There is just something so lovable about animal crossing. I know everything is mindless and just a grind like Zynga games, but its just such a wonderful combination of touches that make it different.. To start, its the most peaceful game I've ever played. Busy day at work? Time to run around mindlessly trying to catch that dragonfly while my neighbors interrupt me to tell me how great of a friend I am. Yes, they really do tell me that. Or they show me a letter someone sent them about how there is never enough mayo on sandwiches. The music is so simple too. It just plays on repeat for an entire hour at a time, but whenever I hear it, no matter the duration, I am so calm and relaxed.. Ill just turn it on on my speakers and listen before I got to sleep. No more worries, no more cares. And when I am fishing, walking the shores back and forth mindlessly, the second my character casts his line the game goes quiet so you can here the fish. But that quiet, that couple seconds, just waiting in silence, is the most peaceful, beautiful feeling ever on a busy stressful day. Its strange but it is. The game is so quirky. Like ridiculously quirky. All the animals are bizarre, but so lovable. You actually care about your neighbors. The saddest I have probably been this past month was when my favorite neighbor moved away (tough life I live, I know). I was so sad that I'd never get to hear about how much Lobo loves to garden again. They are just stupid imaginary animals on a screen, but for some reason I care about them. It's weird but very nice.

I see the similarities, but I think you are wrong. Animal crossing is a great game.