Anyone else worried the game is much shorter and watered down than New Leaf?

[X0XGabbyX0X]

That is totally fair! I was rubbed the wrong way about crafting at first too because I wasn't expecting it. But, I'm also really looking forward to it now because it is new. I really don't think it will turn out like Pocket Camp, though I wouldn't be surprised if they put elements in Pocket Camp as a test run to see how they would be received in a mainline game.

If this game is just Pocket Camp 2.0 I'm willingly getting the coronavirus. ;-;

 

[meggiewes]

If this game is just Pocket Camp 2.0 I'm willingly getting the coronavirus. ;-;

Good news! It will most likely not be like Pocket Camp 2.0 because the development teams are different! Yay! I really do hope that you like playing the game and that it doesn't disappoint you. Just a couple more days left until we get to find out!

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

Good news! It will most likely not be like Pocket Camp 2.0 because the development teams are different! Yay! I really do hope that you like playing the game and that it doesn't disappoint you. Just a couple more days left until we get to find out!

I've heard the development team is the same as Splatoon, but I'm crossing my fingers that the game is just as good as we all hope it'll be.

 

[Squeaky]

What are some examples of missing polish?

Polish probably wasn't the best word, I think most of what's in the game is pretty well finished so far. I have some concerns that certain ingame systems (multiplayer, HHD-inspired villager home designing) may be clunky. Mostly multiplayer, especially with the fears we won't have anything like Dream Suite.

 

[smokeoak]

With Animal Crossing New Leaf we never had downloadable content updates for events like the way holidays are being done with New Horizon. It worries me that as time wears on New Horizon will stop receiving updates (note i mean like 5-7 yrs in the future not like 2021) and we'll no longer be able to use holidays. In other words, while I'm holding out hope that these updates will add permanent content I'm nervous that they'll be implemented the way they are in MMOs. (I'm hoping the updates will be like Welcome Amiibo, instead of like having exclusive holiday stuff one year and you won't be able to get it the next year)