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Pikmin 3 Review Thread [UP2: All reviews are live]
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The Librarian
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Judging from the people in Japan over in the Pikmin 3 Japan thread, there doesn't seem to be excessive hand-holding or tutorials. Once you're out there, you're out there.
And I agree that tutorials are necessary for a game like Pikmin. The learning curve would be incredibly steep without; too steep for a lot of players otherwise.
crisdecuba
Member
Yup - it's up on their site, though the whole review is behind a pay wall.
The score should be added to the OP: The Sunday Times (UK): 5/5
Edit: I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS GAME! IT'S BEEN 9 YEARS!! MORE EXCITED FOR THIS GAME THAN BREAKING BAD!! ... Okay, I'm done now.
So after watching some streams and having a few things spoiled for me, I've been thinking, is it possible there is some Pikmin 3 DLC in the works/being planned?
Now this is just going of off what I've seen of the JP version, I haven't been able to read the text or anything so things that I think aren't/are there might actually be/not be there, anyway there are obviously some endgame spoilers here so read at your own risk, let's look at what we have:
That last point is the main thing to me, it seems like the perfect opportunity for a dlc campaign. If I don't hear anything about it being explained in the game or find anything that explains it when I get to play the english version myself, I'm pretty sure we're going to get some sort of NSMBU style campaign dlc that happens before the main game does.
Or maybe this is all explained in the Japanese text and tis post is pointless, guess I'll find out soon enough.
Now this is just going of off what I've seen of the JP version, I haven't been able to read the text or anything so things that I think aren't/are there might actually be/not be there, anyway there are obviously some endgame spoilers here so read at your own risk, let's look at what we have:
Olimar, Louie, White Pikmin and Purple Pikmin are all playable in he game, just not in the main story.
The Purple and Whites not being in the main game would allow them to easily replace rock and pink pikmin in a DLC to differentiate the game more than being just some sort of level pack.
Olimar and Louie both need to be rescued in the story mode due to events that unfolded off screen (unless these are in some way explained in Olimar's journal entries?)
From what I can tell, Olimar and Louie leave PNF-404 aboard the drake with Alph, Brittany and Charlie, what happened to their ship? Is that ever explained?
In the all fruits found + Olimar & Louie rescued ending, the narrator states that maybe the accident that caused the drake to crash wasn't actually an accident at all, but it's then never explained, maybe you have to beat all the challenges or something to get a cutscene like in pikmin 2 where Louie eats all the golden pik pik carrots, or maybe Olimar and Louie did something to cause the events of the main story to unfold.
That last point is the main thing to me, it seems like the perfect opportunity for a dlc campaign. If I don't hear anything about it being explained in the game or find anything that explains it when I get to play the english version myself, I'm pretty sure we're going to get some sort of NSMBU style campaign dlc that happens before the main game does.
Or maybe this is all explained in the Japanese text and tis post is pointless, guess I'll find out soon enough.
If IGN gives it a 7.5/10 WELL THAT'S THE NAIL IN THE COFFIN RIGHT THERE.
Will GameSpot break the embargo and give it a 4,5/10, as with Zombi U? Now that would the nail in the coffin.
The Librarian
Banned
Do you have particular reviewers you trust that you base your buying decisions on?
I've seen a little too many footage from this game. I honestly think this IS the best Pikmin game to date. If not one of the best Nintendo games of all time (I am dead serious).
The game will probably average in the 8's, But that won't phase me, I already know what I'm in for and I cannot wait.
You'd be in favor of legislation that states any media company must provide early copies to all reviewers that want it or face some sort of fine?
That said there's no good reviewers that I know of anymore mostly because the whole game review process is completely broken. Typically if it's not easy enough to call pre-release (which usually isn't hard) then you can wait a week or a month to get some aggregated user opinions. Really, it's not so bad to wait a bit if you're paranoid.
I love when reviews review content that doesn't exist and dock points because they feel it should.
No Mii support! -1
Not in particular, but it's nice to have a general consensus of the game before release.
Just seems weird to me.
