Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reviews

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10 / 10.0
Apr 4, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an addictive mix of creativity, collectables and customisation in an endless beautiful island escape

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KeenGamer
Dakota Gordon
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2020

You've been invited to a new horizon: will you take it? The first console Animal Crossing game since New Leaf, New Horizons allows the player to civilize a deserted island, review its structure, and build themselves from scratch. Though the title implies otherwise, not everything here is as fresh as advertised.

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4.9 / 5.0
Mar 24, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons could end up being the most important game of 2020. It certainly will be one of its best. It will be the coping mechanism that helps people both recover from and overcome the dark things around them.

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Unscored
Mar 16, 2020

For now, Animal Crossing: New Horizons feels like a no-brainer for fans of the franchise, and a perfect place to start for newcomers—with the exception of ruining every other previous Animal Crossing game, should you ever want to go back to them.

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9.3 / 10.0
Mar 16, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons easily wins the "best entry in the series" title, bringing in much needed new content in the franchise.

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10 / 10 stars
Mar 27, 2020

The latest Animal Crossing is also the best, full of life, charm, and near-endless ways to make your very own island paradise.

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GameSpew
Becca S.
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Mar 24, 2020

It cannot fix what’s going on in the world right now, but Animal Crossing: New Horizons gives us the joyful, meditative escape that so many of us desperately need right now. Whether you’re young or old, you’ll find something to like.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2020

Lots small details and progress, that build up over time into something greater. If you’re looking for a challenge or an epic quest, you won’t find it here. If you want a way to chill out, and build something you can take pride in (albeit, once), then Tom Nook has the perfect package for you.

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Nintendo News
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Mar 16, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a beautifully relaxing title – exactly as it should be. With so much to offer in the coming months, such as seasonal events and new NPC characters we have yet to encounter, it’s a rewarding game that takes pride in its little moments of heart-warming joy. If you’re an Animal Crossing fan, you don’t want to miss this.

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GearNuke
Ushna Arshad Khan
Top Critic
9 / 10
May 6, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizon is a breakthrough for the series that has made the franchise every more accessible than before.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 12, 2020

Animal Crossing New Horizons is set to take you away from everyday life for several hours a day,

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9 / 10.0
Apr 5, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a different experience than all of them. Creators focus on collecting, completing goals and exploring worlds. A good stepping back from all those horrific headlines that we have been feeded on in recent days.

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8.5 / 10.0
Mar 23, 2020

There are a few things that New Horizons could have explained better, but they are also part of the more free flowing future that the franchise wants. Even after all these years, there is a daily routine that I hold dear and makes me adore the various elements that glue this game together. It has been sharply dialed up to eleven, without disagrading any newcomers.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 22, 2020

New Horizons is simply the best Animal Crossing game to date. New features have been expertly developed, the pacing is perfect whilst retaining the magical charm the series has always been based upon. The latest in a growing line of must-own Switch titles.

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A-
Apr 9, 2020

I could go on and on about New Horizons‘ numerous virtues, but I have fruit to harvest and islands to visit. I look forward to spending the next year, at least, building up my community. With additions like terraforming and crafting, the player’s capacity for expression and customization is greater than ever. Coupled with a huge array of neighbor animals to form bonds with, as well as activities to partake in, New Horizons will keep players busy for a very long time.

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8 / 10
Apr 6, 2020

New Horizon might be the best in series so far! with brand new additions & features it's quite fun and addictive for both fans and newcomers

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9 / 10.0
Apr 5, 2020

With New Horizons, once again not only we have a great next step in the Animal Crossing Franchise, but also one of the most polished and visually appealing games of this genre. A great daily activity to make your own ideal life in a soon-to-be populated island

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80 / 100
Apr 4, 2020

New Horizons draws from familiar Animal Crossing elements while building upon and redecorating them with its fun island motif. It's still fairly minimalistic, but I liken it to a warm honey tea - it may be simple and subdued, but still provides a relaxing, enjoyable experience.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 2, 2020

This island is full of adventures. You can spend a lot of time here. Becouse there is so much fun... well and it is slow.

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9 / 10
Mar 30, 2020

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is yet another title that you can clearly see Nintendo's mark on it. It aims only to entertain, and it succeeds. If you are looking to distant yourself from all the violence and adrenaline that most games on the market are offering right now, then this is a perfect match for you.

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