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. Naiko
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Honestly the game is amazing, while i understand that the one island per console might bother some people, if you play couch coop can be a blast, there's also tons of trolls review-bombing the game instead of doing fair criticism also, but is hard to deny that it is the best Animal Crossing by far.
  2. teafan011
    Mar 21, 2020
    10
    Incredible game. It's definitely a must buy for anyone who enjoys creativity, relaxation, and just carefree fun. It's definitely slow and low-stakes, so if you lack patience and an imagination, go play some looter shooter or something. If you put time and work into this game, it will pay off, and the feeling of accomplishment you have when you end up with a beautiful island is amazing. 10/10
  3. Gralle
    Mar 22, 2020
    0
    One save per console and local coop is somehow worse than playing alone. The second player cannot even access his/her inventory and if p2 is fishing and p1 opens its inventory the fish will disappear. A shared camera view with the zoomed in camera demands that you stick together, but there is rarely anything for two players to do on the same screen. P2 just tags along and watches, whileOne save per console and local coop is somehow worse than playing alone. The second player cannot even access his/her inventory and if p2 is fishing and p1 opens its inventory the fish will disappear. A shared camera view with the zoomed in camera demands that you stick together, but there is rarely anything for two players to do on the same screen. P2 just tags along and watches, while also causing an annoyance for p1 because the camera view is shared. I bought this game to play with my gf and I wish I could return it now.… Expand
  4. SpiderBiff
    Mar 23, 2020
    0
    I was super excited about this game until I discovered that you can only have one island per Switch. Player 2 can't progress until player 1 does. Lame!
  5. Frilock
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    The trolls who would try and bomb this game's rating can go back to Fortnite and continue to offer nothing of value to the world. The game holds true to the series, requires a little extra effort to get the game up to speed than previous titles but it goes well with the current quarantine.
  6. jrcontreras
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    I've been playing animal crossing since the GameCube and this is the best one, NO QUESTION.
  7. SomeJerk
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Really a fun game. The people posting 0/10 because they can't have their own island are just pitching a hissyfit.
  8. vincentrx
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    The game looks good.
    Too bad I can't actually play it: only the first player logging in gets the full experience. As player 2 you are stuck behind player 1 progression and do not get to do as much as him.
    A pity and a shame for Nintendo.
    Really frustrated and disappointed.
  9. crtcheesehead
    Apr 10, 2020
    2
    Would be great if nintendo actually put effort into online multilayer they really dropped the ball
  10. Robo-Horus
    Mar 24, 2020
    8
    It's pretty fun. The multiplayer is lack luster but otherwise is an amazing game so far.
  11. evildoomfoot
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    this game is a solid 8 or 9, the one island per console thing does suck, but so does **** review bombing so it gets a 10 from me to help offset the angry basement dwellers
  12. Yunichi
    Mar 23, 2020
    9
    Its my 1st AC...maybe im too old for this...but...its a great waste of my time...millions will love playin it...its a highly polished nintendo IP...let the haters be haters...doesnt change the fact that every honest reviewer has to give atleast a 8/10...i will have fun with AC for a long time
  13. steve_kent99
    Mar 23, 2020
    7
    Addictive and fun but a serious drawback is the 1 island limit, just disappointing to see at this point.
  14. Hawakn
    Mar 21, 2020
    6
    El juego está bien, pero lo que me molestó bastante es que solo sea una isla por persona. Esto limita mucho la cantidad de cosas que podes hacer antes de que se renueve el ciclo.
  15. Zehe14
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    A great addition to the Animal Crossing game franchise. It’s very upsetting to see people give the game a zero because you can’t have your own island when sharing a switch. While I get this frustration I don’t think it’s a ploy for Nintendo to sell more switches. They’ve sold many already and previous animal crossing games have had this format. I don’t like it much either, but I’m the onlyA great addition to the Animal Crossing game franchise. It’s very upsetting to see people give the game a zero because you can’t have your own island when sharing a switch. While I get this frustration I don’t think it’s a ploy for Nintendo to sell more switches. They’ve sold many already and previous animal crossing games have had this format. I don’t like it much either, but I’m the only one that uses my switch so I’m not affected. Also, seeing people say that this game has no direct story line....have you never played an animal crossing game? … Expand
  16. Ashleyola
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Some of you have never played an Animal Crossing game and it shows. This game is great. It improves upon almost every aspect of the game. So sad that some of you feel the need to throw an online tantrum because you didn’t research the game before buying. To everyone else, buy this game! You’ll have loads of fun!
  17. Mc3
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    The games fantastic! To all the people complaining about the 1 island per switch, if you were paying at least .1% of attention you would have known that, cause that was told to us multiple times i repeat multiple times! Also maybe do some research before buying the game maybe? You certainly have time to write a trash review!
  18. Fad42
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Perfect game for the weird times we are in. Beautiful, and filled to the brim with what AC fans would want.
  19. TeddyMarinaro
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    An excellent addition to the series! New Horizons expands on the tried and true formula of laid back task management and town expansion by adding a simple yet deep crafting component, and then allowing players to apply this to the island as a whole!

    For those new to the game, yes it revolves around you paying off your debt to a capitalist raccoon, but the tasks you undertake to reach that    An excellent addition to the series! New Horizons expands on the tried and true formula of laid back task management and town expansion by adding a simple yet deep crafting component, and then allowing players to apply this to the island as a whole!

    For those new to the game, yes it revolves around you paying off your debt to a capitalist raccoon, but the tasks you undertake to reach that frankly easy goal are fishing, catching bugs and more, things that play well into the concept of something relaxing.

    While the restriction of one island to console is interesting, I believe it was a choice made to tie it into the other games which have had the same gesture to allow for people to work together on the same island and grow it as a group, while also limiting play time so that one can experience other things. While that may not be everyone's cup of tea, the game was designed by someone who enjoyed these game activities in real life, so perhaps one should take a page out of the creator's book and try them in real life!    … Expand
  20. acdp11
    Mar 24, 2020
    3
    I'm sure if I was the 1st person on the island my review would be better, but as the second one all of my ability to progress is gated by my girlfriend. Unless you're the first profile to log in, the game is pretty busted and quite boring.

