Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6617 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2,676 out of 6617
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  1. Elmamuchi
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Can't stop playing!
  2. budweiserbuck
    Mar 27, 2020
    4
    I love this game, but like all the other reviews I don't like the "1 island per switch", my brother was super excited for this game and it's terrible to see him upset, that just broke my connection with the game. I get some people are going to say, "Why don't you just share?" Well, I'm now learning that the first visitor, Me, has all the power, from naming the island, to even getting DIYI love this game, but like all the other reviews I don't like the "1 island per switch", my brother was super excited for this game and it's terrible to see him upset, that just broke my connection with the game. I get some people are going to say, "Why don't you just share?" Well, I'm now learning that the first visitor, Me, has all the power, from naming the island, to even getting DIY recipes. Nintendo please fix this! I don't want to see my brother upset and have to get a new switch! Switches are kinda pricey for our family, plus getting a new copy would just break the bank.… Expand
  3. Artsyskid
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    I loved this game and it was very fun. The only problem was the 1 island per switch restrictions and I would give and 8 but some are giving this game a zero just for one flaw alone.
  4. faintly
    Mar 27, 2020
    4
    Full experience for all players. It's not a cheap game every household deserves a whole game.
  5. YallSuck
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    It’s been great being able to play this lately with everything being closed and nothing else to do.
  6. RoyDonk
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This game epitomizes Nintendo’s anti consumerism. The ways this game goes about save files and local multiplayer is archaic and ridiculous. Nintendo purposely limits any additional player in ways that force people into purchasing multiple switches if they would like to enjoy the game with another person. As an additional player you are limited to being basically useless. Nintendo has alsoThis game epitomizes Nintendo’s anti consumerism. The ways this game goes about save files and local multiplayer is archaic and ridiculous. Nintendo purposely limits any additional player in ways that force people into purchasing multiple switches if they would like to enjoy the game with another person. As an additional player you are limited to being basically useless. Nintendo has also limited the player to a single Island save file per switch, with no cloud saves or file transfer. If you own two switches, Too bad. If you share a console and want to have separate islands. Too bad. If you want to enjoy the game with a family member, partner, or friend on a single console. Too bad. There is not a single technical limitation to create the major flaws of this game. The issue is Nintendo’s greed and desire to take advantage of their blindly loyal fanbase. Nintendo is the EA of the first party and should be treated as such. Don’t let Nintendo spit in your face. Don’t buy New Horizons.… Expand
  7. SuperKrampus
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Best game that I have EVER played! So much thought and care went into turning this into a genuinely immersive experience. Personally, the 1 island per switch problem didn’t affect me as I have my own personal switch and my brother who also plays has HIS own. The characters are way more lifelike than in Animal Crossing New Leaf and I feel like my island is truly mine. You can placeBest game that I have EVER played! So much thought and care went into turning this into a genuinely immersive experience. Personally, the 1 island per switch problem didn’t affect me as I have my own personal switch and my brother who also plays has HIS own. The characters are way more lifelike than in Animal Crossing New Leaf and I feel like my island is truly mine. You can place furniture inside OR outside as well as building shops, bridges, ramps and even a giant robot! With the shops you can find carefully designed furniture and clothing! Most of the furniture you buy can even be customized into multiple styles, truly making it feel like yours! You can also craft your own furniture such as chairs, tables and beds! It makes it feel like you have a part in your island life. With the clothing store you can buy hats, shirts, pants and more! Unfortunately this game has been review BOMBED by people who in the end won’t make change! This is the best Switch game and I highly recommend. This game is a 10/10, not 5.7.… Expand
  8. Lunalata
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    If you have your own personal switch that you play without the need to share, this game could easily be a 10 for you. However, as someone who shares a switch with their family, this game is extremely disappointing and limiting considering the fact that only one person can play the game to its full potential. I am appalled at the idea of forcing all owners of the switch onto one islandIf you have your own personal switch that you play without the need to share, this game could easily be a 10 for you. However, as someone who shares a switch with their family, this game is extremely disappointing and limiting considering the fact that only one person can play the game to its full potential. I am appalled at the idea of forcing all owners of the switch onto one island where only one player has full control over progression while others fight over the limited daily resources. How unbelievably stupid was that decision? I know many will argue that this is how Animal Crossing games have always been. So? That doesn't make the decision good. For instance, Breath of the Wild was an instant hit in my household. This could not be the case if everyone was locked into the same save. Instead, everyone had their own save and could make their own decisions. Scratch that with Animal Crossing. My younger sister was eager the play after me, but couldn't find anything to do after 5 minutes. For a second player, this game deserves a 0/10. This stands true until every individual profile has the option to tend to their own individual island. It just ruins the experience. I hope these negative user reviews open Nintendo's eyes to this frustrating issue. Especially since the Nintendo Switch is advertised as a console to be shared...… Expand
  9. Slimestelax
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    to be honest, this is really a good game for a single person since I don't have anyone in my family to play it is really a nice experience
  10. Arials22
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Had lots of fun with it for first 2 days. But it's a super slow game after that. Got to the point where i enter game, pay off loan and quit for the day. Don't know if its gonna pick up after but i don't fell like it.
  11. CatPCgames
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I absolutely loved New Leaf, and being able to experience an animal crossing game again, this time in HD is amazing to me. The game looks, sounds, and plays amazing. The addition of crafting recipes gives something for Collectors to, you know, collect. Many novelty items are great for Recliners to kick back and relax. Stylists now have the ability to choose exactly where their villagers move in and can change their location later, as well as being able to terraform.
    However, the fact that you can only have one island per system and the absence of many fan favorite items, bring my score down from a 10/10 to a 9/10.    … Expand
  12. EpicCookie112
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Animal Crossing New Horizons is an amazing game and the perfect addition to my Switch library. Don't let the people review bombing this game, the game is amazing.
  13. Acecount
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    I had to create an account just to rate this game and hopefully leave a review people would read. This is easily the best entry in the animal crossing series! Incredibly customizable and just breathtaking. The negative reviews touch on pretty much only one singular thing; the lack of multiple islands on a single console. I understand this. It sucks that you cannot have more than one islandI had to create an account just to rate this game and hopefully leave a review people would read. This is easily the best entry in the animal crossing series! Incredibly customizable and just breathtaking. The negative reviews touch on pretty much only one singular thing; the lack of multiple islands on a single console. I understand this. It sucks that you cannot have more than one island on a console, however, leaving a zero review because of this factor is not genuine. A ton of people dislike one factor and rate it a zero. It isn’t fair. I urge anyone reading this to look up footage of the game rather than reading these very weird reviews. It’s a fantastic game, just know going into it that there is only one Island per console, which was explained in a Nintendo Direct prior to the release of the game, and covered by many gaming news companies.… Expand
