useless. That is bad. But the rest is near perfect.
  2. Zumbie101
    May 7, 2022
    8
    Game is fun and the customization compared to older titles is really nice. The gameplay is still fun though gets old quickly after a while, though get thats what the game goes for though it feels like you are just refreshing the shop for an item you might actually want eventually.

    A chill game to just chill out with. I do find the villagers in this one to be very dull and uninteresting    Game is fun and the customization compared to older titles is really nice. The gameplay is still fun though gets old quickly after a while, though get thats what the game goes for though it feels like you are just refreshing the shop for an item you might actually want eventually.

    A chill game to just chill out with. I do find the villagers in this one to be very dull and uninteresting and that was what kept me playing before, only so many fossils you can dig up.    … Expand
  3. seno721
    May 6, 2022
    7
    This is a amazing game with plenty of fun to be had! But the issue comes if you started with the game where it becomes less appealing and more of a chore to play and hard to come back too and almost overwhelming with there now being lots of weeds and new features! Overall its a fun game i just wish the game came out with all the content at the start rather than adding them later
  4. andrew9
    May 4, 2022
    3
    aninmal crosing .
  5. CrObInStInE
    Apr 8, 2022
    9
    Easily one of my favourite games to jump into on the Nintendo Switch. Brings back the memories of playing on my GameCube, many times blown away how they managed to do something so beautiful but so simple looking. As systems moved on so did the versions of Animal Crossing. This is easily my favourite. You can fish, swim, and customize more than ever before.
  6. eri41205
    Apr 4, 2022
    9
    Thank you for creating this game.
    Although it has many flaws, it helps a lot of people through tough times.
    I like animal crossing.
  7. Flounder
    Mar 30, 2022
    7
    Es ist ein sehr entspannendes Spiel, und das war es auch schon und ich meine das überhaupt nicht böse, ich habe dieses Spiel erst zum 100. Mal satt
  8. opnyx
    Mar 22, 2022
    9
    Awesome game. Very relaxing, lots of content and nice customization tools. Must-have if you want a game to play a bit every evening after a hard day at work (I played almost 300 hours and I'm not bored at all, still many things to do).
  9. MCETJ
    Mar 21, 2022
    8
    The game is fun. Sure there are some problems with the controls, but with a little bit of time you can feel familiar with this.
  10. Wrecktangled
    Mar 17, 2022
    3
    The love Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon type games. So i thought for sure this would be right up my alley. Turned out to be way too tedious and felt more like chores than anything else. The relationships werent engaging enough me either. Maybe this game requires a bit more creativity out of the player than I was willing to bring to the table. But overall it left me feeling disappointed.
  11. TinkerConfig
    Mar 17, 2022
    0
    I wished I'd looked at metacritic before buying this game. Single island per Switch with no workarounds was deeply upsetting to my daughter who doesn't get to have her own full experience with the game. Will never be looking at an Animal Crossing game again since they clearly don't know how design software. It's not like additional players are even full players in their own right, they areI wished I'd looked at metacritic before buying this game. Single island per Switch with no workarounds was deeply upsetting to my daughter who doesn't get to have her own full experience with the game. Will never be looking at an Animal Crossing game again since they clearly don't know how design software. It's not like additional players are even full players in their own right, they are gated behind the progress of the first person to play. PANTS ON HEAD STUPID.

