Cute, Quirky and Stuffed with Character

There aren't many games out where both my girlfriend (@KaipoNat) and I have wanted to complete it as much as we did Luigi's Mansion 3. We sat down one evening to give it a go and to begin with it is solo play only. So I watched in amusement as she tried to get to grips with the control method (Left stick moves Luigi around, right stick swivels his body and makes him look up and down!). I found it hilarious that she couldn't hoover up the gold bar directly behind her without spinning wildly on the spot - until I tried! But that is where the frustrations ended. All of a sudden Gooigi (Luigi made of Jello) became available for me to play, and I jumped in to help out. Instantly we began having a great time, her blinding me with a flashlight and me sticking Googi's plunger onto the top of her head. We set out to take on the many levels of the mansion, with every level featuring totally different and interesting themes. With different abilities between Luigi and Gooigi, both parties had a role to play in the success of each level. Having not previously played a Luigi's Mansion game, we were both taken aback by just how great the level designs and puzzles actually were. We thought it might be a little bit of a dumbed-down Mario Odyssey game. But, it turns out, this sidekick really does have the means to stand out - to the point where when we finally see Mario again in the game, he just annoyed me. We played the entirety of the game story in roughly 15 hours but will be back to try and complete the collection of the treasure gems over the next few weekends! ——— Original ratings: • Visual Design: 9/10 • Sound Design: 6/10 • Gameplay: 9/10 • Longevity: 8/10 • Fun: 10/10