Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  1. nix_
    Oct 15, 2020
    0
    If you are first player, the game is amazing. If you're not... I stopped playing the game when I realize that I couldn't achieve some major developments or enjoy the full experience. Not even with another copy of the game...
  2. Kliximon
    Oct 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This could have been a Nintendo masterpiece, however the fact that I had to buy a second Switch (lite) just so that both my wife and I could play is really terrible customer service from Nintendo. I am now super frustrated that I cant move my game over to the bigger Switch and play on the TV. I have been stuck with the small screen for months and despite the fact that my wife is done with the game I have no option but to use the lite version. I pay for the online service but cant transfer my game between the two devices that I had to purchase! With every other game I own I can use both consoles as it suits. Nintendo has basically ruined the whole point of owning a Switch with this game. Again, terrible policy/customer service.… Expand
  3. Smitty60
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    I simply cannot write a positive review of this game due to the one island for the entire console idiocy. Why did Nintendo choose to do such a stupid thing? My other games can handle it. Come on Nintendo, put out a patch!!
  4. nedjones
    Oct 26, 2020
    0
    If you have more than one person in your household that wants to play this game, everyone but the primary person is screwed. Only the primary person is gets the recipes to craft most of the furniture, and only the primary person can build homes for new residents or do any of the stuff required to advance the story. The other people can't even help out, other than gathering resources (woo fun).
  5. TheComplexWolf
    Oct 27, 2020
    9
    I’ve been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons since release day and it’s definitely saved me during these difficult months.

    One big update in the latest Animal Crossing game is the ability to transform your island. The terraforming aspect really adds to the game and gives you endless possibilities when it comes to decorating your island. You can build your own decorations and furniture    I’ve been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons since release day and it’s definitely saved me during these difficult months.

    One big update in the latest Animal Crossing game is the ability to transform your island. The terraforming aspect really adds to the game and gives you endless possibilities when it comes to decorating your island. You can build your own decorations and furniture with materials you find, which help towards the goal of reaching a 5* island.

    The villagers within the game are as adorable as always. An added bonus is that your villagers no longer leave without warning, so you can technically keep your favourite villagers on your island for as long as possible. You can also go out hunting for your next villager which is a fun element.

    The regular updates keep players hooked to the game, particularly the seasonal updates such as Easter, Halloween, etc. Seasonal updates gives you additional goals to work towards which brings you back to the game yet again.

    Whilst I always return to New Horizons regularly, I’ve found that in recent months that I spend less and less time playing as I’ve run out of things to do on my island, which is a shame. There’s always the possibility of redecorating your island, but once you’ve finalised your design then it becomes difficult to find tasks to do to keep yourself busy.

    Another negative that seems quite small, but can become quite frustrating, is the lack of storage. Usually it wouldn’t be a huge issue, however when one big element of the game is to craft items to use across your island, having nowhere to store your materials over time causes you to dump items on your island, bringing the rating down. This is disheartening over time when you can no long aim for a 5* island due to items being dropped on the ground.

    All in all, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a lovely, relaxing game that keeps you coming back for more. The game could easily be a 10/10 game if some of the small frustrations were fixed.    … Expand
  6. JackBeanStalk13
    Oct 31, 2020
    0
    Look. Play the older games before this. If you don’t, you wouldn’t get the whole concept. Animal Crossing is supposed to be based off a town, not an island. Many characters got removed from previous games. If you have slow WiFi, you can’t get the updates, which are limited and are just returning features from previous games. Every previous AC game didn’t require Internet, but this oneLook. Play the older games before this. If you don’t, you wouldn’t get the whole concept. Animal Crossing is supposed to be based off a town, not an island. Many characters got removed from previous games. If you have slow WiFi, you can’t get the updates, which are limited and are just returning features from previous games. Every previous AC game didn’t require Internet, but this one does. I am warning you, don’t play this. Play the older games. If you have a GameCube or Wii, get Animal Crossing GameCube.… Expand
  7. Hitthewoah
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing graphics amazing gameplay 400 hours already its a magical game and got ppl out of depression furing quartine… Expand
  8. Invoked79
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    I've played the game out of curiosity. What a dufus waste if time. Nonsensical childish concepts. I don't care to maintain a candy house and island, seriously, it does NOTHING to me. If I itch for some maintainance time I've got plenty to do around my actual house and car. Hugely popular game though. People being people I guess. The latest games I've completed are Control, Last of us II,I've played the game out of curiosity. What a dufus waste if time. Nonsensical childish concepts. I don't care to maintain a candy house and island, seriously, it does NOTHING to me. If I itch for some maintainance time I've got plenty to do around my actual house and car. Hugely popular game though. People being people I guess. The latest games I've completed are Control, Last of us II, Death Stranding, Plague Innocence. Definitely not my cup of tea sorry..… Expand
  9. Cmpfcf
    Nov 19, 2020
    10
    this game is very good (one of my favorite switch games) it’s very addictive because you build your village and do what you want, when you want and where you want, it’s one of the most realistic games on nintendo and so i think it deserves goty
  10. Flugflugflug
    Nov 19, 2020
    8
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an excellent time waster for those who are bored. Many people have complained about the very slow pace of the game, which surprises me, because this is by far the fastest AC game so far. You'll enjoy it if you love cheery games and customization. However, this game lacked some content for awhile, but is being patched in via free updates. Great game.
  11. Sciza
    Jan 23, 2021
    9
    BEST animal crossing game so far. period. very entertaining and calming to play, I love it
  12. Gontrand00
    Jan 20, 2021
    7
    Being playing for more than a month and I like it. It's a relaxing experience.

    Though. They **** need to fix the multiplayer thing, which is utterly trash and so disrespectful for nintendo's fan. I play solo so I don't care, and I will never pay for their online trash service. I would probably never have bought this game if it was to play with my friends or roommate (if I had one).    Being playing for more than a month and I like it. It's a relaxing experience.

    Though. They **** need to fix the multiplayer thing, which is utterly trash and so disrespectful for nintendo's fan. I play solo so I don't care, and I will never pay for their online trash service. I would probably never have bought this game if it was to play with my friends or roommate (if I had one).

    When I compare the first AC on GCN to this one, we can clearly see that there are improvements (fortunately, lol). But even if every single details are nice, I'm kinda worried that the interest will wear out in a month or two. Like every AC games. Which is sad because they really could find ways to update it and make it more enjoyable to play, with significant updates like in MMO games. But we know Nintendo, it's never going to be the case. We are going to have cheap updates every 4 months for Valentine, Halloween, Christmas, etc... and that's it. I got it for half the price so I don't really care, but this game is never gonna be worth the full price or the online membership to play with your friends.