    There's no excuse for this.    … Expand
  12. Elias373
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Super Spiel
    Meiner Meinung nach das beste Animal crossing Spiel und es kann ewig gespielt werden
  13. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    this is a rating from when it initially came out but this game embodies cozy relaxation.
  14. BannerSiamang15
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    This game is boring. All you do is fish and talk to annoying villagers while collecting every single thing because I can't just sell something I might want to use it later. That being said this is the best game ever.
  15. Moxiberry
    Mar 9, 2022
    3
    The games Atmosphere feels incredibly off, its enough to where I cant stand playing the game at all and I think the game has no substance once you get the town hall, from that point on the game becomes so boring all it is really is just decorating your island which got boring extremally quickly and not even your villagers are interesting there just boring bland stereotypes, despite meThe games Atmosphere feels incredibly off, its enough to where I cant stand playing the game at all and I think the game has no substance once you get the town hall, from that point on the game becomes so boring all it is really is just decorating your island which got boring extremally quickly and not even your villagers are interesting there just boring bland stereotypes, despite me hating a lot of new horizons I like the graphics and the music is okay but mediocre I love the new diverse clothing options and a lot of the furniture looks really nice but I feel as though it didn't warrant so many original classic furniture sets being removed, I just really hate this game its the worst I rank this game at the bottom of the barrel its worse than amiibo festival at least it felt like a animal crossing game… Expand
  16. micro10k
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    #1 best of Animal Crossing
    My favorite game!
    It´s many much hours! game is perfect!
  17. JayconUnlimited
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    I absolutely love Animal Crossing New Horizons. The graphics are gorgeous and I have fond memories of creating my custom island through quarantine. However, I can't say this game is better than New Leaf. Once I got burned out, I really got burned out. I never had that problem with New Leaf. If I went back to New Leaf, I would love it. If I came back to New Horizons, I'd be terrified toI absolutely love Animal Crossing New Horizons. The graphics are gorgeous and I have fond memories of creating my custom island through quarantine. However, I can't say this game is better than New Leaf. Once I got burned out, I really got burned out. I never had that problem with New Leaf. If I went back to New Leaf, I would love it. If I came back to New Horizons, I'd be terrified to open the tab. The reason why New Horizons felt dry after a while was because the game didn't do anything new when I unlocked K K Slider. After that you get terraforming which is really nice. I used terraforming for a couple days, I got content with my island's layout and that was it. However, don't take this review as me disliking the game because I clearly don't. It's so beautiful and relaxing and I'd recommend it highly for fans.… Expand
  18. FloofGaming
    Mar 1, 2022
    3
    I’ve enjoyed my time with new horizons a ton I loved how they improved on customization and things of the sort but there are many sore thumbs that stick out to me being a long time fan, one is how any other accounts on the switch are forced to share an island now this isn’t a big problem for me as I’m the only one who plays but it is a big problem in terms of progressing as you can’t helpI’ve enjoyed my time with new horizons a ton I loved how they improved on customization and things of the sort but there are many sore thumbs that stick out to me being a long time fan, one is how any other accounts on the switch are forced to share an island now this isn’t a big problem for me as I’m the only one who plays but it is a big problem in terms of progressing as you can’t help out to expand the island, only the first person can cause a lot of hassle, so the rating loses a point from that, then secondly it feels like most of the loved furniture sets aren’t even in the game and with that it feels empty along with multiple NPCs missing it just makes me feel like this game was rushed even though in reality it was worked on for a long time, it feels bad to be harsh like this but there’s just a couple of big negatives that pushed the score down for me

    Edit: back after almost 2 years, I'm dropping my score quite a bit now. The new updates were a step in the right direction but overall didn't fix the game's primary issue and that was longevity.
    The longevity of this game wasn't good when compared to new leaf and I believe that's due to the very limited selection of items and overall barely any progression system.
    Sure they added froggy chair back but still loved item sets never came back and felt replaced by less charming items. Then the shop never got anymore upgrades along with no other buildings on the island being added, it was a big disappointment hearing they would stop the free updates and it felt like they took our money and ran with it.

