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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Empire Earth III
Empire Earth IIICommand global factions through five historical epochs in real-time strategy combat.
Overview
Description

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a laid-back life simulation where you develop a deserted island into a personalized community, crafting, decorating, and interacting with charming animal villagers in real time.

Empire Earth III is a real-time strategy video game developed by Mad Doc Software and published by Sierra Entertainment. Released on November 6, 2007, the game is the final installment in the Empire Earth series and spans world history across five distinct epochs. Players can choose from three unique factions—Western, Middle Eastern, and Far Eastern—each featuring specialized buildings, units, and technologies. The game offers both single-player and multiplayer modes, challenging users to conquer rivals and expand their dominance across the globe.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)

Around $59.99 on Nintendo Switch.

Paid (One-time)
Category
Life & Farming Sim
Real-Time Strategy
Best for
Players who enjoy cozy, relaxing life sims
Real-time strategy enthusiasts
Specifications
Spec source
AI-estimated
AI-estimated
Specifications
platforms
Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
developer
Mad Doc Software
publisher
Sierra Entertainment
age rating
ESRB T
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
40/100
General
release date
2007-11-06
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Features three distinct playable factions with unique units and technologies
  • Spans five historical epochs of human civilization
  • Includes both single-player and multiplayer gameplay modes
  • Offers a global conquest campaign structure on a world map
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Received generally unfavorable reviews from critics upon release
  • Contains fewer epochs than previous titles in the franchise
  • Simplifies some mechanics compared to earlier entries in the series
Community & Metrics
Upvotes
8
0
User rating
4.7 (3)
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What reviewers say

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reviews

4.7 (3)
Anonymous

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Picked up Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently. Huge customization. No real complaints. Would recommend.

Anonymous

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. One gripe: switch-only. Would recommend.

Anonymous

So much fun

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. No real complaints. Would recommend.

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