Khuutra said:
Being the odd man out means that you are in the minority (about Metroid Prime and its faithfulness in particular), not that yo uare alone in your opinions. I would never be so stupid as to pretend that someone is alone in holding a particular value set. What I mean is that Metroid Prime is generally held up as an almost perfect 3-D rendition of the Metroid formula, particularly by gamers at large (and yes, by that I mean that Metroid diehards may differ on this point). You're surrounded almost constantly by people who think that Metroid Prime is the standard to which Other M failed to live up to in almost every regard. I'm not being confrontational, here. I'm honestly curious. I could identify, in theory; I hear enough peopel shitting on some of my favorite games that that feeling of being in the midst of meaningless cacophony is familiar. |
Oh... well yes, I don't mind being, er, one of the odd men out. The truly enlightened are usually in the minority. ;)
I think Prime got a lot right, but it's 1st person perspective still fundamentally impeded a full transition to was a full 3D Metroid should encompass. It's great game, no question, but I still maintain it's only "half a Metroid" in a sense, and Other M's design really brings it closer. Sadly, Other M's hamstrung design and progression really means it doesn't end up feeling like a Metroid itself until the (awesome) post game.
