Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2020 has been a tough year, and it required a lot of self-care and little opportunities to escape here and there. No single game epitomized that better thanAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
It was a tough race betweenNew HorizonsandHades(we had to hold a runoff!), but in the end, the cute little animals bested the grittier underworld. Having “finished” the main storyline ofNew Horizonsand dabbled in every seasonal event, I can see why.
There’s a certain low key pull toNew Horizonsthat’s undeniable. Early on, it’s the game you play before all others. Eventually, it’s the game you can fit between something else. When the discourse has packed up and moved on from any given title (things move way too quickly, sadly),New Horizonsis still there. In fact, your villageactually isstill there, waiting for you to return and squash a few insects.
Also, likeZelda: Breath of the Wildand several other big-ticket Nintendo games these past few years,New Horizonscontinues to make headlines due to the tireless efforts of the community.Folks are creating pretty fantastic stuff in this universe; and even if you aren’t actively playing it, it was probably fun to follow along.
For these reasons and more,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis our 2020 Switch Game of the Year.
