Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    1 primary resident PER SWITCH makes this game a 2. If you're 1 person playing on your Switch, great this is a good game, if anyone else ever cares to try the game and create their own player, this game is A ZERO for multiplayer. Do not even bother, the results are infuriating.    … Expand
  27. FrozenGrimm
    Apr 30, 2020
    2
    I do not know anything about this game. Bought it because everyone seems to love it and I really liked it so far. Told my Mom to try because I knew she'll love it but to my surprised, we share ONE island. What make it worse is that she won't be having the same experience cuz things u can do with her character is limited.. What kind of anti consumer **** is this.. You expect us to buyI do not know anything about this game. Bought it because everyone seems to love it and I really liked it so far. Told my Mom to try because I knew she'll love it but to my surprised, we share ONE island. What make it worse is that she won't be having the same experience cuz things u can do with her character is limited.. What kind of anti consumer **** is this.. You expect us to buy another switch? I would understand if this was because of hardware limitation.. But I doubt that. Its 2020 NINTENDO!!… Expand
  28. KComer
    Apr 30, 2020
    1
    Such a shame that this game only allows one person to create and name an island and any other player that joins in is playing on that same island with the same resources available that have been created by the originator (a bummer when the original creator has already used the items available that day). This is a family-friendly game yet it's basically a one player game per console....soSuch a shame that this game only allows one person to create and name an island and any other player that joins in is playing on that same island with the same resources available that have been created by the originator (a bummer when the original creator has already used the items available that day). This is a family-friendly game yet it's basically a one player game per console....so we'd have to buy another console for someone else to play and create their own island. :-/ Fix this Nintendo!!… Expand
  29. Blackstar602
    Apr 30, 2020
    1
    The fact that only one person can truly experience the game in it's entirety is rediculous. It seems like a money grab from Nintendo to try and sell more consoles and that just isn't right.
  30. frejyasdaeg
    May 1, 2020
    4
    A good game with some critical flaws:
    THE GOOD: Animal Crossings: New Horizons builds on everything from the previous entries in the series, the ability to visit friend's islands is fun, the gameplay almost always has something to do, and the vast array of NPC characters is exciting.
    THE BAD: The online play is extremely clunky, disconnects randomly, pauses for lengthy periods when    A good game with some critical flaws:
    THE GOOD: Animal Crossings: New Horizons builds on everything from the previous entries in the series, the ability to visit friend's islands is fun, the gameplay almost always has something to do, and the vast array of NPC characters is exciting.
    THE BAD: The online play is extremely clunky, disconnects randomly, pauses for lengthy periods when someone else joins an island (like a really long time), and is very difficult to get connected with friends. The local multiplayer is even worse, only the first player on the island can experience the full game, players who join afterward are extremely limited in what they can do.
    THE UGLY: Playing together locally is even worse, with players joining the main player basically being limited to picking up items and being dragged around the island. The game is also limited to only one island per console with no ability to backup or transfer your island to another console. This means if your switch is lost, stolen or broken you have to completely start over, this is completely unacceptable in 2020, not sure how Nintendo launched a flagship title without the ability for cloud saves or console transfers.
    FINAL VERDICT: The game is fun and offers a lot to do, but there are some massive drawbacks that make it hard to recommend currently, do yourself a favor and wait for Nintendo to correct some of these glaring faults.    … Expand
  31. NanoFox
    May 1, 2020
    1
    The game is great. But the fact that you can only have one island per switch is complete nonsense. Very, very poor move and the reason I’m writing this review.
  32. Rockplaya
    May 1, 2020
    1
    SO MUCH POTENTIAL....for 1 person. Do not get this game if you share. Me and my wife got it, she is the island rep and barely plays so I have to account hop to progress the island. Fix your game Nintendo. Either allow multiple people to be island reps, or add separate islands for each profile.
  33. layth
    May 1, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Looks like a lot of fun, looks like even though I own the game I can barley play it because of the dumb player 2 restrictions. If you do not share a switch get it.… Expand
  34. thesharing
    May 5, 2020
    1
    The game itself contains a lot of fun. However, there are plenty of conflicts in this game. First, it encourages players to play with their friends. But the experience of visiting friends is just like UPS: slow, complicated operations, and unstable connections. When you disconnect with your friend, all of you will lose your progress. When you try to reconnect, the long, naggingThe game itself contains a lot of fun. However, there are plenty of conflicts in this game. First, it encourages players to play with their friends. But the experience of visiting friends is just like UPS: slow, complicated operations, and unstable connections. When you disconnect with your friend, all of you will lose your progress. When you try to reconnect, the long, nagging conversation will drive you mad over and over again. Second, the game is set to be one island per console. But if you lost your switch, or broke it by accident, well, congratulations, you would lose all the time you waste on this game. This is hilarious. Also the local multi-player experience is just like sharing the toilet with your partners. It could happen, but we all wish that it should never happen. So be it.… Expand
  35. Shiv12
    May 5, 2020
    1
    I would love this game ... if I was the one who actually got to play it. It was supposed to be a fun and relaxing game during quarantine that instead turned into a domestic dispute because I failed to do the research that only ONE user gets to have an island and every other user gets to be a second class citizen on said island. I bought the game but my roommate played it before I had theI would love this game ... if I was the one who actually got to play it. It was supposed to be a fun and relaxing game during quarantine that instead turned into a domestic dispute because I failed to do the research that only ONE user gets to have an island and every other user gets to be a second class citizen on said island. I bought the game but my roommate played it before I had the chance to and doesn’t understand why I’m upset. I just get to be the jerk who’s bad at sharing, when really there is absolutely no reason why Nintendo can’t allow for separate islands for separate user profiles. Heck, I’d buy a separate copy of the game to have my own island if that would solve it. But my roommate isn’t going to buy her own Switch, so I’m just stuck being the angry jerk who wasted $60. Do better, Nintendo.… Expand
  36. Clarkten
    May 6, 2020
    1
    I got so frustated when I found out about the one island per console thingy, me and my brother were so exited to play that game, scince he's the principal acount I just feel kinda useless being in the game
  37. 010101010100
    May 7, 2020
    1
    Pretty fun game. I would give it a 10/10. However, as much as I'm enjoying this game, not being able to play on the same console with someone else and have their own game is unacceptable. If every profile can't play the game normally, they shouldn't charge a "normal" price for it. Having only one island to me at least lowers the value to like a $35 game tops, not a $60. The other bigPretty fun game. I would give it a 10/10. However, as much as I'm enjoying this game, not being able to play on the same console with someone else and have their own game is unacceptable. If every profile can't play the game normally, they shouldn't charge a "normal" price for it. Having only one island to me at least lowers the value to like a $35 game tops, not a $60. The other big problem I have is how tedious they have made simple things. Why do I have to restart every conversation if I either change my mind or want something different. It would not be a problem if there was a way to make all of the text appear on the screen at once. It takes almost a whole minute of Orville rambling just to type in a dodo code, and if you mess up, that island's full, etc, you have to wait through another 30 seconds of dialogue just to leave, and if you want to use a different code, you must sit through that minute convo again. For a game that almost requires visiting people either locally or online (can't get all fruits otherwise) that is stupid. You want 3 of the color variants of one piece of clothing? well, too bad. You have to go in and out of the dressing room because you can't buy more than one outfit at a time. Also, Home storage should be considered when crafting in your house. I have to open inventory, take what I want out, close inventory, craft, and then put everything back. The UI is not well thought out. I understand it's "realistic," but I don't consider the airports being a pain in the *** and vendors who won't stfu to be something that a game needs. They have either lost their minds and don't realize how tedious this was before even releasing the game (Do you playtest), or they just didn't care. either of the two is ridiculous, especially for a globally-established company.… Expand
  38. Jace_Sky
    May 6, 2020
    1
    It’s decent just don’t plan on having more than one island per switch. Gotta love Nintendo.
  39. CDRMac
    May 8, 2020
    3
    The basic concept is fun and addictive.

