This game moreso than any other AC game really kinda nails the atmosphere for me. I love the cliffs, the pond, the train station and the police station, the light house and many other things about the village in this game, some of which have since departed from sequels or been replaced. This game is from an era before the franchise really incentivised hoarding and using the game as an interior (now also exterior) designing tool, where if you find something new it really does feel kind of cool. Villagers have a lore more volatile personalities and can even scam you out of money if you are unfortunate enough to be carrying too much around thanks to their crafty little games, and can even be outright rude, which makes them feel a lot more believable than the infinitely repeating meaningless phrases uttered in later titles (I would say, starting with New Leaf). I think this game still has a lot to offer, but it may be difficult to unlearn some of the more modern animal crossing habits and gameplay features for some.