The first Animal Crossing game I've really throroughly played. New Leaf on the 3DS was my first exposure to the series, but as an idiot 12 year old I did not have the patience nor interest for it. I get that New Horizons is a lot different from previous entries, according to fans of the series, but personally I really love how you can decorate outside your house and shape the entire world to your liking in this game. However, the few small annoyances that are barriers to this can feel quite grating after a short time. So many DIYs to find and only getting 1 or 2 each day, crafting taking forever, and inventory management being just generally annoying really hampered my experience and kept me from investing more time into building my island into what I had envisioned. Overall, while New Horizons offers a fulfilling opportunity to shape your island to your liking, the consistent pervasive annoyances like tiny inventory space and cumbersome crafting mechanics can detract from the overall enjoyment, leaving a lingering sense of frustration on an otherwise fantastic game.

Reviewed on Mar 31, 2024


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