Festivale Update!

[SlEEPYTEARRS]

i honestly like pc and right now it is more relaxing to me than nh. at the end of the day it comes down to personal preference. i can still play pc and not spend any money on it, and thanks to the cookie store sometimes having premium cookies for bells and not tickets i can get some nice things too, ive gotten over half a cookie set before without needing to spend any irl cash, and i like making my campsite and my cabin over and over again because its just so easy to

nh has a lot of things over it, absolutely, being able to terraform, being in hd, playing with friends, its leagues above. this was a thread for festivale but because people cant stop bringing up comparisons to other games people have to rush in and be like "PC SUCKS AND THATS A FACT" "YOU CANT WANT THINGS IN NEW HORIZONS FROM POCKET CAMP BECAUSE I HATE IT"

 

[5pmtheme]

Exactly, I came back to this thread and thought “not people trying to prove that PC is better than NH.”

it happens EVERY time there's an update that doesn't automatically add brewster, fifty brand new villagers, eighty new furniture sets, and every single NPC to ever exist in the history of the series. i've been playing since WW so i understand the frustration and annoyance in relation to old features and characters being removed, but to pretend PC has ever been comparable to a real animal crossing game is ridiculous. there's a point between criticism and whining, and it seems like a HUGE amount of AC fans don't know the difference.

 

[Jaco]

I'd pay $10 every few months for big furniture packs and clothes .

I think Minigames and extra shops should come as free updates though.

 

[daringred_]

i honestly like pc and right now it is more relaxing to me than nh. at the end of the day it comes down to personal preference. i can still play pc and not spend any money on it, and thanks to the cookie store sometimes having premium cookies for bells and not tickets i can get some nice things too, ive gotten over half a cookie set before without needing to spend any irl cash, and i like making my campsite and my cabin over and over again because its just so easy to

nh has a lot of things over it, absolutely, being able to terraform, being in hd, playing with friends, its leagues above. this was a thread for festivale but because people cant stop bringing up comparisons to other games people have to rush in and be like "PC SUCKS AND THATS A FACT"

lmao i'm so ??? how did we get people seeing "i like/envy the clothes and furniture in PC and wish at least some of it was ported over to NH" as "wow we should have pay to win mechanics in NH so whales can overtake the market and all the super super good stuff is locked behind irl cash" ???? nobody came even close to saying that i-

 

[Bk1234]

it happens EVERY time there's an update that doesn't automatically add brewster, fifty brand new villagers, eighty new furniture sets, and every single NPC to ever exist in the history of the series. i've been playing since WW so i understand the frustration and annoyance in relation to old features and characters being removed, but to pretend PC has ever been comparable to a real animal crossing game is ridiculous. there's a point between criticism and whining, and it seems like a HUGE amount of AC fans don't know the difference.

Exactly, it’s okay to criticize, but you guys have to remember that they could have easily made this all paid DLC.

 

[JKDOS]

it's beyond ridiculous to pretend the creators and devs putting all of their time and effort into this game don't actually care about it just because they don't add incredibly specific things that you want into the game. there are so many things in this game that show just how much care the creators are putting into it.

Did you read the rest though? I've raised some valid points

 

[coldpotato]

Exactly, I came back to this thread and thought “not people trying to prove that PC is better than NH.”

Oh, I never would EVER say Pocket camp is better than NH, if that's what you're getting from my post.
New Horizons is hands down my favorite Animal Crossing game. I'm upset with lackluster updates and probably am going through burnout right now, but I'd never try to prove a mobile game is better. PC just has way more interesting things going on with it right now, and I enjoy it way more when ACNH is boring me with their updates.

 

[SlEEPYTEARRS]

Exactly, it’s okay to criticize, but you guys have to remember that they could have easily made this all paid DLC.

honestly now yall are making me wish they did because then you all would be complaining about lack of content for the money you paid

 

[mayor.lauren]

Didn't mean to take this off the rails, I'm so sorry everyone. Just brought it up bc both updates released today and wanted to compare the two.

 

[Bk1234]

I'm upset with lackluster updates and probably am going through burnout right now, but I'd never try to prove a mobile game is better.

Which of the other updates have been lackluster?

 

[-Blue-]

Having a event that was available for free on the other games wouldn't do well for Nintendo's image. I expected only the Pave event and so I am not disappointing or please. I am simply neutral.

Which of the other updates have been lackluster?

Depending on what your opinion of lackluster is, it could vary. I think the best ones were when Redd and diving came back. And the worst one was the full month of Wedding Day.

 

[Bk1234]

I expected only the Pave event and so I am not disappointing or please.

