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ANIMAL CROSSING WAS FIRST released for the GameCube. Think of a game that is similar in style to the Sims but with its own blend of unique animation (using animals as characters) in a world that you create and build. At first glance, Animal Crossing looks intriguing enough, but not only is Animal Crossing fun to play, the game is so addictive you might want to consider giving up any spare time you have. Animal Crossing will eat it up like nobody's business.
When you begin the game, you start off as a character who is having a discussion with a taxi cab driver named Kapp'n, a dog. He is talking to you and asking you questions about where you want to go. This is essentially where the game begins. The structure of the game is like being in a play with dialogue that you follow line for line. Like a play or script, your lines follow the story which ties in with the rest of the characters in the play. Welcome to the world of Animal Crossing.
As the dialogue continues, you are given a set of questions to answer and several options to choose from which is the basis for creating your character. Everything from your name through to your character's gender is created during your discussion with Kapp'n. When Kapp'n asks you which town you would like to visit, you can create your own town. Now, that's cool. Your very own town which is unique in every way, right down to the type of fruit that grows on the trees.
The entire world of Animal Crossing is based on the interactive dialogue between your character and other characters within the game. So, it's a game that relies heavily on the choices you make during your interactions with other characters. Remember, you decide which way the game will go and this makes the game extremely enjoyable to play.
Although whilst playing your character you are required to follow the dialogue to some degree, you do get to make several choices which can alter the outcome of any particular interaction. It is possible to just let things flow to see how things pan out. Once you become familiar with your surroundings, the game can definitely progress at a faster pace. Your character will be given advice to follow and help with locating other characters within your town. The next thing you know your character will be well on the way to living in the world of Animal Crossing, doing such things as getting a mortgage for a house, getting a job and even meeting new characters and making friends. You can actually add friends as you meet them to your friends list. The game is undoubtedly aimed at a younger audience but this is not a hindrance at all to older players.
The animation of Animal Crossing is great. Graphically, the animation and environments are detailed, clear and smooth-looking. There is a very unique element to this game that definitely adds to the gaming experience, something that really does set it apart from similar games like the Sims. At first you might be prompted to think that Animal Crossing is a Sims clone but with animals - well, think again. Animal Crossing is a masterpiece in animated fun, standing on its own merits and rightly so. |
