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. AngryGamerDude
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Nintendo's most agregious cash grab and violation of consumer trust to date. For each player you need a separate game AND SWITCH console, otherwise the non primary resident (ie: literally second class citizens) are unable to participate in most of the content.

    You imagine I would still give the game some points for the game play the primary citizen can participate in, however the game    Nintendo's most agregious cash grab and violation of consumer trust to date. For each player you need a separate game AND SWITCH console, otherwise the non primary resident (ie: literally second class citizens) are unable to participate in most of the content.

    You imagine I would still give the game some points for the game play the primary citizen can participate in, however the game was mainly purchased for the family, meaning those the game was intended for are unable to participate in any meaningful way, so..

    0 points Nintendo.. wow, how the mighty have fallen, and all in the name of bleeding gamers dry.    … Expand
  2. Khaosk
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Non island representatives are people too, please fix it Nintendo. Incredibly lazy.
  3. juanpaps03
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    I bought this game to play with my GF, but as I started first the game, she can't advance in the history, is really annoying and I had no clue about this before start
  4. KaseyC555
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    We literally only bought a switch so we could play animal crossing. Now it turns out we just wasted 400 dollars to be screwed over yet again by Nintendo, a game company who solely thrives on ruining the experience of its users and completely controlling everything they can get there hands on. The fact that you can only have one island per console is absolutely ridiculous. I even calledWe literally only bought a switch so we could play animal crossing. Now it turns out we just wasted 400 dollars to be screwed over yet again by Nintendo, a game company who solely thrives on ruining the experience of its users and completely controlling everything they can get there hands on. The fact that you can only have one island per console is absolutely ridiculous. I even called support to see if they were going to fix this issue and I was told to just buy another switch since the main issue with the game isn’t going to be resolved. Thanks Nintendo for ruining another game, yet again. 0 stars.… Expand
  5. Matt1080
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    This game is very fun almost to the point of being addicting. You might be confused by the 0 rating I am giving this, but it is only for one simple reason, which is that you are limited to one island per device. It’s actually ridiculous that any account added after the original one is forced to be on the same island and follow behind the first player in the story. I mean, how difficult isThis game is very fun almost to the point of being addicting. You might be confused by the 0 rating I am giving this, but it is only for one simple reason, which is that you are limited to one island per device. It’s actually ridiculous that any account added after the original one is forced to be on the same island and follow behind the first player in the story. I mean, how difficult is it to just make separate saves for different accounts? I don’t want to have to miss out on the entirety of the main story having to follow behind the main player. Now each player has to compete for resources, land area, everything. The multiplayer option is god awful as well. One player, being the ‘leader’ can play the game normally while the other player is completely helpless. Having a simple fix of a split screen option would fix this so easily. Like please Nintendo, it really doesn’t seem like that hard of an update to fix the atrocious single island and multiplayer design you came up with. I mean whose idea was this anyway? It’s simply the worst multi player system I have seen in literally any game. Every other game on the Switch allows you to have multiple game saves, but this one just sucks the fun out of the whole game just because of this design! Please please please please please please fix your horrific system and allow for multiple game saves (multiple islands) and fix the garbage multiplayer system to make it a split screen, or just remove the feature all together. It really doesn’t seem like that hard of a fix that would benefit the thousands of other players who are complaining about the same issues. Again, the game is really fun, but all that fun goes out the door because of these simple little designs.… Expand
  6. Cnic44
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    This should be advertised as a single- player game. Multiplayer is pointless. You can open your emote options as the second player but not your tool options? Nintendo what were you thinking?? I wanted to play this with my wife but we have to just take turns because it's no fun to be the second player. You just follow the leader around... I am extremely disappointed with the ant antiquatedThis should be advertised as a single- player game. Multiplayer is pointless. You can open your emote options as the second player but not your tool options? Nintendo what were you thinking?? I wanted to play this with my wife but we have to just take turns because it's no fun to be the second player. You just follow the leader around... I am extremely disappointed with the ant antiquated feel of the multiplayer system and even the online system. I why can't I be in multiplayer mode and have my wife and I both go visit another person? It's 2020 and if Nintendo wants to charge me for online they need to give me features that are worth paying for. I love the game, but have to review it poorly because of the crap job they did with the multiplayer. Seems to me that they wanted everyone to go out and buy more switches and extra animal crossing games in order to truly play multiplayer. Shame on you Nintendo!… Expand
  7. Lyrab
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Wow what a total complete scam. I am beyond angry. I spent days playing this game so confused why our island wasn’t advancing. Then my boyfriend, who created his character before mine, signs on after days of not playing and gets all the opportunities to progress the island along with free diy recipes. Nintendo was NOT upfront about this one true player per game console. I feel scammed outWow what a total complete scam. I am beyond angry. I spent days playing this game so confused why our island wasn’t advancing. Then my boyfriend, who created his character before mine, signs on after days of not playing and gets all the opportunities to progress the island along with free diy recipes. Nintendo was NOT upfront about this one true player per game console. I feel scammed out of my time and money. Nintendo needs to fix this.… Expand
  8. Rackaroll
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Animal Crossing be like:
    One to rule them all, with up to 7 slaves who can't progress on their own!
  9. Green-
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Was super excited to play this game, but there is only ONE save file per switch. For a console designed for families this sucks, you can have up to 8 characters for one island but only ONE island and unless you're the mayor you don't get to make meaningful decisions and if one person collects all of the resources for the day, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to get your own.

