Published: 2013-10-25, Author: Michael , review by: geardiary.com
great unlockables/secrets, real-time strategy challenges, colorful/highly detailed visuals, smooth controls, engaging gameplay, multiplayer mode, deep single player mode, music, high replay value, helpful sound cues, intuitive design, genuine emotional ex
character AI; no co-op in main story mode; adding jumps and other powerful character movements
With just a little more polish, Pikmin 3 could have made a strong case for buying a Wii U over. As it stands, it is still a must-have title from a series still fresh from the soil....
Abstract: Nintendo promised that the Wii U would teach us new ways to play video games, but for most of its life, the available games have done little to prove Nintendo's promise. Fortunately, "Pikmin 3," a real-time strategy game that combines features from severa...
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Published: 2013-08-05, Author: Ramon , review by: gotgame.com
Abstract: Oh Pikmin, how long we've waited to play with you. Not since the Gamecube days (not counting the Wii re-releases), have we had the opportunity to command you in order to help our cause. Fortunately, Pikmin 3 has arrived on the Nintendo Wii U, and it's fan...
Abstract: Part adorable adventure, part dark fable, Pikmin 3 stars a trio of intrepid spacefaring adventurers searching for a source of food for their depleted planet. When they crash-land on the mysterious planet PNF-404 (geek joke ahoy), they discover the plan...
Abstract: The Pikmin series sits in an odd place in the Nintendo universe. The series, regarded by many as the last substantial IP created by Nintendo, is dearly beloved by some, disliked by a few, and ignored by most. The series hasn’t seen a sequel since 2004’...
Published: 2013-07-31, Author: Sean , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Pikmin 3 doesn't mess with what worked in the previous two games, it just polishes and refines the formula into something that stands alongside other modern titles. Expanded, tightened up and coated with a beautiful gloss of HD graphics, Pikmin 3 gives fa...
Story mode is paced well and delivers a solid risk/reward balance for your explorations, Gorgeous visuals make the most of the Wii U hardware, Mission and Bingo Battle modes provide multiple extra hours of Pikmin goodness
Multi-group micromanagement isn't as fun as it could be due to the rather helpless AI, Occasional fixed camera moments lead to frustrations and many Pikmin deaths
Pikmin 3 is a victory for Nintendo's struggling Wii U. It signals recognition on the company's part that the broad success that defined the Wii is absent now. The hardcore niche that's embraced the new console wants games like Pikmin, and they can enjoy...