Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  1. SignThePetition
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    Let's all sign this petition to have MORE than ONE ISLAND
    http://chng.it/dGmKSjSJpk
  2. Frap_gadz
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    I'm sure the game is amazing if you're the 1st player, my wife is definitely having a blast, however as the 2nd player on the same console the game is extremely disappointing. It honestly feels like you're nothing more than an NPC on another player's island.

    I honestly didn't mind sharing the island, but the current gameplay design means I really have no incentive to do so, as the 2nd    I'm sure the game is amazing if you're the 1st player, my wife is definitely having a blast, however as the 2nd player on the same console the game is extremely disappointing. It honestly feels like you're nothing more than an NPC on another player's island.

    I honestly didn't mind sharing the island, but the current gameplay design means I really have no incentive to do so, as the 2nd player I can make no real decisions and I have no story. Please fix this Nintendo!    … Expand
  3. Libits
    Apr 18, 2020
    2
    This game is very boring. It’s the same grind everyday: Find the DIY bottle, visit villagers, and spew crap around the island waiting for a 5 star rating which gives me………….Lily of the Valley and a gold watering can? Seriously? Yes, I’ve built inclines and bridges, caught bugs and fish and picked fruit until I want to puke.

    The islands to visit are a joke. There’s no sharks or    This game is very boring. It’s the same grind everyday: Find the DIY bottle, visit villagers, and spew crap around the island waiting for a 5 star rating which gives me………….Lily of the Valley and a gold watering can? Seriously? Yes, I’ve built inclines and bridges, caught bugs and fish and picked fruit until I want to puke.

    The islands to visit are a joke. There’s no sharks or exotic bugs and every single island I’ve visited (9 in total) has had the same fruit as my native island.

    In ACNL, there were lofty goals: Get the Emporium, pass Gracie’s clothing check, upgrade all the shops and museum. Maybe those are some of the goals in NH, too, but the game is too boring to keep playing and find out.

    What a shame.    … Expand
  4. jonathantl
    Apr 18, 2020
    0
    Ok non il ne mérite pas un 0 . En fait jaimerais vraiment ce jeu mais chez moi je lai achetté pour jouer en local coop avec ma copine et mes enfants...mais le systeme du resident reprensentative vient tuer le jeu en coop cest pénible . La premiere a avoir joué est ma fille de 7 ans donc toute la progression du jeu est stoppé pour les autre a la maison meme en solo si ma fille de 7ansOk non il ne mérite pas un 0 . En fait jaimerais vraiment ce jeu mais chez moi je lai achetté pour jouer en local coop avec ma copine et mes enfants...mais le systeme du resident reprensentative vient tuer le jeu en coop cest pénible . La premiere a avoir joué est ma fille de 7 ans donc toute la progression du jeu est stoppé pour les autre a la maison meme en solo si ma fille de 7ans navance pas . Pas possible de faire les objectifs ou davoir les.recettes cest vraiment nimporte quoi . Tellement un jeu unique dams son style et ils ont reussi a gacher lexperience totalement.je pourrais effacer toute l ile et recommencer jimagine en me mettant resident principal mais la ma conjointe serait sur mon ile sans pouvoir avancer quand elle joue solo ...mauvais . Partager la meme ile ok cest meme cool mais que la progression soit attitré a une un joueur ....ouf jespere quils vont arranger ca et vite.… Expand
  5. omercool
    Apr 22, 2020
    4
    the game is annoying i dont want to wait for every single thing and everyone is too dependent on me
    and its annoying that theirs same console multiplayer
  6. ICollectPlastic
    Apr 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a skeleton of an Animal Crossing game. With a bigger, better console they pushed out half -if that- of a game. They stripped a lot of features. They added a couple of features. It just doesn't have much to do. There is no real incentive to play multiplayer. There's just not much in general. I regret paying full price. It's a half price game.… Expand
  7. Weko_13
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    You stole my money. You didn't advise that this game was only for 1 player. Nintendo Switch is a family console, so it's so annoying that there is no way to play more than 1 person. The other players are just spectators that cant evolve while the main player is the only one that can make progress in the game. If this is a way to make people buying more switches, YOU ARE **** ROBBERS
  8. 68Dube
    Apr 20, 2020
    4
    This game doesn’t allow multiple save files. The switch is not a handheld device. That is what the DS line is for. It is a console. Spending 300$ on a DS is absurd. So to say I need a second switch to have my own file is also absurd. Big swing and a miss (and easily fixed) Nintendo!
  9. TheLeb
    Apr 20, 2020
    0
    Biggest f* up of 2020, Nintendo!

    The fact that only one island can exist per console (not per account) is a deal breaker. Our Switch is shared between my sister and I, and this single element ruined the whole game. I don't understand how the producers even thought this would be a good idea!