    Unless you live alone, I'd strongly recommend sitting this one out until they fix this issue in a patch, if at all.
  21. Howard445
    Mar 24, 2020
    3
    Now the whole cant make a second town is weird but thats how the gamecube one was and ds one but you could buy memory cards on gcn for cheeper my problem is I cant change the time of day im a secupond shifter and I cant use nooks and crannies ever for full pricw or buy shot becuase my job keeps me to late at first you could sell to tommy in the tent all ight but once you upgrade say byeNow the whole cant make a second town is weird but thats how the gamecube one was and ds one but you could buy memory cards on gcn for cheeper my problem is I cant change the time of day im a secupond shifter and I cant use nooks and crannies ever for full pricw or buy shot becuase my job keeps me to late at first you could sell to tommy in the tent all ight but once you upgrade say bye bye to doing anything at night… Expand
  22. Noahchap
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    What is your problem gamers? It's not supposed to be a game of criticism but a game of coming together. If you dont like how one person decorates your island you work on a compromise. It is a mighty fine game with excellent music that proves that if it isnt broken dont break it. It's the players that need to get their act straight
  23. Jeizeru
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Fantastic, I can't stop playing. It gives hours of pure fun. So much activities, infinity islands to explore, this game is so much worth it.
  24. Monflo
    Mar 25, 2020
    3
    Tiempos de carga son lentisimos para un juego con graficas inferiores a los de hoy en dia en juegos en un smarphone, lo compre y lo jugue 3 dias ahora quedara tirado por buen rato mucho hype pesima compra
  25. Bobasaur
    Mar 28, 2020
    2
    Completely unacceptable to restrict the multiplayer to one island per switch and only allow the main resident to progress the game. How can Nintendo market itself as the “family” gaming console and make a decision that is such a slap in the face to families? Do you know frustrating it is for parents with multiple kids? I could MAYBE excuse the money grab if you had to purchase additionalCompletely unacceptable to restrict the multiplayer to one island per switch and only allow the main resident to progress the game. How can Nintendo market itself as the “family” gaming console and make a decision that is such a slap in the face to families? Do you know frustrating it is for parents with multiple kids? I could MAYBE excuse the money grab if you had to purchase additional islands as an add on but this is just a disgusting attempt to sell more switch lites. So angry and disappointed.… Expand
  26. StopHatingbro
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    Don't listen to anyone about the 1 island thing, this is probably one of the best games in the series. Sure you start off with one island, but you gain terraforming to grow them, and you can use another in-game currency, Nooks Miles, to buy a ticket to an uninhabited island, sometimes even friends will be there from past games to invite back. There is no frame drops and a lot moreDon't listen to anyone about the 1 island thing, this is probably one of the best games in the series. Sure you start off with one island, but you gain terraforming to grow them, and you can use another in-game currency, Nooks Miles, to buy a ticket to an uninhabited island, sometimes even friends will be there from past games to invite back. There is no frame drops and a lot more improvement when it comes to graphics, you can change the music on the island and place where you'd like most buildings and structures to go for your society. It's the same animal crossing with improvements. There is plenty more to decorate your house with, multiple rooms along with the expansion of your house, and Isabelle.... just Isabelle. Upgrades for inventory, tools, overall improvements to the hud, I could go on forever, a lot of these people are mad about a single island, but it's the size of a single town in Animal Crossing, so a lot of people are crybabies, because not only can you visit other islands in multiplayer, but if you don't have friends visiting villagers in game invite you to theirs and you can go to uninhabited ones. Some crybabies need to grow up.… Expand
  27. Buris
    Mar 25, 2020
    5
    A decent addition to the franchise marred by unfortunate and needless limitations in order to sell more Switch consoles. This will backfire on Nintendo, probably cost nintendo more money in the long run as will the mediocre pokemon games.

    I cannot see Nintendo continuing to sell mediocre or flawed products moving forward, especially when better options exist. (TamTam, StarDew Valley)
  28. Parag0N
    Mar 28, 2020
    10
    Don’t listen to the whining pu-c’s who didn’t read up on the multiplayer before buying the game. It’s not Nintendo’s fault they are dumb. The core experience of this game is fun as can be. If you don’t cheat it this game can last years and there is no “end” to it. If you never played any animal crossing games this is the best one to start with. Very easy to learn and tons to do if youDon’t listen to the whining pu-c’s who didn’t read up on the multiplayer before buying the game. It’s not Nintendo’s fault they are dumb. The core experience of this game is fun as can be. If you don’t cheat it this game can last years and there is no “end” to it. If you never played any animal crossing games this is the best one to start with. Very easy to learn and tons to do if you enjoy it.… Expand
  29. Surg3on
    Mar 25, 2020
    6
    Its a lovely single player game with great writing however the multiplayer aspect is just a mess. Absolute mess. It is poorly explained what you can and cant do as a non-primary resident or visitor and you cant do a lot!

    So Single player only give it an 8.
  30. pioslik
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    For extremely anti-consumer and immoral practices this company should be sued for huge billions of dollars.
  31. vault2wasteland
    Apr 3, 2020
    0
    GET RID OF THE BUNNY EVENT!

    Seriously this stupid event was for fun for an hour but now I can't catch fish and the sky is constantly full of useless eggs so I have to ignore the ballons and miss the ones that actually give you useful loot or I have to pull my slingshot out every 2 seconds to figure out if it's a useless balloon or one I actually want to go for. I can't get enough wood    GET RID OF THE BUNNY EVENT!

    Seriously this stupid event was for fun for an hour but now I can't catch fish and the sky is constantly full of useless eggs so I have to ignore the ballons and miss the ones that actually give you useful loot or I have to pull my slingshot out every 2 seconds to figure out if it's a useless balloon or one I actually want to go for. I can't get enough wood or stone items because half to 2/3 of them turn into those stupid flipping eggs. I can't get enough fossils for the same reason

    This event has ruined my favourite parts of animal crossing.

    I am no longer enjoying myself    … Expand
  32. Aluterrian
    Mar 30, 2020
    2
    I purchased this game for me and my wife to share. I was hoping we could each have our own islands, but apparently we're forced to share one. What's worst, since she played first she gets all the crafting recipes and storyline choices, and I've been demoted to a second class citizen. I really wanted to enjoy this animal crossing game but we both can't have our own game on one console andI purchased this game for me and my wife to share. I was hoping we could each have our own islands, but apparently we're forced to share one. What's worst, since she played first she gets all the crafting recipes and storyline choices, and I've been demoted to a second class citizen. I really wanted to enjoy this animal crossing game but we both can't have our own game on one console and now I can't get crafting recipes for certain things like bridges, NPC buildings, or contribute in any way to our town other than collecting resources and giving them to her.

