Nintendo fans: What are your thoughts on Metroid Prime?

[Krokus]

I have waited for this game ever since I finished Super Metroid back in 94'....and it was worth the wait. This is the best game I have played in the past 8 years...Nintendo fans, what are your thoughts?

 

[MegaDanX15]

I remember getting the original Metroid for the old school NES way back when. Since my brother and I fell in love with the genre. He can actually beat super metroid in 90 minutes he's played it so much (avid gamers know if you beat super metroid in under 3 hrs you get a special ending with Samus in her 16-bit bikini)

Metroid Prime is a great First Person Shooter...
but, its a First Person Shooter...

I really wanted to fall in love with this game, but it's just not happening. The graphics are awesome. The controls are smooth and natural. The music and atmosphere fits. All the elements from older versions are there: weapons, powersuits, Chozo history, enemies, etc.

But its a First Person Shooter...

No matter how much I marvel at how well they made the game, I wonder why it was so hard to make it the adventure platform games all the other ones were? Honestly, the visuals on Samus are crazy, but FPS like this just lose something for me, so how could it have been so hard to go all the way? Another thing is Mother Brain isn't in the game at all, so if you think you're going to see her, prepare to be very disappointed when the credits start rolling after you defeat Metroid Prime.

Still working on 100%. If you beat up to 75% you get to see Samus with the helmet off.

 

[Krokus]

Well.

Miyamoto himself said that "In Metroid, we thought about how we could make it 3d, and we decided that the only real way the game could be made in 3d is in the first person perspective..." I think it is awesome...it pulls all of the classic Metroid elements into a next-gen shooter....a new 2d metroid, "Metroid Fusion"...was released for GBA...you would prolly like that one better...I, on the other hand, am in love with MP...lol.

Plus, MP has ALOT of jumping....I call this a First Person Adventure game..

 

[MegaDanX15]

Yeah I've been trying to get my hands on Fusion- especially because with it you can play the original Metroid with the link cable. I'm not saying I dislike MP, I think the game is very well done, I just prefer a platformer to a FPS any day of the week. You can tell a lot of work went into the game and it shows, I just didn't like it as much as other ones.
If you're a game fan I suggest checking out an online comic Penny Arcade (www.penny-arcade.com). These guys are great and they do a couple strips on Metroid.

 

[ShiningIce]

Metroid Prime rules.

 

[maverick83]

But its a First Person Shooter...

No matter how much I marvel at how well they made the game, I wonder why it was so hard to make it the adventure platform games all the other ones were?

My feelings exactly, except that for me, for that reason I HATE THE F*CKING GAME! I hate games that put you exactly where the character you're playing is. Trying to jump onto things is made extremely difficult, and you can't see what's going on behind you. I think they really should have put in some kind of camera angle/perspective option. Just my 2 cents.

 

[MegaDanX15]

MAVAV

Krokus I noticed the picture in your sig.-
You know MAVAV was joke right? A hoax created by a college student, David Yoo. You can read about it here:
http://a.parsons.edu/~dyoo/2002-3/interactivity/mavav/
If MAVAV was real I'd give every member a nice punch in the face if I could though.

Dan

 

[Krokus]

Aww...

Oh well...I'll leave it up anyway...lol.

 

[bticklishfeet]

I remember getting the original Metroid for the old school NES way back when. Since my brother and I fell in love with the genre. He can actually beat super metroid in 90 minutes he's played it so much (avid gamers know if you beat super metroid in under 3 hrs you get a special ending with Samus in her 16-bit bikini)

Metroid Prime is a great First Person Shooter...
but, its a First Person Shooter...

I really wanted to fall in love with this game, but it's just not happening. The graphics are awesome. The controls are smooth and natural. The music and atmosphere fits. All the elements from older versions are there: weapons, powersuits, Chozo history, enemies, etc.

But its a First Person Shooter...

No matter how much I marvel at how well they made the game, I wonder why it was so hard to make it the adventure platform games all the other ones were? Honestly, the visuals on Samus are crazy, but FPS like this just lose something for me, so how could it have been so hard to go all the way? Another thing is Mother Brain isn't in the game at all, so if you think you're going to see her, prepare to be very disappointed when the credits start rolling after you defeat Metroid Prime.

Still working on 100%. If you beat up to 75% you get to see Samus with the helmet off.

in under 3 hrs you get a special ending with Samus in her 16-bit bikini)

That is true, I loved that game! It is tough making it to the top with watching the time ticking away, and I would always use that stupid spin and not mean too and would make it almost to the top and then fall all the way to the bottom! Damn!

 

[ShiningIce]

Heeeeeeeeeeey Cookies a gamer! Theres nothing better than a woman gamer. When you're playing head to head and she winning you just reach over and tickle her mercilessly and while shes recovering you take the win. 😀 😎 😛

 

[luv2bt&tickled]

Heeeeeeeeeeey Cookies a gamer! Theres nothing better than a woman gamer. When you're playing head to head and she winning you just reach over and tickle her mercilessly and while shes recovering you take the win. 😀 😎 😛

Hey, that would uh be an illegal move! 😀 But I love it! LOL
Love Metroid! I was like a zombie a whole week! LOL My thumb was dumb and when I went to slept, I would see me trying to fill those tanks up so I could go to the meet Mother brain! Hated those false floor....aha you know the ones where they show you a energy tank just ahead of you and you fall for it and run to get it! And Wham! You fall allllllllll the way down! If you don't have those special boots you are doomed!🙁

 

[maverick83]

Hated those false floor....aha you know the ones where they show you a energy tank just ahead of you and you fall for it and run to get it! And Wham! You fall allllllllll the way down! If you don't have those special boots you are doomed!🙁

Haha! If you mean the one place in Brinstar, in Super Metroid, there is a technique I'm pretty sure is called the "Triangle Jump", displayed by the Etecoons (those little green guys) that will get you back up. Jump up against the wall. Stick close to the wall, and quickly press the jump button and the direction opposite the wall. It's kinda hard to explain in words.

 

[Darkknight]

Sorry... I bought the game based on the hype and a friend's rave on how great it was. It was boring to me, it was nothing like I imagined it would be. But then I wasn't a fan of the original.
I sold it and got Resident Evil Zero. That was more my kind of game. 🙂

DK

 

[MegaDanX15]

If you like Resident Evil I'd also suggest Eternal Darkness. It was the first adventure/mystery/thriller for the cube. Might as well have H.P. Lovecraft's signature on it. It was out about 3 years ago so its an old game, but still worth the 20 bucks you can get it for nowadays.

Calling Cthulu,
Dan

 

[Darkknight]

Thanks for the suggestion MegaDan, I will check it out.
And you're right anything HP Lovecraft would do me for a good scare. 🙂

DK

 

[Krokus]

Yea

Eternal Darkness is awesome....you should also check out Super Mario Sunshine if you like Mario games....that damn game is addicting as hell.