Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Dec 21, 2001
Pros: new franchise, imaginative game play
Cons: dumb Pikmin that always get eaten
Summary: Welp...it’s been exactly one year today, when I first joined Epinions. It was a rocky start, and many of my reviews have been deleted that were outside the games genre. I thought my one year at Epinions should be celebrated by me reviewing an ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 28, 2011
Pros: Great Graphics, Great Controls, Unique Concept
Cons: It's short and the music is average
Summary: Pikmin is a 2001 RTS that is for the GameCube and is one of the only two strategy games I've ever played (The other is it's 2004 sequel, Pikmin 2 which is also for the GameCube. As you can see, I've had no exposure to strategy games ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 20, 2007
Pros: Decent length, good replay
Cons: None
Summary: Pikmin came out in 2001, early in the GameCube's lifespan, and it still keeps me entertained to this day. The game is an enjoyable mix of strategy and action. Shigeru Miyamoto (the creator of Mario and most other popular Nintendo franchises) created yet ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 13, 2004
Pros: Great strategy game,
High fun factor,
Creative
Cons: Can only have 100 Pikmin on the field,
Controlling the Pikmin at times,
Weak music
Summary: The game opens with Captain Olimar's ship getting hit by a meteor and crashing to a planet similar to Earth. When he arrives, his ship is in pieces...so begins the search for his scattered parts on this new found place. To help him in his search, he ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 27, 2004
Pros: -A lot of fun for the Strategy, RPG Gamer
-A Cheap Price
Cons: -Can get VERY Boring
-The SAME THING Over and Over Again
-NO ACTION whatsoever
Summary: STORYLINE: Your name is Captain Olimar. You are riding in a spaceship, and it crashes into a world with many little flowers in the ground. You are desperate, so you pull one out. Standing there, staring at you, is a Pikmin. Pikmin are able to work in ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 4, 2004
Pros: Devilishly addictive, quirky, immersive, funny and strategic gameplay...
Cons: ...that's too short. Youngsters may be overwhelmed, but this game isn't really for kids anyway.
Summary: Miyahon For those in the know, that's a sad translation joke from the sad translation that was The Legend of Zelda. That was what Shigeru Miyamoto's name was translated, poorly, as in the game's credits. Remember, this is the same game ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2003
Pros: Wierd and funny as hell!
Cons: Short game. Too wierd for some.
Summary: *Pikmin*- One of the wierdest game I’ve ever seen has got to be this game. I have no clue what Shige ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 1, 2003
Pros: Very interesting the first time, original plot, good controls
Cons: Little replay value for most, one-player only
Summary: Introduction
This is a great Nintendo game thaet will keep you amused...while it lasts. I'd have given it 5/5 and reccomended that you buy it, except for its short replay value.
Plot
This game has a very interesting ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 26, 2003
Pros: Fun, challenging and tricky
Cons: A bit short, and clumsy Pikmin that fall behind
Summary: This addictive game came out shortly after the GameCube's debut, and I was among the masses who saw it and contemplated its purpose. I didn't get a GameCube until very recently, however, and even more recently did I get Pikmin. The game's basic plot is ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 12, 2003
Pros: Good graphics.
Cons: Everything else.
Summary: First off, this was the most awful game I have ever played. The storyline is stupid, and so is the rest of the game.
Why on earth would anybody want to walk around all day just controlling a bunch of carrot like figures. I know I wouldn't.
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 3, 2002
Pros: uuummmm....... it has good graphics!
Cons: OUCH! THERE IS TOO MANY TOO NAME THEM ALL!!!!!!
Summary: This game I thought was going to be just plain awesome but it was not at all. Or maybe it is because I was expecting something more fun and I just about went insane when I played it for the first time. My extreme smile went to an extreme frown.
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 7, 2002
Pros: Wonderful idea for a games, super graphics. great plot
Cons: Control can be tricky, length of game
Summary: INTRO
Shigeru Miyamoto is a passionate man. He is a figurehead, a leader. He is the main programmer for Nintendo, and he is completely insane!! But that is no bad thing! For if he didn't have the odd screw lose, he would never of created ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2002
Pros: Produces great fruit. Read review...
Cons: Not much here
Summary: THE BASIC BEEF
Shigeru Miyamoto has yet again created one the most innovative and creative ideas in gaming. Mr. Miyamoto has never done anything like this; and it’s a complete success. Mr. Miyamoto is for gaming like Mr. Spielberg is for movies. And ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 18, 2002
Pros: Each of the Pikmin have a cool resistance.
Cons: You have a time limit, and you die in water.
Summary: My name is Captain Olimar... I've crash-landed on a strange planet. My ship is in pieces-my only hope for survival lies with odd creatures I call Pikmin. Pikmin fight fiercely and in great numbers. They can vanquish the monstrous predators of this ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 3, 2002
Pros: This game has a low learning curve, and can be played by almost everyone.
Cons: None, it is an excellent game, but low playing time.
Summary: It is incredible the way Miyamoto put this game together. Imagine this you are a little man the size of a quarter and you are flying through space, with me so far? Then all of a sudden your ship is hit by a flying comet and you are knocked to the ground ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2002
Pros: Fresh gameplay, unique experience & fun
Cons: Can become tiresome, little variety, time constraints
Summary: The name “Pikmin” can inspire a bunch of confused images in your mind as you hear it said to you. “Pikmin for GameCube, its pretty interesting.” People tell you, and you think to yourself, “What kind of game is Pikmin?” Well let me tell you, it won’t ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 27, 2002
Pros: The most innovative RPG I have ever played. Excellent graphics.
Cons: I beat it in 1 weekend. Lack of replay value. Pikmin are dopes.
Summary: This is the latest masterpeice from the most famous and revered game maker of all time, Shigeru Miyamoto. This is the story: Traveling through the dark cosmos on vacation, a man called Capt. Olimar, crashlands on a hostile planet with a deadly ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 25, 2002
Pros: Fun. Nice graphics, good control
Cons: Relatively short, more levels to explore would have been nice.
Summary: Story:
Shigeru Miyamoto likes his garden. So much so, it inspired him to make a video game about it. Pikmin is the tale of Captain Olimar, a spaceman on vacation whose ship gets hit by an asteroid, causing him to crash land on an alien planet. His ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2002
Pros: Very cute and original game.
Cons: The music may drive you insane.
Summary: Pikmin is an adorable game that is truly unique. You control these cute little lemming-like creatures. They will help you re-build your shattered spaceship and get you back into space. The little guys will follow you everywhere (sometimes right into ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2002
Pros: Incredible graphics and sound, innovative design
Cons: Lack of replay value, poor camera control
Summary: When Shigeru Miyamoto announces that he’s creating a brand-new game, that tends to get the gaming world’s attention. After all, the man is responsible for some of the most venerated series in gaming history. He’s responsible for the Donkey Kong, Mario, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 9, 2002
Pros: Clever game that requires numerous skills to complete. Adorable animation.
Cons: Addictive. My family hasn't seen me for weeks.
Summary: In the late 80s and early 90s, I was hopelessly addicted to computer games. I obsessed over SimCity and Empire as I slowly built thriving metropolii out of nothing and plotted to take over the world. I spent hours playing Zork as I ... read more
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