    Nintendo has given this game a massive design flaw and I'm honestly really disappointed with how it turned out.    … Expand
  33. praisethesun11
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Another money-grubbing time-wasting game from Nintendo. I'm sure the brain dead fans will still enjoy it somehow.
  34. tiago_md
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    These negative reviews are insane. This is easily one of the greatest games released for the switch to date. Playable hours will easily match and exceed games like BOTW
  35. Sensey_DARJ
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    Nunca me había comprado algún animal crossing y ahora con este que me costó encontrarlo físico por el virus en Coronado XD. Me a gusta bastante, es hora del súper farmeo, bien tranquilo y ya me voy porqué seguiré con este juego
  36. yoki76
    Mar 25, 2020
    5
    The game is beautiful and very charming, but the fact that you can only have one single island per console is totally ruining the experience for us at home. The three of us (kid, wife and me) were so looking forward to this game, only to be terribly disappointed to find that only the creator of the island can progress through the story of the game.

    Worst of all, a new copy of the game    The game is beautiful and very charming, but the fact that you can only have one single island per console is totally ruining the experience for us at home. The three of us (kid, wife and me) were so looking forward to this game, only to be terribly disappointed to find that only the creator of the island can progress through the story of the game.

    Worst of all, a new copy of the game won't fix this problem, only buying another Nintendo Switch console (two new consoles in our case to be precise) would do, this is absolutely crazy in 2020. Please Nintendo fix this nonsense.    … Expand
  37. Fenix250
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    I was going to rate this a solid 8 but people are being fat basement nerd ragers and review bombing a game for no real reason again (I certainly don't see any microtransactions at least) people need to stop review bombing every tiny insignificant little thing otherwise no one is going to pay attention to them anymore
    It's a great animal crossing game. If you enjoy the previous games than    I was going to rate this a solid 8 but people are being fat basement nerd ragers and review bombing a game for no real reason again (I certainly don't see any microtransactions at least) people need to stop review bombing every tiny insignificant little thing otherwise no one is going to pay attention to them anymore
    It's a great animal crossing game. If you enjoy the previous games than this is better.    … Expand
  38. NorwaySpruce
    Mar 22, 2020
    5
    This is a game for people who love doing chores. In addition to crafting your own tools that break after 20 uses you also have to craft all the stores and the other villagers houses as well.
  39. AustinFriend
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Seems like people are hating on a Nintendo exclusive game again. This is the perfect game of you just want to vibe. Sure, you have to put in a little time before you can fully experience the game, but I think that adds to the experience. I love this game. Not only that, but it came at the perfect time.
  40. RawserJr
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Un juego excelente,lleno de detalles,de cosas por hacer,algo sumamente adictivo por el cual a veces juegas horas y horas sin parar,sin duda uno de los mejores juegos de la decada,un excelente trabajo de Nintendo,me encantò.
  41. Dcmeta
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    This is an exceedingly polished, fun, soothing, creative, and deep game. It gives much of the satisfaction from growing and harvesting and collecting I got from Stardew Valley, but with a much lower challenge level, cuter graphics, and none of the anxiety. (I love Stardew Valley, so that's definitely not a knock on it)

    There are some convoluted and annoying issues with the multiplayer,    This is an exceedingly polished, fun, soothing, creative, and deep game. It gives much of the satisfaction from growing and harvesting and collecting I got from Stardew Valley, but with a much lower challenge level, cuter graphics, and none of the anxiety. (I love Stardew Valley, so that's definitely not a knock on it)

    There are some convoluted and annoying issues with the multiplayer, but nothing game-breaking, and it just came out so there's potential for them to be ironed out. Text communication is clunky and slow, it's not intuitive how to visit or be visited by friends, and I don't know why I can't place items when someone is visiting my island. But again, this is a great game, and these are minor quibbles.    … Expand
  42. npcuzzupe
    Mar 25, 2020
    1
    Although the game is fun and relaxing, I bought it purely for the multiplayer couch coop with my wife... where the game excels in single player gameplay it falls flat on its face with couch coop multiplayer... it’s so painful to play together we Have resorted to taking turns playing single player... wish AC would’ve gotten this right...maybe an update in the future will make it moreAlthough the game is fun and relaxing, I bought it purely for the multiplayer couch coop with my wife... where the game excels in single player gameplay it falls flat on its face with couch coop multiplayer... it’s so painful to play together we Have resorted to taking turns playing single player... wish AC would’ve gotten this right...maybe an update in the future will make it more enjoyable for families to play together...… Expand
  43. Breb
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    The game is absolutely great, the only reason it has a lowish score is because the multiplayer is a little bad, but if one thing is wrong with a beautiful game it doesn't mean it deserves a score of 0.
  44. PTLfe
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    If you like animal crossing, get it. if you think you might like it, you will
  45. Notoriousremedy
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This game is honestly the best Animal Crossing game ever made and I've been playing since the Gamecube. Yes the multiplayer is a little lackluster but you all should just be glad it's even there! As far as I know all the other Animal Crossing games were single player. If you are a big Animal Crossing fan you'll love this game.
  46. Lysol
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This game is so good it got my wife excited to play it. I had to go buy her a switch but hey, I’ve wanted her to have her own for a while.
  47. mojojojo219
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    10/10 the BEST Animal Crossing game so far. Even with the one island per switch, there's so much to do and it is so gorgeous, it doesn't matter! The crafting gives you more to do in a day, the graphics are literally jaw-dropping, the music is soothing, the chill is palpable. Thank you Nintendo. This is the Animal Crossing we've been waiting for.
  48. Nachtetraume
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    New Horizons did just that, opened up new horizons for the Animal Crossing series. The new crafting aspect was something I originally wasn't sure I was going to like but I have taken to and really enjoy. Previous titles would just have you doing tasks for your villagers and just catching bugs and fish all day long. New Leaf turned a new leaf making you the mayor of a town and setting up aNew Horizons did just that, opened up new horizons for the Animal Crossing series. The new crafting aspect was something I originally wasn't sure I was going to like but I have taken to and really enjoy. Previous titles would just have you doing tasks for your villagers and just catching bugs and fish all day long. New Leaf turned a new leaf making you the mayor of a town and setting up a beautiful location. Now you've got the full reign of the island to make it whatever you want. Having the ability to place villager homes so they don't ruin your flower garden or paths? YES PLEASE! Being able to terraform the land/water scape to make it flow however you want and fill in weird gaps of the map? I'll take it! There's so much to this game that is absolutely amazing and a labor of love from Nintendo.

