Game Informer (America) review of Metroid Other M

[Stefan.De.Machtige]

Euphoria14 said:

Stefan.De.Machtige said:

Samus is a person, not a robot. You know, the guy who invented Metroid, wrote this story. It's as cannon, as it can be. Why would your opinion trump the one of the creator? He's the one who dreamed her up.

Oh, yeah: Maybe she looks like a kid, because at that point she is one, more or less.    

So how old was she when she defeated Mother Brain in Metroid? 10?

 

My opinion matters just as much as the creator's since it is people like me who he is supposed to be catering to. The Metroid fanbase dated back to the late 80's. The same people who experienced over 20 years of Samus appearing as nothing more than a bad ass bounty hunter who explores, obtains cool weapons and topples Ridley, Mother Brain and who ever else tries to stand in her way.

The same people who see afterwards how she fights and defeats a Cyborg Ridley in Prime. The same woman who made by jaw drop when I entered "Justin Bailey" into the password screen on my NES and found out "Holy shit, that is a woman!".

A woman who doesn't let her emotions get the best of her, kind of like how Nariko in Heavenly Sword is a badass. No whining, no taking orders from "former superiors" when I am the one who saved the damn galaxy 2 times.

The same people who beat Metroid and saw "The Other Metroid" (Other M?) in the ending and knew this was the continuation to her multiple game long badassness (Is this a word?).

 

This isn't Samus. Especially a Samus who was never a whiny little wimp in front of Ridley before. 

Why the sudden change now? You don't even question this?

 

My opinion is just as valid as yours, any reviewer's or anyone on this forum. 

So you wanted Samus to be a actionman with boobs?

Emotions don't make Samus weak. Maybe she talks a bit to much in this game (internal monolog) - haven't played it yet, so i can't say for sure. Even so. It's not like she runs away or something. It shows that every soldier experiences doubt, loss or fear. Before she kicks ass.

Do you think this is some reflection upon yourself?

And she follows orders because she's a bountyhunter, not a roque criminal. Do you think she should have shot Adam and his soldiers in place of listenings to an official authority? He's in charge. Anyway the whole thing is just a replacement for the traditionel 'losing of the equipement'. They just made it more logical. 

I didn't say you opinion was invalid. Just that: Any creator gets the final voice on his or her created character.

Kid thing: Weren't you talkingabout where she has short, boyish hair? She looks really young there.