Animal Crossing: New Horizons is honestly such a delightful little game that doesn't ask too much of you. You can be a hardcore player that plays 24/7 going after all the achievements and accolades you can, or you can just come by once a day and say hey to your neighbors and do some busywork.

One of the biggest things that it has going for it is the fact that you're punished far less severely for missing days than you are in other entries in the series, which is a very, very good point in it's favor.

The only real downside is, at least to me, the lack of furniture options and the breakable tools. It makes up for it in sheer customization, but there are several sets of furniture in New Leaf or Pocket Camp that never made it into this game. It's a little sad, but it doesn't mean that this game is imperfect. What's more frustrating than anything is the durability system in place for tools, which is more of a nuisance than it needs to be. It means you're clogging up your pockets with useless junk in the off chance your fishing rod or net breaks, and it's a bit of a pain.

All in all, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a damn good game, and well worth the years of wait.

Reviewed on Jun 18, 2020


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