{"id":2247,"date":"2020-09-18T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T21:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2020-09-17T20:39:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T02:39:17","slug":"video-game-animal-crossing-new-horizons-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/18\/video-game-animal-crossing-new-horizons-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO GAME: Animal Crossing – New Horizons (2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/u><\/strong>Year: 2020
Rating: E
Time Played: 195+ hours<\/p>\n

I\u2019d never had any interest in the Animal Crossing<\/em> series before New Horizons<\/em> came out. I didn\u2019t get the point of it. There didn\u2019t seem to be any objective other than paying off a loan to a capitalist raccoon. That being said, when I saw the first trailer for New Horizons<\/em>, my interest was immediately piqued. While the graphics were sharp and adorable, the crafting and terraforming mechanics seemed to give me the flexibility I\u2019d want in such a simulation game. And while there is plenty to do in Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/em>, at a certain point, it becomes a repetitive chore.<\/p>\n

By now, this game is my most-played on my Switch. I\u2019ve put in the time and effort to build a 5-star island and have long paid off my house (thanks to a fortunate week in the \u201cstalk market\u201d). I have orchards full of the different varieties of trees, flowerbeds on their way to be able to breed rare flower colors, rocks regenerated in the six locations where I want them, and the full complement of fossils donated to the museum. I consider my play-through of the game \u201ccomplete\u201d because there aren\u2019t any large-scale projects I\u2019m trying to accomplish.<\/p>\n

Sure, there are still seasonal events, and the monthly rotation of new bugs and fish to catch\u2026but does that mean I need to play every day? Not likely. My long-term goal is to collect all that there is, but I don\u2019t spend much time each day doing so. The fact that the tools break so easily and the sturdier versions aren\u2019t available until well into the endgame makes it a little frustrating to have to keep crafting a new ax or shovel if I want to farm something. Don\u2019t get me wrong: New Horizons<\/em> is the right kind of Zen that comes with menial tasks. However, at a certain point, these tasks become pointless.<\/p>\n

A cute life-sim game that has plenty to do to occupy your time, I give Animal Crossing: New Horizons <\/em>4.0 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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