@kcin: I've had similar issues to you and been sticking to Xbox as my primary console (even though I've also had every generation of PlayStation) almost exclusively because of the controller and a large part of that is the stick layout. I know 3rd parties make controllers with more xbox-like sticks but they never feel as solid as the first party Sony. Xbox controllers, especially the Elites, are ergonomically perfect for my hands.
My wife got a jumpstart on AC while I was playing Doom Eternal. She's got maybe 15 hours on it now. I somehow missed all of this hullabaloo about the 1 island per console thing until I listened to the most recent bombcast. The experience is so stripped down for me as the second player. I've been really looking forward to this and now it seems like my only options to have a complete experience is to trash her save (not an option) or buy a whole other GD console. To play one game. What a tremendous disappointment.
Really enjoyed this... It's a games desert for me until Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing are out, love seeing the random shovel ton of bizarre crap out there on steam!
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