Advantages: Best game of 2003: great graphics and gameplay Disadvantages: Controls a bit unusual
...cannot challenge your friends to Metroid deathmatches. As an action-adventure, there was never really much chance of this, although it would have been nice. Metroid Prime 2, anyone?
GRAPHICS:
Breathtaking environments with fantastic effects. Unrivalled.
SOUND:
Good atmospheric soundtracks; but no masterpieces.
GAMEPLAY:
Truly masterful (once you get used to the unusual control scheme).
LIFESPAN:
The game will take weeks to complete, there ... ...are with scanning and there are numerous bonuses, including the original 'Metroid' for NES for people who also own a copy of 'Metroid Fusion' for Game Boy Advance.
VERDICT:
This is the best game available for the Gamecube at the time of writing and is quite possibly the best game of 2003. It's a game you'll play through once and then keep coming back for more. Go out and get this game right now! Don't have a gamecube? Well it's about time you did! ...
CC2000 22.04.2003
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Advantages: Graphics, controls, longetivity, sound Disadvantages: Lots of back tracking, long scanning system
...this isn't the case with Metroid Prime. What Nintendo and Retro Studios have done is create one of THE best games on the Gamecube.
The game begins on a space station where you learn the basic controls. Moving around is relatively easy but when it comes to the combat newcomers will have some slight problems but it's nothing that another 5 minutes or so won't fix. After fighting a few space pirates and a gigantic bug, you try to leave the station ... ...The graphics and environments in Metroid Prime are mind blowing. From the snowy cliffs of Phendrana Drifts, with its frozen waterfalls and sparkling caverns to the industrial, lava-filled caverns of Magmoor and the radioactive neon-blue of the Phazon Mines, all of these are intimidating yet simultaneously awe-inspiring. Along with this is the amazing sound. Metroid Prime has some of the best game music I've ever heard. Each place has their own special ...
Lipe 30.08.2005
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Advantages: Massive | Stunning looks | A lot to do Disadvantages: Scanning my put people off
...on the GameCube yet.
Metroid Prime is the new addition to the popular Metroid series. While it was never that big in its home territory of Japan the Western gamers lapped up the adventures of the bounty hunter Samus Aran. Now Retro Studios has brought the series into a vast 3D world. Starting the game on a docking platform on a Space Pirate ship Samus is all set to infiltrate it. However it all goes slightly wrong as a huge explosion goes off and ... ...Unlike other First Person Shooters, Metroid Prime has no ‘free look’ system so you cant look around and fire at the same time. It may sound strange but works well in concept and there are reasons for this. A big reason being that, while maybe having the C stick as a free look control may have worked in other shooters, in Prime there are so many different controls the joy pad needed to be used in every conceivable way so that if you wanted to use ...
3rdRockSatan 18.05.2003
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Advantages: Great effects Disadvantages: Lots of retracing your steps
...original side scrolling version of Metroid that was released on the SNES (Super Nintedo Entertainment System), so I wasn't really interested in ths at first.
It was my brother that was interested in this game. He purcashed it, and he placed it in to the Gamecube. I grabbed the rectangular box and let my eyes scan across it. On the front is the logo of the game as well as a image that fills tne whole front up. It looks quite smart. The instruction ... ...The sound in Metroid Prime is splendid. The boss battle music differs, and is really climactic. Some of the tunes change slightly through out of the game as you make progress. The second version of the Phendrana drifts tunehas to be my favourite.
Metroid Prime has a lot of replay value. After you complete it you unlock a hard mode. (Th normal mode was hard enough!). Replaying through the game is a lot of fun and it sure does take a while to complete ...
benraiben 08.06.2004
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Advantages: One amazing product, a must have GC game. Disadvantages: Well, not a lot really, especially at the £20 price tag.
...at the history of the Metroid franchise shall we!
HISTORY
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An action adventure game was released on the NES in 1986, which was Metroid. Little known at the time in Europe, but when it arrived boy did it make a storm! The character Samus Aran, a female bounty hunter in a space age suit went on quest, and battled the titular energy vampire Metroid at the end of the game. If you did it right, you'd see a graphic of Samus in her binkini!
Following ... ...played to be believed.
METROID PRIME
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So coming up to date and also to the review of the game, Metroid Prime is the original, brought into the 21st century!
Firstly, the game is seen from a first person view, in the futuristic helmet of Samus, in her rather spiffy amazing power suit. As usual, she has an arm cannon fitted, and can scan things. Once again, a massive part of the gameplay is exploration, which means finding parts to ...
