Pikmin 3 Review by: Uzar - 9/10
Pikmin 3Ah Pikmin. I LOVE the Pikmin games! This game was one of the main reasons I got a WiiU. I apologize in advance for heavily comparing to the other games, but I'll try to explain the best I can. But enough mucking around, let's get started on the review!
OVERALL: 9
This was a great game. Both as a sequel, and a stand-alone title. This game is MUCH more forgiving then its predecessors. Which can be either a good thing, or unnecessary. Depending on how good at the game you are, or how much you want sequels to be nothing different than before. This game introduces us to the burly plant, animal, and mineral mixture known as Rock Pikmin. And the cheerful, yet weak, but very helpful pink Flying Pikmin. As you can tell from looking at the game, there is a stunning lack of Olimar (The main character from the first two games), but there's a good reason for that. This game has more areas to explore than either games before it. But it doesn't offer as much exploration as Pikmin 2 did. (But thankfully less Gatling Groinks...)
GRAPHICS: 10
The graphics for this game are beautiful, to say the least. The ship and captains look cool, the environments are amazing! And the Pikmin, along with the enemies, while still ridiculous looking, look pretty realistic at times. And little things like hiding in patches of low hanging plants and patches of clovers. Or building a bridge. All make the game look even better. Each individual Pikmin does a single task, which makes them seem more bug-like. Even some of the bosses, look almost lifelike!
SOUND: 8
The background music is nice. And the gibberish that out captains speak in is pretty silly at times. But it's not the greatest in the world. But still nothing to sneeze at. Everything from the screaming and panicking that idle captains, and Pikmin make when in danger/being eaten can cause you to freak out as well. And the sounds bosses and enemies make before they die can sometimes be the most beautiful sound in the game. [spoiler]Totaka's song can be found if you have 20 Flying Pikmin in your squad. ;)[/spoiler]
ADDICTIVENESS: 6
Well, on my first playthrough I could hardly put the Gamepad down. I was hooked! But, I haven't had much motivation to replay it. (Until I started this review...) It's definitely enough to keep you intensely playing, at least for the first time.
STORY: 7
Pikmin games have had interesting stories. (Which I'll explain in detail when I review the other two) But 3 is about three explorers, Alf, Charlie, and Brittany. From the planet Koppai. They were sent to find fruit for the starving inhabitants of everyone else on Koppai. Koppaites aren't good at "planning", "foresight", and "teamwork". They crashed onto the planet, that they've codenamed PNF-404. But they lost their Cosmic Drive Key, which is their only means to get back home. All three of them discover creatures called Pikmin. Which seem more than eager to help them gather food, and helping them track their Key down. But unfortunately the planet has many, many dangerous creatures on it as well. As well as signs of someone else on the planet. And judging from the data chips he's left behind, an overambitious treasure hunter with an overeating sidekick. Who has the Cosmic Drive key! But he's in trouble it seems. But you can't forget about the fruits also.
DEPTH: 5 This game isn't really that deep. The levels feel linear at times, and like I said before, it doesn't offer as much exploration as Pikmin 2 did. There are secrets in the game, but it's not the hardest thing in the world to find them.
DIFFICULTY: 7
The controls are great. They're pretty easy to learn, although I sometimes forget how to dismiss your squad. Unlike the other games, the second control stick isn't to control the Pikmin with you. They follow you almost single file this time around. Which prevents many, many, many infuriating moments. But still, this game can be very tricky at times. Even for a veteran Pikmin Tosser. But it's by no means a bad game. It is a great game to start out with too :). But having three tossable captains leads to more elaborate puzzles. And even more so now that there is fire, water, bomb, electricity, glass/crystal, flying, and lifting puzzles and enemies. This game makes you think strategically, and carefully. Unless you're a complete monster, and like to see those little Pikmin die :P. This game has lots of spikes in difficulty at times, but, that's where the forgiving nature of the game comes into play. You can restart the current day, or go back to any previous day and do things all over if you choose.
All in all, this is a great game. Even if you didn't play the first two, you'll still love it. It's definitely one of the better games available for the WiiU. ^_^
Graphics
10 Sound
8 Addictive
6 Depth
5 Story
7 Difficulty
7
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