"With the right leadership"
Well aware of Eric lol
You can see all the potential in LoS2 that went unfulfilled thanks to that man
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Metroid: Samus Returns Review Thread
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"With the right leadership"
Well aware of Eric lol
You can see all the potential in LoS2 that went unfulfilled thanks to that man
SomeRandomWeirdGuy
Member
I think Fusion nails the horror best. Metroid I is a bit spooky, but is more of a sort of isolation and intrepidness. Metroid II is genuinely pretty horror-ish, especially with its limitations.
Fusion though, just had me dreading what's going to go wrong next. At the beginning, the station is more or less intact, and it just gets more and more fucked as you go through the game, and each sector gets hit by the X, and the dread of the SA-X at all times (though obviously now as an adult I know it's only programmed into certain spots). Plus the bosses were hard too, which made them scarier. Every time this music played as Adam dropped some bad news I shit my pants
Because the old Metroid games needed a remake badly. Super does not need it hopefully a fan hack or something makes it faster paced someday cuz it does feel slow imo compared to zero mission and fusion.
But i think those romhacks already exist so no remake or whatever needed for super.
If they ever make another 2D metroid then i hope it's Metroid V or a Prime game after Fusion.
Edit: googled a bit and they do exist yeah so no super remake needed.
Listening to the soundtrack on Youtube and I'm pretty disappointed. I was hoping there'd be a few new melodic tracks but so far I'm just hearing a bunch of ambience or chaotic boss themes. All the melodic tracks in game seem to be remixes. Hopefully this isn't the full soundtrack and there's more left for them to upload.
I don't think it does, nor needs to.
I like to use it as a comfort grip even when the game doesn't use it's buttons, unfortunately it makes reaching the regular triggers a bit of a pain.
nogoodnamesleft
Banned
Why is it problem when "so many" (read: there arent) "metroidvania" games coming out, but its ok for copy paste open world go here do mission mission clear games and generic boring ass uninspired multi focused shooters being shat out almost monthly?
That's an understandable reason. I just don't think it should go on forever and I think it already overstayed its welcome a long time ago. We can have Metroid 5 while still having remakes on the side. And if Metroid Prime 4 is really part of the Prime storyline, all indications point to another mid-timeline game. We're gonna have more Prime games in the middle of the storyline than the games from the original storyline that established it. The more you add to the middle of the timeline, the more it seems like the timeline stretches and expands like an accordian. Samus has now done years worth of adventures in just a short span of time. And every game since 2002 is a prequel to Fusion.
Vampirolol
Member
No it doesn't. I would have liked if ZR and ZL switched weapons but whatever, touch screen is fine.
By the way, regarding the current situation of Metroidvania, I think that both the hunt mechanic and AEION abilities make the game fresh to play. But next time I would like to see new powerups that change the gameplay drastically.
Soundtrack was a letdown to me, and the one on youtube is the full ost (beware the spoilers!).
I like my Metroid when it's catchy.
To me, Game Music really does nothing for me if I can't visualize playing it at the same time. So you should probably wait to play it first before you say 'this shit sucks' or not.
Metroid II is like an old black and white horror movie with some really good jump scares.
Fusion is more refined, setting a particular mood, with more tension and build up.
Vampirolol
Member
That didn't change much to me, a couple of those ambience tracks are fine for the area they are played in, but I felt like some areas needed something melodic.
Codiox
Member
Nope, he is right. played it yesterday for over 3 hours and besides the classic Metroid 2 remix soundtrack and
Norfair soundtrack
Besides that, its a fucking fantastic game. At first I really didnt like some changes they made like
you can scan the map everywhere
the automatic checkpoints
ThePeoplesBureau
Member
From memory, this is normal. You'll get a dispatch mail either today or tomorrow.
Edit: I just got my dispatch mail.
Music's pretty subjective man. I just offered my approach to things. Saying someone is right or wrong over pure subjectivity simply shows how wrong you are.
wild wild rice
Member
I absolutely loved the noisy, minimalist, ugly digital ambiance of the original soundtrack so if this is anywhere up that alley, I'll be happy.