eaglesas 24.10.2003
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Advantages: excellent graphics, gameplay is outstanding, Samus returns Disadvantages: first-person shooter adventure may be difficult for some people
...2000 or 2001 I believe, Metroid Prime was probably one of the ones I was looking forward too the most. Sure the new Zelda got me excited, Mario, Eternal Darkness, and the Resident Evil exclusiveness, but none got me more excited than Metroid Prime. After the announcement, numerous movies and screenshots were released, and soon after, I knew I would definitely have to own this title. Well, now that Nintendo is starting to wade into the swimming pool, ... ...with than Metroid Prime, as Nintendo has outdone themselves once again, and has given us Gamecube owners even more faith and hope in Nintendo. For the past three years or so, Nintendo has always released a AAA game sometime in November, just before the Christmas rush, and now instead of a Zelda (which, sadly, got pushed back to February), we are presented with Metroid Prime. So how did Nintendo do? The answer awaits you. p l o t / s t o r y
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rock_on 17.02.2003
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Advantages: Entry level Metroid players will ease into this smoothly Disadvantages: Distances..hard to judge from third person
Metroid Prime. The name says it all for fans of the original Metroid series on Nintendo's platforms over the years. A grand 2d adventure game turned 3d. Fans rallied, "It won't be done right" or "It can't be done and still be faithful to Samus Aran" (our heroine of the Metroid stories). Many other critical comments circulated before it's release. What the final product did was stun millions, both fans and non fans alike. This game is like no other ... ...Battles with the denizens of Metroid are jam-packed with goodness, from the flashes of the weapons fire to the noises various enemies make. You must be quick, and the targeting feature will help you do this as you "circle strafe" (a useful feature; once locked on to an enemy you may move in a circle around him by hop jumping to keep out of it's sites). Nary a flicker blemishes these scenes as you fight for your life (and the useful powerups dropped). ...
polaris1966 07.03.2003
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Advantages: Without a doubt...one of the most impressive games ever created Disadvantages: *thinks* I truly can't think of any...
...you’ve all heard of Nintendo’s Metroid franchise, right? If you’re a fan of this series you’ll have been disappointed that Nintendo never produced a Metroid title for the N64. A while back we were treated to Metroid Fusion the first Metroid game for several years, but now something else very special has arrived; the critically acclaimed Metroid Prime from Nintendo owned Retro Studios (so special in fact that it requires such ... ...of Metroid Prime’s story. After the fall of the Space Pirates’ research of Metroids on planet Zebes, the evil race split into two camps. The first remained on Zebes to clear up the damage that bounty hunter Samus Aran had done to their world, as well as their population. The second, however, went on an expedition in an attempt to find another planet with powerful resources. They found the planet Tallon IV, and this was a land that interested ...
vectrex001 03.06.2003
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Advantages: A graphical Masterpieice, Very immersive Disadvantages: Are there any?
The Metroid franchise is undoubtedly one of the most popular that Nintendo has to offer. And with good reason. Every instalment of the series presented something, new, unique and wonderful. Infact Super Metroid is considered by many to be the greatest game ever made. But while I'm not about to praise the game that much, I can still understand why the hardcore fans of the series cried bloody murder when nintendo announced that Metroid Prime would ... ...that everyone who said that Metroid Prime would be just another generic FPS game now find themselves with their feet firmly inserted in their mouths, because MP is anything but generic. In fact its one of the most unique satisfying and utterly stunning original games to come out in quite some time. You play Samus Aran an intergalactic bounty hunter hot on the tail of the infamous Space Pirates. These beings hope to harness the destructive power of ...
Dark-Cloudz 10.12.2002
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Advantages: Amazingly Immersive, Intense Action Disadvantages: Backtracking, Control System Hard To Get Used To, Not An FPS
...Ocarina of Time. Until now. Metroid Prime isn’t just another good game, you don’t just turn it on and think you’re playing a great game, you think you’re playing a part of history…
For some, the control system in Prime can be a bit of a drag, but this really isn’t the case. Whilst, yes, it is very different to most games, but there’s a very good reason for this. It’s not an FPS (First Person Shooter). Yes, whilst screenshots of the game may give ... ...fair to compare the two. Metroid Prime is an adventure game, through and through. Don’t get me wrong, the action is extremely intense in Prime; from groups of little beetles to the massive Thardus, there’s always something to challenge you and question whether or not you’ll ever complete this game. But because this isn’t an FPS, seemingly awkward situations arise, I’m talking about the platform jumping and grappling, while, at first, this may seem ...
Rickoss 21.06.2003 (22.06.2003)
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Advantages: Visually nice Disadvantages: Less blip blip more BOOM BOOM!
...navigate tight passages.
Playing Metroid Prime, it doesn't feel like a first person shooter, in fact everything I shoot, I lock on and "blip blip" with the laser gun until it stops moving, without much satisfaction really. The game is quite straightforward really, like the 2D platform game it derives from. Walk around, find things, use a complicated misleading map to somewhat help sometimes, "blip blip" some reoccurring enemies. It's the simple ... ...of better gameplay would be using stealth tactics in games like Splinter Cell and the use of a wide variety of weaponry which would include a shotgun would be nice. Slightly sick maybe, but imagine the situation, you're up against a super badass alien with six arms, each arm holds a gatling gun, you're dodging powerful bullets everywhere, they go whizzing past each side of your character's head and ricochet off metal walls behind you and off your ...
