Is metroid franchise underrated?

[archer9234]

sc94597 said:

archer9234 said:

oniyide said:
its a series that just doesnt put up too high numbers. IMHO that has to do with the inconsistency of release and to a lesser extent the inconsistency of styles. SNES had one Metroid game that was damn good(and this is coming from a guy who isnt a huge fan) the GB one sucked. And then we went a whole gen without a Metroid, Then it was brought back as an FPS style thing, which now its being judged with the Halos of the world, not hard to wonder why its not putting up the numbers.

There are many people that love 2D. But many that love FPS. Which ever you pick, you lose one camp. 

They don't overlap? Perspective hasn't really changed the Metroid franchise that much to be honest. Both Super Metroid and Metroid Prime have the same core gameplay and strengths. It is very much similar to 2D Zelda -> 3D Zelda. I think the period of releases is the more pressing matter. 

There are people that won't like one play style. I've skipped  games before. Since I didn't like a change in style. Take Umbrella Cronicles, rail shooter. That's not what I want in RE. I don't want Hyrule Warriors. I don't like that type of horde kill game.