Wow that was a bit of a lengthy read but honestly probably the best review I've read for the game, it doesn't go Metroid fanboy ZOMG I LOVE IT nor does it go Metroid fanboy (girl in the case of G4) ZOMG THEY CHANGED TOO MUCH.
You've got a lot of nice points, you brought up every category bringing up examples of what was done right and what was done wrong, it's a very good post.
Honestly your review is what I was expecting from the game, I probably wont have the issues with first person mode, but what I expected was something really different and new for the series, something that could possibly be built upon in the future.
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