One of the few games I spent the time to 100%. Easily one of the all time great collect-a-thons. Here's why: - the game has a clear vision - the devs had an idea and brought it to life. Mario 64 but car is a new (at least to me) concept. - the game has a great art design - no photorealism, it's very Mario 64, it's blocky and colorful. The game would look great if it came out 10 years ago and it will look great 10 years from now. - the game plays superbly - the moment you pick up the controller you know you have gotten your hands on something special. The controls are very responsive. Yes, I died a lot but most of it was not by the fault of the game. - a game that runs great - no bugs or glitches, no stutters, no crashes. Not surprising given level size and graphical fidelity but should be pointed out regardless. - a game of average length - 5-10 hours depending on how fast you're going. I got 100% after 8 hours and 5 minutes. It's short and sweet. You can knock it out in a weekend if you want. You don't have to spend 2 months of your life to finish it.
- a game with a clear vision - the devs had an idea and brought it to life. Legally distinct Pikmin isn't very original, sure, but the game knows what it wants to do and it does it extremely well. - a game with a fantastic art design - no photorealism, it's all animated and it's animated excellently. The game would look great if it came out 10 years ago and it will look great 10 years from now. - a game that plays superbly - the moment you pick up the controller you know you have gotten your hands on something special. The controls are very responsive. No deaths were due to the game not doing what I wanted it to. - a game with original levels - this is not yet another game where the levels are forest, desert, ocean, jungle, mountain, volcano. The levels are themed, sure, but they're nothing like I had ever seen before. - a game that runs great - no bugs or glitches, no stutters, no crashes. Not surprising given the size of the levels but should be pointed out regardless. - a game of average length - 5-10 hours depending on how fast you're going. I'm about 90% completion after 7 hours. It's short and sweet. You can knock it out in a weekend if you want. You don't have to spend 2 months of your life to finish it.
