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Pikmin 3 |OT| Starvation, Slavery, and Savage Creatures in a Cute, Colorful Package
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RomanceDawn
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Took 45 minutes to download, is that good or bad?
Played for a few hours and I am extremely impressed with the graphics.
I'm on day 4 and this kind of tutorial(if you can all it that) needs to be utilized in Zelda. Maybe I'm not past it yet, but I hardly feel the heavy hand holding of other Nintendo games.
Played for a few hours and I am extremely impressed with the graphics.
I'm on day 4 and this kind of tutorial(if you can all it that) needs to be utilized in Zelda. Maybe I'm not past it yet, but I hardly feel the heavy hand holding of other Nintendo games.
It's definitely there, but it's not quite as absolutely crushing and we're talking about a game that IS less innately intuitive than most Nintendo efforts. Plus it seems focused more on telling you how controls work, there's definitely a lot of stuff you just have to figure out for yourself.
Man, I probably would've waited had it not been for the FExSMTIV credit.
I quite liked the 'lesser mock bottom' which I think was a plum. I haven't found a 'greater mock bottom' yet but I'm guessing peach?
But no, not really on the level of pikmin 2. The dialogue between the characters is the main source of humour and is funny, but I do miss the object descriptions.
superpickleman
Member
I;m jealous of you guys. I wont be playing until sometime next week as I decided to get the game for $10 off through Amazon's Lego Marvel mistake.
I really just wanted a few extra days to continue and hopefully finish a couple of other games I'd been working on before I abandon them in favor of this game (I'm horrible about picking up where I left off on games after too much time has passed). If I had the copy on me tomorrow the temptation would be too much.
I've waited this long, what's a few more days-a week?
D:
I really just wanted a few extra days to continue and hopefully finish a couple of other games I'd been working on before I abandon them in favor of this game (I'm horrible about picking up where I left off on games after too much time has passed). If I had the copy on me tomorrow the temptation would be too much.
I've waited this long, what's a few more days-a week?
D:
Vampirolol
Member
Missions are tough.
SpoonyBard
Banned
What kind of batteries it uses? If you use rechargeable batteries they may give lower voltage and it may affect the performance. And not totally fresh alkaline batteries may also be worse than regular batteries...
I can't imagine getting platinum on my own. You'd need to be a demon at setting waypoints for characters and switching between them. As a two player challenge they are fantastic though and require really tight communication between you.
Have you tried running the normal wired sensor bar but not under the projector screen, just put it in front of you somewhere in line of sight? If it is motionplus it might only need the sensor bar for 'straight ahead' on the fly calibration. Worth a try at least.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
Took 2 hours to download and install, and then I played for another two hours. It's fantastic so far. Only problem is I can't find one damn nunchuck, despite owning about 6 of them.
Playing with the gamepad isn't so bad, but I'd definitely prefer the precision of a wiimote.
Playing with the gamepad isn't so bad, but I'd definitely prefer the precision of a wiimote.
Smiles and Cries
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Coldnoodle
Member
THIS GAME IS AMAZING
AAA.
Not rechargable. It's fine, I'll just keep it close.
Wouldn't work, can't plug it into the Wii. The cable isn't near long enough. The systems are on a shelf way back and behind me.
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
I have no idea, but I think its because I've been in and out of the hospital for the better part of a year, and I'm guessing they're all in some unpacked box somewhere. That being said, I couldn't find them anywhere after searching for a half hour. :/how do you lose 6 chucks
timetokill
Banned
Oh my fucking god this game is amazing.
The description of the fruits and the dialogues are funny. When you start a new day be sure to "listen" to the talk (Y) before going to land somewhere. That's quite funny sometime.
I have a remote sensor and the working distance is getting lower as the batteries run out. Maybe try some new batteries. Or try to set the sensitivity of the sensor in the Wii U options.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Captain Charlie's poem about his rubber duck is truly stunning.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Thanks for all of your impressions, everyone. I just pulled the trigger on a download. This will be my first experience with the series.
Enjoy. Its a magical experience. Would love to hear yours and other newcomers impressions.
CoolZombie
Member
You are in for a treat, its a great game!
friskykillface
Banned
should have brought my wii u and gamepad + power cable to new york
could have got the game yesterday around 11 am
now i gotta wait til tuesday
could have got the game yesterday around 11 am
now i gotta wait til tuesday
linko9
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Just bought it and played for a few hours. Feels good so far, but I really miss some stuff from the older games; swarming is I think an essential mechanic in Pikmin, and the game feels incomplete without it. It takes much longer to do simple stuff, and I can't stand having to mash the A button as fast as possible. I really don't like how the pikmin return to where the bridge-piece pile was even when there are no pieces left, and how, unlike in the first 2 games, pikmin do not rejoin your group when they are near you and they finish a task. It's like the game is doing everything in its power to make sure you lose track of as many pikmin as possible. I also find myself losing my cursor sometimes, generally in the heat of battle. Pathfinding for pikmin who are following you seems to be much better, but still not amazing; they do get stuck from time to time. So far it's enjoyable, but I'm a bit disappointed. Hopefully it's just a slow start. I am really thinking of switching to gamepad control though. As a left-hander, I've never been especially great at controlling the cursor with my right hand, and my brain will not accept holding the controller parts in the opposite hands.
Linkstrikesback
Member
Lock on + shake the nunchuck (Or press B if you're using the gamepad) to have all your pikmin swarm a target.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
You can make your pikmin swarm enemies/objects/walls.
Press Z on the nunchuk and then shake it.
Or ZL on the gamepad + B (or shake the gamepad)
Press Z on the nunchuk and then shake it.
Or ZL on the gamepad + B (or shake the gamepad)
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
I did the exact same thing.
linko9
Member
Aight, that's really good to know, thanks. I don't think I've been told how to lock on yet, or maybe I missed it.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
I don't think it tells you at all (I didn't find it).
I think there was a data file for it during the "tutorial" stages.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
I don't know if you're asking if you can play off TV but you can, press -
I'll be the first to admit I went to the grocery store the day I played Pikmin 3 and bought strawberries and grapes.
Beaten, me and a friend of mine was waiting 1:00 to download as quick as possible. He (in his house) and me already played about 2 hours each!
But go for it, Pikmin 3 is such a DELIGHT!
Soren01
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Stormbringer
Member
Got all the the fruits and the
, then beat the game in just under 20 hours. Great game. Will try the side modes soon.
Seriously. The day after I started playing this, I went out and bought plenty of fruits and juices. That was just too tempting, seeing these delicious looking fruits.
Ha, see ?
"secret memos"
Seriously. The day after I started playing this, I went out and bought plenty of fruits and juices. That was just too tempting, seeing these delicious looking fruits.
Ha, see ?
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Baffled at some of the reviews that have been written.
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