Does anybody else LIKE the fact that the villagers are nicer in New Leaf?

[Baboom]

When I first heard all this talk about the villagers being "too nice" I was quite worried and I saw a lot of people were upset about it but actually I really like it now.

It gives the game a much 'warmer' feel and makes for better escapism IMO... you know, there's enough a******** and rude people in the real world sometimes, it's actually really nice to escape in to my Animal Crossing world where everyone's lovely when real life gets too much!

 

[beffa]

Yeah! I kind of like it. Snooty's are quite insulting though ;-;

 

[SoraDeathEater]

I like it but at the same time I feel like they are TOO nice :/ like with cranky villagers in wild world they usually got mad at me if I said something wrong I actually liked them a bit mean now they seem like push-overs a bit :c

 

[Leebles]

Naw, they sort of blend into one bland sappy mass this way. If you had to actually earn their friendship it would be more rewarding, too. I still can't believe that some people still don't like the Snooty and Cranky types. They are exceedingly sweet.

 

[meggiewes]

I've never played any other AC game, but I like that the villagers are nice. That way nobody is rude to me after I had a rotten day at work. And I love that the peppy villagers are super extra cheerful for that reason as well. It makes me happy!

 

[Roselia]

i kinda miss the old crankies, but they're still just fine in NL :3

if anything, they seem to be more TSUNDERE than cranky..
at least fang is quite tsundere sounding!

 

[letsgotofresco]

No, part of the fun was that crankys were somewhat mean and distant but now they just seem like hesitant pushovers.

 

[Stitched]

I wish that they said meaner stuff, tbh. It'd give the dialogue some variety.

 

[Baboom]

I've never played any other AC game, but I like that the villagers are nice. That way nobody is rude to me after I had a rotten day at work. And I love that the peppy villagers are super extra cheerful for that reason as well. It makes me happy!

Yes, Peppy type is hilarious! I love Bluebear so much.

 

[Croconaw]

It*doesn't*bother*me.

 

[Dembonez19]

Naw, they sort of blend into one bland sappy mass this way.

I agree with this completely. They all just kind of blend into one. The only difference is that their voices are different. I loooved Population Growing because there was one villager that would constantly insult me. I can understand the argument that there are enough meanies in the world, but on the other hand, I had 14 other villagers I could run to in Population Growing if I wanted to escape the "mean". It's not like I HAD to talk to Valise, but as much as I hated her, I liked what she brought to the table. She gave me a reason to not like her.

Now, everyone is so nice. You do something mean and they're "disappointed in you". They guilt you, and I don't like that. It comes across as phony to me, but maybe I just like drama.

 

[Swiftstream]

I only played WW (I was like 6 when it came out)
Apparently my friend was crying cuz the snooties were so mean
I don't really remember anything though ^^

 

[Laurina]

Cranky villagers have always been my favorite since... well, since the AC games came out (wow, that's almost what, ten years ago) and I'm kind of disappointed. I love the fact that they're super sweet but the fact that it's so easy to earn their friendship is bleh. I liked seeing the transition from crankiness to becoming the sweetest villagers in the world. I don't mind how nice they are, because you have to work pretty hard to earn their pictures anyways, I wish there was more of a distinction between the personalities. The dialogue may be different but they all treat you the same way.

 

[rivulet]

For me, the snooties are way too nice. :c

 

[Gizmodo]

No i dont like it
i liked in GC them calling me stupid or a jerk etc, it made me actually invested more into relationships as it was so nice to see a snooty/cranky warm up to you etc

 

[beffa]

For me, the snooties are way too nice. :c

Really?;o

I went to someone's town and I spoke to Tiffany (I think that was her name) and she called me ugly... It was the first time I'd spoken to her LOL

 

[Gummysaur]

I love that the villagers are so nice. I've been shocked by the rude things they've said in the past. xD

Think about it...it's a children's game. The gamemakers simply can't make a kids game about cute pink squirrels that call you ugly, or call you a jerk. Heck, if you were a 6 year old, a simple word like "stupid" could be somewhat startling, especially if it's coming from a tiny purple duck.

People in the real world tend to be so mean; I love getting into AC and having villagers really listen and talk to me.

(wow, that sounded so desperate. it's a video game. *facepalm*)

edit; Oh lord, don't even get me STARTED on Resetti. He was absolutely terrifying in CF. xD I'm glad little kids cried at him and they severely toned him down in NL!

 

[Cardboardo]

I would prefer it if they were outright mean to you at first. It would really feel like an accomplishment to make a friendship. In New Leaf, every villager is practically your best friend after three conversations.

 

[Gummysaur]

When you get stung by a bee they mistake you for a monster just because your eye is covered and the other one is half-closed, lololo

 

[Dembonez19]

This inspired me to turn my GC game on again.