RHawkins17 18.09.2003
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Advantages: not your usual first person shoot'em up! Disadvantages: too much retracing and repetition
...the Meta Ridley or the Metroid itself. The story line could be seen as simple because as there is no talking and little cutscenes the plot you'll just figure is get from A to B with the help of your trusted map. This is far from the truth because the way the plot expands is through your reading. Using your scan visor you obviously scan different objects, computers, weapons and enemies to unravel the plot. All this information is then storred onto ... ...This review does not do Metroid Prime justice neither do any because until you sit down and seriously play it you will not find see it for what it is. This game is not a first person shoot'em up but far more a statergy game with shooting elements into it and this makes the game compeling. Like Halo before, this game sets a standard in video game making, because it is so unique and different from what most play. This game alone is worth buying a Gamecube ...
the_guru 25.05.2003
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Advantages: Visually stunning excellent in depth story Great exciting gameplay Disadvantages: Questionable replay value
Metroid prime is no doubt a great game. If you look around the internet at gaming sites like game spot, you will find that metroid prime is there number one game of all time. Of course, we all have our own opinion, but I have yet to find a review that does not recommend Metroid prime. This is quite unusual for a game; of course, metroid prime has its flaws and cannot be perfect. It is these minor flaws that I would like to address on my review. The ... ...be disappointed. If you want to rent it, first than that is fine too, but Metroid prime is a game you should have in your collection. After all Nintendo has surprisingly very little games on the market that ever come close to metoid prime. Overall 4/5 * Recommended ...
deanparkr 06.08.2007
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Advantages: Made by Retro. It's Metroid. FUN! Disadvantages: GBA-connectivity
...been a long time coming. Metroid is back, and in style.
Back on the NES we saw the very first Metroid game, which pitted "The Hunter" Samus Aran against the Pirates that were experimenting on these Metroid creatures. Then, on the Snes and GameBoy two more adventures. But that was nearly ten years ago now, and the world of Nintendo fans have been waiting for a great Metroid title since. One that will live up to their expectations of a game that provides ... ...Welcome to Metroid Prime, on the Nintendo GameCube. This game was not made by Nintendo directly, but by one of their subsidary's. This company "Retro Studios" has some of the best artists in the industry. But for a long time rumours of troubles sourrounded the company.
Well, luckily all that was sorted out. And now we have what could possibly be the best game of the year avalble on import (it's not released in England until March of next year).
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slapkicksy 14.12.2002 (15.12.2002)
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...along with all the other compulsary labels.Such as 11+ nintendo official sign and so on.
Extras
Can be linked via a game boy advance to Metroid Fusion and play the origional metroid from 9 years ago on it.
Price Quite expensive but worth it. well worth it! ...
lego_man 19.04.2003 (21.04.2003)
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Samus Aran's entry into the bumper-and-flipper world is a sleek, sci-fi classic gaming ... more
adventure that has her careening into gigantic boss monsters and bouncing through a variety of exciting pinball tables. Play tables across two screens at the same time using the touch screen to nudge the pinball table. Battle deadly enemies and experience a number of special modes such as Clone Machine Multiball and the Wall-Jump Challenge while you blast and bomb your high score into a state of pure pinball pandemonium.Multi-Mission Mode: Play through six different pinball table regions, each with its own Metroid theme and game-play style. Collect hidden artifacts, find weapon upgrades, battle bosses and play dozens of pinball mini-games in the quest to unlock new regions and battle Metroid PrimeWireless Mission: Metroid Prime Pinball features the world's first simultaneous eight-player game play using DS Download Play with a single game card. Players hit targets to release Metroid enemies on opponents' tables as they try to beat one another to the top score.Single Mission: This mode features two single-player modes. In Score Attack, players play a traditional pinball game on the board of their choice. They try to collect extra balls, because if they run out, it's game over. In Time Attack, players try to defeat a boss in the fastest time possible.The Nintendo DS Rumble Pak, the first DS accessory to make use of the secondary expansion slot, gives players an added level of immersion by rumbling and vibrating in response to the action on the screens. The Rumble Pak is the same size as a Game Boy Advance game pak and activates when the pinball hits a bumper or when enemies attack.
The Metroid series chronicles the missions of bounty hunter Samus who protects the galaxy ... more
from the depredations of the Space Pirates and their attempts to harness the power of fictional organisms such as the eponymous Metroids. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption set a new standard for first-person motion controls in video games. Now Metroid Prime trilogy will bring those controls to the rest of the celebrated series, allowing players to experience the entire Metroid Prime story arc with the peerless precision of the Wii Remote. Each game maintains its original storyline and settings, but now Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes let players use their Wii Remote to aim with precision as heroine Samus Aran. Based on the breakthrough control system that debuted in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, these new Wii controls bring an entirely new level of immersion and freedom to these milestone games. In edition to offering this great 3 game collection all adapted to utilise the controls of the Wii, it will be presented in an exclusive collectable sleeve, and every game will contain a poster summarising the history of the series. What better way to celebrate the series, and herald the start of a new era.The new Wii controls will bring an entirely new level of immersion and freedom to these milestone games, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3 Corruption.Metroid Prime Trilogy will offer the ultimate Metroid Collectors item for all Metroid fans and those who are looking for the ultimate first person action game.
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