The game was hated at first, but now it has some of that hipster backlash going for it, and a lot of people will swear it's the best specifically because it's the least liked entry.
At any rate, it's a pretty good game. The controls are solid, and the jetpack adds a nice amount of agility to Mario. The objectives are a mixed bag, with some great ideas, and some great ideas in theory that don't work. The game tries to take Mario out of his comfort zone by adding more adventure elements and less straight platforming. Sometimes it works (hotel level) sometimes it doesn't (watermelons).
The levels don't quite seem to revolve around Mario's abilities. A lot of very flat areas that don't really require much hovering or the like. The game also suffers from the story based direction. Unlike other games where Mario travels across varied environments, this time it's all water based stuff. They do some neat things (hotel, amusment park) but the variety is sorely missed.
To sum it up though, there are a lot of good ideas. Some of them work, and some of them don't. The result is a game with some great sections and some that are a total slog. In comparison to Mario's other 3D Adventures, which are pretty much awesome 100% of the time, it's the worst. But it's still pretty good.
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