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This thread has been linked to the game 'Pikmin'.
I'm a bit sick of Hitman 2 and Harvest Moon at moment, along with my other currently-played games, so I decided to give Pikmin a quick go and really rekindled my love of the thin, odd looking plants.
I never really remember Pikmin being as good as it is. I always liked it, but returning it seems wonderful, and more of a Nintendo game than Wind Waker and Sunshine. Building up 100's of slaves, racing against the clock to safety... I never really realised how great this is, and despite being a bit sceptical about the 2nd, I'm really looking forward to it now.
RBS is just plain wrong. Not liking this is foolish, it's a true Nintendo masterpiece and, in terms of gameplay, almost faultless (bar a few niggles when trying to seperate Pikmin.)
This is why a bought a GameCube.
I never really remember Pikmin being as good as it is. I always liked it, but returning it seems wonderful, and more of a Nintendo game than Wind Waker and Sunshine. Building up 100's of slaves, racing against the clock to safety... I never really realised how great this is, and despite being a bit sceptical about the 2nd, I'm really looking forward to it now.
RBS is just plain wrong. Not liking this is foolish, it's a true Nintendo masterpiece and, in terms of gameplay, almost faultless (bar a few niggles when trying to seperate Pikmin.)
This is why a bought a GameCube.
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If you go on Lik-Sang there's a picture of a Game & Watch being carried by some Pikmin. Yay!
[URL]http://www.cubed-3.co.uk/staff/tempo88/pikmin2h_april8.jpg[/URL] & [URL]http://www.cubed-3.co.uk/staff/tempo88/pikmin2h_april11.jpg[/URL]
This game is looking gorrrgeous. Cubed-3.co.uk just added loads more new yummy screens..
This game is looking gorrrgeous. Cubed-3.co.uk just added loads more new yummy screens..
The one you see in the sort of secret area of the Landing Site only appears on the 13th day. It's impossible nearly, but when you beat it, you get about 250 worth of capsules.
The time limit didn't bother me at all, other than length it worked for Pikmin in every way. With Pikmin 2 I just can't see the same hectic feeling being faithfully emulated.
In my opinion, Pikmin is easily one of the best games out for current-generation consoles. I can see myself returning again and again, probably after the Cube's successor is released.
Anyway, I completed it today, managed to do it in 17 days which is a nice little record. It's odd how three of the really powerful foes that are shown in the ending hardly appear at all, I only saw one while I playing through, that evil, slimy-invisible thing on the Distant Spring, and I don't think I've ever seen the other two. Perhaps they're little teasers of enemies on Pikmin 2, seeing as that green thing seems to be poisonous, and the Albino Pikmin don't get affected by poison.
In my opinion, Pikmin is easily one of the best games out for current-generation consoles. I can see myself returning again and again, probably after the Cube's successor is released.
Anyway, I completed it today, managed to do it in 17 days which is a nice little record. It's odd how three of the really powerful foes that are shown in the ending hardly appear at all, I only saw one while I playing through, that evil, slimy-invisible thing on the Distant Spring, and I don't think I've ever seen the other two. Perhaps they're little teasers of enemies on Pikmin 2, seeing as that green thing seems to be poisonous, and the Albino Pikmin don't get affected by poison.
AfroJoe wrote:
> I think the time limit is there so that the game isn't made far too
> easy. To complete the game in a certain (and fairly short) time is
> more of a challenge than it would be if you were just allowed to take
> as long as you liked to find ship pieces. Fair enough some gamers
> don't like being rushed, but I sense Pikmin would be rather dull
> without its time limits.
And that's exactly it. I don't like being rushed. And seeing as without the time limit Pikmin would be reduced to a 4-year olds level then that makes it a game that's not for me. So quit your whingeing, Rickross :-D
> I think the time limit is there so that the game isn't made far too
> easy. To complete the game in a certain (and fairly short) time is
> more of a challenge than it would be if you were just allowed to take
> as long as you liked to find ship pieces. Fair enough some gamers
> don't like being rushed, but I sense Pikmin would be rather dull
> without its time limits.
And that's exactly it. I don't like being rushed. And seeing as without the time limit Pikmin would be reduced to a 4-year olds level then that makes it a game that's not for me. So quit your whingeing, Rickross :-D
I think the time limit is there so that the game isn't made far too easy. To complete the game in a certain (and fairly short) time is more of a challenge than it would be if you were just allowed to take as long as you liked to find ship pieces. Fair enough some gamers don't like being rushed, but I sense Pikmin would be rather dull without its time limits.
Pikmin 2 apparently has longer days and the worlds are meant to be much larger and more packed with enemies, though, so this could indeed turn into one of my favourite games. Judging by the consistently high scores in Japanese magazines, Pikmin 2 should be excellent. If NGC give it a score above 90% next issue, rest assured I'll be pre-ordering as quickly as possible.
Pikmin 2 apparently has longer days and the worlds are meant to be much larger and more packed with enemies, though, so this could indeed turn into one of my favourite games. Judging by the consistently high scores in Japanese magazines, Pikmin 2 should be excellent. If NGC give it a score above 90% next issue, rest assured I'll be pre-ordering as quickly as possible.
Meh. That's your opinion.
I can't stand it because it's boring and frustrating in equal measures plus it has a time limit, which really hisses me off.
I approached it with anticipation and an open mind, only to find it completely unfulfilling of my expectations, and completely unsuited to my tastes.
So murgh.
[S][I][By the way, I completed Mario World again today. Can't get enough of it at the moment :-D]
I can't stand it because it's boring and frustrating in equal measures plus it has a time limit, which really hisses me off.
I approached it with anticipation and an open mind, only to find it completely unfulfilling of my expectations, and completely unsuited to my tastes.
So murgh.
[S][I][By the way, I completed Mario World again today. Can't get enough of it at the moment :-D]
The time limit wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I still would've prefered it without.
It sort of made me feel like I had to rush through the game, and there wasn't really much of a game to rush through.
While it was mindblowingly fantastic, it was almost more like a demo than a game, you know...
Probably the best Nintendo game on the Cube so far.
(not including second parties and Nintendo owned companies).
It sort of made me feel like I had to rush through the game, and there wasn't really much of a game to rush through.
While it was mindblowingly fantastic, it was almost more like a demo than a game, you know...
Probably the best Nintendo game on the Cube so far.
(not including second parties and Nintendo owned companies).
I just managed to kill that second beetle with one attack. The bosses are very, very easy. Now I'm on the final level, on day 17. If I do it in one day, i'll beat my personal best by 2 days. Which isn't half bad.
Yeah, managed to beat them easily ocne I figured out what to do. Same with the Forest Navel boss. Up to the Distant Spring now... brilliant level.
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