If you've never played an Animal Crossing game before, it's a real blast. If you have? You won't feel the magic you felt before.
The first month or two of release for this game was exciting - coronavirus put the world in quarantine and there was nothing that screamed "escapism" more than playing a little game where you run an island full of adorable animals. That being said, I've never gotten tired of an Animal Crossing game so quickly. Compared to New Leaf, this game felt half baked. There was definitely some attention to older players' desires (the designs system, terraforming, etc.) but enjoyment is butchered by the sheer lack of personality. The islanders have the same 3-4 lines, the Nooklings never get their shop upgraded after the first time, and there's a glaring lack of furniture options even to this day.
2.0 is the last update, is it not? That's a shame.
The first month or two of release for this game was exciting - coronavirus put the world in quarantine and there was nothing that screamed "escapism" more than playing a little game where you run an island full of adorable animals. That being said, I've never gotten tired of an Animal Crossing game so quickly. Compared to New Leaf, this game felt half baked. There was definitely some attention to older players' desires (the designs system, terraforming, etc.) but enjoyment is butchered by the sheer lack of personality. The islanders have the same 3-4 lines, the Nooklings never get their shop upgraded after the first time, and there's a glaring lack of furniture options even to this day.
2.0 is the last update, is it not? That's a shame.