Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6617 Ratings

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  1. theateremagine
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    The fact that I cannot buy two different games at least to have a different island than the rest of my family is ridiculous. I wouldn’t mind sharing if it wasn’t so Only the First Player gets to upgrade things. It’s disgusting because I’ve been sitting with an underdeveloped island for days while my younger sibling got the favoritism of my parents so they were allowed to make the firstThe fact that I cannot buy two different games at least to have a different island than the rest of my family is ridiculous. I wouldn’t mind sharing if it wasn’t so Only the First Player gets to upgrade things. It’s disgusting because I’ve been sitting with an underdeveloped island for days while my younger sibling got the favoritism of my parents so they were allowed to make the first character and now the villagers have been in tents for 5 days!!! All because they don’t want to play as often as they acted like they would. So now I’m stuck on an island with no stores because the First Relocater hasn’t supplied building materials. I’m about to lose my MIND. For the love of GOD at least change it so if I throw money at Nintendo and buy another copy of the game I can have a new island!!!!… Expand
  2. Cornman8
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    The game is exceptional. It’s so much fun to build an island and watch it develop with each day. Every day there is something to do and goals to accomplish. Sure, the only having one island on one switch is annoying but not enough to detract from the game in a major way.
  3. Jane29
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This is a beautiful, immersive game with so much to do. The graphics are gorgeous and the range of options and activities you have available to you is incredible. I love sharing an island with my family members. It's something we have done in every other installment in the series and is always a lot of fun!
  4. Robert_C
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Very fun and relaxing game, the design of the character are very nice, especially the animals like Tom Nook where you can even see the little fur instead of a simple color gradient, sure the game have its faults, but it is very accessible and everyone can enjoy it.
  5. Crespalvaro
    Mar 24, 2020
    4
    The game is amazing, beutifull and totally remmebers me my childhood. But this limitation that only main account can trigger main events. Im fine with having only one island, specially i bought the game to play with my girlfrind and i think its pretty good being able to be in the same island.

    But in the other hand, not being able to experience full game with a secondary account... thats    The game is amazing, beutifull and totally remmebers me my childhood. But this limitation that only main account can trigger main events. Im fine with having only one island, specially i bought the game to play with my girlfrind and i think its pretty good being able to be in the same island.

    But in the other hand, not being able to experience full game with a secondary account... thats so bad, finally feel like farming materials for the main account, like, if the owner of this main account is not playing, you have to connec to his account to trigger new events and follow with the story. So bad and i complay because i cannot understand the reason behind    … Expand
  6. torrezz
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Juego excelente, y muy adictivo!!! 100% recomendable, aún y cuando no hayas jugado las entregas anteriores
  7. dani3po
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    Only one Island per console is a huge drawback for me. I expected more freedom from the series' debut on the Switch. I hope Nintendo solves this problem with a patch in the near future.
  8. And27
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Made an account just to review this game to help raise awarness and hopefully get this fixed. The reason I say "fixed" is because it is unbelievable that this was the intention of the developers and Nintendo. The game is great as a single player experience, even sitting around watching my girlfriend play is a fun time and helping her out by grabbing the controller to help herMade an account just to review this game to help raise awarness and hopefully get this fixed. The reason I say "fixed" is because it is unbelievable that this was the intention of the developers and Nintendo. The game is great as a single player experience, even sitting around watching my girlfriend play is a fun time and helping her out by grabbing the controller to help her progress.Everything changes though when you want to try having your own animal crossing experience on your account. The game locks you into one island per switch, so whatever creative descisions the first player made is stripped from the second player.You cannot place buildings or structures, donate to the museum, or unlock more DIY tools or construction kits. You are locked by the progress of the first player, even though you are on a completely different profile. The only way out of this is to give Nintendo more money by purchasing a new Switch console. Yes thats right, want the full experience of this game for yourself but can't because someone started playing the game on the Switch first, for the mere price of a whole new console you can have that $60 on release game experience for only about 5x the cost of the game originally, thanks Nintendo, you have basically locked the gane into being a hard 1 game per console and advertising it as a fun multiplayer experience where everyone gets to help make an island together. Instead you have that experience for only one player and all the other accounts on your console are just along for the ride. No one should have to suffer a paywall this high, poor business practices and this game deserves every negative rating it gets until this is fixed. 0/10 a masterpiece only 1 person in your household can enjoy.… Expand
  9. joethebro
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    0 out of 10 because I feel the game deserves a 0 out of 10, not because I'm trying to drag the user score down.

    Only one person can fully play the game per switch, even if multiple people buy their own digital copies. Forcing people to share an island sucks but forcing everyone else to be effectively NPCs in the game is the most blatantly anti-consumer thing I've ever seen in a video    0 out of 10 because I feel the game deserves a 0 out of 10, not because I'm trying to drag the user score down.

