A decent fixed-camera 3D platformer with an emphasis on speed that is unfortunately bogged down with a tedious text heavy story and some minor glitches. Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is apparently a spin-off of a farming sim, which explains why the story assumes you are already familiar with the game's world and npcs. Perhaps this will be fun for people who are fans of the franchise, but for a noobie like me it felt like watching a fourth season episode of a tv drama that I'd never seen. But when the plot isn't shoving itself in your face, the platforming levels are well designed and a lot of fun. The music and sound design is great too. I just wish the game had a bit more polish. On multiple occasions my character got stuck in something or stayed floating in the air until I died. The boss battles are pretty mediocre too. I'd say play this game if you're a big fan of games like Super Mario 3D Land/World, New Super Lucky's Tale or Sackboy: A Big Adventure. Just wait for a sale and keep in mind this game doesn't reach the same heights as the aforementioned titles.