    So play it if you're solo and can have it for half the price, or just pass.    … Expand
  13. Smottz
    Nov 29, 2020
    0
    The multi-player policies tied to this game are truly outrageous—truly, truly, truly outrageous. It's always sad to see a well-crafted game brought to its demise by admin.
  14. Tochibano
    Nov 3, 2021
    1
    За 2 года не сделать ни одного дополнения к игре за 5к и выпустить платное за 2,5к,при этом активно развивать мобильную помойку... Нинтендо,идите в жопу! Ни копейки вам больше не занесу, проваливайте из России с такой ценовой политикой!За 2 года не сделать ни одного дополнения к игре за 5к и выпустить платное за 2,5к,при этом активно развивать мобильную помойку... Нинтендо,идите в жопу! Ни копейки вам больше не занесу, проваливайте из России с такой ценовой политикой!
  15. GodRatiy
    Dec 12, 2020
    7
    I got it to play with my sister and some of my friends, but 20$ even for yearly internet usage is not that great for just one game, still good for a famliy usage.
  16. Amigable123
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    An escape of real life, Animal Crossing is relaxing and pure joy.



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  17. chulapa
    Dec 14, 2020
    9
    Pretty great over all, sharing a island might be lame, but I'm not a child who has to share his switch with brothers and sisters like a lot of these babies in the reviews giving the game a 0. Pretty relaxing and expands on mostly everything from the last games.
  18. Ff7omega
    Dec 15, 2020
    0
    The one island per switch thing is nonsense, instant 0/10. This is something I'd expect from EA, not a respectable company like I thought nintendo was
  19. Billy368
    Mar 23, 2021
    1
    This game is pointless and stupid. I don’t understand why the reviews are so good. Progression is slow. The tasks are repetitive. No sense of accomplishment. If you like spinning in circles for hours, then you’ll like this game
  20. Nastaboi3000
    Dec 20, 2020
    0
    I'm sorry but this game was released incomplete. It has half of the content that New Leaf had on the 3DS, 7 years ago. No furniture sets, no gyroids, no upgrades for shops, no other shops, no rare sets, no silver tools, no various minerals, no minigames, the online is really awful and has a 40 seconds load time for each person that visits. I'll just go bacj to the 3DS as it had moreI'm sorry but this game was released incomplete. It has half of the content that New Leaf had on the 3DS, 7 years ago. No furniture sets, no gyroids, no upgrades for shops, no other shops, no rare sets, no silver tools, no various minerals, no minigames, the online is really awful and has a 40 seconds load time for each person that visits. I'll just go bacj to the 3DS as it had more content and actual STUFF to do besides just "decorating" which seems the whole point of the game as it is now. My advice is don't buy it. Updates won't even save it probably.… Expand
  21. dragon3025
    Dec 25, 2020
    0
    I'm sure this game is awesome, but too bad I'll never play it. I can't give a game a score above 0 if it isn't even playable to myself and many others (yeah secondary players can join an island, but let's be real they can't do much). Needing 1 console per player is insane, I hope they fix this some day.
  22. clairmont
    Dec 26, 2020
    0
    My spouse and I decided to get this game as a gift to ourselves for christmas, money was tight, but we heard such great things about Animal crossing so decided this was the game for us. I guess I should have searched for "Is Animal Crossing trash for the second player" before opening the game package(and voiding the return policy), but who would have though that would even be a concern.My spouse and I decided to get this game as a gift to ourselves for christmas, money was tight, but we heard such great things about Animal crossing so decided this was the game for us. I guess I should have searched for "Is Animal Crossing trash for the second player" before opening the game package(and voiding the return policy), but who would have though that would even be a concern. Well, it is absolute trash for the second player on the console. So unless you have multiple switches, and multiple copies of animal crossing, don't even bother getting this game if you intend to share with your family. I was OK with sharing an island with my spouse, but didn't realize that the game would make player two feel like a second class citizen, who's only goal in life is to work manual labor without any satisfaction of game progression opportunities.… Expand
  23. Myimshelp
    Dec 27, 2020
    1
    Don't understand the high high reviews on Animal crossing new horizons. You CANNOT play this game as a family unless you have an additional switch with an additional game cart. This is a money grab by nintendo..
  24. emilyofcourse
    Dec 27, 2020
    4
    Very fun game. Love the expansive world. Really disappointed by the limits put on any player that is not the "Resident Representative". I was so excited to get this game. My partner got it for me and we were both so excited to play together. But we have been very disappointed by the way that his player can play almost no part in the development of the island. It is a very fun game, but heVery fun game. Love the expansive world. Really disappointed by the limits put on any player that is not the "Resident Representative". I was so excited to get this game. My partner got it for me and we were both so excited to play together. But we have been very disappointed by the way that his player can play almost no part in the development of the island. It is a very fun game, but he is being kept from playing it, which makes it disappointing and less fun for me to play.… Expand
  25. MapleCowboy
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    Best game of 2020, liked city folk, loved new horizons. A must play for every type of gamer!
  26. AlecDCS
    Dec 28, 2020
    0
    So disappointing the whole family can’t play on there own island. Huge let down from Nintendo. Why be so greedy :(
  27. Henwow
    Dec 29, 2020
    1
    Brought this “game” for my girlfriend for Christmas, not being told upfront that having a second island is locked behind a £350 pay wall (having to buy a second console and second game) to enjoy your own island really sucks!! 1 star because the developers tried to make a good game but greedy exes stepped in once again smh -.-
  28. Euphara
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    I absolutely love this game! The gameplay feels nice, and the customization is a step up from New Leaf, the first Animal Crossing game I ever played. If you want local, same console multiplayer, this game is not for you. The local, different console multiplayer and online multiplayer where you visit other player islands is really nice. I'd recommend this game if you have a Switch.
  29. Rhidonkulus
    Dec 31, 2020
    7
    Beautiful game but the fact that you can’t have your own island on a different user is very annoying. Been waiting to play the game for ages and I’m now either the awful step-mum that won’t let her step-son change her island etc or I have to fork out another £50 for a new game card!
  30. Davezzz
    Jan 4, 2021
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, the best Animal Crossing. I just cant stop playing it.
  31. ireneeegs
    Jan 9, 2021
    0
    I've bought this game with my sister. Well, I thought it was me doing something wrong but now I see i'm not. The one primary residence per console is quite annoying. I'm extremely disappointed. Asking to fix it please!
  32. Fauz1
    Jan 11, 2021
    10
    This game is great and although there are some problems, such as the island resident and a few others, it´s still a great game.
  33. Azvd
    Jan 11, 2021
    0
    Nintendo, the company that we love that also hates us, really stupid decision for an island per console. I'm feeling robbed.
  34. Caseydonelson9
    Jan 14, 2021
    0
    The fact that nintendo will not budge on their stupid "one island per console" scam is disgusting. The november data transfer update still fails to negate the fact that you'd need TWO CONSOLES. Considering this game has spent it's whole existence in the covid crisis when people can't afford to feed their families letalone to go out and buy two or more $300 consoles... you would think theThe fact that nintendo will not budge on their stupid "one island per console" scam is disgusting. The november data transfer update still fails to negate the fact that you'd need TWO CONSOLES. Considering this game has spent it's whole existence in the covid crisis when people can't afford to feed their families letalone to go out and buy two or more $300 consoles... you would think the company could be a little less tone deaf. This puts Nintendo ahead of EA games when it comes to corporate greed. They already have a monopoly on many of the most popular IPs in video gaming...… Expand
  35. Cybercrox
    Jan 21, 2021
    0
    Extremely disappointed with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We bought this game thinking the whole family could play. Turns out only one person can truly play. Secondary and any additional players on the island are not able to participate in the story line or further the game progress. If you are a secondary player, you are doomed to an existence of collecting junk and decorating yourExtremely disappointed with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We bought this game thinking the whole family could play. Turns out only one person can truly play. Secondary and any additional players on the island are not able to participate in the story line or further the game progress. If you are a secondary player, you are doomed to an existence of collecting junk and decorating your house. That’s it. Extremely boring. This game will be thrown on the junk heap of games that are never played. What a waste of money.… Expand
  36. Anaotaku
    Jan 24, 2021
    10
    Just love it I LOVE IT IT'S AWESOME I'M IN LOVE OMG IT'S SO COOL REALLY THAT'S SO COOL I RECOMEND IT
  37. Volkagen
    Jan 28, 2021
    3
    It's just boring, progress is slow and a couch co-op mode is made in the worst way what you can think about. There isn't a split screen just one lead player and rest of them need to follow. Only one have access to equipment. It is just terrible experience. Even if you want to fish with other... You can't because usually there is just one fish on the screen which you can get.
  38. Hazyskyy
    Jan 28, 2021
    0
    Limiting the game to one island per switch is ridiculous. Nintendo just keeps getting more mediocre and greedy instead of getting better. There is no good reason for this limitation, hope y'all fix it cause this is effed up.
  39. snoycel
    Feb 13, 2021
    7
    Overall it is a good game and a great entry point for those who are new to the series.
    The art direction, music and design screams polish. BUT for those who are familiar with the series this game will likely leave you disappointed because the content just isn't there to keep you entertained once you have gone through the new features.
  40. BoredShorts
    Jan 31, 2021
    0
    Wanted to have a go at my sons game. Couldn't play without crashes his island. I'm not buying a second console just to experience a solo game each. Trying to extort switch sales by limiting functions in their games. Tut-tut Nintendo.
  41. nicoleb90
    Mar 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not worth the buy unless your a rich person. Sharing one island with other people can get really annoying, especially when you want to progress but you can not without the island owner progressing first. Its a huge waste of money, and Nintendo is just trying to take all your money from you.… Expand
  42. Wrecktangled
    Mar 17, 2022
    3
    The love Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon type games. So i thought for sure this would be right up my alley. Turned out to be way too tedious and felt more like chores than anything else. The relationships werent engaging enough me either. Maybe this game requires a bit more creativity out of the player than I was willing to bring to the table. But overall it left me feeling disappointed.
  43. HydraBenny
    Apr 6, 2021
    0
    Got this for my 4 year old daughter and Im helping her read it and get set up. My 8 year old son wanted to have a go since it's his switch and daughter was happy for him to make his own island and play it sometimes. Only issue is you are only allowed to make one island... Ever. I don't want him playing her island and rushing past the tutorials as she needs the help to understand what toGot this for my 4 year old daughter and Im helping her read it and get set up. My 8 year old son wanted to have a go since it's his switch and daughter was happy for him to make his own island and play it sometimes. Only issue is you are only allowed to make one island... Ever. I don't want him playing her island and rushing past the tutorials as she needs the help to understand what to do.

