The Animal Crossing New Horizons Items is very much"do whatever you want provided that you can do it this way". The previous games had more freedom.

I don't have a favorable review for you, but I outlined my motives more obviously than"just dull"

I enjoy the game. I think if they genuinely mean they mean to evolve the game, rather than do the BS which GameFreak does using Pokemon(where they include a brand new mechanic but remove so much it feels like a step backwards), then I'm excited about that.

The game does have some serious shortcomings that need to be dealt with in the next iteration for it to be a guaranteed purchase from me, however. Villagers are the huge one. The character types are too identical, and we need variations on each character (eg Snooty Villager A is a sass queen who is more inclined to produce lines concerning how'quaint' the decoration she's next to is, even while Snooty Villager B is a art-lover who is more likely to produce a line concerning the artistic worth of the decoration). It is weird to have two villagers using the specific same character, and it inevitably makes you feel like a third-wheel because you don't think they are as adorable as the other is. Similarly, we just plain need additional lines for every villager type because the repetition really kills the illusion of these animals being your friends. It'd be nice to be able to, say, invite them over to your house or tell them to Cheap Animal Crossing Items meet you at the museum within an hour or something.