    I'm super    Was super excited to play this game, but there is only ONE save file per switch. For a console designed for families this sucks, you can have up to 8 characters for one island but only ONE island and unless you're the mayor you don't get to make meaningful decisions and if one person collects all of the resources for the day, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to get your own.

    I'm super disappointed in Nintendo for such a massive flaw in what would've been a great game. Was bought for the family, but can't be used for the family. Get it if you are the only person planning on playing, otherwise don't.    … Expand
  10. Ozzywichi
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Such a shame. Thanks for tethering progression and such to one person. Maybe there'll be a patch but I wont be holding my breath.
  11. magna10
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Nothing could have prepared me for how awful this game is. It was hyped to oblivion, and I bought it at it's full, ludicrous $60 price tag, and the game is nothing. You gather and you sell so you can place and gather. That's it. That's literally the entire game summarized in one sentence. This is a $30 game at best. I'm so unfathomably disappointed, I thought this was going to be anNothing could have prepared me for how awful this game is. It was hyped to oblivion, and I bought it at it's full, ludicrous $60 price tag, and the game is nothing. You gather and you sell so you can place and gather. That's it. That's literally the entire game summarized in one sentence. This is a $30 game at best. I'm so unfathomably disappointed, I thought this was going to be an amazing experience, and it's nothing. Don't get me started on the multiplayer, easily the most antiquated thing I've seen in any modern game, or the fact that you can only have one island. Waste of time and money completely.… Expand
  12. Animalcrossed
    Mar 30, 2020
    2
    I don’t expect there to be different islands per player but the fact that essentially one character gets the story line while the others do nothing is horrible! What a waste of money for everyone to not be able to truly enjoy the game. Animal crossing should remove the resident representative role completely or AT LEAST make it transferable. This needs to be patched quickly or I’m not sureI don’t expect there to be different islands per player but the fact that essentially one character gets the story line while the others do nothing is horrible! What a waste of money for everyone to not be able to truly enjoy the game. Animal crossing should remove the resident representative role completely or AT LEAST make it transferable. This needs to be patched quickly or I’m not sure I’m buying another animal crossing game. It’s not as family friendly as it promotes itself to be… Expand
  13. Sax1202
    Mar 30, 2020
    1
    Love most of the mechanics in the game and I love seeing the community for this game grow but I have one major problem. You can’t have separate islands per switch. Ruins the experience for me and the other people in the house since they can’t progress without me playing.
  14. ZenShot
    Mar 31, 2020
    0
    Only one island per Switch across all accounts. Instant 0 score. No brainer.
  15. SubhanAhmed
    Mar 31, 2020
    0
    I haven’t even bought the game and I was about to but I heard there is one island per CONSOLE. Cmon Nintendo????!!!! There are many families that can not afford multiple switches for their kids. There are couples who share switches and now you are taking away the ability to have multiple islands on a single console. I get it if you don’t want to have multiple islands on ONE ACCOUNT butI haven’t even bought the game and I was about to but I heard there is one island per CONSOLE. Cmon Nintendo????!!!! There are many families that can not afford multiple switches for their kids. There are couples who share switches and now you are taking away the ability to have multiple islands on a single console. I get it if you don’t want to have multiple islands on ONE ACCOUNT but having one island per account just makes more sense. Don’t be greedy guys... you are the company that brings kids together and you are taking away that experience. Do you know how many parents will have to disappoint their kids that they all cannot play the game? People aren’t rich....... please change this. I just want to understand why Nintendo would want to do this. Is there cheating involved in multiple accounts on a switch? If there is then so what??? People skip days to get bells in the game! To some people that is cheating but you won’t take that away!!! ( I don’t think it really is cheating) Let multiple people play the game on one system. It just makes sense.....please change this quick so more people can buy the game. It was never marketed like this!!!!… Expand