    Only one person can fully play the game per switch, even if multiple people buy their own digital copies. Forcing people to share an island sucks but forcing everyone else to be effectively NPCs in the game is the most blatantly anti-consumer thing I've ever seen in a video game. Out of every single offline game that has released on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch, this is the only one that cannot be played by multiple people.    … Expand
  10. Sergiovolker
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basándonos en cómo funciona animal crossing y sus prestaciones anteriores por fin podemos mover a los vecinos y recolocar todo para tener el entorno ideal… Expand
  11. FantasyHarmony
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    I’ve been playing Animal Crossing since the first game in the series and I’ve always loved it, and this one is amazing. The game does start slowly and it takes a bit of time to get all the features from other games, but I kinda like that, and if you want you can time travel to speed it up
    If you’ve come here looking at reviews to see if you want to buy the game I suggest ignoring the    I’ve been playing Animal Crossing since the first game in the series and I’ve always loved it, and this one is amazing. The game does start slowly and it takes a bit of time to get all the features from other games, but I kinda like that, and if you want you can time travel to speed it up
    If you’ve come here looking at reviews to see if you want to buy the game I suggest ignoring the people giving it 0, they’re review bombing the game and using a feature that was multiple times said to not exist. All the marketing through directs as well as press said there would only be one island per console. Now if you have kids or want to play with someone else I could see that being a deal breaker obviously, but when you see a 0 you know that the person is reviewing in bad faith. Especially when you “worse than EA” getting thrown in    … Expand
  12. Katastrophic
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    My literal only complaint is that I can’t craft in batches. This is a beautiful and amazing game for those of us who have played since the original. I understand frustrations for those who are playing this as their first Animal Crossing. I feel like most of the low reviews come from a lack of understanding of where the game comes from.
  13. Frexter
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNHAPPY WITH THIS SYSTEM TO TWEET THE DEVS AND NINTENDO.

    I bought this game for my SO. She's currently stuck abroad, so I started playing first. Only to realise that when she comes back I'll have to delete my save in order for her to have the same new player experience I've had. Thus making all my time wasted. Not only that, but if we then proceeded to play    I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNHAPPY WITH THIS SYSTEM TO TWEET THE DEVS AND NINTENDO.

    I bought this game for my SO. She's currently stuck abroad, so I started playing first. Only to realise that when she comes back I'll have to delete my save in order for her to have the same new player experience I've had. Thus making all my time wasted. Not only that, but if we then proceeded to play together I would be severely limited as player 2.
    To ask for $60 and an additional Switch to be allowed to have a second island is a disgusting practice and one I cannot support.
    It is a shame because the single player experience is great. But until this is fixed, it does not deserve a higher rating than this.    … Expand
  14. QualityGame27
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Simple enough 10/10 if you live alone. 0/10 if you live with LITERALLY anyone else in your household. 1 island per console where whoever makes the account first is the only one able to progress, and everyone else is locked into their progression with no hope of escape except a 300 paywall of buying an entirely new console. Shameful that this even took place. Easily a 0/10 until fixed.
  15. alan666
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Great game! The characters are so charming and loveable! I miss that Brewster is out, but other than that this game is such a huge improvement against New Leaf. I love New Horizons
  16. sky_visitor
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    One island per Switch is an anti-consumerist decision made in an attempt to boost hardware sales. My girlfriend and I are forced to share the same island, which isn't terrible in and of itself. However, as the first person to start the game I am designated the "Resident Representative". As the second player, she cannot progress the tutorial. She cannot make any decisions that shape theOne island per Switch is an anti-consumerist decision made in an attempt to boost hardware sales. My girlfriend and I are forced to share the same island, which isn't terrible in and of itself. However, as the first person to start the game I am designated the "Resident Representative". As the second player, she cannot progress the tutorial. She cannot make any decisions that shape the island. This is a half-baked experience for anybody other than the first player on the island. If your Resident Representative isn't as active as you, or even decides to stop playing the game, good luck! You'll never, ever progress past wherever they left off.

    We are quite well off and could easily afford another Switch. We will never buy another Switch, because it is a CONSOLE and not a PERSONAL DEVICE like a cell phone.

    Change the game to allow each profile to have their own island.    … Expand
  17. sarthek
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    In brief: it's impressive that Nintendo managed to create a family game that in no way caters for families.

    The issues with the primary resident versus other players is are well documented, so I won't rehash them here. What's particularly disappointing is that anyone could have foreseen this: it's a family game and, given that there's only one island per Switch console, more than one    In brief: it's impressive that Nintendo managed to create a family game that in no way caters for families.

    The issues with the primary resident versus other players is are well documented, so I won't rehash them here. What's particularly disappointing is that anyone could have foreseen this: it's a family game and, given that there's only one island per Switch console, more than one person is likely to want to play it (unless you've got a very small family).

    It would not have been difficult to allow players 2+ to contribute to things like building new houses, but instead they're just left out in the cold. In this particular case they can read the construction sign, but cannot see the requirements or provide materials without sending them to the primary player.

