That's a fair criticism though. Animal Crossing is a game all about personalization and people buy it with the goal of decorating and customizing the whole town/island their own way, they always have. A video game should never force you to compromise with what another player wants....the sibling fights I've already heard about over the town flag, which villagers they want, where to place items and who gets to donate fossils are ripping some families apart and even leading to the game getting returned in some cases.
And even if all players in a household want the same things for their island, they don't all get an equal experience as only one player is capable of advancing the town and making upgrades. All players don't even get to contribute materials to building projects in this one....they're basically nerfed and forced to play a demo version until they can get their own switch. It's one of the worst decisions Nintendo has possibly ever made to be honest.
@BenAV a nintendo switch costs hundreds of dollars. Even used you're looking at a hundred. Most people never have that to throw around unless they work extremely, extremely hard for long periods of time. I had to save up for a year to get a switch.
@Chibi_Manny it's not ridiculous. The main appeal of Animal Crossing for most players is decorating the town their own personal way, picking villagers, customizing the flag, naming the community, countless things that are very personal and special. Most people want their own file to play and being forced to share makes the experience less fun for most, it always has. What's more, all players do not get to experience the full game. Only the first player in New Horizons gets to make progress, place new buildings and upgrade services. All other players have to wait on them, and their gameplay uses up most of the island's resources as well which do not respawn per player.
@dreamssux even $50 is unattainable to normal people. Buying a switch and a game is a "holiday only" kind of thing for most families or takes months of saving.
@AlexOlney I mean...yes. Yes it is bad in this case. There's a limited amount of resources on an AC island and there's tons of customization and decoration to a town. Everyone has a different play style and tastes and being forced to share the same file leads to constant fighting. Some families have returned the game because their kids argue so much.......what's more, only ONE player gets to do everything. The game severely limits the rest to where they actually cannot progress the town at all. This was a horrible design decision in every way.
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Re: Random: Bandai Namco Twitter Account Complains About Animal Crossing, Tweet Quickly Deleted
That's a fair criticism though. Animal Crossing is a game all about personalization and people buy it with the goal of decorating and customizing the whole town/island their own way, they always have. A video game should never force you to compromise with what another player wants....the sibling fights I've already heard about over the town flag, which villagers they want, where to place items and who gets to donate fossils are ripping some families apart and even leading to the game getting returned in some cases.
And even if all players in a household want the same things for their island, they don't all get an equal experience as only one player is capable of advancing the town and making upgrades. All players don't even get to contribute materials to building projects in this one....they're basically nerfed and forced to play a demo version until they can get their own switch. It's one of the worst decisions Nintendo has possibly ever made to be honest.
Re: Random: Bandai Namco Twitter Account Complains About Animal Crossing, Tweet Quickly Deleted
@BenAV a nintendo switch costs hundreds of dollars. Even used you're looking at a hundred. Most people never have that to throw around unless they work extremely, extremely hard for long periods of time. I had to save up for a year to get a switch.
Re: Random: Bandai Namco Twitter Account Complains About Animal Crossing, Tweet Quickly Deleted
@Chibi_Manny it's not ridiculous. The main appeal of Animal Crossing for most players is decorating the town their own personal way, picking villagers, customizing the flag, naming the community, countless things that are very personal and special. Most people want their own file to play and being forced to share makes the experience less fun for most, it always has. What's more, all players do not get to experience the full game. Only the first player in New Horizons gets to make progress, place new buildings and upgrade services. All other players have to wait on them, and their gameplay uses up most of the island's resources as well which do not respawn per player.
Re: Random: Bandai Namco Twitter Account Complains About Animal Crossing, Tweet Quickly Deleted
@dreamssux even $50 is unattainable to normal people. Buying a switch and a game is a "holiday only" kind of thing for most families or takes months of saving.
Re: Random: Bandai Namco Twitter Account Complains About Animal Crossing, Tweet Quickly Deleted
@AlexOlney I mean...yes. Yes it is bad in this case. There's a limited amount of resources on an AC island and there's tons of customization and decoration to a town. Everyone has a different play style and tastes and being forced to share the same file leads to constant fighting. Some families have returned the game because their kids argue so much.......what's more, only ONE player gets to do everything. The game severely limits the rest to where they actually cannot progress the town at all. This was a horrible design decision in every way.