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JUST BOUGHT IT, BEST GAME I'VE EVER PLAYED | | Blair Schutte from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada says (27/Nov/2002): | I just bought the game as an early christmas present, and after playing for only an hour, and I'm impressed. This game has amazing graphics that will blow you away. The first level is amazing and the game keeps you glued to the screen.I think its definatly worth it.
| HOLY JESUS!!! try and find a better game, I dare you!!!! | | Dr Chum from oroville, california, U.S.A says (26/Nov/2002): | ok,i have been waiting for this game for months, and on 11\18\02, the release date for this most incredible game, not a single store in my stupid little town had it. i was ready to go on a killing spree. i was that mad. this game was so amazing, and all i'd done was watch a preview of it. when i finally got the game the next day( i took a bus to a neighboring town, i wasnt going to wait for a damn eternity!!!) and i got home. i turned on my GC, and sat back, and watched the main menu. i fell in love with the game after just watchig the MENU PEOPLE!!! the graphics are more than breathtaking, they are straight up beautiful! the controls are so fluid, you dont even know that youre playing a game. when i bought it, it was 7AM, and i played it until 2AM the next day!!! its that good! i didnt get bored once, i was having a blast! so for anyone who thinks this game sucks? may god have mercy on your SICK, dememnted soul!!!
| This game is the sh......!!! | | Brightshadow from Florida, USA says (26/Nov/2002): | Who in thier right mind would give this game a 1. Bad control issues are operator error only, it is fluid, visually sexy and incredibly creative in story and character design. I give this game a 10 all the way!
| Quality Stuff | | Bob X from USA says (25/Nov/2002): | Metroid Prime is an excellent game that has easy to use controls and a nice variety of items that you can pickup in order to enhance Samus. I would definitely recommend buying it if you don't already own it.
| Very Dissapointed | | Sammy from New York, USA says (25/Nov/2002): | I understand what others are saying about Metroid Prime, but that is because the graphics are blinding their visions. Graphically, the game is amazing. Looking deeper to the gameplay, the TPS is horrible. You sometimes get the scan visor on by accident, due to bad controls. I rather play Metroid Fusion, or even Super Metroid..only reason why I gave it a 1 instead of a 0 is the fact that you can play the original NES Metroid in Metroid Prime, in conjuction with the Metroid Fusion Game Boy Advanced game.
| THIS GAME ROCKS | | A gamer from Lebanon,Ohio,USA says (23/Nov/2002): | man this game rocks even if it does not have cheats so what! Man i have never player a game like this the graphics are sweet!! My favorite type of game play FIRST PERSON VIEW I love that view and the high tech stuff you can get :) this game shall be recomended to people who love mentroid games like me! :)
| This Game IS Crazy | | some guy from i dont know says (22/Nov/2002): | when i first fgot this game i played it for 6 hours straight and never got bored. it always has something new for you to do whither it be finding some new secret completing a hard puzzle or kicking some baddies ass's. i was blow away by this game and is the sole reason i own a gamecube
| The Greatest Metroid yet. And so adictive a brain dead monkey could get hooked | | Mysti from Kansas USA says (22/Nov/2002): | Wow, I thought this game would be great, but I not this great! The giant envroments, the flora and fauna of Tallon IV it's just awe inspireing. The only problems with this game seem to be the haveing to guess whats behind you, and the confusion of backtraking. finding other beam weapons is also kinda frustrading. However, those are compinsated for by the lock-on feature of the arm cannon, and the speed of the morph ball, espcial after you get the boost ball. Over all this is a definate ten.
| Metroid Prime, well worth the wait | | A gamer from Roseburg, Oregon, USA says (22/Nov/2002): | Samus Aran is back, looking great, and ready to kick some alien tentacle. In the latest installment of the Metroid, “Metroid Prime” Samus receives a distress call from a pirate space vessel in orbit of Tallon IV, and goes to investigate. The opening scene is of Samus docking on the space pirate vessel and her leaving her ship to board the pirate’s. One of the first things you will notice is the extremely smooth and brilliant graphics; Samus has gotten a serious upgrade since her last mission on the Super Nintendo. Everything is detailed down to the most minor of cracks in the walls; on Samus’ suit you can see reflections of the surrounding area. If you drop into water and come out you can see the water slide off the visor on Samus’ helmet, and it even leaves behind small little droplets. The graphics in this game are breath taking, anyone that plays this game is going to stop and look around every room they enter to get a full feel for the outstanding job that was done. The game play itself is different from the other Metroid games, in the fact that it is now a First Person Shooter and no longer a two-dimensional side scrolling game. In the past some games have failed at doing this sort of conversion, but Nintendo and Riot Studios pulled it off with perfection. While walking around you are looking through the visor of Samus Aran suit, the screen is lined and detailed with your energy bar, missile count and even has a warning meter on the left side that can tell you of any near by danger, it also includes many other tools that you will need in your adventure. The first few minutes of the game are spent making your way through various obstacles that lead to the pirate ship. During this time you will learn the basic controls of the game and how to maneuver around the map, which with the controls is a very easy task to take on. The controls in Metroid Prime are extremely responsive and were well done; the targeting system of the game is extremely nice. With it you can target a creature from across the room, and some of these rooms are huge, that says a lot! The platform jumping aspect of the game, which there is a lot of, was done extremely well itself. Even while in a first person view you can hop from one platform to another with the greatest of ease. The jumping ability of Samus is something that will make this game just a little easier. While playing the game there was one thing that kept coming to mind, Samus needed to be able to turn a complete 180-degree turn quickly. At times I found myself needing to make a quick turn to face an enemy but had to make the full rotation to turn around. Although it isn’t a big deal, it would have been nice to have that ability. Despite the fact that you cannot make a quick 180-degree turn, you do have the option of dashing around and enemy if you are locked onto them, which is a very useful command that will be used a lot of the time to avoid being hit. Overall Metroid Prime was done with perfection, and has now set a new standard for First Person Shooter on the console. Once again I must say that the game play and graphics of this game are outstanding! All over Metroid fans will be rejoicing about Metroid Prime, and if someone isn’t a fan already they will be after playing it. Metroid Prime was well worth the wait, and will keep the fans happy for an extremely long time. A must have for any video game collection, and an instant classic.