    So until nintendo make the simple addition of multiple save slots ie like every Mario game they've ever made, then the rating will have to be a 0 due to the problems this decision has made for us. Kids aren't happy.    … Expand
  44. atejedaw11
    May 5, 2021
    9
    This is my first Animal Crossing, and I cannot stop playing, it is a very relaxing game and has a lot of things to do, really linking it so far.
  45. Felipe21212345
    May 9, 2021
    8
    El juego es bastante bueno sobre todo los 2 primeros meses, es entretenido y relajante sin embargo después de muchísimo tiempo mi interés por el juego fue disminuyendo
    pd: una cosa que me molesta bastante del juego es que sus tiempos de carga son muy lentos
  46. 444days
    May 19, 2021
    1
    i spent so much money on this game and tbh it just was sooooo boring. i expected to love it like everyone else but i genuinely found ymself invested for ??? a month at most then never picked it up ever again.
  47. R_Snoops
    Jun 26, 2021
    2
    This game was suppose to be the savior of this pandemic. Nintendo said, they would update this game for years. but i cant see that happening. when it released, you weren't even able to swim. on an island setting.... so that they fixed that with an update was just a must. all events are just the same with different settings. the rewards are meaningless and don't serve anything of value. itThis game was suppose to be the savior of this pandemic. Nintendo said, they would update this game for years. but i cant see that happening. when it released, you weren't even able to swim. on an island setting.... so that they fixed that with an update was just a must. all events are just the same with different settings. the rewards are meaningless and don't serve anything of value. it is simply aweful that you have to get all the furniture with DIYs from balloons and villagers and so on. you get way too many duplicates. its absolutely not fun. beeing forced to go in online forums and look for someone who maybe has a needed DIY. the shops are absolutely small. they offer so little products. its annoying. you can craft in bulk its just annoying. many things of this game are just there to take ages. just like the terraforming. but the devs had to make it as annoying and time consuming as possible for every single chore. because the game has absolutely nothing to offer gameplay wise. you cant do anything with friends. no minigames. no nothing. you are forced to make your own imaginary games. i simply cant understand how this game has a perfect score from official media. this game is incredibly shallow. all villager say the same everyday. they don't have any character. they are not interesting at all. have nothing to say. the game lacks so many features, furniture, events and gameplay from past games. the game still haven't got an update 2.0. its been over a year now and they still didn't implement anything of value to the game. all they do is recycle events and bring some more seasonal items to the game. they basically don't update the game at all til now. for over a year since release. (because the last big thing was the ability to swim. and this was simply a must. and even that wasn't even a new thing -.-)

    and one more annoying thing... they don't listen to the community at all. they ignore everything. so its just worse that they make twitter posts on a regular basis everytime they implement another meaningless item. or recycle an event again. they got their money and now they just don't give a damn about this game anymore or their fans. oh and the multiplayer is just the worst. there is absolutely nothing positive about it. but that was expected. Nintendo has no skill for online experiences. they screw up every single multiplayer ever.

    to end this review on a more positive note... there are some good things. the graphic is pleasing and the soundtrack is great. good for chilling. the rest of the game is nothing but a dumpster fire.

