Author Topic: Is Animal crossing for everyone? (Read 9197 times)

yacool · « **on:** January 19, 2004, 03:16:42 PM »

I've convinced my 12 year-old little sister that animal crossing will be a good game (she wanted Sims) but will she be able to play and enjoy it as much as i would even though she never plays games?

SuperLink666 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2004, 03:25:27 PM »

man its 100x better then the sims

she will like it.

Majexto · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2004, 03:38:39 PM »

I disagree its better than the sims, the sims is probably about 10x better including gameplay and graphics. Animal crossing will suit a 12 year old better than the sims. You cant do anywhere near as much as you can in animal corssing as you can in the sims.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2004, 03:49:08 PM »

IMO, AC is much more entertaining than The Sims, and definitely the better choice for a young non-gamer...

Guitar Smasher · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2004, 04:04:59 PM »

I have a feeling that she'll like AC. I find that The Sims just gets boring too quickly, even compared to AC.

MysticalMatt517 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2004, 04:09:22 PM »

I hated the Sims but I'm totally addicted to AC! I've made it my personal quest to get all the NES games!

Ian Sane · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2004, 08:17:26 PM »

I still can't really decide if Animal Crossing is actually a good game or merely an addictive one. Nonetheless you can't really put it down. At one point I had to just quit playing it because I was planning my life around it. It's like a disease.

The only real flaw in Animal Crossing is that because it uses a real time clock if you work a 9-5 it's hard to get the most out of the game because it's always night time when you play. Obviously this shouldn't affect a 12 year old as school is a decent routine schedule for AC. I say go for it because it's really a game for non-gamers.

animex · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2004, 10:52:27 PM »

AC!AC!AC!AC!

DrZoidberg · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2004, 11:11:03 PM »

i haven't touched AC in months, after the inital week and a half i played it, working a full time job made it sucky, i don't like a game that forces me to play, having said that i put the sims down after i drowned my entire family, zzzzzworthy (that would be sleep worthy, for the less savvy)

oh and animex, learn to not suck at forums

joshnickerson · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2004, 03:17:12 AM »

Well, it held my attention for over a year before I finally quit playing it, so yeah, you'll get your money's worth, especially now that it's $30... plus it's something you both can play together.

akdaman1 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2004, 08:42:06 AM »

I just got this and I must say this is an AWSOME game , even my brother is playing it and he thinks that everything in the world is g@y except for himself.

BUUUUUYYYY IIIITTTTT!!!!

P.S - I think this game has become my No.1 game of all time ...with Viewtiful Joe in second.

VoodooMerlin · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2004, 01:41:36 PM »

Animal Crossing is one of those games where you get exactly as much OUT of it as you put INTO it. The game is addictive, especially if you're a "collecting" type of person in RL.

The characters are memorable.....especially when they lie to your face, insult you or are pissed off, there's TONS to do and the coolest reason to turn it on every day is to see what changes happened in the world while you were gone.

Alas, after a while it does get tedious, but hey, for $30 it's awesome while it lasts....and you get a free memory card in with the deal!!!

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2004, 01:44:50 PM »

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The game is addictive, especially if you're a "collecting" type of person in RL.

RL?? RL?? Is that an acronym for "real life"? Have we as gamers become so detached from reality that we have to use acronyms to refer to it?

VoodooMerlin · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2004, 01:46:17 PM »

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2004, 01:48:25 PM »

In any case, I love Animal Crossing, and in my opinion, the game is worth it for the classic NES games alone.

yacool · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2004, 11:16:58 PM »

Thanks! i'm getting it tomorrow and i think my sister's more excited than i am (if thats possible)

DrZoidberg · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2004, 11:25:26 PM »

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Originally posted by: mouse_clicker
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The game is addictive, especially if you're a "collecting" type of person in RL.

