Game still not finished?

[CalSamurai]

Its mostly because of how dismissive these 'opinions' are, and the fact these opinions are more alone the line of complaints. The negativity is getting out of hand, as well.

Dismissive of what, other peoples opinions? Some people will be disappointed, some people won't be, and that's totally fine, let everyone have their voice.

And if people wanna complain and vent about the bad news, why can't they? We need negative emotions to be expressed, it's the only way change ever happens historically (not implying that a single nintendo employee is reading this)

 

[Mars Adept]

Well that's just the stuff that hasn't been made officially known. Holidays are not there simply because they probably plan on doing new things each year or something close to that.

Also removing gyriods or any other items doesn't make the game unfinished whatsoever.

Alright, the furniture argument is fair. You’re right on that one.

However, I don’t think the holidays will be updated every year. People keep assuming that and it bothers me. This isn’t a mobile game like Pocket Camp. Updating the holidays every year, even if it was just for three years, would take unnecessary resources and cost. They’re likely adding it in once and that’s it.

 

[Zura]

No.. you don't have the right to complain. If you don't like what you see, don't get it. The fact of the matter is complaining is a pretty big insult to the developers. They've clearly worked VERY hard on these games, despite what was added or removed. We also don't know what will be added as free content, or paid DLC. Either way, nothing is final. The game is complete.

We could have NEVER gotten New Horizons, and be stuck with New Leaf.

If you're paying for the game then you have a right to complain if it's deserved. However none of us have actually played the game and all of this is still speculation.

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

No.. you don't have the right to complain. If you don't like what you see, don't get it. The fact of the matter is complaining is a pretty big insult to the developers. They've clearly worked VERY hard on these games, despite what was added or removed. We also don't know what will be added as free content, or paid DLC. Either way, nothing is final. The game is complete.

We could have NEVER gotten New Horizons, and be stuck with New Leaf.

But how is the complaining affecting you? Everyone has the right to state what they think about the game so far. Besides, the same thing could be turned around to you; if you don't like what's being said on this thread, don't read it?

 

[Khaelis]

If you're paying for the game then you have a right to complain if it's deserved. However none of us have actually played the game and all of this is still speculation.

Speculation? All I'm seeing is assumptions at this point from many users.

But how is the complaining affecting you? Everyone has the right to state what they think about the game so far. Besides, the same thing could be turned around to you; if you don't like what's being said on this thread, don't read it?

Negativity that isn't deserved and is mostly just assumption, because people aren't seeing what they like and its directed to something I hold dear to me is really upsetting and really kills the excitement I feel for the game.

 

[Zura]

Alright, the furniture argument is fair. You’re right on that one.

However, I don’t think the holidays will be updated every year. People keep assuming that and it bothers me. This isn’t a mobile game like Pocket Camp. Updating the holidays every year, even if it was just for three years, would take unnecessary resources and cost. They’re likely adding it in once and that’s it.

It might but I'm sure that's gonna be they're way of keeping the game fresh. They do it to several games already so it's not too far out there

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Speculation? All I'm seeing is assumptions at this point from many users.

Exactly and I'm saying there's no reason to complain about things that might be true and might not be true

 

[tom-___-]

No.. you don't have the right to complain. If you don't like what you see, don't get it. The fact of the matter is complaining is a pretty big insult to the developers. They've clearly worked VERY hard on these games, despite what was added or removed. We also don't know what will be added as free content, or paid DLC. Either way, nothing is final. The game is complete.

We could have NEVER gotten New Horizons, and be stuck with New Leaf.

This is really silly. We can't complain if we're disappointed some things are missing? And are you saying the game can't be criticized because they worked hard? Lol..

 

[CalSamurai]

No.. you don't have the right to complain. If you don't like what you see, don't get it. The fact of the matter is complaining is a pretty big insult to the developers. They've clearly worked VERY hard on these games, despite what was added or removed. We also don't know what will be added as free content, or paid DLC. Either way, nothing is final. The game is complete.

We could have NEVER gotten New Horizons, and be stuck with New Leaf.

What... I genuinely can't wrap my head around this mentality of not having a right to complain unless you buy the game, this is a game series very dear to a LOT of people. People who've been excited for this game for like 8 years. People have emotional attachment to this game.

The devs actually doing the hard work making this game don't decide what they're actually gonna be making, or how LONG they have to make it, or how big the rest of their team is, or their budget. Critiquing a game is not an insult to these people, it's the people who call the shots way up in the company who're under fire.

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

Speculation? All I'm seeing is assumptions at this point from many users.



Negativity that isn't deserved and is mostly just assumption, because people aren't seeing what they like and its directed to something I hold dear to me is really upsetting and really kills the excitement I feel for the game.

Well I'm sorry you feel that way, but people are going to complain and that's really it. If this thread upsets you I just wouldn't bother engaging in it. :l

 

[Khaelis]

What... I genuinely can't wrap my head around this mentality of not having a right to complain unless you buy the game, this is a game series very dear to a LOT of people. People who've been excited for this game for like 8 years. People have emotional attachment to this game.

The devs actually doing the hard work making this game don't decide what they're actually gonna be making, or how LONG they have to make it, or how big the rest of their team is, or their budget. Critiquing a game is not an insult to these people, it's the people who call the shots way up in the company who're under fire.

Having an opinion, and complaining about something you have yet to experience first hand is extremely immature. You do know that I'm alive to this very day thanks to this series, right? I'd have committed suicide many years ago if I had not come across the Animal Crossing series.

And as someone who has done work on development of games (mods, mostly), I know what I am speaking about. What some people are partaking on in this thread can be taken as very insulting as a developer.

