MikeLemmer

I say don't buy the game; it sounds like the loot boxes in this one finally broke the progression good & proper.

If you still want it, however, I'd suggest waiting at least a year to pick it up. By that time, EA will probably quit paying attention to its sales figures.

@poobumbutt: The game definitely steps it up a notch once you get to New Donk City.

You should; completing the "main plot" doubles the number of Moons available in each Kingdom, so you'll have to revisit them regardless of how many you pick up the first time. Just grab the minimum number of Moons you need and move on.

I keep turning it on before I go to bed for "a few minutes of gathering Moons".

Two hours later, I remember I'm supposed to be sleeping.

What sticks out to me about the style of the game is the sheer number of NPC species (nearly every kingdom has a unique one) and they all begin traveling to other kingdoms as you progress through the game. Not only does this feel more lived-in than most Mario games, but many of them are also traveling and having a blast. I'd liken it to the old childhood routine of mashing together a bunch of different toysets and making fun nonsense stories with them.

Don't bother playing Skyrim again. There's nothing in the later parts of the game that's worth trudging through stuff you don't like.

Having spent 20 hours finishing one galaxy (and starting a new one) I'd give it 4 out of 5. Past the 15-hr point I think I had most of it figured out, although there's 1-2 more things I figured out (and of course the occasional one that goes horribly wrong). It's still an excellent game to play while watching streams or when you just want a 15-minute break.

I enjoyed it on Taco Tuesday yesterday with 3 (cheap) hardshell Taco John's tacos.

I think they're mainly for self-contained challenges, with a slight possibility of getting the defector as a playable character later.

So if you kill another Kirby, do you get to suck up his powers?

I imagine not having to render it in HD will be a huge benefit for framerate.