RL?? RL?? Is that an acronym for "real life"? Have we as gamers become so detached from reality that we have to use acronyms to refer to it?

sure have, ask any hardcaw planetarion player about RL, they will have no idea what your on about, sit around an IRC channel i hang out at (like planetchat) and i'll tell you about insane feats of planetarion, if anyone cares =o

ryanmt · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2004, 12:29:08 PM »

what are all the nes games that it comes with? i just got it sunday, i'm really enjoying it so far!

mouse_clicker · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2004, 12:34:30 PM »

There's a great NES game guide for Animal Crossing on GameFAQs (NES Games FAQ). You should have gotten two free that were already on your memory card (Nintendo's "special gift").

babyfacedkayos · « **Reply #19 on:** January 21, 2004, 04:22:34 PM »

it is 4 the masses. everybody can play.

nolimit19 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2004, 05:41:25 PM »

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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
I still can't really decide if Animal Crossing is actually a good game or merely an addictive one. Nonetheless you can't really put it down. At one point I had to just quit playing it because I was planning my life around it. It's like a disease.

i understand

idiot · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2004, 05:48:09 AM »

My wife & I enjoyed our own towns on Animal Crossing, played it daily for a month and then never touched it again. We both played The Sims for about two days. AC prevents burn-out by limiting what you can do in a day, but unless you're collection-happy, there isn't a lot in the game for you. The Sims requires you baby-sit morons who can't go to the bathroom by themselves and can go on indefinately. It's fun for a little while, but gets old quickly.

marbleann · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2004, 03:28:04 PM »

I am in my 40's ! I have been gaming since gaming started and I have to say the AC is the MOST addicting game I ever encountered. It is a very soothing low keyed game. No stress out moments. it is great game to play if you have down time or a little stressed. it is very hard for me to explain. because all you do is these menial task, and get insulted by animals. I actually get attached to some animals. It is interesting if you like to collect things. Oh and sometimes the glitches are good. Like today I saw one of the animals walking on the railroad tracks. Get the game, but be warned the adults might become more addicted to it then the kids.

Tysken1 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 06, 2004, 08:19:26 AM »

Well, it depends on if your sister has got some patience or not. Animal Crossing is truly I game that demands
patience of the player (not everyone seems to be okay with fishing, talking and doing errands, knowing that there actually isn't much more to it, than that).

Animal Crossing is also a game that really should be played quite regulary; otherwise cockroaches move into your house and stirr things up a little.

Edward - SkaTown · « **Reply #24 on:** February 19, 2004, 10:55:20 AM »

well, if someone will ever say that there isn't much to do on a day in Animal Crossing and you like the sims more because of that, its bullshit. What you must do in a day of the Sims : you wake up, you'll give your Sims all your orders, hit the superspeed button, wait for them to finish and do it again for a few times a day. After a few days, you'll have enough money to buy some new things. That's it. The animations of your Sims or fun for a day or two but that's it. The only thing that remains is making your house look cool. That's were the game's quality lies if you ask me. Don't get me wrong, I like the Sims but the same actions (eating, showering, sleeping etc.) are just so boring and the conversations aren't much better either. In Animal Crossing it's much better I think cause you are actually the one who is interacting with the animals by making choices to do errands they ask you to and pick answers, writing letters etc. The furnishing of the house is kind of the some as the Sims, only a bit less complex but that doesn't really bother me since there are a lot more things to collect and you have to get can't buy them from the catalog straight away. The best part of Animal Crossing is the real time clock and all the little things that make Animal Crossing to what it is. And it is great.

So I think Animal Crossing is better as the Sims because you do everything yourself and the because of that things don't boring so fast (BTW: I've been playing the game everyday since 23rd January with my first character, and played it +- at least every three days with my other three characters (! I couldn't get enough of it LOL !)(theline continues->)
and because of the real time clock instead of some kind of speed up tool (which is totally neccesary in the sims to prevent you from falling asleep yourself

).

And another tip: Buy both games so your little sister learns a new lesson

Laterz,
Edward (back to SkaTown - Holland)

PS: I guess that was a long difficult post for someone who doesn't speaks English that wel

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Author Topic: Is Animal crossing for everyone? (Read 9197 times)