    tl;dr
    pros:
    - soundtrack
    - graphics
    - nostalgia

    cons:
    - gameplay
    - NPC AI
    - crafting
    - gameplay
    - all the time wasting gameplay mechanics
    - all the small shops
    - all the missing shops and villager from the past
    - all the missing furniture from the past
    - gameplay
    - no minigames
    - online multiplayer
    - only one island per switch console
    - the ticket islands are just boring and repeat way too often and look all the same
    - items break way too quick with no indication
    - gameplay
    - building, placing and terraforming is very very imprecise and clunky
    - all events are recycled and the rewards are bad.
    - getting all the stuff from redd is just the worst. it can easily happen that you wont see him for month!!
    - gameplay
    - and basically everything else which makes games, games.    … Expand
  48. gabsprado
    Jul 8, 2021
    2
    The game is pretty mediocre, the graphics looks astoundingly beautiful and minimalistic, but that's pretty much it. Content-wise it has less content than indie games like Stardew Valley that costs six times less and it's miles better. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is severely lacking if compared to the previous ones, a lot of NPCs and shops were cut out, the villagers interactions areThe game is pretty mediocre, the graphics looks astoundingly beautiful and minimalistic, but that's pretty much it. Content-wise it has less content than indie games like Stardew Valley that costs six times less and it's miles better. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is severely lacking if compared to the previous ones, a lot of NPCs and shops were cut out, the villagers interactions are pretty dull and becomes repetitive pretty fast, the numbers of buildings went from 13 (New Leaf) to a baffling 4 in New Horizons. Also they got out with some pretty nasty and scammy decisions that tainted the experience for me like for example:

    -One island per console. If you want to create another island, buying another copy of the game isn't enough, you'd literally have to buy another $300 console

    -The game released pretty unfinished, and they got out with it by saying they would implement free updates. Well, one year later and those updates proved to be VERY underwhelming and repetitive (literally every holiday event is: collect this item on the map, trade it for furniture, repeat). And even after one whole year the game is still severely lacking compared to previous ones or the microtransaction one (Pocket Camp)

    -Some RNGs in the game are pretty much broken, my art museum is still pretty much empty because the Redd boat was programmed to almost never show up in the Island, so unless you're willing to time travel (which shouldn't even be a feature) you'll probably never gonna complete your museum collection.

    -After, like, two weeks playing the game you'll probably =burn out everything the game has to offer and the only thing left for you to do is to check the holiday events that, again, is pretty much the same thing with a new skin.

    -The mini-games, common in every Animal Crossing entry, are non-existent in this one.

    -Brewster, Tortimer and Kapp'n aren't in the game and probably won't be added

    -The gyroids, also common in every entry, are also non-existent in this one

    -The game is probably abandoned by Nintendo at this point and won't have updates anymore.    … Expand
  49. metasupra2344
    Aug 22, 2021
    4
    This is a fun, relaxing game. The crafting mechanic is fun for a little bit. It gets tiresome crafting the same thing while spamming the A button (especially to make fish bait). I wish that they had a craft all button or something like that. The main reason for this low score is because of the "one island per console" move that Nintendo pulled when they released this game. It's such aThis is a fun, relaxing game. The crafting mechanic is fun for a little bit. It gets tiresome crafting the same thing while spamming the A button (especially to make fish bait). I wish that they had a craft all button or something like that. The main reason for this low score is because of the "one island per console" move that Nintendo pulled when they released this game. It's such a scummy move. They also had a bunch of features cut that were present in New Leaf cut only to bring them back in a later update. This was also perhaps the first time Redd wasn't in the base game at launch. Also the tool breaking function is really annoying especially when you're in "the late game." There really isn't a benefit to getting golden tools like in the previous games. The golden tools break in this game which kind of feels like a slap in the face especially for the amount of work you need to do to get the golden tools.

    Overall this game is really fun and I enjoyed it. Annoyances aside, Nintendo's scummy implementation of game mechanics brought the rating down from a 8 to 10 to a 4.    … Expand
  50. Bones123
    Jul 31, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love acnh (animal crossing new horizons) it looks great but after 4 months and no time traveling it gets a little boring still play it every day!.

    The story to get k.k. (a dog who sings) on my island was fun and making my dream island is fun too.

    If that add new stuff then it would be a 10 or 9!    … Expand
  51. zucchan
    Aug 2, 2021
    8
    A very fun and relaxing game, suitable for all ages! I particularly liked the different festivals that periodically take place on the island
  52. Boosher
    Aug 4, 2021
    8
    When I first got my hands on animal Crossing new horizons I spent almost every awake minute on it.. Building my village from scratch it was very enjoyable and I found myself spending way too much time on it.

    However I actually stopped playing the game after the Holloween patch I felt it was starting to get very bland and very boring real fast yes.. this could be because I did play the    When I first got my hands on animal Crossing new horizons I spent almost every awake minute on it.. Building my village from scratch it was very enjoyable and I found myself spending way too much time on it.

    However I actually stopped playing the game after the Holloween patch I felt it was starting to get very bland and very boring real fast yes.. this could be because I did play the crap out of it but it was the similar situation on the Nintendo 3DS where I found myself playing for long period of time and then just figuring out that is quite boring and that’s coming from a guy who spent 200 hours+ on the game.

    All in all Animal crossing new horizons is a great game to start off your Nintendo journey however play for as long as you like you don’t necessarily need to pay for the rest of your life but I do recommend you play it up to a certain point. A point where you’re happy with your village and everything is going smoothly. To which then you can probably move on to another game. The reason why I didn’t give it 10 out of 10 is.. I feel like Nintendo has started to throw in elements which aren’t really related to the animal Crossing franchise they just do it for the fan base or an excuse to hype gamers into playing it again.

    I might or might not find myself playing it in the future that’s disappointing because I love animal Crossing. Also it has become even more bland as people have started to cheat and started selling Animal crossing items, money, tickets etc on the Internet which ultimately made the game even more dull as obtaining items have become meh.    … Expand
  53. Bloxed
    Aug 16, 2021
    0
    The game suffers from being a sequel to New Leaf and also trying to be a Minecraft alternative.

    New Leaf was an amazing game, one of my favourites of all time. My first year of playing, I managed to sink in over 500 hours. The game added so much, improved upon so much, it was one of my favourite video games of all time! Then imagine my excitement when it was revealed a new Animal    The game suffers from being a sequel to New Leaf and also trying to be a Minecraft alternative.

    New Leaf was an amazing game, one of my favourites of all time. My first year of playing, I managed to sink in over 500 hours. The game added so much, improved upon so much, it was one of my favourite video games of all time!

    Then imagine my excitement when it was revealed a new Animal Crossing was coming to Switch. I was over-joyed! I was thinking about all the new possibilities, the new features, how it expands off of New Leaf! The trailer came in for February 2020, and then my hype was slightly narrowed down when they revealed Crafting... I was concerned at the time, however soon my concern would turn into a nightmare when I got the game on March 20th. I put the game in my Switch and was having a blast, however instead of what happened with New Leaf, where the game lasted me over half a year before I felt the need to take an extended break, it only took me just over a month to think that New Horizons should have been avoided. My Nightmares became true. The crafting was almost everything the game centred around, and it wasn't fun. Many objectives I was given, wether for Nook Miles or because of some Tom Nook stuff early on in the game, felt tedious rather than fun, like I didn't actually want to get these and look for these, but instead I felt an obligation to so then I could complete the game.

    Then when I eventually got far in the game, I begun waiting for updates, because there were numerous issues the game faced. No Roost, No Shampoodle, No Re-Tail, no Shops besides Nook's Cranny and Able Sisters. The game was empty in features, and I sat down in my seat during every Direct, every trailer, hoping for a new building to be revealed. The realisation came in around Autumn, these were never going to come. The game was doomed to be a dissappointment.

