Infections! Vaccines! Face coverings! Social distancing! Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnn!! 
Seriously though, this game really does look like it'll be a lot of fun. The announcement took me by surprise too! The graphics don't. It's mainly the bland color scheme (too much white) and the one-sidedly mechanical vibe of it all that I dislike. Not against a limited color palette, but many of the combinations I'm seeing as yet look pretty generic and boring and the whole thing feels more cartoony than I can take all that seriously, or at least as seriously as I'm supposed to. But what I do like is a lot of the water effects, the lightning-fast pacing, the E.M.M.I. horror element, the seamless transitioning between 2D and 3D scenes, and what sure seems like the sheer breadth of the world available to explore and discover here. And also the promise of a definitive conclusion to the Metroid saga! And also also, Samus's new suit. I know I just complained about the art style overall here, but I'm giving the suit a pass on that 'cause it just looks cool! 
What I'm expecting here is for Super Metroid and the Prime games to remain my favorites in the franchise, but Dread looks like it has the potential to become my second-favorite 2D Metroid title. That it's being made by the people who gave us Samus Returns is alrighty by me. I found Samus Returns imperfect (a bit more action-focused than I'd really prefer for this franchise), but the best Metroid title in a decade when it was released back in 2017. This looks way smoother and more refined than Samus Returns, I might add. The $60 asking price took me aback when I first saw it because I'm still not used to seeing that high a price requested for a 2D game, but then I looked at the storage space it requires and felt like there sure seems to be a lot of content here, so...maybe there's half a reason after all. At any rate, I'll gladly pay it! I mean I doubt this will be among the best-selling games on the Switch, but I also don't care. Metroid has never been Nintendo's most popular franchise and I'm okay with that. I DON'T want another Federation Force type experiment aimed at expanding the franchise's appeal at the cost of its soul. And honestly, I'm so starved for more space bounties to hunt that I'll pay about any price for the chance, especially if it promises all that this game does.
Bottom Line: I'm hyped too!
Last edited by Jaicee - on 19 June 2021
