Poi: Explorer Edition

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14
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  1. FrankoAmmo
    Feb 22, 2018
    7
    Just completed Poi: Explorer Edition last night and I was not disappointed. You can complete the game in a fairly short period of time, but it took me about 12 hours to 100% it (101 medallions). The controls and the angles of the camera are not top notch like a Mario title, but it is good enough to enjoy the game! The platformer / puzzles aspects are fairly simple and easy in general. IJust completed Poi: Explorer Edition last night and I was not disappointed. You can complete the game in a fairly short period of time, but it took me about 12 hours to 100% it (101 medallions). The controls and the angles of the camera are not top notch like a Mario title, but it is good enough to enjoy the game! The platformer / puzzles aspects are fairly simple and easy in general. I would have love new gameplay mechanics / something innovative. The graphics and the music are good, but nothing crazy/innovative. I like the fact there are 100 medallions to collect, but hate that it does not give you anything besides an extra medallion. The loading time was a little slow at times, but nothing major. The price is not that high for a physical version and Poi deserves an 7.5 out of 10 in my book.… Expand
  2. LordGanon
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    For fans of Super Mario 3D games, Looks good and gameplay good. But the characters are very thin and the world's feel a bit too superficial
  3. RickJon
    Dec 17, 2020
    9
    Look, firstly, only 10 bucks. I will admit it isn't long but it doesn't overstay its welcome, and it took me about 20 hours to 100%, and I will be replaying this game in the future. worth my money, good (if slightly generic) design, and very fun gameplay. if you want a fun small little game, pick Poi
  4. LadySerena21
    May 17, 2018
    6
    I like the exploring aspect, but the lack of weapons against enemies has me wishing that I had left this game alone.
  5. JenCraftREAL
    Jan 6, 2021
    10
    amazing game (i would rate it 8 out of 10, but its only 5 bucks). polished, interesting and fun. basically diet 3D Mario
  6. ngfdjtr
    Dec 8, 2022
    6
    the characters could be developed more and only for fans of this kind of games

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65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Cubed3
    Jan 22, 2019
    40
    Devoid of both style and substance, Poi is perhaps the least interesting 3D platformer currently available for the Nintendo Switch. Not only is it mechanically shallow with a relatively skill ceiling and floor, the level design rarely, if ever, gets creative enough to mask how lacklustre the platforming can be. To make matters worse, this is just charmless all around thanks to an incredibly safe aesthetic that renders a potentially fascinating world completely unmemorable. This neither reinvents platforming, nor serves as a suitable love letter to the genre, ensuring it is best left forgotten.
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  2. Switch Player
    Jan 5, 2018
    60
    Poi: Explorer Edition is a nice, budget 3D platformer that is perfect for younger Nintendo Switch owners. The challenges in the game can become rather repetitive, but if you are looking for a colourful platformer that is inoffensive and fun, then you can't go too wrong with Poi!
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  3. GameCritics
    Dec 15, 2017
    70
    Having put Poi down for a while to collect my thoughts for this review, I find myself looking back fondly on it, as I would with Banjo Kazooie or Gex, but I’m not sure it will make a lasting impression. Players who own a Switch and want something besides a a chubby Italian plumber on their screen can’t go wrong with Poi, but it’s hard to see it in that massive shadow.
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