    HOWEVER, the co-op and multiplayer is ATROCIOUS! 1. We bought the game mainly so my wife, son, and I could play co-op. We were so excited to travel together and explore other people's Islands. TOO BAD. For some nonsensical reason, that is not allowed. Couch co-op is ONLY allowed on your island. And on top of that, the options for players 2, 3 &    The basic concept is fun and addictive.

    HOWEVER, the co-op and multiplayer is ATROCIOUS!

    1. We bought the game mainly so my wife, son, and I could play co-op. We were so excited to travel together and explore other people's Islands. TOO BAD. For some nonsensical reason, that is not allowed. Couch co-op is ONLY allowed on your island. And on top of that, the options for players 2, 3 & 4 are drastically limited. So much missed potential with this feature.

    2. Only the first character to be created (the Island Representative) can travel to other islands online. I made my character 2nd, and I cannot travel online. It tells me I need to buy an additional Nintendo Online subscription. That means that if I am playing my character, I am pretty much stuck on our island. Why would Nintendo do this? Why should I need two online subscriptions for one game, on one Switch? I can't think of any logical reason to do this. Seems like blatant greed, to me.

    Games released a decade ago have had more robust multiplayer than this. I just don't understand how, in the year 2020, a company as experienced as Nintendo can do such a poor job on such an important feature.

    I see that I am not the only one complaining about these features. I hope Nintendo listens to its fans, and fixes them in the near future.    … Expand
  40. AngryEnough
    May 9, 2020
    1
    One island per console?? Are you joking? This is absolutely absurd. Whoever made that decision is either a senseless idiot or a malicious prick. This is a great game with an even greater, crippling flaw. This is a family console we're playing on, folks, not a Gameboy.
  41. Cronch
    May 14, 2020
    2
    I can definitely say that the game is extremely enjoyable. It’s very nice to sit down to on yet another day at home, and it kept me coming back each day. That is, of course, until I discovered that I couldn’t change the island representative. By then I was already too far into the game. I enjoy playing with the real time aspect of Animal Crossing so when it’s taken more than a month to getI can definitely say that the game is extremely enjoyable. It’s very nice to sit down to on yet another day at home, and it kept me coming back each day. That is, of course, until I discovered that I couldn’t change the island representative. By then I was already too far into the game. I enjoy playing with the real time aspect of Animal Crossing so when it’s taken more than a month to get where I’m at on my own account, along with being forced to also progress another player that my brother no longer uses, it makes me furious to see that every solution I try to turn to says the same thing: if I want to become the island representative I have to delete the entire game’s save data. It’s simply impossible for me to do that after putting all this time into a game that I really truly love. It’s a shame that I can’t enjoy it any further after all my hard work.… Expand
  42. Cas2021
    May 18, 2020
    1
    After looking forward to this game ever since the Switch came out, I am highly disappointed overall. The spawn rate of good bugs and better fish is so low that it really makes the game no fun. As a nurse, working through this time of this virus, I want to come home and relax with my game, but am finding that it’s more frustrating than relaxing. What would be the harm in increasing theAfter looking forward to this game ever since the Switch came out, I am highly disappointed overall. The spawn rate of good bugs and better fish is so low that it really makes the game no fun. As a nurse, working through this time of this virus, I want to come home and relax with my game, but am finding that it’s more frustrating than relaxing. What would be the harm in increasing the rate of the better fish and bugs and making the game more fun and relaxing. I just don’t get why Nintendo wants to take away the fun of the game. I enjoyed fishing and catching bugs in New Leaf. But now the spawn rate is so low of any of the more challenging bugs and fish. I would not recommend this game to friends, and am seriously considering selling my Switch and my game. I am to the point where it’s just not fun for me anymore. Thanks a lot Nintendo.… Expand
  43. HailedMainEvent
    May 19, 2020
    5
    Although I like the game, it looses half of its score due to the one island rule. It is incredibly stupid, that my wife and I cannot play our own islands on a $60 game.
  44. Daisuk
    May 26, 2020
    7
    By and large a good game, this, but it does get very repetitive, unless you love decorating - as that what it simply boils down to in the end. I played this lots more than I expected when it first came out, and was pleasantly surprised about that, but as soon as the "story" mode was over - the game was essentially over for me, there's very little incentive to real play any further unlessBy and large a good game, this, but it does get very repetitive, unless you love decorating - as that what it simply boils down to in the end. I played this lots more than I expected when it first came out, and was pleasantly surprised about that, but as soon as the "story" mode was over - the game was essentially over for me, there's very little incentive to real play any further unless you're really into decorating and getting lots of stuff. I personally don't know why everyone seem so bothered about which villagers they have - sure, they're charming up to a point, but I found them all incredibly shallow - very often repeating themselves, and offering little sense of the AI I expected seeing how attached some people seem to get to these characters. Overall, a positive surprise, but it does get very repetitive and boring eventually.… Expand
  45. just_trev
    May 26, 2020
    1
    Lifelong Nintendo-fan here. Can't even appropriately convey my disappointment with Nintendo for the One Switch, One Island rule. I expect things like this from EA but have never in my life encountered a move like this from Nintendo. My wife and I bought a Switch Lite to share together, and she was lucky enough to play Animal Crossing first. When I hopped on and had the slow realizationLifelong Nintendo-fan here. Can't even appropriately convey my disappointment with Nintendo for the One Switch, One Island rule. I expect things like this from EA but have never in my life encountered a move like this from Nintendo. My wife and I bought a Switch Lite to share together, and she was lucky enough to play Animal Crossing first. When I hopped on and had the slow realization that I would be confined to the Island she lived on unless I was willing to purchase a second console (not a second game cartridge, which I might have considered) my heart just sank. Nintendo really screwed the pooch on this one and from the other reviews I sense that they've already lost a lot of customers. Not that they care, apparently, as there is no news of change on the horizon. Gave it at least a one because it was fun watching my wife enjoy it, but now we both feel cheated.… Expand
