Metroid Prime: Hunters (NDS) > Reviews

Advantages: Looks fantastic, online mode should keep you going for a while
Disadvantages: Single player is uninspired, painful

...just over two years since Metroid Prime: Hunters was announced for the Nintendo DS. Originally unveiled to a decent response (critics were impressed with the graphics, but felt the control was lacking) the game has evolved into a PC-style first-person-shooter, with a much improved control style similar to a keyboard and mouse set up and an online mode. The public got a chance to try out the game when the DS was released in the west thanks to a short ... Read review

Advantages: Great multiplayer game
Disadvantages: Crappy single player game

...month and half ago purchased Metroid Prime Hunters for the nintendo Ds, so far so good. Now I went to single play option and found it all well and good, you play as Samus who is the female of the characters you can eventually play with, her infinity weapon is rockets which you can charge and they take off 50 or so health. Each character has an infinity weapon which means it is their specific weapon they pick up when playing a multiplayer game when ... Read review

Advantages: fast paced action, solid FPS controls, single-cartridge multiplayer
Disadvantages: campaign underwhelmed, opponents online are jerks, hand cramps

...actually got my DS for Metroid Prime: Hunters. I enjoyed playing this game but it's not the epic Metroid title i was expecting. Hunters gives players a choice to use a multitude of weapons which is a great change of pace from past Metroid games and switching is easily done with the touch screen. Each weapon has the standard fire mode and a charged fire mode but shooting costs ammo like in Echos but ammo is easily found everywhere. Plus missiles are ... Read review