    Socially it does require Nintendo Online to visit your friends. That's pretty common at this point for most game titles for any platform. I find having one island per switch to be amazing. You can share your game cartridge and not worry about someone destroying your hard work when you get it back.

    My boyfriend and I do have our own switches so it makes playing easy but I would want to get another game so I don't have to wait for him when I think of a new task for myself. Overall, this is a much needed island vacation!    … Expand
  49. Jadeadr6
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    I'm a newbie to animal crossing. This is the first one I've ever played. I had a few close friends recommend the series to me and oh boy! I'm regretting not getting it sooner! I find it so relaxing and addictive. If you need to escape from things for a bit, then this game is definitely for you.
  50. NeoKrox
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    #EpicWin This game is everything we love about the franchise and much more.
  51. CkRules
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    I'm a long time fan of the Animal Crossing series and this is by far my favorite! The crafting system is awesome and the ability to have 8 players on a single island is awesome. It seems a lot of people don't get the community aspect of this series, and want to complain about the single island per console deal. I can understand why you would want the option to make a brand new save withoutI'm a long time fan of the Animal Crossing series and this is by far my favorite! The crafting system is awesome and the ability to have 8 players on a single island is awesome. It seems a lot of people don't get the community aspect of this series, and want to complain about the single island per console deal. I can understand why you would want the option to make a brand new save without loosing your original, but to complain that you and your wife cant have seperate islands, really misses the point of this long standing series. Why wouldnt you want to share an island with your wife or kids ...thats the point. Everyone gets to participate together, to create an awesome island that can be built over, literally, years. My wife and I work together to create a happy and healthy community. You can terraform the terrain, craft new items, work together to populate the museum, and more! This is a community building game. The only improvment I would have liked is for everyone in a multiplayer session to have imidiate access to their items without having to switch leaders. The fact you can only have one Island per system isnt a deal breaker, at all. People want to think that Nintendo did this solely for the purposes of selling more Switches, but the way I see it, this is more of a system built to prevent exploiting the game. As I recall, the only game that didnt limit the number of islands per console was the original, and that worked cuz the online capabilitiesof the game cube were very limited. Even the Ds games worked like this. And sure, it would have been cool if they could have solved this in a different way...but the switch doesnt save to the game cartridge, they are read only memory cards. So your island MUST be tied to your internal storage of the Switch. If everyone could make multiple islands, then the game would be very exploitable. I wish that Nintendo could have solved this problem while still allowing multiple islands, or at least one Island per account, but then anyone could make multiple accounts and create. But in New Leaf, i didnt see nearly as much hate for the fact that you had to buy the game twice to make a new file. And like I said, Switch carts are read only, so the game save has to be tied to the console. They could have done cloud storage, but that would mean any user without a subscription is locked out of the game. If Ni te di really wanted to milk their customers, they would ha e provided all the tools and recipies and exclusive tools and recipes, for purchase online. But no. You get the whole game and never have to pay another cent to enjoy it.… Expand
  52. JTShadow
    Mar 24, 2020
    9
    A near perfect implementation of a classic series! This is an early review but so far the game has everything you've come to love in the series with new features added to help keep you engaged in the game.

    Quality of life improvements were implemented such as icons notifying you if an item has been donated to the museum already though I do wish that feature was extended to all items in    A near perfect implementation of a classic series! This is an early review but so far the game has everything you've come to love in the series with new features added to help keep you engaged in the game.

    Quality of life improvements were implemented such as icons notifying you if an item has been donated to the museum already though I do wish that feature was extended to all items in general to make it easier to determine what you already have in your catalog. One common complaint I hear echoed is the fact that you can only have one island per system/cartridge but that is only a minor issue, especially with the lower cost of a Switch Lite. One wouldn't expect to share one cartridge and one 3ds and have multiple towns with New Leaf, so this expectation for the Nintendo Switch is pretty entitled. My wife and I as well as our two children play happily on our own consoles and enjoy the multiplayer aspect of the game, though I do hope to be surprised eventually to find minigames like Tortimer Island had.    … Expand
  53. RuMona
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Love this game. It is pretty different from the previous titles but I think it is quite refreshing.
  54. Shut_up_meg
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    My girlfriend and I place this together and it is awesome!! You have 1 island but as long as you play on different profiles, multiple ppl can live on the same island and there is no reason you can't progress and build on each profile. We can even play together at the same time! But usually one of us will play at a time and progress and build our homes into bigger houses.

    This game was    My girlfriend and I place this together and it is awesome!! You have 1 island but as long as you play on different profiles, multiple ppl can live on the same island and there is no reason you can't progress and build on each profile. We can even play together at the same time! But usually one of us will play at a time and progress and build our homes into bigger houses.

    This game was worth every penny and for true animal crossing fans, it's everything you missed and wanted from the original!

