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Famitsu gives Animal Crossing: New Horizons a 38 out of 40
- Thread starter Geobros
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Just called gamestop and told them they can keep the AC themed switch- don't even want a refund. I'm literally shaking right now.
I've always found rating games like that it's terrible, like what's the difference between 36 or 38 in this context?
Sorta. Famitsu has four reviewers that each rate a game from 1 to 10, so the 36 versus 38 could mean a bit depending on how the four reviewes went. Like three 10s and an 8 versus three 10s and a 6. Though it could mean less like two 10s and two 9s versus 9s across the board.
Doesn't mean shit, but I do believe that 1 point was lost because:
Animal Crossing New Horizons fails to retain and then advance the Animal Crossing spirit, of being a reactivity-driven simulation of moving away from home for the first time and getting to know the new foreign place you've put yourself in. Reactivity is replaced with modifiers and unlocks and grind-driven approach to just about any activity that's carried over from previous games. It's no longer a "play at your pace" experience, it's a "Fear of Missing Out, Stress-inducer" where you're constantly considering your numbers and comparing your creativity to others and if the game gave you a randomized element it drops its messaging of "learn to love it" with "go and redo it yourself."
One point says a lot.
Animal Crossing New Horizons fails to retain and then advance the Animal Crossing spirit, of being a reactivity-driven simulation of moving away from home for the first time and getting to know the new foreign place you've put yourself in. Reactivity is replaced with modifiers and unlocks and grind-driven approach to just about any activity that's carried over from previous games. It's no longer a "play at your pace" experience, it's a "Fear of Missing Out, Stress-inducer" where you're constantly considering your numbers and comparing your creativity to others and if the game gave you a randomized element it drops its messaging of "learn to love it" with "go and redo it yourself."
One point says a lot.
I know you're joking, but you need to drop this whole thing about the customisation, it's every time you post about the game 😅
Exactly, if anything it shows its a good game cause there is only one actual bad game on the list.
Are we still treating Famitsu as a valuable source? AFAIK they're easily brought and bribed for scores.
Given that they gave the atrocious New Leaf a 39, I don't think this has anything to do with "the Animal Crossing spirit."
was going to buy it, but after THOSE scores... guess I will just have to replay Nintendogs
The gamecube one was a port of it, it's why the characters look the way they do.
It was from back in the day when Nintendo couldn't be bothered to translate games and it didn't release in europe until 2004, 3 years after the US.
Not a bad score by any means but I'm surprised it's not at least a 39. Regardless, I don't usually take famitsu reviews seriously nowadays. I'm anticipating more reviews! Anyone know when we should expect to see them?
Famitsu review scores are basically bullshit so people like to joke about them being paid off or cheques bouncing.
The only reason why they get attention is because they're some of the first reviews to come out, and people tend to over analyze them even though they're meaningless.
My condolences to AC fans for getting a game as bad as SwSh.
EDIT: Yeah it was 3 years late and a fun fact is that NOA's translation impressed the team so much they translated it back into the japanese game and released it as "Doubutsu no Mori e+" on GameCube.
Throwing my Switch in the garbage, screw this. Nintendo is doomed.
Kidding lol, absolutely CANNOT wait for the 20th
Kidding lol, absolutely CANNOT wait for the 20th