  46. TommyValentino
    May 27, 2020
    4
    Terraria is much much more worth it. A very shallow console cashgrabbing Nintendo nonsence
  47. opmolloyoy
    Jun 3, 2020
    9
    This is definitely the best game in the Animal Crossing series and one of the best games available on the Switch in my opinion. There are definitely some small quality of life issues but they by no means ruin the game. It's adorable and relaxing and so easy to throw hours and hours of your time into without even realizing it. You can play for an hour one day and then get tired of it butThis is definitely the best game in the Animal Crossing series and one of the best games available on the Switch in my opinion. There are definitely some small quality of life issues but they by no means ruin the game. It's adorable and relaxing and so easy to throw hours and hours of your time into without even realizing it. You can play for an hour one day and then get tired of it but the need to come back the next day and check in on everything is always there.… Expand
  48. Zedducus
    Jun 17, 2020
    2
    Only one island per switch. Only one island representative(person who advances game), and unable to transfer it. Otherwise gameplay is ok, if you like to design stuff(island, house).
  49. oilForWater
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Nintendo has gotten greedy. They dont allow separate islands unless you have another switch, which is a problem because only the island leader gets to do things that are fun. And also, my sister can go through the island getting all the rocks, fruit and weeds so i dont get to do anything other than fish. They should make it like the older games where you can have multiple characters, butNintendo has gotten greedy. They dont allow separate islands unless you have another switch, which is a problem because only the island leader gets to do things that are fun. And also, my sister can go through the island getting all the rocks, fruit and weeds so i dont get to do anything other than fish. They should make it like the older games where you can have multiple characters, but they should do that all in one profile, so that if you want to you can have your own island or share one, or both at once. I only gave it a 3 because of the graphics. But if they fixed the one island thing it would be a 9 or 10… Expand
  50. ScourgedByGod
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Poco innovador, gráficos que parecen porteados de la versión de 3ds, copia muchas cosas de juegos como Harvest Moon, Stardew Valley etc historia poco trabajada y practicamente inexistente
  51. Autumleaves13
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If i have to be sincere... Only is fun for 1 person because the rest of people who want to live in the island can’t participate in the projects. This means that if the principal player don’t progress in the game, the rest of the players can’t progress too. Does this means that if i want to participate in the decisions of creating the island i have to buy another game? I don’t see very fair and economic doing this.
    I hope Nintendo decides to do an actualization soon deleting all this barriers to the rest of players in the game.    … Expand
  52. malicousness
    Jul 22, 2020
    5
    First off, the game is beautiful and I haven't experienced any glitches since launch. It's fun and the new details are very cute and a big upgrade since the last games. The ability to customize your island is so cool and it gives your island a sense of uniqueness. There is a lot more customization that you were only able to dream about in the previous games....
    However, what forces me to    First off, the game is beautiful and I haven't experienced any glitches since launch. It's fun and the new details are very cute and a big upgrade since the last games. The ability to customize your island is so cool and it gives your island a sense of uniqueness. There is a lot more customization that you were only able to dream about in the previous games....
    However, what forces me to give this game a 5/10 is the fact that it is not finished. Right now, we are at a stand still in the game. If you have ran out of ideas on how to decorate the island, then there is nothing else for you to do. There is no additional store upgrades, no Roost, Dream Suite, or anything else that we use to have in previous games. We are essentially stuck in the early phases of the game until Nintendo decides to give us an update.
    Also, the use of updates is a cop out for Nintendo to sell us a full priced game that is NOT FINISHED. There is also very limited villager interactions as well. In pocket camp, the villagers actually use the furniture that you have set up. They actually use the half pipe, Ferris wheel, etc, where as all they do is sit down on the chairs or benches in ACNH. That is very frustrating when I have spent days decorating a carnival, a wedding venue, a dinner, and a library and they don't even use them.
    This game can be fun, however it is not finished. It is different from the animal crossing that I have known and loved because it has turned into more of a decorating game. Especially since there are currently no further advances in the game (store upgrades/ additional stores), so you pretty much reach the "end" like you would when you have played after 5 years and have nothing else to do. I really want to love this game, but playing it makes me really want to just pull out my 3DS and play Wild World or New Leaf.
    I say wait a few years to purchase until Nintendo gets it's stuff together and actually finish the game.    … Expand
  53. xdaimoz
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    So i just bought a new brand game and then went for my girlfriend to pick her from work and make her happy,but when i was waiting for her i started reading back label and i saw that i can make only ONE ISLAND PER SWITCH, the same """""family""""" sharable portable console that nintendo advertasing to us... just **** off... i went back to store and got my money back and nintendo will neverSo i just bought a new brand game and then went for my girlfriend to pick her from work and make her happy,but when i was waiting for her i started reading back label and i saw that i can make only ONE ISLAND PER SWITCH, the same """""family""""" sharable portable console that nintendo advertasing to us... just **** off... i went back to store and got my money back and nintendo will never see a penny from me for any of their consoles in future..well done.… Expand
  54. GabrielHerazo
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    The game don't let’s play the others users! Only the principal user can play the complete history.
  55. Hoonetic
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    Like everyone else, it’s annoyingly that since my son started the game, my wife and I can’t do anything because we’re just bystanders. The 1 island limitation is also a major annoyance! Nintendo please change the limitations or fix it!
  56. mastergaming
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    In the end of the day, it's a fun game that you can spend long hours into and it's a good game to pass your time by.

