This feels like a wonderful combination of all the best parts of every pikmin game with so many new ideas and changes that it creates an extremely fresh and consistently fun time.
The normal above-ground action is great here. Exploring the large maps with their great variety of settings and tons of stuff to find was consistently fun, and using the captain and oatchi in tandem is interesting. Having two distinctly different captains is a great dynamic, and I look forward to mastering it in repeat playthroughs to see how quick I can beat it.
Caves are drastically better this time around. While in 2, they encouraged taking your time and not multitasking. They also took up the largest chunk of the game by far, and got old quick thanks to repetitive level design. This time around, the mechanics are far more interesting and having time continue to pass encourages you to keep it quick.
I love variety, and Pikmin 4 is packed with it. From aboveground, to caves, to battles and challenges you find while walking around, to the 2 hour bonus olimar campaign, to night expeditions, your core pikmin abilities are tested in so many different ways that it stayed exciting the whole way through.
Unlike 3, 4 feels very content-packed and ends at just the right point. It didn't end too fast, nor drag on like 2 did. The pacing was perfect.
My main complaint is the tutorial. It's too long, and pretty boring. Once you get through that first hour, it's great. Just had a rough start.
Yeah, this is the best pikmin game to me. I had so much fun the whole way through.
The normal above-ground action is great here. Exploring the large maps with their great variety of settings and tons of stuff to find was consistently fun, and using the captain and oatchi in tandem is interesting. Having two distinctly different captains is a great dynamic, and I look forward to mastering it in repeat playthroughs to see how quick I can beat it.
Caves are drastically better this time around. While in 2, they encouraged taking your time and not multitasking. They also took up the largest chunk of the game by far, and got old quick thanks to repetitive level design. This time around, the mechanics are far more interesting and having time continue to pass encourages you to keep it quick.
I love variety, and Pikmin 4 is packed with it. From aboveground, to caves, to battles and challenges you find while walking around, to the 2 hour bonus olimar campaign, to night expeditions, your core pikmin abilities are tested in so many different ways that it stayed exciting the whole way through.
Unlike 3, 4 feels very content-packed and ends at just the right point. It didn't end too fast, nor drag on like 2 did. The pacing was perfect.
My main complaint is the tutorial. It's too long, and pretty boring. Once you get through that first hour, it's great. Just had a rough start.
Yeah, this is the best pikmin game to me. I had so much fun the whole way through.