TwiztidElf
Member
There are dozens of 'games' just like Animal Crossing on iOS for free. Happy Street and Dragon Vale both immediately spring to mind.
GAF, sell me on Animal Crossing!
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If you're like me, you'll play it daily for a year. At first, for a few hours at a time, just from the sheer joy in its simplicity. Then, maybe tens of minutes. Eventually, it becomes something for about 10 or so minutes a day, just to see if the town burned down or not in your absence, and check if that final piece of furniture you were missing is finally being sold at Tom Nook's.
Yes, you'll get your money's worth out of it, no doubt. But after a year and going through all the events the game has planned for you...yeah, it's pretty much run its course.
Also, the Stalk Market is the only sure thing to get you out of bed before noon on a Sunday. I hate it for that.
I recommend the DS version, easily the best of the existing three, and is backwards compatible with a 3DS. Gamecube is nice but has it's flaws (those damn acres), and the Wii is just barely uprezzed sets of the DS version, with a (barely) bustling city. Kill time with it, if it's worth the $10 bucks you pay for it used, then definitely download AC3DS (it's what I plan on doing).
And nothing stopping you from becoming sentimental of your neighbours in WW and keeping the game. Hell, I've had Roald the penguin live in all three of my towns. He is the chillest dude ever.
Yes, you'll get your money's worth out of it, no doubt. But after a year and going through all the events the game has planned for you...yeah, it's pretty much run its course.
Also, the Stalk Market is the only sure thing to get you out of bed before noon on a Sunday. I hate it for that.
I recommend the DS version, easily the best of the existing three, and is backwards compatible with a 3DS. Gamecube is nice but has it's flaws (those damn acres), and the Wii is just barely uprezzed sets of the DS version, with a (barely) bustling city. Kill time with it, if it's worth the $10 bucks you pay for it used, then definitely download AC3DS (it's what I plan on doing).
And nothing stopping you from becoming sentimental of your neighbours in WW and keeping the game. Hell, I've had Roald the penguin live in all three of my towns. He is the chillest dude ever.
inb4favouriteneighbours
I can't. I thought it looked really boring, but I heard great things about it so I gave the Gamecube version a chance and bought it. I immediately got hooked and had a lot of fun with the game, and I have no idea why.
It's a fun game, but I can't even begin to explain why I enjoyed it.
It's a fun game, but I can't even begin to explain why I enjoyed it.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Do not support human trafficking done by a raccoon.
blizzardjesus
Banned
There is no goal other than to decorate your house and keep the town clean. It's fun. And N64/Gamecube version is the best one still. I have high hopes for the 3ds one. I've played the series since the Public Beta Nintendo did on Gamecube.
It's not a game to play in long stretches, 15-30 min a day is a good bet to keep from getting bored, though i could easily do an hr just wandering.
It's not a game to play in long stretches, 15-30 min a day is a good bet to keep from getting bored, though i could easily do an hr just wandering.
Hahah, awesome. I put your post on google translate and turned the speech, it was an enlightening experience. Thanks for the warning.
I played (and liked) both, but I don't think they're that similar. Having a character to control really matters to me. I also prefer a $40 hard paywall than the IAP soft walls. Animal Crossing's character looked like has more personality too.
So you collect a lot in this game. Is the collecting mechanic chance-based? Like, .005% chance of fishing a rare fish? Not sure if I enjoy that.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Also the replies here make me wonder if people think Sims 1-3 are "non-games" too.
StreetsAhead
Member
Chance based, yes (especially for fossils). Bugs and fish are seasonal. The 3DS games allows you to go online/local with friends to an island where 'summer' fish and bugs can be found all year round. Bugs appearance are chanced based, but you know what you're chasing. Fish are shadows and fossils are cracks in the ground.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
".And the fish are based on the size of the shadow, so you can just walk up and down the beach until you see a huge one. The best fish to catch only appears during rain/snow storms from 4PM 'til 9AM. Coelacanth: 15,000b.
abstract alien
Member
This gif always get me ;_;
Every damn time :^(
Fishes are seasonal. Some come out on specific times, while some come out all year. Then you get time specific ones, but those aren't too bad.
Personally I can't play never-ending/goalless games. Having a goal is one of the main factors that makes a game a game IMO.
Having said that I love what The Sims did in the console versions (before 3), they basically gave the console gamer a mission-based mode with progression and ending.
Is this for real?
The game does not have an end and you need a friend to fully enjoy it
For me it's a once in a lifetime game, let me explain... you buy this game once, you will enjoy it for a period of time and you will never play it again... not even the sequels/prequels
I played AC:Wild World (the DS one) i've played it for a month and clocked one or two hundreds hours in it, after that period of time i was just bored to do always the same stuff and left it... when the Wii one was out i couldn't handle it for more than 10 minutes because not only you had to do all the same stuff again (farm money for bigger house etc.) but in the end aside some new collectibles and new events was always the same game...
