I had never played an Animal Crossing game before this, and it arrived at a pivotal time. I took the gamble and it paid off. It was a fantastic experience hanging out with friends seeing our islands grow. Since this was my first game, I didn't nothing things that were missing, but it was clear as time went on that the game loses a lot of momentum once you've hit the endgame. I did as much as I could stretch it out. I remodeled my island, I tried going for my favorite villager designs, I collected the bugs, fish, sea creatures, and art. During that process, it shows how grindy this game can be. The fact that bulk crafting never happened is a baffling choice from my perspective. Getting art was a huge pain and I had to use Nookazon to complete my collection and this was after the 2.0 update. This game holds a lot of meaning to me, but time does begin to show its problems. Hoping the next game can smooth these issues out, although I also feel like this game should have been supported for much longer.