I Was Gone Too Long

I never found much interest in the game “Animal Crossing”. It was never my taste. The plot always seemed so boring. You ran around and did jobs but for what reason? There was nothing in it for you in the end. When “Animal Crossing: New leaf” came out for the 3DS I figured it would be the same story, but my friends were set on getting me to play it. I finally broke down and purchased my first “Animal Crossing” game. I got home and popped the card into my system waiting to see just how good this game was. A few minutes in and I will admit, I was hooked. The characters all fascinated me with all of the individual personalities and this time you were mayor! You had something to work for, you had to make choices. Not only that, you had to get on often enough because you would miss things, your town would become overgrown, people would leave, etc; it gave the player a sense of responsibility. I went on a month long vacation to visit my fiancé who had just gotten home from Afghanistan. I decided to leave my 3DS home knowing it may only be a distraction to me. I thought nothing of it. I would get back, my town might be a little over-grown, but it was a game.