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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy
Ground Control: Dark ConspiracyExpand your battlefield with new faction and missions
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.

Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy is an expansion pack that adds a fresh faction, fifteen challenging single‑player missions, and additional multiplayer maps to the original Ground Control experience. It deepens the tactical sci‑fi strategy gameplay, offering both solo and competitive modes for PC gamers. The expansion enhances replayability with diverse mission objectives and new terrain layouts, allowing players to master new strategies and enjoy extended multiplayer battles. Ideal for fans of tactical, science‑fiction strategy looking for more content.

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
Strategy and tactical game enthusiasts
Specifications
Specifications
platforms
Nintendo Switch
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deployment
Game
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open source
No
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api available
No
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developer
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High Voltage Software, Massive Entertainment
publisher
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Rebellion Developments, Sierra On-Line
age rating
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ESRB T
multiplayer
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Single player, Multiplayer
General
release date
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2000-12-14
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Adds substantial new content
  • Unique faction expands strategic options
  • New multiplayer maps increase replay value
  • Well integrated with original game
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Requires original Ground Control base game
  • Limited to PC platform
  • Graphics are dated by modern standards
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)
Verified User

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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

Verified User

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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

Verified User

So much fun

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

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