Summary
The newly-releasedNintendo Switchexclusive scuba diving adventure gameEndless Ocean: Luminoushas earned mixed reviews from critics, making it one of the lower-rated Nintendo-published games in some time.SwitchgameEndless Ocean: Luminousis the thirdEndless Oceangame developed by Akira, with the first one releasing as a Wii exclusive in 2007, followed by a sequel in 2009.
The previousEndless Oceangamesweren’t exactly runaway hits either, with review aggregate scores landing in the 72 and 76 ranges for the first game and its sequel, respectively. Considering this, it’s unlikely that many fans had particularly high hopes forEndless Ocean: Luminousto buck the trend of poorly-receivedEndless Oceangames. Now that the game has been released to the masses and the review scores are out,Endless Ocean: Luminousis the lowest-rated game in the series to date.
According to review aggregate site OpenCritic,Endless Ocean: Luminoushas a 63 overall rating, with only 21% of critics recommending it. While there are a couple of high scores for the game in the 8/10 range, it seems the majority of publications gave it 7/10 or lower, with a few even giving it 4/10 and 5/10. It seems many critics found the game to be unexciting and repetitive, with the multiplayer mode doing little to improve matters.
Endless Ocean: Luminous Reviews
One ofEndless Ocean: Luminous' main-selling points is its support for 30 player multiplayer. This feature lets players exploreEndless Ocean: Luminous' game worldwith friends. PreviousEndless Oceangames had multiplayer support, but not to the scale ofLuminous. Unfortunately,Luminousmultiplayer doesn’t seem to have impressed critics all that much, though the consensus points to it being superior to the game’s single-player experience.
It’s rare for a Nintendo-published game to release to such low review scores, but it’s certainly not unheard of. Some of the Nintendo-published games in 2024 have been released to lower-than-expected reviews but have still managed to have much higher scores thanEndless Ocean: Luminous.Princess Peach: Showtimereviews, for instance, left the game with a 75 overall rating, whileMario vs. Donkey Kongearned a 77. Many Nintendo-published games release to much higher scores, but these titles were definitely lower-scale compared to heavy hitters likeTears of the KingdomorSuper Mario Bros. Wonder.
Looking ahead, there are still some exciting Nintendo Switch games on the horizon. ThePaper Mario: The Thousand Year-Doorremake will be out on May 23, plusLuigi’s Mansion 2 HDis dropping on June 27.
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