What have I been doing besides watching Brooklyn Nine Nine and playing Assassin's Creed?
I've been so hooked on Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
If you don't know what that is, it's a simple and relaxing game for the Nintendo 2DS/3DS consoles. It's the latest from the Animal Crossing series and it's addictive as heck.
You start off as the Mayor of a town of your making with a few villagers (generated out of a huge pool of NPCs) welcoming you and showing you the basics. Basically all you do is make life as awesome as you can for you and your villagers. That's it.
The game is deceptively charming and whimsical. The graphics look immensely appealing on my 3DS screen and the music and sounds suit the relaxing vibe that resounds throughout the entire game. Don't get me started on the sounds of the waterfall and ocean waves. I deliberately placed my home in a strategic area beside both the waterfall and the sea so that I can enjoy the sounds even when I'm in my house.
The characters are few but this is a big plus. Each character has its own personality and they each have cute little individual quirks that add to the experience. One of my favourite villagers is a huge rooster named Goose who was generated with the jock personality type. He refers to my character as his "ladybro" and gives me random workout advice.
Everything about this game is completely adorable. The simplicity of the storyline ensures that you never get stuck but there's enough going around as well as random events and routine town festivals that are enough to keep you playing.
The thing about this game is that you can go a handful of days or even a week or a month without playing it and then you pick it up again and you get hooked. It's like one of those Facebook games (at least when they first started out) but with more charm and tranquility (and the added benefit of clogging up nobody's notifications).
I highly recommend this game to anyone looking for something to play on their daily commute (honestly this game is perfect for commuters!) or anyone who wants a game they can mindlessly play for a little bit of time a day to keep themselves occupied.
It's perfect for kids and even adults (you have housing loans to pay off!). I suggest you download it rather than buy the cartridge because it's one of those games you'll want to keep on you constantly.
HUUUUGE thanks to Bear for getting it for me!
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