    The game was the first dissappointing Animal Crossing experience for me. I first started with City Folk / Let's Go To The City, and I loved it to death! Then I played Wild World for a short bit. Despite being a downgrade from the first game even, I still thoroughly enjoyed it for a more laid-back feeling, like you don't have to worry about coming on time for events as much, and you could go at your own pace, and it would still be fun. Then I played New Leaf, and like I said, one of my favourite games of all time, with City Folk / Let's Go To The City not far behind. Then I played the First game a few months after getting New Leaf, loved the game to death as well. Notice how all of the prior games to New Horizons, I loved playing like they were the only games I had in my collection. Hell, I even enjoyed Happy Home Designer and Amiibo Festival, and have started 2 towns for every game in the series, except for one... New Horizons...

    New Horizons wasn't fun, and generally it was a mediocre - bad experience. It lacked the soul and features of other game, so you might as well buy those ones and their respective consoles instead, even if it costs more, it's still more worthy of the £50 - $60 price tag slapped on this, at best £20 - $25 experience.

    One issue I would like to discuss quickly which can really show Nintendo's True Intent was that you could only have 1 island per Switch! So if you shared a Switch with family members, good luck trying to have your own independant experience!    … Expand
  54. Kafod
    Sep 12, 2021
    3
    The game is unfinished and there's only one island per Nintendo Switch. Not only that, but the dialogue is really repetitive. I do not recommend getting this game.
  55. RC568
    Feb 4, 2022
    7
    Worlds most okay animal crossing game. its good but boring after 100 hours.
  56. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    This game makes you feel like what you're doing in the game actually matters, and when you sit back and think about whether what you're doing actually matters, you realize the game shouldn't be fun. Then you play for 5 more minutes and you feel like it matters again.
  57. kellybeth
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    This is most boring and TEDIOUS game I've ever played. Very disappointed I spent almost $60 on this.
  58. MutedGoose
    Dec 22, 2021
    2
    First I would like to say this was my first animal crossing game and that i didn't have a problem with having one island per switch, but i defiantly understand that for some people it can be frustrating. Therefore this review will strictly be about how i found the actual game and its fun factor.

    For my first animal crossing game i was excited, I understood what kind of game it was and I    First I would like to say this was my first animal crossing game and that i didn't have a problem with having one island per switch, but i defiantly understand that for some people it can be frustrating. Therefore this review will strictly be about how i found the actual game and its fun factor.

    For my first animal crossing game i was excited, I understood what kind of game it was and I was intrigued. So I got it and for the first few days i was really enjoying myself, activities like fishing and designing my house was really fun. But thats really it over the next week or two i started to realise everyday i losing motivation to do any of these tasks and that's because they are very boring and tedious. Tedium was mainly what drew me away from the game, everything is just so slow for some reason. Crafting, digging, collecting weeds etc. all take so much time to do making whatever payout that you are getting diminish. I felt I was doing these tasks for no reason but to grow my village and have to deal with more of these issues. I had a dream of making a perfect island filled with cool characters as that was how the game was marketed, but progression is so slow; taking days to build houses, bridges and inclines meaning that dream of mine was hundreds of hours away. Why would a game make something so interesting so inaccessible for a majority of gamers.

    Im a huge fan of Nintendo, but this game was boring but even when i had something to do it was bland, tedious and more of the stuff i had been doing for the past three weeks. Not to mention I never felt satisfied with the payoff for hours of work. Maybe coming from a similar game like Minecraft really impacted my thoughts on the game.    … Expand
  59. nowells5
    Dec 31, 2021
    9
    Me apetecía ponerle un 10 solo por el hecho de que fue el juego que me mantuvo distraído y animado durante el primer confinamiento de la pandemia. Innovación respecto a títulos anteriores, mecánicas de farmeo y crafteo adictivas, un multijugador con mucho sentido, cientos de horas de entretenimiento... Lo tiene todo. La única razón por la que no le pongo un 10 es porque llega un punto (enMe apetecía ponerle un 10 solo por el hecho de que fue el juego que me mantuvo distraído y animado durante el primer confinamiento de la pandemia. Innovación respecto a títulos anteriores, mecánicas de farmeo y crafteo adictivas, un multijugador con mucho sentido, cientos de horas de entretenimiento... Lo tiene todo. La única razón por la que no le pongo un 10 es porque llega un punto (en mi caso a las 60 horas aproximadamente) en el que tienes la sensación que haces lo mismo todo el rato. Duración aproximada: la que cada uno quiera (puede durarte 20 horas o jugarlo por siempre)… Expand
  60. Wasefertz
    May 8, 2022
    8
    This game is fantastic. A beautiful graphic and so many sweet characters. But there is a big problem: the text. The're so many text passages which are absolute useless. That is bad. But the rest is near perfect.
  61. DavidMinnt
    May 11, 2022
    10
    The Best Animal Crossing Game! I Know that make only 1 Island.But the Game is Cool.But 5.6 User Score!? What Happend with You? Must Played!
  62. Gary-Chess
    May 15, 2022
    0
    It is extremely misleading that this game advertises itself as a multiplayer game. If you are the 2nd player then you need to buy a whole new Switch console to actually play it. I really wish I knew this before I purchased. This is a very underhanded business tactic and it really makes me apprehensive to buy other games from Nintendo. Paying $400 per extra player on top of the cost of theIt is extremely misleading that this game advertises itself as a multiplayer game. If you are the 2nd player then you need to buy a whole new Switch console to actually play it. I really wish I knew this before I purchased. This is a very underhanded business tactic and it really makes me apprehensive to buy other games from Nintendo. Paying $400 per extra player on top of the cost of the game is a joke.… Expand
  63. madplayer11
    May 27, 2022
    0
    Do not buy this game if you plan to share it with others on one console. Seriously, don't, it will be waste of your money. You can have only one shared island per switch device, and first player is the "host", so only they can progress through plot and even get needed recipies for building furniture for villagers.
    If you have kids, they will fight about it and this game will be only    Do not buy this game if you plan to share it with others on one console. Seriously, don't, it will be waste of your money. You can have only one shared island per switch device, and first player is the "host", so only they can progress through plot and even get needed recipies for building furniture for villagers.
    If you have kids, they will fight about it and this game will be only source of arguments and discontent, not as enjoyable as shown on trailers.    … Expand
  64. darklanx
    Jun 18, 2022
    0
    Nintendo: "New contents coming soon."
    Also Nintendo: "No more contents for our best-selling game."
  65. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    10
    this game is so beautiful and good. i love every detail here. this game runs lovely
  66. DolphinReviews
    Jul 20, 2022
    1
    Animal Crossing is not for everyone. I am one of those people. Life sims have never been my cup of tea and was hoping this game would change that, however it did not. The graphics are decent but leave a lot to be desired compared to the charm of previous titles. The gameplay is extremally boring and repetitive. I felt as I was wasting my life away playing this game. I could be out livingAnimal Crossing is not for everyone. I am one of those people. Life sims have never been my cup of tea and was hoping this game would change that, however it did not. The graphics are decent but leave a lot to be desired compared to the charm of previous titles. The gameplay is extremally boring and repetitive. I felt as I was wasting my life away playing this game. I could be out living my life or playing a better game, but instead I was simulating a taxing dull life.… Expand
  67. the4ears
    Oct 24, 2022
    2
    这个制作组有着精神病一般的控制欲，无论制作物品还是要出行都要强制你点击数次。游戏网络部分和交互部分更是在最低端的水准。
  68. r0haan
    Nov 20, 2022
    4
    Overall - 4/10
    Difficulty - Very Easy
    Platform - Nintendo Switch
    Replay Value - 4/10
    Gameplay - 1/10
    Hours Played - 2hrs