    It makes a certain sort of sense to only allow one person to make significant modifications to the island, but even then it would not be a particularly big ask to allow the primary player to grant the rights to players 2+.

    Similarly, resources like rocks are relatively limited and are handled on a per-island basis: that is, if one player harvests the rock (by hitting it with a shovel - you can get up to eight items per rock without destroying it) no other player can harvest that rock the same day. Because of this, sharing resources between two people is challenging – three or more must be a nightmare.

    Nook points to get tickets to semi-random islands to harvest are a partial solution, but the rate at which one can gather Nook points slows rapidly as you progress through the game to the point where this looks like it's going to cease to be viable very soon (5-6 days into the game).

    Overall I'm really, really disappointed and I generally expect a lot more from Nintendo when it comes to games that can be played by the whole family. I'm not sure what Nintendo's goal here is; perhaps that we should have a Switch AND copy of the game per member of the household? If so, that's a losing bet, for sure.    … Expand
  18. Velisu
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Best relaxing game! Must buy! And go to ... ... haters for 0 rating, your point make people not interest in game.
  19. Djdjfjfjj
    Mar 24, 2020
    1
    Good but bad Nintendo only allowing one island per console we can’t transfer our saves or download our saves I hope Nintendo will add save recovery soon
  20. MANpurple28
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    It is fun game. Lots of stuff to do. Weird that you must share a island.....but still cool. Very pretty. Very epic 10/10 would play again.
  21. aburningwhale
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    They only allow one island per console. Allowing one only was a big mistake, would not recommend if you share a console.
  22. Zalabar22
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    While no master piece, this game is still a fantastic entry in the AC series. While it starts slow, overtime it introduces new concepts and QOL improvements that fans have requested for multiple entries. It also has limitless gameplay potential which means you can rack up a ton of hours without really trying. Some of the local options and shoddy changes hold this game back from a perfectWhile no master piece, this game is still a fantastic entry in the AC series. While it starts slow, overtime it introduces new concepts and QOL improvements that fans have requested for multiple entries. It also has limitless gameplay potential which means you can rack up a ton of hours without really trying. Some of the local options and shoddy changes hold this game back from a perfect score however, but this game is definitely worth the price of admission. The graphics are iconic and crisp and every song in the soundtrack is worth listening to. I'm only about 15 hours in, but I've seen what the game has to offer towards endgame and can't wait to build my deserted island into a bustling village! 8.5/10… Expand
  23. Supah
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Seeing animal crossing in HD is amazing! Having to build everything from the ground up makes you even more eager to unlock everything. And the addition of nookmiles, that you are given for everyday tasks, makes the game even more addicting to play! As a former new leaf and wild world player I would definitely recommend this game.
  24. The_Shed
    Mar 24, 2020
    4
    As a solo player? 9/10. Tremendous game, beautifully polished and fun to play. Plus relaxing during a huge outbreak.

    As a collaborative/co-op player? With multiple people/friends/family sharing a Nintendo Switch and collaborating on an island? Terribly flawed. Completely hobbled by the awful decision to only allow ONE main character (the first person to begin the island). All other    As a solo player? 9/10. Tremendous game, beautifully polished and fun to play. Plus relaxing during a huge outbreak.

    As a collaborative/co-op player? With multiple people/friends/family sharing a Nintendo Switch and collaborating on an island? Terribly flawed. Completely hobbled by the awful decision to only allow ONE main character (the first person to begin the island). All other people/characters on the Nintendo Switch console who join the island are blocked from core story content, from progressing the island, and from unlocking recipes. They are essentially "guest" characters, for temporary and throwaway use.

    This is not communicated anywhere in the game, so it's possible to go weeks or months building your island before realising that when your flatmate or sibling leaves/moves out, you will be completely blocked from progressing because they were the "main" villager.

    Absurd, terrible design decision.    … Expand
  25. T_hallthe1st
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Fix the multiplayer!

    Did Nintendo even sit down and attempt to play this with other people and think it was ok to affect an entirely different profiles play through by the actions of another profile?

    1 island per household?

    Patch this...please.
  26. Shandian
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    Probably one of my favourite switch games 9 points because it doesn't have cloud saves and you can only have one Island per console.
    Great game
  27. Holypandas
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Great game! So much care was put into making it. It offers a great experience to all types of players.
  28. Corrin_Flakes
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    It's more entertaining and intuitive than New Leaf. The menus are easier to navigate. There's more stuff to do. It's also very pretty despite the simple character models. But I'd prefer this style as opposed to a realistic art style, PS fanboys. New Horizons is a treat.
  29. Lunares
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Honestly the best game so far! Please stop review bombing just because of the cloud saves/one Island thing, it isn't fair to the rest of the game
  30. uhmeg
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    obsessed with this game ! been playing the series since i was 5 and new horizons is an amazing experience
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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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