if you're new to animal crossing, it's a long running game series simply about vibing with anthropomorphic animal friends on a personalized island (or a village or city in previous entries). it's one of the most chill games around. the days move in real time and each day brings new interactions, bugs and fish to catch, and new items to buy in the shops, which you can use to decorate your character, your home, and your island. although it's a long-running series, chillness is at its core, and it's a perfectly good starting point for beginners.
new horizons is the fifth entry in the series, and it shakes up the animal crossing formula more than any entry before it, yet it also feels more lesser and barren in ways compared to new leaf. still, it's always a good, relaxing time no matter which animal crossing game.
new horizons is extremely good for the soul. there's still a lot of good new things here and animal crossing has never looked more beautiful, crisp, and vibrant. the music isn't my favorite in the series. while it sets the easy mood, i appreciated the weirdness of the older soundtracks; it's just different.
new horizons ended up coming to the rescue, serving as a virtual hangout space in this weird 2020 spring when a certain global pandemic forced everyone to stay home. i miss seeing my homies in person, but playing new horizons with friends is a fun and expressive experience.
however, nintendo continues their streak of making baffling decisions regarding online play. having to walk across your island to the airport and then having to go through a bunch of dialogue after getting the airport before taking off to a friend's island isn't ideal, and I wish it was drop-in drop-out. every time a friend visits your island, everyone already on the island is forced to stop play and watch a 1-minute long cutscene, and that kinda sucks. get it together, ninty.
the site makes me list it as "completed", but that's not quite true. i've put about 80 hours into it at this point, but since animal crossing is a game that moves in real time with new content and events rolled out through the year, it feels a bit early to finalize my thoughts on it. i'll plan on revisiting this post at the end of the year.
all in all, if you've enjoyed a previous game in the series, you'll like this one too. if you're new, this is a very worthwhile addition to your switch collection and the perfect game to unwind with. i'm looking forward to the peaceful days to come on my sunset isle and to the content updates, events, and holidays yet to come this year.
new horizons is the fifth entry in the series, and it shakes up the animal crossing formula more than any entry before it, yet it also feels more lesser and barren in ways compared to new leaf. still, it's always a good, relaxing time no matter which animal crossing game.
new horizons is extremely good for the soul. there's still a lot of good new things here and animal crossing has never looked more beautiful, crisp, and vibrant. the music isn't my favorite in the series. while it sets the easy mood, i appreciated the weirdness of the older soundtracks; it's just different.
new horizons ended up coming to the rescue, serving as a virtual hangout space in this weird 2020 spring when a certain global pandemic forced everyone to stay home. i miss seeing my homies in person, but playing new horizons with friends is a fun and expressive experience.
however, nintendo continues their streak of making baffling decisions regarding online play. having to walk across your island to the airport and then having to go through a bunch of dialogue after getting the airport before taking off to a friend's island isn't ideal, and I wish it was drop-in drop-out. every time a friend visits your island, everyone already on the island is forced to stop play and watch a 1-minute long cutscene, and that kinda sucks. get it together, ninty.
the site makes me list it as "completed", but that's not quite true. i've put about 80 hours into it at this point, but since animal crossing is a game that moves in real time with new content and events rolled out through the year, it feels a bit early to finalize my thoughts on it. i'll plan on revisiting this post at the end of the year.
all in all, if you've enjoyed a previous game in the series, you'll like this one too. if you're new, this is a very worthwhile addition to your switch collection and the perfect game to unwind with. i'm looking forward to the peaceful days to come on my sunset isle and to the content updates, events, and holidays yet to come this year.