This is a really solid remaster of an already great game, however it could have used some QoL updates like placeable map markers. Too many times the way forward involved backtracking to an area where there was a spider ball track or grapple hook tucked away somewhere. Also, maybe I missed something, but there were 4 Chozo Artifacts that you weren't given hints for and I didn't even attempt to find them on my own. Other than that, it's a great game with some nice QoL improvements like modern FPS controls among other things.

Dandori today... Dandori tomorrow...
I didn't play Pikmin for the first time until 2020, but I feel like it's a very underrated Nintendo series. It feels very unique in its identity with not a lot of similar games out there.

Pikmin 4 feels like the ultimate Pikmin game. Caves return to give a bit more depth to the game, there are tons of areas and interesting situations to navigate using your silly little guys. Dandori battles and time challenges were a good way to add some difficulty because the game is quite easy.

My only gripes with the game were that the soundtrack didn't go as hard as past Pikmin games and that it was a bit long to the point of feeling repetitive. I didn't quite 100% it, but was very close, and I just couldn't be bothered to go back in and get the 4 treasures I was missing.

Also I'm very happy that this game is currently sitting at 4.4.

This was my second Monster Hunter game and I enjoyed it a lot, probably due to the fact that it had crossplay allowing me to play with my friends. It's like the bare minimum considering it's only the Windows Store and Xbox versions, but it's still more than most games can say they have.
The wirebugs and silkbind attacks add a lot of mobility to the weighty Monster Hunter gameplay. I think it strikes a good balance between needing to think about your movements, while also letting you become an anime hero.
Overall great game

The feeling of exploring this game for the first time is unforgettable. I kept a journal to keep track of progress and where NPCs were going and still missed plenty on my first playthrough. The variety in playstyles that this game has is staggering, there are so many more weapons and abilities than past Souls games.
This game isn't without negatives however. Some bosses are just awful to fight, and many of them will show up several times throughout the world. I think this is a game that suffers from being too big. I tried to do 2nd and 3rd playthroughs of the game like I usually do with Souls games, but ended up losing motivation on several different characters because of how spread out everything is. There are tons of catacombs that either lead to an important item or Spirit Ashes, and it's hard to know where all the fluff is in order to avoid it. Despite that, this game is one of a kind for a first, blind playthrough.

I've gotten some enjoyment out of this game via playing with friends, but even still the criticisms about this game are warranted. Most of the quests in the game are very boring. They mostly involve you reading a terminal, note, or listening to a holotape and then travelling to a different location and doing the same thing until you get something that resembles a short story. There are so many issues with the core loop of the game, that I'm not even going to bother describing them all. Anything I would have to say has already been said anyway. The game is at its best when discovering interesting locations while wandering, and stumbling across powerful monsters and cryptids.