  16. fierysonic
    Apr 4, 2020
    9
    Animal Crossing New Horizons is the greatest game in the series. First off, having one island per switch isn’t too big of a deal. If you feel that this is a major problem. You are sorely mistaken. This game has so many improvements that make it impossible for me to go back to an older version. The biggest of the improvements are as follows: Terraforming, full control over placement ofAnimal Crossing New Horizons is the greatest game in the series. First off, having one island per switch isn’t too big of a deal. If you feel that this is a major problem. You are sorely mistaken. This game has so many improvements that make it impossible for me to go back to an older version. The biggest of the improvements are as follows: Terraforming, full control over placement of buildings, character customization, local play, even more custom designs and placement of said designs. First, Terraforming gives so much freedom to make your island really yours. And placing the buildings wherever you please just adds to this freedom. Character customization makes your character really feel like you, and allows a whole lot of expression. Local play is new to the series and is decent. Probably the worst new component to the game just because of how it is implemented. And finally custom designs. Custom designs makes it really easy for anyone to create amazing looking clothing and pictures. And you can place them anywhere. Overall, an amazing game. And the pros out weigh the cons by an exponential amount. Really, you should buy this game.… Expand
  17. Nywildlife22
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    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. I hope Nintendo fixes this.
  18. Aftalion
    Apr 1, 2020
    1
    The entire point of the game is to create a community on one shared island.... And you can NEVER do that because only the first player created in the game can actually be a part of it. Even if you play 1 player at a time. I can't help my girlfriend, because only her can make the story go on. It's just like I'm living here as a weird hermit who doesn't want to be a part of the community.The entire point of the game is to create a community on one shared island.... And you can NEVER do that because only the first player created in the game can actually be a part of it. Even if you play 1 player at a time. I can't help my girlfriend, because only her can make the story go on. It's just like I'm living here as a weird hermit who doesn't want to be a part of the community. Huge disappointment!
    I recommend you don't buy this game unless you want to play it solo and not with your family on the same Switch.
    This being said, the game suffers many other inconviniences even when you play solo :
    Lack of mass craft or mass buy (you have to craft things one by one. Hello clams. I hate you!), for example...    … Expand
  19. cousinous
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    There are 4 of us.Second citizens how very strict limitation in terms of gameplay (can't donate bug, don't participate in island big decisions...).
    I can't even create my own island... This limitation is not disclosed beforehand, and that is the worst part. I play several hours before realizing it, now I have only the following choices:
    - Stay second class citizen - wait for a patch -    There are 4 of us.Second citizens how very strict limitation in terms of gameplay (can't donate bug, don't participate in island big decisions...).
    I can't even create my own island... This limitation is not disclosed beforehand, and that is the worst part. I play several hours before realizing it, now I have only the following choices:
    - Stay second class citizen
    - wait for a patch
    - bug another swith + game...
    All suck...
    I don't recommend this game for a household. Or make sure to select the right person as main citizen.    … Expand
  20. Swells0701
    Apr 1, 2020
    1
    The game doesn’t deserve a zero, however, there is a MAJOR flaw with the way multiplayer is handled. I don’t speak for everyone but Nintendo must see that the majority of us have the same complaint. Why must we resort to purchasing a separate Nintendo switch or switch lite just to have an individual untainted island to experience on our own.Yes, the game is based around playing withThe game doesn’t deserve a zero, however, there is a MAJOR flaw with the way multiplayer is handled. I don’t speak for everyone but Nintendo must see that the majority of us have the same complaint. Why must we resort to purchasing a separate Nintendo switch or switch lite just to have an individual untainted island to experience on our own.Yes, the game is based around playing with friends but it can cause more harm than good when no one gets to do what they want on the game, everyone keeps getting popped to the leader while they are running their own errands, and all of the resources are hogged by the early bird. This is completely absurd and needs to be fixed. I can’t imagine that it is too hard to allow individual save files of this game.... come on Nintendo.… Expand