In the end you will regret that you had your fun with the "inferior" version and wish that your first AC was the newest one around (just like me now)
For me it's a once in a lifetime game, let me explain... you buy this game once, you will enjoy it for a period of time and you will never play it again... not even the sequels/prequels
I played AC:Wild World (the DS one) i've played it for a month and clocked one or two hundreds hours in it, after that period of time i was just bored to do always the same stuff and left it... when the Wii one was out i couldn't handle it for more than 10 minutes because not only you had to do all the same stuff again (farm money for bigger house etc.) but in the end aside some new collectibles and new events was always the same game...
In the end you will regret that you had your fun with the "inferior" version and wish that your first AC was the newest one around (just like me now)
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
They have goals though - problem is people seem to be incapable of thinking them unless it's very specific.
My enjoyment stemmed from growing up in a household with 4 siblings who played games almost as much as I did. The GameCube version was great for that - sharing a town with 2 brothers and a sister. But I feel that it wasn't until the DS version hit where my enjoyment of the game hit a high point. Nothing was finer than playing at 2am on a day off and fishing with the ambient music playing, or sporadically jumping on during the day to check out what is new in the store to buy. The portability of it all increased its value.
Heaven help me when the 3DS version hits.
Heaven help me when the 3DS version hits.
Personally for me there's a load of reasons why Animal Crossing is great.
- The music, it's just beautifully created and so relaxing, changes depending on what time of day you play and sounds great.
- The growing. You start with a relatively small house and a terrible town, as you play more villagers move in and you start planting more trees, fruit trees, plants and (in the 3DS one bushes too). You shape your town to be how you want it. With the addition of becoming mayor in the 3DS one I only see that becoming much of a bigger attraction to me.
- The fishing/bug catching. With fishing and bug catching different fish and bugs come outj all year round in different conditions. It makes you want to play at certain times of day to collect em all and fill up your museum as it makes it look awesome.
- The furniture. Sure you've got this empty house, but what to fill it with? There's so many options and all the trading/buying/selling of your items to trade up or down for other items makes collecting the set of furniture you want really enjoyable.
- The neighbours. Sure they're quite routine in what they do, they interact more with each other now and although they usually don't have too much to say, they're still nice to be around and they always make you feel warm inside when you hear about how happy they are all the time. You get your favourite neighbours eventually and you realise how your town wouldn't be the same without them.
- The patterns. Seriously, look at some of the crazy towns people made by placing patterns literally everywhere. It was amazing.
- Getting the gold tools. It took time and effort, but when you did it you felt like a boss.
- The holidays/seasons. Snow in Winter is beautiful, the snowmen are cool. Then you've got sakura blossoms in spring which are also awesome and the various holidays are a lot of fun to try and complete.
- The music, it's just beautifully created and so relaxing, changes depending on what time of day you play and sounds great.
- The growing. You start with a relatively small house and a terrible town, as you play more villagers move in and you start planting more trees, fruit trees, plants and (in the 3DS one bushes too). You shape your town to be how you want it. With the addition of becoming mayor in the 3DS one I only see that becoming much of a bigger attraction to me.
- The fishing/bug catching. With fishing and bug catching different fish and bugs come outj all year round in different conditions. It makes you want to play at certain times of day to collect em all and fill up your museum as it makes it look awesome.
- The furniture. Sure you've got this empty house, but what to fill it with? There's so many options and all the trading/buying/selling of your items to trade up or down for other items makes collecting the set of furniture you want really enjoyable.
- The neighbours. Sure they're quite routine in what they do, they interact more with each other now and although they usually don't have too much to say, they're still nice to be around and they always make you feel warm inside when you hear about how happy they are all the time. You get your favourite neighbours eventually and you realise how your town wouldn't be the same without them.
- The patterns. Seriously, look at some of the crazy towns people made by placing patterns literally everywhere. It was amazing.
- Getting the gold tools. It took time and effort, but when you did it you felt like a boss.
- The holidays/seasons. Snow in Winter is beautiful, the snowmen are cool. Then you've got sakura blossoms in spring which are also awesome and the various holidays are a lot of fun to try and complete.
Customizing your real time town and watching it grow/react is addicting, there's always a balanced mix of long tail activities and daily things you could be doing. The game is at it's best when you pick it up for 20-30 minutes a day over an extended period of time, not really something that's easy to convey in footage but it works really well on a handheld because of that. A relaxing, content filled sandbox that's got atmosphere, funny writing and characterization, an excellent soundtrack and a lots of unique one-off experiences and secrets to uncover.
Schobeleth
Member
I think Animal Crossing is like a drug. It's great the first time, then it progressively just isn't quite as good the more you play it. I was so addicted to the original, I literally stayed up for nights at a time playing it. I barely touched the Wii version.
There are lots of things I like about Animal Crossing. I always enjoy playing it, at least for a little while. But I agree that it feels less interesting with each iteration. Still though, a little spot of fishing at night time in AC always chills me out. Maybe it's a slight nostalgia thing.
Weltall Zero
Member
It is impossible to "explain" Animal Crossing. It's like explaining Harvest Moon. You need to play it to see if it's for you. For the record, I quite like it, but not nearly to the extents that my GF does. 