    This is the worst animal crossing game to get started with and would recommend the older ones opposed to this.    … Expand
  19. mariohitsBlock
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    The best Animal Crossing game I have played. I've played other Animal Crossing games before, but this one tops out as the best. You get to relax on an island while doing other tasks for Tom Nook and Isabelle. The new DLC they released recently is very cool and the fact that you can carry the new features you did there to your island is awesome. A very good game to buy if you're an AnimalThe best Animal Crossing game I have played. I've played other Animal Crossing games before, but this one tops out as the best. You get to relax on an island while doing other tasks for Tom Nook and Isabelle. The new DLC they released recently is very cool and the fact that you can carry the new features you did there to your island is awesome. A very good game to buy if you're an Animal Crossing fan.… Expand
  20. elijahlape
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game saved me from going completely mad during the first wave of the pandemic. I can't even express how important this game is for me. Thank you to Nintendo, ACNH will forever has a special place in my heart!
  21. Rlatlgus
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    a full price game that cannot even have more than 1 save over different profiles.
  22. kellybeth
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    This is most boring and TEDIOUS game I've ever played. Very disappointed I spent almost $60 on this.
  23. RedBeardsome
    Feb 22, 2022
    8
    Addicting, relaxing, perfect during corona to slow down and relax. Become creative and slowly build your dream island.
  24. zalivka
    Feb 20, 2022
    8
    Playing slowly every day, my ultimate goal is to get either Ankha or Marshall as a villager. Better both at the same time. I catch butterflies, communicate with the inhabitants, a very good game as an addition to something else.
  25. fanmadeendings
    Feb 16, 2022
    8
    I can only rate this as a single player experience, and for what it is, it would be a 9 or even a 10, because it's such cozy fun - But the one save file per system thing really blows.
  26. sergioodoardi
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    I love how chill and beautiful this game is. Totally recommended for the people who want to relax after playing shooters or something competitive online.
  27. Entrolux7715
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    This game is probably one of Nintendo's best. It is as of now the best Animal Crossing game. There are a few flawed areas. The Vilagers are a bit bland and say the same things after a while, to the point where it gets boring to talk to them. The game is more forgiving than older titles, but it also lacks a lot of the flavor. But the pros outweigh the cons, and you can sink so many hoursThis game is probably one of Nintendo's best. It is as of now the best Animal Crossing game. There are a few flawed areas. The Vilagers are a bit bland and say the same things after a while, to the point where it gets boring to talk to them. The game is more forgiving than older titles, but it also lacks a lot of the flavor. But the pros outweigh the cons, and you can sink so many hours into it without even realizing it… Expand
  28. Phuz
    Feb 11, 2022
    0
    I hated watching it and definitely didn't want to play it. I have Stardew Valley at a pretty high level and when I get to where I want to be with it, I wanted another farming sim. Now I watched various people play this and it was so childish and irritating, I found it infuriating just listening and watching.

    Now I gave my Rune Factory 4 an hour tester to see what that has to offer. Now it    I hated watching it and definitely didn't want to play it. I have Stardew Valley at a pretty high level and when I get to where I want to be with it, I wanted another farming sim. Now I watched various people play this and it was so childish and irritating, I found it infuriating just listening and watching.

    Now I gave my Rune Factory 4 an hour tester to see what that has to offer. Now it doesn't look a patch on Stardew but it was much better than Animal Crossing.    … Expand
  29. orangeinferno
    Feb 7, 2022
    0
    Absolutely disgusting that not only do all players share an island but only ONE PLAYER PER CONSOLE actually gets the real game experience. I let my girlfriend who is much less of a gamer play first so she could name the island, not realizing I was dooming myself to be completely unable to progress through the game in any way since she only plays about once a week and was not aware of anyAbsolutely disgusting that not only do all players share an island but only ONE PLAYER PER CONSOLE actually gets the real game experience. I let my girlfriend who is much less of a gamer play first so she could name the island, not realizing I was dooming myself to be completely unable to progress through the game in any way since she only plays about once a week and was not aware of any of the missions required to unlock new content. The gameplay itself deserves a far better rating but I will not stand for this lazy, greedy, reprehensible, and pathetic excuse for a first party release. Nintendo should be ashamed this game is released under their name with such a despicable multiplayer system.… Expand
  30. Ka1dowskiX
    Feb 7, 2022
    9
    The game, as a representative of the Animal Crossing series, offers interesting gameplay and is highly addictive. New Horizons offers wonderful graphic style, countless possibilities of modifying the island and highly controversial multiplayer aspect. Pointless limitations in this mode are a drawback of this game, but apart from that it is a wonderful experience recommended both forThe game, as a representative of the Animal Crossing series, offers interesting gameplay and is highly addictive. New Horizons offers wonderful graphic style, countless possibilities of modifying the island and highly controversial multiplayer aspect. Pointless limitations in this mode are a drawback of this game, but apart from that it is a wonderful experience recommended both for children and adults.… Expand
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#3 Best Switch Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 111 Critic Reviews

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