  21. Germangg
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Watched my sister play this all week while working from home only to find out I can’t enjoy the game anywhere near as much as she is. Main reasons being that I can’t have my own island, make any major infrastructure decisions, or even get the same special missions just because we both use the same switch. This was a terrible idea masked as being a “feature”.
  22. Fulfordpr
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Would be 10. If I was the only one in my home that wanted to play it would be. But the single save file blows major ass.
  23. Addrad
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Fabulous game, but the blatant attempt to get people to buy more consoles with the one island per system is disturbing, especially when the switch is all about how "shareable" and "multiplayer" it is. When you take time to think about reasons why it could ONLY be this way (1 island per), there's none besides to boost sales. There's no way they don't have the capability to make it moreFabulous game, but the blatant attempt to get people to buy more consoles with the one island per system is disturbing, especially when the switch is all about how "shareable" and "multiplayer" it is. When you take time to think about reasons why it could ONLY be this way (1 island per), there's none besides to boost sales. There's no way they don't have the capability to make it more than one island. I'm just glad i haven't heard an excuse like "It's to encourage family bonding" or something. They purposefully downgraded this game.… Expand
  24. JosephIGN
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Give us multiple islands per switch I want to play the game too second player just feels like a meaningless grind. Very unhappy with this game.
  25. Tuhotulva
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    The game only allows one island per console, not account, and thus I have to play as a glorified npc on my partner's island. Not cool Nintendo.
  26. Graybie
    Apr 1, 2020
    1
    Wonderful game, except that same-console multiplayer is really broken. I wanted to build an island together with my wife, but only the first player can meaningfully contribute to and progress through the island development. The second player doesn't get the storyline recipes, quests, or really anything to do on their own regarding the growth of the island. Very disappointing.
  27. Pkthndr777
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Game is decent but you can only have one island per console which limits others that wanna play on another account.
  28. Josh979
    Apr 1, 2020
    1
    Animal crossing wild world is probably the game I've put the most hours into of all games. I was definitely thrilled for this game, however it's really disappointing that not all players get to have the full experience. Hoping Nintendo patches this, or at the very least, doesn't do this again for the next AC game. This was a huge disappointment that ruins what had the potential to be aAnimal crossing wild world is probably the game I've put the most hours into of all games. I was definitely thrilled for this game, however it's really disappointing that not all players get to have the full experience. Hoping Nintendo patches this, or at the very least, doesn't do this again for the next AC game. This was a huge disappointment that ruins what had the potential to be a great family game.… Expand
  29. Computernerd
    Apr 1, 2020
    1
    Inconsiderate game design for families while specially being designed on a console for families. This game is nearly unplayable as a second player. I share my game with my brother who rarely plays which haunts all progression, and he can’t manage deleting his character. I am the one who owns the switch which makes this even harder, as I can’t even buy a new game or a new account for this game.
  30. hillyfear
    Apr 2, 2020
    0
    Having to share an Island between two players was fine. I've just found out only player 1 could progress the save and get the museum built... The second player cannot progress the game. This ruins the game for me as the second player... I would have happy if both players could progress the game but clearly the second player was a second thought... Very disappointing..
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90

Universal acclaim - based on 111 Critic Reviews

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