    Really liked the amount of things you can collect (e.g. furniture, fish, clothes, etc. ) and the level of customization you can have on your island, house, character and so on. The fact that they keep updating the game with new content and events to bring more to the    In the end of the day, it's a fun game that you can spend long hours into and it's a good game to pass your time by.

    Really liked the amount of things you can collect (e.g. furniture, fish, clothes, etc. ) and the level of customization you can have on your island, house, character and so on. The fact that they keep updating the game with new content and events to bring more to the game is also a plus and it gives value to it. The sound and graphics are simple but fine for this kind of genre. The gameplay is good and easy to learn.

    The one island per console was a really let down for sure, I bought this game not only for me but for my girlfriend too, and despite the fact that I already knew about this issue, I didn't think it would be as bad as it was. Has I played first I got to be the Citizen Representative and that removed a lot of gameplay, which includes assignments and objectives, from the second player. The multiplayer in the same console is also really weak, not giving many things to do to the player that is not in command.

    In summary, as I said, I liked it, but after spending more than 20 hours into the game I kinda felt a little bored with the the concept and the fact that after some time you keep doing the same things all over again, and you lose the purpose to play. In the future with the new updates and new content that they keep adding I may feel tempted to give it another try and spend a few more hours into the game.    … Expand
  57. eecho
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    it's a polished game but graphics could have been better. and should have more than one island for one system
  58. JayAlex
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This game is so much fun, and it keeps expanding the more you play! Definitely worth it, and still playing it!
  59. Jazz4food
    Jul 13, 2020
    1
    The multi-player experience is really bad. If you are not first player, you can't advance the story. This would probably be a fun game if you played alone, but my my experience as player 2 was very disappointing.
  60. FruitzyCritics
    Jul 14, 2020
    1
    COMPLETE BS NINTENDO
    I got this game on my birthday nintendo about 3 days ago. At the time i got animal crossing new horizons i wasn't really feeling to play the game so i let my six year old brother do it because he was very excited about the game. Now that i try to logg on animal crossing With MY ACOUNT i get sent to his island because for some reason you can only have on island per    COMPLETE BS NINTENDO
    I got this game on my birthday nintendo about 3 days ago. At the time i got animal crossing new horizons i wasn't really feeling to play the game so i let my six year old brother do it because he was very excited about the game. Now that i try to logg on animal crossing With MY ACOUNT i get sent to his island because for some reason you can only have on island per SWITCH yes you HEARD ME ONE SHARED ISLAND S W I T C H now i cant even proggres in the game because ALL accounts share the same island and ONLY the player/account who started up the island is the only one who can proggress. Just great nintendo now i cant even play the game i got on my birthday properly. I think this should be heavily more criticized so people know before they buy. i demand an update to fix this poor design choice.    … Expand
  61. Eimear
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Only having one island per console no matter how many copies are purchased is outrageous. It robs players of the full experience of the game as only one player has the full experience. This can cause arguments in families as to who is allowed to be that player. The Nintendo Switch and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are meant to be a family console and game. Animal Crossing: New Horizons isOnly having one island per console no matter how many copies are purchased is outrageous. It robs players of the full experience of the game as only one player has the full experience. This can cause arguments in families as to who is allowed to be that player. The Nintendo Switch and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are meant to be a family console and game. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is meant to allow players to create and design their own islands but this is not possible with only one save file. This just proves how greedy Nintendo is. It would be reasonable if it was an island per copy but it’s a cheap money tactic that Nintendo has included to rob fans of the game. No other game has this problem. If you want to play Super Mario Odyssey then you have your own save file for each account but Nintendo understands that Animal Crossing is a huge nostalgia game so they took advantage of it to try get more money.… Expand
  62. givemeownisland
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    I have many brothers and sisters, and for me animal crossing was a way out of my dysfunctional family, an escapism. I wanted to relax and spend hours upon hours building a "game life" where I wasn't as stressed out as I am in real life. Turns out I'm stuck on my brother's island. I hate you Nintendo, change that 1 island per switch nonsense. Greedy company. NEVER AGAIN WILL I SUPPORT NINTENDO!!!!!
  63. mario1892
    Aug 4, 2020
    3
    Not a game for me, really boring, I hated the thing you can only have one island, but maybe it´s cool for anyone else...
  64. Guillermothecow
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
  65. Fluffysgsj
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    One save game per switch is a **** move. **** is actually a complement tbh, I really feel this is not far off from the greediest moves some game companies (lookong ar you EA) make.
  66. Punk_n_Sass
    Jul 22, 2020
    0
    Listen, I love this game and have sunk over 400 hours into it. It's my second most played game ever right behind Minecraft which I've owned for over 8 years. 400 hours in 4 months is a ton of time for me in a game.
    However, I have reached a point where I'd love to have more islands to make more themed towns. I'm too attached to my first island to just kick all my villagers off and go    Listen, I love this game and have sunk over 400 hours into it. It's my second most played game ever right behind Minecraft which I've owned for over 8 years. 400 hours in 4 months is a ton of time for me in a game.
    However, I have reached a point where I'd love to have more islands to make more themed towns. I'm too attached to my first island to just kick all my villagers off and go searching for all penguins to make an ice themed island. But I can't use my creativity on more than just one island because there is only one island per Switch! I sincerely hope Nintendo patches the game so you can have at least up to 8 Islands on the console to match the number of accounts. Other games function in this manner where each account has a separate save file, why can't Animal Crossing?    … Expand
  67. effano
    Jul 23, 2020
    1
    Found out today that there's a one island per switch limit... Didn't think to check for this before purchasing because it seems obvious that the system is capable of having at LEAST one island per account. I can tell by the vast number of reviews that mention this feature that I'm not the only person who made that assumption. Giving this one star because I still have hope that this couldFound out today that there's a one island per switch limit... Didn't think to check for this before purchasing because it seems obvious that the system is capable of having at LEAST one island per account. I can tell by the vast number of reviews that mention this feature that I'm not the only person who made that assumption. Giving this one star because I still have hope that this could be a good game, but for now it's more like something I paid $60 to watch someone else enjoy.… Expand
  68. jdax2
    Jul 24, 2020
    4
    As someone who played New Leaf for the 3DS, the differences between the games are night and day. Where New Horizons took 2 steps forward it also takes 5 steps back when it comes to features and additions.
    200 hours in, the new features (outdoor decor, terraforming, DIY’s) fail to make up for the countless features from previous games that don’t show up. Some missing features are furniture    As someone who played New Leaf for the 3DS, the differences between the games are night and day. Where New Horizons took 2 steps forward it also takes 5 steps back when it comes to features and additions.
    200 hours in, the new features (outdoor decor, terraforming, DIY’s) fail to make up for the countless features from previous games that don’t show up. Some missing features are furniture (1,764 in NL vs 804 in NH, less than half), the HHA Showcase, island mini games, some holidays (April Fools and Earth Day so far), Nintendo themed fortune cookie items, gyroids, the Cafe, fortune telling, and the dream suite are the most notable absences in the game. Features aside, many fan-favorite characters don’t make a return in the game: Kapp’n, the Resetti Brothers, Pete, Pelly, Phyllis, Tortimer, Digby, and Gracie Grace are ALL absent from the game.
    This is not to say these characters and features won’t show up in one of many planned procedural updates, but the absence of all these features and characters becomes evident once the player accomplished many of the goals set by both the game and themselves. There isn’t much to do in the game after you achieve your 5-Star island. No more shop upgrades to look forward to for the time being, no more shops to open up, no more islands to visit, no mini games to play with your friends, no small distractions that were abundantly present in previous games.
    The lack of content in Animal Crossing New Horizons and the presence of procedural updates is a sign of Nintendo’s complacency within the larger game industry. Halo MCC faced a similar lack of content compared to previous games when many of the game modes present in previous entries were unavailable on the release date. An entire year after the release of the game, all of the previous features have been added in. I fear this will be the fate of New Horizons. Whether for their own profit or to stave off time-travelers, Nintendo has chosen to give fans an IV-drip of new content into the game. It took over 2 months for diving to make a return to the game, a feature that was available in New Leaf upon release.
    There has also been a noticeable decline in the quality of the features that do return. Characters like Isabelle have been relegated to repeating the same lines of dialogue every time you boot up the game: the same line about her missing sock or the comedian she watched on TV or one of the five other speech options she cycles through every week. Nook’s Cranny has only one upgrade as of July 2020, whereas NL had 4 upon release.
    New Horizons does give players a much higher level of customizability than any previous game. Although the furniture options are severely limited, players can reshape the majority of the island to whatever they desire, they can place villager homes in any location they wish, and they can decorate areas outside of the player’s home. Creating custom clothing is given more versatility with more clothes types and now player designs are no longer pixelated, but rounded out when placed onto clothing items. Previously immovable objects such as rocks can be broken to be spawned in a more desirable area. The majority of fun from the game will come from the goals the player sets for themselves when playing the game, which is an issue if you struggle creatively. If you weren’t a super creative person, in previous games there were goals that could keep you playing day after day: additional store upgrades, building new stores, and playing off the more expensive debts for your larger house in NL. Even if you do enjoy being creative with your island, once you’ve achieved your 5-Star island, there isn’t anything major for you to work towards: no upgrades, no stores, and no upgrades for the small side rooms in your house.