    Thanks for ruining what could have been game of the year.
  10. neel603
    Apr 21, 2020
    5
    For the most part this game is really good but if you have one switch console in your house and have multiple people who want to play this game then it sucks for anyone who isn't the first player.
    This is my first animal crossing game.
    Nintendo marketed the switch as a home console for families to share. so why would they make such a kid friendly game so restrictive to the other players?    For the most part this game is really good but if you have one switch console in your house and have multiple people who want to play this game then it sucks for anyone who isn't the first player.
    This is my first animal crossing game.
    Nintendo marketed the switch as a home console for families to share. so why would they make such a kid friendly game so restrictive to the other players?
    Biggest **** up of 2020.    … Expand
  11. Widfar
    Apr 21, 2020
    0
    If I spend 60€ on a new game, I expect to be fully able to play it in its fully features. It's unacceptable that you can't create more than one island per switch. It's like Fifa asking you a new Xbox only to start a new career. It should be clearly stated that this game is for only one player and any additional player to enjoy a full experience should get a new console. That said I'mIf I spend 60€ on a new game, I expect to be fully able to play it in its fully features. It's unacceptable that you can't create more than one island per switch. It's like Fifa asking you a new Xbox only to start a new career. It should be clearly stated that this game is for only one player and any additional player to enjoy a full experience should get a new console. That said I'm really glad I got a refund and I'll consider give this game another chance if, and only if an update comes out fix this mess.… Expand
  12. Loganferret
    Apr 22, 2020
    1
    So disappointed with this game, starts off good with plenty to do... until you realise that any other players on the same console have absolutely nothing to do, was looking forward to playing with the whole family but now we've all totally lost interest, update soon Nintendo and only then will I change my rating.☹
  13. Soryps13
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    I really enjoy the game but the decision to make player two practically useless was a big mistake. I hope nintendo makes an update so each profile can have different islands
  14. Jaymercury
    Apr 23, 2020
    0
    Something i’ve never seen in any game before. Only 1 player is allowed to fully play this game per console. Congratulations on the most idiotic element i’ve ever seen in any video game.
  15. Discoduckasaur
    Apr 23, 2020
    4
    To start, this game is incredibly fun at its base. But there are some truly asinine decisions made by Nintendo here that simply should not be accepted in a modern game. They don’t deserve to be praised like they are being for hurting customers with bad and artificial restrictions. The good: this game is, as far as straight gameplay goes, truly wonderful. It’s everything Animal Crossing wasTo start, this game is incredibly fun at its base. But there are some truly asinine decisions made by Nintendo here that simply should not be accepted in a modern game. They don’t deserve to be praised like they are being for hurting customers with bad and artificial restrictions. The good: this game is, as far as straight gameplay goes, truly wonderful. It’s everything Animal Crossing was meant to be and it retains the heart of the series. While it’s missing quite a few of the features previous games had, updates look to be coming regularly to bring it up to par (looking at you Redd and Lief from the recent update). It’s charming, has lasting appeal, and has enough to do that even past the first few weeks you’ll want to pick it up every day. The eh: people with odd hours may want to set their time zone to a more traditional time before playing. I tend to be up at odd hours due to my job and on a lot of days that means I’m not allowed to sell items at full price, sell turnips, buy clothes, talk to most of my neighbors, or catch certain fish/bugs. Time travel still works in this game but turnips will spoil if you do. The nature of the game dictates that you have things tied to time but give nighttime players more to do! If I happen to be only able to play at 1 am one night I should be relegated to only resident services and the museum, with the occasional visit from Whisp.

