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Pikmin 3 |OT| Starvation, Slavery, and Savage Creatures in a Cute, Colorful Package
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Yup, got that one too.
plank
Member
lately I find myself to be an advocate of the Wii Remote+ and it's "Good" implementation in games. Everybody should really watch this video.
SpoonyBard
Banned
Just finished day 2, the game seems pretty promising. It was kind of weird that there was already an update to the game, but luckily the download only took two minutes...
absolutely, I wasn't sold on this solution until I tried it by myself. it's perfect.*Koppai high five*
This is how it's done. Lying on the bed with Wiimote/Nunchuck and the pad next to me on the stand. So relaxing, so amazing
the paused scrolling map is great, as is the pointer to call and launch pikmins
plank
Member
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNVy6ZsxEE&list=UUeQ0qLc7qKSqbpgsI4lo72A
The unscripted real time is just too fantastic, its unfortunate the WiiU doesn't have a video version of the game camera feature.
The unscripted real time is just too fantastic, its unfortunate the WiiU doesn't have a video version of the game camera feature.
OverturePT
Member
Barely started the game and I'm already having too much fun with the camera thingy. It's great to see the World from their perspective. Beautiful little game too.
Midnight Believer
Member
I phoned Nintendo customer services again about the 30% off W101 after downloading Pikmin 3 from Game early, they have said they have now contacted Nintendo Europe to ask about it & they will call me when they hear back from them.
Also they said to wait until tomorrow to see if pikmin 3 shows up on Premium site.
Also they said to wait until tomorrow to see if pikmin 3 shows up on Premium site.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
Yup, it's pretty much perfect. So far I haven't lost a single Pikmin at the end of a day, unlike in the first game which I replayed 2 weeks ago. 2-3 times a day I quickly check the map for spread out Pikmins on the Gamepad map.
And I grab it for some wildlife snapshots from time to time which is also super fun. Keeps them 'yeahs' coming
Vampirolol
Member
Ok day 20. This game is unbelievable, finally some good old fashioned level design.
ShellyDeKiller
Member
FUCK!!!
That was the only reason why I downloaded it and canceled my Amazon pre-order.
FUCK!!!
personally I'd rather pay 34.99 and have the game early.
fattymcfats
Neo Member
This is going to be the longest 10 days of my life. You win this round, Europe...
Hey, it's not so easy being european today. I mean, I have to work for another three hours before I can play the game...
sorry
Yup, it's pretty much perfect. So far I haven't lost a single Pikmin at the end of a day, unlike in the first game which I replayed 2 weeks ago. 2-3 times a day I quickly check the map for spread out Pikmins on the Gamepad map.
And I grab it for some wildlife snapshots from time to time which is also super fun. Keeps them 'yeahs' coming
Oh trust me, you will lose many once you hit the later levels.
Stack up before the final encounter is all I advise to fellow players!
ShellyDeKiller
Member
Can't believe I sacrificed the boxart for nothing.
Yeah, me too. It would be practically less than 3 euros difference for the 2 games. I hope Game does the same for W101.
My only concern now is for DDP, but according to the rules we should get those points.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
My Rock Pikmin doing their thing. Behind me my red Pikmin gang is waiting to take care of those fire snails.
Nocturnowl
Member
I've never really considered myself that big a Pikmin fan even though I still enjoyed the previous games so I wasn't really expecting too much here.
But it's continuing to impress as well as being addictive. In a way it feels like the Pikmin 2 I always wanted, for the many improvements 2 did make I found it to sort of lose sight of things with the over emphasis on caves and the two new pikmin types came across a bit poorly implemented from their candypop bud origins, ship housing and regarding white pikmin in particular, their abilities.
The new types here in 3 i'm finding to fit a lot better into the game and it's not a hassle at all to make more of them like it was for the purples and whites since they just follow the same rules as the standard three colours.
These maps are great as well, they're perhaps not as immediately open as some of the older overworld areas but this makes the game feel quite a bit more focused, it all comes around nicely with you opening up various shortcuts near to the onion as you go, I keep inadvertently leaving a few pikmin scattered around these maps making for some hectic sunset scrambles across the sprawling maps.
3 seems to draw from the strengths of both 1 and 2, this entry is right on the mark so far.
But it's continuing to impress as well as being addictive. In a way it feels like the Pikmin 2 I always wanted, for the many improvements 2 did make I found it to sort of lose sight of things with the over emphasis on caves and the two new pikmin types came across a bit poorly implemented from their candypop bud origins, ship housing and regarding white pikmin in particular, their abilities.
The new types here in 3 i'm finding to fit a lot better into the game and it's not a hassle at all to make more of them like it was for the purples and whites since they just follow the same rules as the standard three colours.
These maps are great as well, they're perhaps not as immediately open as some of the older overworld areas but this makes the game feel quite a bit more focused, it all comes around nicely with you opening up various shortcuts near to the onion as you go, I keep inadvertently leaving a few pikmin scattered around these maps making for some hectic sunset scrambles across the sprawling maps.
