Simulation? No bro it is not a simulation game at all.

It is a casual type of game where you will need to spend a few hours each day to play this game.
At first you don't know much or know anything on what to do with the game. But as you progress day by day in a week time you'll be hooked with the game.
The game requires about a week or so for it to be good. You'll be collecting money, paying debt, making friends, collecting bug, fossil, fishm furniture, upgrading for a bigger home and making your home look fancy.
There is events going on each week or month and you'll be spending more time on it even more.

Too make the game more fun make friends on Animal Crossing thread here or on FB group to find some players to play with. It is casual and fun. You will be emotionally attached to certain neighbours in the game as well.

This is a casual game and things progress daily in real time. Making the game faster(time travelling) will kill the game mechanism making it boring.
It's a cool game where you will be excited to wake up in the morning and play the game. You'll be like ' I can't wait for tomorrow', as furnitures, cloths, shoes and stuff are only available in a small portion each day.
So you'll have to wait another day to play the game.

I can give you a good playthrough video of a diary how people play this game, it will give you a good picture of how the game is going to be.

This game is not a hardcore type of gaming, game.. It's a casual, fun, unwinding type of game