Seriously, open up New Leaf to check and you’ll probably receive the same shock as us. The textures and details, the lighting, the animations-everything is sharp, smooth, colorful and a big improvement on previous releases. It’s not surprising given it’s on Nintendo’s most up-to-date console but this is truly the best-looking Animal Crossing game there’s been. Now, from the very beginning, you have some control over what your character will look like with a good range of options.Īs you get further into the game, you’ll be able to approach a mirror or vanity and change up your look as you please which only becomes more enjoyable as you unlock more styles. Look back and laugh at the days when you had to answer questions to generate a look for yourself like some kind of half-arsed sorting hat quiz. New Horizons has taken that aspect of play to new levels too. Generally, if you’re the kind of person who has minimal interest in interior decoration, in a game like Animal Crossing you will have a penchant for perfecting your appearance. It gives you freedom to rotate and move things around without your avatar getting involved, making the whole thing faster and easier. We had to take a break after setting up our sunbathing spot (Image credit: Nintendo)ĭecorating inside is also a more satisfying experience than it’s ever been thanks to a new streamlined mode which can be activated in your home. Being able to quickly and easily decorate outside the confines of your home is a game changer for Animal Crossing, effectively removing the early-game frustration of having limited indoor space and adding way more opportunities for creativity. Like the idea of an outdoor gym area so you can pretend to be your favorite Love Island hunk? That’s fine too. Want to place a rug on the beach so you can warm yourself by your campfire? Go for it. It is, though, admittedly hard not to feel initially beleaguered by a 198,000 Bell mortgage and a 228,000 Bell bill for a bridge.įortunately, changing the landscape of your island isn't limited to time and Bell-consuming construction projects: now you can easily place furniture outside wherever and whenever you like. Once again, this is just part of Animal Crossing’s long-term view and the sense of achievement that comes from finally reaching your goal. And, like in New Leaf, you can only build one thing at a time until you've paid off the sometimes hundreds of thousands of Bells required, so don't have any expectations of achieving big changes too quickly. Don’t get us wrong, the peace was shattered by furious swearing when we incorrectly positioned a fence and had to pick it up and try again multiple times but these moments of frustration were few after some practice.Īs in previous Animal Crossing games, Bells are king and doing things like building bridges and slopes, in fact even moving already established buildings, can be costly in New Horizons. The means of doing things like laying a path or building a fence is no fast click-and-drag affair, it’s a deliberate and slow process but it’s all part of the thoughtful Animal Crossing experience. But you also get to choose the locations of the homes of your neighbors, the shops and the museum, giving you complete control over the landscape.Īt a later point, you can even build bridges and alter the land with slopes, paths and more. You get to choose the layout of the land from four maps as well as the location of your home. In New Horizons you’re given more control than ever before over what your surroundings will look like. There’s real satisfaction in creating a cosy home (Image credit: Nintendo)Īnother great thing about the desert island setting is that you’ve got a real blank canvas.
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