pokemaister899 said:
Thinking of getting Animal Crossing New Leaf when it comes out. However, I have a few questions to ask first. Would it be good to get this if I haven't played a AC game before, and can someone explain to me what exactly what you do in this game.(I watched a few gameplay videos of it, so I have an idea, but I want to make sure)
As for your first inquiry, New Leaf is looking to be a
great entrance into the series. At its very core -- As its concept itself, the game is easy to get into. And while many will tell you to try other games in the series first... I don't recommend doing so. Because even though I love them all, pretty much everything in New Leaf is better. You would be experiencing something worse than what the game is
now, possibly ruining your first impression with the game. My advice? Get New Leaf if you're interested in the series, even if it is more expensive than City Folk.
What you do in the game is entirely up to you. Personally, I like fishing. It's a very relaxing way to spend time, and it's always awesome when you land a new, rare species to fill in your list. On top of this, you can then donate them to the Museum, which places them in a large aquarium room for you to see. So for me? The game is sort of like a very laid-back fishing game with LOTS of stuff to interject between trips so that it doesn't get stale. There's plenty of other things you can do: Make intricate patterns to lay on the ground to create
Themed Towns (not my video); catch and collect bugs -- And, like with fish, you can fill in a Bug section in the Museum; collect furniture to decorate your house with, and there's looooots of furniture this time (which can all be customized even further with your own patterns); play Mini-games with friends on a new Island area; or simply kick back to try and make your town look nice with the new Outdoor decorations such as lamp-posts, benches, and fountains. That's just to name a few things that most players do though, there's plenty more.
Also, did I mention that pretty much everything costs in-game money? I guess this may actually drive some people away from the series, but personally I like that there's so much to do with your Bells (currency in-game). You can use them for clothes and hats, new furniture, outdoor decor, or house expansions. It's not like so many other games where money is just sort of... There. As for how you obtain bells, you can sell fish, bugs, fruit, furniture... Pretty much anything, really. It's an over-all satisfying system that always provides you with a new goal of your own choice.
Really the franchise is just great. I typically spend three or four years on them, playing for about fifteen~twenty minutes a day. (After the first month anyways. I usually play for an hour or two each day then. xD) It lends itself very well to pick-up play -- Perfect for the 3DS! Though, if you like it a lot it can also be played for hours on end. It's a truly versatile game.
Also, I'm sure you know this if you have been researching the game, but the game runs off of the 3DS' clock. If your time is correct, the game goes by your time, day-by-day, on a 24 hour 7 day basis. It implements this nicely into the game, with real-life holidays being included a notable feature to come from it. On Christmas day it will be Christmas in-game, same for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, etc.
tl;dr I'm a huge Animal Crossing nerdfan and probably sound like a PR person throughout the whole post, so it's reasonable you would skip here.
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too bad, no short summary <3
AdamLambert said:
3DS is the best handheld system in existence in my opinion.
Mah man.
*Highfive
