This review contains spoilers
Some bonus thoughts now that I've 100%'ed it:
This is the best Pikmin game, no doubt. Approachable enough so that anyone could enjoy it, but stick with it long enough and it starts to dip into psychopathic territory to please the Pikmin 1+2 crowd.
Personally, I think I still like Pikmin 3 more. Nothing comes close to how engrossing and immersive that game is, it's intoxicating.
I'm not a big fan of the music. Pikmin 1, 2 and 3 have wonderful soundtracks that are insanely memorable. Not to jerk it off endlessly but Pikmin 3 specifically has one of my favourite soundtracks period. So why does Pikmin 4 sound so flat and lifeless? I can't remember a single level theme, and I only just played it.
Oatchi is such a brilliant addition to the gameplay loop that I cannot imagine a pikmin game in the future without him in, he's so good.
I love, love, LOVE how they integrated the bingo battle and challenge modes into the main game. I always ignored them in Pikmin 3 but forcing me to sit down and play them made me realise what I was missing. God damn are they good.
The final challenge cave is some fucking horseshit.
The hub is kind of disappointing. Had the potential to do some of the stuff that Hades is so good at but it's really just a raw material dispenser.
Cannot believe how long this game is. It's ridiculous. The credits roll and you're not even half done. Then they pull out Olimar's Sub Mode out of their never ending arse and go "here you go, here's an entire other game, just for you". Then you finish that and you get handed another mode.
This is the best Pikmin game, no doubt. Approachable enough so that anyone could enjoy it, but stick with it long enough and it starts to dip into psychopathic territory to please the Pikmin 1+2 crowd.
Personally, I think I still like Pikmin 3 more. Nothing comes close to how engrossing and immersive that game is, it's intoxicating.
I'm not a big fan of the music. Pikmin 1, 2 and 3 have wonderful soundtracks that are insanely memorable. Not to jerk it off endlessly but Pikmin 3 specifically has one of my favourite soundtracks period. So why does Pikmin 4 sound so flat and lifeless? I can't remember a single level theme, and I only just played it.
Oatchi is such a brilliant addition to the gameplay loop that I cannot imagine a pikmin game in the future without him in, he's so good.
I love, love, LOVE how they integrated the bingo battle and challenge modes into the main game. I always ignored them in Pikmin 3 but forcing me to sit down and play them made me realise what I was missing. God damn are they good.
The final challenge cave is some fucking horseshit.
The hub is kind of disappointing. Had the potential to do some of the stuff that Hades is so good at but it's really just a raw material dispenser.
Cannot believe how long this game is. It's ridiculous. The credits roll and you're not even half done. Then they pull out Olimar's Sub Mode out of their never ending arse and go "here you go, here's an entire other game, just for you". Then you finish that and you get handed another mode.