"Part of my disappointment about Other M comes from the fact that I was so optimistic about the project."
I remember. You were one of the big cheerleaders.
I also maintain this wouldn't be so bad if the writing, pacing, and voice acting wasn't so bad.
And too much of the script breaks the "show, don't tell" rule. If Sakamoto wanted to show Samus's maternal side, "The baby, blah, blah blah. Blah blah blah, the baby" was not it. Subtlety and subtext can be very powerful storytelling tools.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs








