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"How good is pikmin?"

My god this game is so good. I was a little skeptical to begin with but after getting used to the controls and finding a few ships parts, i have to give it the thumbs up. After RTS usually meaning command and conquer this makes a refreshing change.

Yeah i would agree with you there. The time limit is pretty crappy.

Probably, but Nintendo do sort of encourage it by giving you the choice whether to save or not.

Besides, I think the time limit comes close to ruining the game.

I would have used practice days but i kind of think of it as cheating.

I've used "practice days" to scout the areas.

In 17 days I've found 22 pieces (when you're organised and know what you're doing, it's easy to go ahead of schedule).
I would've finished it by now but my mum took it away from me on Sunday because I need to concentrate on my last exams! :-(

For my own good I suppose.

Ive only got about 6 days left now, and i have found all of the parts except the ones in the distant spring. Something tells me im gonna run out of time.

GrimMetal wrote:
> Anyone that sl*gs a game for being too short but they used a guide or
> tips doesn't get any respect in my book. If you didnt use any help at
> all it would take you ages to figure out, for instance, the fact that
> you need to throw a pikmin into that Beatle's nose.

I've not used a guide, but this game is still way too short.
And even though I didn't work out how to kill the beetle, I managed to steal the spaceship part by creating a distraction in the opposite direction while my Pikmin carried the part away.

And Captain Olimar then put about the "air hole" in his days log.
The game normally directs you if you're stuck.

GrimMetal wrote:
> Anyone that sl*gs a game for being too short but they used a guide or
> tips doesn't get any respect in my book. If you didnt use any help at
> all it would take you ages to figure out, for instance, the fact that
> you need to throw a pikmin into that Beatle's nose.

err... I didn't use any tips or anything, and it took me about 30 seconds to realise I had to throw Pikmin at the nose...

Anyone that sl*gs a game for being too short but they used a guide or tips doesn't get any respect in my book. If you didnt use any help at all it would take you ages to figure out, for instance, the fact that you need to throw a pikmin into that Beatle's nose.

you throw the pikmin at it's nose just as it's about to fire, simple.

And Pikmin may be short, but I think I'll play it at least a few times through to master my technique.

cookie monster wrote:
> Im finding the metal armoured beattle quite hard, i just cant get the
> pikmin in his nose.

This has to be one of the most bizzare game quotes I've ever read!:-)