Social distancing by hanging out on remote islands you say??
During time like this, it makes sense for people to seek solace by creating virtual island in Nintendo Switch’s latest Animal Crossing: New Horizon. There are no huge tasks to do, or zombies to kill or cars to highjack. You can just chill on your little islands, fish chat with your friends, decorate your home, and enjoy serene environments, you don’t even have to pay rents even. It sounds like a perfect escape doesn’t it.
Looking at our current scenarios we are filled with a sense of uncertainty and lack of control. It only makes sense that people are loving it so much. There’s no social distancing, you can hang out with your buddies or if you’re an introvert like me look around the island for twigs and branches to make decors and tool. We all love a little wood accent around our houses, don’t we?
Animal Crossing doesn’t only just let you be in control of your environment but also yourself. It comes with many features that other games lack. A variety of skin tones to choose from for your character and even the option to make your character nonbinary.
Even the game won’t gender you themselves they will refer to you by your names only.
An escape from reality
Animal crossing is proving to be more than just escapist entertainment, it is also influencing how we connect during times like this. In the past where you needed to step outside, attend social gatherings and functions, and try making awkward small talk conversations, virtual meetups through pixels are the newest trend. You can either virtually hang out with them or use third-party apps to have chats. All in all this game is helping in meeting the most basic need of humans, that of connection.
Video games like these, especially the one in which you don’t require a degree in java transcript of 5yrs prior experiences allow even beginners to enjoy it. There’s no cheat you need to memorize or controls you need to learn. Overall creating a relaxing and chill environment for engagement. There’s no do’s and dont’s. If you feel like fishing, do that. Feel like decorating do that, feel like exploring the forest on a sunny afternoon, do that too.
Games like animal crossing, are created to help you destress. It creates an environment where you learn to take in each and every moment and enjoy it. A visually pleasing environment with a gentle but catchy tune making you slow down and breathe. With a touch of the real world, as if you don’t talk to your neighbors for a long time, they will miss you, A LOT.
Animal Crossing is only prooving how video games can also be used to connect and showcase yourself. Erasing the stigma around video games. For those stuck at home, this is the best way to escape the hundred of notifications you get over the recent pandemic or the constant worry over lack of control while also become part of a new community.
MONO drama 