Animal Crossing: Lets go to the City

Nintendo Wii
Playing it safe
In these times of economic crisis it's good to get away from it all. Traditionally, cinema takings increase as economies plummet and the game industry is optimistic about its fortunes in these troublesome days. Escaping to the saccharine world of Animal Crossing may be a relaxing way to spend time, just be prepared to take on another mortgage.
There's an overwhelming sense of deja-vu booting up Lets go to the city for the first time – despite its shiny new graphics, trips to the city and Wii-Speak voice chat, it's essentially the same game that consumed your life before. From the initial errands for Tom Nook, to picking fruit to pay your mortgage, and the endless, obsessive, furniture collecting and fossil digging past-times – it has all been done before.
For those new to the series though, it's the definitive version of a cherished game that makes great use of the Wii's features and delivers an irresistibly cute world that can become as much of your daily routine as brushing your teeth. From drawing constellations and designing t-shirts, to having online Wii-Speak conversations with your friends as you indulge in bug catching competitions, Lets go to the city may not offer much new but it still has that undeniable spark that can suck you right in. Just be thankful Tom Nook's loans are interest free.
7/10