Customer Ratings & Reviews

I could write a novel about this game, but I'll keep it short and sweet! As an Animal Crossing series lover, I was so excited to hear about the release of AC: New Horizons early this spring. The game is beautiful. The animation, the game mechanics such as crafting DIY recipes, creating clothing and island/town designs, customization, and literally every little detail make this game a true work of art. If you're reading this review, this is your sign to purchase this game!! ACNH is such a wholesome, relaxing, and therapeutic experience for all players. I highly recommend this game and the Nintendo Switch Online membership in order to access amazing online services and to view the gorgeous work from users all over the world. ACNH is my little escape from the stresses of daily life, and I could not ask for a better gaming experience. Nintendo truly hit it out of the park with this game. Thank you Best Buy!

This is my first Aninal Crossing game and when I bought it I honestly thought that I wouldn't like it. I was wrong. The game is just simple fun and easy to get into. It's slow at first but starts to pick up after a few days. A good way to spend time while everyone is at home

I really mean what the title says. This latest Animal Crossing adds so much to the franchise we already love. Larger inventory (some items even stack!), ability to customize the terrain of your island, placing items outside, better character customization tools, new way to move fully grown trees...just so many innovations and improvements. I'm a grown man, and I love this game. It's great for unwinding for an hour or two. People who need a lot of action will probably find it a bit boring, but if you're someone that likes a casual-paced, sandbox sort of experience, this is great. As of this review, I have not seen any microtransactions within the game, so I'm not entirely sure what the "in-game purchases" entry in the ESRB rating is referring to. I haven't had to pay any real world dollars for anything. My best guess is that it's referring to the requirement of a Nintendo Switch Online subscription for the multiplayer features.

Great game for home quarantine/telecommuting. All the classic AC things and then some. I thought I'd be on a deserted island but others came including the raccoons to rob me blind and think I'm building a place for more to come. There's no social distancing on the island.

This was a highly anticipated game for me and that hype did not disappoint! This island escape is the perfect thing for you when you are feeling like you need to escape the world for a while. The storage system is improved by adding more slots along with a nifty key holder that contains all your tools in one place so you don't have to go searching for them in your inventory. The game looks beautiful and is insanely addicting to play. I have been playing for only a week, but this game has me absolutely hooked! Older characters from previous series are back for more fun and item exchanges! The newer characters revitalize the series and gives the game a splash of new personality! The progression through the game is fun and rewarding. Each thing you do unlocks the next item to progress through the different stages of your island. It is incredibly fun and I recommend this game to anyone who wishes to have a relaxing gaming experience!

Fun game and family friendly. Building a community and making it your own is very fun

I bought Animal Crossing New Leaf from Best Buy for my Nintendo 3DS three years ago. It was an okay game, but I didn't absolutely love it. Anyway, I decided to get Animal Crossing New Horizons for my Switch because of quarantine, after hearing how great it was. I assumed it would be similar to New Leaf, so I wasn't expecting too much, just better graphics. Anyway I literally started playing the game last night and I'm OBSESSED! It's a million times better than New Leaf! The pastel colors and simplicity is amazing. New Leaf felt clunky, New Horizons on the other hand is very much smooth, seemless, and beautiful. I've never fallen in love with a game after only playing it for two days, but New Horizons changed that! My only regret is not getting this game earlier! Will be a great summer vacation game.

One of my favorite games for the Switch. Just when you want something to help you unwind for the day. I kinda reminds me of Stardew Valley a bit except you aren't farming, it's more of a collecting/harvesting/fishing/bug hunting and fossil digging. You can plant flowers and trees but that's about it on the farming stuff. This game also has multiplayer to help each other out, you can play online with friends or couch co-op with family or friends on the same system on your TV. The only downside is multiple users playing this game on the same (One) Nintendo Switch will be using/sharing the same island; each user does not get their own island,it's weird they did this, and some people don't like this, but my wife and I have separate Nintendo Switches so that doesn't affect for us. Overall we both love playing this game, I may have to get a second copy now so we both can play together.

This version of animal crossing is completely awesome. So much to do and nothing is handed to you. Lots of grinding to do to get your city looking awesome. The Nook Miles system and phone app system give the game a modern day pace. Wife and I play every chance we get.