    I've been playing this for hrs since I got it and it is not slowing down. We are constantly trying to build our houses,get better furniture and such,get new items and tools, catch different kinds of fish and bugs etc., build our island too look better and build a better shop. And I still haven't gotten to the 2nd half of the island! Able to visit friends islands, visit random default islands, customize your character, transfer items from pocket camp! Worth it! My girlfriend is playing right now!    … Expand
  55. Indianascones82
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Y'all obviously Never played animal crossing it's always been one village per island..now you have an option to go to other islands to get supplies... this is one of the most polished of the series ...if every person got their way animal crossing would be like every other farming game...good job Nintendo ! Suck it y'all spoiled haters
  56. coldered
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    Animal Crossing is a fun and Relaxing game. My wife and I have enjoyed playinh it together and apart. It's always fun to meet quirky neighbors or to go and explore the world.
  57. toesnub
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    This game is fantastic, and the memory limitations don't even mater that much.
  58. Moraith88
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    If you have multiple people in your household you need more than one switch to play as it's 1 world per system....
  59. JohnDoneth
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    I had never played AC before and got it for my girlfriend so she could play it on our Switch because she loved playing New Leaf. After she stopped playing for the day I was gonna hop on and create my own island but that's when I learned that it was not possible. There is only one island per Switch console, not per user profile. Even if you do go ahead and use the same island you areI had never played AC before and got it for my girlfriend so she could play it on our Switch because she loved playing New Leaf. After she stopped playing for the day I was gonna hop on and create my own island but that's when I learned that it was not possible. There is only one island per Switch console, not per user profile. Even if you do go ahead and use the same island you are completely gutted of what you can do as the second player. I could've been an Animal Crossing fan but instead I've been alienated. I wanted to have my own island and have my own experience. A pretty disappointing flaw that only seems like a cash grab from Nintendo.… Expand
  60. Rosesinclover
    Mar 24, 2020
    10
    I've been looking forward to this game for a long time. I'm not too fussed about the one island per switch thing. It keeps the game true to it's original. I remember when you could only have one house per game, and only four players. Such an improvement; now we can have 8 players and 8 houses? Awesome! Looking forward to the seasonal events and setting up my little village
  61. Kokobware
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    First time playing animal crossing. Loving every minute locked inside the house, 10 out of 10 no mistake. No issues with multi player
  62. Zuchary
    Mar 25, 2020
    1
    The product shipped broken. Starting the game with a different family member will load the save file of the person who started the game for the first time. This problem doesn't exist with other games on my Switch. I don't believe this issue will be fixed any faster than the Mario Maker's multiplayer problem (which still exist). I will update this review if things improve.
    If the game    The product shipped broken. Starting the game with a different family member will load the save file of the person who started the game for the first time. This problem doesn't exist with other games on my Switch. I don't believe this issue will be fixed any faster than the Mario Maker's multiplayer problem (which still exist). I will update this review if things improve.
    If the game worked, it would be a fantastic game to get the family during this whole quarentine event.    … Expand
  63. hamstermajszter
    Mar 25, 2020
    1
    I tried to play a game as a second play on the Switch and I realized that nothing left to do for me. My gf shook every trees, collected every rocks, built everything, and after 10 minutes, I couldn't do anything. I just roaming around without an axe or any other tool. What can I say, excellent experience...
  64. DanielMN
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Llevo jugando a Animal Crossing desde Gamecube y éste seguramente sea el mejor de la saga. Son muchos los añadidos para la ocasión, mantiene la esencia y potencia lo que lo hacía único. Así es como se mejora un juego que ya era bueno. Bravísimo.
  65. NiklasZeroZero
    Mar 25, 2020
    2
    This may be one of the cutest and most light hearted games I ever played... Or to be precise: I ever tried to play, because I was only the second person on my Switch to start the game. I've never played AC before and through: "Well... This is quite boring." Until I learned no, its not, its only because my Girlfriend started it first. If there is more than one person who wanrs to play thisThis may be one of the cutest and most light hearted games I ever played... Or to be precise: I ever tried to play, because I was only the second person on my Switch to start the game. I've never played AC before and through: "Well... This is quite boring." Until I learned no, its not, its only because my Girlfriend started it first. If there is more than one person who wanrs to play this game: DO NOT BUY IT!… Expand
  66. CountPrinky
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    This game is excellent, lots of these bad reviews are not accurate. Multi player is amazingly fun, but yes does require a second switch. (Not unlike how gameboys have always been....) the game doesnt box you in with "quests", help build up your own island community, decorate where ever you want! Ignore the bad reviews.
  67. BHC2463
    Mar 25, 2020
    2
    I created a metacritic account just so I could rant about this game...the island sharing is stupid. I play a lot faster than my sister and so she isn't getting to do as much of the stuff as I am and she is angry about it. Will Nintendo fix it? I kinda doubt it... And anyways the damage is already done.
  68. Smeez
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Love the game! People should stop whining about one island per switch and learn to share and team play instead. While there are some minor minuses (loading time when travel or no split screen in multiplayer), this game is still an amazing update and makes it the best game in the series!
  69. ReaperAvarynii
    Mar 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Effort was definitely made on this game. I can tell that there are different types of things to do in game. However I almost guarantee that I will never get there. For now, I really like the game. For now. Multiplayer is awful, I bought it so my wife and I could enjoy something fun and it turns out that second player is just one person as the leader and the other follows them around pretty much unable to do anything but pick stuff up. Pointless and not worth setting up in the first place. As far as online goes I won't even bother trying it. Having 8 people able to draw off of my already dismal material sources at anytime just isn't feasible. Iron nuggets are hyper rare at best. I get one on average for every two days I play. I think the idea behind this is to encourage online play.

    At first I was super excited, this is a new and unique concept to me. I don't predict I am going to care enough about it to play more than a week or so. I have a situation in which I need a tiny number of iron nuggets and at the pace I'm going I'll have flat gotten tired of trying. You can spend certain currency to go to vacant islands and take supplies, but you will only get so much of that currency so if you don't think before you spend you will find yourself in short supply and only able to get a bit every day.

    The whole game appears to be geared towards tiny amounts of play time. At an hour every day I have ran all but the most common resources out. Even weeds no longer spawn on the parts of the island I can reach. If I have two inventories of high value items to sell, the second inventory (And so on) always seems to sell for substantially less which means it becomes annoying trying to grind for money.

    Tools that last require resources that I can't afford to spare if I want to progress the game, so I am currently unable to craft them. This was a terrible oversight at best. I've resorted to making cheap tools over and over again and have ultimately found they are more cost efficient in the long run.

    I can't recommend this game. I will continue to hang in there and update my review for as long as I can hold my attention on the game but again I doubt I'll even still keep it downloaded on my switch past a week or two.

