I was never interested in this game when it first came out. An RTS game with a time limit and resource management is completely uninteresting and almost too stressful for me. But I decided to give it a chance anyway and was shocked by how competent and interesting it was.
You control Olimar and Louie as you try to gather treasure so a heavy debt can be paid off. You do this by controlling an army of creatures known as Pikmin to search, gather, and destroy any treasure, obstacle, or enemy in their way. The controls for this can be a bit annoying, but it was surprisingly easier to get used to than I thought. Having the Pikmin do what I wanted them to was always rewarding.
Each area of the world has different treasures to collect, different caves to explore, and new puzzles to solve. many of these puzzles required controlling both Olimar and Louie with their respective Pikmin to do different tasks. When you can pull it off it is satisfying, but having to keep track of both can sometimes make my head spin.
The caves were a cool aspect of this game, as you had these puzzle rooms that needed certain Pikmin to complete each task or defeat each enemy. In these caves, you can also find the exclusive White and Purple Pikmin as opposed to the usual Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin. The downside is that you rarely know what kind of hazards you are going to face down there, not to mention that the layouts always change when entering, so you have to go in blind and potentially waste time figuring things out.
Graphically, this game looks great. It has started to show its age a bit, but it doesn't look bad in any regard. This game has a lot of content for players and is by no means easy, but it is an enjoyable time for any skill level. If you have the chance to play this, give it a chance, as you might find a hidden gem.
You control Olimar and Louie as you try to gather treasure so a heavy debt can be paid off. You do this by controlling an army of creatures known as Pikmin to search, gather, and destroy any treasure, obstacle, or enemy in their way. The controls for this can be a bit annoying, but it was surprisingly easier to get used to than I thought. Having the Pikmin do what I wanted them to was always rewarding.
Each area of the world has different treasures to collect, different caves to explore, and new puzzles to solve. many of these puzzles required controlling both Olimar and Louie with their respective Pikmin to do different tasks. When you can pull it off it is satisfying, but having to keep track of both can sometimes make my head spin.
The caves were a cool aspect of this game, as you had these puzzle rooms that needed certain Pikmin to complete each task or defeat each enemy. In these caves, you can also find the exclusive White and Purple Pikmin as opposed to the usual Red, Yellow, and Blue Pikmin. The downside is that you rarely know what kind of hazards you are going to face down there, not to mention that the layouts always change when entering, so you have to go in blind and potentially waste time figuring things out.
Graphically, this game looks great. It has started to show its age a bit, but it doesn't look bad in any regard. This game has a lot of content for players and is by no means easy, but it is an enjoyable time for any skill level. If you have the chance to play this, give it a chance, as you might find a hidden gem.