3 seems to draw from the strengths of both 1 and 2, this entry is right on the mark so far.
I could have written that, word for word. Exactly what I feel about the series and Pikmin 3.
I already lost about 45 pikmins in one day and the captain kept telling how it was his fault and how sad he was.The horror
In reality it was me playing the captain so that was MY fault.
My poor heart </3
Midnight Believer
Member
Can't believe I sacrificed the boxart for nothing.
I am still somewhat hopeful that after the customer services speak to Nintendo Europe that they will say that the 30% off W101 offer still applies.
I will post here when I hear from them.
There should have been a fruit destroyer easter egg. Where you can just take a virtual hammer and smash the shit out of your fruit, and it'd realistically splatter. Probably would've taken a lot of coding for just a dumb bonus, though.
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how did you fancy
the first boss? I had a hard time defeating him and bringing back all the spoils before the end of the day
also nice to see how positive the game is reviewed. 88 on metacritic, 28/28 positive reviews
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
There should have been a fruit destroyer easter egg. Where you can just take a virtual hammer and smash the shit out of your fruit, and it'd realistically splatter. Probably would've taken a lot of coding for just a dumb bonus, though.
Can't believe I sacrificed the boxart for nothing.
You should read the other posts on the matter. I expect the customer service people simply read the conditions for the promotions and saw that it officially "starts" today and then just assumed everything registered prior wouldn't work. This ultimately doesn't mean anything since you can rarely trust customer service to know the intricate details as they usually have just basic stock answers on a sheet or screen in front of them.
See what comes from NoE's direct reply and don't panic.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
yeah, over the last two hours my death count went from 15 up to 103... I feel like a monster. That world is brutal... :/
I'm so surprised how much I'm enjoying this game. I never was that big of a fan of the first game and never played the second one, but this is some serious Nintendo magic right here.
Thread needs more Miiverse posts, sorry:
And lol at this one. I was playing as Alph and the Captain was sitting there leaning against the wall while it got some Pikmin treatment:
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
i've spent forever in the area leading up to the second boss.
Man this game is incredible.
For those that are stuck, look at your map and investigate areas you've not fully explored.
Man this game is incredible.
For those that are stuck, look at your map and investigate areas you've not fully explored.
The Librarian
Banned
Love seeing all these great impressions. Keep 'em coming for us Americans, guys!
ArchangelWest
Member
Yup, it's pretty much perfect. So far I haven't lost a single Pikmin at the end of a day, unlike in the first game which I replayed 2 weeks ago. 2-3 times a day I quickly check the map for spread out Pikmins on the Gamepad map.
And I grab it for some wildlife snapshots from time to time which is also super fun. Keeps them 'yeahs' coming
Leaving Pikmin behind is just too sad. I can't stand it either.
Sorry if sounding redundant if this is already discussed, but I absolutely hate how they completely removed the "C-sticking".
The "C-sticking" was kind off a way to co-operate with stupid Pikmin AI, as you were in almost complete control of your squad. But the Pikmin AI is still as stupid as in the first 2 games. By removing C-sticking you are in a lot more situations dependant on the way how the Pikmin AI reacts. It's kind of hard to explain, but by "c-sticking" in some hectic split-second situations, you could actually salvage a really bad situation yourself, while now after you've thrown a Pikmin the AI completely takes over.
I love the overal game design of though, the areas are really fleshed out. It's a shame that Nintendo took out some of the control. C-sticking, you will be missed.
The "C-sticking" was kind off a way to co-operate with stupid Pikmin AI, as you were in almost complete control of your squad. But the Pikmin AI is still as stupid as in the first 2 games. By removing C-sticking you are in a lot more situations dependant on the way how the Pikmin AI reacts. It's kind of hard to explain, but by "c-sticking" in some hectic split-second situations, you could actually salvage a really bad situation yourself, while now after you've thrown a Pikmin the AI completely takes over.
I love the overal game design of though, the areas are really fleshed out. It's a shame that Nintendo took out some of the control. C-sticking, you will be missed.
Played until the end of day 2. This is actually my first time playing Pikmin and I'm loving it so far. Tried the game with gamepad first but then switched to wiimote+nunchuck and man is it a night and day difference. The latter is just so much better!
The game is beautiful and the presentation with the start and end of days and the stuff on the ship is just top notch. This feels, looks and sounds like the first true next-gen Nintendo-title.
The game is beautiful and the presentation with the start and end of days and the stuff on the ship is just top notch. This feels, looks and sounds like the first true next-gen Nintendo-title.
yeah, over the last two hours my death count went from 15 up to 103... I feel like a monster. That world is brutal... :/
I'm so surprised how much I'm enjoying this game. I never was that big of a fan of the first game and never played the second one, but this is some serious Nintendo magic right here.
Thread needs more Miiverse posts, sorry:
And lol at this one. I was playing as Alph and the Captain was sitting there leaning against the wall while it got some Pikmin treatment:
What the hell?
This is what Nintendo can do with a game started on Wii? Most games that change development platforms turn out not to be a graphical showcase. MIND BLOWN!!!