    Don't buy it.    … Expand
  70. cedarlj
    Mar 25, 2020
    5
    $60 is a lot of money to spend for only one person to be able to have a well-rounded experience on a video game. I have two sisters who also were excited to play the game, but despite them BOTH having their own Nintendo accounts and online accounts too, they were booted up onto my island with not much to do. I considered even buying them their own copies of the game, but upon further$60 is a lot of money to spend for only one person to be able to have a well-rounded experience on a video game. I have two sisters who also were excited to play the game, but despite them BOTH having their own Nintendo accounts and online accounts too, they were booted up onto my island with not much to do. I considered even buying them their own copies of the game, but upon further investigation that isn’t enough to allow them to play their own game. So if we all wanted to have our own islands, we would each need to buy our own Switch and copies of the game. This is so ridiculous, it seriously ruined the experience of the game for me (and obviously my sisters too). Not about to drop $600+ just for us to play a game together, I can’t believe Nintendo set it up like this. Isn’t it enough to have bought one system (already $300, a decent chunk of money), each of us to be paying for our own Online subscriptions, and to have gotten the $60 game disc? They need to fix this ASAP.
    I do like the game, but like I said, it’s hard to enjoy when I live with two other people who also wanted to be able to play.    … Expand
  71. LordSpook
    Mar 25, 2020
    1
    Hey, first time Reviewer. I know that's gonna auto-discount my review in some eyes, but I've just never been insulted by a game enough that I felt the need to actually make an account and warn people. So please, take it from me, a genuine end user. It's not just pointless negativity. Something tells me the critics never played multiplayer. These dev's are trying to **** you. Now with thatHey, first time Reviewer. I know that's gonna auto-discount my review in some eyes, but I've just never been insulted by a game enough that I felt the need to actually make an account and warn people. So please, take it from me, a genuine end user. It's not just pointless negativity. Something tells me the critics never played multiplayer. These dev's are trying to **** you. Now with that out of the way, let us proceed.

    Animal Crossing: New Horizons promises to let you travel to and inhabit a deserted Island. It reels you in by telling you, "It won't be like before, we swear!" like an abusive ex.

    Don't worry you'll be able to move houses and services at your leisure! (Eventually and for 30k/50k per building) You'll be able to terraform* the island to your vision. (Again, eventually, and not anything on the shores.) You can even live there with your whole family!* (If you don't mind anyone besides the first resident being treated like glorified visitors with a house.)

    Oh but only one island per switch guys because... we want everyone to buy their own switch. (in a global recession because the average family has tons of excess money right now, and definitely aren't all living way below the poverty line. Greetings from America!)

    Here is what they don't tell you:
    1. Only the first resident can advance the main plot points, and unlock those features they lured you in with. If you aren't first resident, you won't even be able to see the recipe's for the objects/furniture you'll be forced to craft, in order to advance the plot.
    2. You have to build everything on this island for everyone one. Don't invite people to live there cause it's gonna be you grinding all day e'ery day for the resources. Not really the Island vacation package it was sold as.
    3. there is Inconvenience baked into the game. Half of the upgrades just get rid of some annoying inconvenience that you were just putting up with. Advance the plot (if you are first resident) to have a slightly less miserable time. I think that's a really lazy and corrupt form of game progression, used only by those that lack the imagination necessary to offer genuinely fulfilling progression rewards. I'ts like hide and seek but you get to remove your blindfold after thirty games (or something.)

    Also ignore any excuse that these annoyances are in the game to ensure fairness, because there are already many money exploits in the game. So in the end it's kinda like the Games for Windows Live disaster of yore. You know, that time when Microsoft thought it was cool to sabotage the stability and enjoyment of their games in the hopes of preventing piracy, which happened anyways. Hamstringing your product to preserve "fairness" is a fools errand. you might as well ask the sun not to rise.

    So the main issue is, if you buy this game you are telling Nintendo that this is an okay business model. "Naw it's cool, us consumers are total suckers. Hey if another Zelda game comes out make sure that only the first person on the console to play the game can advance the plot. so you can force us to buy more switches."

    Other than all that total BS, it had some pretty enjoyable aspects. For one, you don't need to take a freaking personality test to change your hair color. (These developers are asinine.) And everything was pretty much 24/7 until we made progress. (then it went back to their traditional stance of, **** night owls.") But as soon as I found out the game was just gonna treat me like a chump indefinitely, like unpaid labor, it kinda drained any aspect of "working for fun" from the game.    … Expand
  72. Fuzzyllama
    Mar 25, 2020
    2
    Hugely disappointed. We were super excited for this to come out. My husband downloaded it so he was the first to play. I got on later and I had to be on his island. Bummer... Well now I can't do the quests he's able to do. He works third shift so he doesn't play as much as I do. Please fix this!!
  73. Bearislegendary
    Mar 25, 2020
    0
    Absolute **** I wouldnt buy this game ever. It is trash and anyone who buys it is trash
  74. jusuapi
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Apparently a problem that was already here in New leaf is such a big deal that people are giving one-star reviews, imagine that... While it's true that having only one island is kind of disappointing, the whole game experience, combined with how far these series have come, make this game an absolute pleasure to play. Nintendo has really gone out of its way to develop new mechanics and makeApparently a problem that was already here in New leaf is such a big deal that people are giving one-star reviews, imagine that... While it's true that having only one island is kind of disappointing, the whole game experience, combined with how far these series have come, make this game an absolute pleasure to play. Nintendo has really gone out of its way to develop new mechanics and make it an original and new exciting experience.
    I swear to god sometimes crybaby fanboys are the absolute worst.    … Expand
  75. Nowice
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    C’est un jeu complet, relaxant, et beau... une version bien finie bref un très bon jeu
  76. pawnki
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    It's the best entry in the series so far! I've been looking forward to it since it got announced, and it really exceeded my expectations.
  77. kthemetalhead
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    I love this game, it's so relaxing and distracting which is great, especially in times like these.
  78. jiffyjiff
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    I love the game so far, it's a great experience and nice to have to relax to and just calm down after (in my case) really dumb homework. I'm the only one who uses my switch so I dont mind the crappy online, nintendo always has awful online/co op
  79. Wmsoberanis
    Mar 26, 2020
    5
    I’m a huge fan of AC. This game is no exception. That being said, my biggest fault with this game is that I’m the 2nd player. I can not do anything unless player 1 progresses in the game or I just fork out $300 for another switch and I’m sorry but I’m not buying a 2nd switch just to be able to progress in the game. Not happening! I believe if they allow individual players to have their ownI’m a huge fan of AC. This game is no exception. That being said, my biggest fault with this game is that I’m the 2nd player. I can not do anything unless player 1 progresses in the game or I just fork out $300 for another switch and I’m sorry but I’m not buying a 2nd switch just to be able to progress in the game. Not happening! I believe if they allow individual players to have their own island, this would solve most negative reviews. You could allow all players to make choices, but then you run the risk of players unable to enjoy the full experience of the game as players would start arguing when someone places something in an area they didn’t want it to go. I get that this would open up the possibility for people to cheat and create multiple accounts and have multiple islands, which seems to be the likeliest of reasons when I searched why this wasn’t a feature already. The only issue with that is, people always find ways to cheat and if they do than that hinders their experience and it’s their choice so why alter our experience to keep them from doing something they are probably already doing anyway? Please fix this issue, I’d really like to enjoy all this game has to offer as I did so in the past with all your other games!!!!… Expand
  80. Anamary
    Mar 27, 2020
    3
    Nos lo compremos mi pareja y yo y nos decepcionamos al ver que no podemos crear una isla cada uno ni que el segundo personaje pueda hacer misiones.
  81. Kwek
    Mar 28, 2020
    9
    As somebody who actually plays the game with 2 players on one console instead of just complaining about it. I actually like this feature, it gives us a lot more interaction with each other. After reading some of the reviews I've seen a lot of misinformation about the 1 island rule. My point is don't trust these 1 or 0 ratings who haven't even given the game a chance or even touched the game.
  82. MGSplayer1
    Mar 29, 2020
    1
    The game is lovely. It is adorable when it can be, and frustrating when it has to be (I'm looking at you, fishes). Some game improvements make the experience much better than the games before it and some fixes need to be made like crafting items in stacks and buying multiple items at once in some sort of catalogue type of system like in Dragons Dogma.