    Small features you would expect to be in any game are also missing. No options menu to change things like music volume, no ability to donate to other people’s museums, no giving fish or bugs to other players, and most egregiously, no way to have multiple islands on the same console. If you have a spouse or family member who also wants to start their own island, they can’t just hop on another profile, they can’t even just buy bother copy of the game, they have to buy an entirely new switch and another copy of the game. This makes the cost of having two save files in one household go up to at least US$280. In past games, all you had to do was either buy a new memory card on the GameCube or buy another copy of the game to have another village. Many other reviewers talk about this issue with the game and there really is no reason other than greed for Nintendo to make this change from previous games.

    It feels like Animal Crossing New Horizons knew exactly what new features to bring to the game to please fans, but in bringing in the amazing new features, Nintendo failed to bring in so many of the fun, memorable, and important features and characters from the previous games.    … Expand
  69. cooterlooter123
    Jul 25, 2020
    1
    This game looks pretty cool. My wife bought a Switch just for it. I wanted to give it a try and attempted to make my own Island but found that you can only have one Island per account, even with a different profile. I thought to myself, "Wow this really sucks, you have to buy another copy of the game if more than one person in the household wants to play. I'm glad I don't have kids." ThenThis game looks pretty cool. My wife bought a Switch just for it. I wanted to give it a try and attempted to make my own Island but found that you can only have one Island per account, even with a different profile. I thought to myself, "Wow this really sucks, you have to buy another copy of the game if more than one person in the household wants to play. I'm glad I don't have kids." Then i read that even if you buy another copy of the game, you would need to buy a 2nd Switch. That is greedy AF.

    Now i remember why Nintendo 64 was the last Nintendo product I ever purchased, and will likely ever purchase in the future.    … Expand
  70. aegrefdsa
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    Had to buy a second switch to have my own save file, **** this anti-consumer **** from nintendo
    The game is fun though, this review would be a 10/10 otherwise
  71. partypooper
    Aug 1, 2020
    0
    Buying this game to play together sucks, only one person gets an island. The second player barely get any rights and is not fun at all. very dissapointed in this choice by nintendo
  72. Mavheit
    Aug 1, 2020
    4
    Such a great game, ruined by a GROSSLY OUTDATED game structure. I understand that 1 island only is kind of a series staple, but this do not make it justifiable in this day and age. I bought the game in order to play it with my gf, and right now the game is nearly unplayable in local coop. I bought the game to let my sister create another island of her own, and this is straight up notSuch a great game, ruined by a GROSSLY OUTDATED game structure. I understand that 1 island only is kind of a series staple, but this do not make it justifiable in this day and age. I bought the game in order to play it with my gf, and right now the game is nearly unplayable in local coop. I bought the game to let my sister create another island of her own, and this is straight up not possible. Such a good game ruined either by unjustifiable ignorance or unredeemable greed. Mah… Expand
  73. bookishowl26
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    Nintendo tricked my family into getting this game. I thought it would be fun but you can only have one island per switch. My sister opened the game first so she gets to be the mayor and I don’t get to make decisions or do anything interesting. The only way to fully enjoy this game as a multi person household is to buy another switch. Of course nobody is going to do that. I was superNintendo tricked my family into getting this game. I thought it would be fun but you can only have one island per switch. My sister opened the game first so she gets to be the mayor and I don’t get to make decisions or do anything interesting. The only way to fully enjoy this game as a multi person household is to buy another switch. Of course nobody is going to do that. I was super disappointed and I thought that the game would be fun. Nintendo please fix this the fans need you to.… Expand
  74. FinalCookie
    Aug 4, 2020
    0
    I bought this game for me and my girlfriend to share, but it became clear right away that it was unplayable for Player 2. No involvement with progression, can't help upgrade the island, doesn't get Diy recipes, and the other villagers don't even interact with her as much as me. With how a 2nd copy of the game won't allow for another island like with previous titles it's obvious thatI bought this game for me and my girlfriend to share, but it became clear right away that it was unplayable for Player 2. No involvement with progression, can't help upgrade the island, doesn't get Diy recipes, and the other villagers don't even interact with her as much as me. With how a 2nd copy of the game won't allow for another island like with previous titles it's obvious that Nintendo just wants us to buy a 2nd switch. The biggest cash grab I've seen from Nintendo since Mario Cart Tour.… Expand
  75. Spaghettichaek
    Aug 6, 2020
    5
    I’ve never played an AC game before. I love life-sim games. This AC reminds me of the Sims, but if the Sims bred with Minecraft and made a game with a terrible UI and a slight superiority complex through the stupid real time method- you MUST wait 24 hours to build this museum, HA. HA.

    It has four main facets of gameplay. Resource grinding, hunting, customisation/crafting and    I’ve never played an AC game before. I love life-sim games. This AC reminds me of the Sims, but if the Sims bred with Minecraft and made a game with a terrible UI and a slight superiority complex through the stupid real time method- you MUST wait 24 hours to build this museum, HA. HA.

    It has four main facets of gameplay. Resource grinding, hunting, customisation/crafting and multiplayer. I‘ll go through these.

    1. Resources

    Grinding for resources, which you have to do with constantly breaking tools, is painful and will lead to mild insanity early in the game. You need wood? Hit that tree. You need stone? Hit that rock. Never-ending. Also, there aren’t enough resources on your island, so you have to fly to other ones created for resource grinding- this costs a stupid amount of in-game currency.

    2. ‘Hunting’.
    You can catch bugs, fish, sea creatures and dig up fossils, all of which you give to the museum. This is fun enough and relatively interesting.

    3. Customisation.

    You start on a deserted island. By the third realtime day if you’ve played quite a lot you’ll get some cool furniture to craft. By the 9th or 10th you’ll get terraforming. The customisation options are relatively wide ranging once you acquire them- but the time it takes is stupid and irritating. However, you can immediately design clothing, which is pretty awesome.

    Placing furniture, however, is one of the most frustrating things- without a useful placing system you just have to drop it and hope it lands in the right place. Sometimes, even when there’s loads of room, the game says ‘no room to place things here’- one of the many irritating unskippable dialogue boxes. Also, moving things like trees is irritating- you have to eat. One. Apple. At. A. Time. Dig the tree up. Plant it. Making a forest is difficult to say the least.

    4. Multiplayer.

    If you have Nintendo Online, for 4 dollars a month you can visit other’s islands with full chat facilities (beware if your kid is young and you don’t want them talking to strangers). This is good, because you can see people’ efforts to customise their islands and hang out with them.

    So, in conclusion- this game is both fun (because of the customisation options) and deeply frustrating. For a game based on creating a desert island in your own way, it takes a ridiculous amount of time to unlock customisation options and there’s much, much too much grinding. Time travel is necessary to avoid deep boredom.

