Point / Counterpoint: Animal Crossing is the most depressing game ever

By Spencer . December 29, 2005 . 10:59am

While many have praised both the Gamecube and Nintendo DS version of Animal Crossing as innovative, amusing and at times genius Cranky Gamers has a different take. The article is funny with a real point, a world with vapid animals and nothing to do but collect trinkets is depressing. Here’s an excerpt: “Animal Crossing is a philosophy. It’s preaching that life is nothing but a bunch of work for pointless trinkets, just so you can survive and interact with other people, all of whom are frauds anyway who don’t give a damn about what you say. And it doesn’t end until you decide to stop playing.”

Is this true? Read what Cranky Gamers has to say.

TAGS: Gamecube, Nintendo, Nintendo DS

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"World of Warcraft is a philosophy. It’s preaching that life is nothing but a bunch of work for pointless trinkets, just so you can survive and interact with other people, all of whom are frauds anyway who don’t give a damn about what you say. And it doesn’t end until you decide to stop playing."

Interesting no? This is the reason I quit WoW a little less than 6 weeks ago after playing for close to 20 months straight (beta included).

I find Animal Crossing enjoyable, calming, and a much more peaceful place to be.