    Extra Notes: Not really my type of game, I only put a few hours into the game and got quite bored of doing various simple, not challenging tasks; I just don't like slice of life games, and didn't put enough time into this one
  69. SpeziaLunare
    Feb 16, 2023
    3
    After 30 minutes you'll wish to be Kratos to tear apart those three damn raccoons. Boring, boring and boring. Not relaxing, just a bad way to waste your time.
  70. BlueSonicCritic
    Dec 22, 2022
    0
    For any amateur gamers who devotee there hobby to this game, play something else.
  71. Woodyus
    Jan 29, 2023
    0
    Terrible design decision on one switch user able to progress the story. What a waste of money and children upset.
  72. DocAlpaca
    Feb 5, 2023
    0
    love the game and play it a lot 2.0 update was fantastic love it love it love it. I play with my friends and i love it. new leaf was a 10 out of 10 too but i prefer this game
  73. Lombino88
    Feb 27, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think Nintendo ruined the game i bought it for 65 euros and its not worth the price honestly i overhyped the game it can get boring really quickly i had it over for 2 months and my island looks like crap. And the other problem is lack of content that is mostly the reason the game is boring and you need to build the villagers house and takes a lot of time of farming materials.I literally have to force my self to play the game because its been sitting in my case for 2 months. Sooo final conclusion the game problems
    :lack of content
    Too pricy
    Too boring
    Overhyped
    So this is what i think but some people like the game but im unfortunately one of the people who didn't like the game:(    … Expand
  74. bigeli
    Jul 7, 2023
    7
    Good game but incredibly grinding. I know its supposed to be comforting and chill. But its just not for me. A very good game though just not for me.
  75. Dufflad
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    I've been playing Animal Crossing games since the very first. New Horizons is better in countless ways. New Leaf is the only other game I can think that had a handful of features that I wished made it to New Horizons. I'm over 100 hours in and still loving it.
  76. AloneBit
    Jan 3, 2021
    9
    Несмотря на некоторые недостатки - игра просто отличная. Игровая механика затягивает. Очень приятная графика. Сделано все очень хорошо. Отсутствие технических проблем, что по меркам 2020 просто нонсенс. Надеюсь провести в игре еще не одну сотню приятных часов.Несмотря на некоторые недостатки - игра просто отличная. Игровая механика затягивает. Очень приятная графика. Сделано все очень хорошо. Отсутствие технических проблем, что по меркам 2020 просто нонсенс. Надеюсь провести в игре еще не одну сотню приятных часов.
  77. koyukon
    Aug 29, 2021
    5
    It’s just ok. I feel the holidays are worse in this than previous games. The base model of the game had huge potential but they missed the mark on content. They need to innovate. It hurt when my friends gave up on it within a year and I gave up in just over. I didn't like how unattainable and unnecessary some of the achievements were. Seems they set the bar high for tedious things becauseIt’s just ok. I feel the holidays are worse in this than previous games. The base model of the game had huge potential but they missed the mark on content. They need to innovate. It hurt when my friends gave up on it within a year and I gave up in just over. I didn't like how unattainable and unnecessary some of the achievements were. Seems they set the bar high for tedious things because there is so little to do in other aspects of the game. Very much satisfied and also disappointed; this might be the end of my interest in this series.… Expand
  78. francisjairam12
    Mar 24, 2021
    6
    First things first let me just be clear here. I've been playing this game since the day it first came on March 20, 2020 so I have seen every single thing that the game has to offer. I do not hate New Horizons its still a good game despite the flaws it has. So anyways I feel stuck on what to do next? I completed my museum (all fossils, sea creatures, bugs, fish, statues, and paintings),First things first let me just be clear here. I've been playing this game since the day it first came on March 20, 2020 so I have seen every single thing that the game has to offer. I do not hate New Horizons its still a good game despite the flaws it has. So anyways I feel stuck on what to do next? I completed my museum (all fossils, sea creatures, bugs, fish, statues, and paintings), terraformed my island the way I wanted it to be, and got the villagers that I wanted so now I am just asking myself "what do I do now?". This question has been bothering me for the longest time.

    I seen all the events and they were fun for the time and whenever there was new stuff added I would be interested and try it out and then after about a day I get bored so quickly. I try to motivate myself to keep playing daily but it just doesn't feel good anymore. I have a lot of Nook Miles which I probably am not going to use given that I already finished hunting for villagers using nook mile tickets and I got amiibo cards last year. I guess what I'm trying to say is the game just feels stale and really lacks longevity. If anyone asks I did time travel. Only because it just took too long to like order stuff from the Nook Shopping and you are forced to wait a day until it comes tomorrow which was getting pretty annoying. I did the same thing when first building bridges and inclines when I was still making my island last year.

    Ihis game feels like a Happy Home Designer 2.0 where it focus a lot more on designing rather than building a community. I try to feel more relax in New Horizons but because of how terrible the Villager dialogue is I just cannot do it. I took a break from this game, came back hoping something actually would happen for the 1 year anniversary but nope all I got was a cake and the villagers just repeat the same topics.    … Expand
  79. smahlt
    May 21, 2022
    5
    It's fine. It misses out on a lot of the charm the earlier games in the series had. The earlier games felt like "here is a world, you are any average resident", while this one is completely centered around you. The fun of Animal Crossing is firing it up and finding out what's happening today, while in this one, nothing happens unless you make it happen.
  80. TheRedFern
    Jul 8, 2023
    9
    Every interaction, every character, every element of this game was thought out and made with the most adorable choice possible. My partner commandeered my island and has more hours in this game than any game I have ever played. Because of that unique experience, it is a top 10-15 game of all time for me.
  81. dislexicpotato
    Jun 27, 2022
    9
    One of the best games on the Switch, beautiful visuals, cool new features and countless hours of enjoyment.
  82. Broyax
    May 14, 2023
    0
    Mais… qu’est-ce que c’est que ce truc, mon petit bonhomme ? une espèce de… jeu de survie à la mords-moi-le-noeud ? sur une île déserte à la con mais avec tout le confort quand même, la tente, le smartdaube, les gentils organisateurs et tout ça… le club merde pour les nuls, en somme ?

    Ou plus simplement le Con Lanta tranquillou (sans les épreuves) ou bien le Merdecraft façon Nintendaube,    Mais… qu’est-ce que c’est que ce truc, mon petit bonhomme ? une espèce de… jeu de survie à la mords-moi-le-noeud ? sur une île déserte à la con mais avec tout le confort quand même, la tente, le smartdaube, les gentils organisateurs et tout ça… le club merde pour les nuls, en somme ?

