Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reviews
Whatever the case, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is magic reinvented. It’s been seven years since the last mainline entry, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and 12 years since the last console entry, City Folk. To all long-time fans and newcomers, let me tell you: It was well worth the wait.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a masterpiece. I have no doubt that it would be a smash hit no matter when it released, but coming just as the world went into a lockdown has played to it’s advantage also. It is giving people a routine when they otherwise wouldn’t have one and honestly being ill myself over the last week, it has been a life saver. The greatest compliment I can give it is that earlier tonight the sequel to my favourite game of all time (Last of Us) was delayed and my first thought was; “More time for Animal Crossing”.
Creative as always, polished as never before, the new Animal Crossing is bound for becoming a true phenomenon, one of the most important video games of 2020.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
While there are some frustrations around the online and multiple-residents side of things, this slice of life is better than ever and you should make getting a hold of it a priority.
"Time to craft some hardwood."
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Make no mistake, while this game is definitely casual-friendly and easy to pick up, it is not pure fluff. There is so much depth here. Many players will spend scores upon scores of hours enjoying island life both playing solo and with others online. There aren’t many other games out there providing this level of return on investment!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an amazing successor. It has beautiful graphics, great gameplay and perfect music. Sometimes it lacks in certain aspects though and sadly, it also lacks in one big aspect, the co-op. It still is an almost perfect game, that we would recommend anyone, who loves relaxing games, and might need something calm in his life.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Animal Crossing‘s original vision had humble goals in facilitating local communication with friends and family; now, New Horizons confidently stars on the global stage by readily shattering virus-devised boundaries for the sake of vital human interaction.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is above all a place of expression, relaxation and communication. An innocent fantasy of escape, made with great care, having the necessary design details to elevate it into a living, "warm" entity that will accompany us for a long time.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Nintendo’s answer to the unfussy greatness of a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup. Is there fancier stuff on the menu? Sure. But you will keep coming back, and you’ll be satisfied every damn time.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons takes the formula of the franchise and develops gradually almost all of its aspects.
Review in Greek | Read full review
All in all, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a fantastic game and wonderful new entry to the series. For the most part, it does everything right and I highly recommend it to anyone who’s interested. If you’ve never played Animal Crossing before, keep your expectations in check, it’s not at all a fast paced game. It is extremely casual and even based on real time. So long as you keep your expectations in check, or you’re specifically looking for a casual game, then I most definitely recommend New Horizons. While I have already received my 3 star rating and gotten K.K. Slider to hold a concert, there’s plenty more I haven’t done yet. Fortunately, my more significant complaints weren’t enough to completely sour the experience and I look forward to playing for many more hours. With all that’s been going on in the world lately, it’s obvious that Animal Crossing New Horizons being delayed until March 2020 was the best thing that could’ve happened to it. It was well worth the wait and I’d almost believe it was destined to release when it did.
The idyllic island atmosphere works perfectly and Animal Crossing: New Horizons was launched with perfect timing during the corona crisis. Anyone who longs for a few hours in a healthy, beautiful, simple world could not ask for a better opportunity than stranding on the Island to make a few new virtual friends.
Review in German | Read full review
This vibrant game offers players the perfect escape from real life.
Long waited and immediately in love. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a hit not only because of the acute pandemic in 2020, but because it is developed and enhanced with love. However, the game is not necessarily one that you can or should play on the side. It takes a lot of time, if you want to take everything with you. The online functions still need some "love" to finally work reliably, but that is not a problem of this game, but of the infrastructure behind it. From the makeover of the graphics to the soundtrack, everything here is just right and, except for a few small things that will hopefully be fixed or rebuilt in the future, almost perfectly done. Lean back, start your island life and chill through the day into the night and beyond. Animal Crossing: New Horizons and its ecosystem is almost masterful. So plug in the chargers, turn up the sound and go fishing... or catch insects... or look for shooting stars... or just go around in circles!
Review in German | Read full review
The newest Animal Crossing is a relaxing game, specially for quarantine times. Although the tools mechanic definitely can be a chore and makes feel the game a little grindy, is a game you'll play every day in short bursts. Unless you wanna piss off Tom Nook.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Still, it's cool that there's so much to discover. In essence, Animal Crossing New Horizons is still what you expect from such a game. Yet so much news is added to the recipe that you will put many hours into it again. Like previous installments, Animal Crossing New Horizons is definitely a title where you'll once again easily go through hundreds of hours of gameplay with a grin from ear to ear. You return with some regularity. One day hours, other days a few minutes. Just to stay connected to the game, its inhabitants and the many possibilities it offers.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Nintendo's comforting life sim is a tranquil haven at a time the world needs it most.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a beautiful game that is a charming distraction from the real world (despite me still owing over 100,000 bells to an entrepreneurial Tanuki). I don’t even think I have begun to scrape the surface but I am so excited for my island to flourish.
If you love Animal Crossing, then New Horizons will no doubt take over your life. The formula for Animal Crossing is not for everyone, but for many, the downtime is something that players relish creatively.