Product description
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As Pikmin 's stranded, miniature spaceperson Olimar,
you must find the missing 30 parts your spaceship needs to get
you back home; these parts are scattered across a forested area
that is crowded with giant (when compared to our hero's size)
animals and other hazards. Olimar stumbles across the part
animal, part , all bizarre creatures he names Pikmin, and
will have to learn how to lead the Pikmin around the forest as he
uses the abilities of the different coloured creatures to
overcome the many obstacles in his path. Learning when and how to
make the best use of your Pikmin's skills and traits is the
essence of the game. You can control up to 100 Pikmin at a time
while figuring out which are best suited for a particular task.
Some are better fighters, while others can survive in water or
handle explosive bomb rocks. However, even the best Pikmin herder
will have to sacrifice a few of the -headed beasts for the
greater good. It's this constant need to refine and create
strategies to minimise losses that makes Pikmin challenging and
always fun. The biggest obstacle you face is time; you have only
30 days (each day is about 15 minutes in real time) in which to
find the necessary parts. While this keeps the pace of the game
up, some may find such limits to be somewhat frustrating, as it
means there will be a lot of repetition and rethinking of
strategy. It also means that diligent gamers may find Pikmin to
be rather a short game. At the end of your gaming day, though,
Pikmin is one of the best games the GameCube will have for quite
some time.
.co.uk Review
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As Pikmin's stranded, miniature spaceperson Olimar,
you must find the missing 30 parts your spaceship needs to get
you back home; these parts are scattered across a forested area
that is crowded with giant (when compared to our hero's size)
animals and other hazards. Olimar stumbles across the part
animal, part , all bizarre creatures he names Pikmin, and
will have to learn how to lead the Pikmin around the forest as he
uses the abilities of the different coloured creatures to
overcome the many obstacles in his path.
Learning when and how to make the best use of your Pikmin's
skills and traits is the essence of the game. You can control up
to 100 Pikmin at a time while figuring out which are best suited
for a particular task. Some are better fighters, while others can
survive in water or handle explosive bomb rocks. However, even
the best Pikmin herder will have to sacrifice a few of the
-headed beasts for the greater good. It's this constant need
to refine and create strategies to minimise losses that makes
Pikmin challenging and always fun.
For a first generation GameCube title, the graphics, sounds, and
music are fantastic and show an awesome a of detail. Though
it's no Pokémon, this game should an appeal to wide-eyed younger
gamers as well as seasoned veterans. The controls are intuitive
and feel perfect for the standard GameCube controller; however,
learning to position the camera can be a tad frustrating during
some of the more tense moments, as it has only a few
magnification levels and needs constant adjustment.
The biggest obstacle you face is time; you have only 30 days
(each day is about 15 minutes in real time) in which to find the
necessary parts. While this keeps the pace of the game up, some
may find such limits to be somewhat frustrating, as it means
there will be a lot of repetition and rethinking of strategy. It
also means that diligent gamers may find Pikmin to be rather a
short game. At the end of your gaming day, though, Pikmin is one
of the best games the GameCube will have for quite some time.
--Mark Brooks
- Deceptively simple gameplay.
- Strong elements of non-linear strategic gameplay.
- Whimsical graphics.
- Sharply drawn character personalities.
- From the mind of Zelda/Donkey Kong/Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto.
- Also available: Official Strategy Guide.