I’ve only been running my villager rankdown on here for the last few months, so I’m a little out of the loop. Out of curiosity, what else were people expecting from this update lol?

 

[Raz]

Honestly, I hate both models (NH's Games as a Service model and PC's freemium/free to start model). They're both predatory and disrespectful to they'd customer base.

And unfortunately, that comes on top of another trend (that at this point is an established practice) of releasing a game in beta, being overly reliant on day one patches (or even worse; examples: Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077).

There's a reason I made a conscious decision a couple years ago that the Switch would be my last modern console. The whole industry is now just a shell of it's former self. There's more disappointments than reasons to get excited, and if weren't for some indie devs and fangames, I wouldn't have anything to look forward to.

I guess, if they really don't add anything meaningful after that March update, I'll just install the latest version of Mega Man Maker and spend my time with that game and Third Strike. In hindsight, buying the NES classic and the Super Famicom mini was the best decision I could have made in the last few years, regarding video games...

 

[nightglow]

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This is why I really hate mobile games. The same thing happens with the Mario Kart game, or the Pokemon spin-offs. They add all kinds of nice stuff to the mobile Mario Kart game, or Pokemon Go, or Pokemon Masters...and it's like...that's fine. But, you know that you have a full console game that you could support, too? Same goes for Pokemon Bank. Like...why does the mobile version offer GTS trades, but the FULL console version doesn't? You felt like Mystery Trades were more important for the main game than proper GTS? Nintendo can be a real pain sometimes. Animal Crossing is just the tip of the iceberg. Lol.

I'm with you 100%. I feel like it's because they feel like they can push players to spend more money with in-app purchases than they can with a console game. But what sucks about it is we all handed over our $60 (plus the cost of the console itself) for an incomplete game that's totally bare-bones and only has small updates every couple of months. They say they did the update format to try to expand the longevity of this game, but what they've really done is lower it. No one wants to wait for these updates, and players are getting impatient and giving up with the game altogether. What they should have done is give us a full game to begin with, then done the little updates to add some cool furniture items, like the Pocket Camp ones.

Although slightly off topic, this is why I am highly considering not getting the next Nintendo system after the Switch family and going to a tablet for games (that aren't mobile of course). Which is very sad. It's not about animal crossing for me. After all it was my first one. But I have played other Nintendo games for a long time and I am not liking where they are going/have gone with them. It just isn't worth the expense for me in my opinion. However I am really liking animal crossing...
I just hope Nintendo realizes that Mobile games can easily be a fad that fades away and then they would have to work at rebuilding their console audience. However alot of people seem to think that mobile games aren't going anywhere and are the future of gaming because for the consumer they appear to be cheaper and it is conveniently where ever you are because it is on your phone.

 

[SlEEPYTEARRS]

Which of the other updates have been lackluster?

it all depends on how much you like it, shocker, its personal preference
for me its the months between updates, there have been no big updates to the game really since diving, most updates only revolve around holidays instead of adding stuff to the core game to keep people interested for longer

 

[Bk1234]

it all depends on how much you like it, shocker, its personal preference
for me its the months between updates, there have been no big updates to the game really since diving, most updates only revolve around holidays instead of adding stuff to the core game to keep people interested for longer

Seems typical for the first year of a game. Add the holidays and a few things extra.

 

[Raz]

Exactly, it’s okay to criticize, but you guys have to remember that they could have easily made this all paid DLC.

They couldn't. These updates aren't free. People apparently have a really hard time understanding the Games as a Service model. You paid for ACNH in full, but you're getting the full game in installments. These updates aren't additional content, they're part of the game you've bought, they just didn't deliver everything at once.

Nintendo isn't generous or anything. They're just doing their part of the "contract".

 

[-Blue-]

I’ve only been running my villager rankdown on here for the last few months, so I’m a little out of the loop. Out of curiosity, what else were people expecting from this update lol?

There was talk about ceiling items and villager visits because of a datamine leak from a while back. I would take any type of villager update, because I used to like interacting with them and I can't be bothered in NH.

 

[Chris]

Hi all, just a reminder to keep your comments respectful. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and it is no one's place to belittle or mock them in response. Any disrespectful comments from this point onwards will receive a warning.

 

[Bk1234]

They couldn't. These updates aren't free. People apparently have a really hard time undestr the Games as a Service model. You paid for ACNH in full, but you're getting the full game in installments. These updates aren't additional content, they're part of the game you've bought, they just didn't deliver everything at once.

Nintendo isn't generous or anything. They're just doing their part of the "contract".

Ooooh ok, I see what you’re saying. Thanks for explaining.