Sprinkles_penguin
Senior Member
I think the really extra islands that have waterfalls literally everywhere and super complicated maps are overwhelming visually, and look super tacky.of course it all comes down to personal preference, and this is just my opinion, be as extravagant as you want. But after watching all those 5-star tour vids I think I finally figured out why I don't like most of 'em. I think the islands that stick to the basics and build from that are the most pleasing
I also really don't like it when people put indoor furniture all over their island, a lot of the time it looks really strange and kind of like a hoarders yard (sorry)
Also I miss when AC games had that big element of mischief in them to balance out the cuteness. Now it's ONLY cuteness and it's a lot less charming imo. Honestly I feel like if you're living on an island filled with animals they're going to try and mess with you as much as possible
I agree with OP, all those islands with complicated waterfalls and unnatural-looking terraforming are overrated and look kinda tacky. Like to each their own but I can't even imagine how much of a struggle would be to actually play in those 5-star islands I see on Youtube or Instagram. I agree they are pretty, but there must be a balance between playability and decoration, especially after watching those towns where there is nowhere to collect resources or fruits, dig up fossils, catch bugs, or even freely run. I also think a town should be accessible for the most part and shouldn't have all those weird terraforming towers and waterfalls with the big star fragments furniture which can't be accessed at all. A town must also include spaces and paths to actually be able to walk around. I've visited many dream towns and most of them feel like a maze, as there are just so many fences and decorations blocking you from actually going from one part of the island to the other freely. I very much prefer islands with more natural-looking rivers, ponds and specially, cliffs.
I also don't like when people use indoor spaces outdoors. It makes no sense to have an outdoors library because the books would easily get damaged with the sun and the weather. I think people should stick with actually outdoors furniture when building outdoors and actually creating indoor spaces INSIDE their houses, otherwise it looks lazy and weird.
I think that most of the people who complain about Isabelle's role in ACNH are the new players, because they probably expected the game to be quicker, while it's not. It's a slow-paced game, which might have come to the surprise and utmost disgust to some new players. I agree that maybe the morning announcements could be reformed into something more useful, but in reality, Isabelle's role in ACNL was not much different or surprising.
I miss when villagers used to be mean and their dialogues more complex. When ACNH was out for just a few months and everyone was complaining about how dull and bland the dialogues were, everyone was just like "omg just wait, the more you play and interact with the villagers, the more complex their dialogues will be" which is not true. Villagers with the same personality feel like clones, and I hate how much entertaining the dialogues were back even in New Leaf or City Folk. I sometimes actually used to log in to play NL just to talk to my villagers. I could play for HOURS just talking to them, completing their requests, catching bugs/fish for them, playing mini games with them, visiting their houses/having them visit my own house, or just hearing what they had to say. They felt like actual people, but now whenever I talk to them they're like "I like sunny days!". They feel like objects you have around your town to decorate it, not like people at all as they used to feel like. I know this game was rushed but I really hope this is fixed in future updates as I feel its such an important element of the game that must not be overlooked at.
