2.5/5 ★ – valeforXD's review of Super Mario Odyssey.

It’s technically sound, has a boppin’ soundtrack, and the possession mechanic is interesting... but the game refuses to use that mechanic to its true potential. There is very little challenge in Mario Odyssey, instead the player is rewarded with collectable moons by completing mundane tasks which are repeated ad nauseum throughout each of the game’s levels, which in and of themselves aren’t particularly fun to explore or navigate. Mario controls wonderfully (when motion controls aren’t required (seriously you’ve got a whole controller worth of buttons, Nintendo, use them), so it feels like a shame to waste such a fun move set on such a creatively dull game. But it’s okay guys, you can buy a hat!