| Inovative yet nostalgic. | | A gamer from Claremore, OK, USA says (20/Nov/2002): | To be honest, when I first saw the screen shots from Metroid Prime, I was sceptical. I'm not a huge fan of first person shooters, so the idea of changing the classic Metroid into a first person shotter kinda repulsed me. I thought that Metroid would turn into one of those blow everything up kinda games, where the sole goal is to destroy everything. Which don't get me wrong, can be fun for a while, but grows old quickly. However, after only 3 minutes of game play, I was hooked. Metroid Prime manages to create an awsome game playing expierience, by not screwing with the original formula, but changing the prespective. Also something that followers of the series will enjoy, Metroid Prime does a lot of back storying, which is where they talk about charecter origins. The contenuiety of the series is so greatly enhanced by this installment. The only negative thing I have to say about the game is, I think that the designers should have givin the player the choice of either first person or third person mode, instead of always first person, because jumping is seriouly confusing at first, also not knowing what's on either side of you, or behind you gets annoying really quick. Other than that the game's perfect. I susspect that this installment will quickly become a classic, just as it's predacessors.
| The most awsome game ever | | samus boy[Brandon Garcia] from La Mesa, California, USA says (20/Nov/2002): | When I first saw screenshots of Metroid Prime, I was very excited.A first person Metroid sounded great. But it was when I first played it that I was truly amazed.Nothing could have prepared me for the stunning visuals that I saw in the first 5 minutes.Once you get used to the controls, you can truly say that this game is the best ever.The only flaw that I found was the annoying scanning idea.It is very hard to scan something and fight at the same time.Seeing things through samus's perspective is very different, but totally cool.All of the old gadgets are back too.Missils,morph ball,arm cannon,and even the grappling beam.The visor is awsome too.You can find the thermal view,which lets you see heat signatures, x-ray,which lets you see through walls and secrets,scanning,which means you read on stuff,and your regular visor.Plus if you get into water, after you get out and the water dries up, you can actually see water stains!Metroid, as we know it, has been completely morphed into something great.I speak for every Metroid fan when I say that this is truly the game of the year.
| Don't call it a first person shooter, but rather an exploration based shooter. | | Bryan from Iowa City, Iowa says (18/Nov/2002): | I have to admit, when I first saw the pictures of Metroid prime a year or so ago, I had serious doubts. As a huge fan Super Metroid, I was frightened that the developers would ruin the series by trying to be too innovative, changing what worked before in the past installments of metroid (compare FF8 to FF7 and FF3 and you see what I mean). But all that changed when more and more previews started coming out. And now I finaly have the game! The graphics, first off, are nothing short of amazing. For instance, fire a charge shot and watch the very fabric of space and time bend around the mass of energy as it speeds on its way. Then there is the 'visor' issue. You play the game through Samus Aran's eyes, seeing through her visor. It gives off a concaved feel, but not so much as to be annoyng, just enough to be cool, very cool. Walking past a gas vent causes condensation to form on the glass, blow enemies to bits and splatter their goo on your visor! In the demo something shoots at you, and the shockwave of the blast causes static, or 'T.V. snow' effect in your view. But you knew the graphics would be awsome, what about controls? The controls are a breeze to get used to, they are easy and enable you to fully emerse yourself in the Samus experience. No worrying about hitting the wrong button, you will only worry about getting eaten or blasted away. The several types of blasters in the game are merely a c-stick tap away, and the visors are merely a directional pad push away. Ah, yes, visors! There are several, Combat-for shooting, Scan-for scanning the many beasts and objects, x-ray-for when you have to see hiddin stuff, and thermal-for those beasts that stay invisible but still leave a heat signiture. An awsome soundtrack sets the exploration/space mood. The morph ball is there and cooler than ever. hange at will and just roll around for fun! Ever hear the word 'swarm' used in a video game? Well, metroid prime will redefine the word here and now. Uncountable amounts of wee little things pouring from a hole in the wall assault you, massive amounts of enemies coming in from all sides, and all without a fram rate stutter, much less a drop. But in the end, it is a exploration based game, and how much you want to explore will dictate how much fun you have. An amazing game and worth the wait.
| This Game Rocks!!! | | Wedge from columbus, Ohio USA says (3/Nov/2002): | I just had the pleasure of playing the game of the century. I was not someone who had initially wanted to see Metroid in the first person, but WOW. This game looks great, and once you get used to the controls, it is easy to play. Anyone who has ever played a videogame will be sure to love this game. There are so many functions that can be done with Samus Aran and her tech suit that you can play this game for days and not even realize (or care) that you are lost.
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