![]() Some of these updates have changed how I play the game, at least in small ways. There have also been quality-of-life updates, like the recent expansion for customization. Since launch, New Horizons has added swimming (and deep-sea fishing), an art seller (along with a new wing for the museum), the ability to dream (and backup your save to the cloud), and holiday celebrations covering everything from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve to a carnival. ![]() Now, it’s mostly just me and my animal friends.īut while a large portion of the audience seemed to have slowed down, Nintendo kept updating the game. Early on, friends, colleagues, and family members kept me company sometimes, we’d fight over resources, with arguments spilling out into the real world. I rarely play for more than an hour at a time, but I check in regularly. Since the original on the GameCube, I’ve always treated Animal Crossing more like a small distraction rather than a game to be conquered. The result was that a lot of players, or at least most of the people I know, burned out after a few weeks or months.Īnd there I was, plodding along. There were talk shows and celebrity appearances that came and went. With everyone stuck indoors, New Horizons turned into a bingeable experience, with seemingly everyone racing to pay off their mortgage and “complete” the game as fast as possible. I also said its pacing was “an acquired taste.” Turns out, I was very wrong, at least for a certain portion of the audience who were able to bend the game to their will. I called it a slow burn, even by the plodding standards of the Animal Crossing series. When I wrote my original review of New Horizons last March, I’d spent around two weeks with the game. But for the most part, it’s almost identical. In some ways, New Horizons isn’t the same game as the one I started playing in 2020. I’ve seen seasons, holidays, wildlife, and even other players and villagers come and go. But the change in weather also signals that I’ve been playing this game for an entire year. Even my cute little animal neighbors seem more lively. There are bugs chirping and more fish in the lakes and sea. It’s T-shirt weather, and spring means my Animal Crossing: New Horizons island feels more alive. The snow has finally melted, and I’m able to step outside to dig for fossils without bundling up in a jacket and winter hat.
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