Pikmin 3 – review Jul 20th 2013, 05:00
Wii U; Nintendo; £31.99
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Three intrepid, fruit-hunting pilots crash on a strange world, where they meet the Pikmin, a delightful species of plant creature that lives to help. Throw them at aggressive alien fauna and they dutifully kill them and return anything useful they find to their nest. Nintendo's uniquely organic take on real-time strategy looks beautiful in HD, the ankle-height landscapes you explore rendered in startlingly realistic detail, while the ability to control three heroes adds team tactics. Despite its apparent innocence and lack of visible blood, the world of Pikmin is as savage as nature, making the wails of a dying Pikmin and their prey a regular accompaniment, and makes you feel a lot worse than losing a few units in Starcraft. New monsters and Pikmin varieties, and a cameo by the star of the first two games, add further entertainment to this charming and utterly absorbing adventure.
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