Falls just short of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for me, but it's an awesome game nonetheless and ultimately it comes down to personal preference.
The two things I did not like:
- The sheer volume of caves. I greatly prefer exploring the surface and having to do the caves just made it feel like more of a slog to me. I realize it's really no different than exploring the surface, but, vibes, man.
- Nighttime expeditions. These just bored and annoyed me. I don't really care for combat in Pikmin as it is, and that's ALL this is.
However, both of these are outweighed by:
- DANDORI!! I enjoyed both the Battles and the Challenges immensely. That's good shit right there. I'd play an entire game of nothing but that.
Also, I mean, it's a really damn good Pikmin game. Collecting things, solving puzzles, exploring areas, that's all still there and that's why I enjoy these games at the end of the day (geddit). All in all, Pikmin 4 ended up being worth the wait. Strong recommend from me.
The two things I did not like:
- The sheer volume of caves. I greatly prefer exploring the surface and having to do the caves just made it feel like more of a slog to me. I realize it's really no different than exploring the surface, but, vibes, man.
- Nighttime expeditions. These just bored and annoyed me. I don't really care for combat in Pikmin as it is, and that's ALL this is.
However, both of these are outweighed by:
- DANDORI!! I enjoyed both the Battles and the Challenges immensely. That's good shit right there. I'd play an entire game of nothing but that.
Also, I mean, it's a really damn good Pikmin game. Collecting things, solving puzzles, exploring areas, that's all still there and that's why I enjoy these games at the end of the day (geddit). All in all, Pikmin 4 ended up being worth the wait. Strong recommend from me.