    Ou plus simplement le Con Lanta tranquillou (sans les épreuves) ou bien le Merdecraft façon Nintendaube, édition Switche ! avec les graphismes en 16 couleurs, la présentation volontiers… comment dire ? un peu mongolo-triso ou un truc dans le genre, tu vois. De toute façon, c'est un jeu de communistes avec des drôles d'animaux qui parlent en accéléré dans leurs bulles… un peu névrosés, si tu veux mon avis.

    Et donc… quoi donc au fait, là-dedans ? à part ramasser des merdes pour en fabriquer d’autres et ainsi de suite… ad nauseam. Il paraît que c’est taillé pour le multi-kévins et le multi-casus. Et aussi le multi-bobos, car sur Switch, le public est surtout bobo-casual. Viens visiter mon île ? mais je m’en fous de ton île en fait. T’as cueilli combien de pommes ? attrapé des papillons ? si t’as favriqué le machin pour les attraper…

    Ou t’as pêché de la poiscaille peut-être… si encore ils expliquaient ces cons-là comment qu’on fait… parce que là, c’est ‘démerde-toi’. C’est un peu trop souvent mal fait ou peu ou pas expliqué. Comment virer cette musique de merde, par exemple ? bah tu peux pas ! Mais de toute manière, on se lasse très vite de cette connerie de petit jeu à la con : plus répétitif, tu meurs !    … Expand
  83. ZeoN
    Sep 12, 2022
    9
    Con New Horizons nos encontramos con un Animal Crossing cuidado a escala milimétrica. Es un juego muy recomendado no solo para los fans de la saga, si no también para los amantes del mundo Nintendo.
    Su banda sonora es algo repetitiva al principio hasta desbloquear todas sus músicas, la variedad de herramientas y crafteos es muy alto y sus mecánicas de decoración y relación con el entorno    Con New Horizons nos encontramos con un Animal Crossing cuidado a escala milimétrica. Es un juego muy recomendado no solo para los fans de la saga, si no también para los amantes del mundo Nintendo.
    Su banda sonora es algo repetitiva al principio hasta desbloquear todas sus músicas, la variedad de herramientas y crafteos es muy alto y sus mecánicas de decoración y relación con el entorno se hacen muy divertidas y adictivas.
    Me parece uno de los mejores lanzamientos de los últimos años. No le pongo el 10 por sus problemas de rendimiento, pero es sobresaliente.    … Expand
  84. PizzaW0lf
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Animal Crossing is one of my favourite series from Nintendo. That said, this game is great and came out during the perfect time. I have had great times with this game and it actually helped me reconnect with some old friends. I will admit, the game was a little bare at launch but after the big update, it's my favourite AC game and easily in my top 3 games of all time.
  85. valzi
    Nov 9, 2021
    6
    Earlier Animal Crossing games are better, the DLC requires subscription, and my daughter can't have a different island than mine.
  86. Happyspelling
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I was super exited for this game when it was first announced. Animal Crossing is my favorite video game series. The wait was brutal, but was it worth it in the end? I'd say it is! The graphics look pretty nice, the music is cheery and relaxing, and the villagers are even more enjoyable than in previous games! This game isn't perfect though. It doesn't actually become like Animal CrossingI was super exited for this game when it was first announced. Animal Crossing is my favorite video game series. The wait was brutal, but was it worth it in the end? I'd say it is! The graphics look pretty nice, the music is cheery and relaxing, and the villagers are even more enjoyable than in previous games! This game isn't perfect though. It doesn't actually become like Animal Crossing for 10-20 hours. The good news is it's still fun during the beginning. The whole crafting mechanic is really only for those early hours. Once I livened up my island (cleverly named Island), I rarely ever crafted after that. I don't appreciate how desperate it is to be different from the rest of the series, because I really miss some of the old characters. I do love the new ones, and at least Dr. Shrunk isn't in this game... But I did have some problems. For one thing, why is there still a 10 villager limit? The first game had 15! Island is big enough to fit a few extra people (or animals)! I'd even settle for 12! Also when you use a Nook Miles ticket to visit a deserted island? It's a really cool idea, but the island is way too tiny, so there's nothing to do, and a villager will only appear there when your town isn't full. I really want to get some of the new villagers, but I can't when it's restricting your opportunities. Granted, I was lucky enough to find Judy, a new cub, on an island, but that was after farming like 10 tickets! Also, there have only been 8 new villagers shown at this point! Are those the only new ones? I mean, I really like them, but that's just pitiful. The amiibo functionality is good too, but the crossover villagers from Welcome Amiibo aren't in this game! I miss Inkwell... Also you just have to get extremely lucky to get a new villager. I really want Cyd the elephant and Raymond the cat in my town, but there's no amiibo for them... I'm suprised that I was able to talk about the negatives for so long... Now on to the positives! Let me just say I haven't been this happy playing a video game since...maybe never. This might be the happiest game ever made. I bet it could cure depression (I'm serious)! The characters in this game are way cuter and funnier here than in any other Animal Crossing game. Everyone has their favorite one/ones, but this gave me several new favorites, and I love my old favorites even more! This game also has a lot of funny dialogue (maybe more than Paper Mario: Color Splash). This game has so much personality, and I love it! Its just so much fun! Even pulling weeds is fun now! This game is my 3rd favorite Animal Crossing game, my 4th favorite Switch game, and is probably in my top 20 games of all time! It really satisfied my expectations. It was pretty much exactly as good as I thought it would be. Most games nowadays are either slightly better or slightly worse than you expect it to be. The delays and stuff were really painful, but it was worth the wait, and every Switch owner needs this game! (Also why are so many people complaining about the first player doing all the hard work for you? The others players get to enjoy Animal Crossing sooner.)… Expand
  87. Gregnator
    Dec 31, 2021
    8
    As someone who never played any Animal Crossing games, Animal Crossing New Horizons is a very fun and light hearted game.
    You get to see your island transform into a paradise.
    I wish you could do more with multiplayer though. The fact that you can only visit someone's island but not their version of Harvey's Island or any other place besides their island is disappointing. I wish I    As someone who never played any Animal Crossing games, Animal Crossing New Horizons is a very fun and light hearted game.
    You get to see your island transform into a paradise.

    I wish you could do more with multiplayer though.
    The fact that you can only visit someone's island but not their version of Harvey's Island or any other place besides their island is disappointing. I wish I could go to random islands with online friends.    … Expand
  88. donmopa
    Jun 27, 2022
    8
    Considering the amount of time that I've spent in this one, it deserve the score. At the beginning looks like a very stupid game, and indeed it is, however, then it became so additive. Maybe, some mechanics needs to be improved, but it is still pretty fun
  89. Ughduty
    Jan 25, 2022
    6
    Don’t get me wrong the game is fun but has some issues you have to overcome.

    Biggest issue = One island per Switch Second biggest issue = Different Villagers having the same dialogue Other than that the user interface is testing your patience. For example, if you have a stack of say 40 weeds and you would like to take 20 to sell them you have to separate one by one until you have 20    Don’t get me wrong the game is fun but has some issues you have to overcome.

