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Simulator, Sandbox, Kids, Open world
OpenCritic90IGDB90Metacritic
Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts.
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Cosy, contemplative, relaxed and cool.
13 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
We read them all: funniest is cozy_cal's. Marked below.
Got me through a bad spring. Tom Nook is a predatory lender and I love him.
Nothing happens, gently, forever. In 2020 that was medicine; it still is.
A few lines from each review; the whole review is on the critic's site. Not part of Taste Buds's numbers.
EurogamerMartin RobinsonMar 2020An impressive suite of improvements combine with a more clearly defined structure for Animal Crossing's finest outing to date.
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TheGamerHelen AshcroftMar 20205/5 starsOverall, playing New Horizons was well worth the wait. The game is relaxing, enjoyable, well thought out, and fantastic chilled out fun for all ages. Right now, we really need a distraction from the chaos around us, and this game has come at the perfect time. So relax, hop on that plane, and enjoy your new life on the beach, in the woods, or even by the river. The choice is yours.
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VG247Alex DonaldsonMar 20205/5 starsAnimal Crossing: New Horizons is everything I hoped it would be, and it’s yet another stellar release that showcases a confident Nintendo at its best. It is excellent, and is easily another must-own Switch title – at least, if you can understand and embrace Animal Crossing’s uniquely lazy pace.
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Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeApr 20203.5/5 starsAfter a while, the game inadvertently becomes about the cost and upkeep of civilization.
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KeenGamerMar 20207.5/10You'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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IGDB rating 8.6/10 from 508 ratings.
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“Is Animal Crossing: New Horizons better than Splatoon 2?”
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“Is Animal Crossing: New Horizons too gentle for its own good?”
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“Is the slow pace a feature rather than a flaw?”
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