Diablohead
Member
I'm happy with how a lot of the reviews are and can agree with a lot of the small quirks they mention, no metroid game after this long is going to nail the formula 100% first time, nothing will ever stand up to super metroid and it's silly to compare a new metroid game so such greatness.
I'm excited to play it and see metroid speedrunners tear it a new one.
I'm excited to play it and see metroid speedrunners tear it a new one.
Hmm, I'll cross my fingers. The Amiibo is on its way at least. Is yours the regular or the LE?
Finale Fireworker
Member
I'm always confused by this sentiment. Do people really believe Super Metroid will never be surpassed? I feel like this is such a defeatist attitude to have. Super Metroid is obviously highly revered, but there are lots of ways to improve on Super Metroid. In the Metroidvania revolution we are currently in the midst of, it's really only a matter of time until something hits all the Super Metroid bullet points and also surpasses them.
Especially if Nintendo has a revived interest in the format.
drangleic tourism
Member
Ahhhhh I want the game already!!Hold me GAF! I already found a copy of the game in a local shop - this is a dream coming true! I have been waiting for a new 2D Metroid since the early Nintendo DS days and now it's finally here!
I looked for early copies yesterday and no dice.
Also...the samus edition 3ds releases Friday as well? I wonder if any will show up in the wild or if they were preordered into extinction.
I played super metroid and prefer fusion and zero mission, Super Plays too slow paced nowadays there are romhacks to fix that tho. So if those are okay then i would agree, but that's still unofficial if anyone cares about that. But ill see this friday if it holds up to fusion and zero or super.
Please tell us if it has the reversible cover.Hold me GAF! I already found a copy of the game in a local shop - this is a dream coming true! I have been waiting for a new 2D Metroid since the early Nintendo DS days and now it's finally here!
Just checked, unfortunately no. That's Germany for you alright... :/
Anyway, I'm off playing now!
GeekyDad
Member
Hold me GAF! I already found a copy of the game in a local shop - this is a dream coming true! I have been waiting for a new 2D Metroid since the early Nintendo DS days and now it's finally here!
Beautiful cover. Kind of a shame they slap that big-ass green rating label on there like that.
Anyway, enjoy the fuck out of that!
Charles Brandon
Member
FUCK USK
Diablohead
Member
Super did all the right things, sure fusion is cool and I love that game too but there's something about super metroid, it's atmosphere, it's overall design, the skills first introduced to the series like shinesparking, it's just beautiful.
Zero mission did a great job remaking the original game plus adding its own twist to the later half of the game but it's a completely different feel compared to super.
Fangames like AM2R are also amazing but they follow the zero mission route, this game feels a little slower and reminds me more of super metroid.
Uh, no? There's nothing to indicate the Prime trilogy take place over more than one year.
wild wild rice
Member
I thought "Metroid Samus Returns OT: Another Metroid 2 Remake" was good.
Oh shit, I hope at least the CE has it.
Well, they do have a rather violent history
Linkstrikesback
Member
It's likely the same as the fire emblem echoes game, where the double sided cover was included only in the limited edition.
AdmiralMikey
Member
I wish it did, being able aim with it would be a nice option. I would just need to grow a 2nd thumb on my right hand to aim and fire at the same time.
Yeah I support this as well.
thegodsend
Member
You are aware that the rating logo size is not decided by USK but by the government?
I hope so. It's also good that they have stopped to put the USK boxes into their LE's and CE's.
CharminUltra
Member
Metroid: Samus Returns |OT| I'm back, baby
or
Metroid: Samus Returns |OT| The Return of Samus
or
Metroid: Samus Returns |OT| The Return of Samus
FloweryMarston
Member
isn't prime 3 like 6 months after prime 2?
Wait in which city do you live?! Saturn in Cologne never has things early these days...
I like this.
Also, if this game doesn't have that as the closing lines, I'm going to be disappointed.
The next metroid is in development, the fanbase is at peace
unless metroid prime doesnt count