Testseek.co.uk have collected 124 expert reviews of the Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
March 2020
(87%)
124 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
975 Reviews
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The editors liked
Visually captivating
Lots of customization
Tons of gameplay
Great social features
Real-time clock gives a reason to come back
Crafting is an excellent (and simple) addition
Best-looking and sounding Animal Crossing title to date
More player control than ever before
Adorable
Gently paced
New features blend well with classic gameplay
Beautiful
Adorable and a joy to look at
All of its systems are wonderfully deep and rewarding
So many exciting events and content are on the horizon
Builds upon and improves on everything that came before it
Ferociously addictive and rema
Choose the character you'd like to design a vacation home for and personalize home exteriors and interiors
The yard
And even customize the weather to either be sunny or rainy
Not limited to own inventory or crafting capability
Reignited my love for An
The editors didn't like
Gameplay can get repetitive
Lack of challenge won't appeal to all
One island per Switch is likely to disappoint some
Without cloud saves
More clarity around data recovery is needed
Terraforming is more restrictive than you would like
New players may struggle with the pace
There's only a certain amount of things to do per day
Deeper relationships with islanders would be great
Tom Nook
Prompts from islanders seem very similar after a while
Abstract: Animal Crossing has always been one of those franchises that either clicks with you or it simply doesn't. While it might seem strange that such a purposefully tranquil experience can be so immediately polarising to the public, I firmly believe that when i...
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Pros, Very relaxing, Lots of customization options for the island and your home, Plenty of activities and reasons to come back every day
Cons, Little structure
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Abstract: I was never into the Animal Crossing video game franchise, as I have not owned a Nintendo gaming console before I bought the Switch.So when Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) was released on March 20, I did not feel compelled to buy it.But then, I s...