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Christian-A (gaming profile | personal site)

Joined: Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:14 pm EDT
7 Game Reviews

Animal crossing is a game. A game where you do everyday activities. Activities that are normally seen as boring and mundane. So why is it that the Animal Crossing series has gained such popularity? Why do we enjoy doing these tasks in the game when we wouldn't do it in real life? The answer is simple: This is a game, things are so much similar and there are unlimited possibilities.
In the game we do not feel any of the pressures, pains or any real emotion, unlike in real life. Take fishing for example: in real life, you sometimes have to wait hours in the one spot, sometime not ever getting a bite. If you do however, very often you have to end up throwing the fish back because of its small size anyway. In Animal Crossing, things are different. Generally you can find a fish swimming around in a few seconds of walking around the river and mostly, you’ll be able to catch it, later selling it. The outcome is that you do not spend hours on catching the fish, and can use it to get money or enter competitions.
Before I continue, I am reviewing this game as if I have never played any previous games in the series. If you have got the ds version, it is probably not worth the money, as there is little added.
The game’s bright colors and simple tasks have a child like charm that will delight all. There is always a great feeling of satisfaction when you get to upgrade to a bigger house or you can finally buy the piece of furniture that you’ve been saving up your bells(currency) for. Even a simple game of hide and seek can be somewhat pleasant. The game allows us to live the carefree childhood that we’ve always dreamed of. If you are the type of person who reminisces about 'the good ‘ol days’ and your youth whe you didn’t have a single worry and enjoyed the simple things such as picking fruit off a tree, getting some firewood, catching bugs or just going to the city for the day, then you’ll probably like this game.
As you probably know, the reason that this game is called city folk is because of the city which you can visit anytime. In the city you can go to furniture shops, hairdressers, get your fortune told, go to the theatre and countless other things. Another feature that this game has that it’s predecessors didn’t have is the wii speak functionality. Basically wii speak is a microphone that sits atop your sensor bar and can pick up most sounds in your room. I actually do not own this peripheral, but from when I have tried it it works pretty well. What is the point of wii speak you ask? Well here comes another feature of the game, which the ds version did have: Internet connection. This is where the game really shines as you can connect with friends and speak to them, visit their village and exchange gifts. This way you can see what type of house your buddy has, try and outdo each other and so on. If you don’t know anyone who has the game and internet connection, however the Animal Crossing experience isn’t as enjoyable.
For those who are not very patient, or want action will probably not find this game very appealing. The tasks can get quite monotonous and if you are not the type to try and collect every little thing that the game has to offer, don’t buy this game.

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