 

[Utsukishi]

Honestly, I don't think the game is 'unfinished.' Would you call mobile apps 'unfinished' despite getting updates? Is Breath of The Wild unfinished if you don't have the DLC? No, of course not.

Games development is tough. A someone studying it, I can assure you, developing a game is not as simple as you'd like to think it is. First, you need to get your ideas, then you need to see how you'd implement them, then you implement them, then test, etc. ACNH seems to have been developed using an agile process. Meaning, they go through stages and keep updating the game. The first trailer seemed to miss out on some things that we see now. They most likely have the stuff for the first few holidays done.

However, having updates makes sense. Every game picks up when it gets updated/events/DLC. Nintendo is a company with professionals who look into the data and tell them the best way to get money for this game. Keeping a constant hype of events will most likely increase their sale. They're giving us an amazing game so I'm not gonna complain that they want to do things to earn more money. I still get that stuff.

Events being updated? I prefer that. The game would get boring when I knew I could TT to the events. Having to wait? Damn Nintendo I love that!! Keeps me focused on the game! (And I know many would share this sentiment).

Is the game unfinished? I don't think so. Things might be missing but if people really have an issue with that, do you really thing they wouldn't add that stuff in updates?

"We don't have this furniture piece!" Some items have only appeared in NL but that doesn't mean they're required to appear in NH.

I'm not saying it's wrong to think the game is unfinished, but there shouldn't be a whole 'this game is def unfinished' because hey... some people ARE happy about the game as it is. We're all allowed to have opinions but at least please understand that developing games is not as easy as many may think. Give nintendo SOME benefit of the doubt

 

[DJStarstryker]

My only issue with the complaints for missing things is that we don't know for a fact that some of these things are missing yet. Remember all of those things that weren't shown in the Direct and people claimed they were missing, but were later shown at PAX East or these review videos this week? I do.

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

My only issue with the complaints for missing things is that we don't know for a fact that some of these things are missing yet. Remember all of those things that weren't shown in the Direct and people claimed they were missing, but were later shown at PAX East or these review videos this week? I do.

I'm crossing my fingers that the game will be filled with surprises.

 

[Dizzardy]

It definitely feels weird that so many beloved special npcs are absent on day one. Not even Brewster is in the game on day one apparently.

The possibility of updates takes the sting away but I can't help feeling like adding in existing npcs in updates should have been more the exception rather than the norm.

 

[CalSamurai]

Having an opinion, and complaining about something you have yet to experience first hand is extremely immature. You do know that I'm alive to this very day thanks to this series, right? I'd have committed suicide many years ago if I had not come across the Animal Crossing series.

And as someone who has done work on development of games (mods, mostly), I know what I am speaking about. What some people are partaking on in this thread can be taken as very insulting as a developer.

Mate seriously I'm not saying the game's gonna suck, just accept the fact that people are upset because things they REALLY wanted to be in the base-game aren't in the base-game (backed by datamine evidence). I'm glad the game helped you through a hard time, and I understand you have a big attachment to this game, but that doesn't prove anything here.

I don't know what the "mods" are that you make, but I'm interested to know what sort of stuff you've done. Does your experience making mods actually compare to the same sort of company responsibility (or should I say, lack of) of an employee working under many many different people at nintendo. Do you really think that people being vocally upset about missing features is truly an insult to every concept artist, programmer, designer, etc who worked on the game?

I really don't want hard feelings at all, I wouldn't even bother debating with someone normally, I just don't think it's fair that you're just telling anyone with a negative opinion to stop talking.

 

[sierra]

I think we are all here (some weeks before the release date) because this game means a little bit more than just a game to us. We all collectively just want to see the franchise move forward and when people hear "NO BREWSTER NO ROVER" they get some anxiety that this game is moving backwards. We don't know how Nintendo is implementing content this time around so let's stop pretending to and WAIT. We are almost there gosh damn it.

 

[aikatears]

I understand where you're coming from, but also like... you have to understand that as avid-lovers of this series, people will be speculating and critiquing everything. Many things are based on "If ____ happens then this will be upsetting" or "If ____ happens that would be amazing". You shouldn't take it to heart. You have to be open to the fact that not everyone will be happy with the game and what they've seen/speculated so far and that's that. You can't control other peoples thoughts on this game.

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I'm crossing my fingers that the game will be filled with surprises.

No one themselves has played the game yet...only a few have and its limitations on the information. Saying your not liking some or disappoint in something without even playing but believe some in a leap if faith does not help at all. Play the game see if things are there then you have references to say this or that

 

[MayorJuan]

I'm so happy Fr*ggy Chair is not in. Dumb meme.

 

[X0XGabbyX0X]

No one themselves has played the game yet...only a few have and its limitations on the information. Saying your not liking some or disappoint in something without even playing but believe some in a leap if faith does not help at all. Play the game see if things are there then you have references to say this or that

Again, this is all speculations. As I said... Disappointment IF ____ isn't in the game. These are all collective thoughts, I don't see anything wrong about it.

 

[ThomasNLD]

That certain things aren't in the game what people would have liked, doesn't mean its unfinished. Thats according to your perspective of what this game should have looked like. The developers may have had different plans. Maybe they just didn't care much for certain npc's, gyroids, certain buildings and grass types or perfect fruit. Its not like we didn't get a massive amount of new, unexpected content.

I don't understand why people would call it unfinished, it looks really polished and ready to me. Wouldn't I have liked certain things done differently or added which have been left out? Sure, but thats just life really. They also added a lot of things I never could have dreamed off.