Animal Crossing is an ok game, but the repetitive things that you do feel more like a chore than they should.
This game is repetitive. It forces you to play everyday. I didn't play it for a week or so and when I went back to it, my town had a bunch of new residents that I didn't even know. The tasks you do are also pretty boring. People act like fishing, catching bugs, searching for fossils, etc. are extremely fun, when in reality, they're not. At the start of the game, you have to pay off a mortgage before you can start adding on to your house. This makes the game more fun, but it still gets boring because you have to do all that tedious stuff to get money to pay for everything. I suppose you could say building your house is the games goal, but its not really any fun. The one place where this game does shine though, is the WiFi.
The only reason I think you should get this game is for the WiFi. It's really fun to go to other people's towns and chat while you see what they have done. It's also fun to show off your town to them. If WiFi is not available for you, I don't recommend it unless you can get it for cheap. (I bought it at Walmart for 30 bucks and barely play it anymore though with the WiFi)
The graphics are on the better side of the DS games I've seen with good looking characters and all that. The sound when people talk remind me of Charlie Brown's older people that didn't even use words. The use of the real time clock is cool but like I said earlier, it can mess you up if you don't play everyday.
All in all, Animal Crossing is an okay game, but the repetitive things that you have to do feel more like a chore than like something fun. Don't buy into the hype that people will tell you. I suggest you rent it or play a friends or something, and see if you like it. But, you have to play it for more than just a few minutes, because it seems fun at first, but the tasks you do WILL get boring after a few days of playing it.