Metroid: Other M - The Black Sheep....or so we thought

[Kenryoku_Maxis]

Airas said:

Kenryoku_Maxis said:

You lose all credibility when you take something to such an extreme that even casual players of the game know you're wrong.

And yet you are trying to spin Metroid as a linear game for the purpose of making Prime look bad and justifying MOM.

No I didn't.  You're just one of those people who thinks 'If he doesn't absolutely hate Other M, then he must love it and thinks exactly the opposite of my views of the game'.

I have even said, in most of my post no doubt, various areas Other M could have improved.  But at the same time, I'm pointing out how Prime wasn't a 'direct copy of Super Metroid' and also could have done things differently.  Neither one came close to the balance of gameplay progression, fighting and item collection in games like Super Metroid or Zero Mission.  They're opposite extremes.

Also, good job avoiding the point just to try and make me look like the bad guy.

Khuutra said:

Kenryoku_Maxis said:

=Khuutra said:

No, of all mainline Metroid games, Other M actually is the black sheep regardless of whether one enjoyed it or not.

So was Majora's Mask for the Zelda series.  10 years later, a whole new generation turned it into a cult classic.

Also, I[d like to point out, a lot of the things people complain about with Other M are the same thing people complained about with Metroid Fusion.  Including forced story, limited gameplay, bad 'colorful' graphical design and 'ruining Samus' character'.  Just ever since Other M came out, they stopped complaining about that game and focused on Other M.

Irrelevant. My statement stands.

I don't agree so you're wrong.

Man, I should take that approach to things.  A lot easier to just plug my ears and go 'La la la la la'.

oniyide said:

Majora's Mask dissapointing??? news to me, IMHO that game mops the floor the OOT, no damn princess to rescue, Ganondorf nowhere in sight, crazy powerups, and a damn moon 'bout to wipe out humanity. Its my favorite in the series. THey took the fomula and pushed it to the edge and still mantained the Zelda feel, whats not to like

Majora's Mask built off the hype of Ocarina of Time.  But beside this point, the vast majority of people back then (and still) think Ocarina of Time is the better game.  Be it for nostalgia or for its 'classic feel' or because of its story.  Liek I said, there is a growning group of people who like Majora's Mask more.  But a very vocal minority isn't the majority.  Its just like those who claim Mother 3 is the best game ever, or like Pokemon Gold/Silver more than the other games.  They're not the majority, just a very vocal minority.