Atsumare doubutsu no mori

This game is the definition of greatness. It consists of slow but fun gameplay.

This game is a masterpiece. Working up to a 5 star island is a great feeling, especially when I get up too a new star rating. I sometimes wake up at the time it resets to another day (5:00 am) just so I can see pretty island sunset. The feeling of going outside and fishing, catching bugs, looking in the shops for cool items and clothing, and every thing else you can do in this amazing game everyday is really fun. My favorite part was when I got a 3 star island and I had a beautiful K.K. Slider concert. But I don't like having to pay my debt, and it is a bit annoying when getting stung by wasps and getting bit by spiders and scorpions. The first times I got stung and bit were scary, I thought the spider was a regular bug, and I didn't know looking for sticks would turn into me getting stung. I tried new leaf when I got my DS, and I really didn't like it that much because I didn't know how to fish or catch bugs and I couldn't make my island as beautiful as I wanted it to be. The only BAD part of the game was the eggs and zipper bunny. But with that gone, this game really helps me forget about how scary and terrible the world is right now.

I was so excited when I got this game as a present in May of 2020! I saw a lot of the game play on YouTube and I was constantly thinking about my island. While the ease of play is nice and understandable, there are a lot of features that you would have to buy to make the experience more enjoyable, including the DLC, Amiibo Cards, and Nintendo Online. I think that having these consumeristic features in the game makes it more P2P, rather than F2P and it gives F2P players a disadvantage. Other than all of the buyable features, I really like how there is a lot to do in the game, like fishing, bug hunting, completing collections, and expanding your island. The events are also a fun touch. Overall, I would recommend this game for someone who has completionist urges.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a fantastic game and will keep you hooked for several hours. The gameplay basically consists of working you way up from a tent to a fully furnished house, farming fruit and vegetables, catching fish and bugs, buying and trading items, and digging up fossils.

You also have the abilities to change the landscape, this includes adding or removing rivers, clifts, pathways, plants and trees. You can also build many other things, such as fairgrounds, parks, and any other buildings a town could have.

Doing all the above is a very enjoyable experience, however you do get to a point when you think "what now!" and you feel you have hit a brick wall and there's not much else to do. However, as the game runs in real time new things happen on certain days, such as Halloween, Christmas Day, etc. One thing that really annoyed me in the game though was the fact you had to wait a WHOLE day to build, move or demolish a bridge or building! So if you wanted to move around your town it could take weeks as only ONE building or bridge can be moved per day...crazy!

The amount of work and detail that has gone into Animal Crossing: New Horizons is unbelievable, it looks absolutely fantastic and plays like a dream! Saying that, many Nintendo developed games are also polished to a very high standard.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a very worthy purchase, but you will eventually get bored with it and wanting to swap to another game. I think Nintendo could improve Animal Crossing, possibly taking a few ideas used in games like Stardew Valley.

I am absolutely in LOVE with this game. I've followed Animal Crossing since Wild World and I've always loved it. But this game became even more for me when I started suffering with depression and anxiety. I could take just 20-30 minutes to cool off.. wind down.. and refresh myself whenever I was feeling stressed or worked up. It's so calming and relaxing to play that you forget how you were feeling before you start to play. Totally recommend!