    However, there is one major issue    The game is lovely. It is adorable when it can be, and frustrating when it has to be (I'm looking at you, fishes). Some game improvements make the experience much better than the games before it and some fixes need to be made like crafting items in stacks and buying multiple items at once in some sort of catalogue type of system like in Dragons Dogma.

    However, there is one major issue that will result in a protest rating of 1 until it gets resolved and that is the 1-island-per-switch rule. The irony that a family console with a game about family is tearing families apart because of the restriction is baffling. The greed that Nintendo has shown recently is making it so that their image is heavily tarnished. You have YouTubers calling it out, you have review sites calling it out, you have gamers on Metacritic calling it out. There is no winning out of this and if they would like to see the rating of the game that is deserving of an 8 or higher they need to address the issue and either release a patch that makes it so separate accounts can have different islands, or succumb to the fall of the rating of the game they worked hard on.

    Make your choice, Nintendo. There is only one way you can win this and ignoring it will ensure that you lose.    … Expand
  83. Pbee
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Really Nintendo? You have allowed the switch to hold several accounts. You promoted switch as a family console, and you decide to restrict one island per switch? Just like how a new save file can happen in pokemon per account...Why could you not do that for animal crossing? This is corporate greed....
  84. SolaceMute
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    I'll chance my rating if they ever fix the one island/player 2 issues Nintendo should be ashamed of what they pulled here
  85. CowStriker
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    This is my first user review of any game on MC.
    I specifically created an account to rate this thinly-veiled, cash grabbing, steaming pile of feces a big fat 0 for the sole reason of one island per switch.
    It is absolutely ludicrous that you cannot create an island per profile and expect us to fork out for another 2,3,4? Consoles if you live in a household where more than one person wants    This is my first user review of any game on MC.
    I specifically created an account to rate this thinly-veiled, cash grabbing, steaming pile of feces a big fat 0 for the sole reason of one island per switch.

    It is absolutely ludicrous that you cannot create an island per profile and expect us to fork out for another 2,3,4? Consoles if you live in a household where more than one person wants their own experience.

    What an absolutely piss poor design by Nintendo.    … Expand
  86. Tarynbethp
    Mar 30, 2020
    2
    I bought this game for my daughter and I to play. I've been a long time Animal Crossing player, and I got her started on the franchise as soon as she was old enough to play. We had both been anticipating the game for months. I let her start the game and enjoy it for a few days before I logged into my switch profile and started my game. I was extremely disappointed to see that it put me onI bought this game for my daughter and I to play. I've been a long time Animal Crossing player, and I got her started on the franchise as soon as she was old enough to play. We had both been anticipating the game for months. I let her start the game and enjoy it for a few days before I logged into my switch profile and started my game. I was extremely disappointed to see that it put me on my daughter's island, and I can participate as a glorified visitor. I cannot progress the game in any way. If she collects all the fruit before me for the day, I cannot gather any. As a secondary player, you can basically decorate a house, and interact with the environment, but nothing further. I understand that even if you buy another came card, you cannot have your own island. The only way to do that is to spend $200-$300 for an additional Switch console. And another $60 for a second game copy if you want to play together or at the same time. Seems like a big money grab from Nintendo to sell more Switch consoles. Extremely disappointed!… Expand
  87. Marc6363
    Mar 30, 2020
    0
    Only one island per switch AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
  88. Oldbutterface
    Mar 31, 2020
    3
    Bought this game for me and my girlfriend to both play. The 'one island per switch' rule is dumbfounding. For a series that's supposed to be all about creativity and exploration, this unnecessary decision completely undermines that as we are both limited to one tiny island.

    However what's really annoying is that my girlfriend is the primary resident so she gets to do all the fun stuff    Bought this game for me and my girlfriend to both play. The 'one island per switch' rule is dumbfounding. For a series that's supposed to be all about creativity and exploration, this unnecessary decision completely undermines that as we are both limited to one tiny island.

    However what's really annoying is that my girlfriend is the primary resident so she gets to do all the fun stuff whereas all I can do is harvest resources. None of the NPCs really care about me at all, I have nothing to do to progress anything, my progress actually is hindered, and the experience generally sucks ass. Not really a £50 experience in my opinion.

    I'm not going to buy a 2nd switch just to have my own experience. That's totally ridiclous. I'm disappointed in you nintendo as you were the last gaming company catering for families and multiplayer but this decision is stupid and just comes across as greed. There is no reason for this. I get you may be worried about resource harvesting manipulation but this is animal crossing so who cares?

    Cant see this having a long shelf life in my collection tbh because after the initial novelty I've realised im just left with an empty shell of a game while primary resident player 1 gets the full experience.

    This is fixable. Patch it and allow multiple islands per switch. I know why you didn't want to do this, but in limiting all users to one island, you limit all fun to one player and resource gathering is torturous.    … Expand
  89. sadhusband
    Apr 1, 2020
    2
    Bought this game for my wife's birthday to play together and I am very disappointed we can't enjoy the game as equals. I was so excited about being able to play together on one island to collaborate and work together. However, as the second person to join I cannot contribute to building new shop or choosing their location. When playing local co-op the controls for both players is reduced,Bought this game for my wife's birthday to play together and I am very disappointed we can't enjoy the game as equals. I was so excited about being able to play together on one island to collaborate and work together. However, as the second person to join I cannot contribute to building new shop or choosing their location. When playing local co-op the controls for both players is reduced, upgrades like item wheel cannot be used, opening your inventory interrupts the other player's actions, like pulling out their fishing line for no reason! The secondary player is trapped in a "little-brother mode" where they can't even pick up items or leave the view of the leader player. Shaking the controller to swap leaders is helpful but doesn't make up for how limited this mode is.

