Pikmin: short but sweet
Umaro
90% score
In an industry where game makers are afraid to innovate Pikmin shows game makers what can happen when you try something new. You play as Captain Olimar who is a space traveler that crash lands on a strange planet after his space ship collides with a meteor. Olimar has thirty days to recover thirty missing pieces of his ship. However he won't have to find them alone. He is aided by little plant-like creatures that he discovers and names Pikmin. The Pikmin do a great many things that range from carrying pieces of Olimar's ship that are spread across each area to killing large predators. This would mean nothing if controlling the Pikmin wasn't such a breeze. You move Olimar with the analog stick and the Pikmin with the C-stick. The game in itself consists of beautiful environments that have some of the best water effects ever in a game and soothing music that fits in prefectly with the natural surroundings. Despite all the game has going for it, it does have it's few annoyances. Any time I went near water my little Pikmin always seemed to find a way to drown themselves and will sometimes stop to do things without you telling them to which can make it hard to keep track of them all. Plus the days go by way too fast which ends up making the game go by too fast. Overall, Pikmin is short but sweet and should be at least a weakend rental for anyone who owns a Gamecube.
