Metroid Dread discussion

[Hynad]

RolStoppable said:

I guess we are heading for at least high 80s in review aggregates on Meta and Open. Plus any talk of other IPs doing Metroid better than Metroid should fizzle out.

I always felt the long absence of a truly good Metroid game led to a warped perception for Metroid-like indie games where they received more praise than what was warranted. This giant hole that we've had in the gaming landscape looks about to be filled next week and it should double as a reality check.

While Metroid is in my top 3 favourite gaming franchises,  you have to wear blinders (which you do) to dismiss every other games pushing the formula as if Nintendo’s take is the only one that’s worthy of praise or can’t possibly be challenged.

Many games give their own spin on the genre and some of them are arguably just as good, if not better in some aspects. 

Metroid Dread looks really promising. But it’s way too early to call the game anything definite.  

Last edited by Hynad - on 29 September 2021