    Buy it if you like life sims and aren’t bothered by grinding for resources.    … Expand
  76. Aspalber
    Aug 9, 2020
    0
    El hecho de que halla limitaciones en la isla con respecto al primer usuario no permite disfrutar a varios usuarios del juego y trata a todos los que no lo hallan iniciado como invitados en el juego que solo tienen disponible una demo del juego aún teniendolo
  77. BoroBoro
    Aug 11, 2020
    0
    My sister bought a switch and the game, we both want to play it and have our own islands. We can’t afford to buy A WHOLE OTHER SWITCH!!! This is a dumb moneygrab it’s obvious, make multiple save files to the game and update it! One person will have fun on the game while the other one is left with nothing to do but collect sticks (no decision making whatsoever). If you have multiple kidsMy sister bought a switch and the game, we both want to play it and have our own islands. We can’t afford to buy A WHOLE OTHER SWITCH!!! This is a dumb moneygrab it’s obvious, make multiple save files to the game and update it! One person will have fun on the game while the other one is left with nothing to do but collect sticks (no decision making whatsoever). If you have multiple kids and don’t want to here them fight and whine over not getting to actually have fun in the game, don’t get it! I am extremely disappointed with Nintendo, the game is great but useless for those who are not the island owner!JUST ADD MULTIPLE SAVE FILES!… Expand
  78. Odey
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    Bought this game for my kids to play. We have 2 switches and 3 kids. Imagine my disappointment finding out that they each cant start there own islands because of the console limitations. What a terrible terrible limitation to implement. Very disappointed in Nintendo. My own fault for not doing enough research (one I wont make again in the future). If I would have known about this beforeBought this game for my kids to play. We have 2 switches and 3 kids. Imagine my disappointment finding out that they each cant start there own islands because of the console limitations. What a terrible terrible limitation to implement. Very disappointed in Nintendo. My own fault for not doing enough research (one I wont make again in the future). If I would have known about this before making my purchase I would have chosen not to buy this game.… Expand
  79. Ridleymain
    Aug 25, 2020
    5
    On one hand, I actually like the durability system and the fact that you can craft so many different things, and also the game will always be relaxing and relatively stress-free. On the other hand, the characters are incredibly dry, you can only have one island per console, and for me, the game gets stale after about a week. Also pretty much everything is locked behind a time wall. I don'tOn one hand, I actually like the durability system and the fact that you can craft so many different things, and also the game will always be relaxing and relatively stress-free. On the other hand, the characters are incredibly dry, you can only have one island per console, and for me, the game gets stale after about a week. Also pretty much everything is locked behind a time wall. I don't think it's a bad game, and definitely recommend this to anyone who has not played an animal crossing game before, but it is nothing compared to New Leaf.… Expand
  80. Moobusman
    Sep 4, 2020
    4
    This game was incredibly hyped up and I was so excited for its release that I pre ordered the game. I’m so dissatisfied with this game. Animal Crossing is a series with so much charm and quirkiness and this game has destroyed that. Also there is a lack of content, I always am doing the same things everyday. When I played/play New Leaf I feel like there’s always SOMETHING I can do to haveThis game was incredibly hyped up and I was so excited for its release that I pre ordered the game. I’m so dissatisfied with this game. Animal Crossing is a series with so much charm and quirkiness and this game has destroyed that. Also there is a lack of content, I always am doing the same things everyday. When I played/play New Leaf I feel like there’s always SOMETHING I can do to have fun. I’m really hoping these updates they’ve promised for 3 years make the game enjoyable, but for now I can’t play this god awful game!… Expand
  81. flatpup
    Sep 10, 2020
    4
    First of all, the user score here is very unreliable as it appears the same person has made a ton of accounts to complain about the way Multiplayer functions and you can tell it's the same person because every account has only one review and it's for Animal Crossing New Horizons.

    With that being said, the game has some serious issues. It is severely dumbed down from New Leaf to a very    First of all, the user score here is very unreliable as it appears the same person has made a ton of accounts to complain about the way Multiplayer functions and you can tell it's the same person because every account has only one review and it's for Animal Crossing New Horizons.

    With that being said, the game has some serious issues. It is severely dumbed down from New Leaf to a very disappointing degree. There are less fish to catch, less bugs, Museum is smaller, less shops, less shop upgrades, less furniture, less clothes and less house upgrades. All of these have been changed in favor of a crafting system that is painfully shallow and does not at all make up for the lost content. Nintendo is adding content over time but it's at a painfully slow rate and what is being added is not even close to what this game needs to be as good as New Leaf. If you are deciding whether to buy this game and haven't played New Leaf then you should just buy New Leaf instead.    … Expand
  82. Para_
    Sep 11, 2020
    5
    This game is the most disappointed i've ever been with a game I was hyped for. The first 2 months was a great time. It was fun filling out my fossil, bug, and fish collection, and trying to rank up my island. I hit 5 stars, got my fossil collection to 100%, got my house to max rank, and slowly lost my will to play. There is nothing else to do. The landscaping tools are too slow andThis game is the most disappointed i've ever been with a game I was hyped for. The first 2 months was a great time. It was fun filling out my fossil, bug, and fish collection, and trying to rank up my island. I hit 5 stars, got my fossil collection to 100%, got my house to max rank, and slowly lost my will to play. There is nothing else to do. The landscaping tools are too slow and cumbersome to incite me to redesign my island. Catching new bugs and fish stops being exciting. I have 10,000,000 bells from how easy and exploitable the Stalk Market is. You and other people can't modify an island while hosting, leading all multiplayer sessions to devolve into you becoming a tour guide for 10 minutes. The animal dialogue is repetitive and boring. Nook Miles stop being an incentive to do anything later on due to the absurdly grindy goals you have to do.
    The core gameplay loop stops being fun after a month, and makes me regret spending $60 on the game. Nobody I know that picked the game up at launch still consistently plays, and ive heard countless people say the same thing online. They're trying to add new content, but it's far too little, too late and I couldn't be bothered. Whenever I turn the game on, I play for less than 10 minutes, and go play something else. I want to love this game so bad after playing New Leaf daily for *years* but I just can't. Its a rushed, boring mess that has no right to be in the same prestigious series as Animal Crossing.
    If you want to play an Animal Crossing game, you're better off playing New Leaf or Gamecube. This is not worth your time or money. The game is beyond saving with seasonal updates. The core gameplay loop is not fun. I am a long time fan that only wants the best from the series, and New Horizons isn't it.    … Expand
  83. MrGreen3339
    Jan 26, 2021
    4
    I play solo so I don't care about the 1 island per console thing, and it's been done to death already so let's talk about the game's other glaring flaws.

    - The dialogue is repetitive and uninteresting across the board. It makes me want to skip NPC text and makes villagers feel like decorations rather than actual people. - Early game progression is so linear. Your early villagers are    I play solo so I don't care about the 1 island per console thing, and it's been done to death already so let's talk about the game's other glaring flaws.

    - The dialogue is repetitive and uninteresting across the board. It makes me want to skip NPC text and makes villagers feel like decorations rather than actual people.
    - Early game progression is so linear. Your early villagers are selected from 2 personality pools rather than from all villagers.
    - The music is very forgettable outside of the K.K. Slider songs (which arguably don't count due to all but 4 of them returning from previous games) and the main theme.
    - There's only 1 shop upgrade, despite the older titles having 4 upgrades.
    - Content is drip fed through updates rather than being available from the start, which brick walls you if you finish the new content too fast.
    - So many classic NPCs are gone for no reason.
    - Crafting is cumbersome and feels unneeded after a while.
    - The whole game feels like it's focused on being a sandbox instead of a life sim.