The Librarian
Banned
I'm like that with movies, but ever since I started paying close attention to videogames I don't have too much respect for the gaming press. Aside from a few reviewers here and there like EDGE, there aren't many outlets I trust. Normally if a game looks interesting but I'm unsure about buying it I wait for impression from GAFers. Most of the time, though, if a game looks interesting I just go ahead and buy it.
The Librarian
Banned
sprsk! What do you think about the game?
But how can nintendo insult our intelligence with optional tutoial notes? They shouldn't be there at all! 2/10.
crisdecuba
Member
Get your hands on Pikmin 1 or 2!
Tutorial texts are mostly Yoshi's island style, one page of illustration with a short text. And they're cards laying on the ground, you can avoid them (but they usually give you a helpful hint).
Since there are now multiple characters of course they talk to each other, meaning more dialog, but the above is so much hyperbole. I'd say it's 10~20% story max, you still spent much more time actually playing.
nckillthegrimace
Member
Call Mark out on his bullshit tweet during the next 8-4 Play.
I skimmed through the thread really quickly and thought that was a legitimate review summary. Sounds pretty believable actually.
It levels the playing field between those places that get a game earlier than others, and also between print and web media.
I'm not a fan of embargoes that expire on or after the sales start, but otherwise I don't mind.
I watched 22 days. Safe to say the game is pretty much spoiled for me, but I can't resist. Everytime I go "ok just one more" and now...
Don't regret it though, game looks utterly brilliant.
Sammy Samusu
Member
You had to play the game to know that? And here in the west, I bet most reviewers will point out how bad it looks.
Louis Cyphre
Banned
Never played a Pikmin game before but this looks like a lot of fun.
metalslimer
Member
Go get NPC P1 and P2
"While the game play is amazinly fresh, its obvious that this is at best an upscaled port from the Gamecube game released 10 years ago (still franchise milking tho) and the lack of modern features like online multiplayer and xp-based progression make this a remant of a thankfuly bygone era
6
-Every review ever."
6
-Every review ever."
metalslimer
Member
I think people are really exaggerating the press reviews for nintendo games. I will be shocked if the games doesn't get an 85 on MC, and honestly i hope it does get docked somewhat for no online
PairOfFilthySocks
Member
I'd brace for the worst, Pikmin fans. Pikmin isn't a super-popular franchise. Nintendo is known to be pretty hands-off with reviewers and I'm willing to bet that not many reviewers out there have any buddies at the dev teams in Japan. Thus, the critics are gonna be, y'know, actually critical.
metalslimer
Member
When was the last time a medium sized nintendo game got below an 8 as an average
But why? If the game is fantastic for what it offers, why dock points? To me, that's like going to a 4 hour Bollywood film and giving it an 8 because you wanted 5 hours.
It's not as if the game lacks significant features too, it's pretty stacked for a strategy game, IMHO.
Didnt understood the complaint about the tutorials. Im already at day 10 and the game had 3 tutorials max, and all of them were just to explain the basics and important for the game. Theres a story too, but its not intrusive at all. Most of the time you are playing and the dialogue that occurs when you are playing never interrupts you. Theres the cards too, i guess you could complain about it, but most of them offer useful tips and theyre optional. If you want to figure it all out alone, you can ignore them with ease.
Dont get me wrong, the game is far from perfect, but this is a complaint that i think is untrue or madr by someone who only played the first ten minutes, where the game tells you how you play.
Dont get me wrong, the game is far from perfect, but this is a complaint that i think is untrue or madr by someone who only played the first ten minutes, where the game tells you how you play.
The Librarian
Banned
May I ask why? To me, that's equivalent of saying BioShock Infinite should be docked points for having no online. Pikmin 3 is a single-player game first and foremost. Sure, it'd be cool to have its local multiplayer mode be online, but that's not where the game's focus lies.
Get your hands on Pikmin 1 or 2!
Do the Wii versions support CC Pro? I'd like to try the series but if not I'll just go with 1 or 2 on Dolphin.
It's so much better with wii-mote support, no joke. I don't think it supports CC support though. :/