  14. Fthisgame
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Spoiler alert, can't be played by two players on the same island on the same switch. Everything the second player does or picks up vanishes.
  15. Lamp2109
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Apart from what the other users have to say about this game being frustrating as a second player, Animal Crossing: New Horizons evokes a very real anxiety during this time of isolation. With only one island and limited resources, this game is more reflective of quarantine than island life. In a time when you have no control, playing New Horizons as the second player is amplified by theApart from what the other users have to say about this game being frustrating as a second player, Animal Crossing: New Horizons evokes a very real anxiety during this time of isolation. With only one island and limited resources, this game is more reflective of quarantine than island life. In a time when you have no control, playing New Horizons as the second player is amplified by the limited choices and control of “your” island.… Expand
  16. pleasebro
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    Games not bad. Unfortunately I have been robbed of a genuine individual experience because my gf started first. 1 island per switch is obnoxious.
  17. tootles420
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Very limited multiplayer play unless you own two consoles. the loading screen for multiplayer is so annoying and long
  18. catrionacm
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    So much fun playing this game on my brother's switch. Don't understand the hate it gets, I'm player 2 on the island and enjoy it just as much as my brother.
  19. DiegoOrt6420
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    It such a good game, it's a must buy it looks so good most likely the best looking game on switch rn, Would recommend! Also the one island thing was shown in the ACNH Direct so before you buy a game you should of saw the direct before buying to learn about it.
  20. Chandlersea
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This game would be perfect if your the island rep. Everyone else gets to play the f2p version...
  21. trinityw
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Let me change the resident representative, Nintendo ! Stop money grabbing and trying to make us buy another $300 console and $60 game, and warn people before they start their save file
  22. MinedGames
    Mar 27, 2020
    8
    I am giving this game a 8/10, although the game would be a 9/10 for me personally. As you all already know by now the one island per console limitation is VERY stupid. In order to progress in the game you need to person who owns the island to do it, making the other people playing very limited. The game itself is amazing, but the one island per console limitation makes this game not nearI am giving this game a 8/10, although the game would be a 9/10 for me personally. As you all already know by now the one island per console limitation is VERY stupid. In order to progress in the game you need to person who owns the island to do it, making the other people playing very limited. The game itself is amazing, but the one island per console limitation makes this game not near as great as if you are playing solo. Personally i would rate it this way if you are playing solo: 9/10, and if you are playing with multiple people the experience is not near as great, and i would personally say the game is a 6/10 while playing with multiple people. This could have been pretty easily avoided if Nintendo just allowed people to have more than one island per console. Overall the game is a must buy if you plan on playing solo, but if you are playing with multiple people the game is not near as great.… Expand
  23. Tyryx
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    The game is completely ruined for the second player. With the inability for multiple islands you would think Nintendo would have made all players on the island equal. No. Only the original character can actually participate in the majority of the game. Only they can build things and upgrade shops and progress the game. All other characters are treated as second class citizens. This isThe game is completely ruined for the second player. With the inability for multiple islands you would think Nintendo would have made all players on the island equal. No. Only the original character can actually participate in the majority of the game. Only they can build things and upgrade shops and progress the game. All other characters are treated as second class citizens. This is completely ridiculous. As someone who shares a switch, and has been waiting for this game for seven years, I am unable to play it because I can’t access what was advertised due to these arbitrary limitations that are outdated and unnecessary.… Expand
  24. SilliestPutty
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    I wouldn't have purchased this game if I had known there was only 1 Island per console.
  25. Cbabybear
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    First time back to animal crossing since wild world! Although I can think of a few things that could increase the quality of life I think it’s amazing and over the last 7 days since launch I have spent most of each day on my island.
  26. ItsChestnut
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Besides the fact that this game is really good, there's something I need to talk about. Don't trust any reviews for this game. It's honestly pathetic how this review bombing is turning out. If you take a look at hundreds of 0 reviews you'll find their logic extremely flawed. And most of all, I noticed a common pattern between these reviewers. It always starts out with "My wife/kid/friendBesides the fact that this game is really good, there's something I need to talk about. Don't trust any reviews for this game. It's honestly pathetic how this review bombing is turning out. If you take a look at hundreds of 0 reviews you'll find their logic extremely flawed. And most of all, I noticed a common pattern between these reviewers. It always starts out with "My wife/kid/friend wanted to play the game too, but you can only have one island per switch! I thought this game was good until I realized this! KEYWORD: GOOD. Look, I'm sure there's plenty of legitimate reasons why someone would want to rate this game a 0/10 but this is just petty. Most of these people were enjoying the game OR think the game is good, and yet they give the game a whopping ZERO because their wife can't play! Nintendo CLEARLY stated the game would only have one island per switch, and these people are acting so surprised that their wives/friends/kids can't have a different island. One feature (and not a big one at that, multiplayer isn't essential to the game) shouldn't affect the entire score of the game. These people would at least give it a 2 or a 3 if they were taking this seriously. I'm not trying to act like a fanboy here but this is just getting out of hand. If you don't believe me just look at all of these reviews. This is why nobody respects the gaming community. I'm giving this game a 10/10 because I'm trying to combat all of these unfair reviews. I respect honest reviews, even if they were giving the game a 0/10.… Expand
  27. BartLink
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    El mejor Animal Crossing q se ha hecho a la larga,si Nintendo le mete más actualizaciones sería un juego de 10
  28. Bluenugget
    Mar 25, 2020
    2
    Only the first player created in the game can actually contribute to the development of the island and do the important stuff. The other players on the island can’t contribute and can only really gather resources. This limits every other player than the 1st one and really blows. I hope Nintendo fixes this.
  29. BFM
    Mar 27, 2020
    6
    Playing this game for one week now (without time-cheating), I still have fun, and appreciate the new tasks and changes that I see every day.