    Biggest issue = One island per Switch
    Second biggest issue = Different Villagers having the same dialogue

    Other than that the user interface is testing your patience. For example, if you have a stack of say 40 weeds and you would like to take 20 to sell them you have to separate one by one until you have 20 additional single weeds in your inventory and after that you have to put them together to a 20 piece stack. Letting you click at least 60 times to do that. There are plenty of other such instances. It is just Ridiculous!    … Expand
  90. hknyrbkn
    Mar 16, 2021
    5
    So I had written another review where I gave Animal Crossing: New Horizons a score of 10. On the anniversary of the game, I lower it back to 5 as the developers did NOT deliver the updates that they had promised. The game is barren, and nothing changed since last March when the game launched. For a long-term game like ACNH, this is unacceptable. Update by update, it just got more boring.
  91. svonton
    Jul 17, 2022
    7
    Actual name of this game is "Timegate events: the game". continuation of the review will be available tomorrow ....
  92. IkOzael
    Jun 10, 2021
    6
    As someone who's gotten into Animal Crossing through Pocket Camp among other things, I enjoy playin' this game way more (even though this series would be right at home on a phone now), but it has many flaws and lacks a ton of things.

    For one, the villagers should have their own unique personality to set 'em apart from each other. They're a main part of this little series, yet there's    As someone who's gotten into Animal Crossing through Pocket Camp among other things, I enjoy playin' this game way more (even though this series would be right at home on a phone now), but it has many flaws and lacks a ton of things.

    For one, the villagers should have their own unique personality to set 'em apart from each other. They're a main part of this little series, yet there's nothing interesting about 'em other than appearance. Personality-wise, there's zero distinction between, say, Beau and Puck for example. In general, you give a villager a gift, they mindlessly accept it as the best thing ever. The only reason to ever get attached to a villager comes down to their looks, not really what they say and it makes 'em bland. They never show any emotion other than absolute happiness. It's feels like a utopia (which I ironically wanted to name my island at one point). Everything is supposedly so perfect and no one ever has anything to talk about other than positive vibes only. It feels so feels artificial. By the way... I don't think it would hurt to have romance. It is fictional and the villagers have anthropomorphic qualities.

    Anyway, special characters aren't much better. The Able Sisters, specifically Sable, is the only one of the three with any kind of interesting dialog and that ain't sayin' a lot. Now that I think about it... STOP with the non-existent conversation trees. Everyone blasted the hell outta Pokémon Sword & Shield for the same thing (if you could even call it that), but of all games, Animal Crossing should be actually doing it. What's the point of choosing dialog when it either amounts to nothin' or has the same outcome as the other choice. Anyway, there's another thing that annoys me: the island sandbox. Why is it that every game uses this formulaic Minecraft-like "world" layout (actually, that would be insulting Minecraft's world generation since it's actually vast compared to Animal Crossing's hub world generation)? It'd be really nice if they designed an actual world instead of just "Hey, there's this new thing happening right now. Here's your new home. Have a good life!". Oh, and why don't villager homes expand? It'd be pretty cool if they also invited you to their homes for whatever reason. I could imagine Muffy inviting me to a sleepover or Beau and Puck wanting me to watch TV together.

    Another reason I'm mixed on this game is that I wish there were more activities to do instead of the same fishin', bug catchin', shell collectin', fossil huntin', flower planting, and island designing that's been in every game. With all these props in the game, you'd think you could interact with more than a handful of 'em in a more interesting way. Y'know, something akin to those two 3DS minigames from New Leaf, but expand that to certain items. Maybe have villagers occasionally challenge you to a match? Also, I think the game should really move on from the overhead view. It'd be nice to see everything with a free camera. It's aesthetically dull when every building or object is or has to be oriented forward to work with the overhead view.

    I almost never use local multiplayer since I do thing on my own in this game and people got me covered on why online is lame.

    It's dumb how cloud saves weren't a thing from the start (even though the way it is still kinda ass). Is cheating really that big of a problem in a game where you create your own experience? Are you serious? It'd be one thing if somethin' like this was runnin' rampant online in multiplayer games, but come on. If people rather stick to the legit way of playin', that's their decision. If people rather put their time into moddin' the game to speed up the progress or whatever, that's their decision. Simple. Whether they regret it or not in the long run is on them. Or god forbit someone simply wanted to have fun changing stuff on their game, affecting no one in the process.

    I like this franchise, but there's a LOT of room for improvement; I didn't talk about all the problems or thoughts I had on this game and the series as a whole. Maybe some of the game's issues will be patched. I'm not optimistic though. The day this series upgrades from being a budget version of The Sims is the day I can truly call it good    … Expand
  93. Nevermber
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    How cool to be the only player on the console.
    Well, if about the game - live, trade, build, fish, travel, catch bugs, pay a loan, pay a loan, pay a loan, rebuild the island. And you will find that you have only 3 stars out of 5.
    The best life simulator for quarantined people.
  94. Felipe545
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Amazingly incredible! Creative gameplay and something totally incomum in nowadays gaming! Really fun! :)
  95. Vatsugt
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    He gastado 270 horas en este juego en los últimos 2 meses... creo que eso explica mi gusto :)
  96. Polarisao
    Feb 1, 2021
    5
    It shouldn't get the praise it gets - Its a very basic game which can be easily outmatched by a number of life games on the switch. That's why I give it a 5 because the novelty wears off fast and hard and I haven't touched the game since. Won't be buying again
  97. moonlaba
    Jan 16, 2022
    7
    꾸미기에 중점을 두는 사람이라면 만족할 것 같고, 생활과 교류에 중점을 두는 사람이라면 실망할 것 같다. 대체로 나는 후자였기에 불호
  98. Who-Dey_KY
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    I've put 1000 hours on this game. The update and DLC added a TON of new content. Tis a shame that this got review bombed by people upset that you only get 1 island per console. I kinda like that, as it makes you stick with YOUR island and makes you think more about the design choices you make. This is (I think) the best selling game of the last 5 years for a reason.
  99. munichi_jasuda
    Oct 6, 2022
    3
    Game started off so well, exactly as it was advertised. You arrive at a deserted island and help build a small settlement, but after about a week or two, suddenly the entire focus changes to decorating the island.

    This game apparently is branded as "life sim", but it feels purely like an island-decorating tool after you are done with the very short tutorial phase. It had so much    Game started off so well, exactly as it was advertised. You arrive at a deserted island and help build a small settlement, but after about a week or two, suddenly the entire focus changes to decorating the island.

    This game apparently is branded as "life sim", but it feels purely like an island-decorating tool after you are done with the very short tutorial phase. It had so much potential to add more life-sim elements through updates, but the developers couldn't be bothered to support it, even though the game is one of the best-selling titles on switch, with about 40 million copies sold so far.    … Expand
  100. Cezico
    Jan 21, 2021
    8
    A chill, slow, and relaxed experience that is a must in any casual gamer's collection. The slow pace admittedly isn't for anyone, but it's perfect to pick up for an hour each day and just explore your island.
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#3 Best Switch Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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Universal acclaim - based on 111 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 111
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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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