    Seriously, if you have a 3DS, buy New Leaf instead. It's better in basically every way and is significantly cheaper. Or just emulate the older ones    … Expand
  84. BennyDahBoi
    Feb 3, 2021
    7
    An interesting introduction for me to the Animal Crossing franchise, but a forgetful one at times..

    I was browsing in a store one day with my family till I saw the Animal Crossing game on the shelf. Hearing everything that was great about the game, I thought I would give it a go. I absolutely loved the first few weeks of playing, with tutorials being idiot-proof whilst also bringing    An interesting introduction for me to the Animal Crossing franchise, but a forgetful one at times..

    I was browsing in a store one day with my family till I saw the Animal Crossing game on the shelf. Hearing everything that was great about the game, I thought I would give it a go. I absolutely loved the first few weeks of playing, with tutorials being idiot-proof whilst also bringing adventure to your mind, where you can ponder what is behind that river on your island.

    I also absolutely loved the fact that you could buy tickets to visit new, intriguing areas where you can expand your own island's population from. The art style is very pleasing on the eyes and I the music when I boot up the game almost always gives me a joyous feeling. However, I rarely hear that music anymore...

    After around 1 and a half months of playing, I just stopped. I had accomplished everything I had wanted to, bridging to new areas, getting nicer equipment and upping my population. I had realised then that the game mostly was about collecting and decorating. It just did not feel satisfying when I placed a piece of furniture or caught a new fish where a few more pixels where coloured than the other fish I caught 2 minutes ago.

    A few days ago, my sister wanted to hop on and play, but little did we know, a 1 island per console restriction permitted that.

    Another drawback was the date and time "hacks" everyone pulled off with the reselling of turnips, that ruined a lot of fun when friends would just visit me and drop money everywhere whilst I wanted to catch fish and earn bells the legit way.

    Overall, this Animal Crossing game can be quite flawed in some ways but I did enjoy my time while I found it fun. I recommend it still as games with stories can take tens of hours to finish until you stop playing, whereas with this game, HUNDREDS of hours can be put in and you can still be having the time of your life!    … Expand
  85. wydy
    Feb 3, 2021
    5
    There are only two kind of reviews here. The "only one island per console" critic and the people who love the game.

    But I think that's not the only problem with the game. From my side there are two huge problems with the game. You can't do really much on your island. You're possible actions on the island are extremely limited and the size of the island is small. There isn't much    There are only two kind of reviews here. The "only one island per console" critic and the people who love the game.

    But I think that's not the only problem with the game. From my side there are two huge problems with the game.

    You can't do really much on your island. You're possible actions on the island are extremely limited and the size of the island is small. There isn't much discover on your island. The game seems to miss a lot of feature to keep you interested for a longer time to play. Sure there are other Islands to discover, but they are randomly generated, small and don't add something new. They're just like your island with the same actions to do.
    You can't plant different vegetables/fruit and farm it. You can't have animals for milking. There are Apple trees. But you can't make apple juice or marmalade. You can only pick up the apples and sell it. There aren't secret dungeons to discover, mysteries to solve. You can craft new items and furniture, but they're mostly only cosmetic and don't add new features. There is no discovery or crafting system to keep you interested.

    They added a real time day. So it's always the same date and time as in real life. You can't go to sleep and wake up on the next morning in the game. That add a huge time-sink in the game. You can play about 15min and then your daily "work" on the island is done and you have to wait till the next day. The same with the seasons, you have to play for a year to see every season in the game.

    From my point of view, the game seems unfinished and miss a lot of features to keep you interested for a longer period of time    … Expand
  86. redpandaman
    Apr 6, 2021
    0
    this game SUCKS the whole game to me is boring im so bored when i play i try to get far but i cant without being bored I love new leaf and i was dissapointed when i played new horizons and i was glad to see that i can place stuff outside but the stuff is to expensive i cant get bells fast enough i don't see enough rare bugs and fish so i cant get enough then they added swimming but thatthis game SUCKS the whole game to me is boring im so bored when i play i try to get far but i cant without being bored I love new leaf and i was dissapointed when i played new horizons and i was glad to see that i can place stuff outside but the stuff is to expensive i cant get bells fast enough i don't see enough rare bugs and fish so i cant get enough then they added swimming but that boring i want to decorate that is my favorite thing to do but its to expensive as i said also crafting is useless like i never use it its also so annoying how it requires some stuff that is sometimes like 20 gold nuggets and sometimes like 5 stone i just hate the game… Expand
  87. Policcillo
    May 16, 2021
    0
    This game is virtually an alpha version of what i'm sure they planed. Are the bones of a promissing game, but as any alpha, it can barely be considered as a game. Boring after the first hours, all the good critics this game recived are the resoult of Nintendo paying more atention to buy good reviews than to the developement itself. Sad to see how this beloved saga suffered suchThis game is virtually an alpha version of what i'm sure they planed. Are the bones of a promissing game, but as any alpha, it can barely be considered as a game. Boring after the first hours, all the good critics this game recived are the resoult of Nintendo paying more atention to buy good reviews than to the developement itself. Sad to see how this beloved saga suffered such degeneration thanks to the new Nintendo politics, cheap companny, cheap game.… Expand
  88. TonberryKing198
    Jun 15, 2021
    0
    The game lacks over half of features from previous releases and passes infinitesimal updates as actual content update. Lackluster and disappointing. Play New Leaf for a propper Animal Crossing.
  89. arlenn
    Jun 15, 2021
    1
    Well, the director of this entry is the director of Happy Home Designer. That is why game feels more like a HHD sequel than a new Animal Crossing entry.... I loved this franchise but they literally removed everything that made AC charming, for what?? For being able to terra-form and decorate my island? This game is supposed to be a life-simulator, not a decorating game :/ Big let down!Well, the director of this entry is the director of Happy Home Designer. That is why game feels more like a HHD sequel than a new Animal Crossing entry.... I loved this franchise but they literally removed everything that made AC charming, for what?? For being able to terra-form and decorate my island? This game is supposed to be a life-simulator, not a decorating game :/ Big let down! Also they promised us 3 years of updates, the first updates were nice but then the updates turned into adding the festivals and 3 items... wow! If the current director will also be the director of the next game, I am going to say goodbye to this franchise.… Expand
  90. Dave45Dave45Dav
    Jun 16, 2021
    0
    Game abandoned, lack of content missing from previous games like npcs shop upgrades, 100s of iconic furniture items which make up themed sets gone, no mini games to enjoy with friends like Tortimer island, villagers are empty with poor range of dialogue you can't have them visit you absolutely nothing, breakable golden tools, I could go on and on.