Yeah but they're worthless without a fishing tourney
Rollo Lawson
Banned
I thought Pitfalls were the old Atari game for the first six months I played Animal Crossing on GC. Assumed it was bugged when it didnt work because I was playing the US version on a PAL GC.
A game where you live in a town with a bunch of animals and perform every day tasks to pay off your mortgage and form new friends! It's actually a very relaxing game that you could play forever (played a single character in one town for three years or so)
That being said, get the GC version, that's the best one
That being said, get the GC version, that's the best one
Its great. And its a sure shot to play with yout girlfriend.
AND Animal crossing 3ds will be the best game ever.
Wait, to be fair, i have one concern regarding AC3ds.... do you think they will pull that "one save game per cartridge" crap like they did with Residen Evil mercenaries and other games?
AND Animal crossing 3ds will be the best game ever.
Wait, to be fair, i have one concern regarding AC3ds.... do you think they will pull that "one save game per cartridge" crap like they did with Residen Evil mercenaries and other games?
Hot Coldman
Banned
I'll second this. The appeal is nebulous, but if it hooks you, you're lost to it. But it's hard to take a step back and not say it's got the most mind-numbingly dull concept of any game ever.
Given how much I know you love Zelda 2, there is no higher praise.
Think of one of those games with the huge community base, with a lot of mods that are just wacky as hell, like "add balloon animal enemies" or "make all the NPCs talk in limericks" or whatever. Animal Crossing is like if you took a normal game, installed a bunch of those, and then removed the original game underneath. There is nothing but stupid fun. Every day in the store, new stupid fun for sale. Holidays, more stupid fun. Surprise animal visitors unlocked: even more unexpected stupid fun. Real life friends involved? Batten down the hatches, here comes a GREAT DEAL of stupid fun.
As an example, my brother and I had the Gamecube version as kids, and played it constantly. One day we went to the store and saw they were selling a full-size, free-standing old school astronaut suit as an item you could place in your house. It got better when we learned this item was called "Spaceman Sam." We bought it, naturally, but this wasn't enough. We started sneaking it into each other's houses. One day after I'd secretly accumulated over a dozen of them, I went to his house and replaced every item of furniture inside with Spaceman Sam, except for one TV or something they were all staring at. THAT is the goal of Animal Crossing.
As an example, my brother and I had the Gamecube version as kids, and played it constantly. One day we went to the store and saw they were selling a full-size, free-standing old school astronaut suit as an item you could place in your house. It got better when we learned this item was called "Spaceman Sam." We bought it, naturally, but this wasn't enough. We started sneaking it into each other's houses. One day after I'd secretly accumulated over a dozen of them, I went to his house and replaced every item of furniture inside with Spaceman Sam, except for one TV or something they were all staring at. THAT is the goal of Animal Crossing.
Red Liquorice
Member
It seems mundane but there's something relaxing about it. It's fun to spruce up your house/the town if you're into that. With multiplayer chat it basically becomes a customizable chatroom.
One thing I wish they'd do is introduce more multiplayer activities. You can make your own with stuff like the stopwatch but it's always very basic. For instance, let people play a simple pool game if they have the pool table.
One thing I wish they'd do is introduce more multiplayer activities. You can make your own with stuff like the stopwatch but it's always very basic. For instance, let people play a simple pool game if they have the pool table.
Hot Coldman
Banned
Yeah, they really need to let you actually do shit with the various things you can put in your house. And if they're not gonna put NES games in again, at least have a "NES"/"SNES"/etc item you can place in your house and run your VC games from there.
Agreed. I think a few multiplayer activities such as racing each other around town or something to that extent would be pretty neat.
Schobeleth
Member
Since I really do love the music in AC, I figured I had to post this here:
http://tane.us/ac/
That's a site that plays the music from AC, all day. It even cycles them when a new hour comes through!
http://tane.us/ac/
That's a site that plays the music from AC, all day. It even cycles them when a new hour comes through!
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Also this guy
This gif always get me ;_;
Same saw the thread title and thought of this immediately! Did anyone ever say this was fact or fiction? I remember seeing it awhile ago now with a daughter of my own it chokes me up thinking about this. It also gave me a awesome idea of something I can do for my baby girl. Sorry to derail I think I'm picking up the 3DS game as well never played any of them and seems kind of fun. Do I get to decorate inside and outside the house?
Raptomex
Member
-No objective, live a life.
-Never played Harvest Moon
-You need no friends.
The game becomes addicting as fuck. At least for me.
ChosenPredator
Banned
Rent it, its one of those games where when people explain it , it sounds amazing or boring but you have to experience it yourself otherwise you'll be disappointed.
Hot Coldman
Banned
The Wii game's one selling point in comparison to the others is it has the best Nintendo fanservice items of the bunch.
Unless you have a strong desire to walk around wearing Majora's Mask, I'd wait for the 3DS game.
Nocturnowl
Member
Some people say there's no goal, yeah well completing my fruit themed living room in the GC version was the goal and I did it!