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Animal Crossing

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Also on:3DS
GF Rating
8.2

1809 ratings

Critic & User Reviews

GF Rating
5

Fair

This game need a lot of time

posted by smrabbitry (KENT, WA) May 26, 2006

Member since Apr 2006

4 out of 8 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

This game is really cute. I didn’t find it too much fun as there was really no story line to it. It’s a good time waster, or great for young kids. How ever I would not rent it or buy it for a child that doesn’t have consistent times that they are free.

The game is a real time game. So you have to set the clock on it. But you need to figure out what times you are available to play the game because unless you want to start all over, you can’t reset the clock. The only way to rest is to erase your file on your memory card and start a new game. It was not conductive for myself because I am very busy and have no set time to sit and play games.

In this game you really only have 13 hours in which you can play and get things done (9am-10 pm on the game clock). Before 9am or after 10 pm the towns people go to sleep and the shop where you sell everything at closes. You only have so many places to put things in your pockets and so you really have to set your time wisely and be able to stick to it very closely.

Other than that the controls are very easy. The tasks that you are asked to do are very simple. I liked it when I needed something mindless to play. Other than that it gets very boring very fast.

Great game if you want your kids game time to be monitored. There’s nothing in it that is violent or objectionable at all. I would let my 3 year old play it to get the feel for video games. There is a lot of reading in it though, so mom or dad needs to be there to help out. It’s very sweet though and the colors are very nice.

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GF Rating
10

Perfect

it really is perfect

posted by corktheory (FRANKLIN, IN) Apr 19, 2006

Member since Apr 2006

2 out of 4 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

this game changes every day. genius concept. even if you only play it for 10 minutes every day to search for fossils and check to see what's for sale at nook's, it keeps you coming back for more. i think the best part is how easy it is to make money. too many games make the currency not worth anything, which makes you not even want to try. but with animal crossing, even if you blow all your money on furniture, all you have to do is go fishing a few times and sell what you catch to nook and you have plenty of cash.

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GF Rating
8

Very Good

A New Life in a New World.

posted by Mushroom (FARMINGDALE, ME) Aug 23, 2006

Member since Aug 2006

1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

I'm a gamer with a passion for games like this one. With a little work I could have got a 10. But it's not perfect.

Good:
You can pick this game up and dive into it. There's alot of small things you can do. But nothing big. There's fishing, digging, catching bugs, planting trees, donating to the museum, writing letters, talking, running errands, you get it. It runs on real time, and you can make friends while watching people move into your beautiful tree covered village with flowers all around. that's what they mean when they say Population: Growing!

Bad:
The worst thing about this game is that you love it for a little while then all of a sudden you stop playing it, then you get a little urge to play it again, and it grows into a big urge, and then it pops and all you can think about is animal crossing. You think it's gonna be a "forever" thing but it's not. Then there's the fact that there's just not enough to do. Once you've done it all then your done you walk around the village with nothing to do. And the little surprises that pop up and scare you out of your seat.

Easter Eggs:

-I'm Doing My Job!
Push reset or turn off the console while in play and a mole called Mr. Resetti will pop up and scare you. It's funny to watch him yell at you.

-The Traveling Guitarist
On Saturday nights at 8pm-10pm, K.K Slider will play you a song up by the train station. If he asks for requests, say you have none, and he'll give you a tape to play in your house.

-Time Machine
Adjust your GameCube clock to change the date in Animal Crossing. This will allow you to skip ahead to holidays and special dates. But skip too far and your town will be infested with weeds. (Change it from the GameCube menu, or the game will know you're cheating.)

That's it. This game is great for little kids: but I advise you to rent it first.

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