Jumpin said:
RaptorChrist said:
Your opinions certainly are much different than my own. I loved the atmosphere in Metroid Prime. In fact, I found Metroid Prime 3 to be my least favorite (although still very good) in the trilogy, and a large part of it was because of the fact that they added more characters to the game. It was hard for me to get used to interacting with other NPCs in a Metroid game.
And as for the newer DKC games, have you played them, and if so, how much did you enjoy them? I found the new DKC games to be perhaps the best side-scroller platformers of the generation (at least I can't think of anything better off the top of my head). The amount of detail that goes into each and every level is astounding. Every single level seems to have it's own unique mechanic, and everything is animated so perfectly. And I found the controls to be among the best in the series; I loved the different playstyles of the Kongs, and the game never felt unfair, despite being difficult.
I'm very fond of the work Retro has done.
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But which parts of my post are you actually disagreeing with? If you're favourite platformers of the generation are the DKC revival games, my post isn't arguing against you for having that opinion, it isn't about that.
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Is Retro overrated? Maybe? Probably... They don't exactly have a big resume, so there are perhaps other devs more deserving of the praise. I certainly look forward to seeing what they have to offer, and I have enjoyed all of their major releases since they've been in business. HOWEVER... Metroid Prime is absolutely the only reason they get so much hype, and I freaking love the MP games.
The core of your argument seems to discredit them for their work on MP because the devs are no longer with the company. With this, I ask you: Is Star Wars overrated? Since Star Wars was sold to Disney, does that mean that we should no longer get hyped for SW movies? I'm having mixed thoughts on this.
