Puppyroach on 23 August 2014
| super_etecoon said: First off...thanks for taking the time to try out this game and ignoring the game based on hype alone as many people do. Secondly, you hit the nail on the head as far as "growing into the hero" is concerned. That is my favorite think about a "MetroidVania" and something that Super Metroid does better than most: it makes you feel, both through your own personal abilities and through the items you acquire, that you are becoming a god. My favorite moment of this game...and probably any game, isthe reason for my screen name. When you attempt to go for an energy tank you fall through the floor and end up near a save station. Like many, I saved. I saved and then found myself at the bottom of a very large shaft with no way to get back up. And the whole time these little pesky creatures kept laughing at me, and jumping off the walls. Bastards. Of course, those creatures were Etecoons and their only mission in the game is to teach you of your inherent ability to wall jump. That's right...you can wall jump without any items, once you master the mechanic. Games just don't do this anymore...they're so focused on creating am accessible avatar and gameplay system that they neglect to give advanced gamers new mechanics that they can use to sequence break. For this reason, and many others, Super Metroid IS the best game of all time. |
Yeah, luckily I hadn´t saved because that bit drove me crazy! I have an idea on how to do it though, I will try it when I get home. Man, I am 36, and feel like a kid :P.