    The bad: if you want to play this game with anybody other than yourself, you’re looking at the most tedious and unnecessary multiplayer system known to man. A long animation is required for each player visiting your item. It requires you to exit all menus and failure to do so means the visitor can’t come. If more than one person try to visit at the same time, at least one will get an error and have to keep trying. It makes visiting with friends incredibly difficult. If you want to have anybody else in your household play the game look forward to buying more Switches because the only option is to share your island. That doesn’t sound so bad EXCEPT only one person gets the full experience. My mom wanted to play so she got her own tent on my island. Since I’ve been playing for weeks though, she gets zero build up, far fewer nook miles, ZERO instruction past a handful of things, and she needs me for a lot of major island additions like houses. Why can’t it be an option to create a separate save file for each person? I’m guessing that good old fashioned Nintendo greed has to do with it. It’s not enough to pay up to $300 for a console and another $60 for a game I’d bet will never see a sale, if you want to have the full experience for everybody in your house on a so called family console, you’ll need to shell out at minimum $260 for a switch lite and another copy of AC to give just one more person. Also, speaking of my mother, I went to visit her for a week and went to change my time zone to hers so we could get the standard experience. That means that all 800,000 bells worth of turnips that I had spoiled. I live in Eastern time and she lives in Central. ANY time travel backward means your turnips spoil. Look I get it, time travelers don’t get to game the turnip market. But I’m not manually setting my time here, just updating a time zone to reflect where I’m at physically. But that makes me a dirty cheater apparently and I’m being punished as such. What else could possibly be wrong here you ask? How about zero cloud save support despite the promise it’d be added ‘shortly’ after launch. How about no bulk crafting for items you’ll definitely need in bulk. How about the first major event completely ruining some of the best part of the game by turning everything into eggs? This game could’ve been perfect. And I know some of those gripes may not mean much to some, but it’s a serious disappointment to me coming back to the series for the first time in a long time to see it turned into a frustrating version of perfection. I have zero hope nintendo will do the right thing and fix most of these issues. This is why I tend to stay away from Nintendo. Every time I give them another shot they take my money and give me half a product. Shame on them, but shame on me too for trusting them. And for playing this game still. Despite everything it’s still too fun to put down, even if I am incredibly frustrated. That’s why it gets a 4 and not a 0, but there should be a warning on every box about all the ways Nintendo will force you to have fun on their terms and not your own.    … Expand
  16. B3anz
    Apr 23, 2020
    0
    Everyone in my family chipped in to buy this game but now in turns out that only one of us can really play it.
  17. Nekita
    Apr 25, 2020
    1
    Compre el juego para jugar con mi novio, resulta que solo el usuario principal disfruta de todo y hace crecer la isla. Me parece una estafa gigante. Estoy muy disconforme con la compra.
  18. Mburge0209
    Apr 26, 2020
    1
    LET ME HAVE MY OWN ISLAND. I don't want to be on my girlfriend's island. I want the grind to be mine and mine alone. What a waste of money. I Will never play this game if I can do everything on my own
  19. Keeseni
    Apr 28, 2020
    1
    Cant create more than 1 island. This destroys the replayability of the game. It also prevents more than 1 user on each switch from experience the game in the best way possible.

    Art, Dialogue, music and are nice however its all wasted effort when you look at the end result of the 1 island per console rule.
  20. Twilight-Thorn
    Apr 28, 2020
    1
    All the positive ratings are people who dont have anyone else playing the game on their switch!!!! (Practically) Ok so I'm new to the animal crossing franchise so I dont mind the whole 1 island per console setup. It's the "first player to start the game and name the island is the only one who gets to actually do something" problem. I've played hundreds of games and I've never had this withAll the positive ratings are people who dont have anyone else playing the game on their switch!!!! (Practically) Ok so I'm new to the animal crossing franchise so I dont mind the whole 1 island per console setup. It's the "first player to start the game and name the island is the only one who gets to actually do something" problem. I've played hundreds of games and I've never had this with any other. As I said before I like the idea of sharing an island, just not the fact that as I'm the second user on the console to play the game all I get to do are the side tasks and just collect fauna and customise a house. If there was no way around having more than one player doing the main game tasks like choosing where to set up tents and then other things I wont mention for spoilers sake, then they shouldn't of had the one island concept. It's just disappointing and frustrating how I cant even take part in advancing the island as a whole.

    Co-op is also pointless, you get to pick up items and shake trees, that's it. Another game first for me where the second player does absolutely nothing. My only hope is that they'll bring out an update that gives every player their own island so they get to experience the WHOLE game. But this is highly doubtful. :(    … Expand
  21. Rick1987
    Apr 29, 2020
    1
    What's the point of a 2nd player if they can't really contribute to building anything in the town. Game is exactly what animal crossing is supposed to be I suppose but it gets pretty boring and repetitive, ESPECIALLY for anyone not the island representative, and for the rep since no one can actually help you build the town. BOO[!!! Shame on Nintendo until they make a patch for this
  22. Chronicdoodler
    Apr 29, 2020
    1
    No family should have to buy multiple switches just for individuals to enjoy their own island and experience the full game. Charge for multiple game copies, that is fine that is what AC has always done (save for memory cards on GameCube, the closest equivalent). But entire consoles? That is a shameful money grab.
  23. pohthye
    Apr 29, 2020
    1
    I have no issue when the developer decided to do this to protect their product of being abused but when I look at the price tag of USD60 per copy I seriously think that they are trying to rip us off. I have 3 kids and I have to buy 3 copies of the game and 3 nintendo switches for them to play this game might as well I ask them to stick back to minecraft.
  24. Saunjune
    Apr 29, 2020
    4
    Only 1 island per Switch console, not account, even if the game is purchased multiple times. Only 1 Island ambassador can make major decisions about the island... per Switch console, not account. This leaves all other accounts on the console playing this game unable to progress the story. I hope Nintendo does something to fix this. Worst couch co-OP gameplay ever. It makes me sad that whatOnly 1 island per Switch console, not account, even if the game is purchased multiple times. Only 1 Island ambassador can make major decisions about the island... per Switch console, not account. This leaves all other accounts on the console playing this game unable to progress the story. I hope Nintendo does something to fix this. Worst couch co-OP gameplay ever. It makes me sad that what would be a great game is hobbled by this poor choice in game design.… Expand
  25. Jose01862374948
    Apr 30, 2020
    3
    The game is great except for 1 thing. Yo can’t have multiple islands per switch, me and my sister bought the game thinking we would be able to build our seperate islands individual paradise. but no, you cant even have 2 islands, and the worst part, as the second player you can berely contribute to the progress of the game, you fell like an npc more than a player. All im asking is to haveThe game is great except for 1 thing. Yo can’t have multiple islands per switch, me and my sister bought the game thinking we would be able to build our seperate islands individual paradise. but no, you cant even have 2 islands, and the worst part, as the second player you can berely contribute to the progress of the game, you fell like an npc more than a player. All im asking is to have at least 2 islands per switch, or to be able to have more than 1 town organizer.… Expand
  26. motobean
    Apr 30, 2020
    2
    I spent 10+ hours on the game but didn't even understand I couldn't unlock the museum or other features because my friend started the game first. I can't switch the primary resident, I can't progress in the game, and I'm very close to stop playing this game entirely.