    But I am unsure how long this will last. I' already very disinterested in what the characters have to say. The job of collecting resources (fish, wood, fruit, bugs) in order to grow the town or get new stuff feels more and more like a joyless    Playing this game for one week now (without time-cheating), I still have fun, and appreciate the new tasks and changes that I see every day.

    But I am unsure how long this will last.
    I' already very disinterested in what the characters have to say.
    The job of collecting resources (fish, wood, fruit, bugs) in order to grow the town or get new stuff feels more and more like a joyless grind.

    Especially crafting / buying objects is senseless.
    You can't use ANYTHING except a few simple music instruments.
    Bicycles, lawn mowers, Scooters, toys .... nothing is interactive, everything is just to look at.

    The only thing in this game that you can do besides gathering resources and placing furniture is ...
    sitting down on things.

    I wish I could tell you how the multiplayer is, but I have no idea.
    Nintendo doesn't let me play this game online.
    I have a huge list of friends that own and play this game.
    But there is no way to connect with them.

    It seems like I would need to know how to contact those people IN REAL LIFE and then give
    them a special generated code to invite them to my island.
    Just let me invite people from my friend list PLEASE.

    Graphics, animation, sound design and atmosphere are all fine.
    But tasks like growing plants, fishing or mining minerals feel very shallow and unrewarding in comparison to Stardew Valley.
    Animal Crossing could learn a lot from that game.    … Expand
  30. AlDente8
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    I just want to share an island equally with my significant other. What's the point in playing now?
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#3 Best Switch Game of 2020
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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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