This is the first Animal Crossing game I've actually been invested in and sunk some real hours into. I enjoyed the routine of starting the game up every morning and doing some daily tasks and over time developing my island into something more exciting. However, there are only so many times you can start the game and realise there's nothing fun in the shop, no interesting visitors to your island and no more fossils to collect. I don't really care for the fishing or catching insects and I feel the game would be better with cheaper bridges/inclines and less repetition in the shop items.

I'm personally glad I waited a while and got this for £25, as I think at £40-50 I would have been disappointed. I'm not a very good judge in this regard however, as I feel video game prices are too high anyway. Overall, it's a positive experience with some pros and cons.