This is my first Animal Crossing game and I have been really happy with the game. It is a great way to relax. I really like how the environment changes in real time and that there are new features and events being added in to keep the game fresh with new content.

Wife and kids loved the game so much we had to get 4 copies. Game is somewhat educational with real bugs and fish To catch, you can make your island how you want, and there is a lot to do. There is seasonal content as well. The perfect game to play some every day.

I have been an Animal Crossing fan since New Leaf on the 3DS. That was my first exposure to the series because one of my best friends randomly got it and got hooked. He soon thereafter bought me a copy of it and needless to say that got me hooked. I've never been on for the sim-style games but Animal Crossing is just so mellow and relaxed it gets your hooks in you. New Horizons is a step-up from New Leaf in almost every way. There is so much to do and there is no rush. It uses a real-time clock system that resembles your 24-hr clock in real life with things to do each day and specific things to do during each different season. I highly recommend this game to any fan of Nintendo's charming ascetic or even other gamers who would never have picked this up to begin with - I was one of them! It's the perfect game especially during this hard time of social distancing and confinement. Please give it a try!

This game is great, its a perfect gift for all ages kids, teenagers, adults and even the elderly, ive seen them play this before!, its also great if you want a game to sit back, relax, put some music and play! Never gets old alot to do and discover!

I absolutely adore this game. Are used to play the original when I was a child so the nostalgia is crazy. I really like what they are doing to the game and all the things that they are adding. It makes it fun even know how to play as an adult. I really like how I can connect with my friends and my siblings and we can do Island activities together. It is such a relaxing game and I love to play it before bed as well to help me fall asleep.I absolutely adore this game. Are used to play the original when I was a child so the nostalgia is crazy. I really like what they are doing to the game and all the things that they are adding. It makes it fun even now to play as an adult. I really like how I can connect with my friends and my siblings and we can do island activities together. It is such a relaxing game and I love to play it before bed as well to help me fall asleep.

This is a very fun game. Great for little kids, but also great if you just want to zone out and relax. You collect stuff, build stuff, design stuff. It also helps you limit your screen time, because after a certain point each day, there isn't a whole lot to do

Nearly the perfect game for anyone who wants to escape reality. When played as it’s meant to be played, it is meant to be almost unbeatable and will last a long time. There’s will still be a million possibilities even months into playing the game. I bought the Nintendo Switch just to play this game. After playing for a couple of weeks, I can safely say that I made the right decision. I do have a few critiques of the game, such as the fact that we are limited to one island per switch and have to share an island with others sharing our switch. The developers could have also made it so that you can pick up several items at once instead of one at a time since that is tedious but I do understand that this is meant to be played at a slow pace. So keep that in mind when you play. I considered giving the game 4 stars due to these complaints, but I decided the pros outweigh the cons by too much.

I've wondered why Animal Crossing: New Horizons is so popular. After all, isn't it just like the Sims but with animals? Well, it's because it's done in such a cute way, and it focuses on building beautiful outdoor scenery, and to a lesser extent, interior decoration (of your house). In contrast, when I played Sims 4, I felt that the focus was too heavy on making enough money from a day job, and spending way too much time eating and going to the bathroom than doing more enjoyable things. Also, Animal Crossings has a great social component, such as visiting friends' islands just to see what other people have done, to sell turnips, trade items, and water each other's flowers. Also, Animal Crossing's scenery changes with your actual time of day and season, and there are events that happen only during certain times of the day, or on a given month. Great job, Nintendo!

This game is great. It’s calming and makes me very happy! Nintendo just knows how to please us. Definitely worth the hype and exceeded my expectations. I still play it every single day and still not tired of it due to new activities that come pretty often.

I bought this game for my girlfriend, and she played it so much! She loved it

I never really understood why so many people were hyped for this game, but given the social restrictions from the pandemic, I figured this would be a good game to add to my collection to play during the quarantine. I can't tell you exactly what it is, but there is something about ACNH that is extremely satisfying. The real-time sync adds a lot to the game by making me excited to do certain things in the morning vs the evening. It also really helps manage burnout from the game because it almost encourages you to take breaks if you want. The customization is really fun. I've spent hours on simply figuring out how to make pixel art of my favorite pop culture series. There is something really satisfying about the sound effects in the game as well. The sounds even just in the menus when you click on things are very soothing somehow. This game is tons of fun and definitely worth trying out.