    It's basically a seasonal item collection sim
  91. Nomine
    Jun 16, 2021
    2
    I spent close to $400 to be able to play this game and I feel as though I and all other Animal Crossing fans have been scammed . After years of waiting , Animal Crossing fans were excited to hear there was a new mainline Animal Crossing game coming which promised amazing new features for decorating and truly customizing the exterior of your town . It was a bit suspicious that they onlyI spent close to $400 to be able to play this game and I feel as though I and all other Animal Crossing fans have been scammed . After years of waiting , Animal Crossing fans were excited to hear there was a new mainline Animal Crossing game coming which promised amazing new features for decorating and truly customizing the exterior of your town . It was a bit suspicious that they only showed the beginning of the game in the promotional material and didn’t showcase any of the rest of the things that are present in every other Animal Crossing game once you progress past the beginning . But , people figured there was a good explanation for this and , of course , expected that the game would include all the features that all the other mainline Animal Crossing games have because those things are what makes a mainline animal crossing game a mainline animal crossing game and differentiate them from the spin off games which are missing those features . However , once the game launched and people played it for a few weeks it became clear all those things were completely absent from New Horizons and that New Horizons only featured about 1/4 of the content of a normal Animal Crossing main title . When the game released , Nintendo promised to continuously update it for a few years and , in the beginning , they did do some fairly significant updates . This lead people to believe that the missing features in the game would come in the future but it is clear now , after a year of playing and seeing the updates get fewer and further between , that the game is never going to update to the point it can be considered the mainline Animal Crossing game that they claimed it was . The game itself is more like Animal Crossing Happy Island Designer than a mainline Animal Crossing Game . If you think of it as an Animal Crossing spin-off game for decorating an island then it is actually fairly fun , although , a bit unnecessarily tedious . If they had advertised it truthfully like that fans would have been happy with the game . But , the deceit of calling it a main line game , knowing it would mislead their customers into spending money , and then stringing them along for a year before revealing their trickery so there is no hope of fans getting their money back is , frankly , unforgivable . I would not have paid $60 for this game let alone the $400 I had to pay to buy the game , a Switch , and Nintendo Online to be able to play it properly . And that’s another thing , on top of having much fewer items than previous games ( despite essentially being a decorating simulator ) , you are required to pay for Nintendo online and trade with other players to be able to get half of the items . They want you to trade with your friends but no one has enough friends who want to spend hundreds of hours trading on animal crossing to be able to get every item they want ( especially since there is nothing to do for entertainment when you connect online with friends like there was in past games ) which forces them to go online and meet up with sketchy strangers who often try to scam them because there is no mechanic in game to be able to trade online safely . It’s clear this was just another tactic to get people to spend more money on the game without regard to making an enjoyable gaming experience . That seems to be the overarching theme of this game . They wanted to scam millions of fans into buying New Horizons with false promises of a mainline Animal Crossing game when the reality was an unfinished cash-grab , scam people into buying a Nintendo Online subscription to be able to fully play said game , and scam people into buying a Switch so that they will buy more games for it from them in the future . Well , in the future , unless they decide to make it right and actually update the game to being a proper Animal Crossing mainline game , I will never buy a Nintendo game at release again and I will buy all my Switch games used so that I do not support this company .… Expand
  92. nahobino5_
    Jun 22, 2021
    3
    After 500+ hours, I can confidently say that I know almost everything about the game and I have no more motivation to play it. Even without time travelling, it has become too easy to progress. You quickly run out of essential things to achieve. You can decorate outdoors now, which is great, but the variety in items is too limited. The game also very quickly starts dropping below 30 FPS ifAfter 500+ hours, I can confidently say that I know almost everything about the game and I have no more motivation to play it. Even without time travelling, it has become too easy to progress. You quickly run out of essential things to achieve. You can decorate outdoors now, which is great, but the variety in items is too limited. The game also very quickly starts dropping below 30 FPS if you decorate MODERATELY (not even talking about cluttering!) and if you're sensitive to that, it's horrible. Island building is an amazing new feature, but this seems to be at the cost of many other things. Way too little events, no more fun buildings like the coffee shop and not many special villagers as well. It's really missing that depth. You can now go on island trips to 'choose' your own villagers and they don't randomly leave anymore. That's great. Other than that, their personality and quirkiness in dialogue is ultimately gone. They pretty much say the same every two days. In the end, the game is a fun decorating simulator with lots of limits. It desperately needs a 2.0 upgrade with many new features and items.
    Another big minus: Every island has a fixed color palette on all items that come in different colors. Instead of collecting color-changing items, you are now forced to buy Nintendo Switch online and trade. This is a big turnoff for me. Say, if you want a basic item like a white streetlamp, but your island only offers rusty red ones, you won't be able to get it unless you trade with someone else. I think this is a horrible feature and takes away the freedom of decorating. This applies to around 60-70% of all available items.    … Expand
  93. alcremiebeanie
    Jun 24, 2021
    0
    New Horizons killed my love for this franchise. Animal Crossing is supposed to be a cozy life sim but NH really is nothing more than just a soulless decorating game.... save yourself the trouble and get New Leaf instead.
  94. Biyac
    Aug 6, 2021
    0
    This game stinks! I want a refund right now! This game is unfinished and lacking. I haven't even played this game since April 2020. This game is such a disappointment.
  95. Roccovite
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    Absolutely unforgivable! Bought this game with my sister and She played for first and now i am a little more than an NPC! I want to play the full game! Embarassing in 2020 something like that!
  96. metalliham
    Apr 3, 2020
    0
    Only one island per switch is stupid. I have multiple family members and will not buy an extra Switch. Disgusting money grab.
  97. TimeLapze
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    it's just so stupid that you can only have one island per console. im the 2nd player which means that i hardly get to do anything no building structures and no story. fix this now Nintendo
  98. Joami3
    Apr 6, 2020
    1
    I am actively writing this review while playing with my husband "primary account holder" . I have time to write, because the "secondary" player on the switch account can never play a large portion of the game. Without having 2 switches, secondary player has no input on tasks to building up the island. It was my first animal crossing and my husband was excited to introduce me to this game.I am actively writing this review while playing with my husband "primary account holder" . I have time to write, because the "secondary" player on the switch account can never play a large portion of the game. Without having 2 switches, secondary player has no input on tasks to building up the island. It was my first animal crossing and my husband was excited to introduce me to this game. But so far this game has left me without any experiences, because they're only for the main account holder to complete.. It's a simple fix that Nintendo has refused to acknowledge.… Expand
  99. Doc_Marion
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    As an relative starter for the series, I started playing New Leaf on the 3DS to decide whether or not I should buy this game on launch.
    Oh boy, I was hooked. I absolutely love every aspect of the game, and playing it makes my day so much happier and more calm.
    This is not a conventional game. It’s definitely not for everyone and people should know what they’re getting into before buying.    As an relative starter for the series, I started playing New Leaf on the 3DS to decide whether or not I should buy this game on launch.
    Oh boy, I was hooked. I absolutely love every aspect of the game, and playing it makes my day so much happier and more calm.
    This is not a conventional game. It’s definitely not for everyone and people should know what they’re getting into before buying. But if you have patience, if like a tranquil, gorgeous experience and enjoy the little things in life, this game may be for you.    … Expand
  100. Lawman007
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    Bought this for my wife and she loves it, I wanted to play so we could share the experience only to find out I couldn’t have my own island. Looking into second players on this game seems to be pointless as they can’t actually do anything. Would be a stellar review (from what I’ve seen of my wife playing) if not for this ridiculous one island rule.
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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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