mZuzek said:
No thanks. For one, neither Ori game has shown the qualities required of a good Metroid. Metroid games are at their best when they have a vast interconnected world, where you have to backtrack to previously explored areas to find a new secret, which can turn out to be some random missile expansion or a whole new area, or anywhere in between. Ori games are comparatively linear, they focus more on the fast platforming mechanics (which wouldn't fit in Metroid either), and there's never anything interesting to find in an area you've already explored, just health/energy upgrades and other small things like that. The gameplay is just completely different. One indie Metroidvania that has shown the qualities of a good Metroid is Hollow Knight. That's a game where you get lost in, wonder where to go to next, and wherever you go there's usually something to find. A meaningless upgrade, a whole new power-up, a boss battle, a major plot moment, or even a whole new area. You never know what you're getting yourself into until you go there. Hollow Knight is an exploration-driven game, which is what Metroid should always be. Ori is a platforming-driven game. For another, well, leave these indie devs be. The stuff they do is exciting and refreshing, they're adding awesome new IPs to the industry. Moon Studios is already at work on their next game, supposedly an ARPG, and I'm looking forward to seeing what comes from that. Nintendo has more than enough money and talent at their disposal to make a great 2D Metroid, it's just a matter of how much they want to (they don't). |
I never actually played an Ori game. I said that based on how beautiful their games look. The last 2d Metroid game left a really bad taste in my mouth because of how underwhelming it looks. I know the 3ds hardware didn’t help, but I think the game could have looked a lot better. In short, I just want the next 2d Metroid to look beautiful.
I did play Hollow Knight extensively and I agree with you here. It’s one of the best of the genre.
