NOT A PARTICULARLY DESERTED ISLAND
Instead of moving to a new town, Animal Crossing: New
Horizons puts you on a “deserted” island. You’re a
customer of Nook Inc.’s Deserted Island Getaway
Package, where you and two random animal friends
settle on an uninhabited island. This means you start
with tents instead of houses, and you can craft items
instead of simply buying them.
Tom Nook and his nephews are there to help you get
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bugs, and seashells, and buy tools from them. It’s a hint
that the twist on the Animal Crossing concept isn’t
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few days on your deserted island, the tents are replaced
with houses, the Resident Services tent is supplemented
by the classic Nook’s Cranny shop, and you’ll have a
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fossils. That’s right, you aren’t on a deserted island.
You’re in an Animal Crossing town.
Animal Crossing:
New Horizons
(for Nintendo
Switch)
PROS Very relaxing.
Lots of customization
options for the island
and your home. Plenty
of activities and
reasons to come back
every day.
CONS Little structure.
BOTTOM LINE Animal
Crossing: New
Horizons brings the
most laid-back game
series ever to the
Nintendo Switch,
putting you on a
desert island where
you can just chill out,
fish, catch bugs, and
decorate.