    1 primary resident PER SWITCH makes this game a 2. If you're 1 person playing on your Switch, great this is a good game,    I spent 10+ hours on the game but didn't even understand I couldn't unlock the museum or other features because my friend started the game first. I can't switch the primary resident, I can't progress in the game, and I'm very close to stop playing this game entirely.

    1 primary resident PER SWITCH makes this game a 2. If you're 1 person playing on your Switch, great this is a good game, if anyone else ever cares to try the game and create their own player, this game is A ZERO for multiplayer. Do not even bother, the results are infuriating.    … Expand
  27. FrozenGrimm
    Apr 30, 2020
    2
    I do not know anything about this game. Bought it because everyone seems to love it and I really liked it so far. Told my Mom to try because I knew she'll love it but to my surprised, we share ONE island. What make it worse is that she won't be having the same experience cuz things u can do with her character is limited.. What kind of anti consumer **** is this.. You expect us to buyI do not know anything about this game. Bought it because everyone seems to love it and I really liked it so far. Told my Mom to try because I knew she'll love it but to my surprised, we share ONE island. What make it worse is that she won't be having the same experience cuz things u can do with her character is limited.. What kind of anti consumer **** is this.. You expect us to buy another switch? I would understand if this was because of hardware limitation.. But I doubt that. Its 2020 NINTENDO!!… Expand
  28. KComer
    Apr 30, 2020
    1
    Such a shame that this game only allows one person to create and name an island and any other player that joins in is playing on that same island with the same resources available that have been created by the originator (a bummer when the original creator has already used the items available that day). This is a family-friendly game yet it's basically a one player game per console....soSuch a shame that this game only allows one person to create and name an island and any other player that joins in is playing on that same island with the same resources available that have been created by the originator (a bummer when the original creator has already used the items available that day). This is a family-friendly game yet it's basically a one player game per console....so we'd have to buy another console for someone else to play and create their own island. :-/ Fix this Nintendo!!… Expand
  29. Blackstar602
    Apr 30, 2020
    1
    The fact that only one person can truly experience the game in it's entirety is rediculous. It seems like a money grab from Nintendo to try and sell more consoles and that just isn't right.
  30. frejyasdaeg
    May 1, 2020
    4
    A good game with some critical flaws:
    THE GOOD: Animal Crossings: New Horizons builds on everything from the previous entries in the series, the ability to visit friend's islands is fun, the gameplay almost always has something to do, and the vast array of NPC characters is exciting.
    THE BAD: The online play is extremely clunky, disconnects randomly, pauses for lengthy periods when    A good game with some critical flaws:
    THE GOOD: Animal Crossings: New Horizons builds on everything from the previous entries in the series, the ability to visit friend's islands is fun, the gameplay almost always has something to do, and the vast array of NPC characters is exciting.
    THE BAD: The online play is extremely clunky, disconnects randomly, pauses for lengthy periods when someone else joins an island (like a really long time), and is very difficult to get connected with friends. The local multiplayer is even worse, only the first player on the island can experience the full game, players who join afterward are extremely limited in what they can do.
    THE UGLY: Playing together locally is even worse, with players joining the main player basically being limited to picking up items and being dragged around the island. The game is also limited to only one island per console with no ability to backup or transfer your island to another console. This means if your switch is lost, stolen or broken you have to completely start over, this is completely unacceptable in 2020, not sure how Nintendo launched a flagship title without the ability for cloud saves or console transfers.
    FINAL VERDICT: The game is fun and offers a lot to do, but there are some massive drawbacks that make it hard to recommend currently, do yourself a favor and wait for Nintendo to correct some of these glaring faults.    … Expand
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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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