    The game is very fun but as the second player I cannot enjoy the game fully. I hope that Nintendo will either improve local co-op by giving all switch users full island access, improving co-op controls and adding true split screen, or worst case scrapping one island all together and giving all users their own save file.

    Expecting couples to pay at minimum $560 (2 Switches, 2 game copies, 2 online subscriptions), and even more for larger families, for each person to fully be able to experience Animal Crossing and play together is just absolutely unacceptable and needs to be fixed.    … Expand
  90. Nicgaming
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best games I've ever played in my life. It dose have it's flaws but everything does so it isn't worth giving a bad rating just to try to prove something.
  91. Erickrdz
    Apr 7, 2020
    2
    No sé puede usar con varios usuarios en la misma consola, esto afecta mucho el querer compartir con alguien el juego.
  92. olanbroth
    Apr 9, 2020
    0
    Me and my sister bought this game so we could play on different islands and compare each other’s islands, and obviously I was upset when I found out I couldn’t have a separate island from her.

    Just wanted to add my voice to the crowd
  93. Mitch789207
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    Absolutely infuriating. You put out a solid game and give it GARBAGE RESTRICTIONS!!!! One island per CONSOLE? How GREEDY ARE YOU?? As if your popular system and popular game aren’t enough?! You need FORCE people who want their own island in a household to have their own system? What kind of COMMUNISM IS THIS?! Trash. Upset that I purchased and already opened it.
  94. Ekspym
    May 29, 2020
    2
    AC would be such a perfect game if it was developed by anyone with decent brain. Calming and almost perfect single player is absolutely ruined by horrible, tragic and absolutely disgusting multiplayer made by retarded hamster. I dont even care about the fact that you cant play 2 islands on one switch but even when we bought 2 switches for me and my gf .Online is so horrible we rarely playAC would be such a perfect game if it was developed by anyone with decent brain. Calming and almost perfect single player is absolutely ruined by horrible, tragic and absolutely disgusting multiplayer made by retarded hamster. I dont even care about the fact that you cant play 2 islands on one switch but even when we bought 2 switches for me and my gf .Online is so horrible we rarely play together. If you want encourage ppl to buy one switch per person atleast make that option solve all problems.… Expand
  95. paperjon
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Don't believe the haters this is a great game band me and my partner are having a great time on our shared island nearly 200 hours in
  96. jonbravo2
    Apr 15, 2020
    5
    I'm a newcomer to the Animal Crossing franchise. I wanted to get into it during New Leaf but I never forced myself to buy it. After I got my Switch and saw the new one coming out I figured I'd pick it up.

    So far, the game is very relaxing to play. I appreciate the slow pace and happy cutesy design of the characters. I find myself wanting to build the perfect island for my friends, the    I'm a newcomer to the Animal Crossing franchise. I wanted to get into it during New Leaf but I never forced myself to buy it. After I got my Switch and saw the new one coming out I figured I'd pick it up.

    So far, the game is very relaxing to play. I appreciate the slow pace and happy cutesy design of the characters. I find myself wanting to build the perfect island for my friends, the characters I like and me. The major holdup I have is the confusion that comes with trying to do all of that.

    Some of the requirements to accomplish certain goals are obscure and hidden. Making money feels like a grind. Villagers only visit my campsite so few and far between that I wonder how long it will take me to find the perfect characters for my island. I don't know how to gain new DIY recipes to keep making my island beautiful!

    I won't stop playing the game for a while, but I will not be playing for hours on end like I did when I first bought it.

    I'll probably just start time travelling my island into the future to get things done faster. I feel like that isn't the proper way to play, but that's the way to progress when you first start anyways.    … Expand
  97. ArmorForSleep
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A useless game that doesn’t work if you want to h e fun with your partner or family member. One island per console limits play to such a degree that it is no longer playable. Co-op is a joke and the limits they place on players they might as well just get rid of the option and just call it a single player game.… Expand
  98. legacy2xer
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    A very decent game, i don't know what the complaint of having one island per switch is all about?

    No such thing as free lunch in this world and definitely there is no such thing as buying one ticket for the whole family whenever you enter places like Disneyland. You can share the game just fine, you don't need two islands. You can share a car but remember when you pay for the car you    A very decent game, i don't know what the complaint of having one island per switch is all about?

    No such thing as free lunch in this world and definitely there is no such thing as buying one ticket for the whole family whenever you enter places like Disneyland. You can share the game just fine, you don't need two islands. You can share a car but remember when you pay for the car you only get one when you have only got money for the price of one.    … Expand
  99. Xeffur
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    Both me and my girlfriend wanted this game. But we would very much like an island each. Unfortunatly you can only have one island per switch! "Hurr durr thats how it always worked".
    Yeah that doesnt mean it good, and also in previous installments you just had to buy another copy of the game. Not an entirely new console.
    I'll refrain from using my money on this until its fixed so that each    Both me and my girlfriend wanted this game. But we would very much like an island each. Unfortunatly you can only have one island per switch! "Hurr durr thats how it always worked".
    Yeah that doesnt mean it good, and also in previous installments you just had to buy another copy of the game. Not an entirely new console.
    I'll refrain from using my money on this until its fixed so that each profile has its own island.    … Expand
  100. Chezidek
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Just a great game! Hundreds of hours pass unnoticed in it! You can live in this game! Nice music, very funny humor! exciting activities...

    Unfortunately, there are also disadvantages, these are terribly outdated and inconvenient mechanics, unjustified restrictions and complications where it is not necessary... The most disgusting thing is that I have to pay for a subscription because    Just a great game! Hundreds of hours pass unnoticed in it! You can live in this game! Nice music, very funny humor! exciting activities...

    Unfortunately, there are also disadvantages, these are terribly outdated and inconvenient mechanics, unjustified restrictions and complications where it is not necessary...

    The most disgusting thing is that I have to pay for a subscription because only in this case my saves will be restored if the console is broken or lost...    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 111 Critic Reviews

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  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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