How do you think side activities in games like Animal Crossing add to the overall experience?

[killamch89]

Animal Crossing has become synonymous with a relaxing, community-driven gaming experience, and its side activities play a crucial role in that. I’m curious how these additional features like fishing, gardening, and decorating enhance the overall gameplay and create a more immersive world. These tasks often provide a welcome break from the main objectives, offering players creative freedom and a chance to connect with others. Do you feel that these side activities enrich the narrative and social aspects of the game, or do they sometimes distract from the core experience?

[Scorpion]

Side activities in games like Animal Crossing enrich the overall experience by providing relaxation and creativity. They foster a sense of community and allow for personal expression. Engaging in these activities also enhances immersion, making the game world feel alive and rewarding.

[killamch89]

Side activities in Animal Crossing, such as fishing and fossil hunting, add layers of relaxation and discovery that complement the main gameplay. They provide a stress-free way to engage with the game world and keep the experience fresh and varied over time.

[Shortie]

Sometimes when I play a game, I wish to just be able to relax and be creative. With the side activities in games such as Animal Crossing, this gives me the opportunity to either focus on the main game or instead, choose to chill, relax, explore and discover. 

I have always loved the searching for fossils and the fishing side of Animal Crossing, you never know what you could find and that adds to the fun of the game.